A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

Chapter 89 Shadow Authority

You have activated the Kobolds' clan's most prized artifact (Pale Gold)!

You have opened Kuramanu's Treasured Mineral Bag (Pale Gold)!

You have obtained the Kobold Golden Pickaxe (Pale Gold)!

You have received 1000 Crossfire Coins!

You have obtained 6 pieces of rough gold ore.

You have obtained a Brilliant Blue Crystal (Purple)!

Kobold Golden Pickaxe Type: Pickaxe Quality: Pale Gold Item Level: 6

Description: This is a pickaxe with the ability to turn lead into gold. When you use the kobold's golden pickaxe to mine ore, a standard mining action will transform a random ore within a 30-foot radius into pure gold. This effect can be used once every 30 calendar days.

The golden pickaxe can also be used as a weapon, in which case it is treated as a regular magical pickaxe. A creature struck by this pickaxe must make a Constitution saving throw. If the throw fails, a random quarter of the creature's body will turn into pure gold for one hour. This effect can only be used once per natural day.

P.S.: After I turned a piece of Death Crystal ore into gold, I realized that this pickaxe will bring you wealth, but it won't make you rich overnight.

Charles Lee, the Gold Miner (Note: Death Crystal Ore is an extremely rare magical mineral, and its exchange rate with gold is approximately 1 unit of Death Crystal Ore to 10 tons of gold)

【Brilliant Blue Crystal Type: Magic Ore Quality: Purple Description: This magic crystal ore constantly absorbs the sparse magic power in the air to maintain its own light. Due to its extremely high conversion rate and efficiency, it is often used as an excellent raw material for making magic collectors and magic lamps.

Market reference price: 2000 Crossnet Disaster Coins

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow. The golden pickaxe that could turn stone into gold was quite valuable. If it were someone else, they would probably be overjoyed and then go on to achieve financial freedom.

But for Cheng Yi, the real-world wealth represented by gold has become less meaningful.

The inheritance left by his parents was barely enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life, and before obtaining access to the comprehensive network, Cheng Yi's biggest expense was nothing more than his daily food.

Moreover, large chunks of pure gold are not easy to sell.

Cheng Yi casually tossed the golden pickaxe deep into his backpack to gather dust, and then listed a few pieces of ore on the trading center.

He then turned his attention to his Innate Talent Tree panel.

After this week's campaign, excluding the points used up, Cheng Yi gained a total of 150 Shadow Essence, which is enough to consider the initial expansion and enhancement of his talents.

He stared at the talent tree, deep in thought.

There are currently two weaknesses in our own capabilities.

Firstly, its body is still too fragile. Although it has various resistances and damage reduction, as well as a relatively high passive health regeneration, none of these can affect its maximum health.

The maximum amount of health provided by a constitution of 14 is neither high nor low.

Although the enemies he encounters so far are unlikely to come close to him, heroes from all over the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river. If he were to take a solid hit from the Ascending Ring Heavy Strike to the Holy Slash, Cheng Yi estimated that he would be half-crippled if he didn't die.

Furthermore, the Shadow Body cannot stack Radiant Resistance —

Secondly, there are the issues of conventional injuries.

The damage of the first hit was already far beyond what was expected due to the effects of Fatal Strike and Nameless.

However, if the enemy manages to withstand the first blow, his subsequent attacks will inevitably become somewhat weak.

Originally, the Shadow Binding Ritual provided a Dark Corrosion damage bonus, and the Blood Blade provided a Bleeding damage bonus, which could also ensure considerable damage even without a sneak attack.

However, as the Shadow Binding Ritual was incorporated into the Talent Refining Ritual, the newly created talent initially only retained the shadow-traveling teleportation effect.

Cheng Yi estimated that the talent corresponding to the damage bonus provided by the shadows should not have been unlocked yet.

As for Blood Blade, Cheng Yi had already discovered in the previous dungeon that as the essence of his body turned into shadow, he seemed to be unable to use the Blood Blade skill.

After all, when there is no more blood in your body, it is only natural that the power of that blood will no longer favor you.

After careful consideration, Cheng Yi decided to take a gamble and unlock the unknown branch of his original talent.

After all, the Shadowstone cost required for the first new Origin Talent is relatively low, and Shadowstone is not a difficult resource to obtain.

[Network prompt: Do you want to consume 100 Shadow Qualities to unlock the next Primal Talent branch?]

"Yes."

[Unlock successful. You have obtained the Primal Talent Branch: Shadow Authority (Iv1)]

[Shadow Authority (Iv1): You can communicate with your shadow nature, causing shadows to obey your commands and attach themselves to every attack you make. Each of your attacks gains an additional 1% Shadow Corruption damage bonus based on your maximum damage.]

You won the bet!

Cheng Yi's panel actually has a field indicating the maximum damage value that can be theoretically achieved.

While 1% may seem like a small amount, it is based on the maximum damage value, that is, the damage value of Cheng Yi's first sword strike!

That's quite impressive!

take off!

Cheng Yi glanced at the upgrade requirements for Shadow Authority; the requirement to activate the next talent expansion node was level 5.

However, his image quality has obvious flaws.

Without much hesitation, Cheng Yi summoned his shadow servants.

He converted all the Shadow Miners and Shadow Whippers into Shadowcraft, and even added a few Shadow Shamans to fill the gap required for the upgrade.

With the Shadow Quality reset to zero, Shadow Authority also rose to level 5.

[Shadow Authority (Iv5): Each of your attacks gains an additional 5% of your maximum damage as Shadow Corrosion damage.]

[Network notification: The character's original talent branch "Shadow Authority" has reached level 5. You can choose one of the following talent expansions as your advanced reward.]

【1. Authoritarian Torture: Creatures hit by Shadow Authority cannot recover health for a certain period of time. The duration depends on your Shadow Authority level.

2. Authoritarian Domination: Creatures affected by Shadow Authority are unable to enter the shadows and become invisible for a certain period of time. The duration depends on your Shadow Authority level.

3. Authority Fear: Creatures struck by the authority of shadow gain -2 on dodge rolls when facing your attack.

Impairment.

After a moment's thought, Cheng Yi directly chose authoritarian torture.

The effects of authoritarian rule are more likely to be applied to civil wars among wanderers, but the problem is that Cheng Yi has real vision within 30 feet, so this is of little use to him.

As for the fear of authoritarianism, Cheng Yi's current hit bonus is already sufficient, so there's no need to reduce the enemy's evasion rating.

[Do you choose authoritarian torture as your advanced reward? Please note that this action is irreversible.]

"Yes."

[You have acquired the Shadow Authoritarian branch ability: Authoritarian Torture ————]