Chapter 2736: A Generous Apology
"Time-Space Hand" was a black glove. Although crafted from Subclass Stone, the final result was indistinguishable from fabric—a thin layer covering the hand, feeling as if nothing was there.
The item's primary ability was to alter the state of Space Rays, which was not far from Old Sir Xi's original concept. When activated, the item could turn the space within a certain range into a cutting field covered by countless crisscrossing Space Rays, and it could maintain this state for a set duration.
The effective range of the item had three levels. The maximum could cover a medium to small city, while the minimum could be controlled to within a few thousand meters of the user. Once activated, these crisscrossing Space Rays would divide the space into equal-sized cubes, accompanied by the resonance of Time Rays.
The main function of the Space Rays was cutting. Each ray could serve as an independent attack weapon, similar to the Space Tangent with super cutting ability used by Xue Lang. Although the resonance of the Time Rays did not have a strong offensive capability, its vibration could disrupt some items and instruments, with a range matching the coverage of the Space Tangents.
However, it was important to note that while the holder could move within the effective range, they could not completely avoid the resonance of the Time Rays, so the holder had to be cautious.
This touched on an area where Old Sir Xi was not proficient. His original intention was to create an item that combined both Space and Spiritual Power, but during the process, it was changed to a Space item. When Master Cong polished it, a wonderful reaction occurred between him and the item, resulting in the Time Resonance effect upon completion.
The game item review team logged the item's data based on its effects and the crafting ideas provided by Old Sir Xi, giving it the praise of "The Artificer's Greatest Masterpiece."
This made Old Sir Xi overjoyed. It was undoubtedly an affirmation of his crafting ability. An A-grade top-tier item was already the peak that existing game Artificers could achieve. As for Super Items? Sorry, not everyone could make them—failures were everywhere.
Only the name "Time-Space Hand" did not satisfy him. "The name I originally proposed was 'Heaven's Net and Earth's Snare,' which fits the item's temperament. Spreading a net across the sky and earth—full of domineering spirit. But Old Man Cong refused and insisted on such a straightforward name like 'Time-Space Hand,' lacking any style..."
"What about the two pieces of Spiritual Subclass Stone?" Xu Huo replied.
After a long pause, a new message came back: "Those were just consumables, not important. You young people shouldn't be so nitpicky. At worst, if you have good materials in the future, I'll make items for you again. Oh, I'm about to attend a celebration banquet and have no time to reply to your messages. Goodbye!"
Jokes aside, the "Time-Space Hand" item indeed suited his needs. Plus, being a glove, it could conveniently cover his spatialized index finger. Through the game's delivery channel, he paid Old Sir Xi a substantial reward.
Although the assets of the Helta family had been transferred to Xu Huo, items without records and personal belongings had been taken away by the Helta family members, so there were not many items left. However, among the apology gifts sent by the Vilna family, there were some decent items and instruments.
He picked out a few to supplement his item slot.
Six Special Items:
"Mother's Wings"—yes, this item had returned to him. It was a feather-shaped sticker that could block three fatal attacks.
"Limit One-for-One"—a passive trigger item that activated only when the holder faced an unavoidable life crisis. It was a single-use Special Item, effectively giving the holder an extra life.
"Targeted Rebound"—could remove part of the attack power and send physical attacks back along their original path, with a daily limit of six uses.
"Downhill of Fate"—could hit multiple targets at once. Those hit would uncontrollably fall or slide downward until they touched the ground. The effect lasted twenty seconds. If they hit the ground before twenty seconds, the remaining time would forcibly immobilize them in place. The effect was similar to a gravity item, but more interesting.
"Fortress"—when used, it created a trapezoidal Defense Barrier. It was a passive trigger item that could intercept attacks outside of traits within ten minutes of activation.
"Bug-Catching Expert"—the main effect of this item was to fill gaps and guard against traits that Space Barriers could not completely isolate. Most importantly, it had anti-tracking capabilities.
A-grade Items:
"Hexagonal Warrior"—a Space Blockade item that could selectively lock a person or object within a hexagonal Space Barrier. Once the blockade was set, the barrier would last at least half an hour.
"Earth-Sea Tremor"—an attack item that could trigger earthquakes. When used, it only needed to be aimed at the ground to cause an earthquake covering a city. The intensity could be controlled based on usage time and height.
"Wind Beneath Feet"—a flight-type item. When activated, it continuously released airflow, allowing the holder to hover at high altitudes and control direction and height.
"Ocean Tsunami"—similar to opening an umbrella causing rain, it could directly summon a tsunami from another space.
"Cry of the Kind"—a special sonic weapon that could agitate Mutant Animals, with a certain chance of attracting a wave of beast hordes.
"Space Disintegration"—mainly targeted at long-distance Space Teleportation Items. When activated, it would destroy the channels formed by Space Teleportation Items within a certain range, causing the teleportation to fail.
"Deny Breathing"—a simulated vacuum environment attack item, express version. It could bring a person close to death within half a minute. Even if they saved themselves within half a minute, it would produce difficult-to-repair side effects.
"Hanging"—a Space-type attack item. When used, it could mimic the state of a rope using Space Power to hang a person. As an A-grade item, it was difficult to interfere with by similar items, unless an item could destroy equivalent Space Power.
"Fate Eraser"—a Spiritual-type hypnosis item that could forcibly erase the past ten minutes of a person's memory, as if they never existed.
The quality of the items varied. Most were large-scale attack items, not very practical for one-on-one combat. Xu Huo also picked a few items suitable for small-scale attacks, but many item effects could be replaced by Evolution abilities, so they were not particularly impressive.
Of course, the Vilna family could certainly offer more than these items. However, as an apology, large-scale attack items like these appeared more substantial. Items that were more tricky or had special effects were better kept for personal use.
The attack and defense modes of items had patterns to follow. Once the principles were understood, it was not too difficult to guard against attacks or counter shields.
However, even items of the same grade had differences in quality. The exact effects could only be known when actually used.
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