ATPnovel Chapter 159 Upgrade: Two SSS-grade Equipment Pieces
Chapter 159 Upgrade: Two SSS-grade Equipment Pieces
"We got the items back."
Celia breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lin Tian's calm expression, and at the same time felt reassured by his strength.
Lin Tian then brought up his personal panel, his gaze sweeping over the two key data points:
[Current remaining upgrade points: 128,745]
[Dominion Power: 156,892]
After several days of continuous and efficient monster grinding and defeating bosses of higher levels, I have accumulated over 100,000 upgrade points and Dominator Power.
During this time, he also used some upgrade points to fuse a large number of gold coins into higher-level [Soul Crystal Coins].
As his and Celia's levels increased, their efficiency in absorbing Soul Crystals also increased significantly.
Lin Tian noticed that the glaring "Sealing" text in Celia's talent bar had greatly accelerated its unlocking progress.
"I'm still short a dozen or so Soul Crystals..." Lin Tian estimated in his mind.
"In another day or two at most, after absorbing enough Soul Crystal Coin energy, Celia's talent should be completely unsealed and restored to her original SSS rank."
Thinking about Celia's talent being restored at that time, a hint of anticipation flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.
Having dealt with Deng Yi, Lin Tian turned his attention back to the spoils he had just recovered.
He took the Shadow Low Magic Staff out of his backpack again and examined its attributes carefully.
"Not bad, high base level, considerable attribute bonuses, and all four effects are quite practical, especially 'Shadow Sanctuary' and 'Whispering Guidance'."
Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, his fingers tracing the cool surface of the staff.
"This equipment is worth investing upgrade points to upgrade to a higher tier."
He brought up the attribute panel, looked at the number [Current Remaining Improvement Points: 128,745], and quickly began to calculate in his mind.
"We currently have over 120,000 upgrade points, and we can use some of them. Hmm... the [Chaos Emblem] is an accessory that provides all attributes and has a unique effect; this staff is our main weapon, directly boosting our core damage output. Both of these are worth investing in."
He made a decision quickly.
"Let's upgrade these two items first. It's estimated to cost 20,000 upgrade points. We need to save the remaining 100,000 points to upgrade another god-level skill, since the boost from a god-level skill is too great."
Thinking about how he had painstakingly accumulated skill points over several days, comparable to grinding monsters, only to have them disappear in the blink of an eye, Lin Tian couldn't help but click his tongue in slight pain.
"Tsk, these upgrade points really don't last long. It feels like I haven't even had a chance to enjoy them before they're gone. Looks like I need to find a way to farm upgrade points more efficiently."
Having made up his mind, Lin Tian no longer hesitated.
He first picked up the Chaos Emblem and the Shadow Low Magic Staff, focused his mind, and began his ascension.
"promote!"
[Ding! 10000 upgrade points consumed, [Chaos Emblem] rank upgraded from S to SS!]
[Ding! Consumed 10000 upgrade points, [Shadow Low Magic Staff] rank upgraded from S to SS!]
[Current remaining upgrade points: 128,745 - 20000 = 108,745]
Two beams of light flashed by in succession. The two pieces of equipment did not change much in form, but the radiance flowing over them became more profound and restrained.
Lin Tian immediately checked their newly upgraded attributes:
[Chaos Emblem]
Rank: SS
Rating: 60
Attribute: All attributes +280
Effect 1: There is a 15% chance to inflict the "Deep Confusion" status on the target when attacking. The target will attack indiscriminately and move randomly. The effect lasts for 4 seconds (the effect is reduced against BOSS).
Effect 2: After successfully triggering Chaos, immediately refresh the cooldown of one of your skills with a cooldown of less than 5 minutes (this effect can be triggered at most once every 30 seconds).
Effect 3: When there are enemies in a confused state within 10 meters of the wearer, the cooldown recovery speed of all of their skills is increased by 20%.
Shadow Low Magic Staff
Rank: SS
Rating: 60
Attributes: Intelligence +1125, Spirit +870, Magic Attack +2025
Effect 1: Shadow Mastery: Increases the damage of all Shadow skills by 60% and increases casting speed by 25%.
Effect 2: Efficient Mana Steal: When dealing damage to a target using Shadow skills, there is a 25% chance to steal 5% of the target's maximum mana and convert it into your own mana (half the effect on players), and also restore a small amount of health.
Effect 3: Shadow Guardian: After successfully casting a Shadow skill, there is a 20% chance to gain a "Shadow Guardian" effect that lasts for 6 seconds. This effect can absorb damage equal to 800% of your Intelligence and grant immunity to one control effect. After successfully gaining immunity, the damage of the next Shadow skill is increased by 30% (this effect can trigger a maximum of once every 18 seconds).
Effect 4: Whispers of the Abyss: When activated, the first three Shadow skills cast within the next 10 seconds will always hit (ignoring most regular dodges and blocks, except for special movement and invincibility skills). The first skill will also inflict the "Soul Tremor" effect, increasing all Shadow damage taken by the target by 15% for 8 seconds. Cooldown: 150 seconds.
"good!"
Seeing the powerful attributes of the SS-grade item, Lin Tian's eyes flashed, and he used the precious opportunity for a cost-free upgrade without hesitation!
"Upgrade without cost!"
[Ding! Using a cost-free upgrade, the [Chaos Emblem] rank has been upgraded from SS to SSS!]
[Ding! Using this item at no cost, the [Shadow Low Magic Staff] has been upgraded from SS to SSS!]
The two pieces of equipment were enveloped in an even more dazzling light. They seemed to have undergone a fundamental transformation. Although their form remained the same, the feeling they gave people was completely different.
Lin Tian held his breath and examined the final form:
[Chaos Emblem]
Rank: SSS
Rating: 60
Attribute: All attributes +450
Effect 1: When attacking, there is a 20% chance to put the target into the "Absolute Confusion" state. The target will attack indiscriminately, move randomly, and take 15% more damage for 5 seconds (the effect is significantly reduced against BOSS).
Effect 2: After successfully triggering Chaos, immediately refresh the cooldown of one of your skills with a cooldown time of less than 10 minutes, and gain the "Bright Insight" state for 3 seconds. In this state, skill consumption is reduced by 50% (this effect can be triggered at most once every 25 seconds).
Effect 3: When there are enemies in a confused state within 15 meters of the wearer, the cooldown recovery speed of all skills is increased by 30%, and (Intelligence * 100%) points of shadow damage are dealt per second to all confused enemies in the vicinity.
Effect 4: Source of Chaos: When you become the target of an enemy skill, there is a 5% chance that the target of that skill will be randomly transferred to another enemy unit on the field (including BOSS, ineffective against certain special lock-on skills).