Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 149

Kyle looked at the volcano in the distance.

It was… quite imposing.

This thing was probably over three kilometers tall and constantly released a thick, black pillar of smoke.

Some several-meters-wide streams of lava were continually rolling down the volcano, and Kyle could see some more smoke in the distance.

"This is a Cradle with a Fire Ether Source," Theodor said. "The Fire Ether Source fills the land with Fire Ether, creating unique flora, fauna, and minerals."

Kyle looked around as he listened to Theodor.

"Flora? I barely see any flowers," he commented.

The only plant life Kyle could see was a couple of thorny weeds growing on the black ground.

"Flora doesn't refer to only flowers, imbecile," Theodor said. "It refers to all plant life."

Kyle rolled his eyes. "I know. I mean, there are barely any plants."

"Many Fire Ether plants live underground, within caves. They are valuable materials for potions and diverse magical rituals," Theodor explained.

"Potions?" Kyle asked. "That's the first time I've heard that there are potions."

Of course, Kyle knew what potions were from his gaming experience on Earth, but he hadn't heard about them in fantasy land.

"Potions are concoctions made from plant matter that give unique effects," Theodor explained. "They are useful for people in the First Realm, but they quickly lose their power as people grow more powerful. They are mostly used by hunters or regular guards in case of emergency."

"A recovery potion can save someone's life when there is no healer present. A Fire Ether Potion can make it easier for you to conjure Fire Ether if you do not have an Affinity for it and are fighting a beast weak to Fire Ether."

"Huh," Kyle uttered. "Are there also potions that make you stronger?"

"Yes, but they are dangerous and expensive. Taking one can throw your Ether Equilibrium off, and taking too many will damage your body almost irrecoverably."

"Almost?" Kyle asked.

"You can recover from almost everything," Theodor explained.

"You just need the necessary funds."

As Theodor explained more, Kyle started to walk forward.

It wasn't hard for him to look into the distance since there were barely any trees, and he could see a town a couple of kilometers away from him.

"Imbecile, don't you want to repair your armor before entering human civilization again?" Theodor asked with a snort.

"Oh yeah, right," Kyle said as he looked down.

There were several holes in his armor.

Then, he took out the ball of Wasteland Metal, which had shrunk quite a bit.

"I'm not sure if my funds keep shrinking or increasing," he uttered.

Kyle held the ball of Wasteland Metal to one of the holes, closed his eyes, and focused on his Soul.

A moment later, part of the Wasteland Metal became liquid, and Kyle's soul moved it over the holes.

The corroded parts flowed off the armor as the new metal took its place.

Theodor had taught him how to smith a set of armor, but the technique was very basic.

Kyle was essentially just molding the metal into place.

Its power could be further refined by tempering it, but tempering required a lot of practice and knowledge, which Kyle didn't have.

If he could temper his metal, he could improve his armor.

He could make it just as hard with only half the weight or make it twice as hard and retain its current weight.

Theodor said that he could teach Kyle how to do these things when they had the time and funds.