Chapter 63: The Choice
A precision metal sphere appeared in Su Xiao's hand. This object was about the size of a basketball, with star patterns flickering on its surface.
This was the [Starfall Furnace]. Before Su Xiao could examine its properties, cracks began to appear on the surface of the [Starfall Furnace]. These cracks were irregular but not chaotic.
Curved metal plates expanded outward, and a sapphire-blue fireball emerged at the center of the plates, radiating waves of heat.
Dozens of metal plates hovered in midair, and the nearly one-meter-wide fireball stabilized, no longer releasing high temperatures.
After the [Starfall Furnace] unfolded, it exuded a strong sense of technology while also carrying traces of the mystical side. The sapphire-blue fireball appeared magnificent and dreamlike.
[Starfall Furnace]
Origin: Apocalypse Paradise (Exclusive)
Quality: Holy Spirit Rank
Type: Item
Usable Times: 1/3
Effect: Can perform a second forging on Legendary to Epic rank equipment. During the forging, Gold to Epic rank gems can be fed into the Starfall Furnace. The quality and quantity of the gems fed will directly affect the result of the second forging.
Tip: The second forging can elevate equipment up to Holy Spirit Rank at most.
Warning: This item can only enhance metal-type equipment. Using it on other types of equipment has a high probability of causing the equipment to be destroyed or its quality to drop.
Rating: 890 points (Holy Spirit Rank equipment rating range: 700-1000 points)
Introduction: The sapphire flame is a miracle; this is merely a single spark.
Selling Price: This item cannot be sold after use. It has a chance of dropping upon death.
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Seeing the properties of the [Starfall Furnace], Su Xiao immediately thought of a sniper rifle and two short blades.
Su Xiao had previously wondered why the weapons under Sphinx's command were of such high quality. Now it seemed they had all been enhanced using the [Starfall Furnace].
That sniper rifle was originally Epic rank. After consuming a large number of gems, it was elevated to Holy Spirit rank, granting it that terrifying attack power.
As for the twin blades in Connie's hands, Su Xiao felt they weren't quite Holy Spirit rank but rather somewhere between Epic and Holy Spirit. It was likely that not enough gems were fed during the forging, preventing them from reaching Holy Spirit rank.
The [Starfall Furnace] was quite good, but unfortunately, Su Xiao had no gems. His scabbard [Gem Oath] was a major consumer of gems, and he hadn't even inlaid any yet.
There were still two draws left from the Scarlet Card. With such a start, Su Xiao had high expectations for these two draws.
A moment later, the blood-colored vortex disappeared before Su Xiao. As for the results of the latter two draws, Su Xiao selectively ignored them to avoid affecting his otherwise good mood. Heaven knows how much Sphinx loved drinking coffee. With two draw chances, Su Xiao ended up with nearly 60 pounds of coffee beans.
Su Xiao put away the [Starfall Furnace]. If he ever entered a world rich in gems in the future, he would consider elevating a piece of equipment to Holy Spirit rank.
However, compared to using the [Starfall Furnace] to enhance equipment, Su Xiao currently had one opportunity to enhance his equipment: upgrading Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Su Xiao had already stored several Epic rank weapons. The only thing he needed to consider was whether to obtain 2 Golden Skill Points first, break through the limit of Supreme Blade twice, and then enhance Dragon-Slaying Flash's attributes.
Based on Su Xiao's judgment, even if he enhanced the Supreme Blade ability, it would at most broaden the scope of weapons Dragon-Slaying Flash could devour. It was unlikely to grant Dragon-Slaying Flash more Edge Value.
The strength of each weapon is fixed. When Dragon-Slaying Flash devours these weapons, there is no concept of efficiency. For example, when Dragon-Slaying Flash devoured Remnant Moonlight, if Remnant Moonlight's strength was 3, then the Edge Value it could increase was only 3%.
Of course, this was just an analogy. Remnant Moonlight's quality was very high. Su Xiao suspected this weapon had surpassed Epic rank but hadn't yet reached Holy Spirit rank.
Moreover, Su Xiao hadn't yet obtained those 2 Golden Skill Points. He needed to kill Dark Source: Azathoth to get them through the mission reward.
Su Xiao couldn't guarantee he would definitely kill Dark Source: Azathoth. Therefore, he decisively abandoned the idea of enhancing Dragon-Slaying Flash after completing the mission. Every bit of strength gained now increased the possibility of victory.
No matter what could be obtained after defeating an enemy, the first priority was to ensure victory. Otherwise, everything was just wishful thinking.
Su Xiao took out two long blades, one straight sword, one short blade, a wooden box about 1.3 meters in length, and a dagger from his storage space.
The two long blades were [Red: Saintess] and [Meteor Flame Blade]. [Red: Saintess] was obtained from the treasure chest Su Xiao had just opened. [Meteor Flame Blade] was obtained from the insect battlefield, once the weapon of Great Chief: Gulaba, later reforged by Reed.
The straight sword was Remnant Moonlight. The short blade and dagger were obtained after an assassination attempt. The durability of these two weapons had been depleted, which would affect the amount of Edge Value obtained, but at most reduce it by about one-fifth, as these two weapons weren't completely broken.
The wooden box standing beside Su Xiao, about 1.3 meters high, was called the Life Box. Su Xiao obtained it from the Black Abyss. This item was quite special, being both a chest-type item and a consumable-type item.
[Life Box]
Origin: Black Abyss
Quality: Epic Rank
Type: Chest (usable once), Consumable (usable three times)
Effect 1: If this item is opened, its internal structure will be destroyed, reducing the quality of the stored weapons. It can randomly obtain a Gold to Epic rank blade-type weapon.
Effect 2: The Life Box contains 16 Epic rank long blades (currently 15, Blind Fish has been sacrificed to the master). The holder can consume one Soul Crystal (Large) to open the Life Box and freely select one long blade for use (usable until the end of this battle; this long blade is Epic rank with full rating).
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Su Xiao certainly wouldn't open this as a treasure chest but rather use it as a consumable. By consuming one Soul Crystal (Large), he could open the Life Box once. It could be opened three times in total, each time drawing a full-rating Epic rank long blade, usable for one battle.
Every time he drew an Epic rank long blade, Su Xiao would immediately have Dragon-Slaying Flash devour it. Three Soul Crystals (Large) for three full-rating Epic rank long blades' Edge Value was an absolute steal. Rounded up, it was worth a hundred million.
Su Xiao extended his hand forward, palm facing down, and activated the Supreme Blade ability. Black dark light surged in his hand, first attaching to Remnant Moonlight, enveloping it within.
Crack, crack, crack...
Grinding sounds came. Remnant Moonlight's blade rapidly shattered, and a wisp of crystalline fragments drifted out from the black dark light, crystal clear.
As soon as the crystalline fragments appeared, they drifted toward Dragon-Slaying Flash, gradually being devoured by it. Dragon-Slaying Flash's Edge Value increased at a moderate pace: 1%, 3%, 8%...
Until the Edge Value reached 27%, the black dark light detached from Remnant Moonlight. By then, Remnant Moonlight was covered in rust, with multiple gaps on the blade. This sword had gone to meet its master.
Looking at Dragon-Slaying Flash's 27% Edge Value, Su Xiao's eye twitched. Going from Epic rank to Holy Spirit rank was harder than imagined. After all, Remnant Moonlight's quality had surpassed Epic rank.