The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend-Chapter 369 - Upgrading the Bone Armor

Back in the city, Han Wu leveraged his position as an envoy to request that Ban Tu gather as many ores as possible.

Ban Tu was puzzled. In the Armor Civilization, armor served both defensive and offensive purposes, so mining ores to forge weapons was generally unnecessary. Only those unable to awaken their armor crafted weapons for personal protection. Still, Ban Tu could not ignore Han Wu’s request. Reluctantly, he ordered the Armor Warriors to lead groups of civilians into the nearby mountains and forests to search for ores.

After a day’s labor, they amassed a three-meter-high pile of ores at a designated location, consisting of various sizes and types.

Jing Jing examined the collection with delight and immediately attempted to absorb energy from a piece of Yellownite. She held it in her palms for a long moment, but the energy refused to transfer. Doubt crept in—perhaps ores were not the key to upgrading her armor. Yet she clung to her initial instinct, scanning the pile for another Aquadine to absorb.

Within seconds, the energy flowed into her armor. Whereas the first attempt had only turned her pinky blue, now more than half her arm shimmered with the hue. Her deduction had been correct, though she could absorb only Aquadine at this stage. Han Wu observed quietly from the side, intent on understanding why.

Jing Jing continued sifting through the pile for Aquadines to absorb. Before long, her entire armor had taken on the same luminous hue as the Aquadine. As her Bone Armor started to upgrade, countless blue bones erupted from it and weaved into a dense bone cocoon around her.

Six hours later, the cocoon crumbled, and she stepped out. Her Bone Armor had reached the Black grade. The armor’s Skills appeared unchanged at first glance, but testing revealed their true power. Even Han Wu was taken aback by the dramatic enhancement.

Bone Bullet, which had once left only a fist-sized crater in a boulder, now carved a basin-sized cavity. Its destructive force had increased tenfold. Bone Shield, previously unable to withstand a single blow from Han Wu, could now block his strikes and even make his fists sting. Iron Bones had evolved into Steel Bones, further strengthening her armor.

After the upgrade, Jing Jing tried to absorb another Aquadine, only to find she could no longer do so. Observing her, Han Wu had a sudden insight. Perhaps her armor could only absorb energy from one type of ore at a time. He reached for the pile’s most abundant ore: Violet Bronze. It was softer than most ores but highly resistant to elemental damage.

Jing Jing took the ore from his hand and focused on absorbing its energy. Almost immediately, a cloud of purple gas seeped from the ore and merged with her armor. She looked at him in surprise and silently questioned how he had known she was meant to absorb the Violet Bronze ore.

Han Wu decided to test his theory further. He handed her a Yellownite, but she could not absorb it. An attempt with an Aquadine produced the same result. Finally, he offered her another piece of Violet Bronze, and this time she absorbed it effortlessly into her armor.

“What’s happening?” she asked.

“I think your armor can only absorb one type of ore each time it upgrades,” he explained.

Jing Jing nodded, recognizing the truth in his words. She swiftly absorbed every piece of Violet Bronze in the pile until her armor glowed completely violet. Bones erupted from the armor and encased her once again in a cocoon as it upgraded.

This time, the process took thirty-six hours. When she emerged, she felt significantly more refreshed. Her armor shimmered in shades of blue and violet. It had reached the Earth grade, yet she still retained her three Skills. Bone Bullet and Bone Shield remained unchanged, while Steel Bones had evolved into Violet Blue Bones.

Bone Bullet’s damage had increased and now carried a chance to inflict random elemental effects. The Skill dealt both physical and magical damage. Bone Shield shimmered with violet and blue light, its surface extraordinarily tough and highly resistant to elemental attacks. Her Violet Blue Bones completed the upgrade, surpassing Steel Bones. Like her Bone Shield, it granted exceptional resistance to both physical and magical damage.

Considering her armor’s new Skills and effects, Han Wu contemplated which ore to absorb for the final upgrade to maximize the Bone Armor’s power.

At that moment, a cheer echoed from their room. Qin Shuang was celebrating her upgrade. To accelerate the process, she had secluded herself inside, absorbing as many lightning-attribute Sacred Objects as possible.

Now her armor had finally reached the Heaven grade. Upon activation, she could transform her body into pure lightning and render herself immune to physical attacks. She deliberately demonstrated the Skill to the two observers, ensuring they understood its full power.

Han Wu struck with his fist imbued with the darkness attribute, only to find it passed through her electrical body without resistance. Simultaneously, a surge of electricity shot up his wrist and coursed through his body, paralyzing him and slowing his movements. He quickly stepped back to avoid further harm. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Han Wu finally understood the true strength of Elementa armor. They were not only immune to physical damage but could also channel their elemental power to harm enemies simultaneously.

The Lightning Armor, however, had clear weaknesses. It was vulnerable to water, excelled against metal, and proved ineffective against objects insulated against electricity. Still, none of that stopped her from growing exponentially stronger while wearing it.

Han Wu also realized she could hold her own against him with her Heaven Lightning Armor, provided he refrained from using his Divine Authority. He felt a spark of pride for her when a faint sound came from the roof. One sound at first, then several more followed.

Qin Shuang and Jing Jing heard it too, but they did not want to alarm their visitors. They preferred to wait, letting them approach so they could see what would happen next. Even though Han Wu did not look directly at the intruders, he tracked them carefully using his heightened senses.

“I’ll head out first,” Han Wu called out deliberately. He wanted to draw them out and gauge what they planned.