This assassin is upright

Chapter 311 Equipment Enhancement! (Seeking monthly votes!)

"Hey? Are you alright?"

A hand waved in front of Yu Zhun's eyes, bringing him back to his senses as he looked at Si Jia again.

“Thank you for your gift. Something that can quickly heal injuries must be very expensive.” Scarlett said earnestly, “I remember the temple has something similar, and it costs a lot of gold coins to buy.”

“It’s not expensive, I have more.” Yu Zhun shook his head, then looked at the other person, hesitated for a moment, and slowly spoke.

"Can you...see the words above my head?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the server number, name, and level that only players could see above his head.

"Huh?" Scarlett gave her a "Are you kidding me?" look. "How can there be words above a person's head? That's too outrageous!"

“…It’s alright.” Yu Zhun shook his head slightly.

Although the opponent can use health potions that only players can use and has some characteristics of players, they are not all of them.

Whether it's the other party's vague server ID or the fact that the other party can't see the server's special features, it's enough to prove this point.

Rather than focusing on completing the second-tier trial, he was now more interested in people like Scarlett.

In what state do these beings, who possess some of the characteristics of players, exist here?
Yu Zhun had a feeling, deep down.

This may relate to some fundamental aspects of the divinely inspired world.

"So mysterious..." Sijia couldn't help but mutter to herself when Yu Zhun asked such a strange question.

“There’s one more question,” Yu Zhun said, looking at Si Jia. “Have you lived here since you were born?”

"You mean Jialing City?" Sijia misunderstood Yu Zhun's meaning and shook her head slightly. "Of course not. I lived in Lancang City when I was very young and made a living by begging. Later, I met my master and joined the Assassin's Hall with him, and I still do now."

Although Scarlett's answer was irrelevant, it still revealed the answer to Yu Zhun's question to some extent.

Scarlett has lived in this world since she can remember; there is no possibility that she came here from another world.

This is a characteristic of indigenous people.

At this point, it seems unlikely that we can get much important information from Scarlett, so we'll have to approach her from another angle.

The "Assassin's Hall" keeps appearing in people's conversations.

"How do I join the Assassin's Hall?" Yu Zhun asked Si Jia. "I'm a little interested in it."

He wanted to see if there were any other people like Scarlett there.

"Want to join the Assassin's Hall?" Scarlett glanced at Yu Zhun. "You're very strong; your strength alone is definitely enough."

"But to join the Assassin's Hall, strength alone is not enough."

"One of two conditions also needs to be met."

"Tell me about it," Yu Zhun instructed Jia to continue.

“First, you need a recommendation from someone in the Assassin’s Hall. That’s how I joined the Assassin’s Hall.” Scarlett paused slightly, noticing Yu Zhun’s gaze, and quickly shook her head. “I can’t recommend you because my rank isn’t high enough.”

"Only assassins of the Silver rank or above are eligible for recommendation."

"An assassin of silver rank or higher?" Yu Zhun couldn't help but think of the tall, thin man he had scared away.

But the next moment, he shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

Not to mention whether he could find the other person again, or whether the other person would be willing to recommend him to join the Assassin's Hall, even if they were willing, it was not certain that it would be possible.

Because that tall, thin man was only comparable to a golden-clad assassin, and might not be a member of the Assassin's Hall. If he wasn't, then everything was just empty talk.

"Let's talk about the second one," Yu Zhun instructed Jia to continue.

In the short term, the first method is probably unlikely to be feasible.

It seems he has to try the second method.

“The second way is to make a name for yourself,” Scarlett explained. “The Assassin’s Guild has people who travel around the world to recruit strong individuals as members.”

"As long as you are famous enough, they will come knocking on your door sooner or later and invite you to join the Assassin's Hall."

"That's not bad." Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

Although it's unclear when the other party will arrive, giving it a feeling of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump, this approach seems more reliable to Yu Zhun.

After all… he was all too familiar with how to become famous.

"Thank you for letting me know." Yu Zhun glanced at Si Jia. "If there's nothing else, you can leave."

"Okay...wait!" Scarlett's lips twitched violently as she suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit.

She finally managed to find out where she was from, but before she could say anything, Yu Zhun seized the initiative and asked her a bunch of questions.

“I’ve come to see you because I have something to say.” Scarlett’s expression turned serious. “I need to share some of Song Changhe’s bounty with you.”

"...Huh?" Yu Zhun blinked. "What bounty?"

“It’s… the bounty the Assassin’s Guild issued to Song Changhe,” Scarlett explained. “I accepted the mission; the bounty is 10,000 gold coins. As long as Song Changhe is confirmed dead, I can collect it.”

“Although you killed the person, the Assassin's Hall won't care about that, so I'll still get the 10,000 gold coins…” Scarlett said, a little embarrassed. “Logically, I didn't contribute and shouldn't get a share of the bounty, but…”

"I'm a little short on cash lately, could we split it 90/10? I'll take 10, you take 90!" Scarlett said, clasping her hands together. "Please, please~"

Yu Zhun: "..."

"All that money is yours." He shook his head and chuckled. "I don't need the money, you can keep it all."

"Huh? Really?" Scarlett's eyes lit up, and she instantly showed gratitude. "Thank you, you're so kind!"

"Yay, ten thousand gold coins!" She excitedly pumped her fist in the air, behaving more like an ordinary girl than an assassin. "With this money, I can buy equipment enhancement stones in the Assassin's Hall..."

"and many more!"

Yu Zhun's gaze sharpened instantly, his eyes becoming more piercing as he looked at Si Jia. "What did you just say you wanted to buy with this money?"

"Equipment enhancement stones!"

Seeing that Yu Zhun's expression was strange, Scarlett thought he didn't know what it was, so she explained, "This is a treasure that only the Assassin's Hall has. It can make weapons and other equipment more powerful and increase strength."

As she spoke, Scarlett gave a pained look, "Equipment enhancement stones are expensive. One hundred gold coins are needed to exchange for one stone. The more you enhance an item, the more enhancement stones you need, and there's also the possibility of failure."

Yu Zhun's eyes widened slightly.

"Are you referring to these kinds of equipment enhancement stones?"

As he spoke, he took out an equipment enhancement stone from his backpack.

Although he hadn't enhanced his equipment in a long time, enhancement stones were universal even for enhancements from +21 to +25, so Yu Zhun always kept some in his inventory just in case.

This way, we can better cope with situations where we need to temporarily change equipment.

And this special preparation has clearly come in handy now.

"Yes, yes, that's it!" Scarlett's eyes lit up, and she looked surprised. "I didn't expect you to have equipment enhancement stones too."

“I understand. You got it from the Assassins of the Hall of Assassins after you killed them, right?” Scarlett gave Yu Zhun an “I understand” look. “Don’t worry, the Assassins of the Hall of Assassins all do their own thing. I won’t report you.”

Yu Zhun: "..."

"If you say so, then so be it." Yu Zhun didn't dwell on the issue too much; he had too many questions he wanted to know at the moment.

"Once you have the equipment enhancement stones, how do you enhance them?" "You need to find a professional enhancer." Scarlett looked pained. "Those enhancers are rip-offs. Not only do they charge a hefty fee for enhancement, but they also don't let you watch the enhancement process."

"I finally saved up enough enhancement stones to enhance my equipment five times, but that person only enhanced it three times for me!"

"I strongly suspect that the enhancement mechanic secretly pocketed my equipment enhancement stones!" Scarlett said, puffing out her cheeks. "Now that I've gotten the enhancement stones, I'll definitely find a more reliable enhancement mechanic!"

+5 ...

Yu Zhun's lips twitched slightly.

If I remember correctly, the failure rate for upgrading from +1 to +5 is so low that it's almost guaranteed to succeed, right? How could this upgrade fail?

"If you think other people's enhancement methods are unreliable, then why don't you choose to become an enhancement master yourself?" Yu Zhun continued to probe.

“Choose to become an Enhancer?” Scarlett’s eyes widened, as if Yu Zhun was talking about a fantasy. “Is this something I can just choose to do?”

“Every enhancement master needs to spend a lot of money to become an apprentice and practice hard for many years before they can finally master equipment enhancement.”

"Even so, their skill levels remained uneven."

"A mediocre enhancer will fail 9 out of 10 times, but the best enhancer can enhance the equipment 10 times without failure. However, it seems that there is only one such enhancer in the entire Assassin's Hall."

"I heard that hiring a specialist to help with enhancements costs 100,000 gold coins per session..." Scarlett shrank back.

Ten thousand gold coins! She would have to kill ten Song Changhes to earn that much!
"So, the most skilled enhancer is one who can enhance to +10 without failure?" Yu Zhun's expression was somewhat strange.

If I remember correctly, the base success rate for +10 is 30%, right?
Plus the added bonus of luck...

Isn't this like going in with your eyes closed?
"Can I see your weapon?" Yu Zhun stretched out his hand to Si Jia.

"No problem, take it." Because of their previous conversation, Scarlett's trust in Yu Zhun had greatly increased. Hearing this, she casually pulled out the long needle weapon from her waist and handed it to Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun casually took it, and lines of text appeared before his eyes.

[Mystic Death Thorn +5]

[Equipment Description: A sharp blade imbued with the aura of slaughter and death, possessing the terrifying power to instantly kill its target!]

[Equipment Level: Lv60]

[Equipment Quality: Epic (Red)]

[Equipment Slot: Weapon]

[Equipment Durability: 67]

[Equipment Attributes: Physical Attack +35000]

[Equipment effects...]

Surprisingly... it's actually possible to see it.

Yu Zhun's pupils contracted slightly.

Although this is not the standard weapon specification for all five classes, it still allows you to view the equipment panel.

Moreover, Yu Zhun was able to clearly perceive that all of his enhancement skills were effective against it!
"This is really..."

Yu Zhun revealed a strange smile, and in the next instant, he took out a large number of equipment enhancement stones from his backpack and casually threw them on the ground.

"hiss!!!"

Seeing so many equipment enhancement stones, Scarlett couldn't help but gasp, her eyes filled with fear and astonishment as she looked at Yu Zhun.

With so many equipment enhancement stones, just how many assassins from the Assassin's Hall did this guy kill?
Oh no! He just seemed to have asked me how to join the Assassin's Guild...

Is this a move to wipe out the entire Assassin's Guild?

If that's the case, then the temple won't hold me accountable, right?

Scarlett couldn't help but shrink her head back.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light interrupted her reverie.

Seeing that the golden light was emanating from her own weapon, Scarlett's eyes widened, and she spoke with a hint of uncertainty.

"My weapon..."

"The enhancement was successful," Yu Zhun said without looking up.

The next instant, golden light reappeared.

Yu Zhun's Enhancement Master level had already reached the Lv50 life profession level cap through repeated use of three-talent enhancement.

The highest-level enhancement master granted Yu Zhun an astonishing 5124 points of luck.

This means that even without using any items, Yu Zhun can increase the enhancement probability by 5124% when enhancing equipment.

That's 51 times!
It's important to know that the base success rate for enhancing equipment to +15 is 2%, while the base success rate for enhancing equipment to +20 is only 0.2%!

Moreover, Yu Zhun possesses other enhancement skills!
Under Scarlett's utterly shocked gaze, Yu Zhun upgraded her weapon to +15 in one go, and then calmly took out a Divine Blessing Talisman.

Then, continue strengthening!

Only when the golden glow of the weapon reaching +20 appeared did Yu Zhun casually toss the weapon, which had already been enhanced to its maximum level, back to Si Jia, saying, "Take it."

"Epic-level equipment can only be enhanced to +20, which is still a bit lacking." As he spoke, Yu Zhun couldn't help but shake his head.

He had almost forgotten how long it had been since he had upgraded equipment of this level; all the equipment he had upgraded before was legendary.

For enhancements below +21, the materials required are negligible given the current available resources.

The next instant, he felt a pair of hands hugging his thighs.

“Boss!” Scarlett’s eyes were red and she hugged Yu Zhun’s leg tightly and refused to let go. “Master said that kindness should be repaid, but I really can’t repay this kindness. I’ll just be your slave, Boss.”

"Let go!" Yu Zhun couldn't help but roll his eyes. "It was just a small favor. Get up and answer my question!"

He flung Scarlett off his lap and then asked, "Assassin's Hall, do you have any equipment +11 or higher?"

"Yes, but very, very few," Scarlett answered honestly, her face still showing some excitement. "It is said that if equipment is enhanced more than ten times, the power to continue enhancing it is too great, and the equipment is likely to shatter."

"Therefore, equipment that has been enhanced eleven times is extremely rare, equipment that has been enhanced twelve times is extremely scarce, and equipment that has been enhanced thirteen times is already legendary!"

At this point, Scarlett couldn't help but look down at her weapon, trembling with excitement.

Strengthening thirteen times is legendary, but what about twenty times?!

His ordinary weapon has now become an unparalleled divine weapon!
And this was nothing more than a casual act by the man in front of him!

"There are enhancements, but no items..."

Yu Zhun looked thoughtful.

He hadn't thought much of it before, but after learning about equipment enhancement in the second job advancement trial from Scarlett, he found the dungeon quite interesting.

Although there is a system corresponding to the world of divine revelation, it seems somewhat ambiguous. Scarlett has the characteristics of a player, but she also seems like a native.

All of this is like…

The original version of the world of divine revelation.

(End of this chapter)