Chapter 195
Chapter 195
Cries of astonishment erupted throughout the Dwarven settlement.
Everyone, including Chieftain Rob, stared in disbelief.
“No way. Again?”
“Have the Dwarves been in seclusion too long? Are SSS-rank items actually as common as cabbages by the roadside now?”
“As expected of Elder Harrison. What extraordinary foresight!”
…
Many Dwarves cast envious and jealous looks toward Harrison.
After all, forging top-quality equipment brought benefits to the crafter as well. Zhouyou Shijie would not be the only one to gain.
And once again, Zhouyou Shijie’s forging commission was one the Dwarves found difficult to refuse.
Faced with Harrison’s challenge, Rob looked dazed and incredulous. “Zhouyou Shijie, how did you obtain all these things?”
The Core of Light… The Core of Darkness… A god-tier ring…
These treasures were enough to make every god-tier powerhouse on the Destiny Continent covet them. How could one person possess all of them alone?
“I, Zhou, am blessed with profound fortune and obtained them by chance!”
Zhou Ming entrusted all the “forging materials” to Elder Harrison. “Please embed the cores into this ring, Elder!”
“Of course! Of course!” Harrison’s face glowed with excitement. Under everyone’s gaze, he examined the three items, then reluctantly returned the Core of Light. “The elemental cores are too powerful. I can sense an unimaginable abundance of energy within them. Even god-tier equipment can only contain one!”
Though the Dwarves loved forging, their goal was to pursue ever greater excellence. They would never act recklessly.
“Thank you for your trouble!”
Zhou Ming took back the Core of Light and remembered to have Xiaoyou enhance the Core of Darkness that was about to be embedded.
“Whoosh!”
Unlike before, the moment Xiaoyou touched the Core of Darkness, it erupted with intense dark elemental energy and became even more extraordinary.
Ding!
[System Notification: Under the effect of Celestial Spirit Beast · Xiaoyou’s [Super Lucky Star], your item [Core of Darkness] (Special SSS Rank) has advanced to Special SSSS Rank!]
It was exactly as Zhou Ming had expected.
The elemental core was already an item at the absolute peak of SSS rank. Xiaoyou’s ability increased its effects by another 20% to 50%, pushing it beyond what that rank could contain.
Ning Wushen had probably anticipated this very result when he gave Zhou Ming that hint.
The next instant, with the birth of an SSSS-rank item, Zhou Ming formally completed the Sin of Greed.
Ding!
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have cleared the [Trial of the Seven Sins] – [Sin of Greed] and comprehended the Flame Demon Lord’s exclusive skill [Immortality] (Exclusive SSS Rank)!]
Ding!
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have cleared the [Trial of the Seven Sins] – [Sin of Greed] and unlocked the Flame Demon Lord’s exclusive ability [Heaven’s Will]!]
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Just as before.
Every cleared stage of the Trial of the Seven Sins unlocked one exclusive skill and one exclusive ability. The Sin of Greed was naturally no exception.
What surprise would this new exclusive ability bring him? He could hardly wait to find out.
“If you need to embed elemental cores into other god-tier equipment in the future, come to me!” Harrison volunteered. “My forging skills are no worse than the chieftain’s!”
Rob: “…”
“Then let me thank you in advance, Elder!”
Zhou Ming naturally would not refuse.
He had a feeling he would need to trouble the Dwarves many more times in the future.
“I’ll get to work, then. This is only embedding, not forging, so it shouldn’t take too long!”
“All right!”
…
After they spoke for a while, Harrison entered the forge and got to work.
Since it would not take long, Zhou Ming naturally remained there and waited patiently.
While waiting, he eagerly opened his skill list and examined the details.
[Immortality] (Passive) (Exclusive SSS Rank)
Description: Ride with the flying immortal and roam the heavens; embrace the bright moon and endure forever.
Skill Effect: Final Panel HP +500%.
Additional Effect: Every SS-rank item consumed increases the user’s lifespan by 365 days.
(Note: Cannot exceed the maximum lifespan permitted by the user’s realm.)
[Heaven’s Will] (Exclusive Ability): Unlocks a second Talent.
…
“Hiss!!”
The moment he saw the skill’s effects, Zhou Ming involuntarily sucked in a sharp breath.
Anything produced by the Seven Sins was guaranteed to be top quality!
Both the exclusive skill and Heaven’s Will offered absurdly powerful benefits!
“Destiny isn’t a simple game. If its items and skills can be brought into reality, doesn’t that mean…”
The more Zhou Ming thought about it, the more excitement surged through him.
Immortality!
This skill would make his HP increase explosively. And…
To some extent, its additional effect seemed capable of granting him an extraordinarily long life, though he had no idea how long he could ultimately live.
As for Heaven’s Will, it was equivalent to the system giving him special treatment and granting him another opportunity to enter the Talent Trial.
The potential increase to his combat power was unimaginable.
Only after a long while did Zhou Ming take several deep breaths and calm himself.
Stay calm!
If he could not defeat Gu Ming three months from now, he might never live to enjoy the benefits of Immortality.
While waiting outside the forge, Zhou Ming thought for a moment and summoned his mount.
“Awoo!”
A miniature Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon, only slightly larger than his palm, appeared at Zhou Ming’s feet and let out an adorably childish dragon cry.
“You’ve been cooped up for too long, haven’t you, little one?”
Zhou Ming carefully picked it up and smiled. “The previous situations were too dangerous for you to participate, so I had no choice but to neglect you for a while.”
His Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon was a god-tier mount and could provide him with tremendous assistance as well.
It was still too young to ride, however. Zhou Ming decided to take it leveling with him and accelerate its growth.
“Awoo!”
Still in its infancy, the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon affectionately rubbed against Zhou Ming’s hand without the slightest resistance.
Roughly two hours later…
“Whoosh!”
Dense dark elemental energy surged from the forge and spread outward like a tidal wave. Fortunately, it possessed no offensive power, or it would have flattened the Dwarves’ settlement.
“Clack!”
Harrison, looking full of energy, pushed open the door and emerged. He presented Zhou Ming with an exquisite ring gleaming with dark light. “Mission accomplished!”
“Thank you, Elder Harrison!”
Zhou Ming repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
His trip to the Light Domain had originally been intended only to help Qianying visit her family. Even he had not expected it to bring him such outrageous gains.
Somewhat excited, Zhou Ming accepted the Mystic Heaven Ring and swept a hand over it. Its Attributes appeared before him.
[Mystic Heaven Ring] (God Tier ★★★★★)
Attack: 5,000-5,000
HP: 400,000
Bonus: Critical Hit Rate +25%, Critical Damage +50%
Special Effect: Unfettered. Each attack increases the user’s Critical Hit Rate by 5%, stacking up to 3 times.
Trait: Dark Resistance +60%, dark-element damage +100%.
Trait: Core of Darkness. After the user deals damage, inflicts additional dark-element damage equal to 50% of the user’s Attack.
Special Skill: [Heaven’s Blessing]
Required Fame: 12,000
Required Level: 100
Description: The Mystic Heaven Ring embedded with the Core of Darkness, one step away from Sacred grade.
(Note: This equipment’s strength changes with its owner’s level.)
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[Heaven’s Blessing] (Rare SSS Rank): Reduces all damage taken by 80% for 5 seconds. Cooldown: 12 hours.
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There was no room for surprise.
The Mystic Heaven Ring’s Attributes completely eclipsed those of the Blazing Flame Ring.
However, two rings could be equipped at once, so he would not need to break the seven-piece set effect. With this, Zhou Ming had finally filled every equipment slot.
“No need to thank me!”
Harrison said gleefully, “Thanks to this forging job, I can already feel that I’m close to advancing into a god-tier blacksmith!”
When they forged the Sacred Weapon, he had assisted the chieftain. Now he had embedded an elemental core entirely by himself.
Both experiences had benefited him enormously.
“Congratulations, Elder. Now that the forging is complete, I’ll take my leave!” Zhou Ming cupped his fists, planning to officially begin focusing on leveling.
“Safe travels, honored guest!”
Rob completely changed his tune and said warmly, “Come by often! I’ll forge for you free of charge. My skills are just a little better than Harrison’s!”
“Chieftain, what happened to your respect for agreements?” Harrison immediately realized Rob was stealing his business and challenged him.
“Sigh!”
Rob sighed and explained, “I, Rob, am a loyal and righteous man. How could I bear to watch you walk down the wrong path alone? True brothers face hardship together!”
Harrison: “…”
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