Imperial Crown.

Chapter 68: Second-Level Iron Warrior
As the potion took effect, the wound on Volaf's face began to shrink visibly, but the energy that had been condensed began to dissipate faster.

This breakthrough was about to fail.

"Give me a divine potion!" Raven stretched out his hand.

Although he didn't understand what Raven was trying to do, Mosingan immediately took one and handed it to Raven respectfully.

After pulling out the cork, Raven immediately poured the potion into Volaf's mouth.

Volav felt mixed emotions at this moment.

On the one hand, there was the tingling sensation brought about by the rapid repair of his body, and on the other hand, there was the weakness and loss brought about by the dissipation of the energy he had just condensed, especially the explosion of the fighting spirit that had already been condensed, which even made him feel a little desperate.

The God-given potion is so precious. If you miss this opportunity, you won’t know when the next one will be!

The moment the potion entered his mouth, Volaf felt unbelievable at first, as if he suddenly ate meat after being hungry for a month. The feeling was indescribable.

As the potion dissolved in the stomach, the energy that was about to dissipate gathered again and surged wildly into the lower abdomen, condensing the seed of fighting spirit once again!

He thought he had lost it, but he got it back again. This experience from hell to heaven made Volav's heart pound!
When the fire was completely stable, Volaf opened his eyes, looked at the two potions on the ground, then looked at Raven standing beside him, and his eyes suddenly turned red.

Baron Raven actually used two bottles of God's potion on me!
This is not an enchanted equipment and can be given to others to use. The potion has gone down the throat and cannot be removed.

Volaf knew the value of this God-given potion.

How many mercenaries have risked their lives to kill monsters and eliminate bandits, but they still can't save up a bottle.

He also knew that this potion was not dispensable to Baron Raven. He had to sell hundreds of bottles of Angel's Tears to buy back one bottle.

How could I, a soldier of lowly origin, deserve such care from Lord Raven?

With his heart filled with emotion, Volaf knelt on one knee with a thud, and his strength was so great that he directly crushed a floor tile:
"I, Volaf, swear by my blood that from today on, I will serve Baron Raven until death. I am willing to use my blood and my soul as fuel to burn for the Griffith family for the rest of my life!"

Raven nodded solemnly: "I, Raven Ota Griffith, accept your allegiance!"

This was the fourth time today, but Raven didn't feel annoyed by the repetition at all.

This kind of irritability, the more the better!
Walking to the table and putting the box into his space belt, Raven raised his hand and showed the glass jar containing the iron core: "Eric!"

Eric's eyes had been fixed on it for a long time, but he had been forcing himself not to say anything.

Hearing Raven's call, he hurried forward: "My Lord Baron!"

"It's yours." Raven pressed the glass tube into his hand.

Even though he knew it was for himself, Eric still felt his palms getting hot.

He has been stuck at the first level for more than ten years.

Over the years, he has been willing to save money and pave the way for his son, but he would be lying if he said he didn't have a desire to move up a level.

There is no warrior who does not desire power.

Gao Er and others also looked over here. They all wanted to know what the process of advancement to the second level was.

Eric held the iron core and said, "My Lord Baron, if you want to upgrade your fighting spirit, in addition to natural minerals like the iron core, you also need to hone your fighting spirit."

"And you've been honing your skills for more than ten years, right?" Raven asked with a smile.

"Yes, I have already made preparations!" Eric took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Sir, I am ready to start the breakthrough immediately."

"Into the secret room?" Raven asked.

"No need." Eric said, "Let's just leave it here, so that everyone can understand the upgrade process and have a benchmark in mind."

As soon as these words were spoken, the four people watching showed excitement on their faces. They had been waiting for this moment.

The place where Goyle successfully awakened seemed to have become some kind of "holy place". The three people after him all awakened here, and Eric was no exception.

But unlike the other three, he first took off his full body armor, leaving only a set of underwear, and then sat down.

He opened the glass jar and took three walnut-sized iron cores in his hand. Under his broad palms, the iron cores looked small and delicate.

The next moment, his action made everyone's eyes widen - he directly stuffed one of the iron cores into his mouth.

Then, Eric held an iron core in each hand, closed his eyes tightly, and his whole body began to shine with a silver-gray fighting spirit.

"How amazing..." Goyle couldn't help but admire in a low voice, and the others nodded as well.

Before, they were all mortals. They knew that Eric had fighting spirit and had seen him use it, but they only knew that it was "very strong". They had no idea exactly how strong it was.

But now, they all have fighting spirit, and if we compare them carefully, the gap will be revealed.

Their fighting spirit can currently only cover part of the body, and it is not stable. It can only be used when they concentrate all their energy.

But in the battle with Anderson, Eric was using his fighting spirit the whole time, even in the most intense battle!
They could only feel it empirically, but Raven could see the difference between Eric and these new extraordinary people more intuitively.

The seeds of fighting spirit in his body were obviously stronger, and the total amount of fighting spirit was much higher.

It seems that in order to improve Dou Qi, it is not necessary to have an iron core. This natural mineral is probably more likely to make Dou Qi more pure and to break through the barrier between the first and second levels. The energy changes in Eric's body confirmed Raven's judgment.

He mobilized his fighting spirit, first wrapping the iron core with it, causing the fighting spirit to resonate with the steel element contained in it, and then absorbed the steel element into his body.

The Dou Qi seed first expanded, then contracted, and then began to spin like a whirlpool, mixing the elements of the Iron Core Seed with its own Dou Qi.

Snapped.

There was a crisp sound.

As the absorption of steel elements became faster and faster, the iron core in Eric's hand suddenly broke into two halves, and the cracked part seemed to be oxidized.

At the same time, Eric felt that the fighting spirit in his body was becoming more condensed and heavier. The fighting spirit seed was spinning like a whirlpool, constantly absorbing elements and fighting spirit into it, and then spewing it out.

Gradually, the fighting spirit on Eric's body became brighter and more shining, as if he was wearing a cloak woven with fighting spirit.

Raven also understood why Eric wanted to take off his armor. If he didn't take off his armor, this set of enchanted plate armor would most likely become a pile of scrap metal due to such high-intensity elemental absorption.

As time passed, the iron core in Eric's hands gradually turned into two piles of debris.

And Eric's breakthrough has reached the most critical juncture.

The fighting spirit on his body suddenly converged, and under the attraction of the fighting spirit seed, it condensed and compressed inward.

Fighting spirit and steel elements surround the seed of strength, but they are also clearly separated.

This is a very difficult process, which requires completely integrating the steel element with the fighting spirit and further strengthening the essence of the fighting spirit.

If he fails, the manic elements will most likely wreak havoc in his body, just like the failed Volaf before, who was covered in scars.

Eric's fighting spirit is far greater than Volaf's, and the elements accumulated in his body are not comparable to a bottle of God-given potion. If he fails, his end will be much more miserable than Volaf's.

But to Eric's surprise, this step was much simpler than he thought.

He concentrated his mind and tried hard to use his fighting spirit to devour the steel element. He thought there would be resistance and escape, which he would need to suppress with all his strength.

However, those elements were extremely docile and allowed themselves to be devoured by the fighting spirit, with no intention of escaping at all.

At this moment, he thought of the strengthening that Raven had given him before. After each time, he became more proficient in controlling the fighting spirit in his body.

This, in comparison, is an extension of that reinforcement.

When the fighting spirit completely devoured the steel element, Eric let out a long breath, and the fighting spirit flashed across his body.

hum-

The enchanted plate armor closest to him suddenly vibrated as if it was attracted by something.

He stood up and knelt on one knee to salute Raven: "My Lord Baron, I succeeded!"

"Haha, I knew you'd be fine. Get up." Having said that, Raven was actually relieved: "Now I'm finally a real baron!"

He has five extraordinary people under his command, one of whom is at the second level, which is worthy of the status of a baron!
"Mr. Eric, since you have been promoted to the second level, why don't you show it to us?" Volaf said with a little excitement.

Eric was still hesitating, so Raven said, "It's time to show off your skills, so that we can know what a second-level extraordinary person looks like."

"I see, Lord Baron." Eric hesitated for a moment and said, "But a simple performance won't tell you much. The four of them have just reached their rank. How about practicing here?"

They were all former soldiers, especially the other four, including Gore. They had either followed Eric for more than ten years or were trained like dogs by Eric. Now that they had the opportunity for a four-on-one "fair fight", how could they let it go?

Everyone started to get ready to "beat up" and "repay" the old leader.

Raven agreed and said, "That's a good idea. Let's do it!"

Eric put on his armor, and Goyle and the other four also picked up their weapons and stood in the center of the dungeon.

Raven leaned aside and saw that everyone was almost ready. He waved his hand and shouted, "Begin!"

The light of fighting spirit flashed at this moment.

The light in Gao Er's hand flowed, covering the half-sword in his hand with a thick layer of yellow-brown light.

There was a blazing fire in Link's hand, covering the half-sword in his hand with a layer of scorching flames.

Volaf's hands glowed with cold light, and a layer of cold frost wrapped around the sword in his hand.

Mosing Gan wrapped his right arm with his fighting spirit, which instantly made his right hand much thicker than his left hand!

This also shows the characteristics of the different attributes of Dou Qi. Earth Dou Qi, Fire Dou Qi, and Ice Dou Qi all tend to be released outwards to add characteristics and attributes to their weapons; while Life Dou Qi tends to strengthen the user's body.

Eric, holding the blood-red scimitar, also stimulated his fighting spirit. The silvery-white light of the fighting spirit flowed on his armor, accompanied by a crackling sound. The smooth plate armor became obviously much thicker, and even the gaps at the joints were filled.

It no longer looks like a human being, but a war golem made in one piece using dwarf technology!
He stepped on the ground, breaking a tile, then charged at a speed that was disproportionate to his huge physique, and almost instantly rushed into the faces of the four people!
The first person to greet Eric was Goyle, who raised his hand with a half-sword and swung it upwards.

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(End of this chapter)