Chapter 338 - 244: Abundant Energy (Part 2)

Chapter 338: Chapter 244: Abundant Energy (Part 2)

"This is the Weapon Demon, Octo."

As Han Ning stared at the relief sculpture overhead, Hom’s Spiritual Power suddenly reached his mind. "Anything unusual?"

"Nearly a third of the items here seem to be for religious purposes."

"Scriptures, some kind of ritual apparatus, murals depicting Divine Spirits... And look at these fanatical believers." Han Ning gestured toward a group of creatures kneeling beneath the humanoid figure.

"The Weapon Demon is the Deity worshipped by the Alataku People," Hom explained. "Legend says that wherever He goes, war is sure to follow, which perfectly suited the Alataku People’s need for constant conquest."

Han Ning blinked and activated his panel’s Authentication function, carefully scanning every single item in the grand hall.

Previously, the panel had only unlocked information on the Spiritual Energy devices that guarded the Night Nether Tower, things like its encrypted security systems.

It hadn’t performed an Authentication on all the items within the tower itself.

It seemed the panel didn’t have that capability yet.

BEEP~

Scanning...

A screen of light materialized before Han Ning.

A dozen or so seconds later.

Scan complete.

Just as he’d expected, several lines of data appeared on the screen.

’This is?!’

A puzzled expression appeared in Han Ning’s eyes as he looked at the three entries displayed on the screen.

1. Ancient Sculpture

2. Worn-out Armor

3. Mottled Chain

The locations of the three items were highlighted with blue lines by the panel, appearing in Han Ning’s field of vision.

The first item, the ancient sculpture, was the very same giant relief depicting the Weapon Demon that he was currently focused on.

The second item, the worn-out Armor, hung on the wall in the hall’s northeast corner. It was a relatively small set of Armor. Its once-purple surface had faded with the passage of time and was now spattered with dark red bloodstains.

The third item, the Mottled Chain, was in the center of the hall on a stone platform covered with various tools. Han Ning couldn’t get a clear look at it from his current position.

’Could all three of these be the so-called Soul Artifacts?’

Han Ning discreetly walked to the northeast corner to carefully observe the set of worn-out Armor.

Up close, Han Ning could see just how dilapidated it was.

An unknown sharp weapon had split a long gash across the chest.

A large hole was punched through the helmet’s right eye socket.

The Armor as a whole had a faint, blackish-purple hue, filled with an air of ancient, weathered history.

Unlike the standardized plate mail of human medieval times, this Armor was clearly designed for the physique of some kind of creature. The torso piece alone was nearly 5 meters tall. It was made of a hard, heavy material that an ordinary Beast Master would be unable to wear.

[

Item Name: Damaged Armor

Rarity: Lord

Introduction: Armor engraved with Spiritual Runes that still contains certain special abilities.

Note: Consume an additional 500 Energy to search for related information within the entire Night Nether Tower.

]

Han Ning didn’t hesitate, immediately spending the 500 Energy.

BEEP~

Searching for data...

Analyzing data...

Constructing evolution suggestions...

Analysis complete...

[

Item Name: Abel Battle Armor

Rarity: Lord

Attributes: Dark

Applicable To: Beast-type Dark Type Soul Beasts

Function: Automatically conforms to a Body up to 50 meters in size. The armor provides defense that weakens Gathering Spirit Level Spiritual Energy attacks by 30%. When infused with Spiritual Power, it can generate a cloud of mist to conceal the wearer’s form.

You may choose from the following functions to modify this Soul Artifact:

1. Repair: Consume 5,000 Energy to analyze a method for repairing the damaged Armor.

2. Extract: Consume 6,000 Energy to attempt to extract the method for crafting this Armor.

3. Deconstruct: Consume 1,000 Energy to unlock the method for dismantling the Armor and salvaging useful materials.

Note: Armor crafted approximately 500 years ago by a Tier Four Spiritual Power Beast Master for their Contracted Soul Beast.

Suggestion: Unlock the deconstruction method to salvage useful materials from the Armor.

]

’Three options?’

According to the panel’s description, this damaged set of Armor was a piece of equipment made specifically for Soul Beasts.

Just as humans wore armor for battle, Soul Beasts often engaged in high-intensity combat. It was only logical that some Beast Masters would create suitable equipment for them to wear.

Han Ning’s life had always been a struggle; the resources he had were only enough to help his Soul Beasts increase their power and evolve. He’d never had the luxury of researching protective Soul Artifacts.

Besides, Soul Beasts below Lord Level grew so quickly that even if he developed equipment for them, they would likely outgrow it in no time.

Once they reached Lord Level, however, a Soul Beast’s growth rate slowed dramatically. Crafting equipment to enhance their combat capabilities seemed to be a widespread practice among the Alatake Clan.

’If there are Soul Artifacts to help Soul Beasts with offense and defense, could there be gear specifically for Beast Masters to amplify their own Spiritual Power?’

At this thought, Han Ning felt a flicker of anticipation.

He exited the Abel Battle Armor’s interface and mentally selected the third item on the list.

Unlocking this item’s detailed information still cost 1,000 Energy, which he paid without a second thought.

[

Item Name: Mottled Chain

Rarity: ??

Attributes: Demon

Applicable To: All types of Soul Beasts

Function: A chain containing sealing power. Entangling a target creature with the chain can seal its Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Fluctuations.

Possible Side Effects: After each use, the user has a small chance of suffering an inexplicable Spiritual Shock.

You may choose from the following functions to modify this Soul Artifact:

1. Repair: Consume 10,000 Energy to analyze a method for repairing the Mottled Chain.

2. Extract: Consume 16,000 Energy to attempt to extract the method for crafting the Mottled Chain.

3. Deconstruct: Consume 10,000 Energy to unlock the method for dismantling the Mottled Chain and salvaging useful materials.

Note: A special Soul Artifact created approximately 1,370 years ago by a Tier Five Spiritual Power Beast Master using a Demon Spirit Soul.

Suggestion: This Soul Artifact is not severely damaged. Attempting repairs is recommended.

]

’Whoa, the rarity is question marks? That means it’s at least above the Lord Limit, and most likely a Monarch Level Soul Artifact... A sealing ability, huh? That would be perfect for Qingyao. With this, Qingyao would be like a tiger with wings!’

Committing the general information to memory, Han Ning returned to the main interface and selected the first item: the ancient sculpture.

This time, just unlocking the information cost 2,000 Energy.

The higher the Energy cost, the more secrets an item held. Han Ning proceeded with the unlock.

[

Item Name: Sculpture of the Weapon Demon Octo

Rarity: ??

Attributes: None

Applicable To: All types of Soul Beasts

Function: Through sacrifice, summon a projection of the Weapon Demon to bring disaster and fear to the world.

Possible Side Effects: Demons cannot be trusted. Summoning the projection can result in a backlash against the user.

You may choose from the following functions to modify this Soul Artifact:

1. Sacrificial Summoning: Consume 30,000 Energy to unlock the sacrificial ritual. Based on the value of the offering, summon an ethereal projection of the Weapon Demon with varying degrees of Power.

2. Extract: Consume 30,000 Energy to extract the residual information from the Beast Master’s Spiritual Power. There is a chance to uncover a Spiritual Power Secret Technique and knowledge on Soul Beast cultivation.

Note: A time-weathered piece of art from the Alatake Clan. Approximately 6,000 years ago, a Spiritual Tier Six Beast Master attempted to summon a projection of the Weapon Demon through a special method, only to suffer a Spiritual Power backlash. The sculpture contains residual memory fragments from that Beast Master.

]

’Why didn’t the Alataku People take something so valuable with them? Could it be that they didn’t know about its special properties either?’

Han Ning looked at the various options offered by the panel and fell into deep thought.

’This sculpture is useless to me. I’ll just extract the knowledge from it directly.’

’I’m not one of the Alataku People. If I use the sacrificial ritual to summon an ethereal projection of the Demon’s Power and can’t control it, that would be a disaster.’

’It’s best to be careful when dealing with higher-level entities.’

After some hesitation, Han Ning made his decision.

’All this business with sacrifices and Demons is too mysterious. I don’t know enough about it to risk unlocking and using it. If I end up like that unlucky Beast Master and suffer a Spiritual Power backlash, it’ll be awful...’

Please touch the corresponding item to proceed with the unlocking process.

He had just gained a lot of Energy and was feeling flush. Without a second thought, Han Ning decisively chose to unlock it.

Extracting...

Extraction successful!

Obtained: Soul Artifact—Profound Mysterious Bracelet Manufacturing Technique x1, Spiritual Power Secret Technique—Flame of Fear x1, Daily Sacrificial Manual (Beginner) x1...