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The heart-protecting mirror was the core of the defense. To support the strength of Su Wen's legendary twelve-piece Consolidated Equipment set, its main material would naturally not be easy to obtain.
As for the belt, according to Su Wen's design, it was the operational core of the entire armor section.
One served as the operational core to coordinate power, while the other served as the defensive core, responsible for the armor's defensive system. This was actually the typical dual-core structure used by current Consolidated Equipment Masters to craft Consolidated Equipment sets, and it was the only successful example of a multi-core design.
Even though Su Wen's armor section consisted of only six pieces, he had adopted this exact approach.
This was because, as long as the relationship between the two major cores was properly coordinated to perfectly integrate the entire armor, it would allow the Consolidated Equipment set's armor to achieve the absolute best results in both power and defense.
"If we're talking about the belt, you need a material with extremely strong Heavenly Energy conductivity, and it must be its source essence. From what I know, there are only two possibilities that can meet the requirements for your belt."
Su Wen listened carefully, waiting for Ye Ruichen's subsequent explanation.
"One of them is dragon sinew. Specifically, dragon sinew from the Dragon Clan, and preferably from a God-level dragon. After all, your Consolidated Equipment set is a twelve-piece set. If you don't use God-level materials that correspond to twelve pairs of Heavenly Jewels of the same tier, it will be very difficult to sustain."
As Ye Ruichen said this, he felt a bit guilty himself, and his voice grew very quiet.
Su Wen stared at Ye Ruichen with a faint, searching gaze.
"God Master Ye, do you have some kind of grudge against those two dragons in the Light and Shadow Space?"
The conditions he just gave practically pointed straight at the two dragons in the Light and Shadow Space.
God-level giant dragons--aside from Duosi and Huiyao in the Light and Shadow Space, who else was there on the continent?
Even after traveling across the entire continent, Su Wen couldn't come up with another answer.
Oh, wait, that wasn't entirely true. There should be one more, and that was the Dragon Emperor.
"Ahem, I'm just discussing the matter based on the facts. It's not like you absolutely have to choose that," Ye Ruichen smiled awkwardly and proceeded to explain the second possibility.
However, before he could even speak, he found himself in a bit of a dilemma.
Because the second option didn't seem particularly easy to obtain either.
"The second option is the Ancient Tree of Life. In the eyes of a Consolidated Equipment Master, if we are purely judging by materials, the Ancient Tree of Life is the most excellent material for crafting Consolidated Equipment. It is the source of all things, and its ability to carry Heavenly Energy is the strongest. It is also the core of the entire world. If it is used to craft the core components of a Consolidated Equipment set, it can absolutely support the entire set."
Su Wen's eye twitched.
The other two God Masters standing beside Ye Ruichen were also somewhat speechless. What on earth was going through their colleague's head every day?
With two such absurd answers, it was no wonder the two of them hadn't thought of them.
When Su Wen first asked this question, both of them had been completely blank, unable to offer any good insights for a moment. Yet, Ye Ruichen had confidently claimed there were two answers, which had greatly shocked them.
But the two answers Ye Ruichen actually delivered left them utterly speechless.
"You don't need the condensed essence of the entire Ancient Tree of Life either; just a branch from the Ancient Tree of Life will do."
The status of the Ancient Tree of Life was incredibly high, likely reaching the legendary Heaven-Altering tier. Therefore, just a single branch might be enough to support Su Wen's twelve-piece set.
Su Wen also fell into serious thought.
He could forget about the dragon sinew of a giant dragon. The Dragon Clan had sacrificed so much to resist the invasion of the Lord of the Netherworld, so he would feel too ashamed to make a move on them.
He had even conversed with the Dragon Emperor previously. During his research into magic arrays, the Dragon Emperor had given him pointers, saving him a great deal of time. Thus, it wouldn't be right for him to lay his hands on the Dragon Clan.
However, if a branch of the Ancient Tree of Life proved too difficult to obtain, Su Wen would still choose dragon sinew. He just wouldn't make his move on the continent; instead, he would venture into the ocean to seek out the Sea Dragon Clan.
Strictly speaking, the sea dragons and the land-based dragons were not part of a unified whole, so Su Wen wouldn't have as many qualms about targeting them.
It was just that a God-level sea dragon wouldn't be easy to find. Even if he found one and possessed the strength to hunt it, it would still be very difficult for Su Wen to succeed. The battlefield would be in the deep ocean, which was their home turf. Even if Su Wen's strength wouldn't be drastically reduced by the environment, the opponent could easily call upon its friends and allies to besiege him.
"Su Wen, you aren't actually planning to make a move on those two, are you?" Seeing Su Wen in deep thought, Ye Ruichen was suddenly startled.
"Rest assured, I won't touch the giant dragons of the Light and Shadow Space. Even if I do make a move, I will go to the deep sea to find a God-level sea dragon."
Ye Ruichen's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Right, sea dragons!"
He only remembered after Su Wen's reminder that the sea dragons in the depths of the ocean were also excellent materials.
And it wasn't just sea dragons; there were far too many powerful Heavenly Beasts in the deep ocean.
Similar to the Douluo Planet--or rather, typical of most living planets across the universe, with a very few exceptions like the Elven Planet--the ocean area of most living planets was far larger than the land area. The powerful beasts living in the deep ocean were fundamentally more numerous than those on land.
Not only did they possess a vast living space, but they also existed in the most primitive environment of survival of the fittest. It was a world where true strength reigned supreme, and one had to constantly increase their power just to survive.
Su Wen's reminder made Ye Ruichen suddenly realize the treasures hidden within the ocean.
"God Master Ye, what about the heart-protecting mirror?"
Su Wen looked at Ye Ruichen, not rushing to continue discussing the specific primary choice for the belt. Once he had a target, he could search for it himself. Right now, he still needed Ye Ruichen to provide a suggestion for the primary material of the heart-protecting mirror.
"The heart-protecting mirror?" Ye Ruichen's lips twitched.
Stealing a glance at the other three, he then whispered, "An inverse scale?"
A question mark slowly materialized above Su Wen's forehead.
God Master Ye, you definitely have a grudge against the Dragon Clan!
Ye Ruichen smiled sheepishly and explained in a low voice, "Materials from Heavenly Beasts have always been the best choices for Consolidated Equipment Masters to craft equipment, especially from the dragons, who are the strongest among Heavenly Beasts. It can be said that their entire bodies are full of treasures. That is simply a fact."
This was merely an objective fact; he personally declared he held no grudge against the Dragon Clan.
"I actually have a different idea," Weiyang, the other God Master, finally spoke up.
"Oh?" Ye Ruichen looked at Weiyang in surprise.
"This was also inspired by Old Ye. Didn't he say that your belt could be crafted using a part of the Ancient Tree of Life? Furthermore, aside from the armor section, the remaining parts of your Consolidated Equipment set constitute the Heaven and Earth Set. Why not try using a branch of the Ancient Tree of Life as a foundation to truly cut out a piece of space to serve as the material for the heart-protecting mirror?"
Cutting out a piece of space?
Ye Ruichen's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Weiyang to be even bolder than him.
"It's just cutting a piece of space, or even opening up a small world would work," Weiyang said indifferently.
This was actually quite normal. Although they were still only Heavenly Kings, once someone reached the Heavenly Emperor tier, opening up a small space was entirely within their capabilities.
"Can that even be compared?" Ye Ruichen said anxiously.