My talent is 1.

Looking at the package, the Phantom Moon Shadow was definitely out of the question, and the Moonlight Ring was rather useless to him.

The effects of Magic Gathering and Critical Strike are not very useful, as the attribute points have already been increased to Spirit, so I don't need them myself.

However, these 210 points of spirit definitely exceed the attributes of level 40 equipment.

Moreover, the attributes "Critical Strike" and "Magic Gathering" are very useful for ordinary magic-based classes.

Zhong Wuyai contacted Shen Mengli again...

"I have a piece of gold equipment here, but a low-level enhancement scroll won't do; I need to add something useful."

After sending the message, Zhong Wuyai sent over the attributes of the Moonlight Ring.

Shen Mengli's eyes widened...

What the hell is this equipment?

At level 20, you actually have 210 points of Spirit...

Is this equipment?

Even epic gear doesn't have such high stats; it's comparable to the stat bonuses of level 20 legendary gear.

But how could a level 20 player possibly have legendary equipment?

Forget about legends, I've never even seen a level 20 epic boss. The lowest level epic boss I can remember is level 30...

As a summoner, I need both mana and mana regeneration.

This single piece of equipment can increase mana regeneration by 2 per second.

Moreover, such high attributes can increase magic defense by 42 points, which is more than some level 30 silver equipment.

"Two low-level enhanced scrolls and one high-level enhanced scroll—that's all I have in stock. If you're willing, I'll add another 1000 gold coins!"

"Hey girl, you seem to have plenty of money!"

Ha, what a big pig's trotter...

"Gold coins are out of the question. I need crystals, bronze and silver materials, and preferably some special materials!"

Shen Mengli didn't waste any words and sent over the points materials she had just printed from her package.

"One portion of the snake king's blood, or three portions from these ingredients!"

Looking at the message that had been sent, Zhong Wuyai raised an eyebrow. She really was a little rich woman.

It's made entirely of silver.

What are the uses of snake king blood?

"Making armor can greatly increase health points and has a chance to increase damage reduction."

"Alright, then it'll be the snake king's blood."

While waiting for the talent to cool down, Zhang Haitao finally sent a message...

"The Ye family offers 25 gold coins to purchase the token!"

"The Ye family?"

Zhong Wuyai asked Shen Mengli directly...

Have you heard of the Ye family?

"Which Ye family?"

"I don't know either, but the Ye family is spending 25 gold coins to buy a guild token!"

"You even have a guild token?... Oh, right, it must have dropped from a level 50 epic boss!"

"Let's get down to business!"

"If it's the Ye family in the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, it doesn't matter. They were the first to establish a country in their previous life. But we need to be careful with the Ye family in the southeast. Although they are from the Dragon Kingdom, they have a traitor who will cause great losses to the Dragon Kingdom later. The Ye family will not be able to eliminate this traitor for long."

"How so?"

"The details about this traitor are unclear, but before I was reborn, he betrayed a lot of important information about the Dragon Kingdom guilds, which almost wiped out two large guilds during the guild war. Even during the short time I was reborn, those two guilds couldn't catch their breath!"

"Okay, I got it!"

Zhong Wuyai then sent a message to Zhang Haitao...

"The Ye family of the capital?"

"You know?"

"I heard that!"

"So, this deal..."

"Sure, bring the money. I'm at the weapons shop!"

This time, the upgrade was for a bow and arrow, so Zhong Wuyai waited at the weapon shop.

Not long after, Zhang Haitao arrived at the weapons shop with about ten people.

The leader greeted Zhong Wuyai, who simply grunted in response and then ignored him.

This made everyone a little embarrassed.

Did you bring the money?

Zhong Wuyai asked Zhang Haitao.

Zhang Haitao didn't say anything, but instead looked at Ye Zongyuan beside him.

"I've brought the money, of course. I think we can talk."

Let's make a deal.

Zhong Wuyai didn't say much, but instead sent out a transaction request.

"I think it would be better to discuss this first..."

Zhong Wuyai showed no respect from beginning to end, which annoyed Ye Zongyuan.

Zhong Wuyai didn't care about any of that. From yesterday until now, he had been either strengthening his abilities or waiting for his talent to cool down, and he was already in a bad mood...

"I'm not selling anymore, Zhang Haitao. Is this all the person you brought?"

"Hey kid, how dare you talk like that!"

Ye Zongyuan's men were also furious. Zhong Wuyai didn't say anything, but just gave Zhang Haitao a cold look and continued to strengthen his equipment.

Zhang Haitao thought to himself: I'm doomed!

He never expected things to turn out this way. He thought that since the Ye family was offering 25 gold coins for the transaction, Zhong Wuyai would at least give them some face and it would be normal for them to have a conversation.

However, these were all habits from their previous business dealings, which overlooked Zhong Wuyai's temperament.

Zhong Wuyai dislikes idle chatter and is completely capricious. He will talk to you when he wants to, and don't bother him when he doesn't.

Originally, you were supposed to go about your business after the transaction, but things turned out this way, leaving Ye Zongyuan and Zhang Haitao somewhat bewildered.

Their previous communication methods and messy rules are completely unusable.

This guy in front of me doesn't play by the rules at all; he does whatever comes to mind.

Seeing that the other party was hostile, about ten people from Xianyang Palace immediately stood in front of Zhong Wuyai.

Perhaps Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu would still have some reservations when they see Ye Zongyuan.

But the others didn't care about that. Especially after their strength increased significantly, they were all eager to try their luck. Now that a conflict had broken out, they were even a little excited.

There were only about ten people on the other side, which wasn't enough to fight them. Each person could finish the fight in a couple of hits.

Ye Zongyuan looked terrible and stopped his men.

The people in Xianyang Palace are not yet clear about the situation, but according to the information gathered, the damage they sustained was ridiculously high.

If a real fight breaks out, even if we have ten times more people on our side, it won't make a difference.

Furthermore, the city is a safe zone, so you can't fight there, and you're likely to be driven away by the city guards or even imprisoned.

The people at Xianyang Palace didn't care about any of that; they just wanted to make a good impression so their leader would take a look and remember them...

"Hey you, your gear's ready, call the next person!"

Zhang Haitao panicked. All his status was given to him by Zhong Wuyai. If Zhong Wuyai disliked him, he would be finished.

"Mr. Ye, give me the gold coins, I'll go negotiate!"

Ye Zongyuan looked at Zhang Haitao with a stern face. Zhang Haitao hurriedly added, "Business is important. Establishing the guild as soon as possible is the most important thing, Mr. Ye!"

"Hmph!"

After Ye Zongyuan handed the gold coins to Zhang Haitao, Zhang Haitao carefully sent a message to Zhong Wuyai.

Although they were so close, Zhang Haitao still hadn't figured out Zhong Wuyai's current situation. He was terrified that the deal would fail, and he was very afraid that the consequences would be severe for him.

"Brother Wuya, I apologize for what happened earlier. Mr. Ye was just speaking out of business habit. It was my fault for not explaining it to you beforehand."

"If you're going to talk nonsense, get lost. If you still want to trade, come over, pay the money, take the token, and leave!"

Upon seeing the reply, Zhang Haitao breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, there was still hope!

Zhang Haitao glanced cautiously at the people in Xianyang Palace, smiled, and walked around them to Zhong Wuyai.

No one else stopped them. It wasn't the first time Zhang Haitao and the others had seen them; they had even seen two of them several times in the original world.

But now, Zhang Haitao's appearance secretly pleased them.

The people that Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu used to fawn over are now treated like grandsons, which is quite a sad sight.

I've become more aware that I've chosen the right people to work with, which is why I have the strength and status I have today.

When Zhang Haitao arrived, Zhong Wuyai didn't waste any words. After clicking on the trade and checking the amount of gold coins, he confirmed it directly.

Zhang Haitao breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the token.

"Well, you're busy, so I won't bother you any longer!"

"Hmm... By the way, if you have any enhancement scrolls or anything like that, you can trade with me. Low-level or mid-level are both fine. The price is negotiable; exchanging equipment is also an option!"

"Definitely, definitely,"...

Zhang Haitao was secretly delighted. Every item Zhong Wuyai brought out for trade was a top-quality item.

Reinforced reels? I think I have some myself. I'll check how many I have when I get back.

Enhancement scrolls are currently rare items, mostly dropped by bosses. Their effect is simply a slightly higher success rate for enhancement, but their overall utility is not significant.

Zhang Haitao didn't understand why Zhong Wuyai wanted this thing. Logically speaking, it was completely unnecessary for low-level items. +1 had an almost 80% success rate, +2 had a 50% success rate, and +3 had a 35% success rate.

Aside from being upgraded to +3, low-level reinforced scrolls don't seem to have much other use.

However, since Zhong Wuyai wanted it, we naturally tried our best to satisfy him. Money was a small matter; the main thing was the equipment. Any two pieces could make him a fortune.

After everyone left, the people from Xianyang Palace started boasting all at once.

"Hahaha, that was so satisfying! Those guys looked like they'd eaten shit!"

"And then there's Zhang Haitao, haha, Yang Ge used to have to watch his step a lot, but now... he's like a grandson in front of us!"

"Alright, it's all because of the boss's name. Otherwise, do you think that guy surnamed Ye would be so polite?"

"So what if we're not polite? With just that small group, any two of us could wipe them out!"

"One of me is enough!"

He then showed everyone the bow he had just acquired...

"Holy crap... over 900 attack power... 100% attack speed bonus, plus 10 accuracy, this is insane!"

"Honestly, I could wipe them all out by myself. They had a few with over 4000 HP, I think it was just one warrior and one shield warrior!"

"That's right, with this bow, one arrow could take down a kid in a real fight."

"Who's next? Hurry up!"

"Boss, mine is armor, top-grade bronze..."

With the arrival of 25 gold coins, Zhong Wuyai's wallet suddenly bulged. He stopped asking others for gold coins and even put the gold coins he had previously handed in into the guild funds.

"Just put the money into the guild fund, give me the items, and then do some guild quests. After the guild is upgraded, the totem attributes will also increase."

Everything else was secondary; anything that increased the five elements attributes was a huge bonus. Having tasted the benefits, everyone prioritized guild quests.

After the message was sent to the group, even Wei Xian found people to team up for guild tasks.

Not long after, Shen Mengli arrived.

At the entrance of the clothing store, Shen Mengli made a deal with Zhong Wuyai, carrying the snake king's blood and three scrolls.

Upon seeing the attributes of the Moonlight Ring in the trade window, Shen Mengli could no longer contain her excitement.

"Thanks! Feel free to contact me if you need anything!"

"I want to know your strength!"

"What's wrong?"

"Just curious!"

"Hmph~ I'll show you!"

As she spoke, Shen Mengli summoned eight summoned beasts, two of which could fly, one a mantis, and one a swift eagle.

An armored rhinoceros has high defense and health, as well as a damage reduction passive. The three-eyed cat can become invisible and can scout. Even if it doesn't become invisible, as long as it doesn't attack, it won't be attacked by monsters in the midst of a monster horde.

This ability is unparalleled in reconnaissance.

The remaining four are all centaur archers, specializing in ranged attacks.

If you focus your fire, taking down a regular boss is really not difficult.

"Eight summoned beasts, and those attributes... your talent is quite strong! Your class... is it a hidden class?"

"The only hidden class, Celestial Summoner, is yours. I'm a bit curious. I know about the Annihilation Mage, but how did you manage to defeat a level 50 epic boss? Logically speaking, you can't even beat the Strategist of Thousand Peaks Stronghold!"

"It's a secret!"

"Ha, I've shown you my cards, and you still haven't shown me any sincerity!"

"Just look at this armor, and you'll understand!"

[Distan's Armor +10]

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Physics Department Equipment

Durability: 38/38

Grade: Bronze

Wearing level: 10

Health +7150

Physical defense +156

Magic Defense +151

"How is this possible? A level 10 piece of equipment can be upgraded to +10?"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Level 20 equipment can only be enhanced to +6, level 30 equipment can only be enhanced to +10, and you can only upgrade stars after level 50. How did you manage to do that?"

"It's not convenient to talk about that!"

"That's fake. Even if you wanted to unlock star-level upgrades, you'd have to go to a Grandmaster Refiner. And where did you get those Enlightenment Stones?"

"Enlightenment Stone? What's that?"

"You don't even know what a Qi Stone is? You've already unlocked a star level!"

Zhong Wuyai was a little unsure how to answer... "If I knew the answer, why would I be asking you?"

I directly modified this to fix the data error. How was I supposed to know that upgrading stars required using Enlightenment Stones?

"I always thought this was a 0-star or half-star item."

"I'm speechless. Upgrading to +10? That takes so many materials and gold! And the failure rate is terrifying... You actually wasted it on a level 10 bronze item!"

Shen Mengli was going crazy. Was Wuya really that clueless, or was he just pretending?

No wonder he asked me to strengthen the scroll; apparently, all the materials were used for strengthening, so naturally, there weren't enough.

"Here you go... your armor. Who's next? Tell the others behind me to stop queuing, I have things to do today!"

"Me! Me! Me! Boss, my bracelet!"

The remaining people were a little disappointed, but since they would continue tomorrow, they didn't dwell on it.

"Hey guys, help me out! My gear is doomed today!"

"Let's form teams! Teams with +10 enhancements, one person per team, or two extra people per team. Today we'll go down three levels and take down the Purple Zombie King!"

"Our group, all ranged attackers, is on the second floor. We'll go into the third floor after defeating the Corpse King!"

"What about that floor?"

"Just leave it there!"

"Ichiki, isn't this a bit wasteful?"

"How about we outsource it?"

The guild chat was very lively.

If Shen Mengli saw these chat messages, she would probably be shocked.

But now, I'm absolutely stunned.

"You you you you you~……"

"I...I...I...I...What happened to me?"

"That's a +10 enhanced piece of equipment!"

"Is there a problem?"

"Just like that, you gave it to them?"

"They're all from the same guild, is there a problem?"

"Zhong Wuyai, can't you speak properly?!"

"I'm talking to you nicely, aren't I? You're such a strange person!"

"Aaaaaah~..."

Shen Mengli is going crazy...

"The first three levels of enhancement are not a big deal. Starting from level 4, each enhancement costs 200 gold coins, and the materials also increase. From +6 onwards, each enhancement costs 1000 gold coins and 500 crystals. From +9 to +10, each enhancement costs 5000 gold coins and 1000 crystals, and the success rate is only 1%. Even if you have 1 gold coins, you may not be able to upgrade from +9 to +10."

Zhong Wuyai was stunned; he hadn't expected that strengthening would be so expensive.

He didn't really enhance it at all; he just changed the enhancement from +1 to 11, and then automatically restored it to +10 enhancement and 0 stars.

Who knew there were so many intricacies involved?

So, each piece of equipment that was previously upgraded in the guild cost at least tens of thousands of gold coins, and that doesn't even include the materials.

Ignoring Shen Mengli, Zhong Wuyai posted a message in the guild channel.

"Equipment that I've upgraded and no longer need should be handed over to me. It's forbidden to distribute it outside. If you find even one… 'Death!'"

Everyone understood that this death was not just a simple killing, but a permanent death.

"Don't worry, boss. With these stats, I won't be changing it before level 40. Besides, who would want to sell this thing? Wouldn't it be better to just get something better from you?"

"Exactly! This gear is amazing! I can solo the mobs on the third floor without any problems!"

……

Zhong Wuyai was still worried, so he explained some of the enhancements.

Everyone in the guild was stunned.

"My God, isn't this bow in my hand worth tens of thousands of gold coins?"

"Ahhh... No, boss, I want some too... I can't wait until tomorrow!"

"Boss, have pity on us... Tell me what you like from head to toe, or if all else fails, I'll offer myself as payment!"

"Get lost! I have a hidden quest. Finish your equipment quests first!"

"I can't wait until level 20, I want to open the gift box now!"

"So what if it's open? Boss needs to do a hidden quest. Besides, the earliest you can get in line is the day after tomorrow, what's the rush!"

"But I'm really itching to get those guys' gear!"

……

After closing the guild chat window, Zhong Wuyai looked at Shen Mengli.

"What exactly does 'star-level upgrade' mean?"

"You already have upgradeable equipment, why are you asking me?"

"Just one Samsung!"

"Three stars? Impossible! How could you possibly upgrade 10 equipment upgrade stones to three stars? How did you do it?"

"Tell me this, and I'll make you a +10 enhanced piece of equipment!"

"You...you...you...you don't actually have a 100% success rate when you enhance your character, do you?!"

"You can think that way!"

I only need to upgrade it by +1.

"This...this is just too outrageous!"

"Hurry up, tell me all the information about strengthening and star-leveling!"

「全身3件强化+5，额外增加1500点真实伤害。5件强化+8，额外增加3000点真实伤害，8件强化+10，额外增加5000点真实伤害。」

"A full set of 10 three-star equipment pieces can enhance the effect of one skill, either attack power, attack range, or duration. Only one can be enhanced at a time, and the enhancement varies depending on the type of skill."

"If you have 10 pieces of 5-star gear and two skill upgrades, the effect will be stronger. As for 10 pieces of 10-star gear, I don't know. Before the rebirth, there were less than 10,000 players with all their gear upgraded to +10."

In that case, my talent allows everyone in the guild to be enhanced to +10, so star-level upgrades are irrelevant.

The entire guild was equipped with +10 gear, making them a force to be reckoned with against any other guild.

But if it really gets to that point, you shouldn't bother killing anything all day and just focus on upgrading your equipment.

I can only manage 24 items a day at most, that's going to kill me!

"By the way, what exactly can the Divine Furnace do?"

"Equipment refinement, equipment tempering, and weapon awakening."

"Awakening?"

"Yes, but only level 100 equipment can be awakened. After awakening, it will increase holy attack, and awakened clothing and armor will grant holy damage reduction!"

"That sounds great. Are there any requirements for the refinement process?"

"No, most of them are enhanced after being refined, because the attributes obtained from refining are random, and many people have found that it is easier to get good attributes from unrefined equipment."

"for example?"

"True damage immunity and resilience are the most common choices, as are elemental attack and elemental resistance. Normal attacks are rarely chosen because people don't really care about those stats."

"I understand. If you have enough materials, I can help you upgrade a piece of equipment to +10. Of course, the Moonlight Ring is out of the question."

The Moonlight Ring has already been used up with the talent, so it can't be used again. Otherwise, Zhong Wuyai wouldn't have given it to Shen Mengli so readily.

"But all I want to do is upgrade the Moonlight Ring!"

"Forget gold coins, do you even have that much gold crystal?"

"this……"

"Alright, for silver equipment, 1000 silver crystals will suffice, and 20,000 gold coins will be enough!"

Zhong Wuyai didn't ask for much, but Shen Mengli still felt that she had gotten a great deal.

She couldn't even imagine that 20,000 gold coins could upgrade her weapon to +10.

In my previous life, it cost me over 30,000 gold coins to upgrade from +4 to +9, and I don't know how many times I failed along the way.

Upgrading to +10 with 20,000 gold coins is like a windfall.

She was also convinced that Zhong Wuyai's talent was related to enhancement, perhaps the 100% enhancement he mentioned, or perhaps an increase in the enhancement level.

Shen Mengli preferred the latter, which involved strengthening two or even three levels at once with a high success rate.

In that case, it really won't cost much money or materials.

Without saying a word, he took off his leather armor and handed it over.

Zhong Wuyai was still somewhat dazed...

This woman, having lived a second life, doesn't she have any sense of caution? She'll disarm herself at the slightest provocation.

Why not just replace it with another piece of equipment?

Fortunately, everyone had basic underwear, so they weren't exactly naked, but there was still a sense of openness.