Chapter 476

Chapter 476

The group below me begins to shift and talk amongst themselves.

A few speak up and ask specific questions about things from general city growth in the future, to the reason why I'm fighting Sector 1, and finally how I'll be able to train them and grant them power if they wish.

One by one, I explain in further detail our situation.

The majority of people already knew there was a war going on just from the way I conduct myself, and the demonstration of power against the gang leaders previously. Before they even agreed to serve me, many felt the mana shockwaves of my battle against the Colossal and already assumed the worst.

Considering this, not a single person decides to sever our link and take my offer to leave back to Sector 4.

That doesn't mean they all have combat abilities and wish to fight though.

Over two thirds of the crowd chooses to stay and not fight. They're hoping to become business owners, simple workers for those businesses, or even artists living a simple life in the city.

I direct all of them to consult Maurice's builder team, and work over the details in the guild hall with Abby once this meeting is over.

My words to the architect are heard by everyone as they disappear into the octagonal empty hall.

"That's right, I put in the order for your building materials and should have them delivered by tonight. Anyone that has special housing needs, or would like to establish a business, tonight will be the soft deadline to get these things submitted. A large construction project will begin tomorrow."

Once they all go inside, there are 37 individuals that stay standing in the square.

I do a scan through all of them, and find these are certainly the strongest ones here. Almost everyone in this group is over level 150, and a majority of them have useful basic combat skills like Dagger Arts, Swordsmanship, Body Hardening, and various stat buffing skills.

Of these brave recruits, 3 in particular stand out the most to me.

I point into the crowd.

"You three, step forward."

My gaze locks with each of theirs as I point to them individually and they step forward.

"State your names and abilities."

A short bulky blond-haired man steps forward first.

"The name is Francis, I wield earth magic."

Next, a thin dark-featured young man with a handsome face steps up next.

"I'm Andy. I have a wind magic skill awakened."

Then lastly, a woman with orange hair, freckles, athletic build, and sharp eyes speaks up.

"The name's Rachel. I control fire."

As they begin to realize why I singled them out, I use my body double skill to split into two parts.The most uptodate novels are published on n0velbj)n((.))co/m

There are some wide eyes from the crowd, but no one reacts too much as my copy steps forward and talks.

Satisfied with this craft, I place them into my storage after a few more slashes.

I'll have to test them out on a real opponent to see their true capabilities later. While they don't have the destructive power that fire magic brings, the deadliness of the wind blades and usefulness of the lightning's stun may put these daggers on par with my Flame Emperor's Sword.

It makes me excited to upgrade my main weapon in the future too once I find a genuine A-Ranked Fire material to merge with it or replace its base.

With my weapons now upgraded, I turn to try to make something a bit unique, and soon discover the possibilities of a very unique crafting option for a defensive item.

"Now this... is what I was looking for."

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[Shard of The Colossal] [+266% Strength][+210% Defense][+200% Mental Strength]

[Metal Fragment of Infinite Regeneration][+338% Strength][+290% Mental Strength][+277% Defense][Hidden Ability]

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[Infinite Essence of Regeneration][Blood Bonded][+365% Strength][+329% Defense][+312% Mental Strength][+300% Speed][+300% Agility][Hidden Ability]

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I use another 8 ounces of blood, and this craft takes over double the mana crystals that the last one did. Once the flash of crafting light is finished, a tiny orb of liquid silver-colored metal is left in its place.

I look at it closely; seeing the appraisal reading on it and wondering how exactly I'll be able to equip this item.

The moment I picture it as a ring in my mind and push my finger forward, the silver ball shape shifts into a ring and floats onto my finger.

Out of pure reflex from touching this silver material in the past, I get ready to cut my own hand off if it begins to freeze and turn to metal. However, seeing as it's blood bonded and my own item now, thankfully it doesn't.

I still raise an eyebrow at the fact that it didn't turn into a ring the moment after the craft was finished. The slow rate of transformation is quite odd.

"With a name like that, I'd assume it'd be a crystal consumable, or maybe a necklace or something..."

As I speak these words aloud to myself, and picture what it would have been in my mind, the silver ring around my finger shifts and grows, forming into a large silver crystal. Then, moments later into a necklace with a shimmering string with a pendant on the end.

As it floats above the palm of my hand, I begin to understand what this item really is...

I picture the silver liquid transforming into a shield, then a spear, then a sword, and finally an enormous wall that mimics my mana shielding.

I'm even able to expand the silver moldable liquid into a dome that completely covers my entire body and expands outward tens of meters to grow larger and larger.

It can instantly transform into whatever I desire. My guess is that it will have very adverse effects if an enemy touches this liquid silver material, just like when I was fighting the being it came from... The infinite possibilities run through my mind as I continue to shape shift the material into whatever I wish, but won't have any clear data until I test it out against an actual opponent.

The only downside I'm able to find now is that it uses up a lot of mana to expand and regenerate.

Once the sun begins to actually set, I revert the silver back into its ring form and place it on an empty finger.

"Alright, that's enough fun. It's almost time for me to get back to The Vice Region and pick up those building supplies."