Clothing and Beasts

Humans generally view clothing merely as a means of keeping warm and covering their bodies, pursuing only whether the clothing looks good, is comfortable, or is even produced by a famous brand factory.

Humans seem to value clothing, but it's mostly a way to satisfy vanity. Only a minority truly love clothing, and only national armies use clothing in combat.

The spine is different,

All the Spine Warriors value their clothing highly, regarding it as an important companion on the battlefield or as part of their body.

Spine warriors like Luo Di, who rely on their physical strength to kill enemies, often prefer full-coverage or inlaid armor, which is often made of Hell Metal or hardened bone.

They didn't care about whether the clothing looked good; they only cared whether it suited their wartime characteristics, whether it could withstand fatal attacks on the battlefield, or whether it could help them crush the enemy.

Those who favor hellish magic usually choose a "skin" that is lightweight, easy to conceal, and more suitable for transmitting magic.

Generally speaking, those who can become messengers are usually at the Ascended Demon level and are of "complex composition." They can not only kill enemies on the battlefield with their physical bodies, but also use hellish magic to deal with different situations.

Envoy attire is often designed as a relatively lightweight knight's armor, with an inner leather pouch. It is comfortable and lightweight, and can amplify magic while providing effective physical resistance.

The back area will also have a special gap to highlight the spine, exposing the black spine to show off the envoy's identity.

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Luo Di went to a high-end Clothing Store and tried on several sample garments, but was not satisfied with any of them.

These armors are indeed beautiful and practical.

Some have obvious lava patterns on their surfaces, while others are pure black with intricate skull designs carved on the shoulders, and some are even beast-shaped armor inspired by Hell Beast.

Luo Di liked it at first glance, but he always felt that something was missing.

"These metals... seem rather ordinary."

As soon as Luo Di made his statement, the designer immediately understood what he meant. "This type of metal is already the best material we have here. If you, Your Emissary Lord, were to compare it with the metal from the Order Group, then the difference would indeed be significant."

We only have common metals extracted from ores here, which do not possess the attribute of suffering. If you have a need for suffering-related items, we suggest you go to the territory of the Order and obtain the armor from them.

That's right.

That's what Luo Di cares about. This ordinary metal is not as good as the torture device Luo Di created with his left arm. It would be better to wait until he arrives at the torture chamber or the headquarters of the Order to make a metal-related armor.

On this mission, he wanted to minimize the attributes of the Spineborne as much as possible.

"Could you make me a custom-made leather garment to wear underneath?"

"What kind of clothing do you want? Could you describe it briefly?"

Do you have paper and pen?

Luo Di has a certain talent for drawing. He designed murderer masks many times when he was in school. On the spot, he drew a set of murderer outfits around the photographer's leather coat.

The inner layer is a dark gray turtleneck sweater.

The bottoms consist of a pair of black tactical work pants with multiple pockets.

These are black Dr. Martens boots with a metal toe cap and a thick sole.

Although it was the first time the designer had seen such a clothing design, he found it surprisingly interesting and thought it matched Luo Di's otherworldly coat very well.

"My Emissary Lord, if you don't mind, could you take off your coat and let me use it as a reference for the production? The design you provided is one I've never seen before. If I could have a reference, the customization would be faster and more tailored to your needs."

"Here, I can lend you a piece of armor."

"How long will it take?"

"If you don't need the branding of the Hell Runes, and it's just a simple leather garment making, it can be done in three hours."

"OK."

Luo Di did push-ups while waiting in the Clothing Store. He wasn't in a hurry to choose a mount. In his opinion, mounts might be related to clothing, so it would be better to dress properly first.

After a two-hour wait.

A set of clothes, still steaming hot, was presented to Luo Di.

Using the skin of Hell Creature as raw materials, it actually achieved the same effect as Luo Di's design. The knitted top really has a fabric feel, and the tactical pants are also quite perfect.

As for the Dr. Martens boots, the other party simply plated a layer of black metal onto the toe of the leather shoes.

When you put it on, you can clearly feel a perfect fit to your skin, a fit that is somewhat similar to that of Investigator uniform.

Where did the raw materials for this skin come from?

"Most of them come from corpses that died on the battlefield, and are processed using technology to obtain different kinds of leather materials. The leather used for Emissary Lord, is of high purity and also has regenerative properties."

No matter how you activate your spine to tear your clothing, it will heal itself afterwards.

"Grateful."

Luo Di stood in front of the mirror, admiring the outfit. He never expected that even in the True Hell, he could still maintain the image of a serial killer.

That's fine, since he'll need to be "unconventional" for the rest of the journey.

Leaving the shop,

Fei Ji also began to evaluate. It had thought that Luo Di would choose a set of high-level envoy armor, but it turned out to be just ordinary leather clothing, without even hell runes engraved on it.

"Mr. Di, without armor to provide protection, our journey may be even more dangerous."

Luo Di retorted, "Didn't you say that being an envoy guarantees safety?"

"It can guarantee most of the safety. Those who belong to other forces and have names won't target the envoy. But those unknown beings who are alone and wander in hell won't consider such things."

"It doesn't matter... If you encounter someone you really can't beat, you still can't beat them even if you're wearing armor."

"That's true~ Next, we'll choose a long-distance mount that's strong enough to take us to the Order of Punishment."

The Prelude is quite far from the Nest City. Even if we use the war teleportation array to reach the front lines, we still need to traverse two entire Hellish regions to reach the area where the Torture Chamber is located.

"It sounds very far?"

"Yes~ After all, the area where the Prologue is located is on the edge of the True Hell, while the Hive City is roughly in the center."

"Let's go choose a mount~ By the way, is it one of those mounts we've seen on the street?"

"No... The envoy's mount is a higher-level creature, different from the beasts used for transportation in the city. Since envoys often need to travel outside and do not need to participate in the battlefield, their mounts will be their most important companions, often accompanying them for a long time."

The Beast Cave is not far away; you can walk there directly.

"A beast's den?"

"That's right, the largest beast trading area in Mid-Nest. The Hell Beast sold there include, but are not limited to, combat servants, mounts, transportation containers, and the messenger mounts you need."

Don't worry about the price.

Because you are an envoy, you only need to choose freely, and the expenses will be paid for you by those above.

As the pungent stench filled the air, cave-like structures appeared on the street corner. Large numbers of Spinewalkers walked in and out, using the war-won currency to purchase their favorite Hell Beast.

Looking at the beasts with protruding backs, Luo Di couldn't help but recall the previous Flesh Forging. "Were these Hell Beast transformed from those who had undergone physical transformation?"

"No, that's not true... The Hell Beast transformed by the Spinewalkers are only a small part. Most of them are still real wild beasts hunted from all over hell. The biodiversity of our True Hell is quite rich."

Some beasts suited for the Spinebreakers, once captured and brought back to the Chaos Nest, undergo specialized spinal implantation, transforming them into Hell Beast suitable for the Spinebreakers' use.

"Is it really necessary to have a spinal implanted?"

"Without implantation, it would be difficult to control... Moreover, spinal implantation allows the rider and the mount to establish a better relationship, which is beneficial in war."

"Is that so..."

Entering the nest,

The cave has been transformed into a multi-layered honeycomb structure, with bone supports embedded in the rock walls to hang kerosene lamps. Smoke condenses into asphalt raindrops at the top, and the ground is covered with damp animal hides and broken teeth.

It has a pungent smell of sulfur, rotting flesh and rust. When you breathe it, your throat feels like it's being rubbed with sandpaper. The "odor-destroying carpet" (a kind of wriggling sarcoma) that accumulates in the corners will consume the odor, but it will emit a sweet, cloying stench of decay itself.

Hundreds of iron cages, large and small, were either piled up or hung high in the cave.

Not limited to bloodhounds with exposed spines, vultures, etc., there are also some enormous worms that can be ridden.

This is only the outer perimeter of the beast's den; there are even deeper areas inside.

Just as Fei Ji led him deeper inside, a large delivery truck, covered in black cloth and powered by spinal material, returned to the beast den.

The cries of various native beasts of hell are coming from inside.

The black cloth did not completely cover them, and Luo Di happened to catch a glimpse of a creature that resembled the Human World.

The camera's thermal imaging will also reveal that the beast has a very low body temperature, which is quite unusual for a creature with a spine.

Moreover, the cage used to restrain this Hell Beast was engraved with special Hell Symbol, making it somewhat different from the other iron cages.

"Nice one..."