Tang Zheng asked him to put away the Magic Gun and looked again at the damaged weapons and equipment. According to the Forging Minister, these seemingly worthless equipment...
...were more of a testament to the strength of the Gray Dwarf Kingdom, with commemorative significance far outweighing practical value, which is why they were brought out together.
Tang Zheng checked them one by one, occasionally casting an Item Appraisal, but after looking around, he didn't find any Magic Items like the Magic Gun.
Finally! Tang Zheng's gaze settled on a suit of armor hanging at the very top of these damaged equipment, riddled with holes and severely damaged.
The surface of this armor was very clean, looking different from the dusty, damaged weapons around it, obviously often wiped.
It seemed to have extraordinary significance! "This armor is...?" Curiosity appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes.
The Forging Minister took a step forward, his dull gaze fixed on the armor. Under the influence of All-Race Charm, a rare emotional change appeared on his face.
"This is the greatest masterpiece our Gray Dwarf race has ever created!"
The Forging Minister's emotionless voice gained a hint of fervor: "It is also the armor created by all the Rune artisans during the most prosperous period of our Gray Dwarf race, possessing four Highest Tier Rune Scripts."
Tang Zheng showed a clear expression of surprise when he saw this tattered armor.
Four High Tier Rune Scripts?
Although he didn't know much about Rune Scripts, he knew that apart from the legendary Anti-Script and Divine Script, which may or may not exist...
...there were a total of 90 normal Rune Scripts: fifty Low Tier Scripts, twenty-five Mid Tier Scripts, ten High Tier Scripts, and five Highest Tier Scripts.
In other words, there were a total of five Highest Tier Scripts, and four of them were engraved on this armor.
Tang Zheng remembered that the hammer held by the last king of the dwarves living in the Angelicia Mountain Range, also a national treasure of the dwarf race, had six Rune Scripts.
But clearly! The six Rune Scripts engraved on that dwarf national treasure hammer were likely all Low Tier or Mid Tier Scripts.
"Although this armor has lost all its abilities, the four Highest Tier Rune Scripts have been relatively completely preserved."
"This is our Gray Dwarf race's treasure. As long as this armor is here, those four Highest Tier Rune Scripts will not be lost."
The Forging Minister said excitedly.
"What abilities does this armor have?" Tang Zheng asked, a glint flashing in his eyes.
"It is said to possess indestructible defense, and the ability to devour ore, constantly Repair and become stronger..."
The Forging Minister's answer was hesitant this time, as if he didn't know much about it either: "Among our Rune artisans, there has always been a ballad about this armor."
"A ballad?" Tang Zheng asked.
"The Furnace Fire in the Ashes Shines with Glory."
"Gray Dwarf Blood Intertwined with Flame."
"From the Depths of the Rock, a Divine Murmur of Blessing."
"The Armor that Devours Ore Adheres to the Gray Dwarf Soul."
"That is the Greatness that Even Ancient Dragons Notice!" The Forging Minister murmured softly.
Tang Zheng didn't ask again, but instead stared at the damaged armor with a serious expression, his eyes constantly flashing with thoughtful looks.
The content of this ballad was not complicated.
Apart from a simple description of the armor's abilities, the rest of the ballad was basically self-aggrandizing rhetoric.
"Rune Scripts," Tang Zheng muttered to himself.
Rune Technology could be said to be a unique craft of the other world. However, in the YGGDRASIL game, Rune Scripts also existed, but they were more often used as decorations.
YGGDRASIL was mainly based on Norse mythology, and in the myths and legends, Odin, the Father of the Gods, hung himself on the World Tree for nine days and nine nights to contemplate the secrets of the universe.
When Odin, the Father of the Gods, came down from the tree, he understood the secret of "Runes," and this secret was taught to humans in the form of writing by Heimdall, the Guardian God of the Rainbow Bridge.
This was the so-called "Rune Script."
The reason why Tang Zheng suddenly thought of this was because the word "gods" was mentioned in the ballad just now.
According to the currently known information, the so-called gods were nothing more than human Players, of course, assuming that there were no non-Player gods in the other world.
So, how was the power of "Rune Scripts" mastered by the dwarf race?
The Forging Minister obviously couldn't answer this question.
Tang Zheng didn't continue to dwell on this, as there were simply too many hidden secrets in this world. Before truly exploring these secrets, mastering sufficient strength was fundamental.
"So, why is this armor, which you assembled all the artisans to create, so severely damaged?" Tang Zheng asked the Forging Minister.
"Because the ore materials used to forge this armor were too good," the Forging Minister said, giving an answer completely outside Tang Zheng's expectations.
"This armor can only devour the ore used to create it. However, this type of ore is too rare, which led to the armor being unable to improve by devouring ore from the moment it was forged."
The Forging Minister's voice carried a hint of disappointment as he said this.
It seemed like he was mocking himself for the ridiculous reason that the armor, created by gathering all the top Rune artisans, had become just a relatively sturdy ordinary armor.
Tang Zheng was somewhat surprised, not expecting such a funny reason. He then asked, "Do you still have the ability to forge such armor?"
"No, I don't."
The Forging Minister shook his head. "It requires several highly skilled Rune artisans to jointly inscribe Rune Scripts. With this armor, the four highest-level scripts have not been lost, but the Gray Dwarf race has no Rune artisans left except for me."
"Furthermore, not every material can bear the power of the four highest-level Rune Scripts. And to truly unleash this power, you must provide corresponding materials for it to devour."
"It's too difficult to meet these conditions. This is destined to be a failed masterpiece."
The Forging Minister's words dispelled the thought that had just arisen in Tang Zheng's mind.
But quickly!
Another thought suddenly flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and his eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. Perhaps he could change his approach.
"Looks like you won't be dying anytime soon."
Tang Zheng said softly to the dazed Forging Minister, waving his hand at the armor on the wall and storing it in his Item Box.
The night passed quietly.
The next day, early in the morning.
After a night of hard work, a portion of the numerous Gray Dwarf corpses located underground were gradually cleared out by three thousand human tribesmen.
This led to the entire Oasis being piled with Gray Dwarf corpses.
A sleepless night, coupled with the battle during the day, left some people completely exhausted. Even Ya La'er, who was like a little cheetah, was equally tired, let alone the ordinary people.
Clearly, the subsequent cleanup work could not be completed in a short period of time.
Under these circumstances.
Ya La'er could only arrange for a portion of the people to temporarily stay on the Gray Dwarf Oasis, while escorting the Gray Dwarf race's supplies and Tang Zheng back to the human Oasis.
The night of the third day.
A bonfire banquet was held again on the human Oasis, and happy, cheerful laughter could be heard.
Tang Zheng sat by the water source in the center of the human Oasis, glanced at the direction of the bonfire, shook his head, and retracted his gaze.
He did not participate in this celebration of the human tribe.
"It's about time to leave."
Tang Zheng raised his hand and stroked the Evil Spirit Dog, still in the form of a Hawk, beside him, muttering to himself.
It had been almost half a month since he came to this Despair Valley. Originally, he just wanted to simply investigate the information, but he didn't expect so many things to happen all at once.
The gains were not small.
The unique job change method of the 'Gray Armor Knight' alone gave Tang Zheng a huge harvest, not to mention the information and things he obtained from the Gray Dwarves.
"I wonder if using a higher-tier Teleportation Magic can directly return to the northwest corner of the continent."
Tang Zheng currently mastered the Third Tier 'Dimensional Move' and could increase the Magic level through Mana Rise to master higher-level Teleportation Magic.
However! Tang Zheng was also unsure whether the Seventh Tier 'Greater Teleportation' could directly teleport him back, because he remembered the situation for long-distance teleportation.
It seemed that the destination needed to be marked in advance.
If it was a 'Teleportation Gate', it wouldn't be so troublesome.
However, the 'Teleportation Gate' ability was no longer considered a simple Tier Magic, but belonged to the category of special skills.
Even in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, only Bone King and Shalltear mastered this ability.
If he couldn't return through Teleportation Magic.
Tang Zheng would have to consider returning to the Lava Zone of the Angelicia Mountain Range through the natural Teleportation Gate within the magma beneath the volcano once more.
Transforming into a small Sun Angler wasn't the problem; what gave Tang Zheng a headache was facing the Ancient Fire Dragon and the Sun Angler within the magma.
While using Wild Transformation, Tang Zheng couldn't use his own abilities, which would inevitably lead to his own weakened state.
"Hero!"
Just then, Ya La'er's footsteps sounded from afar.
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