186: The Birth of the Beast Tamer

Li Wenhao patted the white cloud seat beneath him, then bounced over to Luo Chen’s side and peered down into the volcano.

“That’s right, but it’s a bit hot inside; you might not be able to handle it.” A dark, spherical object appeared in Li Wenhao’s hand.

“This is my other Beast. If it attaches to us and forms protection, we’ll be fine.”

Luo Chen looked at the dark sphere, deep in thought.

The next moment, the sphere seemed to turn liquid, then split into two streams that enveloped Luo Chen and Li Wenhao’s bodies respectively.

It wasn’t just liquid; after attaching to their skin, it formed an external armor on the surface of their bodies.

Luo Chen extended his finger, which was encased in cold, dark metallic light, and wiggled it, finding no sense of sluggishness.

He then lightly tapped his head with his right hand, and a crisp “clang, clang” sound emerged.

Clearly, his head was now covered by a helmet. Luo Chen mused, somewhat lost in thought, that he wouldn’t turn into something like Iron Man or a combined armor, would he?

[race: Black Xuan Battle Armor

Rank: Wild Beast Three Stars

Type: Mechanical System

State: Lazy

Aptitude: Perfect

Skills: 1. Armor of Protection (Profound Tier): The Black Xuan Battle Armor attaches to the target's body for protection, capable of absorbing most damage and allowing the target to move normally in water, lightning, and fire domains.

2. Profound Armor Shield (Profound Tier): The Black Xuan Battle Armor condenses into an all-around protective shield.

3. Myriad Battle Armors (Earth Tier): Domain Skill, the Black Xuan Battle Armor grants a weakened version of itself to targets within the domain.

4. Flash Laser (Profound Tier): Emits intense, high-temperature lasers from the hands.

5. Alloy Ring Blade (Profound Tier): The battle armor carries a ring blade on its back, capable of launching attacks when needed.

6. Spatial Concealment (Earth Tier): The Black Xuan Battle Armor folds the surrounding space, not only creating visual invisibility but also causing the target's attacks to pass through the folded space, changing their original direction.

7. Tenacity Bind (Profound Tier): The Black Xuan Battle Armor extends tentacles to bind the target.

8. Black Xuan Microcosm (Earth Tier): The Black Xuan Battle Armor enters an extreme State, increasing the attached target's speed, strength, and Skill intensity by five times, and damage sustained in this State takes effect with a delay.]

Li Wenhao watched as Luo Chen was fully protected by the Black Xuan Battle Armor. “Alright, we can go down now.”

With that, he was the first to leap from the edge of the volcano.

Before Luo Chen could react, the Black Xuan Battle Armor on his body carried him, plunging into the volcano as well.

This sudden movement almost made Luo Chen’s heart stop for a moment.

“Whoa, big brother, couldn’t you have given me some warning?”

The mechanically synthesized voice of the Black Xuan Battle Armor rang out, “You can’t handle this already? That’s too embarrassing for a King-Rank Beast Master.”

Luo Chen’s face was full of black lines; he was actually being looked down upon by a Beast.

“Don’t worry, with me, there won’t be any accidents.”

Saying this, he quickly rushed towards the magma below, with various Artifact-Type Beasts flashing past behind them.

The Black Xuan Battle Armor’s speed was quite fast, making it impossible for Luo Chen to focus on observing the information of these Artifact-Type Beasts.

As they continued to descend, the Black Xuan Battle Armor finally stopped when they were close to the lava.

Li Wenhao, on the other hand, watched Luo Chen, who was clutching his heart, with a composed expression, as if he had been waiting for a while.

Li Wenhao raised his chin. “That behind you is the origin of Artifact-Type Beasts.”

Hearing this, Luo Chen slowly turned his body and curiously looked behind him.

The internal space of the volcano was enormous, with flowing magma covering the ground, and hot, gurgling Bubbles constantly emerging from below.

And in the very center of the volcano’s internal space, stood a furnace-like object, over a thousand meters tall.

It had three legs, a red cylindrical body, no ears on either side, and a detachable lid at the top.

Upon its body were various special runes, the light emitted by which was far more dazzling than the red glow of the magma beneath their feet.

Suddenly, at this moment, the lid of the giant red furnace slowly opened upwards, and then various colored streams of light burst forth from within.

Luo Chen observed carefully and saw various artifacts in these streams of light, such as jade bracelets, long whips, and talismans, all with different shapes.

“What is this?”

“Junior brother, your luck is really good. You just arrived and already witnessed the birth of Artifact-Type Beasts.”

Luo Chen used his Eye of Truth to look at the furnace, but saw nothing, so he asked Li Wenhao with some uncertainty,

“Senior brother, is that furnace a Beast?”

Li Wenhao nodded, a complex look appearing in his eyes. “Yes, it is Senior Brother’s first Beast, the Heaven and Earth Furnace.”

Luo Chen had never met this so-called Senior Brother, but in Cun You Mountain, there were legends of Senior Brother everywhere.

“Heaven and Earth Furnace.” Luo Chen silently repeated the name; it sounded very imposing.

After all, the names of Beasts are somewhat related to their Skills, so the more powerful a name sounds, the stronger the corresponding Beast generally tends to be.

At this moment, the lid of the Heaven and Earth Furnace closed again, and the Artifact-Type Beasts that had burst forth either floated upwards into the air or plunged into the depths of the underground magma, disappearing without a trace.

Luo Chen used his Eye of Truth to look at the information of these Artifact-Type Beasts, and found that it was also empty. Luo Chen was puzzled, wondering if these newly born Artifact-Type Beasts couldn’t possibly have a realm exceeding Wild Rank.

“Senior brother, it’s a bit strange. Why can’t I view the information of these Beasts?”

“Uh, these Beasts haven’t formed a contract with anyone yet, nor have they integrated rule runes, so naturally, their information cannot be viewed.”

Li Wenhao extended an arm and picked up an impression-Type Beast nearby. “Just like this impression, it’s a pure blank slate right now, without even a name.

After integrating rule runes, they develop their own Skills and can then have their own names, becoming true Beasts.”

“So, they are still semi-finished products?” Luo Chen stroked his chin, summarizing it this way.

Li Wenhao’s hand paused, then he threw the impression in his hand back out. “What you said isn’t wrong. These Artifact-Type Beasts are truly suitable for those geniuses who can comprehend more rule runes.

Therefore, for Beast Masters who find it very difficult to comprehend rule runes and whose advancement is incredibly difficult, it is not recommended to contract Artifact-Type Beasts.

However, this shouldn’t be a problem for junior brother.”

Luo Chen’s face, hidden beneath the Black Xuan Battle Armor, showed a hint of an embarrassed smile. He looked at the countless Artifact-Type Beasts around him; their variety and quantity were simply too great, making him feel a bit dazzled.

“Senior brother, are there any particular considerations when choosing an Artifact-Type Beast?”

“All newly born Artifact-Type Beasts are basically the same except for their appearance. The most important thing is their compatibility with the rule runes you have comprehended.

If you have comprehended runes related to sound, then naturally choosing those like zithers, flutes, or pipes would be better.

If it’s the Metal Type, or related to offense, then weapon-Type ones like swords, sabers, or staffs would be more suitable.

I do have a good suggestion: summon the runes you have comprehended, and those Artifact-Type Beasts will be attracted by the runes and actively approach.”

After hearing Li Wenhao’s words, Luo Chen suddenly understood. He then immersed his mind into his spiritual world and summoned his three runes.

One was a moonlight rune emanating a brilliant, clear light; one was a quiet, unadorned time-Type rune; and the last was a vibrant green forest rune.

The moment these three runes appeared, the leisurely Artifact-Type Beasts around seemed to be disturbed by some unknown force.

Not only from the air, but also from beneath the magma, many Artifact-Type Beasts surged out, enveloping the three runes.

Li Wenhao’s eyes revealed surprise; clearly, he hadn’t expected Luo Chen to have two additional runes besides the forest rune he had comprehended in front of him.

His mouth twitched. “First, make these three runes move a bit farther away from us. Then, when enough Artifact-Type Beasts have gathered, you can choose.”

Luo Chen obediently directed the three runes to move towards the higher sky, and the three runes also moved farther apart, forming a triangular position.

The attracted Artifact-Type Beasts were also divided into three groups, enveloping the three different runes.

Near the moonlight rune, Luo Chen saw Artifact-Type Beasts shaped like Moon Wheel, light wheels, crystal balls, and so on.

Near the time rune, there were metallic-looking wheels, square seals, sundials, and the like.

In the forest area, there were scepters, Ruyi, and Luo Chen even saw farming tools like hoes and sickles.