Chapter 665: Mechanic's Message
Solar slurry, that is, the pool of magma that Mu You found in the temple of the ancestors on the top of the mountain of the Crow Tribe.
At that time, he used that magma to temper the Kirin Arm and the Resurrection Stone, which gave the Kirin Arm the ability to absorb sunlight and store energy.
Since they are of the same kind, the properties should not be much different.
Mu You kept the Kirin Arm in his right hand, and under the protection of the Kirin Arm, he probed into the well water again.
Sure enough, there was no finger injury this time, and the Kirin Arm perfectly isolated the corrosiveness of this moonlight well water.
[As your right arm probed in, the originally calm well water rippled, and the moon butterflies in the water were frightened, and they spread their wings and flew out of the water, lining up to fly deep into the forest, and soon disappeared from your sight. ]
The butterflies that emerged from this organism were originally called "Moon Butterflies", and this Moon Well seemed to be their host place. However, at this moment, these butterflies so easily abandoned their "home" and flew away, indicating that there may be more Moon Wells in the depths of the forest.
[You took out the bluestone that was continuously sending pulse signals from the bottom of the well. ]
[This bluestone, like other stones at the bottom of the water, is a regular dodecahedron, except that on one side, a formation composed of runes was carved, and the runes are quite similar to the alchemical runes you have seen in the Star Spirit World. ]
[You got the 'Moonstone with Information'*1. ]
[Moonstone: A special ore that has a chance to take shape where the moonlight slurry gathers. It contains abundant natural energy, mild energy, and stable output. It can be used as an energy source for many man-made devices. It automatically absorbs moonlight to charge on moonlit nights. ]
[A high-quality energy source that can be used by the Mechanical Heart is detected. Is it compatible? ]
Mu You was surprised. He didn't expect that this stone itself was an energy source that could power the Mechanical Heart.
Moreover, the natural energy stored in this stone comes from the moonlight and will not be suppressed by the Ring Forest.
This means that if you equip this stone, you can activate the Black Angel!
"Yes!"
[You bring the bluestone close to the Mechanical Heart, and the bluestone automatically absorbs it and fits perfectly with the energy interface of the Mechanical Heart. ]
[The Mechanical Heart has obtained abundant energy and can be connected to other armors at any time. ]
Sure enough! Mu You immediately understood that the energy that the mechanics used in the High Sky World should be this kind of stone.
Or to be more precise, the Mechanical Heart may be specially made according to the size of this moonstone, so the two fit together so well.
Compared with dragon crystal, this moonstone not only has more universal energy and higher energy supply efficiency, but also can automatically recharge at night. Unless you stay in the polar day for a long time, you will basically not run out of energy. For the entire set of Origin Armor, it is simply a perfect energy source.
[You take out the Black Angel and connect it to the Mechanical Heart. The Black Angel obtains energy and automatically decomposes. Each component is embedded in your body surface in turn to form a complete armor. ]
[Warning: The materials of various main weapons of the Black Angel are suppressed to varying degrees by the Ring Forest, and the flight ability and various long-range weapons cannot be used. 】
The Black Angel was successfully activated. Unfortunately, the materials used to make the Black Angel are basically those produced in the divine world. These parts are also suppressed in the Ring Forest, causing long-range weapons such as gun barrels to shut down one after another, and the offensiveness has been greatly reduced.
Fortunately, the basic protective function and movement ability of the armor have not been damaged. It is equivalent to an Iron Man suit that can only be used for close combat. No matter what, it is always stronger than his mortal body.
【As the mechanical heart is assembled, the array runes hidden on the moonstone are automatically activated, and a recording sounds from your mind. 】
【"I am a Protoss... You can call me 'Mechanic'. I came to the Ring Forest to find a way to save my people..."】
【"I can clearly sense that this journey is extremely dangerous, so I used moonstones to place some communication bases along the way as a backup. When I return, I will collect these moonstones one by one."】
【"Stranger, since you picked up this moonstone, it means that I am very likely dead. I failed and failed to complete my research, but I must pass on my story."】
【"Many years ago, when the Protoss was at its peak, I was just an ordinary low-level member of the Protoss. I had no faith and lived in a daze all day... Until one day, I accidentally broke into the Ring Forest."】
【"This is the original forest that has not yet been covered by divinity. According to The armistice agreement between the gods and the ancestors states that the gods cannot set foot in the Ring Forest without reason. Once discovered, it will cause a dispute between the two tribes. "】
【"I wanted to escape immediately, but was tripped by a moonstone that flew from nowhere. The moment I picked up the moonstone, a moon butterfly that was living on it flew up, penetrated my body, and disappeared into the depths of the Ring Forest. At that moment, I suddenly received some kind of "revelation"..."】
【"I don't know how to explain it. Anyway, from that moment on, an idea came into my mind: no matter how weak a person is, as long as he has powerful enough tools to help him, he can be as powerful as a god."】
【"This idea was so strong that my originally muddled thinking suddenly seemed to open up, and I got a lot of wonderful ideas about tools..."】
【“After leaving the Ring Forest, this enlightenment did not stop. Various ingenuity and wisdom emerged like an explosion. I became addicted to making tools. I continued to study this path, spending tens of thousands of years, and finally created a new discipline called "mechanics". I studied it to the extreme in twelve directions and made twelve powerful armors."】
【“With the help of the twelve armors, I finally succeeded in achieving the vision of that idea: defeating a real god with a mortal body... Because the place that gave me enlightenment was the Origin Land, I named this batch of armors "Origin Armor."】
【“I knew in my heart that the Origin Armor actually still had room for improvement, but at that time I became famous in the God Clan and gained countless believers. I was so proud that I gradually forgot the idea in my mind. I lost my obsession and lost the motivation to study. My research stagnated. "】
【"It was not until some time ago that my race was facing a crisis of extinction. I realized that the original armor was far from enough. I needed to develop a more powerful and universal armor to protect my people from those invisible and intangible parasites."】
【"I hurriedly devoted myself to research, but found that I no longer had the creativity I had at the beginning."】
【"After years of fatigue, my ingenuity and inspiration have been lost."】
【"I need to be inspired again, so I resolutely came to the Ring Forest."】
【"I found a large number of moon butterflies. I imitated the last experience and let this kind of butterfly penetrate me many times. But this time, I did not feel any enlightenment. Only a vague idea took shape in my mind: go to the depths of the Ring Forest. As long as you reach the Ring Forest, At the deepest part, I can find the answer I want. "】
【"At this moment, I felt not joy, but panic, because I suddenly realized that this forest has thoughts, and it is consciously guiding me to do things. "】
【"Last time, it planted the idea of 'tools can be on par with gods' in my mind, driving me to study madly, and finally founded mechanics.
And this time, it planted the idea of 'the answer can be found in the depths of the Ring Forest', and wanted to drive me deeper into the Ring Forest. "】
【"I can feel that the purpose of the other party driving me to do things may not be for the gods, maybe this is a trap... But I have no choice, there is no other way, I can only choose to follow this prompt. "】
【"However, as I forced through a layer, I found that it was not easy to go deep into the Ring Forest. My armor was greatly reduced here. Weak, if you want them to play their power again, there is only one way, that is to redesign the blueprints, use local materials in the Ring Forest, instead of external materials, so that the modified armor can play its power normally in the Ring Forest. "】
【"But this is destined to be a long process. I need to collect materials along the way and study their properties from the beginning. I promised my tribe that I would return in ten years... I don't know if ten years is enough for me to develop a new mechanical system. I can only do my best and hope that my compatriots can hold on..."】
【"The above is the story that happened to me..."】
【"Stranger, now that you have obtained the moonstone and activated this recording, it means that you have obtained the mechanical heart and the original armor. These are my life's work. In return, I hope you can continue to move forward and help me complete the unfinished business in the depths of the Ring Forest."】
【"Next, I will use the moonstone to set up some communication bases on each layer, and bury my real-time research results and some modified mechanical products there. Finding them will make your journey easier. ”】
【“In addition, do not take away all the moonstones in the pool, leave some as ‘seeds’, so that new moonstones can be hatched faster in the future.”】
The sound playback stopped here.
Mu You looked at the series of texts that popped up above, and his face became strange.
He guessed that the Origin Armor might be related to the Ring Forest, but he did not expect that the mechanic could create the Origin Armor because of the ‘revelation’ of the Ring Forest.
“This forest, is it conscious? "This speculation made Mu You a little terrified. It meant that he had been under the surveillance of a pair of invisible eyes since he entered the Ring Forest. His every move was clearly seen, and even everything he encountered along the way might have been arranged...
Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to think about these complicated things for now. The most important thing at the moment was how to go deeper into the Ring Forest.
The good news was that the mechanic promised to leave him some modified mecha parts along the way. As long as he could find these parts and assemble them on the Black Angel with the Mechanical Heart, he could greatly increase the Black Angel's combat effectiveness.
Next, Mu You used the water in the Moon Well to refine the Kirin Arm and the Resurrection Stone. Both have been strengthened.
The recovery time of the resurrection stone has been shortened again, and the death penalty has been reduced from 24 hours to 8 hours.
The Kirin Arm has the ability to absorb moonlight and store energy on the basis of the original one. It also takes ten days to store it fully. When activating the Wind Burial Cannon, you can choose to use moonlight energy or sunlight energy to activate it, but the two cannot be used at the same time, otherwise the energy will cancel each other out.
In short, the current Kirin Arm can fire two shots in a short period of time after it is fully charged.
As for the moonstones in the pool, there are a total of six pieces. Mu You took three pieces and left the remaining three pieces as "seeds" to let them continue to hatch new moonstones in the pool.
After doing this, Mu You continued on his way.
[…A long-awaited jackal on the roadside pounces on you, its claws flashing with cold light, tearing at you. ]
[Under the protection of the silver angel's wings, you are unharmed. The black angel throws the jackal to the ground with a shoulder, and the green bee sting in his right hand pierces the opponent's throat, killing him in one blow…]
With the help of the black angel, his combat effectiveness has increased dramatically. Now when facing the moon lion again, even if he does not use the wind burial cannon, he can try to fight alone.
Under the dual protection of the black angel and the Fool Ancestor Raiders, Mu You has a smooth journey. It took less than a day to successfully walk out of the second floor.
[…Entering the third floor of the Ring Forest, your magic and props are further suppressed, and all the divine abilities are suppressed by more than 90%. ]
[The combat effectiveness of the black angel is also affected to a certain extent, and more parts are invalid. Please replace the parts that adapt to the environment in time. 】
On the third floor, the suppression force really reached 90%. If he continues to do so until the fourth floor, he will completely lose his combat power and can only rely on the armor and the Qilin arm for the rest of the journey.
However, the armor is also being further suppressed, and various parts are beginning to fail. If he goes deeper, the Black Angel will sooner or later be completely unable to move. No wonder the mechanic said that he must spend a lot of time to rebuild the armor with local materials.
If he doesn't do this, it's impossible to reach the end.
Let's not talk about this for now. When he came to the third floor, Mu You didn't rush to go, but controlled the character to search the edge of the third floor for the soul-guiding lamp.
As a result, the soul-guiding lamp was not found, but the message of the Fool Ancestor was found first.
[You found a familiar black crystal under a piece of ring wood. ]
[Push away the soil and plants on the crystal, and some Star Spirit language words were written on the surface of the crystal. 】
【"I am Hornloe Cummings, the surveyor of the 128th team, leaving a message here."】
【"During the process of crossing the second layer, we encountered two natural disasters in this forest one after another, and the team was reduced again. Now, there are only two team members left by my side, one of whom is seriously injured and on the verge of death..."】
【"What's more regrettable is that we lost the materials and supplies we brought in the 'Knife Wind', and we can't build a new soul-guiding lamp next..."】
【"We have run out of ammunition and food. We all know in our hearts that we may have to sleep here forever..."】
【"Later... If there are more latecomers, remember to be careful of the natural disasters in this forest... Make sure to hide in a safe place before the 'Knife Wind' starts..."】
Mu You's heart sank when he saw this. The expedition team of 14 people had only completed the first two layers and had been reduced to three people. There was also a seriously injured and dying person, and the supplies were also exhausted.
Through the text, Mu You could feel the despair of the three people at this moment. According to this casualty ratio, their hope of survival was slim, and they might have been wiped out in the third layer.
"Natural disaster?"
Mu You frowned. In this simple forest environment, there are also weather disasters?
There are a few more lines below, all of which are detailed descriptions of their encounters. According to the text, the reason for their heavy losses this time was two unexpected natural disasters.
The two natural disasters, one is called "Knife Wind" and the other is called "Time Rain". The former is as the name suggests, a strong wind that swept countless crystals and minerals. These crystals and minerals were torn into sharp and tiny blades by the strong wind. The creatures directly exposed to this strong wind are like being tortured by slow slicing all the time. No matter how strong the vitality of the creature is, it cannot withstand such destruction.
The latter is even more terrifying. Following the sword wind is a "rain of time". It is said that creatures exposed to the rain will be quickly deprived of their remaining time. Two of the Fool Ancestors were soaked by the rain because they hid a little late. Their lifespans were quickly exhausted and they died.