Chapter 77: The Worst Purple Weapon
Currently, the Dragon-Slaying Flash was of purple quality with a blade edge value of 67%. To upgrade it to dark purple quality, at least two purple blade-type weapons would need to be consumed.
Su Xiao already had one purple blade-type weapon, the [Curved Claw Blade], a purple blade-type item with a rating of 136 points.
This meant he only needed to buy one more purple blade-type weapon.
However, before upgrading the Dragon-Slaying Flash, Su Xiao wanted to enhance it first.
It was important to note that the cost of enhancing a purple-quality weapon was vastly different from enhancing a dark purple-quality weapon.
One problem was clear: after upgrading the Dragon-Slaying Flash's quality, would its enhancement level decrease? Previously, when upgrading from blue to purple quality, it hadn't decreased, but that didn't mean the same would happen when upgrading from purple to dark purple.
During the previous upgrade, whether to retain the enhancement level had been judged for a long time. Su Xiao estimated that this time, when upgrading the Dragon-Slaying Flash's quality, the enhancement level would most likely drop.
This was normal. The cost of enhancing blue-quality equipment wasn't much different from enhancing purple equipment, so retaining the enhancement level was possible. Dark purple equipment was a different story.
Based on Su Xiao's observations, dark purple equipment was the strongest equipment that a small number of first-rank contractors could obtain. Anything above that quality was beyond the reach of first-rank contractors.
After attempting to ask the Reincarnation Paradise and spending 500 Paradise Coins as a consultation fee, Su Xiao received a clear answer.
If the Dragon-Slaying Flash's quality was upgraded to dark purple, its enhancement level would indeed decrease!
Although this result disappointed Su Xiao, it was unavoidable.
What came next was much simpler: buy a purple blade-type weapon with weaker attributes and upgrade the Dragon-Slaying Flash's quality first.
The [Curved Claw Blade] had a high rating, which could at least raise the Dragon-Slaying Flash's blade edge value to over 90%.
Su Xiao still had 157,250 Paradise Coins left. 150,000 Paradise Coins were enough to upgrade and enhance the Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Arriving at the Trade Market, Su Xiao began searching for purple blade-type weapons with low ratings. After searching for a long time, a stall caught his attention.
The stall was surrounded by contractors. Su Xiao pushed forward and saw that the stall owner was a masked man, currently negotiating with a contractor.
"At most 200,000 Paradise Coins, not a single coin more."
"Are you dreaming? You're offering 200,000 Paradise Coins for a Paramecia-type fruit?"
Hearing their conversation, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. It seemed they were selling a Demon Fruit, and a Paramecia-type at that.
Checking the Demon Fruit on the stall, it was the Paramecia-type Clear-Clear Fruit, the fruit of one of Gecko Moria's subordinates. Su Xiao couldn't remember the specific name, only that the guy had apparently peeked at Nami while she was bathing.
Su Xiao wasn't interested in Demon Fruits. He had sold one himself before.
Scanning the stall, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's lips. He had found his "target"—a very crappy purple blade-type weapon.
After searching for over two hours, he finally found a suitable purple-quality weapon.
[Refined Steel Blade]
Origin: One Piece
Quality: Purple
Durability: 35/35
Attack Power: 27～37
Equipment Requirements: Strength 8 points or above, Agility 12 points or above.
Equipment Effect: Refined (Passive): After being tempered thousands of times, it is not easily broken or damaged.
Rating: 80
Description: A carefully crafted weapon, but the maker's skill was insufficient. However, this blade is tough enough.
Price: 11,000 Paradise Coins
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This blade wasn't sharp, and its attached ability was mediocre. It became purple quality because it was hard to break, with higher durability than the Dragon-Slaying Flash, and its usage requirements were low, making it suitable for newcomers.
The awkward problem was that newcomers couldn't afford this blade. The stall owner had priced it at 30,000 Paradise Coins.
The true value of equipment wasn't just based on quality but on its various attributes.
For example, if Su Xiao sold his [Destiny Redemption], he could exchange it for a dark purple-quality piece of equipment without issue.
The stall owner and that contractor were arguing more fiercely. The contractor claimed that Observation Haki was the Clear-Clear Fruit's nemesis, so the fruit's value was low.
The stall owner was helpless and directly said, "Buy it if you want, or get lost if you don't."
The transaction fell through amicably between the two. Su Xiao spoke up.
"Make this blade cheaper."
Although the stall owner's expression remained unchanged, he was secretly delighted. Finally, someone was interested in this piece of junk. This blade wasn't obtained alongside the Demon Fruit; it was from five derivative worlds ago.
"30,000 is already very cheap. After all, it's purple quality..."
Su Xiao waved his hand.
"With all due respect, this is the worst purple weapon I've ever seen, bar none."
The stall owner gave an awkward laugh. Though he tried to defend it verbally, he agreed with Su Xiao's assessment internally.
"Then name your price."
"12,000 Paradise Coins."
The stall owner's mouth twitched. If he sold this blade to the Reincarnation Paradise, he could still get 11,000 Paradise Coins.
"20,000, not a coin less."
Perhaps because this blade had been stuck in his inventory for too long, and since he didn't use blades, he directly lowered the price by a third.
Su Xiao didn't haggle further and directly spent 20,000 Paradise Coins to buy the blade.
With the purple weapon in hand, Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room. The Supreme Blade ability was best not seen by outsiders.
Placing the Dragon-Slaying Flash together with the two purple weapons, Su Xiao's hand emitted a black, faint light. The light enveloped the two purple weapons.
Crack, crack, crack~
The two purple weapons were instantly crushed, and a cloud of purple crystalline fragments scattered out, gradually being absorbed by the Dragon-Slaying Flash.
The purple crystalline fragments merged into the blade. The purple light on the Dragon-Slaying Flash's edge deepened, growing darker.
The purple light enveloped the Dragon-Slaying Flash. Su Xiao knew this was a sign that it was about to advance to dark purple quality, which would take some time.
Half an hour later, the purple light gradually receded, and the Dragon-Slaying Flash appeared before him.
A trace of purple light flashed across the blade's edge. Su Xiao nodded in satisfaction, then shook his head.
The +8 enhancement's additional Sharpness +2 attribute on the Dragon-Slaying Flash had disappeared, and the enhancement level had dropped to +7.
Despite this, the Dragon-Slaying Flash was far sharper than before. If he used the current Dragon-Slaying Flash to fight the Dark King, although a normal slash couldn't sever the opponent's limbs, it could definitely cut wounds deep enough to reach the bone.
[Yes/No to replace Shadow Dance Sever (Passive).]
The attached abilities of the two purple weapons appeared. Su Xiao could choose one to replace the Shadow Dance Sever ability.
Choosing No, Shadow Dance Sever both reduced defense and decreased the enemy's healing amount, making it a very practical ability.
Su Xiao checked the Dragon-Slaying Flash's attributes.
Dragon-Slaying Flash +7 (Blade Edge Value 0%)
Origin: Shadow of Law Destruction
Quality: Dark Purple
Durability: 46/46 (Increased by 6 points)
Attack Power: 74～122 (Increased by 13～15 points)
Equipment Requirements: Inheritor of the Shadow of Law Destruction
Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +11 (Increased by 4 points)
Equipment Effect: Shadow Dance Sever (Passive): Each slash against an enemy reduces their defense by 8%, lasting 20 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times, reducing the enemy's defense by a total of 24%.
Tip: When Shadow Dance Sever (Passive) stacks to 3 times, it will attach the Bleeding Profusely effect. (Bleeding Profusely: The enemy loses 2 health points per second and receives 30% reduced healing effects.)
+5 Additional Effect: Armor Penetration Increased
Rating: 180 (Increased by 59 points)
Description: Lost, met, fought together, reborn, grew, legend.
Price: Untradeable.
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