Chapter 78: Sharpness
Time seemed to stretch during the wait. Su Xiao held a tablet in his hand, occasionally glancing sideways at the azure light flickering from Dragon-Slaying Flash.
It would still be some time before Dragon-Slaying Flash completed its upgrade. Su Xiao was very much looking forward to the Light Gold quality Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Bubu Wang, sprawled on the sofa, lost interest after watching for a while. Struck by a bout of laziness, he lay back down to sleep, his tail occasionally swaying from the edge of the sofa.
Five minutes later, the azure light on Dragon-Slaying Flash began to recede. Su Xiao put down his tablet, his gaze fixed intently on the blade.
The purple light surged into Dragon-Slaying Flash. When the purple radiance reached a certain intensity, a white dot appeared. As soon as it emerged, it gradually shifted toward Light Gold.
After more than ten seconds, there was no longer any purple light on Dragon-Slaying Flash. The blade flowed with a Light Gold luster, making the sword appear exceptionally magnificent.
[Supreme Blade has completed the sacrifice. Supreme Blade Effect 2 triggered. Existing additional ability 'Shadow Dance Sever (Passive)' can be replaced. Selectable replacement types: 11.]
A long list of additional abilities appeared before Su Xiao. He could choose one to replace Dragon-Slaying Flash's current additional ability.
Su Xiao had long decided which ability to choose. Although Shadow Dance Sever was decent, another ability suited Dragon-Slaying Flash better.
[Replacement selected. Shadow Dance Sever (Passive) has been removed. New ability 'Cuts Through Iron Like Mud (Passive)' has been successfully integrated.]
After making his choice, Su Xiao immediately checked Dragon-Slaying Flash's attributes. He wanted to see not only how much it had improved but also how many enhancement levels it had dropped.
Dragon-Slaying Flash +8 (-2) (Blade Value 0%)
Origin: Shadow of Law Destruction
Quality: Light Gold
Category: Longsword
Durability: 102/102
Attack Power: 102～160 (Increased by 18～26 points!)
Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of Shadow of Law Destruction
Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +16 (+5)
Supreme Blade Effect 2: Cuts Through Iron Like Mud (Passive), Sharpness +8.
+5 Additional Effect: Armor Piercing Increased
+8 Additional Effect: Sharpness +2
Rating: 270 (Increased by 60 points)
Description: Lost, Met, Fought Together, Reborn, Grew, Legend.
Price: Untradeable.
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Su Xiao picked up Dragon-Slashing Flash. The blade now gave him only one feeling: sharpness, sharpness to the extreme.
If Su Xiao were to fight Ilmi again now, and the other dared to block Dragon-Slashing Flash with his bare palm, Su Xiao could sever that hand with a single slash, letting him experience what it meant to cut hair by blowing on the blade.
Su Xiao released his grip on Dragon-Slashing Flash. The sword fell freely.
Crack~
Looking down, the blade of Dragon-Slashing Flash had effortlessly pierced into the ground, leaving only the hilt visible.
Keep in mind, the sword was only a dozen or so centimeters above the ground. It hadn't accelerated under its own weight; it had pierced the floor purely through its sharpness.
Pulling Dragon-Slashing Flash out of the ground, Su Xiao was very satisfied with its sharpness.
Although the 'Cuts Through Iron Like Mud (Passive)' ability seemed somewhat simplistic—only increasing sharpness—this was just its initial form.
Based on Su Xiao's experience, when equipment was enhanced to +10, its existing abilities would be strengthened. For ordinary equipment, all additional abilities would be enhanced. Dragon-Slashing Flash was different. Supreme Blade Effect 1 wouldn't be strengthened by enhancement, but the enhancement boost from +10 wouldn't be wasted; it would all be concentrated on Supreme Blade Effect 2.
The previous 'Shadow Dance Sever (Passive)' had only undergone a qualitative change after being enhanced to +10. Now, Su Xiao was curious about what kind of enhancement 'Cuts Through Iron Like Mud (Passive)' would undergo.
Putting Dragon-Slashing Flash away, Su Xiao checked his remaining supplies. Most of the items he had obtained had already been converted into strength. What remained was:
Soul Crystal (Small) ×4
Soul Crystal (Medium) ×2
Soul Crystal (Large) ×1
Gold Honor Medal ×1
Talent Book: Page 2 (Light Gold)
Talent Book: Page 3 (Light Gold)
...
He was still missing one page of the Talent Book. If he could gather all three pages, he could activate the Talent Awakening Quest in the next derivative world.
Ignoring these for now, Su Xiao looked at the four Soul Crystals (Small) in his hand, momentarily unsure how to deal with them.
For Su Xiao at his current stage, only Soul Crystals (Medium) and Soul Crystals (Large) were useful. Soul Crystals (Small) were basically unnecessary.
Sell them? That was an option. If he was willing to sell, each Soul Crystal (Small) could fetch 10,000 Paradise Coins in the Trade Market, with someone buying them indefinitely in bulk.
Selling to those merchants was clearly not cost-effective. Su Xiao contacted someone through his Reincarnation Paradise imprint. Soon, that person replied via mail.
"Brother Bai Ye, something up?"
Su Xiao had contacted Adam, the leader of the Brotherhood Adventure Group. He had met this adventure group in the Naruto World. They weren't friends, but there was no hostile relationship.
Back then, Su Xiao had encountered two medium-sized adventure groups: the Red Spider Lily Adventure Group and the Brotherhood.
Now, the girls of the Red Spider Lily were long gone, while the Brotherhood had developed quite well, hovering between a large and medium-sized adventure group. It was said that the Brotherhood had produced a mage of considerable strength named Chen, a five-element mage. Su Xiao had met him once, several derivative worlds ago.
"Soul Crystals, buying?"
"Buying. How many you got?"
"Three small ones, 40,000 Paradise Coins."
"Deal. How to trade?"
"Mail + temporary contract."
Su Xiao composed a mail and sent it to Adam. Three Soul Crystals (Small) weren't worth a trip. As for why he kept one, he had a special use for it.
A few minutes later, Adam replied. Su Xiao received 40,000 Paradise Coins, bringing his remaining balance to 201,206 Paradise Coins.
With ample funds, Su Xiao walked out of his Exclusive Room with 'heavy steps.'
Hearing the door open, Bubu Wang, who was sleeping, opened his eyes. There was a hint of confusion in them. He felt that his master's back seemed somewhat 'tragic.'
Indeed, Su Xiao had set out with the momentum of 'either succeed or become a pauper.' Dragon-Slashing Flash had already been upgraded to Light Gold.
Light Gold quality weapons were rare, especially blade-type weapons. To upgrade Dragon-Slashing Flash again would take several derivative worlds. So, Su Xiao intended to forge Dragon-Slashing Flash to its fullest potential.
Only by becoming stronger could he gain more benefits, and with more benefits, he would become even stronger. This was a virtuous cycle: the strong get stronger, the weak get weaker. That was Reincarnation Paradise.
Su Xiao passed through the Trade Market and arrived before a magnificent building. Here, one could witness great joy and great sorrow. A person laughing wildly one moment might be standing there dumbfounded the next. This was the Equipment Enhancement Hall.
Although the risk of enhancing equipment was extremely high, the number of contractors in the Equipment Enhancement Hall was still endless.
Su Xiao entered the Equipment Enhancement Hall. As soon as he walked in, he saw a contractor kneeling before an equipment enhancement machine, holding some metal fragments in his hands. The fragments faintly shimmered with a dark purple light.
This poor fellow's face was ashen, like he had lost a loved one. He was muttering to himself. Although the distance was far, Su Xiao could still make out some key words, like: "How could this happen... + main weapon... how could +10 fail... I clearly added Luck Dust..."
Su Xiao shook his head. This guy's main weapon had shattered. Having a dark purple quality main weapon indicated he was a second-tier high-level or third-tier contractor.
In those brutal derivative worlds, losing your main weapon meant death!