Chapter 375: Chapter 375

It can be said that Groller and the Master of Armaments, Burton, are exactly two opposite types.

Burton is the epitome of instability: his upper limit yields extremely high rewards, while the lower limit is something ordinary forces simply cannot endure. He stands out for being unpredictable, with his creations either being extraordinarily enhanced or ruined beyond recognition.

Groller, on the other hand, is the epitome of stability and resilience, a steadfast craftsman who performs wonders through sheer strength. You can always trust his craftsmanship to be above the normal standard, with a lucky chance of occasionally producing a top-quality piece.

Thinking about their styles, Lin Rui couldn’t help but sigh at the irony.

Burton, with his sturdy and honest appearance, possesses an unstable trait. Meanwhile, Groller, who seems utterly unreliable, surprisingly has such a stable forging trait.

How on earth did the God of Forging distribute their traits?

This question, Lin Rui soon set aside, pondering another: Is it possible for Burton’s modifications to work on the Avenging Goddess Armor crafted by Groller?

This blueprint has already been maximally enhanced by the Goddess.

If Groller’s trait could trigger, producing a Legendary Level Avenging Goddess Armor set, and Burton could modify it into an Epic-level set, then the Territorial Knights would practically become Ultimate Warriors.

An entire squad of knights could easily obliterate a demon army.

Just the equipment handled by these two can inherently offer six or seven extra traits, including [Blood Oath], [Heavy Armor], [Stable Psychic Position], [Armor Coating Layer], and so on.

So Lin Rui handed over the blueprint of the "Avenging Goddess: Spiritual Power Armor" to Groller, asking, "Can you craft this equipment from the blueprint?"

"There is no equipment in this world that a dwarf cannot craft!"

Groller took the blueprint with a dismissive air, glancing over it.

Then, he took another look, and another... until his entire head was buried in the blueprint.

Audrey frowned and said, "Father, why is this dwarf so unlikable?"

"Hehe, unlikable?" Hanna bit her lip, her big eyes looking at Audrey, "Sister, your words are quite tactful. Every dwarf is inherently annoying! The moment they open their mouths, you just want to cut them down."

"Of course, even among gray dwarves, he should count as the most annoying one."

Hearing the two women’s harsh critique, Groller’s face turned red, and he lifted his head from the blueprint, but still dared not curse back. After all, he had boasted and was now eating his words.

Though gray dwarves don’t know the meaning of saving face, they do have a bit of pride.

"Uh~ Lord, I just studied the blueprint, and for a skillful dwarf, it’s as simple as a primitive stone axe!" Chapters fırst released on N0veI.Fiɾe.net

"I think, if you give me two cycles, the dwarves can craft it for you, my Lord."

Lin Rui looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Don’t you find your words contradictory?"

"Hmm?" Groller replied emphatically, "Contradictory? Absolutely not! We rigorous dwarves never contradict ourselves."

"Stop telling me useless things! Just state where the difficulty in the forging process lies."

Groller, still intimidated by Lin Rui, seeing Lin Rui’s impatience, finally muttered softly, "It requires a level 20 skill in forging heavy armor, and a dust-free workshop. The materials include Tier Five Spiritual Gems, [Blast Convergence Vibranium Device], [Pure Seal Rune], [Armor Etching], [Star Silver Ore], [Silver Ingot], [Heavy Sand Wheel], [Strong Melting Aid], [Spiritualization Scripture], [Core of Blazing]..."

"Okay, that’s enough." Lin Rui interrupted the lengthy technical list straightforwardly and asked, "Can you handle all these materials yourself?"

"I can probably handle most of it, but some materials still need to be procured by the domain. Particularly, the [Blast Convergence Vibranium Device], [Pure Seal Rune], and [Core of Blazing], which are impossible to get without a superpower... at least the Templar Order doesn’t have them."

Lin Rui considered this and didn’t mind much. As long as the items can be bought, it isn’t a major issue for the domain. At worst, he’d bring a few more Epic-level weapons and Legendary Level equipment to trade with the Holy Knight. As long as the items exist in this world, it’s not like even the Empire couldn’t provide them.

So Lin Rui directly told Groller, "Then you can immediately start enhancing the forging process; the domain will solve all material issues for you. If you still can’t craft it by then, I’ll extract your Hero’s Heart!"

Groller lowered his large head and said in a muffled voice, "As long as a dwarf wants to improve their skills, success is certain, even if it means doing more work."

For this bit of bragging this time, Lin Rui chose to believe. After all, upon joining the domain, his Luck Level had increased by one, and he gained a ten percent fixed success rate boost, meaning even by continuously forging Super-Tier Equipment, his forging skills could rapidly advance three levels.

So Lin Rui gestured for him to leave the fortress and wait with the army outside temporarily.

He himself then led the Death’s Wings and the Imperial Dawn Legion to the central hall of the fortress.

This fortress was also one of the Templar Order’s important domains, its Territory Keystone already shattered by soldiers. As Lin Rui approached, the system notification rang out.

[Ding, you’ve breached a Territory Keystone, choose to occupy, plunder, or destroy.]

Lin Rui decisively chose [Destroy].

[Ding, you’ve destroyed a domain and obtained Territory Essence (Small) *1]

[Territory Essence (Small): A small Territory Essence made up of sixteen basic Territory Essences, all effects greatly enhanced.]

Lin Rui instantly took a cold breath.

Greatly enhanced effects!

This thing is priceless but indeed akin to gambling with fate for the Golden Pansy Domain!

If accidentally triggering the [Historically Significant] trait, the minimum duration is sixteen cycles. If the effects are further enhanced, it could be up to 20 cycles.

What does 20 cycles mean?

Including the four triggers of the [Devil’s Golden Balance], it’s 2 to the power of 24.

The 24th transaction value is 1,677,721,600, approximately 1.67 billion.

And the cumulative number for 24 transactions is around 3 billion.

With this perspective, the 800 million Realm Coins gained in this fortress suddenly seemed insignificant to Lin Rui.

If he couldn’t even gamble with fate, what right did he have to live in this world?

Lin Rui waved his hand, ordering the Death’s Wings and the Mage Corps behind him, "Burn it to ashes, completely destroy it."

As Lin Rui exited the fortress gate, towering flames immediately began to spread within the fortress.

Death’s Wings soared through the sky, fire breath from the dragon slicing down upon the city.

Meanwhile, the Flaming Storm swept through everywhere in the city, quickly engulfing the entire fortress in flames.

The Templar Order’s fortress, with its Territory Essence capable of accommodating a population limit of nearly ten thousand, increased Lin Rui’s expectations for the wealth of the Templar Order.

Reuniting with the army, Lin Rui summoned a director from the Lusen Chamber of Commerce and asked, "Where is the nearest Templar Order stronghold?"

Lu Weite took a map from his chest and spread it out in front of Lin Rui, "There are three relatively important strongholds, all at roughly the same distance."

"Among them, Black Domain Castle is the Templar Order’s most important treasure storage site, rumored to house their precious treasures."

"Aurora Divine Hall, one of the Templar Order’s most crucial sacred halls, is claimed by the Templar Order as a holy place for their rituals and prayers. However, there’s a persistent rumor outside that it is the Order’s forbidden prison, holding sealed demons."

"Dawn Fortress is a vital soldier recruitment site for the Templar Order, housing many new troops and rumored to contain many Recruitment Scrolls. It’s said that the Templar Order treats this as their last line of defense, ready to fight to the bitter end."

"Which fortress would Lord Lin Rui like to head to first?"