Lu Yao examined the Fire Casket.
This small prop created a sea of fire that surrounded the world of the blast furnace.
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【Muspelheim Fire Casket】: Faith +10/hour. When activated, it will create a slowly growing flame area around it, and all nearby fire elemental units will gain additional growth speed.
A special material formed by the power of rules, it cannot be strengthened. It can quickly condense and nurture fire elements.
In the land of fire, Muspelheim, it was the original fire casket of the fire giant.
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The appearance of the fire casket was like jade, with a delicate and cold touch, but inside it was a continuous stream of fire elements.
If measured by faith output, it was a top-level treasure on par with the 【Natural Staff】.
The staff was a relatively pure combat equipment, while the fire casket was a terrain generator that could transform the local environment.
Lu Yao felt a bit regretful.
If only the Blood Knight could bring all the creatures in the sea of fire with him.
However.
Even if there was a way to bring the fire elemental creatures out, there would still be a problem with their placement. In the era of the Pixel World Update, there was no place for those monsters to settle.
Lu Yao suddenly remembered.
In the Pixel World, there seemed to be something that could interact with fire elements.
The wonder: 【Aegir’s Fire】.
– The supply speed of the Flame Giant Stone is related to fire and earth elements.
If the fire casket was placed in the volcano of 【Aegir’s Fire】, could it quickly fill the Flame Giant Stone?
Both of them could increase the growth speed of fire elemental units.
In theory, they were very compatible.
Lu Yao wanted to try it immediately, to see if the 【Fire Casket】 could generate a chemical reaction with 【Aegir’s Fire】 and become a rapid loading device.
He threw the fire casket into the star ring behind him and focused his attention on the second spoils.
It was a completely self-supporting octagonal castle, with an octagonal tower on each side, simple and solemn.
Lu Yao approached the model and carefully examined it. He found that the fortress model was full of details: there was even a pointed arch at the entrance, a pointed lintel, dripping stones above, flames and swords engraved on the pillars, a group of dwarves in armor carved on the walls, defensive falling stones on the castle windows, and the traces of each brick were clearly visible…
Even at the model level, this was an artistic masterpiece.
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【Dwarf Fortress LV4】【Item Form】: A wonder established and forged by the Dwarf Hearth Clan, the symbol and dwelling place of the entire clan.
HP: 23000/23000
Damage: 100
Defense: 200
Speed: 0
【Symbiote】
Multiple individuals can exist in a symbiotic state, gaining additional benefits.
【Folding Forging】
【Dwarf Fortress Exclusive Ability】 The dwarves repeatedly forge and temper, allowing the fortress to shrink and fold, switching to item form for easy migration. The degree of folding is related to the level of the wonder.
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It was indeed a level 4 wonder, with two inherent abilities.
The 【Folding Forging】 ability could actually allow the wonder to switch to item form. The dwarves could carry it and run away with it at any time, making it a divine skill for moving and traveling.
It was not only a dwarf base that could be switched to an item, but it also had the attribute of a turret, as if it had a built-in battle totem. If placed in a chaotic area, it would act as a stabilizing force.
Lu Yao shifted his focus back to the 【Symbiote】.
He asked the Blood Knight about it.
The knight said, “My lord, this fortress is the Hearth Clan.”
Lu Yao was puzzled.
Neville clumsily explained, “The Hearth Clan turned into reliefs on the fortress walls. That’s the ability of the fortress, allowing the dwarves to be one with the fortress.”
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The Blood Knight’s announcement of moving the entire Dwarf Fortress caused internal disputes among the dwarves.
The knight changed the fate of the Hearth Clan, allowing the dwarves to no longer fear the flames. At the same time, he also solved the seemingly powerful cloud giant in the sky, revealing its true weakness.
The Dwarf Fortress was of extraordinary significance, representing the heritage of the Hearth Clan.
But it could be rebuilt.
There was no problem giving it to the knight.
The disagreement among the dwarves was whether to follow the fortress and follow the invincible White Knight, or to stay behind and rebuild the world of the blast furnace.
The two groups argued endlessly.
In the end, the entire Hearth Clan was completely divided into two groups. A small group of dwarves followed the fortress and left.
The key point of the dwarves’ argument was which side to listen to. The Hearth Clan had always acted as a group, so this was actually the biggest challenge for them.
In the end, the Hearth Clan had to make a decision that violated their ancestral precepts: those who wanted to stay could stay, and those who wanted to leave could leave.
Breaking the tradition made the dwarves excited and guilty at the same time.
Neville didn’t care about all that. He picked up the folding fortress and ran towards the passage he came from, leaving this small world waiting for rebirth.
Outside, only a little over ten minutes had passed, but seven years had already passed in the world of the blast furnace.
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Lu Yao patted the Blood Knight’s arm armor. “Well done!”
Being praised, the Blood Knight Neville stood up straight. “I will fulfill my mission.”
Lu Yao was in a good mood.
This time, he not only obtained two strategic-level items, but also gained a new race, the dwarves.
As long as they were introduced into the Pixel World, the dwarves would gradually integrate and bring more changes and possibilities to that world.
Only then did Lu Yao shift his attention back to the original Blood Knight.
He had a feeling that Neville had undergone some inexplicable changes during these seven years of fighting. It was a subtle change in temperament.
With just one look, Lu Yao suddenly held his breath.
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【Apostle LV83】Blood Knight Neville
HP: 12544/12544
MP: 2611/2611
Damage: 170
Defense: 140
Speed: 19
【Strong Vitality】Long-term near-death experiences have led to a new understanding of life, resulting in a significant increase in life and defense bonuses.
【Indestructible】
Possesses special resistance to long-range damage.
【Mobile Casting】
Casting spells while moving, the cost is slower speed.
【Fire Element】
Can continuously recover health in fire, and attacks carry fire elemental damage.
【Corruption Creation】(10 Mana)
Creates Corruptors using corpses and salt, the strength of the Corruptors is related to the corpses.
【Enchantment LV55】(55 Mana/second)
Attacks carry mana damage.
【Flesh Weakness LV2】(150 Mana)
【Neville’s Exclusive Ability】The Whistleblower grants Neville the ability to form an army. Neville can upgrade the rank of the Corruptors through training and inspiration, evolving into a more elite Rotten Guard.
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Holy shit!!
Level 83!
The value of seven years of monster killing and leveling up!
No wonder he’s the top tough guy under my command.
In his excitement, Lu Yao began to carefully examine the current Blood Knight panel.
The level goes without saying, it has made a leap compared to before.
Neville’s 【Thick Skin】 has been replaced with 【Strong Life】, greatly increasing health and defense values. This panel is still without the bonus of the 【Sword of the Forest】, it will be stronger in group battles.
In addition, 【Enchantment】 has been upgraded to LV55, greatly increasing spell damage, but also doubling mana consumption.
If Enchantment is always on, Neville can only fight intensively for 40 seconds, mostly dealing burst damage at critical moments, it can’t be used as a norm.
Years of fiery meat-grinding battles have given Neville the new ability of 【Fire Element】.
This series of changes made Lu Yao think.
Apostle abilities, it seems, are not immutable.
Innate talents are born with them, and other abilities can be acquired and learned later.
From this perspective, while Apostles may differ in innate strength, they may not necessarily be unable to catch up or even surpass those with extraordinary talents through acquired efforts.
The Blood Knight is an example.
But from the huge changes in Neville’s panel, Lu Yao could also indirectly feel that the battle in the sea of fire must have been extremely fierce. If it could bring the Blood Knight to the brink of death multiple times, the level of the Emperor Mammoth must be astonishing.
Unfortunately, Neville doesn’t have the ability to see the opponent’s level, which is exclusive to the gods.
The Blood Knight simply evaluated: “The Mammoth’s damage ability is close to Sarina’s, its defense is stronger, and it has irresistible fire spells. It is huge in size, and speed is its weakness.”
In other words, it’s a stronger, slower, and more powerful spell version of the Tyrant.
Lu Yao felt somewhat relieved.
This exploration mission, if it were anyone else, might not have gone so smoothly.
As for the flame pattern on Neville’s armor, it came from the 【Head of Greed】. This item evolved to LV5 by devouring flesh and blood during the Blood Knight’s years of fiery battles.
“Master, the Head of Greed has given me great help. It allows me to constantly enter a state of high morale, accelerating both my movement and attacks. Without it, I would have had a hard time killing the Emperor Mammoth.”
Lu Yao looked at the 【Head of Greed】 on Neville’s armor.
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【Head of Greed LV5】: Faith +2/hour, Morale +4. The Head of Greed seeks powerful flesh and blood, growing and evolving by devouring flesh and blood.
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Every 1 point of morale gives each member of the hero’s troops a 4% chance to enter a state of high morale. In this state, movement speed and attack speed are doubled for 10 seconds.
In other words, the Head of Greed gives the Blood Knight a 16% chance to enter a state of doubled movement and attack speed with each attack, equivalent to a 10-second powerful state that can be triggered randomly.
Items that can increase morale and luck are rare, and these two values are not very useful when they are low, but once they rise, the extra benefits will be very considerable.
For example, the Snowman with a luck of 10, its ability to repeatedly steal fire is also related to the random beneficial events triggered by luck.
Lu Yao was very satisfied with this experimental exploration.
He looked forward to the day when the world update was completed, wondering how the little people inside were doing now.
Lu Yao opened the Simulator.
The screen displayed.
【Era Update in Progress……】
【Update Countdown: 32:10:22】
(End of Chapter)