Chapter 26: Five-Star Gold Set

Lu Zheng was still wearing his mask at this time. Hearing Tantai Chengfeng's words, Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment before replying, "My surname is Lu. You can just call me young Lu."

While away from home, having decided to disguise his identity, he certainly wouldn't expose himself directly. Better to play it safe, just in case.

Tantai Chengfeng did not press further, but instead smiled and said:

"Young friend Lu, ten days from now, come to the Moon God Pavilion. I will naturally give you something satisfactory."

"In that case, I leave it in your hands."

After speaking, Lu Zheng took his leave and departed.

Over the next period of time, Lu Zheng devoted his main energy to upgrading and refreshing summoned beasts, improving their overall quality.

By the sixty-sixth day after Awakening Day, Lu Zheng's level had risen from level 48 to level 54. His highest-level summoned beast, the Three-Tailed Spirit Fox, had risen to level 56. His total number of summoned beasts reached 660, with 300 elite summoned beasts.

After Summoning Art reached the intermediate level, it did indeed affect the probability of summoning elite summoned beasts. Combined with Lu Zheng's growing strength, increased mana, and more daily refreshes, this was what made it possible to accumulate three hundred elite summoned beasts.

The average level of these elite summoned beasts was only 43, with a considerable portion not even reaching level 30, but overall, the rate of gaining experience points had not decreased.

Lu Zheng was fully confident that before the National Professional Examination arrived, he could raise his level to 60 and complete his second class advancement!

As agreed, on this day, he did not go out to grind monsters and level up. Instead, he came to the Moon God Pavilion in Fengdu City to collect his equipment.

He had expected a guaranteed minimum of two gold equipment pieces, at most three gold-grade equipment pieces, but never imagined that Tantai Chengfeng would give him a huge surprise!

Moon God Pavilion, private reception room.

Tantai Chengfeng placed an entire set of dark red equipment on the table. Even in its unequipped form, it already radiated a considerable aura of pressure.

And under the effect of the passive skill 'True Eye,' the attributes of this equipment set were fully visible.

【Equipment: Dragon Emperor Demon Armor (Set)】

【Quality: Gold Five-Star】

【Equipment Requirement: Professional of LV. 60 or above, or Constitution value greater than 1000】

【Strength +800】

【Agility +500】

【Spirit +500】

【Constitution +800】

【HP Recovery Speed +50%】

【Mana Recovery Speed +50%】

【Spirit Recovery Speed +50%】

【Defense +10000】

【Skills: Demon Dragon Emperor's Might (Passive), Dark Dragon Flame, Demon Flame Meteor】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Skill: Demon Dragon Emperor's Might (Passive)】

【Effect: Releases pressure, reducing all attributes of all targets whose level is no more than 10 levels above the user's by 10%, and granting immunity to mental damage from a single burst value below 2000】

【Skill: Dark Dragon Flame】

【Effect: Minimum cost of 200 mana. Releases dark dragon flame at a single target or group, dealing at least 1000 base spell damage. Damage increases with mana consumption.】

【Skill: Demon Flame Meteor】

【Effect: Minimum cost of 500 mana. Creates a meteor that falls from the sky, dealing at least 2000 physical damage and 1000 spell damage to a single target.】

This was a complete set of gold equipment, comprising a helmet, breastplate, skirt armor, left and right greaves, and left and right boots—seven pieces in total. Even just taking out the helmet alone, it was already gold three-star grade. The entire set added 10000 defense, boosted four basic attributes, three recovery abilities, and had three skills—absolutely top-tier! One could only say, it truly lived up to being a five-star gold set.

Such a set of equipment was worth at least a million gold coins, while the materials Lu Zheng had provided were worth at most a few tens of thousands of gold coins. One could say he had made a killing! And this was not even the end.

Beside the Dragon Emperor Demon Armor, there was also a short sword.

【Equipment: Demon Dragon's Breath (Short Sword)】

【Quality: Violet Star One-Star (Uniquely Bound)】

【Equipment Requirement: Assassin-class Professional of LV. 60 or above, or Mental Power value greater than 1000】

【Strength +1000】

【Attack Speed +100%】

【Movement Speed +20%】

【Attack Power +10000】

【Skill: Demon Dragon's Kiss】

【Durability: Permanent】

【Skill: Demon Dragon's Kiss】

【Effect: Consumes 2000 mana. For 30 seconds, Attack Speed +100%, Attack Power +100%. In addition to base damage, deals an extra 500 demon flame erosion damage per second.】

A Violet Star divine equipment appeared again! Although it was only Violet Star one-star, it was still permanent equipment. The base attributes didn't increase by much, but doubling attack speed, adding one-fifth movement speed, and ten thousand attack power was absolutely not insignificant.

The most powerful aspect was still that sole skill: attack speed doubled again, attack power doubled—this was effectively stable critical strike damage output for thirty seconds! Thirty seconds was not a short time. With the increased attack speed, Lu Zheng himself could unleash at least forty attacks with conscious thought. If all converted to true damage, he could definitely take down a dungeon boss above second class advancement level within thirty seconds.

This was yet another treasure worth over a million gold coins.

"A Grandmaster's handiwork is truly extraordinary—to be able to forge a Violet Star divine equipment and a gold five-star set! I've gotten quite the bargain this time. Many thanks, Grandmaster!"

Lu Zheng said with considerable excitement.

Seeing him like this, Tantai Chengfeng joked, "As long as you're satisfied! I didn't expect to be able to forge such fine equipment either. If not for the fact that after accepting that scroll, I considered myself already owing you a favor, I might have kept this Violet Star equipment for myself."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng immediately said respectfully:

"I believe the Grandmaster is righteous and upright, and would absolutely never do something like bullying a junior!"

Hearing this, Tantai Chengfeng laughed and scolded, "You certainly know how to talk big, yet you still won't reveal your real name to me even now? You're a hypocrite whose words don't match your heart, spouting whatever comes to your mouth!"

Hearing these words, Lu Zheng unhesitatingly waved his hand and dispelled the facial disguise effect of 'Dark Mask,' but the ability to conceal his level and basic information was still in use.

"This junior, Lu Zheng, pays his respects to the Grandmaster!"

"So young!"

Tan Tai Cheng Feng saw Lu Zheng's face and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement; this immature appearance clearly showed he was still a high school student. Although he had previously guessed Lu Zheng wasn't old, he had still assumed he was at least a college student—never expecting him to look so young.

"Are you this year's senior high school graduate?"

Lu Zheng nodded upon hearing that and replied, "I come from a fourth‑class preparedness city below, away from Yang Cheng."

Tan Tai Cheng Feng immediately exclaimed, "Even a shallow depression can produce a true dragon!"

"My granddaughter is in the same year as you; she is a support‑class professional, a rare occupation—a battle‑hammer priest. I hope that in the coming period you can bring her along to level up, and even during the college entrance exam it would be best if you two help each other. In the future, if you still need any equipment forged, you can come to me anytime; I will set aside other orders and meet your needs first."

It must be said, this grandmaster smith is very bold; his words essentially mean letting him, a grandmaster smith, serve Lu Zheng, a high school graduate who hasn't even entered college yet.

Who could refuse such temptation? Although one understands that this is merely the other party's deliberate rhetorical guidance, it actually benefits Lu Zheng only, with no drawbacks.

Healing ability is indeed something Lu Zheng currently lacks.

Just as he was about to agree, a piercing alarm sounded, followed immediately by a mechanical prompt.

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