novellk Chapter 213 Feeding the Staff Again
Chapter 213 Feeding the Staff Again
"Money is just paper; it's only yours when you spend it! Keeping it won't produce offspring," he muttered, as he began fiddling with his "inventory."
First, he needs to change the hat he's wearing, which is a bit outdated.
He rummaged through the pile of S-grade, level 35 mage hats for a long time before picking the one with the most pleasing stats.
"You're the one!" He selected his target, a thought flashing through his mind. "Promote me!"
[Ding! Boost Points consumed; target equipment tier upgraded to SS!]
The hat flashed with light, and its attributes increased dramatically. But that wasn't all!
"No-cost boost, here we go!" Lin Tian activated his innate divine power once again.
[Ding! Target equipment tier has been upgraded to SSS using a no-cost upgrade!]
Whoosh! The hat instantly transformed, radiating a breathtaking SSS-rank exclusive brilliance! Lin Tian quickly checked its attributes:
【Starry Crown】
Rank: SSS
Rating: 35
Attributes: Intelligence +1550, Spirit +1200, Stamina +900, Magic Attack +2800
Special Effect 1: [Star Infusion] - When a skill critically strikes, there is a 30% chance to immediately restore 50% of the mana cost of that skill.
Effect 2: [Silent Gaze] - Increases all spell damage by 25% against targets with less than 40% health.
Special Effect 3: [Radiant Shield] - After successfully casting a skill, there is a 15% chance to gain a shield equal to 10 times your Intelligence, lasting for 5 seconds, and can be stacked up to 3 times.
This magic hat has decent stats and effects.
Without saying a word, he took off his old hat and threw it back into his backpack, then happily put on the [Starry Night Crown] that exuded starlight and an aura of annihilation.
Suddenly my mind felt much sharper, and my sophistication instantly skyrocketed!
After changing his hat, he looked at the large pile of A-rank and S-rank equipment remaining in his backpack and grinned like a wealthy landowner: "Hehe, time to give the [Star-Devouring Staff] a little treat!!"
He first used the precious "no-cost upgrade" opportunity in his talent to upgrade all his A-grade equipment to S-grade! His backpack was filled with flashing lights.
Then, he used "no-cost upgrade" again to push all the S-grade equipment, including the ones that were already S-grade and the ones that had just been upgraded, to SS-grade!
Lin Tian began a frantic "feeding" process.
He picked up the Star Devouring Staff and activated the Star Devouring effect.
The dark core at the tip of the staff seemed to smell something delicious, and began to spin excitedly, generating a powerful suction force.
Lin Tian grabbed an SS-rank armor and thrust it in front of his staff.
The armor with impressive attributes instantly transformed into a stream of pure energy, which was swallowed up by the staff with a "gulp".
[Ding! You have permanently gained +188 spell attack and +95 stamina from the SS-grade equipment [Frost Plate Armor] and [Star Devouring Staff]!]
"Awesome!" Lin Tian jumped up when he saw the staff's attributes, feeling even more motivated.
He transformed into a ruthless feeding machine, feeding the [Star Devouring Staff] piece by piece those pieces of equipment that radiated SS-rank light like garbage (although this "garbage" was priceless).
[Ding! You have permanently gained +70 Agility from the SS-grade equipment [Flaming Greatsword] and [Star Devouring Staff]!]
[Ding! You have permanently gained +90 Strength from the SS-grade equipment [XXXX Longsword] and [Star Devouring Staff]!]
[Ding! You have permanently gained +102 Agility from the SS-grade equipment [XXXX Leather Boots] and [Star Devouring Staff]!]
[Ding! You have permanently gained +115 Spirit points from the SS-grade equipment [XXXX Necklace] and [Star Devouring Staff]!]
The notification sound kept ringing.
The attributes of the [Star-Eating Staff] started skyrocketing!!
The divine radiance flowing around the staff became increasingly dazzling, and the nebula-shaped staff seemed to come alive, with countless new stars being born and dying within, conveying a sense of satisfaction and longing.
When the last SS-rank equipment was completely devoured, the [Star Devouring Staff] in Lin Tian's hand had changed drastically, and its aura had become even more profound and terrifying.
He quickly checked the latest attributes:
Star-Devouring Staff
Rating: 50
Intelligence: +12,420
Spirit: +6,880
Physical strength: +5,331
Strength: +5,831
Agility: +5,131
Spell Penetration: +30%
Skill cooldown reduction: +15%
"Hahaha! I've reached level 50 in one go! My stats are off the charts!" Lin Tian held the staff that seemed to have a life of its own and was in sync with his mind, feeling the immense power it contained, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
This whole ordeal was like a complete upgrade, and his strength reached a new level! Looking at his brand-new panel, he felt a surge of pride.
......
The Scourge saga is finally over.
The city of Luoxia is now as bustling as a vegetable market, with players shouting and yelling that they want to go grind monsters and level up.
No wonder, with that golden "double experience, attribute bonus" buff above their heads, only seven days left, who wouldn't be envious?
Not seizing the opportunity to fully exploit the value of this buff is worse than losing money.
But some are happy while others are sad.
Many dejected fellows in other major cities don't have a golden buff on their heads, but rather a drab, ominous-looking "Curse of the Dead."
These are all unlucky guys who never managed to defend the city and were eventually overrun.
Their attributes were nerfed, and they lost even more experience when they died. They even felt like they were half a beat slower than others when they walked, and their eyes were full of frustration and depression.
There were two groups of people in the world chat: one group was showing off their newly acquired equipment and boasting about how many levels they had leveled up.
Another group sighed and complained that they couldn't live like this anymore.
......
Lin Tian looked at the panel.
"I still have 700 million upgrade points and over 900 million Dominator Power."
"Seven million upgrade points sounds scary, but it's still a long way from my goal of one hundred million." He scratched his head and muttered to himself.
His gaze swept over his dazzling array of god-level skills—[Attribute Resonance], [All Laws Return to Flow], [Enlightenment], and [Body Fitness].
With these few treasures, the other skills are sufficient for now, and there's no one that absolutely needs to be upgraded.
He had an idea in his mind: "I might as well save it up first! Once I've saved up 100 million, I'll find a pleasing SSS-level skill and upgrade it to God-level! Then I'll use that freebie opportunity to upgrade it another level!" Super God-level! Just thinking about those three words made Lin Tian feel a surge of excitement.
That is absolutely a power that can break the balance and truly crush everything.
"Okay, it's settled then. We'll keep the upgrade points as family heirlooms for now."