Chapter 3316

Su Xiao raised his hand, and a blood spear for melee combat gathered in his hand. Holding this blood spear, he felt a bit surprised; this blood spear actually had a metallic texture.

Su Xiao felt that the blood spear in his hand was very handy, but he couldn't swing it freely here. The two types of blood spears could be used to deal with different battles.

When fighting strong enemies, he could use "Blood Spear · Hunt" for interference and suppression. If he could shoot through the enemy's vital points, it would definitely be a heavy blow.

In melee combat, Su Xiao could hold the blade in his right hand and "Blood Spear · Firm" in his left. He had been accustomed to holding the blade with one hand for a long time. This was not because he was willing to do so; he didn't know what was going on, but every time he fought with strong enemies, his left arm was always cut off, chopped off, or bitten off.

In the past, Su Xiao had also developed sword art moves for two hands, which were more powerful. After his left arm was broken in battle, those moves were useless. If he used them forcibly, they were not as powerful as the sword art moves used with one hand. Over time, Su Xiao developed the habit of holding the blade with one hand.

Now it seems that this is a big advantage. His left hand can hold the blood spear to suppress enemies with range, but there is also a problem: to hold the blood spear with one arm and let the blood spear exert enough lethality to threaten a big boss, Su Xiao needs to consume a lot of stamina.

In this case, "Blood Spear · Firm" is destined not to be used all the time. When the enemy thinks that Su Xiao only uses a blade and has somewhat figured out his combat style, he can bring out "Blood Spear · Firm" to give the enemy a surprise.

The long-range "Blood Spear · Hunt" can be used frequently, and the melee "Blood Spear · Firm" can be used as a trump card to avoid long-term use leading to stamina exhaustion in battle. Although his Stamina attribute has reached 234 points, his Strength and Speed are also stronger than before.

Stamina is like a bucket of water, and combat power is like the valve on the bucket. The capacity of the bucket (Stamina) is indeed constantly increasing, but the valve (combat power) is also getting larger and larger. Therefore, the time available to release water is still limited.

Unless it is a fierce battle on the battlefield, if it is against the Black King, Iron Feather King, or Old Knight, let alone fighting for a day, fighting for an hour will have a very exaggerated consumption. When fighting them, one must squeeze out every bit of combat power and cannot worry about stamina consumption.

Blood Spear Grandmaster looks complicated, but Su Xiao found that this ability is particularly simple. It has two characteristics: 1. Increase various attributes of the blood spear, 2. Increase melee damage when near death.

The newly appeared Blood Aura Value is a good new attribute. It can also be said that this attribute actually existed long ago, but it was never digitized. This time, mastering Blood Spear Grandmaster finally achieved a certain prerequisite and successfully digitized this attribute.

Constructing a "Blood Spear · Firm" consumes 10%–30% of the Blood Aura Value. The specific consumption depends on the intensity of the "Blood Spear · Firm." To reach 57 points of blood spear intensity—the maximum intensity currently achievable—it requires consuming 30% of the Blood Aura Value to condense "Blood Spear · Firm."

Compared to "Blood Spear · Firm," the "Blood Spear · Hunt" used for mid-to-long-range shooting and killing enemies consumes much less blood aura. Constructing five "Blood Spear · Hunt" with 50 intensity only consumes 10% of the blood aura. Constructing dozens or hundreds of "Blood Spear · Hunt" with lower intensity is no problem.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. "Blood Spear · Hunt" only needs to complete one shot, so the structure doesn't need to be particularly complicated. "Blood Spear · Firm" is used for continuous melee combat with enemies. It must ensure intensity and hardness, and it cannot be too rigid, otherwise it will break when defending. The overall structure is complicated.

How Blood Spear Grandmaster performs needs to be tested in actual combat later. Su Xiao continued to upgrade his abilities, attempting to upgrade Blood Spear Grandmaster again, and found that Lv. 50 Blood Spear Grandmaster requires 100 Soul Crystals (Complete) + 34 Soul Coins per level, which is similar to the price of upgrading Sword Art and Melee Grandmaster in the past. He still had some Soul Crystals (Complete) left, so he decisively upgraded Blood Spear Grandmaster by 1 more level.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao closed the skill list of Blood Spear Grandmaster Lv. 51. He now had to make a choice: upgrade Sword Art Grandmaster to Lv. 61, or upgrade Melee Grandmaster to Lv. 60.

Currently, he had 12 Soul Crystals, and could only choose one to upgrade. If he upgraded Melee Grandmaster, he would obtain the Lv. 60 ultimate ability. This was a hurdle, and it was very likely to reach an ultimate-level ability.

After weighing it, Su Xiao felt that Sword Art still had a long way to go. Before reaching Lv. 70, it was accumulating step by step. Every level upgrade could make him stronger, but the strengthening was not particularly obvious. It would not be until Lv. 70 that it would erupt all at once.

【Hint: To upgrade Melee Grandmaster to Lv. 60, you need to consume 10 Soul Crystals + 56 Soul Coins.】

Su Xiao chose to upgrade. Everything around him disappeared. When his vision recovered, he was already standing on a desolate land.

Su Xiao sensed himself and confirmed that his consciousness had not arrived here, but that his whole person had been teleported here. The surrounding land was pitch black, pitted, and some depressions looked very much like a huge fist print.

A stone tablet stood in front. Su Xiao was familiar with this scene. Previously, when his Sword Art Grandmaster advanced to Lv. 60, he had seen this scene. That time there were three stone tablets to choose from, but this time there was only one.

Su Xiao stepped forward and pressed his hand on the stone tablet. The next second, the stone tablet shattered, and white light enveloped him. This feeling was terrible, as if it were about to tear his body apart.

When Su Xiao's consciousness recovered, he was lying in the skill upgrade chamber, covered in sticky substances. Just when he thought he had experienced the legendary marrow-cleansing and bone-cutting, he discovered that there was a quilt-like mucous membrane on his body. This feeling was clearly that a huge egg-like object had fallen down, landed on him, and broken open. The sticky things on his body were the mucus inside the egg, and the mucous membrane quilt covering him was the outer layer of the egg.

Consulting the Paradise through the brand, Su Xiao got the result: the thing that had just slapped onto him was worth 3 Soul Crystals. The method of using this thing was to smash it down, then wrap it around the user to avoid rejection reactions caused by the user's bones being strengthened at high intensity in a short period of time.

Su Xiao's entire body's bones were strengthened once. In the judgment of ability upgrades, if Su Xiao himself was not upgraded, upgrading Melee Grandmaster would result in debuff-type skills. Simply put, after he kicked an enemy, it didn't matter if the enemy died or not; what mattered was that his leg bone would definitely break. This time, the strengthening of the entire body's bones perfectly solved this problem.

【Melee Grandmaster: Lv. 60 (Passive)】

Skill Effect: In melee combat, kick attack power increased by 760% (increased by 12%), Basic Neural Reflex Speed +37 points (increased by 5 points), Basic Dynamic Vision +37 points (increased by 5 points)...

Lv. 10 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique Basic Strengthening (Passive)...

Lv. 20 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique First Strengthening (Passive)...

Lv. 30 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique Second Strengthening (Passive)...

Lv. 40 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique Third Strengthening (Passive)...

Lv. 50 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique Fourth Strengthening (Passive)...

Lv. 60 Ultimate Ability · Strength Penetration · Kick Technique Fifth Strengthening (Ultimate Passive): Kick technique damage tier +1, and carries the "Destruction Heavy Cannon" effect.

Destruction Heavy Cannon Effect: Significantly increases Strength Penetration and Strength Explosion effects. It can also cause ultra-high damage buffs to armor-grade defense. This is the level of destruction required to break through high-tier defensive fortresses or war bastions. If this ability is used on living beings, it will cause the enemy to suffer tragic crushing effects.

Su Xiao only had a general concept of the attack intensity of a straight kick at this time. As for what level it could reach, it was not easy to draw a conclusion yet. He would experiment when he had the chance.

Not using the remaining Soul Coins for the time being, Su Xiao pondered for a while and decided to invest 3 Golden Skill Points into Green Shadow King.

An hour later, Su Xiao, with sweat on his forehead, walked out of the skill upgrade chamber. The upgrade of Green Shadow King was still as sour and refreshing as ever. Green Shadow King was upgraded from Lv. 26 to Lv. 29. The damage of the active effect was increased, and the benefits of the passive effect were great.

"Green Shadow King Lv. 29 · Effect 1 (Hunting Shadow · Passive): The intensity of Green Steel Shadow energy is increased, and the real damage caused is increased by 27% (increased by 9%)."

Upgrading Green Shadow King to Lv. 30 would change its passive effect. He didn't know what the next stage would upgrade. Initially, it was speed, then restoring mana when killing enemies, and now it was a real damage buff for the Hunter.

Su Xiao first returned to his exclusive room, washed off the sticky brown semi-fluid on his body, and then headed straight to the Equipment Strengthening Hall. He wanted to strengthen Checking Zhan Long Shan, strengthening the +8 Checking Zhan Long Shan to +10... No, strengthen it to +12. As a Hunter, one must have dreams.

Arriving at the Equipment Strengthening Hall, almost every stone floor tile, half a meter long and 30 centimeters wide, had a few messages. Seeing these messages, whether desperate, ecstatic, or cursing, made one feel that the road ahead was uncertain.

Walking into the main entrance, there were many contractors in the strengthening hall. The world progress had just ended, and it was another happy time for equipment strengthening. Even though many contractors died because their weapons exploded during strengthening, people here were still endless.

Not walking far, Su Xiao saw the Witch. Standing beside the Witch was a young girl, not tall, dressed in black, and wearing a hood, wrapped tightly.

Su Xiao and the Witch had an appointment to meet here, not only to strengthen Checking Zhan Long Shan but also to conduct a transaction. In the previous world progress, he and the Witch had agreed that if the Witch could get the 【Exemption Badge (★★)】, Su Xiao would use 【Breath of Despair (Saint Spirit Grade · 8/8 Set)】 as a reward.

The Witch had been thinking about this set. With this set, her strength could be improved by a large margin.

At this time, the young girl beside the Witch was the holder of the 【Exemption Badge (★★)】. The Witch helped this girl achieve something, and the 【Exemption Badge (★★)】 was the reward.

The characteristics of the 【Exemption Badge (★★)】 determined that it was difficult to circulate. Every transfer required brand matching, meaning it could not be transferred again within 5–7 days.

This made Su Xiao intentionally start acquiring 【Exemption Badge (★★★)】 from before, just in case.

【Hint: Some Qiyuezhe No.??? has transferred the Exemption Badge (★★) to you.】

【Brand synchronization matching in progress. This item has rare characteristics. When performing brand transfer, if transferred frequently, there is a probability that this badge will shatter.】

After the transfer was successful, Su Xiao used the 【Exemption Badge (★★)】.

【You have used the Exemption Badge (★★), which can exempt the debuff effects brought by Charisma attribute, Willpower attribute, and Luck attribute within -20 points.】

Su Xiao felt at ease. He looked at the young girl in front of him. The girl's face under the hood was shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see her appearance. This person looked sneaky.

"Ah～, don't keep... staring at... a girl..."

As the Witch spoke, Su Xiao had already arrived at an equipment strengthening machine. The Witch and the young girl behind him did not leave, clearly preparing to watch the fun.

【Welcome to use Equipment Strengthening Machine No. 888.】

The tray extended, Su Xiao placed Checking Zhan Long Shan on it, and the tray retracted.

【Equipment inspection completed. Checking Zhan Long Shan +8 (Immortal Grade). To strengthen to +9, you need to pay 9 Refined Immortal Stones.】

Su Xiao had saved up 37 【Refined Immortal Stones】. Today's market price for 【Refined Immortal Stones】 was 612 Soul Coins each. There was a stall selling Immortal Stones by the wall on the right side of the hall. Xiang Bubu Wang, who followed, could buy them at any time. In other words, the Immortal Stones Su Xiao could use this time were 71.

Su Xiao pressed 9 【Refined Immortal Stones】 into a row of card slots on the right side of the equipment strengthening machine. That was not all; he took out a wedge-shaped crystal and stuck it on.

【Honor Crystal (When upgrading equipment strengthening level, if this item is placed together in the equipment strengthening machine, each Honor Crystal can offset the strengthening level drop or permanent weapon damage caused by one strengthening failure).】

Su Xiao had three of these crystals, which meant three chances for failure. He started the equipment strengthening machine.

Hum～

The equipment strengthening machine began to operate. The roaring sound was not low, and there was also the sizzling sound of electricity inside. Five minutes later.

Pfft.

A burst of steam sprayed out from the four corners of the bottom of the equipment strengthening machine, and a prompt appeared immediately.

【Checking Zhan Long Shan strengthened to +9 successfully.】

Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao took out 10 Immortal Stones. The 【Honor Crystal】 pressed into the card slot just now was intact. If the strengthening did not fail, it could continue to be used.

Ten minutes later.

【Checking Zhan Long Shan strengthened to +11 successfully.】

Su Xiao consumed a total of 30 Immortal Stones and smoothly strengthened Checking Zhan Long Shan to +11. According to this progress, let alone +12, even +13 could be challenged. If it could be upgraded to +13, combined with the attributes of Checking Zhan Long Shan that had already completed its transformation, its lethality would definitely skyrocket by a large margin.

Taking out 12 Immortal Stones, the strengthening began. A moment later.

【Checking Zhan Long Shan strengthened to +12 failed.】

【Consumed 1 Honor Crystal. The current strengthening level of Checking Zhan Long Shan remains fixed at +11.】

【Checking Zhan Long Shan strengthened to +12 failed.】

【Consumed 1 Honor Crystal...】

Two consecutive defeats came head-on. Only 1 Honor Crystal remained, and 18 Immortal Stones remained, meaning there was one more very safe strengthening opportunity.

Su Xiao could feel that the feeling that the strengthening was about to succeed had come. For the last time, the success probability was very high. It must succeed!

【Checking Zhan Long Shan strengthened to +12 failed.】

【Consumed 1 Honor Crystal.】

Su Xiao took the +11 Checking Zhan Long Shan out of the strengthening machine. How could everything in the world go as one wishes? Besides, his original goal was to strengthen Checking Zhan Long Shan to +10, which had already met his expectations. Now that it was strengthened to +11, although it didn't reach the dream +12, it was still acceptable.

In the future, when he obtains more Immortal Stones and items that prevent failure penalties, he can continue to strengthen it. The strengthening level of a weapon is piled up like this; it won't happen overnight. His own strength is the same—there will be setbacks, so accumulate first. When you have accumulated enough, smash these setbacks to pieces and continue moving forward.

【Checking Zhan Long Shan +11 (Sharpness Value 0%)】

Origin: Shadow of the Law-Breaker

Quality: Immortal Grade

Category: Long Blade

Durability: 325/325 (Increased by 18 points)

Attack Power: 417–538 (Increased by 15–20 points)

Equipment Requirement: Inheritor of the Shadow of the Law-Breaker.

Basic Buff: No change.

Supreme Sharpness Effect 1: Sharpness +170 points, Penetration increased by 27%.

Supreme Sharpness Effect 2: Weapon Toughness +57 points (This characteristic can significantly strengthen the weapon's tolerance, slash resistance, blunt impact resistance, corrosion resistance, etc.).

Supreme Sharpness Effect 3: Magic Blade (Core · Active), when attacking an enemy unit with Health below 25%, you can release the Blade Magic Spirit within Checking Zhan Long Shan... This attack causes an execution effect (This characteristic has no change).

New Characteristic: If the Magic Blade ability execution fails and the enemy's Health is higher than 25%, this attack with the Magic Blade effect will cause real damage equal to 12% of the enemy's maximum Health.

Hint: Magic Blade ability has no consumption.

Hint: After releasing the Blade Magic Spirit, the Blade Magic Spirit will sleep for 5 natural days.

Hint: Every time the Blade Magic Spirit executes an enemy, it will permanently increase the weapon sharpness buffed by "Supreme Sharpness Effect 1" (already increased by 10 points).

Supreme Sharpness Effect 4: Shadow · Magic Blade (Core · Passive), after the Magic Blade successfully executes an enemy, for the following 30 minutes, the Blade Magic Spirit will not immediately enter the sleep stage. The Magic Blade ability will be in an available state. If another enemy target is executed, the Blade Magic Spirit will delay the sleep stage again, available within 30 minutes.

Hint: If this ability is not used to execute another enemy within 30 minutes after a successful execution, the Blade Magic Spirit will enter the sleep stage. The sleep time is based on the Magic Blade (Core · Active) ability.

Hint: This ability cannot be activated normally for the time being. It needs to be awakened using an "Awakening Stone" before it can be activated normally. "Awakening Stone" is a resource unique to Law-Breakers (This ability can be used forcibly, but there is strong uncertainty before successful awakening).

Strengthening Effect:

+5 Additional Effect: Weapon penetration permanently increased by 20%.

+8 Additional Effect: High armor-piercing characteristic.

+10 Additional Effect: After a slash causes soul damage, the degree of damage will deepen. While causing soul damage, it will also cause soul damage to the enemy (After soul damage reaches a certain level, conditions such as reduced maximum Health and reduced reaction speed will appear).

Inlay Effect: 3/3 gems...

Rating: 1500+++++ (Immortal grade equipment rating is 1000–1500 points)