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At present, Fontainebleau is yet to be fully established, so official business is still conducted in the buildings previously used by the merchants of the "Fallen City." It was here that the reception for the Shaman delegation and the ceremony for receiving your investiture would take place.

"Then, Sir Xuanfeng Knight, please accept this divine weapon bestowed by the temple."

The one responsible for presenting the divine weapon was not the lecherous Shaman Romeo, but rather an elderly leopard Shaman, said to be specifically tasked with safeguarding and preserving these divine weapons – a staff member uninvolved in external affairs. He lifted from a temporary altar covered in black velvet a jade box measuring over six feet in length. When he opened the lid, a golden radiance spilled out.

Fixing my gaze, I saw that within the box lay a bizarre great blade. The blade seemed to be a three-foot-long golden amber, a crystalline structure of shimmering gold encasing the spine of an unknown creature, forming a handle over a palm wide and a finger thick. The guard was composed of five bony claws, resembling a tiger's paw, while the hilt was nearly three feet long, a straight and resilient spiral horn, its tip sharp.

"Sir Xuanfeng, this blade is called 'Tiger Soul.' Allow me to share its origins with you."

"Amber Tiger's Soul, a legendary artifact, dating back three thousand years to the era of the Fourth Great War between the Beastmen and Elves. During that conflict, a top-tier Level 9 Dark-type Magic Beast, a 'Saber-toothed Black-striped White Tiger,' known for its astonishing speed and combat prowess, inflicted massive casualties upon the Elves in the jungle warfare. The Elves then laid a trap, using a high-ranking Level 9 'Unicorn King' to engage the 'White Tiger,' followed by deploying another top-tier Level 9 Magic Beast, a 'Mythical Golden Tree Spirit,' to unleash its life-bound ultimate skill, the 'Amber Golden Tears.' This technique liquefies a millennia-old crystal nucleus to entrap the enemy and rapidly assimilate their flesh, often leaving the prey as mere condensed bones."

"At that time, the 'Golden Tree Monster' trapped both the 'Unicorn King' and the 'White Tiger' for refinement. The 'Saber-Toothed White Tiger,' unwilling to sacrifice itself in vain, forcefully detonated its dark elemental crystal, unleashing the 'Devouring Heaven and Earth' ability beyond its own level. It counter-devoured the power of both the 'Golden Tree Monster' and the 'Unicorn King.' What remained was a remnant fused with the white tiger's spine, the tree monster's amber, and a golden horn. Later, a great dwarven master craftsman forged it into a divine weapon using the artifact 'Soul Anvil,' naming it 'Tiger Soul.'"

A divine weapon bestowed by the temple is indeed extraordinary, and my disciples and subordinates are thrilled. Although we harvested a great deal of superior materials from the Hydra, transforming them into usable weapons and armor remains a daunting challenge. The magic cores of super magic beasts contain immense power; without compatible magical metals of the same level, any magic arrays or artifacts would only end in explosion. The Hydra's skin is so resilient that even my Nine Yin White Bone Claw cannot leave a mark on it, making tailoring a vexing problem. So far, only Hai Ruo has taken the serpent's blood for alchemical purposes. It's said that if she can advance her alchemy skills to a higher level, she might be able to use the "Alchemy Circle of Transmutation" to forge the Hydra's teeth into weapons.

Following my promotion, a grand feast was held in the city to entertain the visiting Shaman, Romeo. Orcs didn't have a tradition of human balls; their feasts were simply hearty meals. While others indulged in the food and drink, I summoned Shaman Romeo, for I had some questions that demanded clarity.

"Dear Knight Xuanfeng, it seems you do have quite a number of questions. Given our profound bond, allow me to shed some light on them for you." The handsome Romeo Shaman smiled as usual, sending shivers down my spine. However, for the sake of understanding the true state of affairs, I had to suppress my aversion to this peculiar bisexual.

"I have quite a few questions, to begin with, 'Houpo' is definitely not a Tier 9 weapon. I can clearly sense that the power it holds has surpassed the baseline of a Super Magic Beast. Why is such a divine weapon only classified as a Legendary item?"

"It's impressive that you can distinguish the power level of a Super Magic Beast. Therefore, I assume you've already guessed the mystery behind it. In that case, let me tell you that, just as you speculated, it indeed is a cursed divine weapon."

Although the categorization of treasures on this continent varies widely, there's still a generally accepted hierarchy: Fine Grade, Precious Grade, Rare Grade, Legendary Grade, Epic Grade, and Mythical Grade. Ordinary magic equipment from Blizzard House would merely be considered Fine Grade, while their high-end series would reach the Precious Grade. Their fame stems from their aesthetic appeal and practicality, coupled with a considerable quantity. Works that could reach the Rare Grade would probably only be my two sets of array tools.

Once an item ascends to the Legendary or Epic Grades, its evaluation no longer relies solely on its inherent material properties. At this level, whether in terms of power, form, or abilities, each item is unique. Neither the creator nor the appraiser can predict its actual effects based on past experiences. A piece of equipment with immense magical power might turn out to be an impractical decoration, while an ordinary-looking item could display astonishing miracles. Hence, when assessing high-grade items, their historical achievements become a crucial criterion.

As for the highest Mythical Grade, also known as divine artifacts, they are not evaluated by creatures on this continent. They represent objects crafted by deities and bestowed upon sentient beings on earth, marked by divine miracles, which are fragments of divine power. Another characteristic is that gods never grant their weapons to intelligent beings on the continent, allegedly because they can harm the gods. All divine artifacts, including the Dwarves' "Soul Anvil," the Orcs' "Eye of the War God," the Elves' "Fruit of the World Tree," and the Humans' "Eternal Holy Grail," are enshrined in temples, serving the entire race through divine miracles and never used for slaughter.

While there's no clear boundary between Legendary and Epic Grades, the difference between them is no less significant than that between common and super magic beasts. Generally, if a weapon contains the power equivalent to a Super Magic Beast, it's destined to be an Epic-grade equipment. Unless, of course, there was a mistake in its creation or it harbors unknown flaws. 'Houpo' was crafted by a master Dwarf using the divine artifact "Soul Anvil." The reason for downgrading its evaluation to Legendary can only be the latter. And the temple's concealment of this fact, bestowing such a weapon upon me, warrants careful consideration.