Chapter 145: Strengthening Items

After Bai Cangshu completed the trade with 【Yuebai】, he did not return to his own stall, but instead took the opportunity to come to the nearby 【Alchemy Workshop】; the Silver Plot Equipment on his body, 【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe】, had been damaged and needed to be repaired.

The Alchemy Master at the 【Alchemy Workshop】 today was still that old man with the white beard; seeing Bai Cangshu's face, he clearly recognized him and turned his back to Bai Cangshu, unwilling to look at the most failed work of his career.

"Master, I would like to repair this piece of equipment I'm wearing, and by the way, consult you about upgrading equipment."

The alchemist heard that it was indeed a legitimate business and not the crafting of strange Avatars, so he finally turned his head back; he looked at the tattered robe handed over by Bai Cangshu and frowned.

"A rare treasure containing such a high concentration of 【Tese】 actually ended up like this because of you. You fellow, did you really think of this robe as some kind of bulletproof vest?"

Bai Cangshu shrugged his shoulders and did not deny it; he had indeed been somewhat careless regarding protective gear, always obsessed with his own skills and not utilizing his items comprehensively enough.

The alchemist held the robe and looked it over a few times before finally speaking.

"【Tese】 has not been severely damaged; it can be repaired."

【Do you wish to spend E-rank Singularity*1 and 4500 Dimension Points to repair Tao Baibai's Pink Robe?】

Bai Cangshu raised his right hand, and the Dimension Points and Singularity quickly vanished.

The alchemist also moved his lips, and amidst a surge of intense Magic Power, a purple radiance illuminated the 【Alchemy Workshop】 in an instant.

The next moment, this iconic pink robe became as good as new once again.

Bai Cangshu did not take it back, but continued,

"You should be able to tell that I am a Reincarnator who possesses that qualification; I would like to ask you to strengthen the abilities of this piece of equipment."

【You have obtained the opportunity to unlock hidden services: Equipment Strengthening】

【Do you wish to redeem the unlock?】

As previously known, the space's several major basic functional institutions, whether it be the 【Rank Management Office】, 【Appraisal Office】, 【Alchemy Workshop】, or 【Training Institute】, all have certain hidden services;

After a Reincarnator obtains an S-rank evaluation, they can receive special service content.

The 【Rank Management Office】 can allow a Reincarnator to obtain additional opportunities to forge Rank Tese;

The 【Training Institute】 can allow a Reincarnator to have a space for specialized ability training and obtain special energy support;

And the 【Alchemy Workshop】 is the place where a Reincarnator can upgrade and refine items and equipment.

The white-bearded Alchemy Master endured his discomfort and glanced at Bai Cangshu, indeed discovering that this fellow had a special radiance on his body, intense in strength, clearly indicating more than one S-rank evaluation.

After Bai Cangshu confirmed the redemption, a golden radiance flew out from Bai Cangshu's body; the old alchemist took that radiance into his sleeve, then nodded silently and picked up the robe again; a prompt soon appeared before Bai Cangshu.

【Do you wish to spend D-rank Singularity*1 and 1000 Dimension Points to strengthen Tao Baibai's Pink Robe?】

Bai Cangshu's resources were quite abundant at this time, and he still had many things on him that had not been liquidated; he himself had also prepared to strengthen himself through this large-scale trading, so he naturally agreed at this moment.

【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe successfully strengthened, current enhancement level: +1】

【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe +1】

【Quality: Silver Plot Equipment】

【Description: Exclusive clothing of the world's number one killer, Tao Baibai, from Dragon Ball and its Derivative Worlds; exceptionally rare; later strengthened by Alchemy Master Huoyao, possessing powerful effects】

【Defense: Low, Durability: Medium】

【Effect 1: Strength +3; Agility +2; Constitution +3】

【Effect 2: Martial Arts-related Mastery +1】

【Effect 3: Killing Intent Perception — The wearer can perceive the killing intent of other existences whose Spirit does not exceed their own by 2 times】

Bai Cangshu saw that after the +1 enhancement, not only was the durability increased to medium and the material became less prone to damage, but among the attributes increased by Effect 1, Strength and Constitution were also each increased by an additional 1 point.

In other words, after he spent an S-rank evaluation to unlock this service, he only spent one D-rank Singularity and 1500 Dimension Points to actually gain a 2-point attribute increase.

This kind of effect far exceeds ordinary exercise and ability learning.

The saying that a strong person does not rely on external objects may have some truth, but for Reincarnators in the early stages, the effects of utilizing external objects and technology are definitely faster than blindly honing oneself.

Bai Cangshu continued to strengthen.

He split the only remaining 1 C-rank Singularity on his person into 3 D-rank Singularities, then paid the D-rank Singularities and Dimension Points two more times in succession.

【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe successfully strengthened, current enhancement level: +2】

【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe successfully strengthened, current enhancement level: +3】

When Bai Cangshu wanted to continue strengthening, the Alchemy Master named 【Huoyao】 warned,

"When strengthening equipment from +3 to +4, not only is a C-rank Singularity required, but there is also a certain probability of causing the equipment to be destroyed. Are you sure you want to continue?"

Bai Cangshu frowned and asked in confusion,

"Shouldn't it be that at this stage, a failed strengthening would only lose the enhancement level, and it would only damage the equipment after +7?"

He had seen many games where equipment was strengthened, and they all had this setting.

Master Huoyao flicked his sleeve, and his white beard was also blown up; he was clearly somewhat angry.

"Alchemy is no child's play; once runes are inscribed, they cannot be retracted. If too many runes are stacked, with the slightest carelessness, the equipment will naturally be destroyed."

Bai Cangshu clicked his tongue secretly and had no choice but to cancel the idea of continuing to strengthen; he was currently very satisfied with this piece of clothing, not only because the item's attributes were powerful and it additionally enhanced Martial Arts mastery, but also because he really liked the style and design of this garment.

Before there was more suitable equipment to replace it, he could not afford to lose this piece of equipment.

【Tao Baibai's Pink Robe +3】

【Quality: Silver Plot Equipment】

【Description: Exclusive clothing of the world's number one killer, Tao Baibai, from Dragon Ball and its Derivative Worlds; exceptionally rare; later strengthened by Alchemy Master Huoyao, possessing powerful effects】

【Defense: Average, Durability: Medium】

【Effect 1: Strength +3; Agility +3; Constitution +3】

【Effect 2: Martial Arts-related Mastery +2】

【Effect 3: Killing Intent Perception — The wearer can perceive the killing intent of other existences whose Spirit does not exceed their own by 2 times】

The defense of the clothing strengthened to +3 had also received a certain increase; Bai Cangshu felt it with his fingers, and the material of the clothing seemed to have been infused with Magic Power, becoming quite flexible and carrying a special force field of its own.

Moreover, the most critical point was that the increase in Martial Arts mastery had changed from +1 to +2.

!

After Bai Cangshu put it on, his own Martial Dao Mastery immediately reached the level of lv6.

【Martial Dao Mastery lv6 (First of the First Deepening) — Martial Dao cultivation has entered the inner sanctum, Force flows and circulates at will, capable of erupting Force from any stance, Force is vigorous, ignoring the opponent's surface defenses, any attack will cause damage to the opponent's internal organs, striking first to control the enemy, arriving first despite attacking later.】

Martial Dao Mastery lv6 already allowed Bai Cangshu to truly erupt Force in any form; he thrust out casually.

A "Puchi" sound was heard, and tiny white Ripples appeared in the air.

Those were the ripples that appeared as his Force rapidly pierced the air.

The current Bai Cangshu vaguely possessed a bit of that style of effortless technique that Tao Baibai had taught him when he first learned Martial Dao.

Of course, this was only a preliminary glimpse of the path; to truly become a Martial Dao master, Bai Cangshu guessed he must break through the threshold of lv7 and obtain the next step of Tese.

Bai Cangshu left the 【Alchemy Workshop】; outside, Reincarnators saw Tao Baibai and quickly cast their gazes over, and there were even many Intelligence peddlers trying to stop Bai Cangshu.

But Bai Cangshu did not pay attention to these people, instead flashing his figure and quickly arriving at the nearby 【Rank Management Office】.

The familiar Knight Girl saw Bai Cangshu and revealed a spirited smile.

"The radiance on your body has become even stronger; it seems you really are a powerful Reincarnator."

Bai Cangshu moved his gaze away from her; he could feel from when she forged Tese for him that this knight girl who kept saying "you are very strong" was likely far more powerful than most Reincarnators.

"Knight Girl, I want to forge a second Tese for myself."

【You have obtained the opportunity to unlock Bing Rank hidden Tese forging】 (Bing Rank can forge Tese up to 3 times)

【Do you wish to exchange to unlock?】

Bai Cangshu confirmed the unlock and handed over that precious arm he had just obtained—【Silver Wing Charlotte's Arm】.

Knight Girl also revealed a surprised smile upon seeing this grade of material.

"A very Rare and Peerless powerful material, congratulations!"

Seeing that Knight Girl did not ask him for payment, Bai Cangshu understood that to a certain extent, the currency consumed here was the S-rank evaluation itself.

Once the hidden service of the 【Alchemy Workshop】 is unlocked, it can always be used, but every use is accompanied by a high cost.

And here, Knight Girl forges Tese for you for free, but additional forging opportunities all require the radiance of an S-rank evaluation to exchange for; strictly speaking, it is really hard to judge which side is actually more expensive.

Knight Girl did not know the person before her was complaining internally; she simply raised her hand, and amidst the shining golden light, that slender, withered arm slowly melted, finally leaving only three clusters of radiance—one green, one blue, and one purple—circling above her palm.

"Reincarnator, which type of Tese do you want to choose?"

"Instant."

Knight Girl nodded, not surprised; the power of this Tese was among the most powerful of all those she had seen Bing Rank Reincarnators obtain.

A powerful active Tese is almost equivalent to an A-rank or higher ability, requires no cultivation qualification, and does not occupy one's own energy system.

Completely merging into one's own body, this is the object of every melee-type Reincarnator's dreams.

The purple light merged into Bai Cangshu's body; almost instantly, Bai Cangshu's heartbeat contracted violently several times, seemingly becoming under higher load due to the influx of some kind of intense power.

【You have obtained a new Rank Tese · Instant (Rare and Peerless)】

【Tese · Instant: Active Tese, you can use your intent at any time to mobilize the Instant power hidden within your body to activate God Speed. The base state is 1st-tier Instant (2x speed). After activation, the body will suffer Dragon Strength backlash, continuously consuming Spirit and energy. You can use the method of repeated activation to climb to Gaojie Chana, but the Dragon Strength backlash also increases at the same rate; after closing, it cannot be activated again for a short time, the interval is related to Constitution.】

Bai Cangshu clenched his fists, and with a thought, he took a step forward. In his eyes, everything seemed to slow down; whether it was Knight Girl or the dust in the air, everything became very slow.

Not fast enough, still not fast enough!

Bai Cangshu moved his mind, and his heart beat violently once more. His whole body became congested, his talent was passively activated, his muscles swelled, and the powerful load caused his body to produce a stress response.

But at the same time, Bai Cangshu's speed doubled again. He rushed out of the Rank Management Office in an instant; many Reincarnators could not capture his figure at all. He clearly saw the pupils of every Reincarnator trembling; that was the other party's eyes trying to capture his figure.

He disappeared again, leaving behind only a few afterimages.

(End of this chapter)