Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 429 Michaela's Traces
Iggy's hammer was suspended above the ancient iron meteorite. He aimed and hammered hard, and sparks flew down his leather apron.

The overheated quenching tongs fell into the sink, hissing and smoking, and were replaced by another pair of tongs. The noisy sound covered up the sound of Bai Shi's footsteps.

It was not until Bai Shi walked in front of Iggy that he came out of his state of concentration.

After completing the process at hand, Iggy put down the hammer and other tools and nodded to Bai Shi.

"Oh, sorry to have kept you waiting."

"I seem to have forgotten myself a little bit just now."

"After all, for an old man like me, forging is also a very enjoyable thing."

Although the space in the ancient iron meteorite forging ruins is spacious, it is still a bit crowded for someone of Iggy's size.

But he was very happy here. It didn't feel like he was working, but rather enjoying his hobby.

Bai Shi waved his hand, not caring about the short time he had just stopped.

I have to say that Mr. Iggy’s forging skills are truly master-level and are a pleasure to watch.

As a person who grew up immersed in the Internet, Bai Shi did not escape the speed bumps of men such as the forging competition.

He enjoyed watching the forging process like the one just now.

Moreover, this is your own equipment. It feels different to see your own equipment being forged with your own eyes.

Even though he couldn't understand it, he could still tell what was being forged.
What is being forged is an extremely heavy dragon hunting shield.

The round shield was extremely huge, even much larger than the rectangular tower shield on the border.

In Bai Shi's memory, it seems that only the golden tree shield used by the tree guards can compete with it in size.

The material quality of the ancient iron meteorite is extremely terrifying. While ensuring the defensive strength, it can even leave a sharp edge like a blade, which can be used as a weapon.

At this time, this terrifying big shield was almost completed.

Bai Shi smiled and asked Mr. Iggy:
"Old man, how is the progress of the equipment now?"

"I can't wait to put on my new armor."

Old Man Iggy clapped his hands and pulled a huge heavy box over to him.

"It has been forged, and the shield is just missing the last bit."

After saying that, old man Iggy opened the box, and the items inside immediately appeared in front of Bai Shi.

In that heavy box, a brand new suit of armor was neatly placed.

This set of armor forged from ancient iron meteorites is a deep dark color, like the darkness that fell from the stars.

Bai Shi picked up the dragon hunting armor helmet in the middle of the box and held it in front of him to examine it carefully.

The ferocious helmet that looks like a roaring dragon's head will shock people with its ferocity the moment they see it.

Two arc-shaped decorations like dragon horns extend backwards, one on the left and one on the right, making the entire helmet as sharp as an arrow, bringing unparalleled aggressiveness.

Fortunately, the red tassel behind the head and the cloak on the back finally make this fierce-looking armor look a little softer, changing the "ferocious" aura into a majestic feeling.

The thick body has a layered structure that imitates dragon scales and dragon bones. There are also two additional thick skirt armors at the waist, which are mounted outside the leg armor to provide additional defense.

Bai Shi looked at the cold and heavy armor with satisfaction in his eyes.

It had been a long time since he had worn armor or other protective gear to fight the enemy.

Most of the time, Bai Shi relies on his body to withstand the attacks, and then uses his strong recovery ability to recover from the injuries.

Bai Shi didn't think much of getting injured, but being nearly naked after every fight was really unbearable.

And if this continues for a long time, Burke's workload will be enormous.

Burke was indeed happy to make clothes and prepared quite a lot of replacement clothing for Bai Shi.

But if the clothes were destroyed in the battle, Bai Shi would feel a little sorry for Burke's kindness.

With the dragon hunting armor forged with ancient iron meteorites, Bai Shi can feel more at ease in future battles.

As for weapons, Bai Shi did not ask Grandpa Iji to help forge them.

After all, Bai Shi didn't have much else in his hands, except for weapons he had collected from everywhere, filling up an entire warehouse.

What's more, he already has an ancient iron meteorite sword made of the same material in his hand. Its shape and weight are very suitable to replace the dragon hunting axe and form a set with the dragon hunting armor.

Bai Shi looked at the Meteorite Dragon Hunting Armor in front of him, his excitement could no longer be suppressed, and he immediately put it on piece by piece.

When the heavy set of armor was completely put on, Bai Shi ran and jumped casually in the forging ruins to confirm the flexibility of the armor during battle.

Bai Shi reached out and knocked on his chest, feeling the heavy sound of metal collision.

This set of armor is not made of dragon scales like in the original work, it simply borrows the appearance and is completely forged from ancient iron meteorites.

Likewise, the strength of this set of armor is simply incomparable to dragon scales, unless it is forged using the scales of the Dragon King.

After all, materials like ancient iron meteorites are a legacy of ancient times, and were even once the material for the gods' weapons.

Although the defensive power has not been tested yet, Bai Shi can also draw the conclusion: the defensive power of this set of armor is extremely amazing.

After all, Bai Shi knows best how to destroy and penetrate defenses.

Based on the current feel, Bai Shi could roughly estimate the strength of his defense by estimating the amount of effort he would need to expend to break through.

Even if it was an attack from someone of his strength level, this set of armor could hold out for quite some time, supporting a battle from start to finish.

Although it doesn't sound that strong, it is already an extremely reliable armor for battles between kings and gods.

Fighting at this level is completely at the level of splitting mountains and splitting seas. It is amazing that a weapon can achieve this.

If he had worn this meteorite dragon hunting armor during the previous battle with Lakkad, Bai Shi would have been able to easily withstand even the most powerful blow.

The surface of the armor might show some signs of melting and damage, but it would never be penetrated by a single blow.

If you lift up the unfinished shield, the extremely thick shield surface can be said to be an absolute defense.

Even if you remove the heaviest shield, the defensive capabilities of armor made of the same material cannot be underestimated.

The defensive strength is naturally slightly weaker than that of a shield, but this is not simply determined by thickness.

On this set of armor, the dragon scale and dragon bone-like shape was also specially designed by Iggy to increase its strength.

Those specially shaped edges are enough to absorb sudden impacts and defend against powerful blows.

After clenching his palms, Bai Shi began to mobilize the power of the Great Rune, and his body continued to expand.

This meteorite dragon-hunting armor has been processed with special technology and has now adapted to the body size.

After using the Great Rune to transform attributes and increase physical strength to the maximum, it is the best time to truly demonstrate the power of this heavy armor.

It can withstand powerful attacks, allowing Bai Shi to fight to the death without being restricted and distracted by defense. This is a powerful armor that is fully capable of participating in king-level battles.

That is to say, it is the protective gear of the same level that Bai Shi needs most now, which completely meets his needs.

Bai Shi felt the amazing defensive power of this armor, and his strong desire to fight also grew stronger.

At present, the demigods are no longer worthy of attention in the eyes of Bai Shi.

The only enemies who can truly fight Bai Shi are those at the same level as gods and kings.

However, enemies of this level are extremely rare in the border areas.

The Dragon King, Beile, Marica, Gefulei, Radagon, Malikus, the former Queen of the Night Eyes, and Reinara when she is awake...

It can be said that one hand may not be able to count them all, but two hands can definitely count them all.

However, Bai Shi has yet to have a thorough and satisfying fight with an enemy of this strength.

In the Shadow Land, there is a collapsed Shadow Tree that blesses people. As a result, more people have entered this level of strength, but the battles before that were not satisfying.

For example, my brother-in-law Messermo and the King of Mad Fire, whose strength was enhanced to that level because of the blessing of Shadow.

The King of Madness and Fire must completely eliminate the force that threatens the border area at that time, and he will not care about the fun of fighting at all.

As for the exchange with Messermo, it was just a brief exchange.

What's more, Bai Shi has extremely high fire immunity, and the two of them have very bad compatibility, so there is no point in fighting.

Bai Shi believed that with the help of this extremely powerful armor, he would be able to enjoy fierce battles in the future.

In fact, Bai Shi also wanted to wear some sets of magic and prayer enhancements, but after all, the real world cannot switch equipment as easily as in the game.

However, the Heavy Armor Magician is also a classic combination of the Souls series, and it can be worn in the normal form.

Bai Shi was very satisfied with this set of armor and did not take it off. He waited silently for the dragon hunting shield to be cast.

After the dragon hunting shield was completely forged, Bai Shi asked old man Iggy to reprocess the ancient iron meteorite sword so that it could adapt to combat after its size was enlarged.

Thus, this brand new set of meteorite dragon hunting armor was completely prepared.

Bai Shi said goodbye to old man Iji, then left the forging ruins and continued on his journey.
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This time, Bai Shi mainly wanted to investigate Michaela's affairs.

Last time, I asked Celine Shanks to take Schiff to look for it, and I don’t know if there has been any results so far.

Bai Shi took out a map of the Shadow Land and began to search on it carefully.

According to his perception, Celine Sanx's location was almost at the bottom of the map, which was the southernmost area.

I have some impression of that area. I looked down at it when I was in the cemetery plain. The height difference is huge.

It seems to be a place called the Blue Coast.

Although Bai Shi did not activate the blessing, if he wanted to go there, he just had to find a relatively close place and fly there directly.

After putting away the map, Bai Shi quickly took action.

With the help of the power of blessing, Bai Shi came to the forest at the bottom of the valley where he fought with the Mad Fire King in the past.

After careful study, Bai Shi discovered that the straight-line distance from here was closer than to the cemetery plain.

After being completely burned, the forest at the bottom of the valley was now covered with some green again, which made Bai Shi sigh at the tenacity of life.

The white consciousness flew straight up into the sky, and soon leaped over the deep valley.

Returning to the ground from the dark valley, a sea of blue flowers instantly occupied Bai Shi's sight.

The steep cliffs seemed to be chopped by a giant axe, the turbulent and violent waterfalls crashed down, and for some reason, the huge ships on land were stuck upside down on the ground...

And it is in such an amazing environment that the azure sea of flowers is blooming vigorously, submerging the entire earth in fragrance.

Bai Shi paused for a moment to admire this stunning view, and couldn't help but sigh that Miyazaki's aesthetic taste is still on point.

Without stopping for too long, Bai Shi found the right direction again and drove towards that direction quickly.

At the edge of the ancient dragon coastline with stacked blue-gray rocks, Bai Shi finally found Celine Shanks and Shiv.

The white consciousness was approaching quickly and descending towards them at a very fast speed.

Bai Shi's figure slammed heavily onto the edge of the coast like a meteorite, and his heavy armor shattered large pieces of rock.

Celine Shanks and Shiv were stunned for a moment, then immediately approached with joy.

Although he was wearing a brand new set of armor that had never been seen before, Bai Shi was recognized immediately.

Schiff had a keen sense of smell and reacted the moment he smelled Bai Shi's scent.

As for Celine Sanx, she has a deep bond with Bai Shi, and this connection cannot be blocked by mere armor.

Schiff ran excitedly to Bai Shi's side, opened his mouth wide and stuck out his tongue, and the dog jumped left and right stealthily.

Celine Sanx, who maintained her human form, flapped the two pairs of wings behind her and soon landed in front of Bai Shi.

Celine Shanks was very surprised to see the white consciousness suddenly appearing in front of her.

"Master, you are here."

Celine Sanx slowly circled around Bai Shi twice, carefully observing the armor that seemed to be related to a dragon.

Bai Shi casually rubbed Shiv's big head, lifted the upper part of his helmet, and asked Celine Shanks:

"Well, the matters at the border have been dealt with for the time being."

"How's it going? Have you found any trace of Michaela?"

Speaking of the serious task assigned to them, Celine Sanks also became serious.

She nodded and said:
"Well, we did find some traces during this time."

"Thanks to Shiv's keen sense of smell."

Schiff shook his head as if to take credit, but Celine Shanks pushed his head aside with one hand.

Celine Shanks recalled Schiff's previous performance and continued with a strange look on her face:

"Although there are some gains, they are very strange."

"We found several Michaela crosses along the way, as well as the bodies beneath them."

"Thanks to these footprints, Schiff has been able to pinpoint the trail."

"But for some reason, Michaela's aura eventually pointed in two directions."

"According to Schiff's analysis, those two directions are pointing to the living Michaela..."

(End of this chapter)