Chapter 105: This Is Going Bankrupt (Fourth Chapter, Dedicated to Alliance Leader 'Maple Wind Drift')
Returning to his exclusive room, Su Xiao placed Dragon-Slaying Flash on the desk, beside it were two white weapons to be sacrificed.
Attempting to use the Supreme Blade skill, a mass of iron-black dim light appeared in Su Xiao's hand, swirling in a vortex pattern.
Bringing the iron-black dim light close to the two white weapons, the dim light seemed to come alive, directly enveloping the two white weapons.
"Crack, crack, crack."
The two white weapons wrapped in the iron-black dim light emitted a series of grinding sounds, as if they were being crushed.
Dozens of seconds later, wisps of white crystalline fragments drifted out from the dim light, floating toward Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Dragon-Slaying Flash directly absorbed those crystalline fragments, a cold gleam appearing on its surface. The blade edge became sharper, and the blade body grew tougher.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Su Xiao felt Dragon-Slaying Flash looked a bit more refined than before, though its appearance hadn't actually changed.
Checking Dragon-Slaying Flash's attributes, he found its Blade Edge Value had reached 76%.
A look of delight appeared on Su Xiao's face as he breathed a silent sigh of relief. He had been afraid Dragon-Slaying Flash would become a 'glutton'—it would be awkward if he couldn't 'afford to support' it.
Now, he only needed to buy one more white weapon, and Dragon-Slaying Flash could advance to a green weapon.
Su Xiao looked at the two white weapons on the desk.
After the dim light receded, the two white weapons looked as if they had been shoved into a shredder. The blades were shattered inch by inch, and the hilts were mangled.
He tried to pick up a broken blade fragment, but the moment he touched it, the fragment crumbled into a pile of dust with a whoosh.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, this Supreme Blade skill was truly brutal. While cultivating a supreme weapon, countless stepping stones would be crushed along the way.
Su Xiao headed to the trade market again to buy a white weapon. In less than ten minutes, he was back at his desk.
The iron-black dim light reappeared, and Su Xiao chose to sacrifice the white weapon, his eyes full of anticipation.
The same steps as before, but after Dragon-Slaying Flash absorbed the white crystalline fragments, a faint green light flickered on its surface.
The green light flashed and vanished. Picking up Dragon-Slaying Flash, Su Xiao could clearly feel the difference.
It was sharper, but the feel hadn't changed—that familiar sensation remained.
The data after Dragon-Slaying Flash's advancement was as follows:
Dragon-Slaying Flash (Blade Edge Value 0%)
Origin: Shadow of Law Destruction
Quality: Green
Durability: 50/50
Attack Power: 10-29 (Increased by 3-12)
Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of the Shadow of Law Destruction.
Rating: 30 (Maximum rating for green weapons)
Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +2 (Increased by 1 point)
Supreme Blade Effect 2: Can strip one additional attribute from a sacrificed weapon. The additional attribute can be replaced during sacrifice. The replaced attribute disappears permanently. (Not selected)
Description: Loss, encounter, shared battle, rebirth, growth.
Price: Untradeable.
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Su Xiao lightly touched the edge of Dragon-Slaying Flash with his finger. Even a slight touch caused a sting; with a bit more force, his skin would be cut. Dragon-Slaying Flash was more than twice as sharp as before.
Putting down Dragon-Slaying Flash, Su Xiao took out the blade-type Koukaku he had obtained from the Ghoul world.
This blade-type Koukaku was forged from the manager's Kagune and had a rating as high as 27.
Su Xiao planned to sacrifice this blade-type Koukaku. With Dragon-Slaying Flash, he no longer needed this blade.
The iron-black dim light reappeared, and Su Xiao 'painfully' brought the dim light close to this Koukaku.
A weapon with a rating around 27 was worth at least 6,000 Paradise Coins or more.
Now, he was both pained and expectant. You can't catch a wolf without risking a child—he was going all out today.
After setting aside the Paradise Coins needed for the trial grounds, Su Xiao was determined to sacrifice Dragon-Slaying Flash up to a blue weapon today.
With his current Lv.5 Blade Specialization and a blue-quality Dragon-Slaying Flash, the combination would mean power.
Not to mention his state-based abilities like Mind's Eye and Azure Steel Shadow.
A good blade, exquisite blade technique, and a few passive skills—these were Su Xiao's main combat methods. Though his fighting style was somewhat simple, raising these abilities to high levels would make his combat strength anything but weak.
Su Xiao understood the principle of being versatile without being specialized. The fact that he only had one active skill, Azure Steel Shadow, showed that the Shadow of Law Destruction class also avoided making his abilities scattered and unfocused.
A pile of skills might be strong in the early stages, but in the mid-to-late game, they'd be ground into the dirt.
Su Xiao wouldn't chase temporary glory; he had to consider his future development.
Five minutes later, the sacrifice succeeded. The blade-type Koukaku turned into a pile of dust.
Su Xiao checked Dragon-Slashing Flash's Blade Edge Value and breathed a sigh of relief. A weapon with a 27 rating was no joke—Dragon-Slashing Flash's Blade Edge Value reached 71%.
At most, he needed to sacrifice two or three more low-rating green-quality blade weapons, and Dragon-Slashing Flash could advance to blue quality.
As for why he didn't buy high-rating green weapons, it was simply because they were expensive. One costing six or seven thousand Paradise Coins would be a real killer.
Su Xiao 'resolutely' left his exclusive room and headed to the trade market again.
"Oh? It's you again. What a coincidence."
The middle-aged man with mechanical eyes stood up and warmly stopped Su Xiao.
It wasn't surprising that the mechanical-eyed man was so enthusiastic; Su Xiao had already bought three white weapons from him.
"Not bad."
Su Xiao smiled wryly, thinking to himself, 'What coincidence?' He had come to the trade market three times in just half an hour—his legs were about to wear thin.
"What do you need this time? For a regular customer, I'll give you a discount."
Su Xiao shook his head. The mechanical-eyed man only sold white equipment, and he now needed green blade-type weapons.
"Do you have any green blade-type weapons?"
Hearing Su Xiao's question, the mechanical-eyed man was visibly stunned.
"Brother, you've already bought three white weapons. Are you trying to be a middleman? I'm already selling after two hands, and you'd be adding a third..."
The mechanical-eyed man rambled on, clearly a bit of a chatterbox.
Su Xiao waved his hand.
"My fighting style is a bit special. I need two more green blade-type weapons. Can you get them?"
The mechanical-eyed man thought for a moment.
"I can't, but I know who can. Follow me."
The mechanical-eyed man led Su Xiao to the edge of the trade square, where there were few people and even fewer stalls.
They stopped in front of an old man's stall. The old man was leaning against a flower bed behind him, sleeping. A few green pieces of equipment were displayed on the stall, but they were all marked with exorbitant prices, clearly not meant for sale.
"Old Donkey, stop sleeping. I've brought you a big customer."
The old man named Old Donkey was drooling in his sleep and was clearly annoyed at being suddenly woken up.
"Hmm? It's Mechanical Eye. What's up? Not selling your 'little white flowers'? What are you doing here?"
Old Donkey wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, sleepily reached into his shirt, scratched under his armpit for a while, then brought his hand to his nose and sniffed.
After smelling the odor on his hand, Old Donkey sniffled, visibly more alert.
"This young friend wants to buy two green blade-type weapons. I figured you must have stockpiled some, so I brought him to you."
Hearing that Su Xiao wanted to buy two green blade-type weapons, Old Donkey's eyes lit up.
"I have indeed stockpiled some green equipment recently. The war is about to start, so prices are bound to rise."
"Ah, don't count on that, old man. If you dare to inflate prices, Paradise might just teleport you straight into the battlefield."
Old Donkey's old face twitched, as if recalling some terrifying memory. He shook his head and looked at Su Xiao.
"Green blade-type weapons, right? Let me look."
Soon, two green blade-type weapons appeared in Old Donkey's hands.
"One has a rating of 16, the other 15. That's 8,000 Paradise Coins total, no haggling. I've been stockpiling too many green items lately, so I'm starting to sell. Consider this your lucky start—I'm only making 200 in handling fees."
Su Xiao recalled the approximate price of green weapons. This old man wasn't selling them expensively—in fact, they were 100 to 200 Paradise Coins cheaper than market price. A worker's stall was indeed reliable.
Su Xiao paid promptly and headed back to his exclusive room with the two green weapons.
Old Donkey watched Su Xiao's retreating figure, lost in thought.
"Old Donkey, did you sell at a loss?"
Mechanical Eye took out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Old Donkey.
"No loss. I'm just curious. Such a powerful close-combat expert, why would he choose two low-rating green weapons at the same time? He doesn't look poor. Strange."
Old Donkey exhaled smoke as he watched Su Xiao's distant back.
"Don't worry about him. So, Old Donkey, did you pass the promotion assessment for contractor? Being a worker isn't a long-term solution. It's too hard for us to get stronger."
"Ah, it's not that easy. My attribute points are too low to handle all those simulated scenarios."
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While Old Donkey and Mechanical Eye were chatting, Su Xiao had already returned to his exclusive room and began sacrificing the weapons.
The same steps as before, but this time it took a bit longer.
Ten minutes later, a blue light reflected on Su Xiao's face.
He no longer had to fight with white weapons. It was time to trade in his old gun for a new cannon!
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