Chapter 1321
A single drop of Void-Eater, combined with three thousand kilograms of the purest Abyssal Magisteel and a fusion reagent, produced a new material. The transformation was striking: gone was the familiar dark hue of Abyssal Magisteel, replaced by a radiant silver laced with intricate veins of dark gold—a magical contrast that seemed almost impossible.
This was the only material capable of fusing with Void-Eater—and unbelievably, it was Abyssal Magisteel...
Leon’s lips twitched. Abyssal Magisteel? Of all the materials sent up from the Abyss each month as sacrifices, Abyssal Magisteel was always the rarest—and the least valued.
Even the dullest abyssal creatures knew how lowly Abyssal Magisteel ranked. If Leon hadn’t specifically asked for it, not a single Abyssal demon underling would have dared to offer up such a worthless thing...
A single drop of Void-Eater, fused with three thousand kilograms of Abyssal Magisteel—this ratio was frankly absurd...
Yet the new material was astonishingly strong. Its hardness far surpassed Abyssal Magisteel, rivaling the rarest substances used to forge Sword Saints’ weapons. On top of that, it possessed a remarkable property: automatic regeneration and self-correction. Even as raw stock, you could sell it by the gram and never worry about demand...
One kilogram of this newly named Blackstripe Silver could easily fetch a hundred thousand purple gold coins—no shortage of buyers there. Most importantly, after fusion, it truly became a new material, not just another alloy like those commonly used in weapons...
With the new material, Leon needed only three days to produce his first result—a universal core.
It wasn’t just for magical devices—this universal core could power alchemical golems, and even serve as the heart of complex alchemical arrays...
Now that Leon's hypothesis had been confirmed—by endlessly weakening the devouring power of Void-Eater—the substance could no longer consume mana at all. The new material, like Void-Eater, still attracted mana, but unlike its predecessor, it couldn't swallow it into nothingness...
Thanks to this property, Blackstripe Silver could now be etched with runes and alchemical arrays. As a core, it required no extra mana supply—the mana it drew in naturally was enough to keep the universal core running forever...
With the new material's traits fully unleashed, it was nearly indestructible—and even if damaged, its unique properties would restore it on their own.
Typically, the cores used in magical devices or alchemical golems weren't especially strong—otherwise, there wouldn't be so many layers of protection added to their exteriors.
Add in the universal core's self-correcting ability, and you could mass-produce cores suitable for almost any magical device, golem, or alchemical array...
Most importantly, this thing's power was astonishing—any artifact crafted with it could easily become a Soulbound Relic...
Used in alchemical golems, it was more than sufficient for any construct beneath Heaven-rank. And if one core wasn't enough? Simply install another universal core.
A flicker of awe crossed Leon's face—he hadn't anticipated that Void-Eater, once transformed into a material, would become this formidable.
With the prototype in hand, Leon found Farrow and introduced the universal core. Farrow reacted as if he'd seen a ghost, dashing away. An hour later, he returned, arms laden with several golems, a selection of magical devices, and a handful of alchemical array disks, his face burning with excitement...
"Master Merlin, this thing is unbelievably powerful! All our Gilded Rose magical devices, golems, and alchemical arrays can use it. After swapping in this universal core, the devices' average power rises by thirty percent, the golems' overall combat strength by fifty percent, and even the arrays are forty percent more effective!"