Thornmail had been Mo Shuying's Noble Phantasm for quite some time. It provided him with substantial physical defense and reflected damage.
However, over time, its effectiveness waned. If possible, an upgrade was definitely needed.
So, he thought,
"The Earthquake Catfish Spirit Orb should be suitable for Thornmail. It also has the ability to reflect damage. Let's try it."
He took out the Earthquake Catfish Spirit Orb and began embedding it.
This time, it went surprisingly smoothly. Mo Shuying had actually been overthinking things. He'd believed this kind of "enchanting" would be difficult to apply to a Noble Phantasm, but that wasn't the case at all. What is a Noble Phantasm? It's an item intrinsically linked to its Servant. The two are inseparable. As the user, Mo Shuying could theoretically do whatever he wanted with his Noble Phantasm.
Soon, the Spirit Orb was attached. A layer of light enveloped Thornmail's surface, casting an eerie glow over the otherwise iron armor.
He checked its stats and saw it had gained *Epidermal Reinforcement (B+)*
And an additional 15% damage reflection.
Perfect!
This made Mo Shuying breathe a sigh of relief. He'd been afraid the Noble Phantasm might explode during the enchantment, which would have been a significant loss.
But now, it seemed there was no need to worry. Mo Shuying thought for a moment and took out another Spirit Orb.
A Painted Buddha Soul Relic.
This Spirit Orb could block one attack.
He attempted to fuse it again. This time it took twice as long, but the fusion was still smooth, just a bit slow. Ultimately, it succeeded, and Thornmail gained an additional Ghost Fire shield.
Fusing two Spirit Orbs consecutively without any issues gave Mo Shuying confidence.
So he took out two more Spirit Orbs, and this time, they were an Arakashira Spirit Orb and an Orochi Spirit Orb!
These two Spirit Orbs were incredibly high-grade, especially the Orochi Spirit Orb, which was the best of the 12 jade Spirit Orbs.
Mo Shuying was willing to go for it and immediately began the fusion.
And this time, it was even slower!
Time ticked by, and Mo Shuying's Mana continuously flowed into it. It was only because Mo Shuying had a large Mana reserve and fast recovery that he could sustain it. Otherwise, he might not have been able to hold on.
The two Spirit Orbs took two hours, but finally, the fusion was complete!
And the moment these two Spirit Orbs finished fusing,
*"Rumble!"*
A ghostly blue flame surged from Thornmail. The flame integrated into Thornmail, and the armor, originally made of iron, began to transform into a crystal Lapis Lazuli material. Its appearance also changed slightly.
An eight-headed, eight-tailed giant serpent was seen coiling around the armor, moving like a living creature.
Mo Shuying looked at Thornmail again and found that its name had changed, and its grade had also been upgraded.
Thornmail, originally B-grade, had now transformed into the A+-grade Orochi Serpent's Aegis. Its damage reflection capabilities each increased by 5%, becoming 15% and 20%.
Moreover, its armor and magic resistance had significantly increased. Now, Thornmail's (Orochi Serpent's Aegis) defensive power was enough to make many magic-based Servants despair. Even if Mo Shuying stood there without fighting back, they might not be able to break through his defense. This was originally a physical defense armor, yet now its magic defense was even higher.
The reason was the magic resistance boost from the Orochi Spirit Orb and the fire resistance and energy intensity enhancement from the Arakashira Spirit Orb.
These powers, merging and stimulating each other, resulted in even stronger attribute boosts.
Furthermore,
The Arakashira Spirit Orb's effect, Spirit Orb of Flame, and the Orochi Spirit Orb's effect also fused, forming a type of combined skill.
Mo Shuying tried to continue fusing Spirit Orbs but found that a repulsive force had appeared. This indicated that Thornmail's fusion had reached its limit.
Mo Shuying didn't feel it was a shame. He had already fused four Spirit Orbs; what more could he ask for?
The current Orochi Serpent's Aegis was already ridiculous.
"Equip!"
The ghostly blue Lapis Lazuli armor integrated into Mo Shuying's body. With a thought, the Spirit Orb of Flame surged, and a fiery skeleton emerged on Mo Shuying's body, enveloping him like armor and protecting him.
Mo Shuying moved around and found that the fiery skeleton could grow larger and perform various actions according to his will.
This scene reminded Mo Shuying of Susanoo. Well, even without a Sharingan, getting a free Gundam is pretty great.
It was just a pity that the room was a bit too small to properly test it out, otherwise he would have definitely tried the power of this Spirit Orb of Flame.
"Retract!"
Putting away the fiery skeleton, Mo Shuying looked forward to the next fusion even more.
Picking up Qing Nü's Spirit Orb, Mo Shuying thought of Guardian Angel. He took out Guardian Angel and began to fuse them.
Oh man, resurrection plus resurrection, that's double the fun.
Soon, the ice orb finished fusing, and the originally dazzling Guardian Angel was imbued with a chilling, eerie light.
Keep going!
Mo Shuying thought for a moment, then took out a Mirror Princess Spirit Orb. He fused it first, giving Guardian Angel the ability to create clones. Finally, it was the Rokurokubi Spirit Orb!
The Rokurokubi Spirit Orb's ability was to control smoke to lift itself and fly. Its own demonic energy was smoke-like, so it could directly control its demonic energy for flight.
Soon, the Rokurokubi Spirit Orb was fused. After fusing three Spirit Orbs, Guardian Angel could no longer fuse any more. It seemed the fusion limit for Noble Phantasms varied.
The Guardian Angel, now fully integrated, had transformed. Its once sacred, luminous angelic armor was now wreathed in black mist, with only faint glimpses of white and blue light visible. Its name had changed to Light-Dark Angel, and its rank had reached A+.
As Mo Shuying put on the Light-Dark Angel, a wisp of smoke appeared behind him, forming a pair of smoky, black-grey wings!
Mo Shuying floated off the ground, his feet dangling. With eyes closed and hands raised, he wore an expression of complete rapture, looking every bit the villainous final boss.
After a few seconds of bliss, Mo Shuying slowly descended, retracting his wings and the Noble Phantasm. Finally, he took off the Frostfire Gauntlets he had just acquired.
There were four remaining Spirit Orbs: Tsuchigumo, Chong Gui, Wanyūdō, and Oni Spirit Songstress. He wondered if he could use all of them.
Tsuchigumo's attacks would reduce the target's speed and inflict continuous corrosive damage. Chong Gui could unleash three strengthened attacks, while Wanyūdō could generate fire, with a chance for the flames to cause petrification.
Add in the explosive power of the Oni Spirit Songstress, and it was an exciting prospect.
All four Spirit Orbs were quite suitable for the Frostfire Gauntlets. The integration was quick and smooth; within two hours, all four Spirit Orbs were fully integrated.
The Frostfire Gauntlets had been upgraded, though their appearance hadn't changed much. However, now when Mo Shuying attacked an opponent, a successful hit would trigger a sacrifice effect, dealing continuous fire damage within a certain radius.
Being hit by the fire also had a chance to cause petrification, in addition to the slowing and freezing effects of the ice domain, and the slowing effect of Tsuchigumo's resentment.
At this point, if Mo Shuying landed a punch, there was no point in struggling. Just take your hands off the keyboard, because you wouldn't be able to move anyway.
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