Chapter 105: Alloy Battle Armor (Exclusive to Frosthawk)

“I’m logging off now. Next time you’re online, show me the stats of your alloy armor!” Morning Dew Light Frost waved goodbye with a smile. Huang Yunshuo responded with a grunt, feeling a deep wave of exhaustion wash over him. He knew the Hurricane Helmet was signaling that it was time to log off.

He had originally intended to log off around eleven, but had delayed until now. Although the Hurricane Helmet’s online upgrade extended its usage time, the upgrade was still incomplete, and he had been online for over four hours. Feeling unwell was only natural.

Unable to focus on anything in the forum, Huang Yunshuo endured until Wang Dachui, drenched in sweat, burst out of the forge laughing boisterously. Unable to hold back any longer, Huang Yunshuo rushed into the blacksmith shop.

“Brother Hammer! Master Hammer, where’s my alloy battle armor?” Huang Yunshuo called out.

Wang Dachui turned around, bent down, and picked up a full suit of armor that shimmered with a white glow, then slammed it heavily onto the ground with a thud.

“Damn, is it really this heavy?” Huang Yunshuo’s heart skipped a beat as he quickly checked its attributes.

Alloy Battle Armor [Frost Hawk], Green*Rare, Level 15

Defense: +35
Constitution: +20
Strength: +10
Agility: -5
Skill 1: Power of Cloud Pattern — Absorbs 50% of incoming damage and converts it into rage. This skill accelerates the durability loss of the alloy armor. Cooldown: 100 seconds.
Skill 2: Power of Flowing Wind — Transfers 50% of damage to the wind and increases movement speed by 20%. This skill greatly accelerates the durability loss of the alloy armor. Cooldown: 300 seconds.
Unique Passive Skill: Wind Soar — Extends soaring wings when falling from heights, allowing short-term controlled hovering.

“So many attributes added!” Huang Yunshuo’s heart jolted. But considering the price of wearing this suit—stripping off nearly all his other equipment—it was hard to judge how much it truly enhanced him. He’d have to wear it first and compare before and after.

Skill 1 and Skill 2 both significantly boost defensive capabilities, with short cooldowns, at the expense of armor durability. They were undoubtedly his greatest life-saving tools in critical moments.

This was where the importance of equipment maintenance sprays became clear.

With this in mind, Huang Yunshuo decided to craft a few bottles of equipment maintenance spray before logging on at 4 a.m., just in case. Given his current funds, making a propulsion device was a pipe dream—not even worth considering.

The passive skill was even more incredible. Whenever he faced situations requiring descending stairs or mountains, he could simply spread the two wings on the back of his alloy armor and fly down. Damn, how thrilling!

“Finally, I can fly.”

Feeling a surge of excitement, Huang Yunshuo looked over his alloy armor from side to side. Many players were fixated on the armor in his hands, so he quickly excused himself from Wang Dachui and headed toward a secluded spot. After some effort, he found the place where he had previously brewed sprays, and no one was around.

One by one, he took off his worn equipment, leaving only a cloud-patterned crown that added five points of resistance, a chickling cloak that boosted movement speed and health regeneration, and cloud-patterned boots that increased agility and speed.

All other gear was swapped out. These items were now worthless, so Huang Yunshuo planned to sell them to the system shop.

Huang Yunshuo’s updated stats after switching most gear for the alloy armor were as follows:

Level: 16
Class: Frost Hawk
Race: Human
Bloodthirst Value: 792 (Blacklist 0, Whitelist 792)
Attack: +10
Constitution: 55
Strength: 120
Agility: 75 (65)
Wisdom: 38
Health: 275
Mana: 190
Attack Power: 69-76 / 64-71
Defense: 38

Many attributes had surged dramatically—health increased by 50 points outright, defense rose from 27 to 38. With an attack power under 40, even his defense was impenetrable.

Currently, most elite players equipped with Cerberus’s Kiss couldn’t reach 40 attack power, and Morning Dew Light Frost’s attacks barely reduced his health by 10 points.

Comparing to earlier, his attack had soared as well.

Due to various factors, Huang Yunshuo, equipped with the Champion’s Chant, had an attack power of 69-76. With a rocket launcher, it reached 64-71. Including 2 points of physical penetration, the Champion’s Chant’s attack could peak at 92.

What did 92 mean? For an ordinary player with 120 health, one shot could slash more than half their health.

However, gains always come with losses. While most attributes increased, agility decreased.

Many of his previous items had boosted agility, but the alloy armor reduced it, leaving Huang Yunshuo feeling somewhat uneasy.

The alloy armor felt heavy and cumbersome; wearing it was slightly uncomfortable. Huang Yunshuo moved around, trying to get used to the new gear.

The armor’s white glow enveloped his upper body and limbs, and the soaring wings hidden on the back gently bulged into two protrusions. Twin spare magazines rested on the broad shoulders, exuding a fierce yet fantastical metallic tech aura.

“Stylish,” he thought, admiring his reflection in the character interface. Huang Yunshuo felt like his own biggest fan, planting his 1.2-meter rocket launcher firmly on the ground—a picture of coolness, power, and grace.

“But I should stay low-key. Otherwise, thousands of girls swooning over my charm will bring me endless trouble.”

A voice in his mind kept reminding him to log off. Yet Huang Yunshuo lingered, gazing at his character screen. Finally, a pounding headache forced him to remove his helmet.

“My head’s about to explode!”

Dropping the helmet, he clutched his head and groaned. After leaning against the wall for a while, he finally felt some relief.

He went to the washroom, rinsed his head with cold water, easing the stabbing pain, then hurried off to sleep.

“Top 10,000-point player of Space-Time Voyage opens livestream on social media platform, drz02825, come join!”

Later, a post by a player named Fox Soft stirred heated discussion.

Within ten minutes, it received 107,000 replies and was pinned as a highlight. Because there was a city defense battle at 4 a.m., many players chose to log off and rest, browsing the forum before sleep. Curious, they clicked on the post, which instantly went viral.

Fox Soft was undeniably clever, sly as a fox.

She wrote nothing superfluous, simply listing all the items Huang Yunshuo had received from his broadcasts so far.

The short list was so concise it was almost outrageous.

Players who read the post immediately flocked to the social media platform, found his livestream, and followed without hesitation.

There was no other way—these days, telling players who’s strong or amazing didn’t matter much.

With such a huge player base, experts were plentiful. Huang Yunshuo’s top ranking was impressive, but compared to giveaways, those were far more enticing.