Free Web NovelChapter 779: Chapter 375: Volcano Tribe
The magic furnace filled with energy, ignited in flames, enveloping the entire forge in a wave of heat.
The heat is merely a surface phenomenon; the true marvel of this place lies in the indoor generation of a magic field, allowing the furnace’s flames to be guided freely to any desired position for precise processing of materials. Although it cannot compare to the Mountain Copper Furnace or the Mechanical Creation Furnace, this place is also a first-class forge.
This is the profound path provided by the system, transcending many of Nebis’s current rules.
Li Ang withdrew a long stick resembling white jade, which was a large demon wolf’s rib. Its massive body was skilled at manipulating magic power, harnessing pure magic materials to create a variety of blades and spells for attacks.
This rib possesses excellent magical conductivity and, through processing, the curved sections have been cut off, the remainder polished straight, and engraved with magic runes, becoming a fine magical staff material.
Of course, using this material can only create ordinary Excellence Realm magic staff. Even if Li Ang relies on his Tier Six equipment creation skills to break through the threshold with reasonable material combinations, the resulting exquisite equipment still surpasses the effectiveness of this rib.
Therefore, what he actually values is the good spiritual activity this material also possesses.
It is precisely the active spirituality within that ensures its magical conductivity.
The magic field adjusts the furnace flame, circulating around the rib as it burns, gradually making the spirit within more active. They harness the magic power, causing the bone staff to emit light, which is actually because the dense surrounding fire elements have been lured and began to melt its exterior.
Li Ang senses the profound information within the jade slab, carefully bringing out the rune tree bark.
The manufacturing process of Arunak’s Divine Staff is not fully comprehended yet, and many ambiguous aspects exist. It records information via spiritual manipulation techniques, transmitting not an analyzable craft but a "feeling."
Since the ultimate effect of this staff will be to connect "closely with the holder’s blood and spirit," achieving this effect requires integrating one’s spirit line during the process, and what to do next can only be known by doing.
Li Ang closed his eyes, linking his spiritual line to the bone staff using spell stealing methods, connecting it with the spirit within the rune tree bark, carefully enveloping the jade-like staff body.
The three spirits merged into one, substances intermingled, magic power flowed unobstructed, and Li Ang’s thoughts were connected to it. The final material needed for Arunak’s Divine Staff was displayed before him—
The source of heart blood, an object linked with life.
Li Ang was stunned. Does it mean...some part of his own body? And it must be a spirituality-rich part, such as the heart or eyes.
Can one still survive with the heart removed? Li Ang only saw in the past invasions of Sub-human tribes that they used dark powers in sacrifice, transforming themselves into undead creatures, thus hiding crucial organs or directly refining them into demon artifacts.
But Li Ang is utterly clueless about this path. Can spiritual operations also involve these?
The inherent evilness shocked him; he didn’t expect to encounter such obstacles in crafting this special equipment, leaving him uncertain about how to proceed.
In that moment of hesitation, the firmly entwined spirit and magical power began to riot, scattering instantly, causing the staff wrapped in tree bark to shake and mostly shatter.
The impact of the explosion spread outward, Li Ang blocked the substantial magical explosion with Demon’s Hand, pinching away the disturbed spirits.
"Oh well, never mind."
Creating equipment naturally comes with failures, though he has never gone wrong with the system’s support; this was merely experiencing a normal stage.
He truly cannot decide what to provide it with?
According to the transmitted information from that momentary spiritual activity, limbs are insufficient; it must be a body part highly concentrated with spirituality.
If not the heart, it must be some important organ.
The problem lies in, after removal, how to preserve, restore, and heal oneself?
Unsure about this point, Li Ang cannot forge Arunak’s Divine Staff or gain the Secret Technique for spell stealing.
Certainly, following the Nordic Mythology’s Odin to sacrifice his eye for knowledge might work, but he cannot decide.
Let’s leave it for now; if facing a formidable enemy requiring severe sacrifice, he can consider it further.
Half of the rune tree bark is still usable; Li Ang gathered it, shut down the magic furnace, swept away the traces inside the forge, and left, heading to the Monster Breeding Institute.
This time, he already purchased the necessary materials for Salamander, spending quite a bit of funds.
The breeding institute still seems like a new world, Li Ang traversed the plain towards the Volcanic Area, Farina’s Blazing Winged Dragon lifted its head to glance at him then lay back down contentedly rolling in the pit of volcanic ash.
A stream of glorious light floated up from the Forest Area, transmitting joy within, flying around Li Ang cheerfully.
The forest-absorbing Forest Power, Sruder arrived.
The Fairy Dragon acts like a broad special-shaped cloak or a furry backpack, leaning on Li Ang’s back, poking its head out from beside his ear, its whimsical eyes blinking, conveying its excited thoughts.
After restraining her for a few pats, Li Ang with Little Dragon entered the depths of the Volcanic Area.
Near the Lava River, atop a raised rock pile there lies a pit, which is the nurturing trough of the Volcanic Area.
Following the system’s suggestion, Li Ang took out a magic container, pouring its lava into the pit.
This Life Lava, just as the name suggests, behaves like a living being, bounced a few times in gelatin form, attempting to crawl out of the pit, like some kind of soft-bodied demon.
