"Looks like it's my lucky day!" Alex says as he inspects his [Cataclysmic Frost-Fire Ring].
He smiles. "Glimmerwhisk was right! This ring isn't inferior to both of my old rings combined. Who cares about unique effects, huh? This is almost like a cheat item! The only weakness is that it'll be very expensive to further upgrade… but if I don't upgrade it, there's no downside at all."
"So what are your plans now? By the way, I want to go on a mission soon too. I refuse to fall behind!" Tereza says with a serious expression.
"Well, I need to turn all my trash items into shards. I'm not planning to sell them—I'm expecting some serious FC from the auction. It'd be nice if you went on a mission too. If we stay at the same level, it'll be easier to work together in the future, we are a team, after all," Alex replies.
"It's decided then. I'll try to see if I can get a suitable mission item. If I can't, I'll rely on luck," Tereza says with determination.
She's smart and skilled. Her equipment and abilities are insane, and that devil fruit makes her nearly invincible in most worlds. That gives me at least some peace of mind… though I'm still worried. Guess we really are similar, huh?
"Because we were in such a rush before, I didn't get the chance to check your stats, Menchi. Yours too, Jewel. I wonder if you two improved," Alex says, suddenly remembering.
[Menchi]
Level: 12 (75%)
Rarity: Purple
Free Skill Slots 1/2
Skills: Potioneering (Advanced)
Support Skills: Cooking (Advanced +), Dismantling (Advanced +), Synthesizing (Advanced+)
Weapon rank: Purple
Armor rank: Light Blue
"You're close to leveling up, Menchi. As 1337 explained, you jumped from 25% to 75% EXP thanks to me designating you as a combat follower. Also—congrats! Your Potioneering and Synthesizing skills leveled up. At this rate, you'll hit Expert Rank soon. You're seriously talented—it's almost scary," Alex says, making Menchi beam with pride.
"Thank you!" she replies with a satisfied smile. "However… while I loved the last world, I hoped for more opportunities to cook. More shops, more exotic ingredients. But, beggars can't be choosers. I think I'll sit the next mission out and focus on cooking. I need to do something special to finally break into the Expert Ranks!"
"I need you, Menchi… but depending on the mission, I guess sitting out is fine. I won't know what kind of world it is in advance, though. So for now, I'll designate you as a combat follower—it'll boost your EXP gain anyway. You can still stay in town, right, 1337?"
[Yes, even combat followers can act independently inside worlds. However, Host—please be aware: combat followers can be attacked by other players, while supporters who are not designated as such are 100% safe in most cities and settlements recognized by the system.]
" I see… well, let's check on Jewel for now… wait a second—I didn't get a notification, but did you level up?" Alex asks, surprised.
Princess Jewel fought enough to immediately level up.
"You killed that player… yeah, I guess that makes sense," Alex recalls.
Jewel: Lvl 6
Relationship: Worshipped (Maximum - Can't be lowered or increased)
Rarity: Gold
HP: 300/300, MP: 250/250, AURA 250/250
STR: 17 (+3), AGI: 17 (+3), PHY: 17 (+3), SNS: 17 (+3), CHA: 17 (+3), MNA: 17 (+3), INT: 17 (+3) SPR: 17 (+3), LUK: 17 (+3), NEN: 17 (+3)
Innate Skills: Thornback Conquering Trailblaizer lvl MAX, Nen Prodigy lvl 5 (Limitless Legacy lvl 5, Basic Nen lvl 5, Advanced Nen lvl 5)
Thornback Legacy: Thornback Poison lvl 5, Thornback Poison Spit lvl 5, Thornback Web shoot lvl 5, Thornback Burrow lvl 5, Thornback Bite lvl 5
Free Skill Slots: 3/4
Skills: Arachmagic Eight-Spear Style lvl 5
Special Skill: Telepathic Bond lvl MAX
"Good. Every level raises your stats by two. However, skills are going to be hard to push past level 5. We'll need to reach level 8 to upgrade them to 6. We should also consider buying you a few useful skills, Jewel, since you have enough free slots," Alex says.
Princess Jewel only wants skills that have high potential and fit her. She is not interested in learning average skills. Is Soulmate satisfied with Princess Jewel?
"Very much so," Alex replies, petting her as she playfully rubs her smooth body against his head.
"I guess it's time to take care of my own business now."
First of all, time to increase my stats. I've got 8 points left. Time to use my innate skill at least once.
Alex Kerber: Lvl 6
HP: 363/363, MP: 373/373 AURA: 263/263
STR: 18(+8), AGI: 18 (+4), PHY: 18 (+7), SNS: 18 (+2), CHA: 18 (+5), MNA: 18 (+10), INT: 18, SPR: 18 (+5), LUK: 18 (+6), NEN: 18 (+2)
Available Stat Points: 3
Followers: Menchi (Purple) lvl 12 (75%)
Pets: Jewel (Gold) lvl 6
Innate Skills: Nen Prodigy lvl 5 (Genius Conjurer lvl 5, Basic Nen lvl 5, Advanced Nen lvl 5), Statistical OCD lvl MAX
Arcane Medieval Armory: Annihilation Grenade lvl 5, Sealion's Icewing Embrace lvl 5, Mustrano's Malice Mauler lvl 5 (Claw Proficiency/Poison Resistance) / Toxic Breakthrough lvl 5, Magorian's Rage Arrow lvl 5
Free Skill Slots: 1/4, Free Basic Skill Slots: 0/8
Basic Skills: Basic Close Combat Prowess lvl 5, Basic Footwork lvl 5, Basic Endurance lvl 5, Basic Long-Range Combat Prowess lvl 5, Basic Eloquence lvl 5, Basic Concentration lvl 5, Basic Meditation lvl 5, Basic Mana Control lvl 5
Passive Skills: Alexandrian Royal Swordsmanship lvl 5, Imbuement Archery lvl 5
Active Skills: Black Magic (Fire-Blizzard-Thunder-Series) lvl 5, Sword Magic lvl 5
Fantasy Coins: 284,500 Soul Crystals: Small x20 Medium x5 Fantasy Shards: 131
Current Weapons: Magoroth's Legacy R2 (Gold), Enchanted Runeblade (Deep Purple), Executioner's Blade (Light Gold)
Current Equipment: Armor of Pluto (Purple), Visor of Pluto (Purple), Cuisses of Pluto (Purple), Gauntlets of Pluto (Purple), Sabatons of Pluto (Purple), Nimbus Cloak (Light Purple), Champion Belt (Blue), Destiny Watch (Light Purple), Sacred Emerald Copper Earring (Purple), Hunter License (Deep Green), Noble Shirt+4 R2 (Light Purple), Drakul's Vitality (Deep Gold), Skitterguard Bracers (Light Purple), Cataclysmic Frost-Fire Ring (Deep Gold)
Recovery Items: Superior Dish (Dragon Skewer) x20 (Deep Green), Infused Exceptional Dish (Dragon Skewer) x10 (Blue), Wiggenweld Potion V2 x10 (Deep Green)
Miscellaneous Items: Jack's Spare Silvery Mask (Light Green), Butchering Knife (Deep Blue), Commander Shepard's Dog Tag (Deep Blue), Quintessence of Blood (Purple), Blood Essence x7 (Green)
Special Items: Baroque Works Invitation (Purple), Destiny Supporter Token (Purple), VIP Invitation (Deep Purple), Tsunade's Scroll (Purple), Glimmerwhisk's broken Runic Choker (locked) (Light Green), Forceful Recruitment Token (Purple)
Marked for Auction: Chakra Metal (Light-gold) x6, Dancing Leaf (Light Purple), Skillbook: Sword Proficiency (Blue), Jutsu: Hiding in Mist Technique (Deep Green), Kekkei Genkai: Ice Release (Deep Purple), Jutsu: Yuki-clan collection (Deep Purple), Skillbook: Basic Chakra (Inferior) (Deep Green), Minor Chakra Restoring Potion (Light Green) x3,
Marked for Sharding: Kunai (White) x11, Shuriken (White) x7, Basic Ninja Gear (White) x2, Tanto (Light Green), Spear (White) x35, Sword (White) x26, Club (White) x40, Poisoned Gauntlet-claw (Deep Green)
Alex checks his status and the way he separated his items.
I needed to separate the items I'm not keeping or using into two stacks—one for sharding, one for the auction. I should be able to get a good price for some of this stuff!
Not bad!I can equip both the 2-handed [Executioner's Blade] and my [Enchanted Runeblade]. The system allows it, so I benefit from both stat bonuses. Looks like there's a limit, though. I can't equip an endless number of weapons. One ranged weapon and, apparently, two melee weapons. I'm not sure if I can use a shield at the same time, but I need to test that later.
"1337, show me the list again. I'd rather talk to you than the local system," Alex says.
[This superior system can take over and communicate with the system in charge of ranking-up equipment, Host. Feel free to talk to this system. This system is not allowed to interfere or aid you, but it is quite satisfied with your actions.]
Nice! 1337 seems to agree with how I sorted the items. It may not sound like much, but this is exactly the kind of confirmation I need to avoid screwing up by mistake. Let's see. The first number is the amount of shards I get, while the second one is the requirements to rank up an item of that particular quality.
Gray & Unranked: X/X
White: 1/X
Light-Green: 2/4
Green: 3/6
Deep–Green: 4/8
Light-Blue 7/14
Blue: 10/20
Deep-Blue: 15/30
Light-Purple: 25/50
Purple: 40/80
Deep-Purple: 60/120
Light-Gold: 100/200
Gold: 150/300
Deep-Gold 200/400
"Okay, 1337. Turn all the items I've marked into shards," Alex orders.
[Marked for Sharding: Kunai (White) x11, Shuriken (White) x7, Basic Ninja Gear (White) x2, Tanto (Light Green), Spear (White) x35, Sword (White) x26, Club (White) x40, Poisoned Gauntlet-claw (Deep Green)]
[Adding up all the shards from disenchating your items: 11 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 35 + 26 + 40 + 4 = 127]
You received 127 Fantasy Shards.
"So I already had 131, and now I got 127 more," Alex says.
"258 shards!" Tereza exclaims, baffled by the total. "Incredible, Alex!"
"I'm thinking about upgrading my [Executioner's Blade]," Alex muses, "but there's one problem—if the requirements increase, I might not be able to use it. I think I have a solid workaround though, and I'm pretty confident. I need to be a little more decisive! I might as well upgrade it now."
"You sure, Alex?" Tereza asks. "Sounds risky… if you can't use it, you'll be screwed."
"I'm 100% confident in my strategy. Don't worry about it!" Alex announces, taking a closer look at his weapon.
[Executioner's Blade]
World: Naruto
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Greatsword
Required Stats: STR - 20, PHY - 15, SNS - 5
Required Skills: Sword Proficiency lvl 4, Basic Close Combat Prowess lvl 4, Basic Endurance lvl 4
Durability: 100/100 (Can't be destroyed)
Damage: 60-120 (+12-24)
Effect: Increases STR by 5 (Flat boost, not increased by other skills)
Effect: Severing - Increases the chance of severing limbs and body parts and increases critical hit chance by 10%
Effect: Blood-Iron Empowerment - Allows this blade to absorb the iron from the blood of your foes, allowing it to regain lost Durability. This sword gains an additional 20% damage when at full Durability, losing 2% per point lost.
Note: Kubikiribōchō, also known as the Seversword, is one of the seven legendary swords belonging to the swordsmen of the mist.
Note: This sword is extremely deadly and allows its user to sever almost anything! Due to its immense weight, it can only be wielded by extremely strong individuals, and its attacks are slow and easier to avoid.
Note: Only fresh blood from humans that are still alive or recently deceased can be used to activate its effect.
"Upgrade my [Executioner's Blade], 1337"
You have lost 200 Fantasy Shards (58 Fantasy Shards remaining)
[Executioner's Blade] >>> [Executioner's Blade R2]
[Executioner's Blade R2]
World: Naruto
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Greatsword
Required Stats: STR - 25, PHY - 18, SNS - 6
Required Skills: Sword Proficiency lvl 5, Basic Close Combat Prowess lvl 5, Basic Endurance lvl 5
Durability:120/120 (Can't be destroyed)
Damage:75-140(+15-28)
Effect: Increases STR by 6 (Flat boost, not increased by other skills)
Effect: Severing - Increases the chance of severing limbs and body parts and increases critical hit chance by 12%
Effect: Blood-Iron Empowerment - Allows this blade to absorb the iron from the blood of your foes, allowing it to regain lost Durability. This sword gains an additional 20% damage when at full Durability, losing 2% per point lost.
Note: Kubikiribōchō, also known as the Seversword, is one of the seven legendary swords belonging to the swordsmen of the mist.
Note: This sword is extremely deadly and allows its user to sever almost anything! Due to its immense weight, it can only be wielded by extremely strong individuals, and its attacks are slow and easier to avoid.
Note: Only fresh blood from humans that are still alive or recently deceased can be used to activate its effect.
"... Damn. The unique ability did not get buffed. However, everything else did, including the STR requirement. Anyway, I have a solution for this, so it's fine," Alex analyzes.
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