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Wolf's Badge (Level: 1/5)
Armor Engraving: Upon equipping, grants the Armor Form "Wolf Slaughter." All basic Armor Attributes "+3." Additional Traits will be unlocked according to the Engraving Level.
Trait 1: Bloodthirst — For every ten targets killed, gain a Recovery of "Engraving Level x 1" points of Armor Durability.
Upgrade Requirements: Spirituality "50"
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Feng Yin looked at the Engraving data before him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
As expected, it was identical to the Engraving effects from the "game version," without any compromises due to becoming reality.
Then he could absolutely look forward to the other, even more powerful Traits he would acquire as the Engraving Level increased.
This was a key Engraving capable of serving as a "build core." If applied to other games, possessing this Engraving would be equivalent to obtaining a "special class," completely altering his entire combat strategy and approach.
Even at this Level 1 initial state, it already provided an "All Attributes increase" and the highly crucial "kill monsters to heal" effect.
It was truly worthy of being the game's top-tier Engraving, perfectly suited for beginners paving their way through the early stages.
Back when Feng Yin used to play the game, there were a few lucky runs where this Engraving dropped from the Demon Wolf right at the start. Such a god-tier opening often allowed him to lay a solid foundation early on, supporting him in going much further.
Unfortunately, he currently only had "37" Spirituality, which wasn't enough to raise this Engraving Level and unlock the second powerful Trait.
"Anyway, I should equip it first," he thought.
Feng Yin quickly chose to equip the Wolf's Badge onto his Armor.
[Equip the Engraving "Wolf's Badge"? Armor-type Engravings can only be changed once before the start of each level. Yes/No]
[Yes]
[Engraving equipped. Armor Form switched to "Wolf Slaughter". All basic Attributes increased. Related Traits unlocked.]
As the prompt messages faded away, Feng Yin acutely felt his body grow significantly stronger. If his previous self could be simply compared to having "Two People's Strength," then he now possessed roughly the strength of two and a half people.
Furthermore, the Four Dimensions Values of his Armor had all reached "15."
This faintly aligned with his previous calculation that the Armor would grant him one-tenth of its Value as a buff.
He had grown stronger again...
But this wasn't the most crucial part. His true, most powerful state was still the "armored" mode.
At this thought, Feng Yin immediately went to check the doors and windows. After ensuring they were all closed and locked, he drew the curtains. The entire room immediately plunged into pitch darkness, with only faint moonlight filtering in through the curtains.
After all, it was late at night, approaching dawn.
Feng Yin wanted exactly this lightless environment.
The next moment, with a shift in his thoughts, a pitch-black, menacing Armor quietly materialized on his body. The nearly two-centimeter-thick metallic-like soles of the boots also boosted his height a bit.
Counting the Helmet, the armored Feng Yin appeared to be over 1.9 meters tall, looking considerably more robust as well.
He silently looked down to observe himself—once he entered the armored state, he gained the ability of "Night Vision," allowing him to see everything clearly even in this pitch-black room.
His Armor had undergone a massive transformation.
Although the previous Black Armor had also looked ferocious and imposing, its overall style leaned more toward a "simple and realistic" feel. After equipping the Wolf's Badge, his Armor changed into the "Wolf Slaughter Form," gaining many additional visual features.
The Armor, which originally resembled a realistic plate mail style, had now turned into a somewhat magical form composed of overlapping, block-like materials.
The elbows of his dual Arm Armor were as sharp as horns, and the fingertips of his Hand Armor had changed from rounded to Sharp, resembling the claws of a Wild Beast.
He raised his hand to touch the Helmet and discovered obvious differences there as well.
His Helmet had transformed from a simple, full-face design into a special head Armor with distinct, angular lines.
He reached for his neck, where an additional protruding neck guard had appeared. It featured jagged edges reminiscent of fangs, which combined with his head Armor to form the likeness of some kind of beast's head.
At the lower junction of the neck guard, just as in his memory, a ring of peculiar fabric extended from the Armor.
This fabric, with a texture like animal fur, draped down his back like a cape, moving on its own without any wind as if it were alive.
"Black Armor, a wolf's head, and a fur cape... These are indeed the characteristics of the Wolf Slaughter Form," he thought.
There was no mirror around, but Feng Yin could roughly imagine his current armored appearance.
It bore a striking resemblance to the protagonist's Armor in a *shoujo manga* he had once read back on Earth.
Obviously, the creator of this little game was also a fan of *Berserk*.
Appearance was secondary; what truly mattered was the increase in power.
Feng Yin drew the Canfeng Sword from his back and casually swung it with one hand in the room, finding that his swinging Speed had significantly increased.
Perhaps because this Sealing Armor itself originated from a Supernatural phenomenon, wearing it wasn't like a normal person wearing ordinary Armor, where one traded "weight" for "Defense." Instead, it felt more like he had merged with the Armor—the Armor had become his hardened skin.
The Supernatural Power contained within the Armor felt as though it were injected directly into his body, allowing him to control it freely on instinct.
Moreover, unlike the "soul state" in the "game," in reality, he could much more distinctly feel the exaggerated power this Armor could unleash.
Without exaggeration, in armored mode, he felt like he could lift something weighing over a ton.
The true strength to lift a thousand jin—no, a thousand kilograms.
After testing it simply for a while, Feng Yin retracted the materialized Armor and returned to normal, focusing his attention on the use of his Spirituality.
That's right, he didn't plan on hoarding his Spirituality to wait for a chance to upgrade the Wolf's Badge.
It wasn't because he was being foolish and didn't want to upgrade it, but because he knew clearly in his heart—he would inevitably gain over fifty Spirituality in the next level, so there was no need to save up this tiny amount now.
Immediately converting his Spirituality into immediate combat power was the wisest choice.
And right now, there weren't many places he could use his Spirituality.
He directed his gaze straight to the only Skill he currently possessed: "Stealing Step."
There was nothing more to say; if it needed upgrading, then upgrade it!
[Spirituality: 37 -> 17]
[Stealing Step (Level 2 -> Level 3)]
First, he would upgrade the life-saving Stealing Step to Level 100.
Its function and related data immediately changed:
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Stealing Step (Level: 3/3)
Skill Description: Move rapidly in any direction with a unique footwork. The displacement Speed is related to the Armor's "Mobility." Can be used consecutively three times.
Cooling time: 3 seconds
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Excellent!
Looking at the Attributes of Stealing Step, Feng Yin nodded in satisfaction. This highly cost-effective initial Skill had finally reached its perfect form.
The enhancement of its effects was also very substantial—it could be used in any direction, and it could now be used three times within a single Cooling cycle.
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