Chapter 30: From Today On, Call Me the Lucky King
Su Xiao took [Mikasa's Heart +5] out of the Equipment Enhancement Machine. +5 was enough; risking further wasn't worth it.
After Mikasa's Heart reached +5, its skill effect increased.
Sanctuary (Active): Quickly forms an invisible shield to block attacks. The shield's durability equals 80% of the holder's maximum health (increased by 10% at +5). The shield lasts 30 seconds (increased by 20 seconds at +5).
Tip: Activating the shield consumes 13% mana (increased by 3% at +5).
Tip: Shield cooldown is 10 hours (reduced by 14 hours at +5).
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The overall attributes of Sanctuary (Active) had clearly improved. Su Xiao put [Mikasa's Heart +5] back on and placed [Shattered Elf] into the Equipment Enhancement Machine.
[Equipment verification in progress... Verification complete. Each enhancement costs 1,200 Paradise Coins.]
Su Xiao chose to enhance.
Several contractors gathered behind him. They could only see whether the enhancement succeeded or failed; they couldn't view the equipment's details.
[Shattered Elf +1 succeeded.]
[Shattered Elf +2 succeeded.]
[Shattered Elf +3 failed.]
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Paradise Coins flowed away like water. After a full ten enhancements, Shattered Elf successfully reached +5, and its attached skill had changed.
Equipment Effect: Gaze Shot (Active): After activation, must aim at an enemy for 3 seconds (reduced by 2 seconds at +5). During this time, movement speed is reduced by 50%. After 3 seconds, a rapid shot is fired at the targeted enemy, expending all six bullets in the gun in an extremely short time. If all six bullets hit the enemy, damage is increased by 40%.
Tip: Gaze Shot locks onto the enemy after activation; fired bullets are homing rounds.
Tip: Using Gaze Shot consumes 50 mana.
Tip: Gaze Shot (Active) cooldown is 12 hours (reduced by 12 hours at +5).
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The required aiming time had significantly decreased, and there was now an additional effect of increased damage if all six bullets hit. The 12,000 Paradise Coins were well spent.
Now, only [Mithril Holy Ring] and [Dragon-Slaying Flash] remained unenhanced.
Seeing the purple quality of [Mithril Holy Ring], Su Xiao felt uneasy. He didn't put [Mithril Holy Ring] into the Equipment Enhancement Machine; instead, he placed Dragon-Slaying Flash inside.
[Equipment verification in progress... Verification complete. Each enhancement costs 12,000 Paradise Coins.]
Su Xiao sucked in a sharp breath. Enhancing Dragon-Slaying Flash cost a whopping 12,000 Paradise Coins per attempt.
With 73,200 Paradise Coins left, it seemed [Mithril Holy Ring] couldn't be enhanced for now. Besides, the skill attached to [Mithril Holy Ring] wasn't urgently needed.
Equipment Effect: Holy Heart (Passive): +10% skill cooldown reduction.
Equipment Effect: Mithril Burn (Active): After using this skill, removes control effects on the wearer (control skills released by enemies with less than 35 Intelligence).
Tip: Mithril Burn (Active) consumes 100 mana.
Tip: Mithril Burn (Active) cooldown is 18 hours.
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[Mithril Holy Ring]'s purpose was to remove control effects. The benefit of enhancing this ability wasn't too significant.
Decision made, Su Xiao equipped all his gear except Dragon-Slaying Flash. He wouldn't enhance [Mithril Holy Ring] anytime soon.
Dragon-Slaying Flash was currently at +5. Su Xiao planned to get it to at least +7.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao chose to enhance.
Rumble...
The Equipment Enhancement Machine began operating. Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the machine stopped.
[Dragon-Slaying Flash +6 failed. Dropped to +4.]
Tens of thousands of Paradise Coins down the drain. This bad news hit Su Xiao's chest like a heavy hammer.
Enhancement had risks; the unlucky must be cautious.
Steadying his mind, Su Xiao chose to continue.
[Dragon-Slaying Flash +5 succeeded.]
[Dragon-Slaying Flash +6 succeeded.]
[Dragon-Slaying Flash +7 succeeded!]
Three consecutive successes swept away Su Xiao's gloom, as if he had forcibly conquered the Goddess of Fortune.
Su Xiao hesitated. Reaching +7 was already good. If enhancing to +8 failed, Dragon-Slaying Flash might shatter.
Should he continue to grow stronger, or maintain the +7 level?
After considering for a few minutes, Su Xiao took an ore from his storage space and placed it into the Equipment Enhancement Machine. He also took out 'Destiny Redemption +7,' which had its luck value stored at 100%.
He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a wisp of light gold smoke two seconds later.
Now!
Su Xiao chose to start the enhancement. The Equipment Enhancement Machine began operating, and his heart started pounding.
The ore he had placed in the machine was called [Montelara Ore].
[Montelara Ore]
Quality: Special
Type: Rare consumable ore.
Effect: When added during equipment enhancement, greatly reduces damage to the equipment from failed enhancements. For enhancements up to +10, adding this ore prevents equipment breakage on failure.
Rating: None
Description: A unique ore from the Kara Star. The Kara people added this ore to their spaceship cores, making them sturdy and durable, lasting over 1,500 years.
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With this ore, even if Dragon-Slaying Flash failed to enhance, it wouldn't break. Very stable.
Failing from +7 to +8 could cause equipment shattering; this was also a watershed moment.
The Equipment Enhancement Machine ran, and Su Xiao found it hard to stay calm. These Paradise Coins were earned through blood and battle.
But Reincarnation Paradise had a rule: either grow stronger, or die. Only one choice existed.
The five-minute wait inexplicably felt long. The Equipment Enhancement Machine gradually stopped, and Su Xiao's heart was in his throat.
Pfft~, a large burst of steam shot out.
[Dragon-Slaying Flash +8 succeeded!]
Gasps came from behind him. Reaching +8 was extremely rare; both funds and luck were indispensable.
Su Xiao's luck today was decent. Mikasa's Heart's enhancement went smoothly, though Shattered Elf took ten attempts.
Dragon-Slaying Flash had been enhanced five times from +5 to +8, costing 60,000 Paradise Coins. That could buy a top-tier blue-quality piece of equipment.
Taking Dragon-Slaying Flash out of the Equipment Enhancement Machine, Su Xiao turned and left.
The nearby contractors stared at him with cold glints in their eyes. A +8 weapon sparked greed in these people.
Su Xiao didn't want unnecessary trouble. He merely glanced indifferently at those greedy contractors and walked out of the Equipment Enhancement Hall. The contractors froze in place; none dared to speak to him.
Returning to his Exclusive Room, Su Xiao took out Dragon-Slaying Flash.
A flash of purple light appeared. The entire long blade gleamed with cold brilliance, exquisitely beautiful. The blade's luster had changed from its original light purple to a deep purple.
Checking Dragon-Slaying Flash's attributes, Su Xiao's eyes showed surprise.
Dragon-Slaying Flash +8 (Blade Edge Value 0%)
Origin: Shadow of Law Destruction
Quality: Purple
Durability: 80/80 (increased by 5 points)
Attack Power: 54~97 (increased by 11~13 points)
Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of the Shadow of Law Destruction
Rating: 100
Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +7
Supreme Blade Effect 2: Bloody Battle (Passive): When health is below 30%, Stamina +10 and attack speed increased by 20% (effect lasts half an hour).
+5 Additional Effect: Armor Penetration increased
+8 Additional Effect: Sharpness +2
Description: Loss, meeting, fighting together, rebirth, growth, legend.
Price: Untradeable.
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If +5 was an enhancement, then +8 was a qualitative change.
Bloody Battle (Passive) had changed considerably, and more importantly, it added 2 points of Sharpness. Sharpness was extremely difficult to improve.