A gleam of excitement, incomprehensible to others, flickered in his gaze.
He had flawlessly infused every corner of the armor with Faith Energy, and its durability had increased by at least 30%.
This was shadow metal, even stronger than the reinforced metal developed by Golddig. To increase the durability of such already formidable metal by 30% meant its performance now exceeded even the legendary dwarven alchemical formulas treasured by Valen.
This armor had truly become an impenetrable shield, terrifyingly powerful.
But what Li De valued even more was the deeper understanding he had gained of this godly power through the process.
Faith Energy was far more than just a combat resource.
Its potential was still far from fully explored. He had completely underestimated Faith Energy before.
At this moment, Li De could only sigh in awe, no wonder this was power that only gods could wield.
As the Faith Energy was fully absorbed into the armor like dry land receiving nourishing rain, he suddenly heard a long-lost system notification.
[Ding~ You have forged Perfect★★★ grade armor, meeting the requirements to unlock the Equipment Level System. The Equipment Level feature has been activated.]
[Equipment grades are: Common, Rare, Uncommon, Perfect, Transcendent, Legendary, Divine Artifact. Each grade is further divided into ★, ★★, and ★★★.]
The system notification brought a bright smile to Li De’s face.
Finally, the Equipment System had been unlocked.
In Glory, he had never been able to see the quality of equipment before, all assessments relied purely on his own intuition.
Like Grote’s greatsword, which could slice through Kosso’s armor and was now in Betty’s hands, Li De could feel that it was extraordinary, but had no way to judge just how extraordinary it was.
Now, with the system activating this function, it was a huge help to him.
He immediately checked the attributes of Kosso’s armor.
[Kosso’s Heavy Armor (Restricted)
Quality: Perfect★★★
Traits: Durable (Defense increased by 500%), Unshakable (Impact resistance increased by 500% when in defensive stance), Fearless (Armor blessed by divine power; wearer is immune to level suppression and the aura of higher level beings)
Description: Full-body heavy armor forged by divine power, usable only by the Bronze Cyclops Kosso. Its durability makes it impervious even to powerful siege weapons.]
After reading it, Li De’s smile blossomed brilliantly.
The 100,000 Gold Pucks were well spent, and the Faith Energy was even more worth it!
Although Kosso's heavy armor had rather simple attributes, each of its three traits was incredibly powerful.
It was absolutely a top-tier masterpiece.
Especially when worn by Kosso, the Bronze Cyclops, this armor would allow him to unleash unimaginable combat strength.
This was definitely worth it.
Li De then turned his head and looked at Castro, who had landed at some unknown moment and was now gazing at him with great reverence. The King of the Dawn Bats was clearly envious of the armor on Kosso.
Castro had clearly seen everything that just happened. He could also distinctly sense that Kosso's armor had become far superior to his own.
[Castro’s Armor (Restricted)
Quality: Perfect ★
Traits: Agility (Grants 50% increased agility while airborne due to special forging techniques), Sharpness (50% chance to cut through any armor below Perfect ★ quality during attacks; lower-quality armors have a higher chance of being cut)
Description: Armor forged by the Dwarven Grandmaster smith Valen Brutehammer, created with the combined efforts of dozens of craftsmen using precious ore materials.]
Although Castro’s armor was also quite good, Li De could clearly feel the vast difference between armor refined with Faith Energy and armor that had not been.
Kosso's heavy armor didn’t just have one extra trait. The key point was that all three of its traits were incredibly powerful.
Especially the last trait: Fearless. The ability to ignore level suppression and the aura of higher-level creatures meant that even when facing Transcendents or the terrifying dragon’s might, Kosso could maintain peak combat performance.
This would play a huge role in battles against high-level opponents.
In contrast, Castro’s armor now looked much more modest. Its two traits were not bad, but compared to Kosso’s, they simply didn’t compare.
"Master, your most loyal servant humbly requests your blessing~"
At this moment, Castro could no longer hold back. He clearly felt that Kosso’s armor, after being enhanced by Li De, had become at least twice as powerful.
He couldn’t accept this.
Though the two had a harmonious relationship now, as old rivals, neither wanted to be outdone by the other.
Li De shook his head. The Faith Energy had already been completely used up, so it was no use even thinking about it.
"Castro, this is a reward Kosso earned after countless contributions to the City of Dawn.
I will not forget anyone who has contributed to the City of Dawn or the Saintlight Vampires.
Every subject who makes contributions will receive my rewards."
Li De's tone grew more spirited. "Castro, if you wish to earn my blessing, work hard. The more merits you earn for the City of Dawn, the more you shall receive everything you desire."
Castro, unaware that Li De was merely using the exhaustion of Faith Energy as an excuse, instantly became fired up upon hearing this.
"Master, Castro swears to you, I will earn your blessing!"
At the same time, Kosso lifted his massive head and spoke in his deep, rumbling voice, "My Master, Kosso will fight for you with his life!"
There was an unspoken joy in his tone. While part of it was from his strengthened armor, the greater reason was Li De’s recognition and acknowledgment of his contributions to the City of Dawn.
This gave Kosso, who enjoyed ideological education, a deep sense of purpose and value. The feeling was simply wonderful.
Li De swept his gaze over the crowd and shook his head with a faint smile as he noticed their adoring stares. People have always been susceptible to such methods.
No one knew that he had simply run out of Faith Energy and was making up these words. If he still had Faith Energy left, he would have gladly enhanced everyone’s equipment.
Increasing combat power was the top priority right now. As for merit and contribution, that could wait until they found a Mithril Vein or clashed with the Beastmen.
Just as he was about to wave his hand to disperse the onlookers and find a place to test Kosso’s and Castro’s new armor.
Flap flap~
The sound of bat wings filled the air.
A small bat flew down directly from the sky and landed beside Li De.
A messenger bat?
Li De’s eyes narrowed slightly when he noticed the sealed letter tied to the bat’s abdomen.
He extended his palm, and the bat landed on it.
Swish~ he pulled out the letter and opened it to read.
Moments later, the joyful expression on his face had turned extremely grim.
After reading the letter, Li De took a deep breath, then suddenly turned his head and stared sharply at Harrison and Emi nearby.
His voice turned icy cold.