Renji felt a bit uneasy about troubling the girl like this, but without any other reliable measures, he had to use this simple yet effective method to ensure that he had indeed exited the dream.
The dream could predict the future, but it required sufficient data support. Anything absolutely unknown, like the products of “Miasma’s Touch,” couldn’t appear in the dream. Even Renji himself didn’t know what Eileen would be “materialized” into, let alone the dream. Thus, as long as he could successfully use Miasma’s Touch on the girl, it meant he was in reality. Otherwise, the only possibility was that he was still in the dream.
Activating Miasma’s Touch, Renji’s hand reached into the girl’s chest. He quickly sensed the existence of Eileen’s “item.” That was enough; he didn’t choose to take it out, nor could he. Renji had to remain ignorant of what Eileen’s “materialization” was for this safety measure to work.
Unfortunately, it was a bit unfair to Eileen, who surely didn’t enjoy this abrupt interruption, as could be seen from her ‘resentful eyes’.
Actually, among Renji’s five contractors, besides Eileen, he had not yet tested the “materialization” of Suthia and Ashe. But he always chose Eileen because, unlike with Ashe, he had a ‘brotherly’ relationship with Eileen. Between brothers, a little inconvenience like this wouldn’t matter.
And then there was the current situation.
After confirming reality, Renji didn’t delay. He didn’t deactivate the terminal form of 86 because he needed to use it again immediately.
Lena had told him that the last component needed to repair Zero’s “patch” was the Tears of the Elf from Miyuki. Going to the distant and unknown Elven Forest was not possible, nor was it practical at the moment. The fastest way was to return to the “Miasma Space” through the dream and find that dark-skinned elf again.
Getting the “Tears of the Elf” willingly from the elf was unrealistic. And from what the succubus had told him about how to extract the Tears of the Elf, there was only one way: to defeat the dark-skinned elf and completely incapacitate her, allowing him to proceed with the extraction.
In any case, a battle was unavoidable, and Renji couldn’t rely on others; he had to personally confront the dark-skinned elf. .𝒎
Regarding the strength of the dark-skinned elf, although Renji had never fought her, her power could be inferred as immense since she acted behind the scenes of the Old Alliance using Miyuki’s body. There were likely many more cards up her sleeve that Renji couldn’t anticipate.
This could be deduced from the elf’s eagerness to battle him, suggesting supreme confidence in her own abilities. She might have even reserved a special move just for him, like the incongruous cross she carried on her back.
With his current strength, charging in head-on for a fight would undoubtedly lead to defeat. Therefore, before the battle, Renji needed to properly equip himself.
Indeed. .
Knowing the enemy’s formidable and unpredictable nature, Renji still chose the path of combat, confident because, although he couldn’t bring anyone along, he could have either Nova or Suthia accompany him to the Miasma Space in a different way.
That is, in the form of equipment “materialized” through Miasma’s Touch.
He had already experienced the power of Nova’s “Crimson Wings,” which allowed him to overpower Bal, who had turned into a “Disaster” level Eclipse monster, without any difficulty.
Although Nova’s strength had decreased, affecting the power of the “Crimson Wings,” it didn’t matter because Renji had another one of the same ranks as Nova at his side.
This was why Renji didn’t use Suthia as a “reality detector” It would be a waste to use such powerful equipment for that purpose. It was better to transform it into strength.
Thinking this, Renji explained the situation to everyone and approached Suthia.
The nun had long been looking forward to this day, especially after knowing that Nova had been used. For Suthia, she had already settled for second best. She might not be able to have her lord all to herself, but what he had for others, she must have too!
Miasma’s Touch was activated again, and a thick maroon mist began swirling up from the ground around them.
Unlike the others who simply stood waiting for Renji to reach out to them, Suthia was bolder and more proactive. The nun embraced Renji directly, melding her body into his embrace without waiting for him to make the first move.
Seemingly in response to the nun’s will, under the influence of Miasma’s Touch, Suthia’s form dissolved into twinkling starlight. These celestial lights, like Suthia herself, clung to Renji’s body. As the multitude of light points came together, and the surrounding Miasma mist dispersed, Suthia’s figure vanished. In her place, Renji was now clad in a set of armor bathed in divine radiance.
[Healing Holy Armor]
[Type: Special Equipment]
[Rarity: Unique]
[Equipment Effect 1: Stamina increased to S, other attributes increased to A+ (if already higher, they will not be downgraded). In battle, recover 8% of maximum health per second; out of battle, this value increases to 15%]
[Equipment Effect 2: Provides two additional special skills]
[Holy Light Optimization (only when equipped) — Utilizes the power of holy light to optimize the target, causing its quality and form to evolve to a certain extent. This skill’s targets include but are not limited to any item/equipment/skill, as well as oneself]
[Shadow Degradation (only when equipped) — Utilizes the power of shadow to degrade the target, significantly diminishing its quality and form. This skill’s target…]
[(Note: Shadow Degradation cannot be used on “oneself”)]
Looking at the Holy Armor on his chest, Renji quietly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Suthia might also transform something like “Holy Wings” for him.
It wouldn’t really matter if it turned out “everyone is my wings,” but if it’s all wings, he couldn’t equip the same type at the same time, which would be a huge loss.
After scanning the attributes of Suthia’s Holy Armor, Renji nodded in satisfaction. It was not far off from what he had expected. Compared to the dual S in strength and agility granted by the Dragon Lady’s “Crimson Wings,” the Holy Armor only boosted stamina to S. It indeed fell short in attribute values, but the subsequent equipment effects could definitely make a comeback.
The strong recovery ability was indeed worthy of the name “Healing Holy Armor.” The two additional special skills it provided were even more noteworthy. Renji’s mouth twitched slightly.
Wasn’t this exactly what the darkened, war-goddess-like Suthia used in the dream? Especially the “Degradation” skill left a deep impression on Renji, capable of turning 86’s laser cannon into a rubber band, withering Ashe’s shamanic vines, and even dismantling Nova’s horns in minutes, showcasing its terror.
This also indirectly proved the accuracy of the dream’s predictive simulations: Suthia’s abilities were indeed the same as in the dream.
As for Optimization, the nun used it less in the dream, so Renji immediately tried it out on himself first.
Updated from 𝘪.𝘤𝑜𝘮