Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 726 - 358: Magic Zirconite Mask Armor_2
[Having said that, it takes the mask handed over by the ’Mask Master.’ Suddenly, a slightly smaller Exoskeleton Armor emerges, shielding its entire body.]
[The ’Mask Forging Expert’ does not notice the grim expression on its master’s face. Wearing the Exoskeleton Armor, its power seems to skyrocket, decisively attacking the severely injured ’Jinmu’.]
[All its attacks are directed at ’Jinmu’, while it tries to avoid the ’Thousand-legged Devourer’ behind ’Jinmu’.]
[The ’Mask Master’s’ expression is complicated. He quickly takes out a Magic Zirconite and pins it on his chest before launching another attack on you!]
[Its speed is faster than before; its offensive is even more fierce!]
[You flap your bone wings, stomp on the ground, and swing your claws forward...]
[Legend+ level skill -- ’Destructive Demon Claw’ launches!]
[Your claws break the enemy’s scythes, and even tear a few strands of the Exoskeleton Armor on the enemy’s chest, forcing the ’Mask Master’ to fly back even faster than when he came.]
[The ’Mask Forging Expert’ resists yelling out. Old man, if you keep holding back, we’ll all die here today. Quick, use that Magic Zirconite...] 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
[The ’Mask Master’ finally speaks out. He gets up and spreads his hands, whispering, the ’Secret Crystal Zircon’ has been used up.]
[The ’Mask Forging Expert’ suddenly stops, teleports back to his master’s side, and asks in disbelief, "It’s used up?"]
[Its master nods, affirming, "It’s used up, the only one was used for the research of the new Exoskeleton Armor... unfortunately, the research was a failure."]
[The ’Mask Forging Expert’ is stunned and stands still for a long time. He eventually comes to his senses, gives you a couple of embarrassed smiles, conscientiously takes off the Exoskeleton Armor, lifts his hands above his head and kneels on the ground.]
[The ’Mask Master,’ having attacked twice, also realises he is far from your match. He follows his apprentice’s lead, retracts his armor, and surrenders.]
[Seeing you settle the enemies, ’Jinmu’ finally couldn’t help but cover his wounds and collapse on the ground.]
[You stride forward, stepping on the ’Mask Master’s’ skull with one foot, one claw clutching the ’Mask Forging Expert’s’ head. Ignoring their grimaces of pain, you interrogate them about the cause of all this...]
The two quickly explain everything.
All the minerals in the Magic Zirconite mines, including those in the pits, were completely excavated, and only some low-purity, useless ores remained. Therefore, the mine was closed, and the pit was abandoned.
By chance, the Mask Master discovered a sleeping ’Thousand-legged Demon,’ also known as a ’Thousand-legged Devourer,’ underground.
This Mutated creature isn’t strong, but it has an incredibly unique ability - it can devour enemies to enhance its own power.
The ’Thousand-legged Devourer’ can only digest living creatures. It can’t digest things like ’Magic Zirconite’, but after it excretes it, the crushed ore can be fused and purified.
However, demons are not allowed in the Divine Kingdom. If the Feathered do not destroy or report any remaining demons, they will be severely punished.
The Mask Master realized this was an excellent opportunity, despite the associated risks.
Eventually, greed overcame reason. To hide the existence of the Thousand-legged demon, it used a large amount of ’Milk Mushroom’ to disguise it as a Feathered, to prevent it from being discovered by others.
It claimed to have retired and came alone to the abandoned mine with the Thousand-legged demon.
Then, taking advantage of the ’Thousand-legged Devourer’s abilities, it processed and refined a large amount of waste ore, developing a new type of mask armor.
During the development of the new mask armor, due to lack of manpower, it summoned a few of its accomplished disciples to help irregularly.
The other disciples did not recognize the Thousand-legged demon, and only one, the smartest disciple, discovered the secret...
Needless to say, the price paid for keeping its secret was making new mask armor using highly pure ’Magic Zirconite’.
This armor allows wielders with low individual power to harness the highly pure Magic Zirconite as a power source and exhibit formidable strength.
If the user also possesses a certain level of power, they can control the armor to create even greater strength.
The armor capable of withstanding the Purgatory Angel’s flat A hit and ability is the new armor it developed.
This armor is strong, but it has not yet reached the standard of angelic warriors, and has a certain upper limit in power.
The Mask Master was not willing to give in. Based on this, it purified purer Magic Zirconite, or ’Secret Crystal Zirconite,’ in an attempt to develop a stronger mask armor with no upper limit of power.
If it were to develop such armor, its name would be inscribed on the monument in the center of the Holy Nest, remembered by millions of descendants...
The ’Secret Crystal Zirconite’ Armor did not succeed. Not only that, but the Thousand-legged demon seemed to have sensed something, becoming unusually excited and refusing to continue refining the ore for it.
When the Mask Master saw this abnormal scene, he understood that there might be an unwelcome guest outside the mine...
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[Now that you understand the ins and outs of the situation, how will you treat the ’Mask Master’ and the ’Mask Forging Expert’?]
[1. Command the two to continue developing the new armor here; after successful development, ask for the blueprints.]
[2. Kill the master and apprentice to prevent them from secretly sending messages to the Holy Nest when you are not paying attention.]
[3. Demand benefits from the master and apprentice, sparing their lives as the price.]
Lin Xun, understanding the whole story, knows he can’t spare the lives of the two.
The Flandre, which has turned into a black cocoon, has already been discovered by the master and his disciple. If he spares their lives, maybe the Wet Nurse will come to kill him tomorrow.
