Chapter 59: Rice and Specialization
In front of the equipment enhancement machine, after ten consecutive failures, Su Xiao had already experienced the power of [Robert's Pocket Watch]. The enhancement cost of this item was 90% lower than ordinary Epic-grade equipment. As for the success rate, let's not mention it.
Baha and Bubu Wang were both unwilling to try. They had witnessed how smoothly those ten failures went, and continuing to enhance would be a waste of resources.
Ignoring Gulu, who had already declared a life-or-death battle with Enhancement Machine No. 1851, Su Xiao walked out of the Enhancement Hall. He planned to sell [Robert's Pocket Watch] to someone fated to own it.
Su Xiao took a detour into the Trade Street. Beini was selling items at a stall. Su Xiao stopped in front of the stall and placed [Robert's Pocket Watch] on it as well, pricing it at 60 Soul Coins.
Even if [Robert's Pocket Watch] could increase Luck Attribute by 1 point, Su Xiao didn't plan to wear it. After enhancing this equipment, he felt it was somewhat peculiar, both in terms of enhancement cost and success probability.
On the stall were [Oblivion·World-Shaking King] priced at 1200 Soul Coins, [Blood-Draining Demon] at 670 Soul Coins, and [Hunter's Manuscript (Legendary)] at 17 Soul Coins.
A total of four items. After selling them all, Su Xiao planned to use these Soul Coins to purchase the equipment he needed.
After strolling around the Trade Street, Su Xiao didn't find any items he liked, so he took Bubu Wang and Baha back to the Exclusive Room. This time, Bubu Wang was going to undergo a significant upgrade.
As soon as he returned to the Exclusive Room, Su Xiao took out [Fate Chest (50%)]. He wasn't sure if his luck had stabilized, but opening [Fate Chest] now was a good choice. This was a chest dropped after killing a World Child.
[You have opened Fate Chest (50%).]
[You have obtained Lightning Guide (Equipment/One-Time Item).]
[You have obtained Prison Rice (Special Item).]
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[Lightning Guide]
Origin: Dark Prison World
Quality: Holy Spirit Rank
Category: Equipment/One-Time Item
Durability: 1/1
Equipment Requirement: True Agility 170 points or above, True Intelligence 165 points or above.
Equipment Effect: Lightning Activation (Passive): After wearing this ring, lightning will continuously activate the wearer's cells. If worn for a long time, there is a probability of increasing Stamina Attribute.
Note: Wearing this ring has a probability of being struck by lightning.
Note: This item is immune to lightning strikes but is extremely fragile. After being attacked, it will likely shatter.
Item Effect: After use, this item will shatter and attach to the surface or clothing of a designated target. The user can activate this item at any time to summon a supernatural lightning strike to attack the designated target.
Note: Precise targeting with this item is required for the lightning to 100% hit or track.
Rating: 917 points
Introduction: Greed invites lightning strikes. Perhaps using this to attract lightning is safer?
Price: Cannot be sold after equipping.
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The properties of [Lightning Guide] were interesting. Su Xiao certainly wasn't worried about being struck by lightning in the Exclusive Room, so he put the ring on his hand.
He could feel a slight tingling numbness on his hand, which then faded into his body. He didn't feel any strong changes, after all, his Stamina Attribute was as high as 187 points, not so easily improved.
Besides [Lightning Guide], there was also a special item called [Prison Rice]. This thing surprisingly had no quality.
[Prison Rice]
Origin: Depths of Dark Prison·Unique
Quality: Special Item
Usage Effect: Can be used at any location except Reincarnation Paradise. When used, scatter this rice on the ground, and it will attract a 'Luck Monkey'. After the Luck Monkey eats all the rice, it will be willing to help you accomplish one thing.
Note: The Luck Monkey is an extremely special energy creature. It is very playful and lacks strong patience, but it can accomplish things that are absolutely impossible.
Introduction: This is rice produced in the deepest part of Dark Prison, stubbornly growing in that barren land. When first put in the mouth, it is dry and slightly bitter, but after chewing carefully, it gradually becomes sweet.
Selling Price: If the Contractor chooses to sell this item, they will receive 1 Paradise Coin and a permanent increase of 2 points in Luck Attribute.
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After using it, [Prison Rice] could summon the Luck Monkey. What the Luck Monkey could do was not specifically explained. In special circumstances, the Luck Monkey should be crucial.
As for selling this item, that was very interesting. 1 Paradise Coin could be ignored, but the permanent increase of 2 points in Luck Attribute was quite good. Su Xiao planned to temporarily keep [Prison Rice] for emergencies.
Putting away [Prison Rice], Su Xiao's gaze turned to Bubu Wang. Previously, he had obtained a scroll called [Spirit's Blessing]. This was an aura ability that Bubu Wang could master.
Before mastering this aura, Bubu Wang's growth-type equipment [Sacred Traveler] was also important because this equipment had an ability:
Equipment Effect 3: Aura Specialization (Passive): After mastering three or more aura-type skills, this effect will disappear.
Note: When this effect disappears, Bubuteni will permanently master Aura Specialization, a type of ability that is extremely rare.
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Bubu Wang originally mastered one aura, called Gift of the Snow Goddess, which could restore Health Points and Mana Points.
Now, if he mastered the [Spirit's Blessing] aura, he would only be one aura ability short of triggering the effect of [Sacred Traveler], thereby obtaining the Aura Specialization ability.
There was no need to purchase the last aura. A long time ago, Su Xiao had given Bubu Wang an equipment called [Awakening Emblem].
[Awakening Emblem]
Category: Special Equipment/Consumable
Equipment Effect 1: Awakening (Aura Lv.10): Grants a buff effect to all friendly units within 500 meters, increasing Stamina recovery speed by 20%.
Usage Effect 1: After using this emblem, the user will permanently obtain the Awakening Aura Lv.1 ability. This skill can be upgraded.
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As long as [Awakening Emblem] was used, Bubu's aura-type abilities would reach three.
Su Xiao tossed [Spirit's Blessing] to Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang caught it and bit it in one go. A large amount of light red particles burst out and merged into his body. This was a very special life attribute energy.
After using [Spirit's Blessing], Bubu Wang took out [Awakening Emblem] from the team space and used it on his nose.
"Woo-aww~"
Bubu Wang raised his head and howled, but in the next moment, he fell down with a thud and began to go into shock, twitching and even foaming at the mouth.
"What the hell."
Baha was about to step forward to check when he noticed Su Xiao had already bent down, preparing to take out the long-dormant size 62 slippers from under the bed.
"Aw!"
Bubu Wang barked while immediately getting up from the ground, pretending nothing had happened.
Su Xiao checked Bubu Wang's information. After several potential activations, plus eating the flesh and blood of various supernatural creatures in the Primordial World, Bubu's overall abilities had greatly improved.
Rift-Tearing Hound·Bubuteni
Rank: Follower
Health: 100%
Mana: 3400 points
Strength: 95 points
Agility: 165 (True Attribute)
Stamina: 132 (True Attribute)
Intelligence: 72
Charm: 179 (True Attribute)
Skill 1, Aura Specialization (Passive, Lv.10): Stabilizes the level and range of all mastered auras. Improving this ability increases the level of all mastered aura abilities. All aura ranges are 750 meters. This ability is Charm-based. Charm Attribute will provide a high bonus to all aura abilities.
Currently mastered auras are as follows:
Snow Goddess's Blessing·Aura·Lv.10: All friendly targets within the aura range recover 320 Health Points and 18 Mana Points per minute. Range 820 meters (Charm Attribute has additionally increased Health recovery by 50 points and Mana recovery by 8 points, as well as 70 meters of aura range).
Spirit Grant Aura·Lv.10: All friendly targets within the aura range have their maximum Health Points increased by 15%. Range 820 meters (Charm Attribute has additionally increased maximum Health Points by 3% and 70 meters of aura range).
Awakening Aura·Lv.10: All friendly targets within the aura range have their Stamina recovery speed increased by 24%. Range 820 meters (Charm Attribute has additionally increased Stamina recovery speed by 4% and 70 meters of aura range).
Skill 2, Life Energy Manipulation (Active, Lv.57)...
Skill 3, Advanced Creature (Active X): Bubuteni can improve his own attributes by eating the flesh and blood of high-level creatures, and has a probability of improving his mastered abilities (Aura Specialization, Life Energy Manipulation, Scent Tracking).
Skill 4, Loyal and Devoted (Passive X)...
Skill 5, You Can't See Me (Passive, Self-Learned Skill): Bubuteni can blend into the environment to hide. Current hiding types: 1538 (Increased by 523 types).
Skill 6, Stare (Active, Self-Learned Skill): After blending into the environment, Bubuteni can activate this ability to continuously stare at an enemy, causing them to feel an inexplicable threat and panic.
Skill 7, Scent Tracking (Passive Lv.45)...
Skill 8, Ah, I'm Dead (Passive, Self-Learned Skill): After blending into the environment, Bubuteni can enter a feigned death state, greatly enhancing the effect of blending into the environment.
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