Chapter 316: Plague-Mad Crocodile

【Quiet Boots (Green) {800 Gold Coins}】

【Earth Dragon Scale Armor (Blue) {1800 Gold Coins}】

【Book of Profanity (Blue) {1800 Gold Coins}】

【Fixed Shadow Instrument Blade (Blue) {1800 Gold Coins}】

【Painting: Thor (Purple) {4800 Gold Coins}】

【Queen of Frost's Sigh (Orange) {10000 Gold Coins}】

【Mask of the Apostle of Joy (Red) {36000 Gold Coins}】

【Divine Blood Pendant (Red) {36000 Gold Coins}】

【Partial equipment (omitted)】

Since she was going to upgrade her equipment, there was really no point if she didn't upgrade it directly to the next stage.

However, her budget was limited, so she still had to plan carefully.

"Let's upgrade the Quiet Boots to blue quality first!" After a brief moment of thought, Yun Mu said.

"Uh, wait a second."

Just as she was about to take off her boots, Yun Mu suddenly thought of something; she avoided the gazes of the others and sat down behind a wall in the Blacksmith Shop.

"Almost forgot."

After taking off the Quiet Boots, Yun Mu looked at the equipment wrapped around her feet, the 【Nun's Foot Wraps】, and said.

The effect of this thing was quite useless; if it weren't for the Divine +3 attribute that allowed her tag to be transformed into 【Divine】, she wouldn't even want to wear it.

Come to think of it, Yun Mu tapped on her panel attributes and discovered that the 【Divine】 tag was still hanging behind her name.

It seemed that her promotion to Expert level hadn't added an Evil attribute, which was likely because the Painter profession couldn't be defined as Evil?

The 【Plague】 Path didn't seem to have affected her classification either; perhaps it was because the level of the Path was too low? Hmm, definitions were quite troublesome things.

If one were defined as Evil, the damage taken when facing attacks from Divine power would double.

Besides that, some healing from Holy Light spells would also be ineffective on her.

There were also some pieces of equipment with the Divine attribute that she couldn't use. Should she upgrade the 【Nun's Foot Wraps】 while she was at it? Hmm, better not.

Upgrading blue equipment cost too many Gold Coins, and Yun Mu didn't have that much spare money to upgrade this piece of equipment for the time being.

Taking off the 【Nun's Foot Wraps】 and tossing them into the space within her earring, Yun Mu carried the Quiet Boots and returned to the Blacksmith Shop barefoot.

The cold stone tiles touched the soles of her feet, which made her, accustomed to wearing shoes, feel a bit unaccustomed.

It felt like the ground was covered in dust. "Help me upgrade this piece of equipment, upgrade it directly to blue quality," she said.

"Alright, no problem!" Guleiya nodded in agreement.

【Gold Coins -2200!】

"Please choose the direction for the upgrade!" Guleiya took three sets of materials from inside the Blacksmith Shop and placed them one by one in front of Yun Mu.

【1. Harpy Feather: A monster living on the Sky Island, the feather of a harpy, has a color as azure as the sky; although it cannot make you fly immediately, it can increase your jump height and movement speed.】 【2. Shadow Matter: Dark Nightmares that wander in the Dixia Shijie, fear light, and will attack travelers in the Darkness; Shadow Matter is the residue they leave behind after death, which can allow you to blend in with shadows and the night while increasing movement speed.】 【3. Slime King Gel: An aggregate of elemental creatures, the gel substance produced by the top-tier Slime King, full of elasticity, unafraid of high temperatures, and extremely tough!】 "Speed type, Stealth type, and Defense type, huh?"

Yun Mu looked at the text descriptions of the three materials, crossed her arms over her chest, and began to think seriously.

Within the game Dungeon, her speed was already fast enough.

Anyway, she could only act once per turn, so every point of speed exceeding the enemy monster was theoretically a waste.

But!

That was only the situation inside the game Dungeon; an attribute like speed was also quite useful in reality.

What's more, as the Dungeon level increased, the speed of monsters would continue to rise.

Pursuing speed didn't seem like a bad idea.

As for Stealth and Defense, well, let's not talk about Stealth for now; the Defense attribute was definitely the more the better.

But with the Earth Dragon Scale Armor already in her possession, there didn't seem to be much point in continuing to stack Defense.

But Stealth was also useless.

Better to choose speed.

"Let's use the Harpy Feather." Thinking of this, Yun Mu said to Guleiya.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

Guleiya picked up the Harpy Feather, placed the Quiet Boots on the anvil, and then gave a light tap with the hammer in her hand... 【【Quiet Boots (Green)】 → 【Bird Demon Feather Boots (Blue)】】 【Bird Demon Feather Boots (Blue)】

【Defense +4 / Toughness +1 / Dodge +8 / Speed +6】

【Jump Height +40%】

【Immune to falling damage】

【Embedding feathers on the sides of the boots is simply too ugly, so although they are called Bird Demon Feather Boots, no ornaments related to feathers can be seen from the appearance.】

【"Hey, I feel like I've become faster!"】

The success rate for Stealth, as well as the bonus effect for ambush damage, had all disappeared.

Were they replaced by higher attributes and the effect of immunity to falling damage?

Immunity to falling damage... huh, could she perform a Leap of Faith now?

And the super-enhanced version at that, which didn't need a haystack or a pool of water at all.

Ahem, getting off track.

Yun Mu put on the Bird Demon Feather Boots, and her soles immediately felt as if they were wrapped in wings.

It was quite comfortable and didn't prick her feet.

She jumped lightly on the spot; even though she hadn't used much force, she nearly bumped her head against the ceiling above.

Her body felt as if it were being supported by a breeze; besides that, the Celestial Badge she kept in her pocket was also emitting a pale blue halo.

It seemed there was some kind of connection between these two items that both originated from the Sky Island.

According to the terminology familiar to game players, it's probably about the same as a set item?

There are 10,439 Gold Coins left; what should I reinforce?

Yun Mu, who was in the middle of recalling what equipment she had, suddenly thought of something.

"Can this piece of equipment be reinforced?"

She took the 【Cat Bracelet】 out from the space within her earring.

Why didn't I think of this before!?

Just because the 【Cat Bracelet】 is useless now doesn't mean it won't be useful after reinforcement!

The effect of increasing one 【Cat】 Path point every day is still quite sweet.

"Of course it can." Guleiya took the bracelet from Yun Mu's hand and nodded.

Having received a positive answer, Yun Mu suppressed her excitement: "How many Gold Coins to reinforce it to Ziyue Pinzhi?"

"Five thousand Gold Coins." Guleiya held up five fingers.

"Five thousand." The corners of Yun Mu's eyes twitched slightly. After a moment of hesitation, she said with a bit of heartache: "It's not like it's unacceptable, so let's reinforce it!" "Alright, then please choose the materials!"

Guleiya turned around and took three sets of materials from the Blacksmith Shop and placed them in front of her.

【1. Mint King: Legend has it that for every ten thousand mint plants, a king among mints is born. Its scent is sweet and has an irresistible attraction to felines; after consumption, it even has the effect of curing diseases. The above are all claims from advertisements, but in the Elf kingdom, there is indeed such a mint that has been cultivated through Magic. Although it cannot cure all diseases as the advertisements say, it can stimulate the Ether reaction in a cat's body, giving it a certain probability of transforming into a magical creature. It is said that this plant is very popular in the Elf kingdom.】【2. Yarn Ball of a Peerless Expert: There was once such a peerless expert who protected weak cat colonies, repelled vicious thugs, and guarded the peace of the rainforest, and this yarn ball was that peerless expert's favorite toy.】【3. Mysterious Claw Print: On a crude clay seal, a feline's claw print is imprinted. The chubby paw pad leaves a round, rolling mark on the clay—"You want my claw print, meow~ Sure, although I don't know what you want this thing for..."】 What is all this stuff? Taking a deep breath, Yun Mu hesitated for a moment before deciding: "Choose the third one, Mysterious Claw Print."

Although there was no evidence, she felt that the Mysterious Claw Print was likely left by the Mother of All Cats Eve; she still had some impression of that way of speaking.

"Clang~"

With a soft sound, the Cat Bracelet suddenly emitted a faint purple glow.

【【Cat Bracelet (Blue)】 → 【Cat Gloves (Purple)】】 【Cat Gloves (Purple)】

【Charm +2】

【Before Path 【Cat lv5】, +1 point per day.】

【Can adhere to any wall surface.】

【A black fingerless glove with a Mysterious Claw Print pattern on the palm. After stroking any feline with this glove, they will become very well-behaved~】

Yay, success! I can lie down and wait for the Path points to grow again!

Besides that, it actually came with the ability to climb walls.

Yun Mu put the glove on her left hand and tried it out a little.

Even on a smooth brick wall, she could firmly adhere to it without any worry of falling off.

Not bad, not bad; these five thousand Gold Coins were well spent.

There are 5,400 Gold Coins left... Should I reinforce one piece of Blue quality equipment, or two pieces of Green quality equipment?

Wait, where would she have two pieces of Green quality equipment! It seems only the Tough Mushroom Hat on Lucy is still Green quality.

Huh, wait, it seems there really are.

"Let's reinforce both of these pieces of equipment to Blue quality."

Yun Mu took off the Tough Mushroom Hat from Lucy, then took out a pair of... black silk stockings from the space within her earring.

*Cough cough. *

This was equipment she bought from Mira when she first transmigrated.

【Swift Leg Warmers】

Because they were easily damaged in battle, she took them off after wearing them for only a few days.

Besides that, she also had 【Magic Underwear】, 【Magic Shirt】, and 【Shadow Skirt】, these three pieces of Green quality equipment.

She had just subconsciously forgotten about them.

Reinforce the Tough Mushroom Hat first.

【Gold Coins -2200】

【1. Necrotic Mushroom Body: In areas with a dense aura of death, some magical mushrooms will parasitize dead corpses, turning them into a zombie variant—Mushroom Parasitic Corpse. After defeating it, one can obtain the core of the magical mushroom to enhance the power of Necromancy.】【2. Fungal Crab Shell: In the Dixia Shijie, there is an area where a large number of magical mushrooms grow. There, a giant crab Monster lives in symbiosis with the magical mushrooms; its shell is incredibly hard, and it will also parasitize individuals that come into contact with it.】【3. Jungle Spore: Magical spores that grow underground in the Elf kingdom, containing a bit of magical power and having extremely high compatibility with plants.】 "Choose three, must choose three!"

Yun Mu said without hesitation.

The first two options, one is Necrotic and one is a parasite; no matter which one, they look very dangerous.

Option three still looks more normal.

【【Tough Mushroom Hat (Green)】 → 【Strong Mushroom Hat (Blue)】】 【Defense +8 / Toughness +2 / Corrosion·Poisoning·Paralysis Resistance +40%】

【Passive Skill: Super Toughness】

【Immune to one 【Control】 effect, can only be triggered once per turn.】

【A green hat that looks a bit fresh and simple. It feels very smooth to the touch. Although it will make the top of your head look a bit green, its defensive performance is very good and can protect your most important head.】

The effect is not bad; the defense is three points higher than before, and the toughness increased by one point. As for the resistance, it can only be said to be optional.

The key is the equipment's passive skill.

Previously, it could only be immune to control once every three turns, but now it can be immune once every turn.

It directly enhanced it by three times! Invincible.

Alright, finished the awkward bragging, let's look at the next piece of equipment, the reinforcement material for 【Swift Leg Warmers】.

【Gold Coins -2200】

【1. Ancient Fabric: Once, Ruiswaer had a great civilization, however, everything about that civilization has been buried under endless yellow sand, and only the pyramids that still shine with the light of Civilization are still telling of the great civilization's former glory.】【2. Eternal Spider Silk (100 years old): The Eternal Spider is a long-lived spider-type Monster that lives in the Dixia Shijie. No one knows exactly how long they can live, but the longer an Eternal Spider lives, the better the quality of the silk it spits out.】【3. Magic Silk: Magic Silk produced in the Elf kingdom, made from silk spit out by Night-Glow Silkworms—magical creatures whose genes have been specially cultivated and improved—plus materials such as artificial fibers. It feels excellent and has strong Magic conductivity.】 "Choose option two."

Yun Mu didn't think for long this time and quickly made the choice.

After all, the reason she chose not to wear 【Swift Leg Warmers】 before was because they weren't durable enough.

And Eternal Spider Silk clearly met her needs.

As for the Ancient Fabric and Magic Silk? The former has no known specific use, and the latter... what is the use of increasing Magic conductivity for socks! 【【Swift Leg Warmers (Green)】 → 【Eternal Spider Silk Leggings (Blue)】】 【Defense +5】

【Comfort +5 / Speed +2 / Dodge +5】

【Charm +1】

【Skill: Swiftness】

【Your movement speed increases by +25%】

【Skill: Soundless】

【Makes your footsteps silent.】

【Stockings made using Eternal Spider Silk. When the blacksmith Guleiya was reinforcing the equipment, considering the equipment was originally black, she dyed the spider silk black with black dye. Do not worry, it will not fade.】

The comfort attribute is the same as before, speed is increased by one, and Dodge is increased by two.

Besides this, five points of defense have also been added.

The 【Heavy】 magic has disappeared, replaced by 【Swiftness】, which increases movement speed by twenty-five percent, and the 【Soundless】 skill, which makes footsteps silent.

"Not bad, I am very satisfied!"

Yun Mu nodded in praise.

(End of chapter)