Chapter 1104: The Warmoth's Spine
What appeared beside the Progeny was something... odd.
Despite the shockwave which had rolled out when the thing met the ground, emphasising its immense weight, at a glance, it was hard to see how this... thing, could even influence its material surroundings.
Replicus tilted his head in confusion.
The only thing he could see clearly were the bolts of Ju`wtte crackling around the space this... thing, inhabited. As for the actual item, what was certain was its height. It stood at roughly sixteen meters, towering massively over the Progeny.
However, it looked like an unfinished drawing, a draft of sorts. Without paying attention, one would only see many soft shadows tracing an image that was all but unclear.
But this was only a consequence of looking at it with the eyes.
The thing's presence was unfathomable. Replicus had almost forgotten to breathe when it landed with a great thud that shook his very core.
Was this the Warmoth's Spine? Something so abstract?
He spent a few more seconds staring at the wavy, unsettled, disjointed shadows rising upward until he was interrupted by Serenity's voice.
"I think... I think it's sheathed," she said.
"What?"
"This weapon. I think it's sheathed, which is why its features are so vague. Touch it," she said.
Replicus hesitated a little before drawing close to the oddity and trying to reach for one of its shadows.
The instant his hand rested upon this shadow - which seemed to be solid - a wild gust blew over the towering mass before him, and as though a layer of invisible sand was washed off from it, the true image of the artefact was revealed.
As its name suggested, it was indeed a spine.
Large segments of stacked vertebrae in an ivory hue formed its mass, with a large, black handle protruding from the end, which was facing upwards. The bottom of the weapon, the Fond Calamity, was what was digging into ground, making it groan. It was formed by the largest vertebrae, with the others following after it scaling down in size to the back handle.
Replicus' curved eyes sparkled.
The thing was roughly as wide as he was tall!
What's more, six, unnaturally sharp bone protrusions - like blades - came from the left side of the stacked vertebrae, all long and curved. Their edges actually shone as though smoothened and carved to leave devastating cuts.
(A/N: They are exaggerated versions of a spine's spinous process.).
A dark presence wafted from the Warmoth's Spine and it resonated with the Warmoth's Progeny tremendously. For a while, he was lost in the feeling it gave. It gave him the impression that as long as he was wielding it, he would be invincible.
And perhaps that was true.
[The Warmoth's Spine has acknowledged you as its master]
As the notification from the guidance field flashed in Replicus' eyes, the Warmoth's Spine seemed to invert, its handle, which had been pointed to the sky appearing in Replicus' grip while its other end now took its turn to point defiantly at whatever was above!
'Wow...'
Upon wielding the weapon, Replicus felt his already surging powers surge all the more.
He felt himself get imparted with a presence that he alone couldn't exude.
His back straightened.
His eyes sharpened.
This weapon, fixed his posture?
-Each swing applies triple the maximum attack speed of the user
-Each attack has a chance to deal 500% additional damage
-Each attack contains 100% Crush and Shock damage
-Each of the six vertebrae blades (spinous process) can be used separately from the Spine with
just the user's will.
[Skill: Honoured Lacerance]
By infusing 500,000 units of Null Life Essence, the user can unleash a vertical slash that WILL NOT fail to cut through any foundation or entity existing within the dimensions of a world
and below.
[Skill: Full Spine]
For a limited time, the user can unleash the full length and girth of the Warmoth's Spine, amplifying its powers. Usable only once a day.
[Skill: Warmoth's Peal]
By infusing units of 100,000 Null Life Essence, the user can unleash a devastating sonic and
Ju'wtte blast.
[Full Release: Locked]
Replicus sighed, overwhelmed.
This was definitely the strongest weapon he had seen so far!
So many powerful skills. Not to mention just its special effects were also ridiculous!
The attack speed, the increase to reserves...
'I can even manipulate my size, huh? I kind of wish that applied to the weapon too though,' he
thought, but was not disappointed in the slightest.
As his eyes scrolled over all the skills and the mysterious [Full Release], which was apparently
locked, Replicus suddenly shook, realising something.
"Right. I can't put it down..." he said aloud. The Flaw!
If there was anything to put a damper on his mood, it would definitely be this.
'I had thought this would be fine since I have four arms, but... Even if its not simple to let go of
the weapon, the fact that one of my hands will constantly be occupied is still a bit inconvenient.'
"It's not that big of a deal. Be thankful this is all just a mere inconvenience to you. It's better
than starving or having to watch out for assassins you made yourself," Serenity said.
Replicus shrugged.
Well, she wasn't wrong.
"You should check your other gift," Serenity added while pointing at Replicus' waist.
There, on the rim of the Progeny's fur pants were three keys, each the size of his forearm, bound together by a ring.