As a World Tree, the branches of Shaladrassil contained abundant Natural Force. To Gale's surprise, after multiple waterings with Well of Eternity water, the branches still contained Arcane Energy.
Gale cast a Natural Force spell, maintaining the branches' vitality. Then, following the weaving method in the design blueprint, he made the branches grow into the shape of armor.
Using the Hammer of Kaz'goroth, he struck the armor, changing the physical and magical properties of the branches, giving it powerful defensive capabilities. Furthermore, he kept the branches naturally active, allowing them to adapt to the wearer's body structure.
The equipment Gale had previously crafted had limitations; armor made for Kaldorei could only be worn by Kaldorei, and other races couldn't wear it unless their body types were similar. Moreover, there were differences between males and females, with distinct body shapes and structures. Close-fitting armor like this, if ill-fitting, would hinder movement. Unless the protection was exceptionally strong, no one would risk wearing ill-fitting armor.
Gale cast another Natural Force spell, causing runes to be woven onto the armor from the branches. titan runes: Protection, titan runes: Life, and the Natural Force rune set (Heart of the Madman) — one by one, as the runes emerged, the Natural Force was completed.
Using the Hammer of Kaz'goroth to activate the runes, the armor instantly glowed. The varying shades of green turned Shalani'er into a light source, visible from afar.
Navoli and the others looked up for a moment, then lowered their heads to continue their cultivation.
"It seems Master has created another artifact."
"Yes, this time it's a success."
They had already upgraded more than ten artifacts in a row during this period, so they were used to it. But soon, they felt something different; the Natural Force flowing in the sky surged wildly towards Shalani'er, making it impossible for them to continue their cultivation.
Gale updated their training methods, teaching them a skill called Life Enhancement, which could strengthen bones, build muscles, and enhance recovery. Combined with Arcane Absorption, their cultivation progressed even faster.
Navoli and the others stood up and looked towards Shalani'er. They saw Gale emerge from it, wearing armor woven from branches, which was furiously absorbing Natural Force.
"This is…"
Everyone looked at Nalarex, who was wearing the simplified Natural Force armor Gale had given him.
Nalarex nodded, "The armor I'm wearing is Master Gale's experimental product. It seems he has completed this artifact."
As he spoke, he looked enviously at the Natural Force. Such a powerful artifact—if he wore it, he might be able to directly advance to Great Druid. But he quickly shook his head; becoming a Great Druid by relying on external objects would lead to an unstable foundation, and that was not his pursuit.
As a former genius mage, Nalarex had his own pride.
Soon, the Natural Force finished charging. Gale felt the powerful Natural Force within him, overjoyed.
"Perhaps I can now contend with Lord Malorne."
Malorne's mastery of Natural Force spells was not as good as Cenarius', but it was significantly stronger than other Demigods. The Natural Force within Gale being able to rival Malorne was enough to prove the power of the Natural Force.
Of course, Malorne's power did not rely entirely on Natural Force; the Animal Demigods relied more on their massive bodies. The towering Malorne, with one stomp, could cause mountains to crumble and the earth to crack.
Agamaggan, the boar Demigod, who was even larger than Malorne, could treat demons as nothing. Tortolla, the turtle Demigod, had an incredibly hard shell; countless demons besieged him but failed to kill him.
Cenarius did not have the massive bodies of the Animal Demigods, so his talent points must have been invested in Natural Force spells. Otherwise, his strength would not be enough to become the leader of the Demigods, even if he was Elune's son.
Nalarex walked over, "Master, have you… become a Great Druid?"
Gale shook his head, "No, with the artifact, I can use a lot of Natural Force, but nature has not accepted me."
Nalarex said regretfully, "That's a real pity."
"It's not a pity!" Gale said, "I've never thought about becoming a Druid, though I also revere nature. Druids, as Guardians of nature, sometimes become hesitant in their actions. Our enemies won't be like that; to defeat them, we must be even more ruthless than them."
"But in that case, nature will suffer immense damage."
"We can restore nature after the war. Temporary wounds won't affect nature's balance. Even if all the forests are destroyed, as long as one seed remains, Azeroth will eventually turn green again. But if the enemies are not eliminated, then Azeroth will never know peace."
Nalarex fell silent. Although he didn't want to admit it, Gale's words made a lot of sense.
Moreover, Gale was doing just that.
After the Battle of Highmountain, Gale organized people to restore Highmountain's ecology. Destroyed trees were replanted, and decades later, Highmountain's forests were even more lush than before. The restoration of the forests also allowed animals to return to Highmountain, reproduce, and provided the Tauren with ample prey.
"Rustle—"
Shaladrassil shook its body in dissatisfaction, making Gale quite helpless.
"Isn't it just absorbing a bit of Natural Force? Is it really necessary to be like this! Alright, alright, I'll water you now."
Gale took out the eternal holy grail and once again brought forth clouds and rain. The Natural Force absorbed by the Natural Force was all attracted by Shaladrassil, stored as its "food." The Kaldorei cultivating here would consume some, but it was negligible for Shaladrassil.
However, Gale's action was too fierce, directly reducing the Natural Force within the barrier by more than a third. How could Shaladrassil not be angry?
Gale knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to bargain with it.
After the clouds and rain, Gale looked at the slowly recovering well water, lost in thought.
He had never found a way to upgrade the eternal holy grail. Wanting to transform the eternal holy grail's teleportation into self-generating well water was indeed too difficult.
The Well of Eternity was Azeroth's wound, and its water was Azeroth's blood. The Titans belonged to the Order faction and were skilled in using Arcane from birth. Therefore, Azeroth's blood possessed powerful Arcane Energy.
Gale had analyzed the well water; its composition was very complex, with various mineral particles mixed in the Arcane Energy. Thinking about it, it was normal; the Titans were, after all, manifestations of star souls, fundamentally different from normal living beings, so it was normal for their blood to contain mineral particles.
Wait, if the Well of Eternity water is blood, would it be feasible to create Well of Eternity water based on the principle of artificial blood?
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