Chapter 388 Learning A Skill
The disturbance subsided after the big yellow dog calmed down.
Although the Supreme Great Ancestors outside the Ni residence were curious, they knew they could not simply ask about a clan’s secret.
In actual fact, Ni Jingshen and the others did not explain the situation not because it was a secret, but because it was too embarrassing. If the others knew the big yellow dog went crazy all of a sudden, would they not burst out laughing?
Fortunately, not many people witnessed the scene. Furthermore, Ni Yinghong and Old Craftsman were not ones who blabbed.
Therefore, what happened tonight would be a secret forever and would not be revealed.
Ou Yangming continued to smith after the people left.
He patted the big yellow dog’s firm muscles and explained, “Big Yellow, I wasn’t trying to destroy your equipment; I only felt that the defensive skill shouldn’t be put on the equipment for a dog’s legs.”
The big yellow dog tilted its head and looked at him in confusion because it could not understand.
Ou Yangming asked patiently, “Think about it —what’s the biggest use of a dog’s legs?”
The big yellow dog lifted one of its forelegs and looked at its paw while it blinked its large eyes. All of a sudden, the dog’s eyes lit up, then it revealed its claws, which were initially hidden in its paw. The sharp claws were shining in a cold light.
Ou Yangming slapped his thigh and said, “That’s right! They’re meant for attacks, so wouldn’t it be a waste to attach a defensive skill to the type of equipment for them?”
Big Yellow twitched its nose and looked at Ou Yangming strangely.
‘Did you destroy my equipment because of
this…
‘As long as it can be attached with a skill, not to mention it being attached to a piece of attacking equipment, I won’t mind even if it’s attached to the equipment for my tail!’
Nevertheless, Ou Yangming obviously had a different thought. In a way, a capable person would no longer be satisfied with the bare minimum but would constantly pursue perfection.
Ou Yangming patted the paw gauntlet and said, “Show me all your attacking methods. I’ll try to attach the skills accordingly on your gauntlet.”
With that, the Military Fire burned again and enveloped the equipment, as well as the big yellow dog’s body.
The big yellow pondered for a while before it released formidable yet fearsome energy from its body. As the power surged, over ten sharp giant stone awls emerged several meters in front of them. Each stone awl was incredibly smooth as if they were carefully polished. As compared to the yellow dog’s control at the very beginning, they were entirely different in terms of their shapes and powers.
Ou Yangming clearly sensed completely different veined patterns on the paw gauntlet.
The veined patterns had also surfaced on the equipment through the natural smithing technique. Even though it was different from the Indestructible Defense’s veined patterns, Ou Yangming had a feeling that the two energies shared the same root and were unique skills that belonged to the earth series.
His Military Fire was still burning fiercely, but the veined patterns were visible, hence he memorized them.
He was not only remembering the way to depict the veined patterns but most importantly, he was apprehending the way of nature behind them.
Every rune path corresponded to a skill, but it was not easy to grasp these Skill Runes.
There were rune paths on the paw gauntlet, but if they were directly applied to another piece of equipment, it would likely be a futile attempt.
While the way of nature could help Ou Yangming leave skill imprints, rune paths had to be changed according to the types of equipment. As for the way to adjust these changes, Ou Yangming needed to study and fathom it on his own.
It would be extremely difficult for other blacksmiths to transfer the Skill Power to pieces of equipment for humans even if they had the runes for a paw gauntlet. In fact, it could be regarded as an impossible task.
Despite that, Ou Yangming was different. He initially knew nothing about the earth series energy.
He could only succeed in carving the runes partly because the big yellow dog had willingly released his abilities, but mainly because he utilized the combination between his Military Fire and his understanding of nature’s power.
Throughout the process, he more or less had his own comprehension of runes.
Moreover, Ou Yangming’s mental power had become too powerful. Given that he had 99 points of mental power, he was not invincible in this world, but it would be quite unlikely to find someone mightier than him.
Ou Yangming could even use brute force if he relied on his remarkable mental power.
Wonderful and mysterious runes appeared in his sea of consciousness at that moment.
The runes were the Stone Awl Runes, which were naturally formed on the paw gauntlet. That said, Ou Yangming incorporated his conception in the process as well. It seemed like there were only slight changes, but they were the reason the runes could be free from the gauntlet’s shackles, allowing them to be transformed into his power.
After an unknown period, just as the big yellow dog was beginning to feel anxious, Ou Yangming exhaled deeply and curbed his Military Fire.
This time, he did not release the Appraisal Light because he had conveniently checked the equipment’s properties when he withdrew his fire.
The basic attributes were still the same-at 21 points each. However, there was an enormous change in the skill it carried. Instead of the Indestructible Defensive skill, the paw gauntlet had the Stone Awl Penetration skill.
Ou Yangming was envious when he saw the Stone Awl Penetration +1 skill in the prompt.
He patted the big yellow dog and said, “Go on and try it.”
Big Yellow nodded hard and activated the equipment’s energy without further ado.
At the spur of the moment, over ten stone awls arose in front of them again. In terms of power only, the Stone Awl Penetration would not be inferior to the ability released by the yellow dog on its own. Having said that, it was an equipment skill, after all, thus it was not as flexible.
Nonetheless, even the pickiest person would not complain anymore after being given the equipment.
Big Yellow rolled on the ground with joy, but when it got up again, it immediately opened its mouth and swallowed the equipment. Ou Yangming was stunned. “What are you doing?”
“Woof!” The big yellow dog glanced proudly at him and barked.
“You fool! What are you worried about? I won’t ruin your equipment anymore.” Ou Yangming did not know whether to cry or to laugh.
It turned out that the fellow had swallowed the equipment because it was afraid that he would snatch it away again. At the end of the day, storing the gauntlet in its stomach was the safest choice.
Ou Yangming shook his head and flashed to the tall stone awls. He sensed the lingering peculiar aura around them.
Eventually, his eyes gleamed.
The young fellow possessed notable mental power, but the only natural ability he grasped was the Fireball Art. Besides, he had not learned the art from a book; it was wholly because he experienced the Military Fire’s energy.
At that point, another bright road was waiting to be discovered by him.
Feeling moved, Ou Yangming reached out with his hands. The rune for the Stone Awl Penetration appeared in his sea of consciousness at the same time.
The rune was different from the one on the paw gauntlet, but the aura that it carried was almost the same.
As such, the ground in the courtyard suffered yet another disaster as roughly ten stone awls came up. They were somewhat extending upwards right next to the previous ones. Whether it was their might, shape, or power, they were not inferior to the big yellow dog. Big Yellow squinted its eyes. It slightly regretted not wearing its new equipment, but it was still ecstatic. Despite that, it soon froze on the spot and widened its eyes.
‘What did I see? Stone awls emerged when he waved his hand? ‘Isn’t that my unique skill? How did he grasp it?’
“Woof!” Big Yellow barked, but Ou Yangming was so deep in his thoughts that he simply ignored the yellow dog.
The big yellow dog ran toward the new stone awls and carefully sensed them. It confirmed that the stone awls were not just for show and were highly lethal; it was threatened by them too.
At last, Ou Yangming stopped thinking. He was exhausted.
Just a moment ago, his mental power surged crazily. He finally got an idea, but it was at the expense of substantial energy consumption.
From today onwards, Ou Yangming would be able to attach the Stone Awl Penetration skill to any piece of equipment. As long as one possessed sufficient essential Qi, one could repeatedly release the skill without an end.
Needless to say, it would also depend on the equipment’s ability to withstand the process, but given the average cultivation bases of powerhouses in this world, it would not be a concern.
“Woof!”
A soft bark was heard.
Ou Yangming opened his eyes and smiled at the dog apologetically. “Big Yellow, I’m sorry for gaining your ability.”
Who knew, the big yellow dog shook its head. As long as Ou Yangming was safe and sound, it did not mind its skill being replicated. The young fellow rested for 15 minutes and recovered half of his mental power.
He was amazed that the increase in his mental power had also improved his recovery speed. As compared to before, he had been reborn. The tremendous leap in his growth made him more confident about defeating the spirit beast.
Ou Yangming waved his hand to call the big yellow dog over to him, then he picked up another piece of equipment and some bizarre stones.
As the Military Fire burned once more, the materials were merged, and they slowly took the form of another paw gauntlet.