My talent is 1.

Zhong Wuyai looked around and uttered a single word: "Get lost!"

The surrounding crowd immediately dispersed, glancing back every now and then as they left...

"My master is so domineering!"

The mermaid's voice was like a sea lily blooming, the ending note carrying a tingling sensation like bubbles bursting, making Zhong Wuyai feel somewhat lightheaded...

After transforming, Kayla's dress was made of seashells, just revealing her knees, and it jingled as she walked.

Her dark red hair made her look incredibly alluring. With a flick of her arm, the parrot bracelet on her wrist jingled, each shell inlaid with a pearl the size of a grain of rice.

"Hey, you pervert, hurry up and go to the royal capital's clothing store, buy her a fashionable outfit, and see if she can fit into it!"

"what?"

"Do you want Kayla to be exposed in public?"

"Uh..."

Zhong Wuyai was a little puzzled. Wasn't everything being covered up...? Then something suddenly occurred to him...

He gently touched the seashell skirt, and Zhong Wuyai almost spat blood...it was empty underneath...

Before, when it was a snake's body, belly, and tail, it didn't seem like a big deal, but now that it's in human form, this definitely won't work.

Zhong Wuyai quickly put away Kayla and rushed to the Royal Capital Clothing Store.

I scrolled to the very end of the tailor page before finding fashion, but it was all clothes...

"Holy crap, attributes?"

Zhong Wuyai never expected that there were fashion items with attributes. Although they only had a dozen or so points, they would amount to more than a hundred points in his hands.

However, when it came time to make the purchase, Zhong Wuyai was met with a cold shower...

[Ding! Insufficient level to purchase!]

"You son of a bitch!"

"Bai Xiaoniu, come here for a second, my level isn't high enough!"

Shen Mengli then remembered that Kayla was level 51, but Zhong Wuyai was only level 45.

Shen Mengli bought a set of clothes with ease, and Zhong Wuyai summoned Kayla, but he didn't expect that she could actually wear it.

Although the attributes weren't increased, the seashell skirt was replaced with a long skirt, so the appearance of the outfit is still undeniably good.

"Will these fashion items become a hit?"

"The Exploding Hammer can be crafted, but the ones you get from gift boxes are all pretty good; the ones you sell directly don't have great stats!"

Can fashion items be upgraded and starred up?

"What are you thinking? This thing doesn't have any enhancement system, so how can it be upgraded?"

Zhong Wuyai didn't think so.

"Do pets have outfits?"

"Yes, we do, but we can't get them right now; the Pet Paradise dungeon isn't open yet!"

"How do I turn it on?"

"Once the nation war begins, the Pet Paradise dungeon will automatically open, allowing many players to obtain pets, and pet equipment will also become easier to acquire!"

"I see!"

The outfit requires level 50 to wear, so Zhong Wuyai asked Shen Mengli to buy him a set of outfits that suited him, planning to try it out with the enhancement scroll.

"Bai Xiaoniu, do you have any unrestricted props?"

Why are you asking this?

"Never mind that, just tell me if you have it or not!"

Shen Mengli was caught in a dilemma...

Of course she had it; it was in her own bag. But should she really give it to Zhong Wuyai? ...

There are only 4 of these in the entire server, one for each of the four major empires. They are one-time use items; once used, they are gone!

But Zhong Wuyai... putting everything else aside, just look at his star-up equipment, he couldn't even collect a full set of three-star gear on his own in a year...

Zhong Wuyai could tell from her expression that she definitely had something, but it was absolutely priceless. He wouldn't be able to get this woman to produce it unless he offered something really valuable.

Zhong Wuyai glanced at his backpack, his gaze settling on the Flame Heart Bracelet... but then he gave up on it...

The two magic attack stats combined amount to 30,000, which is too eye-catching... The Fang Staff, while having some value, is definitely not enough.

With this woman's abilities, getting her to 3 stars is a piece of cake.

As for the Happy Helmet... well, that piece of equipment is useless. It's just a shame that the "Joy" stat is so bad...

Furthermore, the blank attribute of Tempering Lv.10 is inexplicable.

Zhong Wuyai thought for a moment: "Level 50 equipment, +10 enhancement, should I replace it or not?"

Shen Mengli didn't answer, her heart filled with inner turmoil...

"There are only four of these in the entire fantasy world, one for each of the four great empires. Once they're used, they're gone..."

Love is something unique... so I absolutely can't let it go...

"Let me show you something," Zhong Wuyai said, sending a screenshot of his Thunder Staff's attribute interface...

Shen Mengli stared wide-eyed at the screenshot of the Thunder Staff...

"This... 10 stars?... It's fake, you're lying to me, right?!"

"I'm not kidding you, how do you think I dealt those tens of millions of damage?"

Shen Mengli thought about it and realized it made sense. Without such high stats, dealing tens of millions of damage would be a joke, even with a critical hit...

"But...that doesn't make sense either, unless..."

"Don't overthink it. You go and craft a level 50 piece of equipment, and leave the rest to me!"

"You...you can make one more?"

Any number of items is fine, it's just a two-hour wait... Of course, he couldn't tell her this, and Zhong Wuyai was too lazy to explain...

"Hurry up, are you going to finish your task or not?"

"I'm going right now!"

Shen Mengli's head was spinning. She couldn't understand how Zhong Wuyai had done it, but if the equipment was real, and she had one herself, she could complete the mission without Zhong Wuyai lifting a finger...

Shen Mengli took out her best materials to forge the staff, aiming to maximize the benefits.

Shen Mengli meticulously categorized the special materials, ultimately selecting a few that could enhance her summoned beasts, and went to the weapon shop. ...

【The Call of the Beastmaster (Staff)】

French equipment

Durability: 52/52

Grade: dark gold

Wearing level: 50

Intelligence +200

Spirit +200

Skill cooldown time +18%

Casting speed +20%

Ignore magic defense +20

Entry 1 [Beast King Summon]: Increases the maximum number of summoned beasts by 1.

Attribute 2 [Beast King's Roar]: All summoned beast attributes +10%

Seeing these attributes, Zhong Wuyai was also a little tempted...

Level 50 equipment has more defense-ignoring effects... If you were to build it yourself, it would ignore several hundred points of magic defense, plus magic penetration, so you only need to consider magic immunity.

"Um..."

Shen Mengli hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to bring herself to say it...

"What's wrong?"

"Could I upgrade it to +10 first? I still have some epic materials. Could I use your equipment upgrade stones? I want to upgrade it to epic equipment..."

What?! ...I'd completely forgotten about the equipment upgrade stones in my inventory... There's this kind of thing going on...

"I have two equipment upgrade stones, but they're useless!"

"Alright then...but it's a bit of a shame..."

"What's a pity?"

"After advancing to a higher rank, you have to start strengthening from scratch, and star-level upgrades will also be wasted!"

"What's the point of upgrading then? Level 50 equipment will be obsolete soon. Get new gear after level 90, wouldn't it be better to upgrade to legendary gear then?"

"Huh?...Dude, level 90? Do you know how long that takes?"

"A long time?...I don't think so. Look how long it took you to go from level 20 to 50!"

Yeah, this guy's experience scroll is insane...

Shen Mengli didn't say anything more and handed the equipment to Zhong Wuyai.

The same Golden Crystals are used to enhance Dark Gold equipment, but in greater quantities.

Zhong Wuyai didn't care about that; after exchanging some items, he upgraded it to +2 enhancement...

Wait... this thing can be refined... if you enhance it to +3 or +4 and bring it to level 41, then the refined attributes will be maxed out.

Should we tell her?

After thinking for a moment, Zhong Wuyai still didn't tell her, and directly upgraded the Beast King's Call to 10 stars.

[Beastmaster's Call (Staff) +10]

★★★★★★★★★★

French equipment

Durability: 52/52

Grade: dark gold

Wearing level: 50

Magic Attack +5640

Magic Attack +17880

Spell critical strike chance +15%

Spell critical strike damage +150%

Intelligence +905

Spirit +905

Skill cooldown time reduced by 18%.

Casting speed +30%

Ignore magic defense +372

Entry 1 [Beast King Summon]: Increases the maximum number of summoned beasts by 1.

Attribute 2 [Beast King's Blessing]: All summoned beast attributes +10%

Damn, this is actually a loss. If you used scrolls to get it to +19, that would be 8 stars. Then, if you added 110% or a +11 cap to the stats, it would be an absolutely amazing summoner.

If we have more entries like this, one person can be an entire legion.

"Bring me the things..."

"Huh?... " Before Shen Mengli could react, Zhong Wuyai handed her the staff...

"This...this...ten-star...ten-star equipment..."

Shen Mengli was already somewhat incoherent. In her previous life, she had only seen ten-star equipment on the ranking list; she had never actually seen the real thing...

And now, I own one...

"Smack~!" Shen Mengli kissed Zhong Wuyai on the cheek...

Zhong Wuyai was somewhat bewildered... This woman has no martial ethics... She launched a sneak attack out of the blue...

"Hehe~ Thanks!"

"That's it?... Shouldn't you thank me a few more times?"

Shen Mengli turned her head away, her face flushed, and remained silent...

"Pop!"

"Hmm~?" Zhong Wuyai turned his head and saw Kayla looking at him with a smile...

"As expected, so this is what Master likes~!" she said, opening her arms to hug him...

Oh no... No way...

[Ding! Your pet Kayla's intimacy level +1]...

Oh, I see. That's still possible... but it's not the right time now...

Shen Mengli pouted, reluctantly took out the item, and handed it to Zhong Wuyai. Shen Mengli then quickly equipped the Beast King's Call...

"By the way, be sure to use it carefully, don't waste it. There's only one Azure Dragon Empire. Once it's used up, if you want to build another one, you'll have to establish your own country and conquer other empires beforehand. Otherwise, once it's wasted, it'll be gone forever."

"I know, I understand!"

【Azure Dragon Seal】

National Fortune Items

Only one per empire.

This will temporarily disregard the laws and disrupt the order of the laws once. Please use with caution.

It will disappear permanently after use.

Shen Mengli completed a ten-link quest and finally dug it out in a corner of the palace.

But unexpectedly, it benefited Zhong Wuyai.

Zhong Wuyai placed the Azure Dragon Seal in his package. This thing was equivalent to the Imperial Seal, and Scorpion Papa had only one.

However, once it's in your own hands, it won't be the only one...

"Alright, go do your task!"

"Thanks to you, I can handle it myself now!"

"Approximately how long will it take?"

"About an hour!"

"Then I'll wait for you at the Divine Furnace!"

"Okay!"

After Shen Mengli left, Zhong Wuyai waited at the fashion store. He wanted to conduct an experiment using the Azure Dragon Seal, but there was only one Azure Dragon Seal, so he had to use his talent.

As soon as his talent cooldown was over, Zhong Wuyai couldn't wait to remove the 1 and put it into the number of Azure Dragon Seals.

Eleven Azure Dragon Seals are enough for me to experiment and make mistakes.

The package also contained many low-level enhancement scrolls. Zhong Wuyai disassembled one of the Azure Dragon Seals, double-clicked it, and used it...

[Ding, Law Shield: You are currently unaffected by any laws. This effect lasts for 1 minute. You may break the law order once during this period. The effect will disappear after the order is broken.]

Without giving it a second thought, Zhong Wuyai directly applied the enhancement scroll to the costume...

[Ding, successful use, Ranger's Cloak enhancement +1]

Became...

[Ding, data error... Repairing... Ding... Database retrieval failed, new data being generated...]

[Ding, new data generated!]

[Wanderer's Cloak +1]

Fashion

Wearing level: 50

Health +1200

Magic Points +1200

Physical defense +21

Magic Defense +21

Health and mana increased by 200 points, physical defense and magic defense increased by 1 point.

None of that matters; the main thing is that it can be strengthened.

Zhong Wuyai used two more low-level enhancement scrolls to upgrade the Wanderer's Cloak to +3.

Now we just have to wait...

After Shen Mengli opens the divine furnace, let's see if the cloak can be refined. If it can, I can also free up another piece of my equipment to make one with +110% damage reduction, so I will hardly need any defensive equipment.

As for true damage immunity... if all else fails, just upgrade the Magic Handbook...

That was when we were truly... invincible...

Just as we were waiting for the talent to cool down, a long-awaited server-wide announcement popped up.

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Shen Mengli for unlocking the Divine Furnace feature! Rewards: 5000 Reputation, 50 Azure Dragon Obsidian Stones]

[Server-wide announcement: Level rankings, equipment rankings, pet rankings, mount rankings are now open...]

Instantly, the whole world was in an uproar, and everyone opened the leaderboard...

As a result, the hopeful players of the game were all left in despair.

The top-ranked player is Shen Mengli, level 50, and the second-ranked player is Zhong Wuyai, level 45.

The world channel was filled with lamentations...

"My god, my SSS-level talent is only level 26, this Shen Mengli is too outrageous, level 50, even higher than Zhong Wuyai's level!"

"How are we supposed to play like this?... I'm still stuck at level 15, while everyone else is already level 50..."

"Damn it, is my talent system fake? I'm getting five times the experience and I'm only level 30... How did these two guys level up?!"

"Zhong Wuyai is definitely killing monsters above his level. We get more than double the experience from level 30 bosses, so who knows how much experience he gets from level 80 bosses..."

"But what about Shen Mengli?... How did she surpass Zhong Wuyai?"

"The levels in Xianyang Palace are ridiculous. It's one thing for a few people to go up there, but that Wei Xian doesn't even have a main profession. He's a blacksmith who managed to reach level 26 with a hoe. Is he even human?"

"That's Wei Xian, the one who killed someone with two hammer blows?... Holy crap, his deputy rank is higher than mine!"

"Look at the pet rankings! Zhong Wuyai is level 45, but his pet is level 51. Is that even fair?"

"The pet's level is higher than its master's... Ganlinniang... is also an SS-level talent pet..."

"Talent is normal, but this pet even has a profession, that's just incomprehensible..."

"Damn it, I'm giving up. Look at the gear rankings, I can't survive here!"

"Ganlinniang~...eleven pieces of ten-star equipment..."

"Hurry up and pull him down... I only managed to upgrade to +5 with 20,000 gold coins, while he spent millions on that ten-star upgrade..."

"Is this a matter of millions?...Where did the materials come from? Ten ten-star items, do you have that many crystals and upgrade stones?"

"This is outrageous! I thought my epic gear would be in the top 20, but it's ranked 92nd!"

"Heh heh heh heh... Level 10 black iron equipment enhanced to +10? Are all the people in Xianyang Palace crazy?..."

"That's for sure! My level 20 epic gear is ranked lower than some people's bronze gear... Is my gear fake?!"

"The equipment ranking should be based on attributes. The first piece of equipment, Beastmaster's Summoning, is a unique item, but it's ranked above Zhong Wuyai's epic equipment..."

"So, Zhong Wuyai has that many amethysts for enhancement? ...The failure rate for enhancements above +5 is ridiculously high. I've almost used up all the amethysts in the guild, and I still haven't managed to enhance it to +6!"

"This is nothing. I'm from the Dingguo Army Guild. Don't tell me you don't believe me; I think it's fake too. You have no idea how much gold it costs. Lin Xihang spent 1.3 million gold to upgrade his silver equipment to +8. I can't even imagine +10..."

"Damn it... Brothers of Xianyang Palace, when you're changing equipment, could you sell me the ones you don't need? Price is negotiable!"

"Damn...you're shameless!"

Shen Mengli was also stunned... Ten items... Ten stars... Is this guy even human?

But thinking about the staff in my hand, I felt relieved. So many times, I've thought this guy was already monstrous enough, but each time I've felt he's even more monstrous...

When the people of Xianyang Palace saw the equipment rankings, they stopped fighting monsters, mining, gathering herbs, and even doing quests...

"Can everyone find out where the boss is?"

"The Royal Capital's Divine Furnace~!"

Everyone simultaneously used their town portal scrolls and quickly ran towards the Divine Furnace...

Zhong Wuyai never expected that all his equipment would be exposed. Although the attributes weren't displayed, everyone could see the information about its +10 enhancement and 10-star rating...

This is... such a hassle...

As I was pondering this, my legs were suddenly grabbed and pulled up.

Zhong Wuyai looked down and saw Shen Youchu tightly hugging her calves with both hands, her chin resting on her knees, staring at him expectantly...

"Guild Master, I need equipment... ten-star equipment!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Mengli, who was standing next to the divine furnace, disregarded everything else and immediately hugged her other leg...

"I want one too!"

"You want it? You already have one, and it's number one on the equipment leaderboard!"

"I don't care... I want the whole set!"

"Dream on! Impossible!"

"I don't care!"

Soon, the group from Xianyang Palace also arrived...

However, seeing the pendants on Zhong Wuyai's legs, one by one, they were too over the top, so he pretended not to see them.

A group of people, with perfect coordination, surrounded Zhong Wuyai, keeping him completely hidden...

"Boss, nobody saw it!" Qian Laosan said, turning his head, then turned away again...

"Go to hell! Get out of here, all of you! Go do what you were doing!"

"No, boss, our equipment!..."

"Get the hell out of here! Equipment... you won't get a single piece here, and we're taking back everything you had!"

"Ah~! No way, boss! Look, you're already fighting level 80 bosses, and we can barely even handle level 50 ones, let alone some level 40 ones..."

"I'll get you a +10 set later when I have time. For now, get as far away from me as possible!"

"Alright, boss!"...The group immediately left...

"How long are you two going to keep hugging?"

"Guild Master~! Mengli is already level 50, and I'm only a few levels... She has so much equipment... She even has one ten-star item, and she's ranked number one on the leaderboard. The equipment you promised me, I haven't even seen a single one yet..."

Alright, this girl... but we should get her some equipment too. After all, she's the fourth strongest member of the guild, and there's Chen Wenyu with SSS-level talent. With the right equipment, she can definitely stand on her own.

"You come with me first, Bai Xiaoniu, get out of the way... Don't you need to cleanse your staff?"

"No, I want a full set of ten-star gear too!..."

"Do you even want to listen to what you're saying? Forget about ten stars, show me a five-star item yourself!"

"No way... Anyway, you have a way. I could work myself to death for two months and still not compare to you lifting a finger. Why bother?"

"Get the hell out of here!"

"I don't care, you're just an old G, change it..."

"Screw you, I'll just ban your account!"

"Your account will be banned first!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Then promise me!"

"Don't make me slap you in public!"

"After you finish making that fan, promise me you'll get me one!"

"Holy shit~..."

How dare you call me shameless? Look at yourself, how shameless you are...

"Two items at most. If you keep whining, I'll really slap you!"

Having achieved her goal, Shen Mengli stood up...

"Pop~!" ... "Hehe~...!"

Then I went to the Divine Furnace to refine myself...

"Youchu, put the equipment aside for now. After you reach level 50, just use the star-up equipment. I'll also take care of the refinement for you. Just focus on leveling up with me these next couple of days!"

"Mmm... I'll listen to you!" Shen Youchu became unusually obedient, especially after seeing Shen Mengli's reaction; she already felt uneasy...

"Hey you, you bitch, come here and help me test if this outfit can be refined!"

Shen Mengli didn't pay much attention, but she was a little puzzled...

How to clean and style fashion items?

"Take a look first!"

When the wanderer's cloak was handed over, Shen Mengli froze on the spot...

"You, you didn't actually use the Azure Dragon Seal on this, did you?!"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"You've got a problem with that. Isn't this just a waste?"

"Don't worry about that, I have a way to use it again!"

Shen Mengli's brain went blank again... Could she use it one more time? ...No, you old G are really G...

"How did you do that?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, just give it a try!"

"Come on~! Why are you being so fierce~!"