Another Temple

"Yes! Make defensive armor for the airships!"

Tuster's gaze was intense as he continued, "If we use a large amount of [Angelas Black Iron] to manufacture the armor of the mechanical airship, it means we can greatly reduce the weight of the airship, making it faster and able to carry more. The biggest advantage is in artillery battles; this metal armor can withstand almost all attacks from current artillery, will not be penetrated by projectiles, and will not affect the stability of the airship's structure due to violent impacts."

"Um."

Rein nodded in agreement.

He had just been curious and tried it out himself, shooting the shield with his musket.

Not only was it impenetrable, but the hand holding the shield felt almost no impact from the bullet. Upon closer inspection, the surface of the metal shield rippled with barely perceptible, eerie waves due to the impact. Then, the high-frequency vibrations completely absorbed the impact force.

As long as the shield is big and thick enough, it should be able to withstand artillery fire as well.

The old man continued, "Moreover, even when facing attacks from the 'Magic-Powered Cannon' on the current Airship Wreckage, as long as the content of black iron is high enough, its extremely high magical conductivity will allow the airship to absorb most of the magical energy, which is enough to deal with most situations. If we have such an airship, we will truly have an advantage when facing enemies Beyond the Mist in the future!"

The technological gap can be closed gradually.

However, if there is a significant advantage in materials, this can be instantly converted into combat power, making them completely unafraid of aerial artillery battles.

Upon hearing this, Rein and Ymir nodded approvingly, their expressions revealing a strong sense of anticipation.

"These two shields have a very high content of [Angelas Black Iron], with a preliminary estimate exceeding 80%. My Arc-Vibration Alloy Black Blade, on the other hand, only contains a small amount."

Tuster held two shields, his expression quite wistful.

I've collected this much in my whole life, and I never expected to find so much in a "garbage dump" that I could never collect in several lifetimes.

Raymond then realized why the old man hadn't forged six black swords. It turned out that there wasn't much of this [Angelas Black Iron] available on the market, and he had barely managed to forge four. He then used other materials to make a shield and a longsword.

"Godblood Ore" is a top-tier material in the alchemist community, with a wide range of applications.

Legend has it that this is a special ore that gradually formed from the blood of an ancient demon god soaking into the iron ore layer.

Therefore, the [Angelas Black Iron] refined from this ore possesses extremely high magical conductivity and that magical physical defense ability; legend has it that it also contains a trace of divine power.

Whether in the two great empires or City of Radiance, this material is a top-tier material in auction houses, and it is generally sold by the gram.

But now, looking at these two pure black iron shields from the ancient ruins, they must weigh several tens of kilograms each.

It's no wonder that Tuster felt somewhat disappointed.

After hearing the old man's words, Ymir guessed what was going on and analyzed, "These two shields are almost identical in style. This situation suggests that they were standard equipment of an ancient army. It also means that the amount of [Angelas Black Iron] mined by that ancient civilization may have been enormous, large enough to be mass-produced for the army!"

"Yes, that's what I thought too."

Tuster nodded and said, "Whether the undead carrying shields come from ancient battlefields buried underground or ancient ruins like ancient cities, it means we can find more black iron shields. Maybe the rich mine for 'Godblood Ore' is nearby!"

Rein: "So, our top priority right now is to find more Black Iron Shields, or perhaps the 'Godblood Ore' layer as soon as possible!"

"Yes. That's why I called you two here."

Tuster nodded. "Confirm the quantity of materials as soon as possible, so I can make some adjustments to the design of our Black Dragon City airships. If there's any surplus, our Mechanist Legion can also mass-produce some top-tier mechs."

Ymir: "Understood."

Just then, the craftsmen who were rummaging through the pile of "junk" behind them burst into another burst of joy, shouting, "Mr. Tuster, we've found another shield!"

Old Master Tuster made a special trip to inform Rein and Ymir about this, just to make them take these small discoveries seriously.

The Black Tide has been raging for almost a month now, and Black Dragon City initially had to fight off several waves of zombies almost every day. Only recently, the frequency of attacks has decreased as the number of "living zombies" within a radius of several dozen miles has been nearly wiped out.

As a result, they reaped a large amount of "spoils of war".

However, not all materials can be preserved from thousands or tens of thousands of years ago to the present day.

The metal artifacts brought out from the skeletons that crawled out of the soil were mostly decayed.

Nobody recognized or took the [Angelas Black Iron] shield before; those things were just waiting for the steel furnace to be completed so that they could all be forged in one batch.

In retrospect, we almost missed out on a great treasure.

The two bid farewell to Tuster and left the warehouse.

Rein remarked with some emotion, turning to Ymir, "It seems the Black Tide has truly brought us quite a few treasures!"

Ymir frowned and asked, "Could that shield be a remnant of the Monkell Civilization?"

Now that they have the Treasure Map for the "Tomb of the Black Emperor," they've confirmed that there should be a Monkell Civilization site in this basin. Upon seeing the ancient civilization, that was naturally the first thing that came to her mind.

Rein shook his head. "The pattern on the shield doesn't look like it. It looks more like a product of a civilization that predates the Monkell Civilization."

He possessed Mind Core; the system's comparison was more precise than any archaeologist's. He had seen the style of those patterns in the library; they were indeed from a time many years earlier than the "Monkell Civilization."

He paused, his gaze deepening, and sighed, "My intuition tells me that this 'Karatva Basin' will likely bring us even more surprises."

Ymir murmured to herself, "I'm looking forward to it too."

Whether you're looking for the "Tomb of the Black Emperor" or the ruins of an ancient army wielding black iron shields, aerial reconnaissance is essential.

Therefore, the role of dragon mounts becomes increasingly important.

Otherwise, even legendary or Transcendent individuals might not be able to survive if they tried to rampage through the horde of zombies and delve deep into the basin to gather intelligence.

Fortunately, Wudo's dragon taming work is on track.

The "Dragon-Catching Team" established in Black Dragon City also began to operate frequently.

Kolman's warriors have already scouted out the pterosaur nest on the blood-red snowline on the mountainside. On the cliff face, there is a large herd of over a thousand pterosaurs.

Although the dragon is ferocious, it is still a magical beast.

The Kolman Tribe warriors have countless ways of hunting.

Now, Black Dragon City is receiving more resources, and the Ministry of Machinery has equipped the "Dragon-Catching Team" with "steel cable guns" and "net guns" specially designed for dragon catching, making them even more efficient.

Simply set up a bait not far from the cliff, and you can catch ten or eight pterosaurs a day.

They were brought back bound hand and foot, and after a period of discipline by Wudo, they were assigned to Kolman's knights to cultivate a bond.

As time went by, the air force in Black Dragon City had begun to take shape.

However, the capture of fifth-order dinosaurs has not been progressing as well.

Initially, the earth dragon tribe near the Airship Wreckage frequently harassed them. But after being soundly defeated several times, they gradually realized that the humans in Black Dragon City were not to be trifled with, and the tribe began to migrate.

Moreover, as the city walls grew higher and the number of cannons increased, the threat posed by monster sieges became smaller and smaller. Apart from those that got lost, very few dinosaurs would bother to bite this unfamiliar iron city.

On the positive side, this also means that the emerging Black Dragon City is gradually gaining a foothold in the dangerous "Karatva Basin".

This is largely thanks to the existence of a semi-finished Mechanical City here; otherwise, building a new one on the spot would have meant facing countless annihilations from frequent monster attacks and the Black Tide, as even the materials wouldn't have been able to be transported. This also gives an idea of the immense courage and strength Master Cavo possessed when establishing the "City of Radiance," and the immense difficulties he encountered.

With Ymir and the council taking care of the city's affairs, Lord Rein was happy to have some peace and quiet.

His daily life was very regular: practicing meditation, studying medicine, going out to kill zombies, and hunting dragons.

After acquiring the [Thunder Totem], Rein's fighting spirit was constantly increasing.

Under normal circumstances, it takes about eight to ten years for Transcendent being to reach the full state of battle qi required to cultivate from the Second Tier to the Third Tier stage.

However, after the Black Tide subsided, the "Abyssal Demonic Qi" in the air became increasingly concentrated, making cultivation twice as efficient. Rein estimated that it would take him three to five years to advance from the Transcendent Second Tier of the Transcendent to the Third Tier.

But now that we have a totem, it will only take three to five months at most.

This is just the natural increase in battle qi from meditation and totems. If you add the large amount of black crystals obtained from absorbing and killing zombies, this speed can be increased by several times.

Of course, once the "Demon Worms" matures inside the body, the upper limit of the meridians' tolerance is greatly increased.

He didn't plan to rush into advancing his level, but rather to see if his body could withstand several times the amount of battle qi at the same level.

With his fighting spirit surging, Rein felt the "immense benefit".

[Divine Healing Technique] The healing effect is greatly increased due to the rise in battle energy.

The [Thread Needle Thread] technique has also condensed more and more Gang Line due to the increase in battle Qi. The [Great Strength Demon God] secret technique has also progressed faster and faster in cultivation due to the increase in the number of Gang Line, and has reached the point of "comprehension". The great achievement of "Divine Power Realm" is just around the corner.

Rein's strength is visibly increasing every day.

A month later, good news arrived.

Kolman's Wyvern Knight patrolled daily and finally discovered traces of a large number of human "living corpses" more than a thousand kilometers southwest of Black Dragon City.

Not only that, they also brought back more than ten [Angelas Black Iron] shields and another bombshell piece of news.

"What? You're saying there aren't just shield- Skeleton Monster there, but also a temple of the 'Monkell Civilization'?"

"Yes, we took a look from a distance, and there was a powerful aura inside that even flying dragons dared not approach. Moreover, even the lowest-level Skeleton Monster were fifth-tier beings!"

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