Chapter 2311

The three National Football brothers had clearly failed their equipment enhancement. Among the crowd, the Phantom Troupe's Gulu was holding her forehead with one hand. She had also been at odds with the equipment hall recently; 60% of the earnings she obtained from doing tasks for the leader were spent here.

Su Xiao watched the three National Football brothers beating up the equipment enhancement machine. After watching for a while, he took a detour and walked past.

"Ura, Ura, Ura..."

The roar of the National Football eldest was exceptionally sorrowful. The three brothers had come to enhance their protective gear. After the eldest's protective gear shattered, the third brother got hot-headed, and the result was predictable. Afterward, the second brother also got hot-headed.

Three pieces of equipment shattered, and the three brothers were all furious. After preparing the penalty fees, they began to beat the equipment enhancement machine. Their recent pressure was immense; they had forgotten how many times they had been near death. If they didn't vent, they would have problems.

"Let me see you fail again, I dare you!"

The National Football eldest took off the ring on his hand, told the second and third brothers to wait a moment, and put the ring into the equipment enhancement machine.

A few minutes later, a burst of high-temperature steam sprayed out from the equipment enhancement machine. The enhancement was successful. The three National Football brothers were all satisfied. Enhancement +1 was successful, and that was also a success; at least they felt much better inside.

The aura of the three National Football brothers was much stronger. The number of worlds these three brothers had experienced recently was truly astonishing.

One day, the National Football second brother suddenly said: "Big brother, I feel like we either become sharks in the sea or gradually become salted fish."

"We must become sharks."

"Okay."

"I, can I become a shark-sculpture? (The third brother spoke weakly)."

"Hmm?! (The eldest and second brother turned their heads and glared angrily)"

"Sharks, must become sharks!"

After this simple conversation, the three brothers began to frantically acquire world keys, using high-intensity world entry methods to improve their strength. They had turned the tide in a 5th-tier war world, and just in the last world progression, the three brothers successfully promoted to the 6th tier.

An awkward problem arose: the three brothers promoted too quickly, causing their resources to not keep up. Fortunately, they inherited mid-to-late-stage professions, and now they had started to exert their power.

Although the strength of the National Football brothers was a far cry from Su Xiao's, they had surpassed many former contractors of the same tier. Meeting Su Xiao in the Ghost World back then already showed they hadn't fallen too far behind.

Or rather, if Su Xiao hadn't participated in the Strongest Contest, he would already be 7th-tier now, and the three National Football brothers would be 6th-tier.

Enhancement +1 successful, after a wave of self-consolation, the three National Football brothers walked out of the Equipment Enhancement Hall with their heads held high. Even if the three of them were crying inside, almost unable to find the tune to cry, they didn't show it.

Inside the Equipment Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao removed the 【Azure Will (Holy Spirit-grade · Ornament)】 he was wearing and placed it on a metal tray. The metal tray retracted into the equipment enhancement machine.

【Equipment checking... Check complete. Azure Will (Holy Spirit-grade · Ornament) has no enhancement level. If you need to enhance this equipment, each enhancement requires consuming Soul Crystal (Complete) x1.】

【You have used 'Proof of Triumph' on 'Azure Will'.】

【You have paid Soul Crystal (Complete) x13.】

【You have chosen to enhance continuously 13 times. The enhancement success rate is 100%.】

Starting the equipment enhancement machine, the machine began to operate, roaring and rumbling, with electric sparks occasionally shooting out from the gaps, the momentum was astonishing.

"Failure~"

A muttering sound came from behind; it was Gulu. This wasn't a chance encounter; Gulu had almost been living in the Equipment Enhancement Hall recently. Fortunately, she was a member of the Phantom Troupe, otherwise, she wouldn't have the capital.

Su Xiao felt no pressure in his heart. The waiting time wasn't long, and an hour passed in a flash.

Pshhh~

Steam sprayed from the equipment enhancement machine, and the tray popped out. Under Gulu's surprised gaze, the luster of 【Azure Will】 became restrained.

【Azure Will +13 successful.】

Su Xiao picked up 【Azure Will】 from the tray. Seeing this scene, Gulu narrowed her eyes. She had calculated that this equipment enhancement machine had operated at least 13 times in a row, which meant that this piece of equipment had been enhanced to at least +13.

Gulu admitted, she was jealous.

Su Xiao stood in front of the equipment enhancement machine without moving. Wisps of pale golden steam drifted out from the machine; this was caused by the effect of the 'Proof of Triumph'.

"If you're not using it, move aside; this is a public facility."

Gulu smiled, revealing her little tiger teeth. She felt that this equipment enhancement machine must have received some kind of buff, as it was emitting golden steam. This kind of buff wouldn't last long and should dissipate soon; she could try to piggyback on this effect.

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak and turned to walk away. Gulu stood where she was, pondering for a moment, and decided not to try it; she felt Su Xiao was calculating against her.

Leaving the Equipment Enhancement Hall, Su Xiao took out 【Azure Will +13】.

【Azure Will +13 (Holy Spirit-grade · Ornament)】

Durability: 85/90

Equipment Requirement: Master-level Lv. 30 or higher basic melee ability (You can wear at most one ornament-type equipment).

Equipment Effect (Unique): All melee-type abilities, overall damage intensity increased by 31% (Enhancement +13 provides a total of 11% damage intensity bonus).

Rating: 1000+ (Holy Spirit-grade equipment rating is 700–1000 points)

Introduction: This is... the will of the azure. Only those who are masters of technique are qualified to wear it.

Selling Price: This item cannot be sold after being worn.

Fighting with a blade is also a melee-type ability, which means that even if all other abilities aren't counted, Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan's damage intensity is increased by 11%.

If you add the bonus from Blade Mastery, it completely crushes just enhancing Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan. From this, it can be seen that enhancing 【Azure Will】 is wiser and provides greater benefits.

Returning to his exclusive room, Su Xiao placed Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan on the wooden table and took out two gems from his storage space: 【Secret Trace Gem】 and 【Flowing God】.

Secret Trace Gem: After inlaying into a weapon, weapon sharpness +85 points. Each attack on an enemy will reduce the enemy's defense by 8% (this effect can be accumulated, reducing the enemy's defense by up to 30%, effect lasts 30 minutes).

【To perform this inlay, you need to pay a total of 700,000 Paradise Coins.】

Two Holy Spirit-grade gems, 350,000 Paradise Coins inlay price each. Su Xiao chose to inlay them.

The Secret Trace Gem and Flowing God gem rapidly shrank in size, eventually turning into rice-grain size, and were inlaid at the end of Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan's handle. The last inlay slot could still inlay one Holy Spirit-grade gem.

Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan now had a sharpness bonus as high as 320 points, plus the defense reduction effect, combined with the high real damage of the Green Steel Shadow energy, as well as the terrifying bonus from blade techniques, and the bonus from Azure Will, etc. When Su Xiao fought a 6th-tier main tank, the protective gear on the main tank was like a layer of paper, and as for the shield, at best it was folded paper.

Because there were no suitable gems, Su Xiao didn't continue inlaying. Whether he could get the last Holy Spirit-grade gem this time depended on the black merchant. The Black Sail Chamber of Commerce had specialized gem merchants. Su Xiao now had 322 Soul Coins (7th-tier), so he wasn't worried about the price of Holy Spirit-grade gems; whether he could find a Holy Spirit-grade gem suitable for Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan was the key.

As for the 【Gem Bag】 Su Xiao obtained, it's not worth mentioning; he even regretted not selling that thing.

Most things had already been handled, and Su Xiao could now rest assured to study the new alchemy formula · Tree of Life.

Thinking of alchemy, Su Xiao was a bit hesitant. This ability was of great help to him, and he was hesitating whether to invest resources into it, very important resources.

After weighing the pros and cons, Su Xiao felt that alchemy was worth investing in. His current strength was inseparable from alchemy. In worlds with large factions, Su Xiao could ignore the influence of his Charm attribute and become a guest of honor for those large factions because he had mastered alchemy.

Of course, if it were factions like Neutral Evil, Chaotic Neutral, or Chaotic Evil, Su Xiao wouldn't even need to rely on alchemy to sit in a high position. With his Charm attribute and aura, as long as the leaders of these factions saw him, the change in their impression would definitely be: This isn't someone from an orderly faction → Combat power is strong enough → Worth winning over → Excellent partner for cooperation → One of our own.

Su Xiao took out the 【Book of Gates】. After opening the thick cover, he picked up a fountain pen and began to write on the first page. He prepared to trade with the different existences of the Void through the 【Book of Gates】.

Soon, an entire page was filled by Su Xiao. He closed the 【Book of Gates】 and began to wait.

A few minutes passed, and the 【Book of Gates】 suddenly opened by itself, closing again a moment later. Just now, a different existence tried to trade, but unfortunately, the alchemy it provided hadn't been notarized by the Tree of the Void and Reincarnation Paradise. It wasn't that the alchemy provided by that different existence wasn't good, but the transaction wasn't equal; the knowledge it brought out wasn't worth a 'Tree Life Page'.

After waiting for about another half hour, the Book of Gates was opened again. On the first Tree Life Page, the text Su Xiao wrote gradually disappeared, and the entire page began to turn black from the top, gradually spreading downward.

A metal page filled with twisted text gradually appeared, replacing the 'Tree Life Page' inch by inch. The transaction was successful.

The black metal page floated up slowly, clattering and splitting apart, forming a metal book at least ten centimeters thick.

With a bang, the black metal book fell onto the carpet. Su Xiao picked it up; it felt very heavy.

The preciousness of this thing was beyond doubt, after all, it had been notarized by both the Tree of the Void and Reincarnation Paradise.