Chapter 118 - 117: Got a Free SSR From the Broadcasting Room???

Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Got a Free SSR From the Broadcasting Room???

Ye Yun carefully reviewed the production requirements and the success rate assessment, making sure he hadn’t missed anything.

He discovered that the crafting risk was indeed only 33%, far lower than the typical failure rate for blue-rarity equipment.

This surprised him a little, but he didn’t rule out the possibility that some special factor was lowering the risk.

After opening the Exchange and purchasing the necessary components for production, Ye Yun immediately began trying to figure out the perfect recipe. He casually tossed a green component into the production list.

[Assessment: 100% chance to obtain Blue-rarity item. Risk: 32%]

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[Assessment Type: Crafting]

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[Assessment: 100% chance to obtain Blue-rarity item. Risk: 17%]

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[Assessment Type: Crafting]

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[Assessment: 100% chance to obtain Blue-rarity item. Risk: 0%]

After about a hundred tries, he successfully found the perfect recipe.

The materials required for the final perfect recipe weren’t even that expensive: two blue components and thirteen green components.

It required even fewer materials than crafting a laser gun.

Feeling both curious and apprehensive, Ye Yun assigned a new task to one of his construction robots.

Two hours later, as he looked at the item in his hand, Ye Yun finally understood why the success rate was so high.

Contrary to what he initially thought, the item was indeed blue-rarity. However, it wasn’t a piece of equipment, but a single-use consumable.

[Magnetic Shield (Blue)]

[Defense: 50]

[Duration: 1 hour]

[Upon use, forms a powerful magnetic shield around the user with 1000 durability. It can block all ranged and physical attacks, but not ability attacks.]

[Single-use item]

To be fair, the item’s effect was incredibly powerful.

In terms of raw Defense Power, using this magnetic shield provided even more protection than the Sentinel exoskeleton set.

Moreover, the magnetic shield’s protection was all-encompassing, unlike the Sentinel exoskeleton. Since it was a stripped-down version, the exoskeleton left many areas unprotected.

This also meant that as long as the magnetic shield’s durability wasn’t fully depleted, the person it protected was practically invincible.

The item was perfect in every way, except for one thing: the cost was a bit too high. The material cost alone for a single shield was 3.3 blue components.

The cost and time were enough for a construction robot to craft a laser gun.

This also meant that for every magnetic shield used, he was out at least 11 blue components.

Ye Yun’s heart ached at the thought.

The Magnetic Shield’s effect was indeed powerful, but the cost was equally high.

Burning through 11 blue components in an hour was a daunting prospect, even for a "nouveau riche" like him who was raking in a fortune daily.

Ye Yun carefully weighed the cost-effectiveness of the magnetic shield.

Although its Defense Power was immense, making the user practically invincible for an hour, the exorbitant cost severely limited its practical applications.

This type of single-use consumable was clearly not suitable for regular combat. If he used one in every battle, not even he could sustain the cost.

This kind of single-use item was more suitable for emergencies or key missions.

Ye Yun decided to treat the magnetic shield as a strategic reserve, not to be used unless it was a last resort.

Equipping each member of the exploration teams with one or two would be more than enough.

He could, however, stock a few more in his own warehouse. If a real crisis occurred, he could definitely use them to buy time.

The pros and cons of this new item were very obvious.

’No, that’s not right. To be precise, the shield’s advantages are extremely obvious. Its disadvantage isn’t a problem with the item, but a problem with me.’

Ye Yun immediately assigned two of his construction robots to start producing them.

’This was a life-saving item. It had to be produced, even if it was expensive.’

’He wasn’t some kind of miser.’

Just as he finished arranging the production tasks, Ye Yun received a new message.

No. 1:

"Administrator, a wastelander has appeared at the entrance and wants to join our shelter. Do you approve?"

The next moment, Ye Yun received a system prompt.

[A new recruitable member has appeared at your shelter]

[Zhou Yiming]

Ye Yun’s eyes lit up. ’Today is just full of good news.’

’Looks like the broadcast room is finally paying off.’

Ye Yun immediately approved the request.

[You have gained a new member: Zhou Yiming]

[You have unlocked new building options. Please click to view]

Name: Zhou Yiming

Strength: 4

Perception: 4

Endurance: 3

Charisma: 3

Intelligence: 7

Agility: 4

Luck: 3

Radiation Level: 22%

Sustenance: 19/100

Hydration: 15/100

Loyalty: 65

Ability: [Healing Touch (Blue): Consumes Spiritual Power to heal physical wounds]

When he first saw Zhou Yiming’s stats, Ye Yun was about to kick the guy out immediately.

Except for his slightly higher intelligence, his other stats averaged less than 3.5.

These stats weren’t even as good as an upgraded bionic robot’s.

The main shelter did have a training room that could improve his stats, but it would be a huge waste of resources and time.

’There’s no need to waste so many resources on a weakling.’

However, when he saw the last entry, Ye Yun immediately retracted his earlier thought.

Looking at the description for Healing Touch, it was obvious: this guy was a pure healer.

’I can’t believe the broadcast was so effective! The very first new member has an ability.’

’In any other gacha game, this would be an SSR or SR, at least.’

’So what if his stats are a little low?’

’Now that he’s joined, he’s one of us.’

’Poor stats can be improved over time.’

’What matters is that his ability is powerful enough.’

Ye Yun immediately opened the Exchange to pick out some suitable equipment for his new member.

[Damaged Round Shield of the Earth Spirit (Green)]

[Defense Power: 10-12]

[A round shield said to have once been blessed by an Earth Spirit. Due to severe damage, its Defense Power is very low.]

[Stat Requirements: Agility 4, Strength 4, Endurance 3]

[Earth: Continuously restores Spiritual Power as long as the wielder’s feet are on the ground.]

[Moonstone Armor (Green)]

[Defense Power: 20]

[Armor crafted from a special ore that seems to spiritually invigorate the wearer.]

[Stat Requirements: Intelligence 6, Endurance 3]

[Moonstone: Restores 10% of the wearer’s Spiritual Power per hour.]

It wasn’t that Ye Yun didn’t want to buy blue-rarity equipment for Zhou Yiming; Zhou Yiming’s stats were simply too low to wear any of it.

He had to settle for the next best thing and buy some rather special green-rarity equipment for him.

Both pieces of equipment increased Spiritual Power, which would improve his sustainability in a fight and allow his ability to have a much stronger effect.