The manor grounds were quite large and a bit confusing, but Nylon maneuvered through them as if he had been living there his whole life. Several female attendants and servants who were working out in the gardens saw the combat maids chasing after someone unfamiliar, attracting their undivided attention.
Upon seeing that it was an extraordinarily handsome young man the combat maids were trying to poke, the impression the various female servants had of him instantly improved. They were already debating whether or not they should go over and help him out.
Suddenly, a door slammed open. The female servants felt their spines tingle and immediately averted their gazes as the owner of a curvy body in a loose nightgown walked out.
"Which dog is making so much noise this early in the morning!?" The 4th Young Miss's annoyed voice stopped the combat maids in their tracks, urging them—and everyone else—to look her way. Nylon was no exception.
Getting a good look at her stunning appearance, he was a bit surprised. He had been expecting a fat, arrogant brat, not a supermodel with beautiful red eyes and long, silky black hair.
"Huh??" The 4th Young Miss's lip curled up into a snarl when she saw Nylon. "Who the hell are you!? A perverted fucker??"
'So… vulgar…'
Nylon already knew this next period of time was in no way going to be easy…
— Some days later —
Right around when he accepted Investigator Kargon's invitation, Nylon received a system notification informing him of the completion of the 1st Main Quest. Naturally, he obtained his reward of 25 System EXP and 30 Wheel Spins.
Now, with more than 40 Reward Wheel Spins, Nylon decided to sit down and roll 40 times plus the bonus 4, coming out as a x44 rolling spree.
*Ding!*
[You obtained a Common-ranked 'Broom']
[You obtained a Common-ranked 'Rake']
[You obtained an Uncommon-ranked 'Short-distance Teleportation Talisman']
[You obtained…]
The first 26 rolls were mostly Common-ranked, but there were several Uncommon-ranked items as well. It was unfortunate that no Rare items came from those rolls, but on the 27th try, Nylon's luck seemed to turn around.
BLING!
A bright blue light!
[You obtained a Rare-ranked 'Diamond-edged Phantasmal Katana']
Nylon was about to celebrate when something totally unexpected occurred.
BLING!
Another blue light!?
[You obtained a Rare-ranked 'Jade Cultivation Mat']
However, that wasn't the end of things…
BLING!
Triple blue lights!
[You obtained a Rare-ranked 'Jagged Burner' Martial Spirit]
A Martial Spirit!?
Nylon felt like he was on cloud nine right now!
"It's another Peak Rank 2 Martial Spirit of the Fire Element," which meant that it perfectly complemented his |Infernal Sword| Martial Spirit. Together, they might even surpass most Rank 3 Martial Spirits.
Summoning |Jagged Burner|, a jagged-edged sword just about as long and thick as |Infernal Sword| appeared in Nylon's left hand. Illusions of an additional pair of flame wings and an armor set also showed themselves, though they were designed differently, adding contrast.
Nylon now looked like a proper Fire Angel, his blades ready to cut down any foe he deemed unworthy.
Before permanently assimilating with the |Jagged Burner| Martial Spirit, he multiplied it at a rate of x4, causing three extra illustrative orbs to appear in his Inventory. The 'Jade Cultivation Mat' and 'Diamond-edged Phantasmal Katana' were also multiplied, each at a value of x3.
"The katana is good and flashy, but double Fire-weapon Martial Spirits are better," Nylon said to himself. "I suppose I'll just have to head into town and find someone willing to purchase the katanas later."
But right now, there were still some more spins to roll.
— ~15 spins later… —
Nylon's lucky streak continued after the first 3 Rare-ranked rolls. He obtained another 3 Rare items, all of which were repeats—one |Jade Cultivation Mat| and two |Infernal Sword| Martial Spirits.
After multiplication, his Inventory showed x10 |Infernal Sword| Martial Spirits and x10 |Jade Cultivation Mats|.
In other words, it was… Fusion time!
*Ding!*
[Are you sure you'd like to fuse 10 |Infernal Sword| Martial Spirits?] - [Y/N]
Nylon answered yes.
Ten powerful orbs flew around in a circle as if in orbit. Spiritual Energy above the hill he was sitting on started to wildly toss about. Eventually, the ten orbs touched each other, and then—
OOOM!
A massive explosion of mystical forces shook the ground for tens of meters. It was as if a small-scale earthquake had just happened.
At the epicenter of that earthquake, a dazzling purple light could be glimpsed.
*Ding!*
[Your 10 |Infernal Sword| Martial Spirits have successfully fused to become the Epic-ranked |Blazing Calamity Blade|!]
With this new Martial Spirit equipped, Nylon felt like an entirely different person. The strength coursing through his body was unreal, far surpassing what it was with just |Infernal Sword|.
The appearance of the Martial Spirit had also drastically changed. The sword had become thinner and a bit shorter, but was also far sleeker and sharper. Cutting through steel like butter was a very simple matter.
"The only unfortunate thing is that my |Jagged Burner| Martial Spirit has been so heavily overshadowed so shortly after being obtained."
Nylon was already thinking of future Reward Wheel Spins and potential |Jagged Burners|. But for the meantime, there were his |Jade Cultivation Mats| that still needed to be fused.
A Rank 4 Martial Spirit came about from the fusion of 10 |Infernal Swords|, but what about the |Jade Cultivation Mats|? What sort of divine item would be crafted from their fusion??
Time to check just that!