Lin Mo had a grin on his face as he read the most recent message by Liu Tianfeng. It detailed the result of his interrogation of the captured Vindicator leader. It not only included their objective, but Liu Xiaoyu's grandfather also managed to extract a wealth of information about their power system and the political structure of their Outer Realm, the Argent Covenant.
"Aether-forging... a civilization where your armor is your cultivation core..." Lin Mo recalled those games he played back on Earth, where everything rested on equipment. "It was inconvenient if you lost your gear but terrifyingly effective in a unified army. No wonder they fight in perfect formations. And it seems that every piece of equipment they have can be upgraded. A growing artifact like that was rare in the Realm of Nine Heavens."
