Strengthening the Body Armament: Buddhist Four Heavenly Kings
A golden halo rippled faintly in mid-air; touching it should allow direct entry into the so-called "dungeon."
"First— Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone!"
Tang Zheng's gaze turned serious as he activated the [Ninja] class skill first.
The shadow wriggled.
A figure exactly like Tang Zheng emerged from the shadows and stood to the side.
In the first experiment, Tang Zheng did not integrate the "Frogman Egg" into his Shadow Clone, but instead released the skill normally.
Swish!
The Shadow Clone paused briefly in place, then rushed out at lightning speed, touching the golden halo floating in mid-air.
Golden light shimmered.
The Shadow Clone vanished instantly!
Tang Zheng's expression changed as well; he realized he had completely lost the connection with his Shadow Clone.
"Is it completely isolated?"
Tang Zheng's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. "So, is the dungeon considered an independent Alternate Space, or is it an effect inherent in the World Item itself?"
He couldn't be sure.
However, "Shadow Clone" will only exist for 10 minutes normally, with a cooldown of one hour. After that, you just need to wait.
In the blink of an eye.
An hour passed.
The golden halo in the air had dimmed, as if it might disappear at any moment. Tang Zheng raised his hand and unleashed a "Buddha Light Wave".
The golden halo lit up again!
Seeing this, Tang Zheng seemed to be deep in thought, and then activated his skill again.
"Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone!"
Tang Zheng reached out and flipped his hand, taking out the "Frogman Egg" soaked in the "Assimilation Potion" and merging it into his Shadow Clone.
Swish!
The Shadow Clone disappeared into the golden halo.
The situation remains one of complete isolation.
Tang Zheng stood quietly in place, waiting. Another hour passed quickly. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and activated the skill again. "Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone."
The black shadows reflected on the ground wriggled!
Tang Zheng's figure reappeared before them.
"Were they wiped out?"
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed when he saw the result.
The Shadow Clone integrated with the "Frogman Egg" can exist for a longer period of time, and the "Shadow Clone" has been successfully activated again.
This only means that the Shadow Clone that entered the instance have been eliminated!
Keep in mind that even though the Shadow Clone completely inherited his magic power and agility, it couldn't even last for an hour!
In this way, Tang Zheng gained a relatively clear understanding of the dangers of the dungeon.
Swing your arms.
The Shadow Clone beside him vanished.
The current experimental results represent the limit; there is no need for further experiments.
It's about time to start preparing.
Tang Zheng thought to himself, then shouted in a low voice, "Body Armament!"
Wow!
Pale red energy emanated from every pore of his body, instantly condensing into a fiery red armor that enveloped Tang Zheng's entire body.
[HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 725/918]
Activating Body Armament consumes 10% of your HP.
Tang Zheng lightly stepped on the ground, his figure suddenly leaping up, raising his palm and waving it downwards.
Boom!
A colossal red shadow crashed onto the hillside with a muffled thud; it was the long-dead corpse of the Sun Anglerfish.
Its enormous body, over 50 meters long, gleamed with a faint reddish glow under the sunlight, and the air temperature seemed to rise a few degrees at that moment.
With a "bang".
Tang Zheng landed again in mid-air, stepping onto the hard red scales. He then reached out and placed his hands on the scales, whispering, "Blessing of Abundance!"
Buzz--
The crimson Body Armament began to faintly reveal Runes on its surface.
In an instant!
Centered on Tang Zheng's palms, the entire corpse of the Sun Anglerfish began to tremble, its fiery red color, hard scales, and even the bones within the corpse all shimmering.
They all began to gradually transform into flowing red matter, frantically surging into the "Body Armament"!
The surface of the crimson armor became increasingly solid and firm, the patterns on the scales became clearer and stronger, and the entire body even gained an indescribable metallic texture.
Skill: Rune - Body Armament
Grade: Legacy Tier (51~60)
Durability: 928
Physical Defense: 425+355 (780/780)
Magic Defense:503+277(780/780)
Skill:
--Shadow Ambush (5/day)
--Ice resistance (20%)
--Scorching Sound Wave: Unleashes a wide-range attack combining fire and sound waves centered on the user, with a range of 100 meters (5/day).
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Effect: Blessing of Abundance
Description: An unexpected product resulting from enhancements using "Rune Technology" and "Deterioration of the Body Armament".
In a short while.
"Rune: Body Armament" has stopped absorbing energy.
The scales on the surface of the Sun Anglerfish had all disappeared, and only a large portion of the bones in the corpse remained, not yet fully absorbed.
"It has reached its limit."
"After breaking through level 61, although I was downgraded from [Sword Saint], my Body Armament level reached the ' Legacy Tier ' level."
Tang Zheng was also surprised that the corpse of the Sun Anglerfish hadn't been absorbed all at once. Looking at the changes in the values, he understood somewhat:
"The maximum Physical Defense and Magic Defense is 780, which is the value obtained by multiplying the normal level by 13."
"Although I'm currently level 60, the stat bonuses from various High-tier Class, even with only half the Body Armament stat, are bringing me close to the 780 cap."
Therefore, the overall increase in absorption value is not significant.
Tang Zheng stood up again and put the Sun Anglerfish, now only a reddish skin with all its scales removed, back into the Item Box.
"The only thing we can prepare for next is the scrolls."
Tang Zheng did his best to prepare for the battles in the dungeon.
pity.
He has limited resources, and there's not much that can help him.
"Scrolls are primarily used for auxiliary purposes, so healing scrolls should be prepared first."
After confirming this, Tang Zheng did not hesitate at all and softly chanted to activate the magic:
Sixth-Tier Magic: Papermaking!
It flickered with the light of magic.
Seventy-five sheets of Sixth-Tier paper appeared before him; he was going to create a "Greater Healing" Magic Scroll that could restore 100 HP.
Using the Sixth-Tier papermaking technique four times can produce 300 sheets of Sixth-Tier paper. Each scroll consumes 20 sheets, meaning 15 Sixth-Tier scrolls can be made.
This process also involves activating the Second-Tier "Mana Accumulation" and "Scroll Making" to coordinate the process.
The "Scroll Making" skill at levels 4-6 requires an additional 10 points of magic power.
Crafting 15 Tier Sixth-Tier scrolls will require a total of 225 points!
--Down to the Lower Wind Month.
June 22.
[Experience bar: 53 million → 48.5 million / 1.88 million]
[HP:1125/1125·MP:918/918]
100 copies of the "Sixth-Tier - Greater Healing" scroll.
20 copies of the "Tenth-Tier Warming" scroll.
"Tenth-Tier - Benevolent Armageddon) " 3 copies.
It took Tang Zheng nearly two days to fully prepare, and in addition to the healing Magic Scroll, he also used 23 of his stored Tenth-Tier scrolls.
Of the Tenth-Tier magic he currently possesses, only two can be considered offensive spells: "Warming" and "Benevolent Armageddon) ".
only.
"Benevolent Armageddon) " can only be used three times a day, and each activation requires 1.5 million Experience Points.
Tang Zheng could only store three extra copies. Of course, he hadn't used the "Mad Meditation" skill today, meaning he could use it three more times.
Wow!
The crimson Body Armament rubbed together slightly.
Tang Zheng stood up, twisted his neck, took a deep breath, and gazed intently at the golden halo in front of him.
Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared.
Continuing to make arrangements is pointless; the only pity is that he didn't master many enhancement spells.
Hopefully, my luck won't be too bad.
Tang Zheng suddenly chuckled and stomped his foot on the ground.
Bang!
The red figure suddenly leaped out and made contact with the golden halo.
With a "whoosh" sound.
Tang Zheng's figure vanished in an instant.
A blinding golden light filled the field of vision ahead.
Tang Zheng felt as if his whole body was floating, with no point of leverage, and he could only faintly hear a sacred chant that sounded like Buddhist chants.
--All forms and appearances are illusions.
--If you see all forms as non-forms, then you will see the Tathagata!
As the word "come" entered my ears.
The golden light in their field of vision vanished in an instant, revealing a vast hall with a pure white stone floor, and a wall made of stone in front of them.
Images and sculptures adorning a white jade lotus pedestal and a gilded stupa.
"Is this the instance?"
The moment Tang Zheng regained his vision, he immediately became alert and observed his surroundings.
He was currently in the very center, with a lotus-shaped pattern beneath his feet, and a soft, golden light emanating from above, preventing the environment from becoming gloomy.
The white floor and the golden light above complement each other, giving the entire environment a sacred, Buddhist, and majestic feel.
This gave Tang Zheng, who was standing in the center of the hall, a strange sense of insignificance.
Open!
This was Tang Zheng's first impression. He looked up and saw a stone wall radiating a golden, Buddha-like light standing there.
The most striking feature is not the stone wall!
Instead, they are two colorful stone statues located on either side of the stone wall, each about 5 meters high, with a robust and imposing presence.
There was clearly no sign of life.
The moment Tang Zheng saw the two colorful stone statues, he felt an indescribable sense of awe.
When you can see the faces of these two stone statues clearly.
Tang Zheng's pupils dilated slightly, a strange sense of familiarity washing over him.
The colorful stone statue on the left is entirely blue, with even its face showing a fierce blue expression. It wears Chinese-style armor and holds a sword in its hand.
The colorful stone statue on the right is entirely red, with a majestic red expression on its face. It is dressed in armor of the same style, and a snake is wrapped around its shoulder.
Are you kidding me?
Tang Zheng looked at the two enormous stone statues in front of him and exclaimed in astonishment, "Aren't these the Virudhaka and the Virupaksha, two of the Four Heavenly Kings?"
The style is too Chinese.
This gave Tang Zheng, who had been in New World for a year, a sense of familiarity.
"The snake in the hand of the Virupaksha is not Purple-Gold Flower Fox-Marten; therefore, it must be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism."
Tang Zheng observed the stone statue of Virupaksha and confirmed his guess.
The "Four Heavenly Kings" also have different styles.
The Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism are extremely similar to the Four Heavenly Kings of Celestial Court, and Tang Zheng could not distinguish them accurately, but he could differentiate them by the pets he was holding.
"Besides these two conspicuous stone statues, are there no other monsters that you should be fighting in a normal dungeon?"
After confirming that the two stone statues were not moving, Tang Zheng looked around but saw nothing.
etc?
Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened as he spotted a white, reflective object on the ground in the distance. He moved his feet and headed towards that object.
His steps were steady and slow.
As Tang Zheng moved, he continued to observe his surroundings. When he reached the reflective object, the entire hall remained empty and eerily quiet.
And the white, reflective objects were now fully visible.
They were rows of white skeletons!
There are at least 30 intact skeletons, most of which are very broken, and the ground is covered with a layer of white bone fragments.
There was not a trace of flesh or blood, not even a remnant of clothing or weapons, and the shape of the skeleton belonged to the Human Species.
Looking at these skeletons and broken bones with signs of gnawing.
Tang Zheng paused briefly, then looked around the empty hall again. "No exit, no food, these people must have starved to death."
--The air returned to calm.
"The Two-Realm Mandala is a term used in Esoteric Buddhism, referring to a diagram of deities arranged around Vairocana Buddha Mahavairocana Buddha the center, and is divided into the Diamond Realm Mandala and the Womb Realm Mandala."
Tang Zheng looked again at two of the prominent and tall stone statues of the Four Heavenly Kings:
"There are only two statues of the Four Heavenly Kings here. If this isn't the only space, then there are two more statues in another space."
"Then things are simple. The Player need to fight against the Four Heavenly Kings statues, so... if they don't defeat them, they'll probably be stuck here forever."
"Heh, it really does have the style of World Item; it does resemble the [Depiction of Nature and Society] somewhat."
Tang Zheng let out a faint, cold laugh as he looked at the two stone statues in the distance, his expression growing increasingly serious.
"The trigger is probably an attack."
Tang Zheng moved his feet, backing away towards the back edge of the hall, while raising his palm towards the Unassailable stone statue in front of him, and chanted:
"Seventh-Tier Magic: Chain Dragon Lightning!"
Boom!
A striking blue, dragon-shaped bolt of lightning rapidly coalesced on Tang Zheng's arms, then shot into the air.
The blue lightning instantly shattered the air in front of him, striking the top of Virudhaka's head. At the same time, Virupaksha, who was standing to the other side.
Bang!
Thunderclaps exploded on the two Heavenly King statues, producing a muffled sound.
Click, click... click!
Suddenly, countless cracks appeared on the two colorful stone statues, which then fell off rapidly like fragments. The lifeless statues came to life in that instant!
Boom! Boom!
The ground shook simultaneously.
Two colorful stone statues stood upright fiercely, their powerful auras surging towards you.
In Tang Zheng's vision, semi-illusory information and a long health bar appeared above the heads of the two Heavenly Kings.
Zouchouten (85Lv) -90% Physical Damage
Koumokuten (85Lv) -90% Physical Damage
Two pairs of cold eyes turned to look at them simultaneously.
Tang Zheng looked at the information above the two Heavenly Kings' heads, his throat bobbing slightly. "Damn!"
(End of this chapter)