Chapter 657: Research Funding

"I've told you, ordinary materials simply can't withstand the energy of elemental runes."

Seeing the arm of the armor deform in the high temperature of the flames, Hammerfire burst into laughter nearby.

Ever since they made a breakthrough with elemental runes, Orton and his team had been conducting research in this area because they were very clear that the future development of mana would definitely be elemental. However, as their research deepened, they gradually discovered the downside of elemental runes.

Not too weak, but too strong.

The energy released by elemental runes was far more powerful than that of plain mana. Technically, it was possible to equip armor with it, but the materials were not suitable. Ordinary armor materials could hardly bear it, and only more advanced or even the most high-end materials could be used.