Chapter 1610: Foodie and Birth

Rumble…

In front of a high-speed operating equipment enhancement machine, Su Xiao was waiting for a Contractor to complete the enhancement. The Derivative World had just ended, and the Equipment Strengthening Hall was in an overloaded state.

With a crisp sound of “kaka”, the twin-tailed Meng Mei in front of Su Xiao took several steps back.

“You must be kidding…”

The twin-tailed Meng Mei spoke in a trembling voice. The equipment enhancement machine sprayed out a large amount of steam, and a metal tray popped out, revealing a large pile of charred fragments. From these fragments, Su Xiao could tell that it was actually a piece of Legendary Gear.

“10%+60%+25% equals 95%, doesn’t it? Hey? Can you explain to me clearly, is that 5% an absolute probability?”

The twin-tailed Meng Mei gave the equipment enhancement machine a kick. In the next moment, she received a message deducting 30,000 Paradise coins for attempting to damage Reincarnation Paradise’s public facility.

The situation was already very clear. It was time to move to the next person, and Su Xiao was that next person.

[Welcome to use Equipment Enhancement Machine No. 1073, holder’s Paradise coin: 874,500 points.]

Su Xiao pulled the Dragon Slash out of the scabbard. With his operation, a metal tray popped out of the enhancement machine, and he placed the Dragon Slash on the tray.

[Equipment check in progress… Check complete, Dragon Slash (Epic Level) has no enhancement level. To enhance this equipment, each enhancement requires Soul Crystal (Large) ×1.]

Upon receiving this prompt, Su Xiao was stunned. Enhancing Epic Equipment didn’t consume Paradise coins but rather Soul Crystals (Large).

Suddenly, Su Xiao thought of why the Fifth Tier Adventure Team Wutong Tree was willing to trade Duke of Extinction +13 for Soul Crystal (Large) because beyond the Fourth Tier, Contractors have a terrifying consumption of Soul Crystals (Large).

Enhancing one’s abilities, enhancing Epic equipment, utilizing High-Tier ultimate abilities, all consume Soul Crystals (Large). For Contractors above the Fourth Tier, the consumption of Soul Crystals (Large) increases geometrically.

Su Xiao was still puzzled earlier why his sword skill’s advance to Grandmaster Level 10 did not significantly demand Soul Crystals (Large). Now it seems that’s not the case; Soul Crystals (Large) remain one of the most demanded and expensive rare materials because their consumption is enormous and their use wide.

Su Xiao currently had 26 Soul Crystals (Large), and barring accidents, they should be enough to enhance the Dragon Slash. After contemplating for a moment, Su Xiao decided to enhance the Dragon Slash to +10, to play it safe.

He placed 10 Soul Crystals (Large) into the tray and activated the enhancement function, enhancing continuously ten times.

The equipment enhancement machine began to operate, roaring, with occasional sparks shooting out from gaps, a spectacular sight.

After a full twenty minutes, Su Xiao received a string of prompts.

[Dragon Slash +1 successful.]

[Dragon Slash +2 successful.]

[Dragon Slash +3 failed, downgraded to +1.]

[Dragon Slash +2 successful.]

[Dragon Slash +3 successful.]

[Dragon Slash +4 failed, downgraded to +2.]

[Dragon Slash +3 successful.]

[Dragon Slash +4 successful,]

[Dragon Slash +5 failed, downgraded to +3.]

[Dragon Slash +4 successful.]

…

Su Xiao’s eyelids drooped, instinctively wanting to smash the lousy equipment enhancement machine in front of him. This thing was practically mocking him, hardly a step without misfortune.

6 Soul Crystals (Large) down the drain, Su Xiao lit a cigarette to cool down. He placed another 6 Soul Crystals (Large) into the tray, turning off the enhancement prompts to protect the enhancement machine.

When the enhancement machine stopped operating and the tray popped out, Su Xiao was enveloped in steam, gripping the Dragon Slash on the tray.

[Dragon Slash +10 (Blade Value 0%)]

Place of Origin: Shadow of Annihilation Law

Quality: Epic Level

Category: Long Knife

Durability: 170/170 (increased by 20 points)

Attack Power: 296~374 (Attack Power Lower Limit increased by 40 points)

Equipment Requirements: Shadow of Annihilation Law Inheritor

Supreme Blade Effect 1: Sharpness +76

Supreme Blade Effect 2: Blood Thirsty Praise (Passive)

Supreme Blade Effect 3: Devil Blade (Active)

Enhancement Benefits:

+5 Additional Effect: Weapon sharpness permanently increased by 8 points.

+8 Additional Effect: Weapon durability permanently increased by 20 points.

+10 Additional Effect: Weapon Attack Power Lower Limit permanently increased by 40 points.

Inlay Effect: 6~8 pieces

Spirit Cat, Soul-Cutting Shadow Stone·Incomplete ×2, Mad Knight, Elegy, Blood Hunter.

Rating: 660 points (increased by 10 points)

Introduction: Loss, encounter, joint battle, rebirth, growth, legend, awakening.

Price: Not for trade.

…

The enhancement result was beyond Su Xiao’s expectations. Unlike previous enhancements, using Soul Crystals (Large) provided permanent enhancement effects. This made him wonder, if an enhancement failure returned the enhancement level to zero, could this infinitely strengthen the Dragon Slash?

After some inquiries, Su Xiao learned that it was impossible; the permanent enhancement effects could only happen once. Even if Dragon Slash’s enhancement failed and returned to zero, re-enhancing it would not result in a second enhancement effect.

Of course, there could be exceptions. If Dragon Slash’s quality were to improve, the previous enhancement records would be cleared.

Just as Su Xiao was exploring the new enhancement mechanism, Bubu Wang suddenly sent an urgent message; something happened to A Mu, and the situation was quite bizarre. Su Xiao was urged to return to his private room quickly.

Upon receiving the message, Su Xiao rushed to the private room. Apparently, A Mu had eaten something it shouldn’t have in the Dark Raven World.

In less than ten minutes, Su Xiao pushed open the door to his private room. Seeing the scene before him, his expression twitched.

At this moment, the private room was completely empty, with only Bubu Wang, Bennie, and the small Black Maple Tree behind Bubu Wang remaining. A cat and dog were shivering in the corner, and upon seeing Su Xiao return, Bubu Wang quickly shook its head, indicating it wasn’t the one that trashed the place this time.

Crunch, crunch, crunch…

The crisp sound of chewing came as A Mu was gnawing on its Ice Warhammer. Now, the Ice Warhammer was chewed to half of its head.

“A Mu?”

Su Xiao tentatively called out to A Mu. A Mu looked up at Su Xiao, and it shivered immediately. Like a child caught making a mistake, it sidled towards the corner. It was clear that A Mu hadn’t lost consciousness; it was rather spirited.

This glutton had been asleep since returning, woke up famished, and was physically weak. Bubu Wang went out to buy dinner for it, but who would have thought, Bubu Wang and Bennie’s pocket money was spent, and A Mu still wasn’t full. Instead, it was so hungry that its eyes turned red, starting to gnaw on furniture, then its weapon after the furniture was gone, and how it managed to gnaw away the War Hammer crafted by Reed was a mystery.

Crunch, crunch…

A Mu took two more big bites of the remaining War Hammer head, chewing it with relish.

“A Mu, want to eat this.”

A Mu looked at Su Xiao, eyes turning red again, swallowing. Su Xiao was now certain A Mu had a significant problem.

“Bubu, how much worth of Paradise coin food did A Mu eat?”

“Woof.”

The meaning from Bubu was 97,800 Paradise coin worth of food, nearly 100,000 Paradise coin worth. You’d have to measure it in tons, it was clear that A Mu’s hunger wasn’t due to lack of nutrients but due to something else missing.

Su Xiao checked A Mu’s state, generally nothing abnormal, but there was a prompt: ‘Ice Element Energy Deficiency’.

“Ice element energy…”

Su Xiao glanced at the remnants of the weapon beneath A Mu, the answer was clear. A Mu lacked ice element energy. Leaving aside the reason A Mu needed ice element energy, if this abnormal state wasn’t addressed, A Mu might end up devouring its own ice array.

“Bubu, Bennie, go to the trading market and buy potions, items, and equipment of ice element ability.”

Su Xiao traded the remaining 874,500 Paradise coins, giving Bubu and Bennie each 400,000. As he walked slowly towards A Mu, stopping when within two meters.

Bam, bam, boom!

After three rounds, A Mu was pinned on the ground by Su Xiao, who sat cross-legged on A Mu’s back.

“Moo!”

A Mu, eyes red, roared, and Su Xiao looked down at it.

“A Mu.”

Su Xiao’s voice wasn’t loud, but A Mu shuddered, recalling the painful experiences from previous treatments.

Su Xiao placed his hand on A Mu’s back, closing his eyes to perceive the changes in its core array.

“Bubu, don’t just stand there, hurry up. This might be a good thing; A Mu seems… no longer just an alchemical creature.”

As Su Xiao said this, he was surprised himself, for A Mu’s core array was gradually dissolving, integrating with A Mu’s body.