Rave was hunting with ease inside this D-rank zone.
He had agreed to the trade with Barikan, the Thunder Bolt Fencer.
'With this, I'll have my third blessing slot unlocked and access to the second floor. I can't ask for anything better than this to get stronger fast.'
'Except for powerful blessings, of course.' Rave jumped and landed on a big boulder.
[Archive Points: 470]
It was time to do some fusions.
[Infinite Archive | X-rank]
[Free Bonus—SOLD OUT]
- Blessing: Fire Dancer (D-rank) - 50 A.P
- Blessing: Wild Ranger (C-rank) - 100 A.P
- Rune: +50% action speed (D-rank) - 25 A.P
- Rune: +2 On-hit Effect (B-rank) - 200 A.P
- Blessing: Jackhammer Arms (D-rank) - 50 A.P
'Should I refresh, or do experiments with these three?' Rave thought for a moment and decided to buy all five things.
425 Archive Points gone.
'Now… I suppose the sequence of fusion can affect the final result.'
Rave charted a simple formula in the mind.
Formula 1:
Fire Dancer + Wild Ranger = X
X + Jackhammer Arms = X1
Formula 2:
Jackhammer Arms + Fire Dancer = Y
Y + Wild Ranger = Y1
'This should be the case. But for experiment purposes, let me fuse one D-rank and one C-rank.'
So Formula 1.
Rave opened the fusion matrix, which looked like an exotic board with eccentric and complex patterns. It had two round slots in which the blessings were slotted.
Rave put both blessings in and started the fusion.
[Fusion Initiating. Rates calculated.]
[D-rank: 68% chance.]
[C-rank: 29% chance.]
[B-rank: 3% chance.]
Rave blinked. 'Okay, so there are rates. Which means two C-rank fusion should yield a higher rate for B-rank.'
[Fusion complete.]
[Congratulations. You have acquired a C-rank Blessing, Blazing Blower.]
'What's with that name?' Rave wryly smiled.
[Blazing Blower | C-rank]
—> You can blow out fire from your mouth at the cost of your stamina. The temperature and power depend on how fast you are blowing.
—> If this fire touches plants, those plants will transform into Blazing Minions. Their power depends on the rank of the plant they once were.
—> Blazing Minions can stay as long as their core isn't destroyed. You can have up to 10 Blazing Minions.
'A summoner-type blessing, eh?' Rave blinked. 'Interesting. But it's not something I want.'
Rave began the second fusion.
Blazing Blower + Jackhammer Arms.
[Fusion Initiating. Rates calculated.]
[D-rank: 64% chance.]
[C-rank: 29% chance.]
[B-rank: 7% chance.]
'Oh? This one got a higher chance for B-rank even though both times it was a C + D fusion.' Rave's eyes glinted. 'Good to know.'
[Fusion complete.]
[Congratulations. You have acquired a B-rank Blessing, Thermal Crusher.]
'B-rank!' Rave's eyes shone. 'Yes!'
[Thermal Crusher | B-rank]
—> User's fist strikes generate thermal shockwaves on impact. Repeated hits increase internal heat, boosting damage.
—> Each hit inflicts 1 stack of Roast debuff on the target. Roast: Shreds 0.1% to 1% omni-defence and reduces Fire resistance with each stack.
—> After every 10 hits, speed increases by 20%.
—> Overpressure Smash.
'This looks powerful.' Rave blinked. He read Overpressure Smash, and it basically dealt damage equal to 100 punches in one hit.
'If I add that B-rank On-hit effect rune and C-rank 50% Action Speed rune, won't this Blessing become way more powerful?'
For a martial artist like him, this blessing was extra dangerous in his hands.
Rave's eyes trembled. 'That means each hit will inflict 3 stacks of Roast, and when I use Overpressure Smash, it will have the power of 300 punches!'
Multiple runes could be slotted into Blessings for modifications, but that number depended on the rank of the Blessings.
F-rank Blessing had zero rune slots.
D-rank Blessing, one slot.
C-rank Blessing, two slots.
B-rank Blessing, three slots.
And so on.
So on top of +2 On-hit and 50% Action Speed, he could slot one more rune in this Thermal Crusher blessing.
'I have to wait until I finish the trade with Barikan. Then I'll have two more empty slots.' Rave's eyes blazed.
Rave then refreshed the shop using 10 Archive Points to see the next set of products.
[Free Bonus—Rune: Water Enchant (D-rank) - 1 Archive Point to refresh the Free Bonus]
- Blessing: Phantom Step (C-rank) - 130 A.P
- Rune: Heat Amplifier (D-rank) - 70 A.P
- Blessing: Iron Pulse Core (B-rank) - 310 A.P
- Rune: Momentum Drive (C-rank) - 110 A.P
- Rune: Pressure Overflow (B-rank) - 290 A.P
'Interesting.'
Without further ado, Rave sprang into action to farm Archive Points.
Ten minutes remained until Thunder Bolt Fencer arrived.
That was enough.
Rave slotted 50% Action Speed and Water Enchant rune into Windfury Tiger, which caused an additional skill to appear. A Water + Wind hybrid skill.
[Water Jet Spiral: Unleash rapid spiraling jets of water through the tail with high impact and shredding power.]
Raging Hunter!
ZHROOOP!
[You have killed a C-rank Rotten Gas Snake. +20 Archive Points.]
…
[Thunder Bolt Fencer's Streaming Chat]
#LightningLord210: Yo, Lord Barikan started a late-night stream in a while.
#LightningLord122: Indeed. What's the surprise, milord?
#BlueButterfly: You guys are always watching, or what?
#Ueo73P: Damn, guess I have to switch between watching this and Tornado Rascle's weekend chaos on the fourth floor. But what is this stream about?
Thunder Bolt Fencer was in his sleek magic suit in structured, royal black fabric with subtle blue woven patterns and a soft matte sheen, giving a noble, formal, and aristocratic appearance.
With a fence in his hand, he was riding on a lightning bolt, or rather a lightning board in the shape of a bolt, as he crossed the distance in seconds and arrived right above a majestic tiger hunting snakes and trees.
"Folks. Today, I am here to trade the last beast-type transformation blessing for the mysterious item, Beast Lord Altar! I'm sure you all are just as excited as I to see what will happen once that item activates."
Rave looked up as he finished hunting both snakes.
Lightning crackled in a sleek and controlled manner, brightening the gloomy surroundings of this zone.
Gulp!
He was going to travel with an Abyssal Streamer who could level cities, literally. Someone who had the power to bore giant holes through cities, easily erasing skyscrapers and towers simply by using a rapier.
#Utaktak11: Who is this fortunate fella, eh?
#Yopopo: That tiger looks pretty sick. I wouldn't do this trade.
#LightningLord11: Moron! You would dare reject a trade with the generous Lord Barikan?! Can't you see this trade is more beneficial to the other party!?
#Yopopo: Ban me! Oh, oops, you can't do that.
#LightningLord09: Call our brothers and start roasting this mofo immediately!
Thunder Bolt Fencer descended as he smiled at Rave.
"Hi, buddy. Get on this lightning board. We will do this quickly."