Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 462 - 455: Kedal Metal

Chapter 462: Chapter 455: Kedal Metal

"I certainly know," Nina, surprisingly, was also aware of the danger, "When at the bottom of the valley, I had a discussion with Luo Chuan about the differences between the two worlds. That’s when I realized Earth, whether in systems or culture, is far ahead of this world. Their failure was solely due to insufficient preparation. The Elves hiding in the primeval forests of Eliander have no idea how terrifying the Earth’s cannons are, and even the strongest Kedal metal can’t withstand such an impact."

"What’s a Kedal metal?" Hu Daoke asked abruptly.

Nina glanced at him and then explained, "Kedal metal is a special product of Eliander, it has a wide range of uses. It can be made into armor, as well as used for weapons."

"Is the carriage made of Kedal metal too?" Cheng Ziang asked, knocking the carriage.

"Yes," Nina nodded her head and said, "Kedal metal is light in weight but strong in defense. Although it’s not as strong as rune armor, it can withstand the impact of low caliber bullets after being engraved with runes."

Is the dagger I held that day also made of Kedal metal?" Cheng Ziang suddenly thought of the Elf dagger he chopped from Nina’s hand that day. It was not only light but also very easy to handle.

"Kedal metal, mixed with a type of metal known as sharp, can be made into indestructible weapons." Saying this, Nina looked up distantly, "The arrow that pierced Luo Chuan’s bulletproof vest was made of such a metal."

With that, she pulled out an arrow from the quiver next to her. This kind of arrow was slender and had a warm, golden glow, clearly not a simple arrowhead.

"And this one?" Cheng Ziang asked tentatively.

"Mmhm." Nina nodded her head, a trace of sadness again surfacing on her face. Seeing the look on her mother’s face, Luo Ya, who was still giving her the silent treatment, could not help but lower her shame-filled head.

After careful consideration, Cheng Ziang pulled out the bulletproof insert from Luo’er’s freshly washed bulletproof vest and examined it.

Luo’er’s bulletproof insert was completely pierced through by the arrow, creating a circular hole as big as the arrow shaft. Surrounding the hole was very smooth, evidently, this type of arrow caused instant damage to the bulletproof insert that could withstand rifle bullets with hardly any force.

Because the hole was difficult to clean, there was still residue of Luo’er’s blood in it. As Cheng Ziang stroked it with his hand, he felt a chill.

The advance team had been in the otherworld for over a year and the equipment had been constantly updated. The gear worn by the advance team basically represented the current most advanced level on Earth. However, this bulletproof insert was so easily destroyed by the Kedal metal arrow, imagine the damage this metal could cause if it was made into bullet heads.

"What would happen if you used a Kedal arrow to shoot at Rune Armor?" Cheng Ziang, putting down the bulletproof insert, suddenly had this idea.

The strongest defense in the otherworld is probably the Rune Armor or Shield, and the strongest physical attack weapon is probably the Kedal weapon. So, what would be the result of attacking the strongest armor with the strongest weapon?

In response to his question, Nina shook her head to indicate that it was not the case, then she began to explain: "It’s unfortunate, but in most cases, Kedal weapons can’t do much damage to Rune Armor. When facing human poachers, Eliander, despite being well-equipped, often finds itself at a disadvantage. Because our weapons cannot inflict significant damage to their Rune Armor, it is surprising that such weapons can deliver fatal blows to the armor of people from Earth."

Standing aside, Tangmo seemed to know something and took it upon himself to add: "The outer layer of Rune Armor is considered to be magic defense, whereas Kedal metal weapons belong to the category of physical damage. They’re not the same. That’s why Kedal metal can inflict damage to bulletproof vests because they are physical defense types. Whereas the outer layer of Rune Armor is a magical defense type. To penetrate such armor, one must use magic-breaking bullets to break the outer magic barrier."

"Now I understand!" Cheng Ziang nodded. It appeared that this was not an issue of Kedal weapons targeting Earth armor, but rather a coincidence of matching offensive and defensive modes, allowing the offense to break the defense.

If a third level defense rune is engraved on the exterior of a bulletproof vest, it can form a magic barrier on the outside. The Kedal metal would become powerless in the face of such a defense because it must remove the outer magic barrier before it can damage the internal bulletproof vest.

While rune armors are mostly physical defense armors, they still use magic power to form a defense barrier. Whether it is shooting with bullets or attacking with Kedal weapons, these physical attacks have little effect on the barrier.

Only by using specialized magic-breaking weapons to destroy the outer defense barrier, can one cause damage to the inside. Of course, such a barrier also has a defensive limit. It might be able to withstand a bullet, but it absolutely cannot withstand armor-piercing weapons designed for armor, such as rocket launchers.

Explosions can also damage knights wearing rune armor; the person could simply be killed by the shock wave, without the need for shrapnel to cause harm.

Thinking about it, the Luo’er family were quite unlucky. Both men in the family have been hit by a Kedal arrow, and those who shot them were mostly close relatives. Luo’er’s health was already poor and if not for Nina putting him into a faux-death state in time, it is uncertain how he would have dealt with both fresh and old wounds.

Along a somewhat desolate road, a group slowly arrived at the waist of Namijiya Mountain Range. Here is a pass, and only by going through this pass can one reach Divine Wood Town on the other side of the range.

After walking up the mountain for a while, the group finally began to feel the chill of winter. Though the foot of the mountain was still surrounded by lush trees, it had already begun to snow on the mountain.

This leg of the journey was the hardest. It took them nearly five days to successfully cross the pass and reach the western foot of the range. At this point, all they had to do was follow the river downstream for about three days and they could reach the political and religious center of Ilanadale, Divine Wood Town.

There was a stone path by the river, and the team marched down along the river, eventually reaching Divine Wood Town, the capital of Ilsnadale.

Unlike what Cheng Ziang had imagined, Divine Wood Town was not surrounded by huge primeval forests like Mayan buildings, but was situated on a relatively open plain.

Divine Wood Town sat at the confluence of rivers, basically surrounded by open land. High walls stood protector against the city’s residents. The most eye-catching of all was an unimaginably gigantic Divine Wood.

Upon seeing such a large tree for the first time, everyone’s eyes widened, and their mouths could contain a whole egg. Nina didn’t exaggerate because this tree was truly immense; walking around it might really take an hour.

The crown of the Divine Wood blocked the sun, almost enveloping the whole city. The city walls of Divine Wood Town were built around the Divine Wood. Yet it was peculiar that there were many protruding sections of the city, like appendages, extending from the Divine Wood to the river bank, as if to escape the shade of the tree crown.

According to Nina, the area under the tree’s crown is mainly administrative and religious areas, as well as where the nobles live. The common Wood Elves mainly live outside the tree crown. After all, Wood Elves were people too; they needed sunlight or a series of complications could occur.

Moving down the road, there were many fields by the roadside, and upon close observation, they found that these were rice fields. Everyone knew that rice came from Earth to Otherworld. If rice is available here, it means that Ilanadale is not entirely isolated; at least they have been influenced by Earth to some extent.

Ilanadale has a subtropical monsoon climate suitable for rice cultivation in terms of both temperature and rainfall. Before the two worlds made contact, the issue of food crops had always been an obstacle to the development of Wood Elves. Despite the many fruits the Divine Wood yields each year, after all, Wood Elves were not monkeys; they could not eat fruits every day.

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