Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

Of course, compared to spending money to poach members from other families, those former members of the Ishtar family who have not yet joined the family are the main force of this recruitment.

Not counting peripheral members, there are at least five Lv.2s and two Lv.3s. Including the 'Man Killer', there are already eight former high-ranking adventurers from the Ishtar clan who have joined the Soma clan. This is the information Aisha told them.

The reputation of the Soma clan outside is already very bad. If the reputation was better, the number would definitely be more than doubled.

According to Aisha, they could get the money, vent their anger, and receive "favor" again. By using the Soma clan as a transition, they would have more time to find a good clan. This situation of killing two birds with one stone made many former Ishtar clan members who originally had no idea about it a little tempted.

Recruiting thugs——

The changes in the Soma clan could not be concealed at all.

In just one day, the number of clan members doubled.

A clan that was originally only of the middle and lower class, in just two days, its paper strength jumped to become an upper-class clan in Orario.

225

Chapter 225: Divine Artifact.

The Hestia family would naturally protest against the Soma family's act of hiring thugs.

Even if there is no explicit rule prohibiting this, and even if the protest is likely to be futile, the attitude must be clear, at least to give the guild an excuse to intervene.

Whatever the guild knew, Fels naturally knew as well, and whatever Fels knew, they also knew.

In short, their entry list will definitely be submitted after the Soma clan.

Su Mo: Lv.2.

Strength: SS1050 → SS1138 Durability: SS1156 → SSS1248 Dexterity: SS1081 → SS1179 Agility: SS1148 → SSS1239 Magic: SS1197 → SSS1288 Elements: I.

……——……

Su Mo: Lv.2.

Strength: SS1138 → SSS1222 Durability: SSS1248 → 1338 Dexterity: SS1179 → SSS1266 Agility: SSS1239 → SSS1330 Magic: SSS1288 → SSS1380 Elements: I.

The basic ability value of Lv.2 level is finally fixed here.

Level sublimation, capacity improvement...

Su Mo, who had just exhausted his own magic power and was lying powerlessly on the bed, once again felt the intense burning sensation spreading from the "Benefit" on his back.

However, this kind of thing is new once, but it becomes familiar after a second time. With the full display of divine power, the burning sensation quickly subsided.

"All right!"

Hestia's voice was filled with joy and emotion, "Congratulations on becoming a second-level adventurer, Su!"

Su Mo closed his eyes and took it all in.

Unlike the first upgrade, he sensed an obvious difference in this upgrade.

Divine Artifact, God's Vessel——

"I seem to have a more definite connection with you?"

This was an illusory, faint but clear connection. At this moment, he had a feeling that even if he was thousands of meters away, he could lock on to the position of his Lord God anytime and anywhere, because she was always within his perception.

"This is further proof of Sue and me!"

"Please don't say such ambiguous words."

“But it is what it is!”

Hestia copied the updated ability value onto the paper and said with a smile: "From now on, no matter how far away you are from me, I will be able to sense you."

"Wouldn't these 'favors' be able to do that?"

"Of course it is clearer, and as the level of the 'artifact' increases, the connection will deepen further. In the end, even if there is a realm between us, I think we will be able to feel each other's presence at all times."

"..."

So, is he really evolving into the 'Avatar of God'?

“Not only are new capabilities developing, but new skills are emerging.”

Raising his hand to take the paper handed to him, Su Mo glanced at it.

The basic ability value is reset to zero. In the development ability column, the level of "Element" rises from "I" to "H". The second development ability - Artifact: I, is also clearly listed after "Element".

His eyes were fixed on the skill bar, and the name and effect of the new skill were quickly and carefully reviewed.

[Unyielding Trial.]

In one-on-one combat, the basic ability value is slightly adjusted.

In one-on-many combat, the effects of magic and skills are slightly improved.

Fighting against strong enemies, high compensation of [Durability] and [Magic Power]]

There is no doubt that this is a skill that suits his fighting style quite well.

It can be said that compared to [Eternal Fireworks] and [Hero's Mark], which are more like skills coming from "outside", this skill is obviously the skill that is awakened normally.

The level has been upgraded, the 'element' level has been improved, and a very good skill has been added. The other abilities of the 'artifact' are not clear yet, but it does not prevent him from having more confidence in tomorrow's war game.

As for the physical and mental adjustment, there will be plenty of opportunities for him to adjust tomorrow... Thinking of this, Su Mo couldn't help but yawned loudly.

When a person persists in completing his intended goal and his tense nerves finally relax, that is when he feels most sleepy. When his physical strength and magic power are exhausted, sleepiness becomes even more difficult to resist.

Su Mo forced himself to stand up and took out the communication bead from the prop bag on the bedside table.

"My Lord, I will take a nap first. If there is any accident, please wake me up immediately."

"I will, take a good rest!"

Hestia received the communication bead, stood up and walked out of bed, pulling the quilt over Su Mo.

I hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for several days in a row, and I didn’t get enough rest on the last night, so it was important to recover.

"Hmm~"

After finally responding, Su Mo's thoughts calmed down and he soon fell asleep.

……——……

Hestia walked slowly out of the room and down to the living room.

In the living room, Chun Ji was organizing props and elixirs, and Ma Li was helping.

Outside the living room, in the yard, Bell was tidying up miscellaneous items, while Chloe and Lilyluka were covering their noses and standing in front of a basin of black-purple liquid that finally no longer smelled fishy, pouring the black-purple liquid into small bottles.

"Behemoth's bodily fluids are simply the perfect natural poison, meow~!"

The cat-man looked at the black and purple liquid in the bottle with shining eyes, as if he was looking at a piece of work of art.

Lilyluka couldn't help but nod in agreement, "After such severe dilution, he was still able to mix this level of poison. He is indeed worthy of being the Lord of the Earth!"

Having learned a lot from the dwarf elder from Loki's family, she could still judge the quality of the poison at hand - this was definitely the kind that was hard to buy on the market.

"Will it be fatal?"

Bell asked as he put away the various blending utensils.

"Yes!" X2.

The catman and the dwarf people looked at each other, and finally the catman lady continued to explain: "It is difficult to remove this poison with ordinary antidotes. If this poison is used on adventurers who do not have the ability to develop 'abnormal resistance', it will take at most half an hour. If the poison cannot be removed within half an hour, their lives will be in danger."

"When you use this poison to hurt someone, you can warn them so that they will retreat. But don't show mercy to the enemy during the battle, Lord Bell! Although the war game does not follow the principle of killing, there are still many adventurers who died in the war game."

"I know."

Even if it is called a 'game', not everyone can stop the war.

Especially in this war game, the rules are extremely unfavorable to them.

Once the team is separated, they will inevitably be defeated one by one. The number of people means that they cannot occupy the "throne". If they cannot even consume the opponent's personnel, then they have no chance of winning.

Preventing the other side from fighting is the most important factor in determining the outcome of this war game.

226

Chapter 226 Changes.

Sleep until you wake up naturally.

Su Mo sat up and looked at the sky outside the window.

The sky was already turning white and it was obviously not evening. His physical condition seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden. The fatigue faded away overnight, and his body and mind suddenly felt relaxed, which was quite good. It was obvious that he slept directly from dusk till early morning.

Get up, get dressed, wash up and go downstairs.

The lights were on in the living room, and the little people were already busy early in the morning.

At a glance, Su Mo saw the metal boots and magic sword placed on the coffee table, as well as the iconic 'rabbit armor'.

“Did Welf come here?”

"Lord Welf came here last night, but he didn't go back. He fell asleep in his room."

"How's the status?"

Su Mo picked up a magic sword and looked at it.

Five magic swords of different colors, two large and three small, plus a pair of metal boots, a short sword for the off-hand, a set of seven brand new long metal needles, a set of "rabbit armor" including knee pads and arm guards, which is already the third generation. To be able to make all these within three days, the person must have been immersed in the forge during these days.

"There are dark circles under my eyes."

"Let him have a good rest. You too, have been busy these past few days, and you probably haven't had a good rest."

From the production of various small props, to various weapons and equipment, the purchase of elixir props, and the acquisition of various war necessities, the dwarfs are involved in almost all logistical preparations, and she has done a very good job indeed.

It's just that I'm obviously too busy.

"Lily is fine. These are what Lily should do."

Su Mo didn't say anything more. How to comfort the dwarf people was the job of Bell and the Lord God. He was only responsible for solving the problem.

He put down the magic sword, picked up the dagger beside him, and drew the sword out of its sheath. The magic sword was still a little inconspicuous, but when the metal dagger came out, the contrast became quite obvious - Welf, who possessed the development ability of "forging", had obviously improved his forging ability step by step.

After sheathing the dagger, Su Mo picked up the metal boots and began to put them on.

The style of the metal boots imitates the werewolf Bert's metal boots - Frosvelt. The biggest difference from the werewolf's metal boots is that this pair of boots is entirely cast in metal. Although it also focuses on flexibility, it almost completely ignores any consideration of comfort.

"This body is a confusion of reality and illusion."

After putting on his boots, Su Mo stood up and walked outside, chanting the spell and performing the transformation magic.

"..."

The moment he transformed into an immortal, Su Mo's steps suddenly stopped.

At this moment, the originally vague and illusory connection suddenly became extremely real. Not only was he able to sense the location of his own Lord God, but through his own Lord God, he could even sense the flames burning in every household within a radius of seven or eight hundred meters.

The 'favor' behind me is getting hotter, and my own flame seems to be surging as if supported, burning more fiercely, the fire of life is rising, and a feeling of warmth and comfort fills my body and mind, as if to drive away all the coldness, darkness and discomfort.

Artifact——

With this development ability, he has a more direct and clear connection with the gods. He will undoubtedly further adapt to the field ruled by his own main god and be able to receive more blessings from it.

Carefully feeling this wonderful feeling, Su Mo raised his hand and condensed the magic element.

At this moment, he had a feeling that he could control fire, but after a simple attempt, the fact that there was no spark on the palm of his hand proved that this was probably just his illusion.

After a long while, Su Mo let go of his experience with the 'holy fire' and turned his attention back to the metal boots.

A platinum glow gradually emanated from the metal boots. The metal straps used for adjustment tightened on their own, and the gaps disappeared. The entire pair of boots fit the feet perfectly, but the ankles were still flexible.

The unique hardness and coldness of the metal did not make him feel uncomfortable.

Raise your leg and swing it around.

The soles of the pointe shoes look sharp, and even when the feet touch the ground, the sharpness cannot be completely retracted.

Being able to release but not retract proves that he is still some distance away from being able to fully control the pair of metal boots. But even so, the speed of metal change has already exceeded Su Mo's own expectations.

At the moment of raising the leg, the changes of the metal on the sole of the shoe are controlled, and the sharp edge can be displayed in the process of returning the kick, which takes less than a quarter of a second. The speed of metal change is more than twice as fast as before.

Compared with using it for offense, the increase in the speed of change will be more obvious in terms of defensive capabilities.

It is impossible for such a drastic change to occur if the 'element' is merely upgraded to a higher level. Obviously, not only for the main god, but also for the 'divine weapon', it has shown further adaptability in this area.

The sole of the shoe quietly returned to its original shape, and Su Mo jumped a few more times.