Chapter 72: The Future Divine Weapon (Fourth Update, Monthly Ticket Bonus)
The deep blue glow persisted for over ten minutes before fading, all of it absorbed into the blade of Dragon-Slaying Flash.
A flash of purple light flickered across the edge of Dragon-Slaying Flash. This blade resembled a legendary divine weapon passed down through the ages—slender, straight, and razor-sharp.
Su Xiao gripped the hilt of Dragon-Slaying Flash. The familiar feeling returned, which satisfied him greatly.
Dragon-Slaying Flash +5 (Blade Value 0%)
Origin: Shadow of Law Destruction
Quality: Purple
Durability: 75/75 (Increased by 5 points)
Attack Power: 43～84 (Increased by 10～15 points!)
Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of Shadow of Law Destruction
Rating: 100 (Increased by 34 points)
Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +7 (Increased by 3 points)
Supreme Blade Effect 2: Bloody Battle (Passive): When HP is below 50%, Stamina +4 (Enhanced +6 adds 1 point); when HP is below 30%, Stamina +6 (Enhanced +6 adds 1 point); when HP is below 20%, Stamina +12 (Enhanced +6 adds 2 points). (Stamina bonus takes the highest value, cannot stack, effect lasts 5 minutes.)
+5 Additional Effect: Armor Penetration Increased
Description: Lost, Encountered, Fought Together, Reborn, Grew, Awakened.
Price: Untradeable.
...
The attributes of Dragon-Slaying Flash had exploded, with all performance metrics leaping forward. This was the difference between a Purple weapon and a Blue weapon.
Su Xiao aimed the blade of Dragon-Slaying Flash toward himself. A sensation of his hair standing on end arose—if this blade struck his head, his skull might...
This terrifying sharpness pleased Su Xiao. If he obtained a Purple weapon that increased sharpness in the future, Dragon-Slaying Flash would become even more fearsome.
Su Xiao glanced at the remaining 22,947 Paradise Coins, feeling a pang of reluctance in his heart.
Dragon-Slaying Flash was a growth-type weapon, something no other weapon of the same tier could match. But the cost of growth was high.
Thinking of the exorbitant price of Purple weapons, Su Xiao's vision darkened. And beyond Purple quality, there were even higher tiers.
Perhaps one day he could cultivate Dragon-Slaying Flash into a "Divine Weapon," but the Paradise Coins required...
The road ahead was bleak. Su Xiao decided to focus on improving his own skills first. He still had many matters to handle, such as upgrading the Azure Steel Shadow skill.
This time, Su Xiao had harvested three Soul Crystals (Small).
Consuming three Soul Crystals (Small) + 3,000 Paradise Coins, Su Xiao raised Azure Steel Shadow by three consecutive levels.
[Azure Steel Shadow has been upgraded to Lv.5.]
[Azure Steel Shadow has been upgraded to Lv.6.]
[Azure Steel Shadow has been upgraded to Lv.7.]
No reward appeared when Azure Steel Shadow reached Lv.5, indicating that its limit was not Lv.10—good news.
The energy of Azure Steel Shadow within him surged. If before it was like a small stream, now it had become a river.
Azure Steel Shadow: Lv.7 (Active Skill)
Usage Condition: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), the Hunter consumes 4 Mana Points per minute. Automatically deactivates when Mana Points fall below 1%.
Skill Effect: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), each melee attack consumes 28 Mana Points from the enemy and deals an equal amount of True Damage. The enemy will suffer intense pain from the Mana burn.
...
The Mana consumption per minute increased by 1 point, but the Mana-burning effect of Azure Steel Shadow was becoming increasingly terrifying, nearly reaching 30 points.
What did it mean to deal 28 Mana Points + equal True Damage per strike? For example, most melee fighters had Mana Points ranging from 50 to 100. Few melee fighters invested in Intelligence, and equipment that increased Mana Points was rare.
Take a tank with 100 Mana Points. After the battle started, Su Xiao only needed three strikes, and the opponent couldn't even use skills, left to foolishly raise their shield while cursing Su Xiao in their hearts.
After upgrading Azure Steel Shadow, Su Xiao took out the Flame of Luck (Green). He wasn't opening a chest but upgrading this Green equipment.
This Green equipment was more important to Su Xiao than Purple equipment. Opening chests depended entirely on it.
[Fate's Favorite's Blessing] appeared in his hand. It was a gel-like substance that could upgrade White or Green equipment by one tier.
Su Xiao asked Reincarnation Paradise. Even if he upgraded the Flame of Luck to Blue, the +7 enhancement effect of the Flame of Luck wouldn't disappear; he wouldn't need to re-enhance it. This showed how precious [Fate's Favorite's Blessing] was, as it was a Purple item.
Placing [Fate's Favorite's Blessing] and [Flame of Luck (Green)] together, a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
[Yes/No to use 'Fate's Favorite's Blessing' on 'Flame of Luck (Green)'. After use, the Flame of Luck will be upgraded to Blue quality, and its attached abilities will be enhanced.]
Choosing to use it, Su Xiao stared intently at the Flame of Luck.
"Woof!"
A loud bark startled Su Xiao. It was Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang had been chewing on a dumbbell earlier but had somehow come to his side.
Looking at the pitiful dumbbell, the iron disc now had over a dozen transparent holes. It was no longer just teeth marks.
"What, are you trying to tell me the dumbbell started it?"
Bubu Wang's furry ears stood up, and he barked a few more times.
"Hungry?"
"Woof."
"Hold on. Let me finish my work, and I'll take you out for a big meal."
"Woof woof."
This fool had even learned to talk back.
"..."
Su Xiao smiled warmly at Bubu Wang, who immediately behaved, turning back to gnaw on the iron disc, as if trying to see if it was edible...
Having 'dealt with' Bubu Wang, Su Xiao turned his attention to the Flame of Luck. It was now completely wrapped in the gel-like substance, its internal structure gradually changing. It seemed it would take some time to complete the upgrade.
While the Flame of Luck was upgrading, Su Xiao took out [Minotaur Lord Arm Guard].
[Minotaur Lord Arm Guard] was a forearm guard for the left arm, capable of covering the entire forearm and hand, similar in appearance to the Knight King Arm Guard.
However, [Minotaur Lord Arm Guard] was clearly more refined than the Knight King's. Su Xiao equipped it, and the entire guard contracted to fit the thickness of his left forearm, snugly wrapping around it.
[Minotaur Lord Arm Guard] was entirely crimson. The joints at the fingers and wrist were very precise. He tried moving his fingers—effortless and smooth.
Although his left forearm was now armored, it didn't look bulky. The material was thin, with a perfect streamlined design that looked exceptionally cool. When he lowered his sleeve, it appeared as if he had a crimson metal hand.
Su Xiao then took out a spool, wound with Realm Severing Thread.
His idea was to combine the Minotaur Lord Arm Guard with the Realm Severing Thread. If successful, the arm guard's functionality would become more versatile. Perhaps he could create a simplified version of the Cross Tail.
With the metal arm guard protecting him, using the Realm Severing Thread would be simpler—it wouldn't hurt his hand, and the methods of use would become more varied.
Acting on the idea, Su Xiao stored the upgrading Flame of Luck into his storage space, stood up, and left his Exclusive Room. Bubu Wang quickly followed, probably thinking it was time to eat.
Combining the Minotaur Lord Arm Guard with the Realm Severing Thread wasn't simple. The Minotaur Lord Arm Guard was a Purple piece of equipment, and the Realm Severing Thread's overall capabilities were also impressive.
To achieve this, he needed to find special Workers—Forging Masters with very high forging skills.
These people weren't too hard to find, and Su Xiao happened to know of a shop run by a Forging Master in Reincarnation Paradise. He had heard about it once from Xia while eating at her restaurant.
The shop was in a remote location. After winding through twists and turns for half an hour, Su Xiao finally found it, getting lost twice along the way.
It was a low, unremarkable shop. A wooden sign hung at the door, boldly reading:
'Minimum spending in this shop: 5,000 Paradise Coins. Poor people, do not enter.'
Su Xiao was speechless, but he still stepped inside. Capable people often had eccentric temperaments, especially those in forging.
"Not open for business today... Let me take a look at that blade."
An old man holding a hammer walked toward him. The old man's upper body was bare, muscles bulging. He wasn't tall but looked very sturdy. His exposed skin was red, clearly from long-term exposure to high heat.
The old man was bald—not just bald, but without eyebrows either. His entire head was smooth, giving him a fierce appearance.
"No."
Su Xiao refused outright. A personal blade couldn't be shown to strangers—that was common sense.
"Let me admire that blade. If the cost is under 6,000, I'll do it for free."
The bald old man kept staring at Dragon-Slaying Flash.
"The blade can't be shown to you. But this can."
Su Xiao removed [Minotaur Lord Arm Guard] and tossed it to the bald old man.
"A Purple arm guard. Not bad. Let me see... Hmm, 15 points of Strength bonus. Excellent!"
After examining the attributes of [Minotaur Lord Arm Guard], the old man looked satisfied. He was an equipment fanatic.
"This arm guard is already perfect. I can't enhance it further."
"Not enhancement. I want to combine this Realm Severing Thread with the arm guard, provided the original structure of the arm guard isn't damaged."
The bald old man nodded in understanding. This wasn't difficult for him.
"Location."
"Below the wrist, the part just covered by the sleeve."
"That's not hard, but I'll need to custom-make a new spool. The strength of your current spool is completely inadequate. Including labor, the total is 8,000 Paradise Coins. No haggling."
"Agreed. Let's sign a contract."
Su Xiao drafted a contract. The main content was: if the Minotaur Lord Arm Guard was damaged, the bald old man would need to compensate at market price—an astronomical sum.
After confirming there were no loopholes in the contract, the bald old man signed it readily, confident in his craftsmanship.
"Come pick it up the day after tomorrow."
With that, the bald old man walked deeper into the shop, where a small workshop was located. Warm hospitality had nothing to do with him.
Su Xiao turned and left, heading straight for Xia's restaurant. Bubu Wang, that fool, was already rolling his eyes from hunger.
Sitting in Xia's restaurant, the gentle chef Xia had already gone to the kitchen to work.
The Flame of Luck still needed about an hour to complete its upgrade. Su Xiao was filled with anticipation, wondering what changes the Flame of Luck would undergo.