Chapter 58: Achievement Shop, Equipment Evolution

Yue Li drew a decent talent, which was a pleasant surprise.

Although it is a purple talent, in Qin Chuan's view, this talent is quite interesting.

Luck is something illusory, and he just happens to lack it.

From childhood to adulthood, drinking soda he never won a "buy one more"; occasionally spending five bucks on a lottery ticket always ends empty-handed, and even drawing player talents requires time stop.

Yue Li can make him a bit luckier, and Qin Chuan is already satisfied.

"Shui Hua and Xiao Qing have both advanced, so the Spirit Beast Ranking should have changed." Qin Chuan smiled, "Let's take a look."

"Mm-hmm!"

Still worried that Qin Chuan might ask a few more questions, Yue Li, whose talent had been exposed, hurriedly nodded.

The two simultaneously opened the Spirit Beast Ranking.

Qin Chuan ranked first, while Yue Li ranked fourth.

A new round of ranking competition is about to begin.

【Rank 2-10: Random Mid-level Resource +1】

【Spirit Beast Ranking (Growth Tier) Daily Settlement Reward:】

【Rank 101-1000: Experience Gem +10】

【Spirit Beast Ranking (Growth Tier) Weekly Settlement Reward:】

【Rank 11-100: Experience Gem +25】

【Rank 1: Self-select Mid-level Resource +1】

【Rank 1: Experience Gem +50】

After switching to the Growth Tier Spirit Beast Ranking, seven names appeared on the vast list.

The Growth Tier, which didn't exist yesterday, today, with the explosion of the resource market after settlement, has sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain.

Qin Chuan had previously seen many pioneers' shares on the forum, but he still casually opened and took a look.

While they were viewing the ranking, the eighth name made it onto the list.

Compared to the Juvenile Tier, all rankings' daily settlement rewards have increased fivefold.

Probably just a step slower in reaction speed, no big problem.

【Rank 1001-10000: Experience Gem +5】

【Rank 2-10: Experience Gem +40】

On the Juvenile Tier Spirit Beast Ranking, their names are no longer present.

The Growth Tier ranking has cleared all players' records; currently, the sole basis for ranking is the order in which they made the list.

【Rank 11-100: Mid-level Resource Fragment +5】

"The Growth Tier ranking's settlement rewards are indeed abundant." Yue Li beside him had already opened the settlement reward preview on the side, sighing repeatedly.

【Rank 101-1000: Mid-level Resource Fragment +2】

【Rank 1001-10000: Mid-level Resource Fragment +1】

【Note: 10 Mid-level Resource Fragments can be exchanged for a random Mid-level Resource】

Compared to the Juvenile Tier, the Growth Tier Spirit Beast Ranking's weekly settlement resources have become mid-level.

This is the level of the advancement resource needed for the Growth Tier to advance to the Elite Tier.

"I have already started looking forward to today's daily settlement." Yue Li smiled brightly.

"I look forward even more to the Achievement Shop giving me a surprise." Qin Chuan smiled as he opened the last weekly settlement reward he hadn't had time to check yesterday, refreshing the 30% off Achievement Shop.

In the upper right corner of the Achievement Shop, the countdown represents the shop's closing time; currently there are 23 hours left, equivalent to entering the Dream World three times, and time is still ample.

Inside the Achievement Shop, there are six types of items in total.

【Experience Gem, original price 10 Achievement Points / after discount 3 Achievement Points, limit: 100】

【Random Low-level Resource, original price 500 Achievement Points / after discount 150 Achievement Points, limit: 3】

【Select Low-level Resource, original price 1000 Achievement Points / after discount 300 Achievement Points, limit: 1】

【Random Mid-level Resource, original price 5000 Achievement Points / after discount 1500 Achievement Points, limit: 1】

【Random Starlight Equipment Material, original price 3000 Achievement Points / after discount 900 Achievement Points, limit: 1】

【Premium Equipment Forging Stone, original price 4000 Achievement Points / after discount 1200 Achievement Points, limit: 1】

"Hiss..." After looking at all purchasable items, Qin Chuan couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

At this moment he only had one thought.

The 30% price is really a bargain!

Setting aside the first three items, the last three are all he currently needs most.

Because these are what Shui Hua needs to use to advance from Growth Tier to Elite Tier.

According to information given by pioneers on the Dream World forum, advancing from Growth Tier to Elite Tier requires meeting two conditions.

First, collect four specified mid-level resources and activate the advancement formation.

Second, forge a piece of Starlight Equipment, allowing the Contracted Spirit Beast to complete an equipment evolution.

Equipment evolution is a completely new strengthening method for Spirit Beasts besides leveling up and advancing.

Spirit Beasts innately can fuse special equipment, completing their species' leap and gaining the corresponding equipment's affix effect.

And the choice of equipment becomes the key to equipment evolution.

Starlight Equipment possesses one affix effect; to forge it, you need at least two and at most nine pieces of Starlight Equipment Material.

And forging Starlight Equipment may fail!

If it fails, you cannot obtain Starlight Equipment, and the Starlight Equipment Material will also disappear.

Fortunately, some important information, the Dream World directly tells the players, reducing their trial-and-error cost.

The more uniform the attributes and tendencies of starlight equipment materials, the higher the crafting success rate.

The more starlight equipment materials used in crafting, the stronger the trait effect.

In addition to gathering starlight equipment materials, crafting starlight equipment also requires a crucial resource.

That is the Equipment Forge Stone!

One Equipment Forge Stone allows a single equipment crafting.

Equipment Forge Stones come in three grades—ordinary, exquisite, and supreme—with higher grades increasing the crafting success rate, making them more precious.

At this moment, seeing the last three items in the Achievement Store, Qin Chuan wished he could immediately redeem them all.

But reason stopped him from acting on that impulse.

His 3,000 achievement points were insufficient to exchange for all three.

"There are still three days." Qin Chuan couldn't help muttering softly.

Any new achievements earned during these three days should also be usable for redemption.

Only children make choices; adults want everything.

If possible, he doesn't want to give up the first three either.

Shui Hua no longer needs low-level resources.

But he now has an extra contract slot, just in case the future second contract spirit beast needs it.

As for experience gems, the more the better.

"There are so many good things." Yue Li beside him also wore a worried look, saying, "I've never felt my own poverty like this."

Qin Chuan: "..."

He, however, had already grown accustomed to poverty.

"What did you refresh?" Qin Chuan asked proactively, "Let's see if they're the same."

After checking, the two found that the items refreshed in the Achievement Store differed.

Yue Li's refreshed first four items were the same as Qin Chuan's, while the last two were self-selected starlight equipment materials and an ordinary Equipment Forge Stone, priced at 5,000 and 1,000 achievement points respectively.

"Let's strive to earn achievements over the next few days!" Yue Li, who had never felt so motivated, exclaimed, "Shui Hua and Little Green have advanced to the Growth Tier, so many achievements previously impossible can now be completed!"

"Good." Qin Chuan had no objection, turning his head to look at the two spirit beasts.

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered that Shui Hua's new skill had not yet been tested.

"Shui Hua, let's try the Water Droplet Technique."

(End of Chapter)