Chapter 221: Legendary Ring Staff (5k)

Facing a large number of dying blood bats' desperate counterattacks.

The fire-spitting wizard André did not play a major role.

First, there are several relatively powerful spellcasters inside this lighthouse outpost.

Secondly, when the ecology of the steam surge, like a giant wave, sweeps in.

The steam lighthouse where Taku is located then releases a large amount of source-energy steam.

Outside, the bats explode in a large area, spraying blood rain across the sky.

Taku did not find a suitable opportunity to exert himself.

Moreover, the fresh blood of those vast blood-clan bats nearly painted the exterior of the steam lighthouse.

This is merely a small corner of the ecological war, yet it has already dyed every corner within sight red with blood.

"The gaze of the entire Aogu Twin Stars extraordinary world converges on Saint Lande."

"Even if we have crafted fourth-rank equipment."

"Hehe… it's not far off, my dear brother!"

"Thirdly: it possesses unbelievably legendary destructive power."

Taku's palm lightly touches the wall of the casting window.

"Then, that is the most important part of being a wizard."

"It sounds very troublesome and consumes a large amount of resources."

Moreover, deep underground, amid the clash between Saint Lande's steam ecology and the Nether Blood Sea's ecology, waves of howls transmitted from the Nether Blood Sea ripple forth.

"That is, your mind's fire and your legendary trait."

"No one possesses a legendary trait more than you do."

When this wave of bat ambushes gradually draws to a close.

"You want to construct a second-ring rune ring staff; obviously the total power of the rune arcana is at least third-ring, approaching sixth-ring."

"But what about the materials for forging?"

"Moreover, not just anyone is qualified to forge it."

Those spellcasters who have gone through this round of battle begin drinking potions, or entering the source-energy magic array to rest, exchanging cheerful laughter.

In present-day Saint Lande.

Besides, I no longer care whether they watch or not.

And this allows Taku to better comprehend a great deal of rune arcana, thereby laying the groundwork for a deeper path.

For experts like you who can effortlessly unleash the ring staff's strength to the extreme.

Even Taku couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

"Demon ring staff requires a demon soul, uh… lord-rank."

"Uh… just now, when a large number of bats charged in, your hiding pose was pretty cool!"

The two have been merged for a while now.

Baggins said seriously.

Listening to Taku's deliberations.

"Shadow, light, soul, wind, fire."

"I think we should continue discussing the demon ring staff and the holy furnace ring staff."

Legendary equipment of the demon school is not scarce.

But when the surge sweeps in, Taku can clearly feel it.

Demon school equipment.

"You have cooperated with them using perfect-level elite materials; you should have a chance to obtain it."

After the steam lighthouse incident, the power of the entire Sailionsi Duchy is flowing toward Saint Lande.

After a long pondering, Taku then looked back at Baggins.

"Hum..."

"Unless, Baggins promotes to fourth rank."

"After this trip back, I plan to forge and upgrade equipment, raising my current third-rank gear to fourth rank, and if possible, I also intend to condense the ring-state rune power into a second-ring state."

In the human world, as well as among his extraordinary races.

Naturally, this lets Taku feel everything around him.

"Perhaps…"

"Void meteorite—you already have it, no need to say more."

Finally, forge an immortal legend!

"A piece of void meteorite—this isn't hard to find; you already collected it from the treasure."

As Taku withdraws his palm.

But for this natural infusion, Taku also did not refuse.

"You can calculate yourself whether the rune stones in your hand are enough."

Having said this, Baggins's explanation comes to an end.

This underground journey.

And Baggins obviously also noticed Taku's doubt beside him.

The demon ring staff is troublesome, but once forged successfully, it becomes very convenient.

"Forging a demon ring staff or holy furnace ring staff with legendary traits is completely unproblematic."

"Oh… damn it, André brother, could you build a barrier here? I always feel speaking like this isn't very safe."

"You need to maintain a friendly attitude toward the neutral believers of the God of Forge and Craftsmen."

Taku asked.

"Has Dwarf Long Street already reached the point where it can forge a legendary ember?"

"The level of the second ring state, the level of the third ring state? Perhaps even higher!"

"As for the threshold for forging a legendary ring staff, I should have essentially reached it."

After a moment of thought, Taku spoke softly.

"The final piece is a flame of will with legendary characteristics."

"For rune stones alone, I need to prepare 125,000 demon gold."

【Amid the tide of the era, the ember that forges legends — the God of Forge and Craftsmen!】

Bagins still found forging a fourth-tier rune ring staff rather strenuous.

Bagins paused for a moment.

Taku could not help but smile, then spoke.

Layer upon layer of shadow curtains fell from above, blocking off the walls on both sides, the garrison post entrance, and the casting window.

"But based on my years of experience as a forger."

Taku, who was quite close to Bagins, naturally knew Bagins's forging standard.

These pieces of equipment, due to their naturally powerful characteristics, coupled with the fact that this sequence of equipment had left legends in many ecological worlds.

Taku quietly sensed Shenglande.

But thinking about the various incredible powerful characteristics of the 【Legendary Ring Staff】.

The 【Sacred Furnace System】 was powerful equipment forged from the divine furnace fire of the God of Forge and Craftsmen, guided through rituals.

As for other characteristics — being able to resonate with the user's will, allowing the user to better align with rune profundities, adapting to multiple transcendent states, and so on.

Bagins, who knew Taku's true identity, smiled with certainty.

Within the ecology, the Steam · Wizard ecological world was constructed.

But after many executions, the 【Execution】 characteristic was born.

"Then let's first talk about the forging price of a demon ring staff!"

The two chatted and bantered while staying on guard against possible further attacks.

Bagins was currently unable to forge it.

Second: it possessed extremely terrifying rune-bearing characteristics.

"The war between Shenglande and the Dark Sun Church — every day... note that it is every single day — is the front-page headline of every major city-state."

Taku did not know whether others could sense the wondrous power of the steam world.

Taku was taken aback — was this something Bagins could say?

As Bagins smiled, he felt a fire burning in his heart.

Taku raised his hand and gave a light pat.

These words made Taku startle slightly.

"No demon soul is needed, but a soul contract of yours is required — a contract witnessed by a divine ritual."

"That is, you need to prepare rune stones aligned with the rune profundity direction you yourself sense."

Bagins explained.

The 【Legendary】 characteristic of this series of equipment was thus born.

Taku quickly began calculating.

"Fourth-tier, and the forging difficulty of a ring-state rune ring staff is very high."

"Although this kind of explosion won't leave you severely injured, if it occurs during combat, it will be extremely lethal."

The more powerful the legendary characteristic, the more astonishing the destructive force.

The power of 【World】.

Taku: "..."

"In this tide where the era and steam converge, the ember of legend shall be born within."

"That's worse than no praise at all!" Bagins muttered under his breath.

"Although this is a low-probability event."

After a moment of thought, Bagins elaborated.

Taku, who possessed the power of 【World】.

Previously, Taku had still felt that equipment with legendary characteristics was rather far from himself.

"And you... my brother, even a second ring state could be directly burst and scrapped by your rune profundity power... it's simply too incredible."

"If you want to forge a 【Sacred Furnace Ring Staff】, that would be somewhat simpler."

"Of course."

"Legend and myth shall also be forged here!"

"Haha... Brother Andre, how's my marksmanship?"

Or perhaps, the faint sounds of the bat flesh and blood remnants dripping — tick, tick — down the eaves and wall corners outside.

Using a "Demon Soul" as the foundation, amid the tide of the era, forged with the Demon Hammer of the God of Craftsmen.

"It seems... your comprehension of shadow rune profundity is already astonishing."

Deep understanding, permeation, even attaining insight into this world.

"And this is precisely the core of why I recommend you forge legendary equipment!"

Bagins said thus.

"Tsk tsk... how many geniuses of Holy Land spend a dozen or even dozens of years on a single-ring-state runic ring staff."

Inside the wondrous alchemy hut, Bagins essentially watched Taku's actions the entire time.

"A single-ring-state runic ring staff can sustain the eruption of a complete three-ring-state runic profound power."

It was said that one of Grand Duke Selions's ring staffs was a demon ring staff.

"The paths are different, so the materials needed are different."

The Holy Land steam ecology, bearing the power of 【World】, was even more destructive.

"The tide of the era converges upon Holy Land."

"Even the Holy Land of today..."

"Each one requires at least five ring states."

A ring staff possessing 【Legendary】 properties naturally inflicts 'legendary' damage.

"Then a portion of bones bearing legendary properties — not much, a piece the size of a finger will do."

"And this is also why I recommend..."

Equipment with 【Legendary】 properties was very powerful.

"The Star Orbit Monastic Order might have a Lord-tier demon soul."

"My dear brother Andre, you are in Holy Land, so you do not feel it, but if you went elsewhere, you would understand."

Taku, in the corner, only then withdrew his gaze from the spellcasting window.

Taku could not help but startle.

However, Bagins's explanation gave Taku a slight flash of insight.

"Couldn't you praise me a little?" Bagins said in a gruff voice.

"The forging of legendary equipment is not that simple."

Outwardly, Taku could use 【World】 to touch the world.

Over thousands, even tens of thousands of years, the accumulation of legend and epic.

"There is still a fairly high probability of the ring staff exploding."

This type of equipment, from the very beginning of its forging, would possess a spark with 【Legendary】 properties.

He shrugged and said, "Alright, this is what the Speaker of the Council said during our dwarf family council."

Taku spread his hands.

In the ecological tide swept in by 'Steam · World.'

He could not help but secretly ponder the possibilities within.

Perhaps... he really could try forging his own legendary equipment.

"It won't be long before a fifth-tier replacement is needed, and then a sixth-tier."

"If that is not enough, how much more would be needed."

Taku did not want to be constrained by the God of Forge and Craftsmen.

"The above is the basic process for a demon ring staff."

When forging his own legendary equipment.

"A powerful existence like you is itself forging a legendary tale."

Watching the spectacle up close posed little problem.

"Using third-tier equipment as a foundation and repeatedly reforging it places a burden on the equipment itself. Perhaps, during one of your future spells, this runic ring staff will simply explode."

"Does your family... have a forging master like that?"

And a fourth-tier ring staff with legendary properties, depending on the strength of those legendary properties, could support at least a dozen or so ring states; if the legendary properties were powerful, even several dozen ring states would be no issue.

"Do not doubt it, my brother. Holy Land now stands atop the tide of the era, and a tide that is gradually climbing."

"Could it be?"

The result: a 【Legendary】 property content of zero.

It belonged to Taku as his due.

"Indeed."

"I had also previously heard many rumors about equipment with a legendary aura, such as the 【Demon Ring Staff】 and the 【Sacred Furnace Ring Staff】."

And in many transcendent worlds, left behind immortal legendary tales.

By cooperating with the blasphemer Taku, the spark of legend was very likely to be forged in his hands.

Bagins, who had long since been released by Taku, fired several shots in succession, bringing down the last few bats nearby.

This caused such equipment to inherently construct an 'ecology of legendary properties' within the field of equipment studies.

"But... that was legendary equipment forged through divine ritual amidst the tide of the era."

Taku was also not certain whether 【Legendary Equipment】 forged with himself as the source would possess legendary properties.

"Then pray to the great God of Forge and Craftsmen."

Equally famous was the 【Sacred Furnace】 series of equipment forged through the Sacred Furnace Ritual established by the 'God of Forge and Craftsmen' worshipped by the dwarves.

A fourth-tier ring staff bearing second-ring-state runes was already at its limit.

They were all equipment sparks of the very famous 'legendary equipment' series within the transcendent world.

At this time, Holy Land needed the power of 【World】 more than Taku did.

"Even a while ago, in the newspapers, I saw reports on this subject, but I always felt that I was still quite far from this kind of equipment with legendary properties."

"The Steam Daily of the Selions Principality also had a dedicated column covering it."

"A while ago, I heard that over on Dwarf Long Street, there appeared a furnace fire anomaly and the sound of forging from the God of Forge and Craftsmen."

Not to mention that on this underground expedition, Bagins had already entrusted his life to Taku.

Taku could feel the power of 【World】 pouring like a stream, babbling into his own Steam · Wizard Sequence ecosystem, reinforcing his 【World】 power.

This was, after all, a gift from Shenglande.

However, Taku also knew that this fellow had long since guessed his identity.

Taku had not actively drawn upon Shenglande's 【World】 power.

"It's just that someone is forging the spark of legendary equipment over at Dwarf Long Street."

Taku was somewhat taken aback.

This scene left Bagins marveling endlessly.

"Your shadow power is becoming increasingly proficient."

And he was extremely likely to advance because of it!

"The present Shenglande is exactly a good opportunity to forge the spark of legendary equipment."

"The legendary traits are within your body and soul."

Bagins explained earnestly.

This was the True Words of God from the great God of the Furnace and Craftsmen on the title pages of many similar alchemy books that Taku had read while studying inside the Thorn Flower · Miraculous Tower.

And this was also the essential difference between a 【Legendary Ring Staff】 and an ordinary ring staff.

"Hiss…"

The 【Demon Ring Staff】 and 【Sacred Furnace Ring Staff】 that Bagins mentioned.

And then the equipment, through slaughter and battle, would continuously leave behind fame and stories amid the tides of the era and the world.

Carefully feeling the surrounding world and confirming that no one cared about the two's idle chat.

Meanwhile, Taku, in the midst of silently launching fireball attacks, was attacking on one hand while quietly feeling the vast power of Shenglande's steam ecosystem on the other.

"Like the prayer of the God of the Furnace and Craftsmen, I will teach you when the time comes."

Bagins took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

Taku's Steam · World · Origin Spirit State bridged the barrier between the Shenglande world and the Steam Tower ecosystem.

As Bagins explained, Taku pondered carefully.

Only then did Taku look at Bagins and say.

"【Demon Ring Staff】 or 【Sacred Furnace Ring Staff】—equipment with legendary traits like these suits you better now."

And a ring staff with legendary traits would have no problem advancing from the first tier all the way to the tenth tier.

Taku could listen to the voice of the world.

As for the even more formidable fourth-tier second-ring-state runic ring staff.

Bagins grinned.

"One tier, roughly thirty thousand demon gold."

Just as he was speaking, someone happened to walk past the entrance outside.

"Bones with legendary traits are essentially nonexistent on the market; you'll need to obtain them from the Tower or the Three-Eyed Divine Church."

The power of the "Steam World" had now gained a certain manifestation within Shenglande's steam tide ecosystem.

Bagins's explanation made Taku exhale a long breath.

"You may question my strength, but the judgment of the great God of the Furnace and Craftsmen has never been wrong."

That scene was quite abstract.

Bagins lowered his voice.

First: it possessed powerful growth capability.

"A single ring-state runic stone is about five thousand demon gold."

Knowing the source of the perfect-grade elite materials, Bagins could naturally guess that Taku had cooperated with the Star Orbit Cultivation Society.

And this was precisely the wonder of 【World】 power.

"The roughly three hundred thousand resources obtained this time, invest all of them. That should be about… enough."

Bagins thought seriously for a moment, then looked earnestly at Taku and said, "With your rapid advancement ability, I feel that ordinary runic ring staff equipment is no longer sufficient for you."

Although an ordinary ring staff could be upgraded, it would cap out after two or three upgrades.

At this point, he waved the steam hunting rifle "Lament" in his hand at Taku and laughed loudly.

As Bagins explained.

One would need to seek higher-grade materials to re-forge it.

It even became a laughingstock at one point.

"When the time comes, I will become the projection vessel for the forging, and forge your legendary ring staff for you."

The price of this very first material made Taku's eye twitch, giving him a somewhat ominous premonition.

"Yes!" Bagins nodded.

Everything in the surrounding world was clearly felt by Taku.

Historically, there had also been some extraordinary beings who had clearly forged quite a few legendary stories.

Those were all traits that could be realized through forging upgrades and investing different materials, and could not be considered core traits.

Whenever this happened, Taku's mind would become unprecedentedly calm.

Taku still held back his thoughts.

Just then, Bagins slowly began to recount.

"Around a hundred thousand demon gold for the third tier."

"Add in some other materials, and basically three hundred thousand is gone."

The present Shenglande was already somewhat different from the Shenglande of before.

"Great power, but the accuracy isn't quite on point—though for an area attack, it doesn't really matter whether you aim or not," Taku commented precisely.

"And you… are the one riding the tide of the times!"

"If the price is high, it could be over a hundred thousand, even several hundred thousand. If we have a good relationship, I could sell it to you cheaper—maybe around thirty to fifty thousand."

A ring staff with legendary properties?

So he never actively pursued the idea of forging his own legendary equipment either.

Just as the 【Execution】 property did not originally exist in the world.

Taku nodded: "Indeed."

"The forging sounds of the God of Furnaces and Craftsmen that appeared on Dwarf Long Street a few days ago are the best proof."

There are many legendary tales of forging 【Demon Series】 and 【Sacred Furnace Series】 equipment—myths of the era abound.

In the deepest reaches of the Steam Lighthouse, the source-energy steam engine strained to operate, drawing in source energy and releasing source-energy steam with a deep, low source-energy roar.

Among legendary equipment.

"Perfect timing—after this Holy Land steam ecology wave passes, there should be a quiet period."

"The Three-Eyed Divine Church and the Underground Star Rail Market over there both need to be properly contacted."

Taku pondered silently.