Legend: One corpse-picking message per day

Chapter 119 The Hidden Benefits of Upgrading Your Blacksmithing Sub-Profession! The Legendary Magnifying Glass!

Line 23, on the first floor of the Hell Worma Temple...

He Sheng was casually strolling around here...

The monsters respawned, but he didn't kill them; he just walked around them.

Anyway, the monsters can't break his defenses.

Although there are fewer people on this level than on the regular map, you can still encounter other players at intervals.

He Sheng's goal is to find and kill elite monsters...

However, we've almost used up all the random teleportation scrolls, and we still haven't seen any elite monsters.

The main issue is that he might have arrived at the wrong time.

These elite monsters respawn once an hour, but he has no idea when the last time someone else defeated them was.

Unlike Yu Jie and the others, who knew in advance how long it would take for the Hell Woma Lord to spawn, they could simply wait.

To know the BOSS respawn time, you need a powerful information network.

He Sheng originally thought he would just wander around by himself, hoping to run into someone if he could, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.

But once you actually start shopping, it can feel quite boring and disappointing.

I'm just afraid that if others have finished their games and I just arrive, then I'll have made a wasted trip.
Why not shout out in the safe zone and sell off the regular equipment?

Selling to merchants is faster, but the price will definitely be lower.

Selling to other players is expensive, requires time and negotiation...

I wonder how Dad's shop is doing...

After completing the last few random flights, He Sheng couldn't help but ask Yu Jie again.

"Big sister, do you have the respawn time for elite monsters?"

"I know some things, but I don't know much about it," Yu Jie's crisp voice came from behind.

He Sheng asked doubtfully, "Logically speaking, it refreshes every hour, and it gets destroyed as soon as it refreshes. So you should be able to control this time, right?"

"The difference can't be too big, right?"

"No, it refreshes at midnight every day and appears randomly at any time point."

For example, it might refresh at 00:01, or it might appear at 00:59.

"Wow, is it really that amazing?"

He Sheng felt a pain in his balls upon hearing this.

But on second thought, this model seems to be fairer to individual investors.

Otherwise, since the monsters spawn at fixed times, even if the locations are random, there's still a high chance that a large guild could monopolize the area.

However, the main reason is that the truly powerful major banks have all gone to international routes...

Or perhaps it has entered the depths of the world...

Fortunately, the respawn point for the Corpse King's Palace hasn't changed...

After getting some information about the elite timelines from Yu Jie and the others, He Sheng returned to the city.

He didn't switch lines to search after that; there wasn't enough time...

Out of boredom, he would browse through the city's call logs, asking anyone who needed something if he had it.

Sell ​​what you can at a higher price.

While haggling... he bought a bunch of blank cards from the outskirts of Beach City from the legendary merchant.

For example, Orc cards, Scarecrow cards, etc...

These cards cost 55 gold coins each.

He then activated his blacksmith apprentice ability.

There are two functions: one is the crafting function, and the other is the enchanting function.

Synthesis Function: In ordinary equipment, two weapons of the same type and quality of excellent or higher can be randomly synthesized into a brand new weapon of excellent or higher quality.

There is a certain probability of producing excellent results.

The probability increases as the apprentice's level increases.

There is also a public crafting method that anyone can use, but it can only be used to craft equipment of Woma level or higher.

There is a chance that two blank items can be combined to create a superior or better item, or a blank Zuma item can be obtained.

These are all favorites of gamblers.

He Sheng didn't want to play with crafting; his main goal was to upgrade the weapon's enchantment level.

Blacksmith levels are divided into:

Apprentice, craftsman, master, grandmaster, divine craftsman
Five levels!

Apprentice Enchantment Success Rate: 10%
Artisan enchanting success rate: 20%
Master Enchantment Success Rate: 30%
Grandmaster Enchantment Success Rate: 40%
Divine Craftsman Enchantment Success Rate: 50%
However, anything that isn't 100% certain can fail!

Not to mention a 50% chance!
However, if you really want to ask a master craftsman to enchant your card, preparing several identical cards will greatly increase your chances of success.

However, advancing to the level of a master craftsman is extremely difficult and requires a huge investment.

To advance from apprentice to craftsman, 100 skill proficiency points are required.

Furthermore, you need to successfully enchant the item to gain one point of skill proficiency.

According to this, even if all enchantments are successful every time, one hundred monster cards would still be needed.

Even if each one costs 500,000, that's still 50 million!
Moreover, with such a low success rate, the costs will be even greater!
It's normal for consumption to increase tenfold.

Originally, He Sheng had thought that even if he didn't practice, if he really wanted to enchant some high-level cards, he could just ask a high-level blacksmith from Yu Jie's guild, and that shouldn't be a problem.

Large guilds like theirs all train their own top blacksmiths.

However, He Sheng later changed his mind and decided to promote himself.

This was all because he had asked Yu Jie and the others about the blacksmith when they were chatting before.

It is known that leveling up the various auxiliary professions of a blacksmith will also increase their own attributes.

For example, if an apprentice is upgraded to a craftsman, then an attribute of +3 to all attributes will be added.

The term "all attributes" does not mean all attributes.

Instead, it includes:

攻击0-3，魔法0-3，道术0-3
Defense 0-3, magic defense 0-3.

Further improvements will be made, and more will be added.

With this temptation, He Sheng felt he could improve his skills a little first.

It can increase some attributes, that's some...

So he took out the top-quality ebony sword that the system had given him.

It hasn't been sold yet.

Then begin the enchanting process.

The system will automatically deduct 100,000 gold coins from the price of enchanting this low-level weapon.

If you set up your own stall, you can set the prices yourself, and any income exceeding 100,000 gold coins is yours.

Enchantment successful!

Huh?
It worked the first time!
You're in luck!
He Sheng was overjoyed when he saw the weapon that had been successfully enchanted.

Attack Magic Path increased by 1 point.

Selling them would definitely result in a huge loss, since each card is worth over 50.

He Sheng simply bought a bunch of ebony swords from the weapon shop.

Ebony swords are good weapons for beginners, but after so many years, they've become commonplace.

If it's a top-quality piece, it can probably fetch some money.

For example, if it has 1 more point of magic, then it's a Magic 2 Ebony Sword, which can easily sell for tens of thousands of gold coins on the market.

Those that add +1 to both attack and magic spells will probably sell for more.

It's pretty good for Taoist beginners.

But Mr. He didn't buy too many; the parcels and warehouse couldn't hold that many.

Never mind, if it doesn't work, I'll just repeat the enchantment.

There's nothing we can do about wasting it.

Having made up his mind, He Sheng bought a bunch of ebony swords and continued to enchant them.

As a result, it took twelve attempts before the second attempt was successful!
Holy crap!
Twelve times, that's six million gold coins!
Besides being expensive, the key issue is that there aren't enough cards to use up.

Based on this consumption rate, even if we only succeed once every ten attempts on average!
That would require a thousand beginner cards!

A thousand sheets...

He Sheng then mentioned Bai Yifei, Yu Jie, Qian Qian, Qing Hong, and others...

In the end, we only managed to get a little over three hundred items from them.

That wasn't enough. Then He Sheng saw some big merchants in the city selling things, so he went to chat with them privately and wanted to buy some cards.

But others only buy, they don't sell!

Having no other choice, He Sheng first took out various equipment to sell to them, but required them to bring some cards.

For example, excellent purple conch shells, perfect magic wands, and even a bunch of legendary equipment picked up from previous fights...

Besides selling these items for a considerable amount of gold coins, he also acquired over 50 low-level cards in return.

He then took out the Life-Extending Crystal and the Hell Corpse King Card to exchange for it.

Believe it or not, these two items are quite popular.

Merchants in the major guilds don't sell cards, but they will still exchange them if someone else has something good that they need.

Are longevity crystals considered good things?
Absolutely!
Fifty million gold coins per coin!
They're also very popular!
This thing might not seem to consume much power normally, but on international routes, fighting is commonplace...

Even on their own side, many people died fighting for the treasure-hunting monster.

And what about international routes?
Therefore, longevity crystals are extremely sought-after!
How many years of lifespan does He Sheng currently have?
With his current drop rate, he's almost guaranteed to get one whenever the Hell King drops a large item!
So, out of forty old monsters in a round, at least six will drop Hell True Corpse Kings.

That makes six!
He can fight eight rounds of monsters a day, that's 48!
Adding the 6 that the Golden Corpse Emperor drops in a day, that makes about 54!
This is a day!

After so many days, his warehouse has accumulated quite a lot.

He never used it!
Before he took over the original owner's body, the original owner originally had a considerable lifespan, but more than thirty years were wasted due to his death.

He Sheng hasn't made up for these yet.

He felt that it was a waste to make up for it now, and that resources should be used better.

Now we're using it!
Hearing that He Sheng planned to exchange Longevity Crystals for low-level cards, Yu Jie, Qian Qian, and Qing Hong all got anxious.

They all consulted with their families again and mobilized resources!

Then the three families collected a thousand cards for He Sheng!

Clearly, they do have cards; they just check if you have enough chips.

What can you offer in exchange?

Previously, it was only because of He Sheng's potential, such as his high drop rate, that I was willing to provide him with assistance.

This is all for the sake of planning for the future.

Don't let He Sheng's apparent incompetence fool you...

But the three women and Bai Yifei 01 all understood that as long as He Sheng's level increased, he would be of great use.

For example, when fighting the treasure monster, let He Sheng deliver the final blow!
The profits skyrocketed!
Just like the world He Sheng lived in in his previous life, no one will be kind to you for no reason!
That's all because you have value!
Some might say, "I'm poor, I have no money or power, so why do my former rich friends and classmates still take me out to eat?"
Invite me to go drinking and karaoke?
play!
Ha ha……

He brings you along because he wants to enjoy the admiring, respectful, and envious looks you give him...

He can gain emotional value from you that no one else can provide...

Now that He Sheng has brought out the Life-Extending Crystal, a hard currency, Yu Jie and the others are no longer just investing in the future, but have entered the harvest stage.

After all, He Sheng had never taken out so much before, and everyone thought he didn't have enough for himself.

Now that there is such a further exchange of benefits, more will naturally be invested.

After all, although the drop rate for these cards is not high, there are many different networks available.

How many more lines are there globally?

International friends will also be able to get it and sell it at a high price on the international market...

The international routes are also experiencing a surge in traffic...

In short, the more attractive the offer, the easier it is to obtain what you want.

He Sheng obtained 600 beginner map cards by spending only six Life Essence Crystals.

Including the ones from before, he had collected a thousand cards!

Then, let's get back to enchanting!
This time, in addition to enchanting the ebony sword, He Sheng will also enchant the perfect magic wand after eight consecutive failures.

This is what's called a "padding"!

Try using low-level items to fail eight times first, then enchant the high-level equipment; the success rate should be higher.

Why not just enchant it directly?
A perfect magic wand, each enchantment costs the system one million gold coins.

Use it as a pad for the knife; don't waste it.

And indeed, that's exactly what I expected.

After failing eight times in a row, he began to enchant the wand with perfect magic, and succeeded in just two attempts.

This adds an enchantment effect to the Perfect Wand, granting it +1 to Attack Magic.

He considered using elite cards to enchant the weapon... but then thought better of it; the failure rate was too high, and besides, this weapon was over-equipped, so it wasn't necessary.

With the wand in place, he continued enchanting the ebony sword.

Finally, when he had more than a hundred cards left, he upgraded the blacksmith's apprentice level to the craftsman level.

The attributes have also been increased by 0-3 points each in attack, magic defense, and magic resistance.

After the upgrade was completed, He Sheng was delighted and checked it out.

From craftsman to master:
Required skill proficiency: 1000 points.

After upgrading, you will gain additional attributes:
Add 0-5 points to attack magic defense and magic defense.

My day!

My proficiency has increased tenfold!

Will the cost increase tenfold?

He spent over 300 million gold coins to upgrade to the Craftsman level. Wouldn't it cost 3 billion gold coins if he spent ten times that amount?
Is it worth spending 3 billion gold coins to increase attack, magic, and defense by 5 points?
Perhaps for the average player, this is simply not worth it.

After all, spending 3 billion gold coins on equipment and other things is much more worthwhile than this.

But for wealthy people, it doesn't matter. Money is not the issue; they only care about what can improve their attributes.

In reality, it shouldn't require 30 billion gold coins.

After all, He Sheng was already at the level of a craftsman, which increased the odds to 20%.

But it's estimated to be at least two billion.

However, he doesn't plan to continue with this.

Upgrading again would require far too many cards!
With good luck, you might get five or six thousand low-level cards; with bad luck, you might get tens of thousands!
It seems unlikely that Yu Jie and the others can get anything done for him.

Besides, he couldn't possibly exchange so many life-extinction crystals all at once.

Next, He Sheng wanted to give all the enchanted ebony swords to Bai Yifei01 to sell.

"Do you think my warehouse can hold that much garbage?"

Upon hearing that there were hundreds of them, Bai Yifei01 immediately decided he didn't want them anymore.

He needs to store things in his own warehouse, but his subordinates' warehouses can't hold so much junk.

Looking at the time, with about half an hour left to clear the Corpse King's Palace, He Sheng simply exited this world and took out all the ebony swords, placing them in his bedroom.

His bedroom wasn't small, but it would still be difficult to fit hundreds of swords.

I had no choice but to put most of them in, stacking them high.

Looking at these ebony swords, He Sheng finally understood why Bai Yifei and the others were able to carry so many things.

They probably put all their equipment in the real world, otherwise they wouldn't have room in the warehouse.

He probably didn't want it because he thought it was too much work and wouldn't make any money.

After returning again...

He Sheng found a small businessman, and sure enough, the guy was willing to take it.

Twenty thousand gold coins a time!
That's fine, it's better than throwing it away.

After collecting forty rounds each time, he would log out of this world to store them...

He Sheng also sold the things he kept at home...

After dealing with this pile of trash, he went back to farming the Hell King...

He was lucky this time; he found something he could use.

This is a necklace that looks like a magnifying glass.

Legendary Magnifying Glass:
Magic 1-7, Accuracy +2, Agility +2...

Level 24 required.

Additional attributes:
Magic 0-4,

Accuracy +3

Agility +4

Damage +5%
Wow, this item only had 1-3 magic as its base attribute, but it got a huge boost in stats and became a legendary item!

It's much better than the one he used to wear...

(End of this chapter)