Even a full set of dragon scale armor provides players with twenty-six armor points and six points of toughness.
Moreover, through these special materials, the armor gains unique properties.
Depending on the piece, it offers varying levels of dragon breath damage reduction!
All base attributes are superior to diamond armor and even more powerful than equipment from the Twilight Forest!
Even Fiery equipment only provides stats of four armor points for the helmet, nine for the chestplate, seven for the leggings, and four for the boots.
That totals twenty-four points—two points lower than the dragon scale set.
It might not seem like much of a difference, but once worn, the disadvantage of Fiery equipment becomes clear: its armor toughness.
At only 1.5, it cannot even compare to Alloy sets, which is a common complaint among many players.
It simply cannot compete with the six points of toughness offered by dragon scale gear!
To achieve his goal, Galen Yu consumed the remains and scales of nearly nine dragons to construct an eighteen-slot Dragonsteel Forge.
High cost represents high returns!
Since the preparatory work took so long, this forge was definitely not as simple as it looked on the surface.
Indeed, by using dragon breath and mixing it with dragon blood, it could forge a material even stronger than dragon scales!
Dragonsteel Ingots!
"I've never seen a furnace like this before?"
The Wandering Mage stood nearby, carefully examining the new structure Galen Yu had built.
The fifth-stage dragon was as massive as a mountain; standing next to it, the Wandering Mage didn't even measure up to a single claw.
Feeling the frosty breath of the Ice Dragon King, the Wandering Mage clicked his tongue in wonder.
"To nurture such a powerful creature in such a short time... even the dragons themselves would be shocked!"
Standing at the feet of the Ice Dragon King, one could truly feel what it meant to be as insignificant as an ant.
The thought of fighting such a powerhouse was enough to make anyone's skin crawl!
Fortunately, this wasn't a Dragon Hunt coming to besiege them, but rather one of Galen Yu's mounts!
"The Dragonsteel Forge... it should be recorded in the Bestiary."
"The Bestiary? Have you read that book as well?"
After passing through many hands, the author of that book had long been forgotten; people only knew it contained information on almost all magical creatures.
It also detailed how to use these magical creatures to strengthen oneself, though the Wandering Mage didn't remember much of it.
"Of course. In fact, I learned how to build this forge from that very book."
He wasn't lying about that.
Back when he first started playing the Ice and Fire mod, the internet wasn't as developed, so he had to explore on his own. The main way to understand the mod was through the in-game Bestiary.
Even as more people started playing the game later on, it remained an excellent guide for beginners.
"That Bestiary thing sounds pretty incredible, doesn't it?"
"According to the Wandering Mage, it records so many things, and God Yu has actually read it!"
"Is this furnace from there too? Strange, how did I not know God Yu had read it?"
"I've watched the entire stream, and I never saw a prop like that appear!"
"Could it have been when he got the gun mod? No, that's not right either!"
"I think I've got it! It must be this!"
"Bro, what did you discover?"
Suddenly, a comment caught everyone's attention, and they all looked over.
That viewer from the Nine Provinces had a sudden epiphany and began to lay out his theory.
"Have you guys read novels? Do you know about things called 'Talents'?"
"We've been limited by our conventional thinking, assuming that because he's a newcomer, he has no skills, so we guessed God Yu was some old veteran."
"In reality, is it possible there are no hidden identities? Maybe he awakened a talent the moment he entered the Block World!"
"And this talent is related to learning or information—it allows him to perceive certain hidden contents within the game!"
After reading this theory, the global audience was struck by a realization.
"That actually makes a lot of sense!"
"The Block World really doesn't have a tutorial, but there are plenty of things similar to the Bestiary!"
"Like the books in the Lich Tower; some places record how to use certain items!"
"Yeah, I saw another contestant get something similar before!"
"And now this Bestiary—so that's how it is!"
"I get it now! It all adds up!"
If they followed this logic, many of the inconsistencies in his behavior finally made sense.
Skills!
Galen Yu's popularity was peaking, and discussions about him exploded instantly.
Seeing this comment, Takeshi Sable nodded in deep agreement.
"That's it! How could a normal newcomer be so strong and so fearless after picking a Sky Island!"
"It must be a talent—an awakened skill!"
Through this reasoning, Takeshi Sable found a way to vent his frustrations.
"If it weren't for that damn skill, our Samurai Nation would never have lost so miserably!"
"It's all the Block World's fault. If Ronan Mountwell or Oakmoor had such a skill, they would have definitely done better!"
On the other side, Fries quickly saw the trending topic.
"The Talent-Skill Theory?"
Setting aside the possibility that this viewer might be a student from the Stick Nation, if one thought about it carefully...
It actually made sense!
It was currently the most reasonable explanation for Galen Yu's actions.
"Heaven bless the Nine Provinces!"
Feeling a surge of joy, Fries became even more curious about the newly constructed forge.
After consuming the resources of nearly nine dragons, what shocking new result would be produced?
If it was something truly powerful, did that mean...
He could sweep through the entire dragon race?!
"It's finished!"
After waiting quietly, the Ice Dragon King finally fused the dragon blood and iron ingots together.
Dragonsteel!
Nine dragons had contributed a stack of dragon blood, turning all of it into Dragonsteel.
Dragonsteel is the toughest and most versatile metal known to man.
This was a passage from the Bestiary regarding the Dragonsteel Forge.
Dragonsteel ingots are top-tier alloys smelted in a Dragonsteel Forge using dragon breath as fuel, with dragon blood and iron ingots as the base.
Smelting Dragonsteel ingots requires not only expensive equipment and rare dragon blood.
It also requires a dragon of the third stage or higher to continuously provide dragon breath as an energy source to slowly smelt the alloy.
It has a wide range of uses, including manufacturing weapons, tools, armor, and even dragon armor.
Similar to dragon bone, Dragonsteel tools require Wither Bones for the handles, but their performance and durability—totaling eight thousand—far exceed the former.
Dragonsteel weapons are even imbued with the power of dragon frost, knocking back enemies while frequently freezing them solid.
The armor, while lacking those specific effects, is no less impressive.
Dragonsteel armor provides a massive armor value of thirty-three, with a high toughness value to match.
Its durability far exceeds dragon scale mail, and it offers superior protection against dragon breath, making it incredibly powerful against magical damage!
"Each piece of equipment has six points of toughness, and the chestplate, with the highest defense, can even block 30% of dragon breath damage!"
Using the same crafting pattern as ordinary armor, a set of majestic armor that looked as if it were made from the Ice Dragon King itself appeared.
Putting it on, Galen Yu felt a profound sense of security!
"This feels great!"