Chapter 55: Mjolnir and the Energy Amplifier!

Su Mu had made his choice, but before putting on the armor, he asked the system a question.

"System, after I put on this armor, is there any possibility of not being corrupted by demons?"

[System Retrieval: You can expend experience points to request the system to help eliminate the demonic corruption, but success cannot be guaranteed every time. After all, once humans grasp immense power, it is difficult to make a choice.]

"Understood, another dance on the blade's edge."

Su Mu smiled faintly, used a spike on the armor to prick his finger, and let a single drop of blood fall onto the metal.

Boom!

The grim reaper armor automatically equipped itself onto Su Mu's body, never to be removed.

Su Mu stood before a mirror, observing his appearance at that moment.

His tall physique was encased in a suit of black armor emitting a frigid metallic sheen. Ancient and intricate patterns were engraved upon the armor, casting a dim, eerie glow in the subdued light.

A black storage ring had appeared on his finger, and the death spear, renowned for reaping souls, now lay quietly within the storage ring, awaiting his summons.

"Not bad."

Su Mu nodded with satisfaction as he looked at himself in the mirror, then gave a soft command: "Cloak."

The black divine gear immediately entered a stealth state. Unless ordinary people used specialized equipment, they would not be able to tell that Su Mu was wearing a full suit of armor at all.

Of course, Su Mu could also transform them into a button worn on his body; everything depended on his will.

Perhaps because it had already been purified by the system once, after putting on this armor, aside from a turbulent force churning within his body, Su Mu felt no discomfort whatsoever.

With the equipment donned, Su Mu's mindset grew increasingly steady. He took out the epic-grade purple-gold divine weapon card gifted to him by Old Mo, pondering whether to continue using it.

This was the fruit of Old Mo's lifelong battles and his final glory. Theoretically, he should return this item to Old Mo as a keepsake.

Three seconds later, Su Mu still chose to use it.

The situation was tense, and this was no time for hesitation. Even if there was only a sliver of survival, Su Mu would grip it firmly in his hands.

...

Su Mu gently tossed the card into the air.

A sheet of purple radiance flashed.

Thud!

A pitch-black divine hammer dropped to Su Mu's feet. Standing a little over a meter tall, it was just the right size for Su Mu to wield.

[Item: Mjölnir (Hammer of Thor)]
[Grade: Divine]
[Function: Physical attack (wielder's base strength * 30), Magical lightning attack (wielder's base strength * 30), Comprehensive attack (wielder's base strength * 60)]
[Scalability: Infinite growth]
[Usage Restrictions: None, ordinary humans can also use it (if Mjölnir absorbs 30 years of the wielder's lifespan, it may erupt with 300 times combat power)]
[Method of Use: Requires blood recognition]
[Storage: Can be stored in the storage ring]

The item's information automatically appeared before Su Mu's eyes.

Although Su Mu maintained a calm expression, the hint of a smile suppressed at the corners of his mouth betrayed the joy in his heart.

If the surprise brought to him by the Death Set was a drop of water, the surprise brought by Mjölnir was a mighty river.

Mjölnir was the weapon wielded by Thor, the eldest son of Zeus in Norse mythology, and its might was sufficient to slay deities.

Yet now, it belonged to Su Mu.

Most crucially, compared to Su Mu's own system of growing stronger by slaying enemies, this divine artifact was yet another matching piece of cheating equipment.

One must know that Su Mu's strength on the battlefield could grow infinitely.

Mjölnir acted equivalent to an amplifier.

No matter how strong Su Mu became, it would amplify his power by 60fold, resulting in an exponentially explosive increase in damage dealt to the enemy.

With such a divine artifact, who wouldn't want it?

When Su Mu's blood dripped onto Mjölnir, blue electrical arcs immediately began to flicker across the surface of the divine weapon.

Strangely, when Su Mu grasped the divine hammer, he felt not a single trace of discomfort; instead, his entire body surged with a sense of boundless power.

"Put it away."

Su Mu did not wish to test the weapon's power at this moment. Good things must be saved for the appropriate time—for instance, when the blood moon was full and those restless dark creatures in the darkness began their assault.

Afterward, Su Mu walked out of his small stone hut.

He still had many things to do, such as reinforcing the territory's joint defenses, purchasing a Level 12 defensive magic array, or acquiring a larger teleportation array to leave a fallback path for his subjects.

The bleak sun hung high in the sky, emitting a chilling light.

Even though Su Mu was now a Diamond 2-star expert, he still felt a piercing coldness, but he had long since grown accustomed to the chill here, casting only a calm glance across his territory.

This was a vibrant piece of land.

The biochemical intelligent servants had cleaned the place thoroughly and even cleared fields, planting cold-hardy crops such as potatoes and pumpkins.

The silver soldiers he had purchased patrolled the territory in an orderly fashion.

A small divine dragon spread its wings to patrol the sky...

Arrow towers rose one after another, representing the lord's majesty.

"I will never let these damn pieces of trash destroy the home I built with such hardship."

A surge of anger inexplicably rose in Su Mu's heart as his gaze cast toward the endless darkness not far away.

Countless powerful dark creatures lurked within, baring their fangs, waiting only for the blood moon to rise so they could pounce and tear his territory to shreds.

They were not the minor monsters Su Mu had encountered previously; they were the true dark legion, possessing the terrifying power to crush everything.

"Damn trash, bring it on."

Su Mu cursed bitterly, continuing forward with a fire burning fiercely in his chest—a manifestation of his indomitable will, determined to fight these dark creatures to the death.

Unawares, Su Mu reached the western boundary of his territory, the place where two Trees of War grew.

Two demonic knights leaned casually against the Trees of War, chatting. Upon seeing Su Mu approach, they immediately saluted with a standard knight's greeting.

One demonic knight asked with a smile, "Lord, you're in such a good mood today, actually having time to come out and chat."

"Hah," Su Mu chuckled, countering with a question, "The dark tide is coming. Aren't you afraid?"

It was a reply that avoided the question, but the demonic knight still answered with a straight face: "Of course. We have already sensed the evil aura approaching, and we shall naturally fight to the death to protect the safety of this territory."

"Hah," Su Mu was instantly amused by the demonic knight, thinking to himself that since he himself was a great demon, how could he call others evil.

"You probably don't know the scale of this battle yet. For certain reasons, Catherine, the ruler of the northeast of this forest, has gone mad."

"She has dispatched roughly 80 demon legions—yes, that's right, every single demon legion is stronger than you—along with 12 war treants, over 3,000 dark mages, 4 void warriors, and countless dark creatures to besiege us. Aren't you afraid?" Su Mu deliberately frightened the two demonic knights, wanting to see their expressions of shock.