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Chapter 326 Tool Centaur

The underground restricted area of ​​the Giant Kingdom’s palace is actually filled with giant mummies, and their strength is extremely terrifying.

[Mountain Giant Remains LV100]

The great Jotun, born between ice and fire, was one of the first creatures of this world and the embodiment of the power of nature. Even in death, the remaining fragments of their soul can drive the natural elements, allowing the remains to continue to move.

"They have been wandering deep in the forbidden area, protecting the Fountain of Mimir and preventing anyone from approaching." Farasha used the torch in his hand to ignite the black liquid next to him. The flame ignited the liquid and encroached down the steps, illuminating the surroundings.

The six players applauded the way this simple act of lighting a light source could bring about a sense of history and mystery.

This was the entrance to a massive temple, majestic and imposing. Supporting the temple was a massive skeletal arm, and the skeleton of a mountain giant leaned against it as if seeking a resting place.

This brings a sense of insignificance, like opening a door and discovering that your world is just someone else's cupboard.

"What... is that?" Herbie raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at the remains of the mountain giant.

Her eyesight wasn't good enough to see a thousand miles away, but the chest of the mountain giant had a huge, incomparably conspicuous and hideous hole. It was probably the heart of the mountain giant, and now it was empty.

"It is Gungnir, the Lance of Eternity, the Piercing, the Trembling, and the Spear of Destiny. Its tip is engraved with runes, and its handle is a branch of the World Tree."

Greenland immersed herself in the role, with a black robe outlining her body. She was like a prophet who was cursed to look like a beast because she knew everything. She held a magic wand with a forbidden fruit hanging on it, and spoke of the greatness of the gun in a hoarse and old voice.

Both Farahsha and Herbie had solemn expressions.

Others would record from various angles, edit them, and send them to [G]. [G] was quite generous in terms of creative incentives; in the previous PV for the battle with the Nemean Giants, they gave out small gifts to everyone who showed up.

It is said that the cost of this PV was so high that the next PV starring the Black Beast Knight Blaze made the geniuses of [G] smile so hard that they could not stop. I hope they can continue to work hard in the future.

After all, you don't have to pay NPCs.

The Ripper lay on the ground and gave Greenland a thumbs up, indicating that Greenland should say something more.

"Ah~ the Fountain of Wisdom, the fountain guarded by the great giant Mimir, whose..."

"Well, what are you talking about?" Farasha looked at Greenland, who was muttering like a ghost, with a strange look on his face, and interrupted him, and Greenland immediately broke down.

"Ku! That's it!" Greenland said with regret that it was over and explained to Farahsha and Herbie, "This is just our little habit."

"You can't spread the secret of this place!" Farasha instantly understood Greenland's thoughts and said almost in a pleading tone.

Why are strangers never told that they can enter the forbidden area if they make great contributions?

That’s because the rule is that only those who have made contributions can come in, and it’s a different matter for outsiders to come in!

She didn't want to hear the noise of strangers running around in the castle like rats looking for the entrance to the forbidden area when she was sleeping in the middle of the night. It was scary just thinking about it!

"Don't worry!" Greenland raised his thumb and showed an extremely bright smile.

"No one will find this place until I've squeezed every ounce of its value out of it."

……

Blaze didn't stop until his MP recovery potion ran out. Nessus, a centaur, had already turned gray and white lying on his body.

Now, no matter how the centaurs were born, Nessus felt the beauty of life and became one with nature.

[Black Beast Knight Blaze LV85+1]

[Assassin] and [Forger/Fire Rabbit] have finally reached the maximum level, and now the only ones that haven't reached the maximum level are [Witcher/Silver], [Hercules/Ouroboros], and [Greatsword User].

Leaving aside the Greatsword, the experience points required for the Demon Hunter/Silver and the Hercules/Ouroboros were enough to make Blaze blush. Every other class was nearly maxed out, but these two hadn't made any progress at all.

It wasn't hard for Blaze to understand. [Hercules/Ouroboros] was a profession marked by a snake that was big enough to encircle the world. It not only provided a terrifying increase in strength attributes, but also provided skills that made him choose to learn without hesitation.

Not to mention [Demon Hunter/Silver]. LV1 alone provides a special attribute point bonus that converts skill points into attribute points, and the prayers it provides are also extremely powerful. I wonder how huge the changes will be after upgrading to the next level.

Anyway, Blaze was very satisfied with his harvest, but it was a pity that the potion to restore MP was used up.

"It seems I should kill the snakes at night when there's a moon, gain experience points, and then collect enough materials overnight to forge into weapons during the day."

"At night!?" Nessus was suddenly surprised.

The Lena swamp area at night can only be described as a picture of hell. The dense sea of ​​snakes under the cover of darkness makes people's scalps tingle, and even foreigners will not approach.

But night is just right for Blaze. Not only will his vision not be affected, but he can also enjoy the dual attribute enhancements of [Moon Goddess's Curse] and [Prayer: If God does not forgive, I will suffer in your place].

He, Blaze, a healthy boy who got up at seven in the morning and went home to go to bed at seven in the evening, has completely turned into a nocturnal creature.

Nessus was quite dissatisfied because the reversal of day and night was the enemy of muscles.

Blaze could only guide and persuade the other centaurs. He didn't know whether the other centaurs would cooperate with him. Anyway, Nessus cooperated well with him, and he became more and more perceptive. The materials he picked up were getting better and better.

And look at Nessus, he is already level 80. It would be a big loss to just let Nessus go.

"But it's strange. You're already level 80, but your attributes and combat power don't seem to have changed much." Blaze looked at Nessus and compared him with Romeo.

When Romeo was at LV75, his combat power was amazing. Although it was also because he was relatively weak at that time, the sense of oppression was completely different.

It's like... it's filled with water.

"That's for sure. You Blessed Ones level up by absorbing the soul flames of other creatures, while ours is based on the sum of our skill proficiency. I was just busy running and collecting materials, and all the skills I acquired were [Escape], [Dodge], [Sprint], and [Appraise Treasures]—non-combat skills like that."

"Hmm..." Blaze touched his chin. He knew that Nessus was actually complaining to him that his current level was too high.

But after Nessus said this, he was even more reluctant to let Nessus go. He had already been trained to this level as a tool, and it would be a waste to not use him.

Chapter 327 Learning Moves

Nessus, a young centaur full of energy, wanted to spend the whole day on the grassland to vent his energy. But the Nessus that Blaze brought back was no longer able to rise again and saw through everything in the world.

Level 99 is a chasm for creatures other than those blessed. To cross it and reach level 100, or even higher, requires noble blood, determination, and opportunity.

Sadly, the Centaurs lack all three of these qualities. Man-made by Chiron, they haven't been bred artificially, and nobility hasn't had time to develop in their blood. And let alone obsession, they're all optimists who flex their muscles when faced with setbacks.

In other words, Nessus is already an expert in running and picking up items, and there is no need to consider anything else.

As compensation, Blaze said he would build a weapon harem tailor-made for Nessus.

The centaurs expressed envy and jealousy, and said they could join in. Blaze said the more people helped, the better. As a result, the centaurs came and said that this harem required incredible blood and tears to obtain, which was too much of a loss.

The Centaurs even stated that Nessus would be the next mayor of the Hidden Village. This was because all the materials Nessus brought back were used by Blaze to forge weapons and armor.

At first, the Centaurs enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by weapons, but they gradually realized that something was wrong.

Why are all the weapons snake-themed? Snake fangs, snake bones, snake skins—at first glance, they're all snakes. And Blaze is still constantly producing these weapons and armor, to the point where every centaur has one, and they're still quite wealthy.

Since Blaze's [Forger] carries the suffix Fire Rabbit, he can use the Hammer of God to create better weapons from time to time, and the quality of snake weapons is getting higher and higher.

The centaurs went from being excited at the beginning to being exhausted and bored. Even when better weapons were brought to them, the centaurs only held grass roots in their mouths with an expression of boredom.

Even if there was a battle memorial, the centaurs only had two brief collisions and it was over.

Blazer had no other options. The Serpent Sea was more efficient at gaining experience points. Since the Centaurs no longer wanted his weapons, he had no choice but to give them to the Goblin Village to strengthen its armed forces.

If it's really not the right size for a goblin, I'll give it to the guards of [Hermes's Traveling Hat].

But for some reason, the centaurs became excited again when they saw the weapons that once belonged to them fall into the hands of goblins and humans.

Blaze instinctively realized that this should be a disease, but seeing that the centaurs had regained their vitality, he felt that there was no need to treat this disease that would make the centaurs more mentally ill.

Nessus's disease is a little difficult to cure, but Nessus looks like he is out of his mind, but he can still run and pick up props, so Blaze continues to send Nessus against his conscience.

But Blaze was not a devil. After his level reached LV86, which was the maximum level of [Greatsword User], Blaze let Nessus go.

The remaining two professions are extremely advanced professions, requiring a lot of experience points, which are no longer enough for the snake sea outside.

According to the Stranger's Guide, he should now try his best to find monsters above LV100, otherwise the experience points provided by monsters below that level will not be enough to support high-level job upgrades.

Chiron did not fall behind in his training mission. During the accelerated time, Blaze felt both pain and happiness.

Accumulating special training experience points with ordinary attacks is an extremely difficult task, and it seems to have no end, so Blaze did not focus on this matter, but focused on defeating Chiron.

At the same time, in order to defeat Chiron, Blaze also learned Chiron's moves during the battle.

Although he couldn't achieve Chiron's rogue effect of causing huge damage directly without any pre-swing, he was already enjoying it.

He fell down again and again, stood up again and again, roared again and again, and attacked again and again.

Until one moment...

Blaze punched Chiron in the face, and a dazzling flash of light burst out between his fist and face. Chiron, who seemed to be invincible, shook his head and staggered back a step.

This was the first time Blaze had forced Chiron to retreat after fighting for over a hundred hours.

[Learned: Spectroscopy]

[Spectroscopy: A lightning-fast straight punch that appears to hit with just one punch, but is actually two punches delivered with almost no gap between them. If it hits the head, the first punch causes a flash that obscures vision, while the second punch causes severe dizziness. If it hits any part of the body other than the head, it inflicts extremely powerful penetrating damage.]

"Huh..." Blaze exhaled, but instead of celebrating, he continued to attack.

This is something he achieved step by step, so when he really gets it, he will only feel calm.

Chiron was unharmed, so Blaze used [Spectrum] again without hesitation, hitting Chiron's head with his fist, forcing him to be stunned again.

Blaze got to know the ability of the combination skill called [Pankrasin] and also knew the secret of attacking without pre-swing.

This set of skills does not have no pre-swing, but the pre-swing is so short that it is almost non-existent. The action of activating the skills can only be performed at the moment the attack is completed.

For example, with [Spectroscopy], if you cannot land a second punch at the same moment as your first punch hits the opponent's head, this skill will be considered a failure.

The extremely high difficulty of use means super powerful effects. Although Blaze still cannot cause effective damage to Chiron, Chiron is also tightly controlled by Blaze's [Spectroscopic] combo.

Until there was a sound of bone breaking in Blaze's arm.

Blaze's fist paused for a moment, but at this moment Chiron eliminated all negative states and caught Blaze's fist.

"[Pankrasin] will cause self-damage when used by a living being. While it won't significantly reduce HP, there's a high chance of incurring negative status effects like [Bone Fracture]. Please use with caution."

Chiron's voice was two octaves higher than usual. In a corner where he wasn't paying attention, he felt happy for Blaze's progress, but also sad that Blaze was hit hard again and again.

But he couldn't understand these emotions, so they could only accumulate in a corner of his body.

"I understand." Blaze took a few steps back, looked at his arm twitching unconsciously, gritted his teeth, roared, and clenched his fists to overcome the stinging pain in his arm.

【Super Physique B】

[Moderately increases strength and agility, increases HP recovery speed, and increases resistance to and recovery speed from negative physical states such as fractures and lacerations.]

His bones healed quickly, leaving only the pain in his arm.

"Why are you yelling?" Chiron asked.

"This is a roar that inspires the soul, used to overcome all pain and fear." Blaze patted his chest with his injured arm and gave Chiron a confident smile.

"I understand. This act of wasting energy has special significance for beings with souls." Chiron nodded seriously.

"Pain and fear are negative states that only occur in living beings with souls. For someone like me who is inanimate and soulless, there is no point in learning about them."

"Huh?" Blaze was stunned by Chiron's words, then shouted, "That's it!"

Chapter 328 Give strong medicine

This was a conversation that happened just a few minutes ago for Chicken, but dozens of hours ago for Blazer.

"You mean, if you want to return Sagittarius, you have to let Chiron gain the soul as Sagittarius first?"

Blaze's face was full of question marks. Even though he had become able to absorb soul flames and could even use the Black Beast Knight's [Soul Calming Knight] to attack the enemy's soul from time to time, he still didn't have much understanding of the soul.

In his eyes, the status of the soul is quite noble.

To say how high it is, every flower and every blade of grass has a soul, and the things people cherish should also have a soul.

So in order for him to understand that Chiron has a soul, he must first accept that Chiron has no soul.

But honestly, the people of the Age of Gods created Chiron so well that, apart from the lack of expression and somewhat stiff thinking, he gave people the feeling of being a real person, which was a huge difference from the other Grems of the Age of Gods.

"Perhaps fate will give Chiron a great opportunity to gain his own soul, but it's definitely not now." Chicken glanced at Chiron who was maintaining himself not far away. "We came too early. He is still just an empty shell."

"Is there any difference?" Blaze shrugged. After their first meeting, he always regarded Chiron as a teacher with a strange personality and way of speaking.

Whether it has a soul or not has no effect on his opinion.

"That's why I said you came too early. When you came before Chiron, you should have returned all 11 constellations, gained a profound understanding of the soul, and the circle of life in the sky would have reappeared, lacking only Sagittarius. The time, the place, and the people were all right, but now you've only defeated Leo."

Just as an Aries' horn can pierce a lion's hide, the 12 Beast Kings also have corresponding relationships with each other. There is a fixed order for conquering the 12 Beast Kings, which is both a test and a help.

Blaze's early arrival in front of Chiron was a shortcut. Now, taking a shortcut means facing a completely unknown mystery.

"What would happen to Chiron if he gained a soul and gave back the constellations?"

"I don't know. After all, I'm not a great soul."

There was a hint of sourness in the chicken's words. She really wanted to leave her own name in the sky and was extremely envious of the successful people.