As the armor at his ankles was repaired, the plate armor on Silvis's calves and feet seemed to come alive and began to slowly "grow."
This growth does not exhibit common plant or animal characteristics; one can only observe light particles continuously growing in the void and then slowly gathering in areas not covered by the armor.
Soon enough, all of Silvis's armor below his right calf was repaired, and even the original connecting parts were now brand new.
Although the players were somewhat prepared, they still couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Whether the people in the Eternal Domain are good or bad, their abilities are truly awesome...
After standing still for a moment, Silvis began to move again.
He brandished his longsword, performing several large windmill-like movements, and then straightened his back, feeling quite pleased with himself.
"Okay, okay!"
He laughed heartily, while the onlookers noticed something.
Despite his extremely thin physique, Silvis's fully armored right leg remained perfectly centered in his armor, without the slightest deviation to the left or right.
[ Howling Pothos ] stared intently at this scene, feeling a little strange.
Even with his custom-made arm armor, it was difficult to achieve a 100% integration between the outer shell and the arm.
But for Silvis, wearing this armor and working in perfect harmony with it seemed like an innate ability.
He guessed that either something unseen had filled those seemingly empty spaces.
Or...
[ Howling Pothos ] swallowed hard.
Another possibility he guessed was --
The armor and Silvis are one and the same.
But is this guess really reasonable?
According to Xilǐ'er's experience, knights of the Eternal Domain can be resurrected on the spot as soon as they die, and this resurrection is complete, with every part of their body revived.
For Xilǐ'er, every time he revived, even the few disposable javelins stuck behind Radish would be automatically replenished.
If the armor and Silvis were originally one, then when the old knight died, these things would surely travel great distances to his side.
However, this did not match the known situation. With this question in mind, [ Howling Pothos ] wrote down this key point.
He planned to ask a few "disorder scholars" he knew well later. He wasn't that fascinated by the game's setting, but now that the setting was related to whether he could complete the mission, it was very important.
Thinking this, [ Howling Pothos ] looked at Silvis again.
The old knight's armor coverage has now reached about 40%, with most of his arms, half of his legs, neck, and chest covered in gleaming new armor.
These suits of armor always smoothly connect into a single unit where they intersect, and faintly shimmer with a pale yellow Psionic Energy glow.
What is particularly eye-catching is the bright mark on Silvis's chest.
The overall shape of the mark is similar to a combination of a Möbius strip and an infinity symbol, while there is a slightly blurred symbol in the enclosed space on each side of the pattern.
This is a sign of the Eternal Domain, and being able to see it at least proves that Silvis did not lie about his identity.
Just as [ Howling Pothos ] was struggling with its inner turmoil, [ Easily Soluble in Water ] suddenly said:
"Everyone, I have an idea I'd like to share with you."
Following the sound, everyone looked over. Since Silvis was still getting used to her recovered body, they figured they might as well rest there for a while.
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] Looking around at everyone, he asked a ridiculous question:
How difficult do you all think this task is?
The players didn't answer; it was obvious they would say it was difficult, even without knowing that it was [ Easily Soluble in Water ], since that was a fact.
He continued his statement:
"We've been using it for four days, and the armor coverage rate of the Silvis Knights is only about forty percent."
"Following this line of thinking, everyone would probably think that our task will be completed in another week, but I don't think it's that simple."
He looked at the dark, sloping path behind them:
"As we penetrate deeper into Klaf City, our advance is becoming increasingly slower."
"The Knights of Silvis are not invincible either. If we continue to delve deeper, we will eventually encounter formidable opponents."
"Although the old knight is of the Middle Tier, he is only of the Middle Tier Low Level. If he were to encounter a marquis, the outcome would be uncertain."
"In the past, if we encountered enemies we couldn't defeat, we could just run away. But now the mission requires us to retrieve the armor. If those bosses get their hands on the fragments of the armor, the few of us won't be able to do anything."
Everyone nodded, and the Elderly and Children Fly First asked the first question:
"And what's your opinion?"
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] he said, looking at everyone:
"Gentlemen, let's call for reinforcements!"
After stating her opinion, [ Easily Soluble in Water ] looked at everyone somewhat nervously.
It's not that he can't understand the people present; most of them are professional gamers, and it's hard for them to accept having their pioneering experience shared with others.
But that is indeed the case; as the process progresses, everyone will eventually find it difficult to make any further progress.
If we try to call in more people later, it might be too late.
Therefore, it would be better to call headquarters now to find a group of reinforcements. By the time they reunite with us, the mission will have roughly entered the final and most difficult third.
"How many people to call? How to call them? These are all questions."
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] asked seriously.
Although I owe [ Howling Pothos ] a favor, work still has to come first.
If a large number of "freelance" players are attracted, the gaming club's profits will be reduced.
But it seems there was already a solution for [ Easily Soluble in Water ], he said, looking at the three captains:
"I suggest we triple the team size while keeping the percentage of players the same. You can log off and call for backup yourself."
In other words, are we sending two more teams to help with the initial exploration?
Eight top-tier gamers are no problem for the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ]; they can simply be drawn from other quest lines.
For example, in the southern Fitz War Zone, quite a few club members are there conquering territories and gaining experience.
However, for a second-tier gaming guild like [ Master Club ], an eight-person team is somewhat inadequate.
Although this gaming club, which hasn't been established for very long, has a considerable number of members, the vast majority of them are in the second tier.
However, after some thought, I realized that the suggestion of " Elderly and Children Fly First " is not problematic.
The purpose of calling in reinforcements is to strengthen one's own side, and experience points will be continuously gained during the battle.
It seems we'll have to transfer the top players from the second tier over here...
[ Elderly and Children Fly First ] He hesitated for a moment before nodding.