37: Intermediate Magic Slice

Elementary Whetstone Blueprints allow an Alchemist to learn how to craft them; the Materials required to make whetstones are Sturdy Stones.

This kind of item is relatively easy to obtain, as there is a chance to get it by killing any monster; the higher the monster's level, the easier it is to drop.

Among the Materials he harvested earlier in the Mutated Saber-toothed Tiger territory, he had obtained over ten thousand Sturdy Stones.

This Elementary blueprint only cost ten thousand points, and Xiao Xing did not hesitate to exchange for it.

In addition, he spent another ten thousand to exchange for 10 Strengthening Stones; he didn't exchange for the other pieces of Silver equipment.

Strengthening Stones are also refined from magic silver by Alchemists; they can be integrated into weapons and equipment during forging to strengthen them.

Forging with Strengthening Stones added has a chance to trigger bonus attributes for the equipment; the more stones added, the easier it is for good items to appear.

However, Strengthening Stones are not cheap. If too many are added, even if bonus attributes are triggered, it might not necessarily cover the cost. Generally, only a Super Rich Player would dare to add a large amount of Strengthening Stones.

magic energy shard (Intermediate)

Attack Power +35

Strength +1

Durability: 1000

Note: Demonic Energy Damage Plates are items created by Alchemists using magic gold; they can be attached to weapons to increase Attack Power.

These 10 Intermediate magic energy shards all added 36 Attack Power, which could be considered mediocre.

Gold equipment can only have one plate attached, Dark Gold can have 2, Epic can have 3, Legendary can have 4, and Divine Artifacts can have 5 plates.

Now he could attach two plates to his Dark Gold weapon, increasing his Attack Power by over 70 points.

magic energy shards can be removed at will; as long as the durability is not exhausted, they will not disappear.

However, there's nothing to restore the durability of these things; once the durability is depleted, they disappear, and one can only buy more magic energy shards.

After attaching two plates to the Gold Greatsword, Xiao Xing's Attack Power reached 270+, a significant improvement.

Besides this, his fourth class skill, Aurora Dance, had been unlocked. This skill was similar to Aurora Slash.

Aurora Dance: Continuously swing 10 intersecting Sword Qi from various directions. Each Sword Qi that hits the target deals 250% attack damage.

Mana Consumption: 400

Cooldown: 90 seconds

Note: For every level this skill increases, Mana Consumption +100, Cooldown -5 seconds, Damage +250%, and Attack Distance +10 meters.

Aurora Slash swings one Sword Qi, while Aurora Dance swings 10 Sword Qi in succession.

If using the System's attack mode, Aurora Dance will continuously swing 10 intersecting Sword Qi to attack the target.

If in manual mode, one can control the direction of the 10 Sword Qi themselves, preventing them from attacking in an intersecting pattern.

This was originally an intersecting area-of-effect skill. If controlled well manually, this skill could burst out up to 25 times the Attack Power. If the skill level increases later, it will be even more terrifying.

"Let's go, we're going to hunt monsters."

After taking the Thunder Ruins quest, Xiao Xing ignored the several people watching him like hawks nearby and called to Qing Lan, intending to leave.

In his past life, he had joined a superpower in the Middle Stage of the game, becoming an ordinary member of the Sky-Blowing Gang. But now, other than trading with them, he had no interest in these superpowers.

"Wait."

Seeing Xiao Xing and the other intending to leave, Third Young Master Wu took a quick step and blocked their path.

Seeing an expert like Xiao Xing, how could he easily let the other party leave?

Being naturally arrogant, seeing Brother Jian Chen treat them with such disregard, he would have issued a challenge long ago if it weren't for the higher-ups wanting to recruit Brother Jian Chen.

He felt that Jian Chen had only entered the city early, which was why his Rank was higher; if given a few days to develop, his own strength might not necessarily be worse than the other's.

In this game, being high level didn't mean one was the strongest; it also depended on one's technique and equipment. He had a superpower behind him providing massive resources. After some time, it would be easy to trample the other party under his feet.

So when he saw Jian Chen, he had no fear, only infinite Battle Intent.

"I said, don't bother me even if there's something."

Xiao Xing pulled Qing Lan and walked past the group, no longer paying them any mind.

Although they were members of a superpower, they had only just entered the city and had nothing to trade with him. They simply wanted to recruit him, and there was nothing to talk about.

"Fuck, it's just a slight level lead, what's he acting so arrogant for!"

"...Exactly, damn it, give me some time and Third Young Master won't even need to lift a finger, I could crush him with one hand... Hehe! I think so too, when the time comes we'll take turns stepping on him, and then ask if he's still so cocky... I'm just a Priest, I'm afraid I can't beat Jian Chen, so when you guys step on him, I'll be on the side clapping for you!!"

"...Shut up, why didn't you have the guts to say that when he was right here?"

Seeing his teammates chattering away, Third Young Master Wu barked at them.

He wasn't afraid of Jian Chen, but he wasn't stupid either. For the other party's level to lead by so much, he must have some skill, so he refrained from issuing a challenge for the time being.

After some time, with his technique and the Family's support, crushing the other party would be easy.

But Jian Chen wasn't someone these teammates could handle either, otherwise he wouldn't have considered Jian Chen a rival... "Brother Jian Chen, you'd definitely get a lot of benefits joining those guilds, why did you choose to join our You Lan Guild?"

On the Divine Deer, Qing Lan turned around to sit facing Xiao Xing, her face full of curiosity.

Not to mention those guilds in the Novice Village offering such high salaries, just now that Third Young Master Wu even said that as long as he joined them, he could name his own terms.

But Xiao Xing was completely unmoved, which couldn't help but make her suspect if Brother Chen liked her; otherwise, why would he join their guild and keep taking her along to level up?

Her thinking wasn't without reason; after all, she was so beautiful, and countless people at school had designs on her. Brother Chen was a man, so he definitely liked her too.

"Can you sit properly? If you fall off, I'm not taking you with me anymore."

Sitting cross-legged, Xiao Xing didn't open his eyes. He didn't want to dwell on this question. If it weren't for his chance to start over, why would those people pay any attention to him?

They relied on their powerful factions to monopolize areas everywhere, driving away ordinary players and leaving many people with no choice but to swallow their anger; leveling up was even more difficult.

If he hadn't run into Qing Lan, he would have joined the Sky-Blowing Gang. This Gang was one of the few relatively good ones; not only was the Gang leader generous and often gave out red envelopes, but the members were all handsome men and beautiful women who spoke very pleasantly.

In his past life, when he joined the Sky-Blowing Gang, he relied on his single-life hand speed to snatch the Gang leader's red envelopes every time. Eventually, those Gang members, in order to stop him from snatching the red envelopes, even introduced a girlfriend to him.

It gave Xiao Xing a feeling of being at home, so he had an excellent impression of this Gang.