"Thanks for the help. This victory is really thanks to you guys. Without your support, we would’ve paid a high price to survive... I would’ve had to use my last crystal and flee with as many people as I could..." Hibria expressed, full of gratitude.
"Hehe, it was a small effort. We’re family, right? Stop being so polite," Ruri replied with a smile. Despite her apparent humility, she was clearly proud.
"Seriously, those arrows... The combination of you two is almost unbelievable," Nayr commented, excited.
"We know the level of power we have and we’ve also created various methods to be more efficient. That’s natural. Always fighting head-on isn’t always the best choice."
Ruri said calmly, and everyone nodded, pretending to understand. They were impressed: the laws of the earth creating those sharp and resilient arrows, combined with mental power, formed a set worthy of an invincible assassin. Moving quickly thanks to the laws of the earth, everything seemed even more perfect.
They might be "weak," but they were extremely intelligent and knew how to maximize their talents. In that first battle, the approach was similar: they acted in perfect synchrony, exploiting the element of surprise. Now, everyone clearly realized that intelligence could open paths that brute strength alone couldn’t reach.
Ruri, on the other hand, just found it all fun. To her, those dragons were too naïve and genuinely believed the couple was just clever. However, she never deceived them. At no point did they say they were weak; they just explained they created methods to be efficient.
Meanwhile, the golem was walking across the battlefield, collecting the corpses of the demonic beasts and storing them in his inventory.
"What do you want with their bodies?" Nayr asked, curious.
"My husband’s been weak and not eating well lately. He needs to eat properly. This will be useful for storage," Ruri joked. Everyone heard but felt she wasn’t being entirely sincere. Still, they chose not to press the matter. Either way, they didn’t care about the enemy corpses.
After ensuring that no new surprise attacks would occur, they finally managed to rest.
In this place, without Qi, injuries took much longer to heal. One of the main reasons the draconic beasts had survived until now was their dragon bloodline, which granted them unmatched natural regeneration. While other creatures took months to heal, dragons were already fully recovered in just a few days.
The demoness from earlier had fled with terrible injuries. The demonic beasts also suffered heavy losses, though they hadn’t invested everything they had in the recent fight. With the test coming in six months, it was certain these two powers wouldn’t attack again, so they could recover before the event.
As for the other enemies, after two consecutive victories, it was likely they would be scared when they heard the news and hesitate to attack. That way, the draconic beasts could prepare properly for the test in peace.
Three days later, everyone was healed, and the couple went to meet Hibria and Nayr for a meeting.
"Actually, my greatest talent isn’t fighting..." the golem said, surprising both of them. "I specialize in many different areas, and the main one is forging. I saw that you hardly use equipment, so I’ll work to help you."
Hibria and Nayr’s eyes sparkled with excitement. One of the group’s biggest weaknesses was the lack of proper weapons and equipment.
Because of that, except for Nayr, everyone had to fight in their true form to attack and defend efficiently. However, this form consumed a lot of energy. Although they were stronger this way, long battles became problematic. Having a smaller body and resorting to their true form only in crucial moments was a much more strategic choice.
Ruri commented lightly: "I’ll help too. It may not seem like it, but I have a deep connection with a primordial dragon from my universe."
Primordial dragons, like primordial beasts, appeared naturally in almost every universe. However, their power level varied greatly. The title of Chaos Dragon, for example, was given to only two dragons for being the most powerful and supreme among them.
Ruri wasn’t lying; she really had a connection with a primordial dragon. She just didn’t specify which one. Hibria and Nayr didn’t find it strange or unusual; to them, she must just be a distant descendant of some primordial dragon from another universe.
"I have many techniques for high-level dragons. Some can be used with minimal dragon blood. I’ll teach them to all of you."
At that moment, Hibria and Nayr’s hearts raced with excitement.
"We didn’t join you just to survive. This place is just a small pond, and we’re rising dragons. We’ll pass this test and dominate everything," Ruri finished, filling them with energy.
The two nodded enthusiastically, and soon all the draconic beasts were gathered. So, Ruri began distributing techniques and organizing the combat groups more efficiently. Unfortunately, time was short, and even if they had a thousand years, these beasts wouldn’t learn the techniques just by meditating. But under the pressure of the test, they could evolve.
Meanwhile, Alm and Bruno were in an improvised forge in a nearby volcano. They first carefully analyzed the scythe they had found, now aware that it had been created by the God of Forging.
The weapon’s metal was unknown, which wasn’t a surprise. Unique metals randomly appeared in the universes. With the Queen’s dominion over infinite universes, providing something like that for the dwarf was simple.
Now, with a deeper analysis, they noticed something beyond that. In the metal, there was something that only someone at the same level as the God of Forging could identify.
’It’s an evolved enchantment rune seal, combined with this unique metal, which was refined using the technique created by him,’ Alm concluded, confirming that the metal was enchanted with Yin.
The standard rune seal had an obvious fluctuation, which any experienced cultivator would notice when using the weapon. But this enchantment seal was at a higher level, something only a few could recognize.
Bruno commented, ’So our evolution of the rune seals... Yeah, by using the Tree of Chaos and that seal created by another disciple, we can evolve the seals to an even higher level than this.’
Alm nodded in agreement, and both confirmed excitedly. That enchantment seal wasn’t at its limit yet— even the God of Forging couldn’t easily reach that point.
When they used ’Runic Enhancement’ for the first time, they stopped when they felt they had reached the limit and the seal was about to explode. Now, after analyzing the God of Forging’s work, they realized they could indeed elevate the seals to their maximum potential.
Bruno commented, ’I think his title of God of Forging is a bit questionable now. We’ve created another refining method far superior, and we can do things easily that even he can’t.’
’We haven’t tested the full potential of the enchantment rune seal yet. Now, seeing this upgraded one, it looks perfect. We can create equipment without worrying that the heroes will notice something suspicious, since they won’t recognize it as a rune seal,’ Alm stated coldly, not caring about titles.
They decided not to use the metal from the scythe for now. Vorion was already extremely powerful, and they’d have the opportunity to acquire many similar weapons soon. It was smarter to gather as much as they could before refining it.
Ruri received a message and then began evaluating what types of weapons and armor would be most suitable for each of the draconic beasts. Soon, the two of them started working.
Even without Qi, everyone who had been transported to that world had space rings. Without Qi to activate them as was more common, they used a bit of their bloodline energy. A low-level space ring only needed a small amount of energy to store or retrieve items.
Thus, everyone received full sets of weapons and armor, made from the metals collected in that place. When they needed to assume their true forms, they could store the equipment in the space rings and fight with all their might.
But... after receiving the equipment, everyone wondered if assuming their true form and fighting without it would really make them stronger. Ruri didn’t need to say it, the answer was obvious.
Just using these weapons, they already had a similar capacity to their true form. And since they only consumed a fraction of their energy, fighting in the diminished form was much more advantageous.
All the pieces received only one type of rune seal: the enchantment seal at its highest level. Its effects were perfect for their needs.
At the highest level, the initial enchantment of the seal could easily be altered by the bearer if they provided the desired law or power. Then, it could return to its original state when desired without any loss. Since most of them were hybrids, they had a talent for multiple laws, which gave them an immense strategic advantage.
The initial enchantment was designed to favor a specific fighting style, but the ability to change it offered great flexibility. Various tactics and strategies could emerge from this. Ruri created everything and taught them how to use these possibilities, since they’d hardly figure it out on their own.
Hibria and Nayr, being a bit smarter than the others, received more in-depth teachings directly from her. In just a few months, this entire army underwent an unparalleled transformation—it was as if they had ascended to the heavens.
Time passed until a thunderous sound echoed from the heavens, reverberating throughout that small world.
Everyone looked up and saw endless clouds forming as if announcing a tribulation. Rainbow-colored lightning snakes danced between the clouds, creating a spectacle of light and power.
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Intense gusts and furious roars echoed from all directions. In that moment, everyone instinctively felt the sound of slaughter, accompanied by a thick smell of blood that seemed to permeate the air.
"It’s the signal," Hibria announced, running to gather everyone. "The test will begin in exactly seven days. Everyone must head to the central continent of this world."
The golem and the dragoness nodded with focus but were relaxed, while the others showed signs of tension and worry. But without hesitation, they gathered their belongings and quickly headed toward their destination.