My health recovery is incredibly fast.

On his left forearm was a snake-head shaped gauntlet, with a protruding scarlet forked tongue that resembled a poisonous whip that extended and retracted like a real tongue. It could reach two meters in length and could bend and entangle enemies.

Jack stood on the arena, displaying his newly acquired alchemical armor and brandishing his scarlet whip with an air of arrogance.

Many in the audience were awestruck by the python's red and black V-shaped appearance, and gasped as the fierce whip wind swept over their heads.

"My God~ It really is the Python V-shaped alchemical suit, just like new. A big shot has actually come to our place."

"What big shot?! That's Jack the Stonebreaker! He defeated Fabien the Serpent Tearer yesterday. According to the arena's rules, whoever wins the unlimited life-or-death arena gets everything from the loser. Jack won, so Fabien's relics—the bone sac, the Black Iron Python's venom glands, and the snake skin—are all his. I bet the Beast Arena made a secret deal with Jack, letting him inherit Fabien's legacy and having him create the alchemical armor overnight to grab attention!"

"Jack's really struck gold! Not only did he survive the poison from the bone-planting procedure, but he also got such a powerful alchemical suit..."

The audience was shouting and yelling, but Andrew and Ross remained calm.

Ross, in particular, had a look of utter disdain in his eyes.

"All things considered, this guy has only had the suit for 24 hours. He's not even familiar with it yet; at most, he's just cracked the whip a few times. He hasn't even cracked the whip once... Judging from his expression, he's probably afraid of getting whipped himself."

Ross glanced at the naive audience, "Hmph. Anyone who bets on Ross, well..."

"Ahem." Andrew coughed lightly. "Stop talking nonsense."

"Oh, oh, oh." Rose gave an awkward laugh, straightened his face and sat up straight. After a few minutes, he relaxed again, looking at the red and black figures on the field with disdain.

Xia Zuo recalled the conversation between Scarface and Andrew yesterday.

Andrew made it clear that he would be leaving in a few days and would be taking the bone sac with him.

Well... in other words, Jack's moment of glory on stage will only last for a maximum of three days.

When the time comes, this alchemical suit may be forcibly removed.

Will forcibly dismantling an alchemical bio-armor cause death?

Xia Zuo shrugged... Whatever, it's not like it's going to tear me apart.

And wouldn't it be uncomfortable to wear such equipment that's connected to your flesh and blood?

Xia Zuo stared at Jack on the field, then suddenly frowned, a wildly imaginative question popping into his head:

Can I equip Blood Servant with Alchemy Armor?

This issue needs to be addressed by discussing upgrade experience.

Without the hybrid mage who could cast curses to gain experience, the rate of experience gain plummeted.

It will take at least three months to advance to the next level.

Upon being promoted to mage apprentice, I received a status bonus called "Spell Training".

It does not require the target to be an enemy; you can gain experience simply by casting a spell.

However, this "spell" refers specifically to orthodox spells and does not include blood magic.

Therefore, it is not feasible to use Blood Minions to cast Blood Magic and AFK farm experience.

We need to find another way to gain experience.

For example, send the Blood Element servants of Stillwater Town to hunt monsters in the wild.

If Blood Elemental Minions could be equipped with Alchemy Armor, their hunting efficiency would undoubtedly increase significantly.

"I came to see the million-dollar novel! What did they say..."

Xia Zuo opened "The Complete Explanation of Elemental Shells".

This book mentions which alchemical tools can be attached to elemental bodies.

The principle and installation method are the same as installing alchemical items on elemental minions, and are completely universal.

Applying this to Blood Servant...it should...work too...right...

The book says there are two main ways to install alchemical tools.

The first is "mounting," which is suitable for installing low-value items.

Just like wearing protective gear, attaching a physical object directly to an elemental servant or elemental body is called attaching a tool.

Secondly, it grants elemental minions or elemental bodies a portable enchantment.

When a certain item is needed, it can be summoned from your personal storage space and appear in the designated location.

This method is called "coupling" and is suitable for installing and binding high-value items.

It cannot be used by other people or things unless the current user unbinds it.

The heavy armor and giant shield summoned by Dim, the castle guardian of Starry Night Academy, when he killed Fritz, were attached to the elemental shell in a coupling manner.

Jack, on the field, used a mounted method.

He stored the alchemical suit in a large leather trunk, and when he needed it, he would activate the suit through specific gestures and movements and put it on himself.

Steel Fist Augu used a coupling method to install the Steel Forge Type I mechanical prosthesis.

Xia Zuo closed the book and stared at the python-shaped alchemical suit in deep thought.

There is a question that currently has no definitive answer, and it is right before our eyes:

Whether it was Oku or Jack, whether it was coupling or mounting, when wearing the limb-splitting armor, purplish-black threads closely related to the dark room appeared.

This indicates that there is an intricate connection between the alchemical armor and the Dark Chamber controlled by the Church of the Otherworld.

The higher-ups at the Mage Temple must know this.

But people in such inland places may not know how deep the relationship is between alchemical armor and the Church of the Otherworldly Demons.

Equipping the Blood Element servants with limb-splitting weapons would be tantamount to establishing a connection with the Dark Chamber controlled by the Church of the Otherworld…

This is very dangerous.

We need to find a mechanical prosthetic or alchemical suit that is unrelated to the Church of the Otherworld.

Oh~ isn't this just an elemental shell?

Shazo clapped his hands, finally understanding what Rexor meant when he said that the elemental shell was the greatest invention of the Fourth Age.

The Elemental Shell freed orthodox mages from the dark chambers, severed their ties with the Church of the Otherworld, and prevented elemental dissipation, truly deserving the title of "great invention."

But the blood element servants cannot contain the elements... they cannot condense an elemental shell...

Xia Zuo rubbed his throbbing head, deciding to put these problems aside for now and consider them later when conditions allowed.

After all, they didn't even have any armor on their hands...

It would be better to first gather knowledge about alchemical bio-armor and understand its principles.

As for the bone sac used to create the Python V-shaped alchemical suit…

Xia Zuo rubbed his chin, pondering for a few minutes...

Let's not get involved.

The fact that Andrew and his companion were able to track them down here suggests that the bone sac possesses some remarkable characteristics that the blood element servants might not be able to completely conceal.

Xia Zuo refocused his attention on the field.

The host with the goatee is enthusiastically urging viewers to participate in the round-robin betting game.

There's only one bet today:

Can Jack achieve a 6-game winning streak?

Once you place your bet, you can only get a replacement ticket or resell the ticket after the game starts; you cannot get a refund.

Since alchemical implants are very rare, and Jack's equipment is the latest V-shaped implant on the market, for the sake of fairness and its own reputation, the Beast Arena will provide challengers with the [Gold Merchant's Sword] weapon for free.

The Sword of the Gold Merchant is an armed organization that provides armed security services, sells homemade weapons, and accepts commissions from individuals or organizations.

Weapons are the signature products of the Gold Merchant's Sword, and ordinary people can use them after receiving instruction.

Some of its components are made entirely of steel, so a certain level of physical fitness is required to use it flexibly.

After explaining some basic knowledge about weapons to the audience, the host waved to the backstage area.

Several staff members pushed a set of weapons onto the competition field.

Xia Zuo's expression turned strange upon seeing the design of the weapon. His strange expression deepened when he used his detection technique to examine the details.

On the night that Blood Demon Quarovich on the 13th tried to escape from the Bosing Building.

Xia Zuo had met members of the 10th Operations Team and even spoke with one of the male members named Simpser.

At the time, Simpson was wearing an all-black combat suit and carrying a meta-powered submachine gun.

The weapons and equipment provided by the Gold Merchant's Sword are similar to the combat uniforms of the action team.

It was covered with a layer of black steel plates that had been enchanted to protect the chest, back, shoulders, thighs, and calves. The overall appearance was similar to the blast armor suit used in the previous life's counter-terrorism operations.

A longsword made of elemental energy was strapped to the back of the weapon, with a cable-like thing attached to the hilt that extended all the way to the door leading to the backstage area.

So… this so-called Sword of the Golden Merchant is actually a subordinate force of the Temple of Mages? Is it a force planted deep inland, or one that has submitted to the Temple of Mages?

Xia Zuo scratched his head... somewhat confused...

The only certainty is that Jin Shangzhi's sword is at least not an enemy.

To create elemental weapons, a miniature shaping field device must first be manufactured.

The blueprints for this device are the alchemical school's top secret and could never be obtained by outsiders. Even Xia Zuo, a pure-blooded mage of great historical significance, couldn't learn even a fraction of it, let alone anyone else.

Xia Zuo looked at Andrew and Ross. The two had exchanged glances since the weapons appeared. Ross tried to speak several times, but Andrew stopped him each time.

“Ann...Andrew..." Ross shifted his position in his seat, seemingly unable to hold back his question.

He leaned close to the other person's ear, covered his mouth with his hand, and asked in a low voice:

"This basic set of weapons definitely won't be enough to stop Jack. So... could I go buy some lottery tickets...?"

“No, don’t even think about it.” Andrew glanced at him and said quietly, his face expressionless:

"Don't try to make money off someone else's scheme."

"Because you can't completely stay out of it. Look at the host, then look at DeShawn sitting in the VIP section on the second floor, and the other VIPs in the other rooms on the second floor. Aren't they all smarter than you? Aren't they all aware of more information than you?"

"We were able to win yesterday's bet only because most people made mistakes, not because we were accurate or lucky."

"Remember, this is Mishima's property; he's not here to do charity."

Seeing Ross lean back in his chair and stop swinging his legs, Andrew added, "Enjoy the free show, and later go to the Bonus Tavern to eat and drink as much as you like. Someone's paying anyway."