Lou Gao considered ultimate attack power when designing this weapon.
At the same time, he also knew that spears could be thrown as ranged weapons.
Combining these characteristics, Lou Gao thought of using the explosive property to add explosive power to the spear.
Huo Wu put all the spears in her hand back on the weapon rack.
Then she turned her attention to the three shields.
The performance of the spears made them very interested in the shields as well.
Lou Gao noticed Huo Wu's gaze and thoughtfully introduced: "This shield is called 'Flame Devourer.' You two can try the feel of it."
Quan Yi and Huo Wu stepped forward and lifted the circular shields, which were large enough to block their entire upper bodies.
The inside of the round shield had a grip for easy holding.
Quan Yi held the grip with his left hand and raised the shield in front of him.
However, as soon as he grasped the metal grip, he felt the coldness that metal should have.
In terms of volume, the shield was larger than the spear, and its weight reached about 20,000 kilograms.
However, the overall balance of the shield was very good.
Holding it, Quan Yi could smoothly use actions such as impact and slash. This shield fully considered Quan Yi's body size, and there was no sense of obstruction when wielding it.
Of course, as a shield, the most important thing is its defense.
Quan Yi raised the spear in his right hand and slashed the shield surface fiercely with the tip of the spear.
Sparks flashed, and the sharp spear, which could instantly pierce black iron, could not leave any marks on the shield surface.
In terms of defense, this shield is comparable to armor.
However, as a shield, it is thicker than armor, so its defense is stronger than armor.
On the other side, Huo Wu was also trying to pick up another shield.
Compared to the spear, this shield was even more difficult for Huo Wu to handle.
Huo Wu used both hands and blushed before lifting it.
She knew that she could not wave it freely like Quan Yi, so she focused more on the soul-guided properties of the shield.
She carefully input a small amount of soul power into it.
However, unlike the 'Explosive' Spear, this shield was like a cold sea, without any movement.
She couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Is this also a shield forged from soul-guided metal?
Why doesn't it have any reaction to my soul power?"
Lou Gao smiled gently at Huo Wu and said: "Haha, Madam, it's right that there's no reaction.
The soul-guided properties of 'Flame Devourer' are completely opposite to those of the 'Explosive' Spear.
If the spear is about explosion, then 'Flame Devourer' is about absorption.
Its characteristic is to absorb fire-attribute energy.
As long as it does not reach its absorption limit, it can continuously absorb the surrounding fire-attribute energy.
I once threw it into the furnace for three days and three nights, but I still haven't tested its absorption limit.
Therefore, I don't know its limit either."
"Master Lou, how do I remember that the absorption characteristic I forged at that time didn't seem to have reached this level?
The current absorption limit seems to be several times higher than before."
Quan Yi actually knew its characteristics the moment he touched the shield.
However, when he input the blazing fire-attribute soul power into it, he found that the soul power he input was like a drop of water falling into the sea, without causing any changes in the metal.
However, this does not mean that the soul power disappeared. That soul power was stored inside the shield, and Quan Yi could extract it at any time if he wanted to.
From this, Quan Yi felt the horror of this shield.
Lou Gao smiled and explained excitedly: "Young Master, this shield, like the Scarlet Dragon Skyfire Armor and the 'Explosive' Spear, has been added with Scarlet Scaled Evil Dragon's horn powder.
However, unexpectedly, the strong conductivity of the dragon horn powder to fire greatly enhanced the absorption effect of the shield.
Moreover, when I was formally forging the armor, I had another major discovery.
The greatest effect of this dragon horn powder is actually that it can perfectly integrate the characteristics of various soul-guided metals when forging soul-guided alloys.
Because of this, the soul-guided effects of these weapons and armor can be so unified."
The horns of the Scarlet Scaled Evil Dragon have the powerful effect of absorbing and storing fire energy.
Quan Yi, who possesses the Scarlet Dragon Horn External Soul Bone, knows this very well.
Therefore, Quan Yi speculated whether the horns of the Scarlet Scaled Evil Dragon possessed excellent fire element conductivity.
Thinking of this, Quan Yi once entrusted Lou Gao to add dragon horn powder to the soul-guided metal to test its effect.
However, even he didn't expect that the powder of this Scarlet Scaled Evil Dragon would have such a powerful fusion-promoting effect.
"Haha, so that's how it is. No wonder I feel so natural and smooth when I input soul power.
However, compared to this discovery, what is more worthy of praise is Master Lou's enthusiasm and perseverance.
If it weren't for Master Lou, even with these materials, perhaps we would never reach the current level.
This is all thanks to Master Lou.
I, and our Quan family, will not forget Master Lou's contribution.
Moreover, our Quan family will soon establish a soul-guided device research institute. At that time, please ask Master Lou to serve as the dean of this research institute."
Quan Yi praised Lou Gao greatly. Without Lou Gao, it would not be easy to improve the completion of the soul-guided armor to this level.
Moreover, this soul-guided metal is just the beginning.
In the future, they will also develop other soul-guided armors.
Based on the current performance, the effect of this soul-guided armor on soul masters is even no less than that of soul bones and soul rings.
Lou Gao's own value has also been increased countless times due to the appearance of the soul-guided armor.
"Young Master, you are too kind. I am not very interested in these treatments and positions.
All I care about is forging. As long as I can continue to forge powerful weapons, equipment, and soul-guided devices, I will be satisfied."
There was not a trace of deception in Lou Gao's words. It was his true intention.
If it weren't for forging, he wouldn't have been attracted to Sauss City by bicycles, and he wouldn't have joined the Quan family so readily.
From beginning to end, he has not changed his original intention.
In this sense, Lou Gao is extremely grateful for the decision he made to join the Quan family.
It is also because of this decision that his forging level has reached the current level.
The huge financial support allows him to experiment with various rare metals without any scruples.
The powerful steam power has allowed him to master the great power beyond himself.
It is also because of this that he was able to complete the forging of the Scarlet Dragon Skyfire Armor. Otherwise, with his own strength, forging a part of the armor might take a whole year.
Lou Gao can say that his time in the Quan family has been the happiest time for him as a blacksmith.
Unless the Quan family drives him away, he will never leave here.
