ctnovel Chapter 22 Comprehensive Upgrade!
Chapter 22 Comprehensive Upgrade!
"Success on the first try, not bad, not bad."
The moment the notification popped up on the panel, Jiang Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief. After withdrawing his energy flames, he wiped the sweat from his brow. This creation process had lasted for several hours, and even with the recovery effect provided by the homestead buff, he was still a little overwhelmed.
The max-level "Elf Scholar" didn't disappoint him either, granting him knowledge and skills that allowed him to complete this groundbreaking work on Carlo Star in one go. Combined with the "Elf Control Enhancement" and "Master Craftsman" traits, as well as the attribute boosts from the homestead buff, the entire process went very smoothly without any unexpected problems.
Of course, "cutting corners" is absolutely out of the question, never in this lifetime.
Generally speaking, if players want to craft items, they must first obtain the corresponding blueprints and meet the crafting requirements (usually reaching certain class levels). The blueprints they possess are considered skills, and activating a skill is equivalent to starting the crafting process.
But Jiang Yong didn't care about these things. His knowledge was genuine and applicable; moreover, he had memorized many principles and technical settings when he did detailed research in his previous life, which gave him the confidence to draw up the blueprints by hand and manufacture it himself. In addition, there was another factor: the "Carlo Dream" series was actually quite famous among the many stabilizers in his previous life.
In the previous life on Planet Carlo, players could obtain Necromancer Meteorite Fragments as a reward from the game system by defeating the out-of-control boss spirit in the Ghost Dungeon. There was also a considerable chance of digging them up when exploring the core ruins of Tiandu City. They were high-level materials that could be produced reliably and had a low barrier to entry, making them very accessible to everyone.
After studying it, federal scientists discovered that this material was not only suitable as a primary material for stabilizers, but its quality far surpassed that of Planet Carlo, ranking highly even among the many primary materials in the universe. Later, when the story of Planet Carlo was unearthed, the series of stabilizers developed by the Federation based on it were named "Carlo Dreams" in commemoration.
This series of stabilizers is readily available and performs well, making it one of the best tools for early-game map exploration. Therefore, Jiang Yong was particularly impressed by its features. This was a key reason why he was able to successfully build one on his first try.
After cooling down for a while, Jiang Yong took the newly made metal arm guard off the workbench and put it on his left arm.
The Fusion Stabilizer, as the name suggests, is a device that helps the contractor and the spirit fuse more stably. In the game, it provides additional stats to the spirit in battle.
The only reason it's indispensable is that the stats it increases are just too ridiculously high!
【"Fusion Stabilizer_Carlo's Old Dream" (Arm Protector Type)】
[Type: Special Attack Stabilizer]
[Quality: Average]
[Basic Attributes: Attack +0, Special Attack +15, Defense +8, Special Defense +8, Speed +5, HP +30]
Equipment Requirements: Rank F
[Bound Spirit: None]
[Special Effect: Grants the bound spirit an additional 10% of the character's attributes. If the bound spirit has the Necromancer attribute, it will inherit an additional 10%.]
The effects are absolutely incredible!
There's no mechanics, just pure numerical domination!
After getting used to the feel of it, Jiang Yong broke the fusion with Cortia and then released his aura again, reaching towards the spirit pupa that was flying around.
However, unlike before, this time he simply concentrated vacuum energy in his left arm, causing flames to rise from the surface of the stabilizer.
Then, the Spirit Cocoon returned on its own, spinning like a moth drawn to a flame and merging into the aura. At the same time, a fleeting purplish-gray luster flashed across the unadorned surface of the stabilizer.
After the Spirit Breath Cocoon's body completely melted into the flames and was drawn back into Jiang Yong's body along with the flames, he indeed felt that the connection between him and the Spirit Breath Cocoon had become much stronger. It seemed that he could control it more easily and transmit more power at the same time.
[Bound Spirit: Spirit Chrysalis lv25]
[Special effects enabled]
"In this way, the Spirit Breath Cocoon can essentially inherit 50% of my character's attributes, plus the base attribute boost..."
Jiang Yong counted on his fingers and a satisfied look appeared on his face: "All attributes at the start of battle have more than doubled!"
The only downside is that this stabilizer's base stats don't increase physical attack, resulting in a slightly lower damage boost to "Insect Scythe Harvest." However, this also significantly increases the damage of "Necromantic Aura," making it much more reliable for securing kills.
Finally, I threw all the remaining experience points in the panel into "Craftsman," leveled up again, and gained a little stamina and a little constitution.
In this way, Jiang Yong achieved all five of his objectives in entering Yunqi City.
Name: Jiang Yong
Rating: 15
Rank: F
Life: 251
Attributes: Stamina 102, Constitution 37, Spirit 40, Coordination 40, Charisma 31
Cultivation Technique: Vacuum Induction Technique lv3: All attributes +11
Equipment: Explorer's Belt, Fusion Stabilizer_Carlo's Old Dream (Bound to: Spirit Chrysalis)
Skills: Basic Contract lv1, Anchoring lv1, Cutting Corners lv1, Prediction lv1
Traits: Skilled Craftsman, Scholarly Demeanor, Enhanced Elf Control
Fusion Spirit: Spirit Chrysalis lv25
Semi-fusion Pokémon: None available
Occupations: Craftsman lv5, Elf Scholar lv10 (max)
Faction Reputation: Carlo Black Market 16/100 (None of the Elite)
And the items he possesses: an interstellar communication terminal, 49 high-quality gold coins, 14 high-quality silver coins, and consumable resources such as fusion orbs and basic recovery potions.
This is his current overall level.
With these panel attributes, plus the boost from the stabilizer and the special mechanism of the Spirit Breath Chrysalis, he's more than capable of dominating the expert-level ranks on Carlo Star.
He had already paved the way for his future—as long as he stayed in the black market doing quests, he could steadily earn the experience and job books needed to reach level 20. Then, by completing the advancement quest, he could advance to the E-rank. At that point, he could fuse with three spirits simultaneously, resulting in a qualitative leap in his combat power!
"Then it's time to start looking for the next Pokémon. There are quite a few good resources nearby, but who should I choose...?"
Just as Jiang Yong was about to subconsciously start thinking about the problem, his energy suddenly collapsed like an avalanche. A wave of drowsiness swept over him, and his eyelids began to droop wildly.
Yeah, I've only slept a total of three hours in these three days...
So, while he was still conscious, Jiang Yong quickly went to relieve himself and then collapsed onto the bed in the room, instantly losing consciousness.
……
In the next two or three days, Jiang Yong suddenly unlocked several achievements since his transmigration—his first time sleeping in a bed, his first time brushing his teeth, his first time eating food cooked by a human, and his first time wiping his bottom, and so on and so forth, too numerous to mention… well, too many to count. Anyway, he felt refreshed and full of energy.
On the afternoon of the third day, the communicator that Professor Xu had given him finally rang.
"It's time to get busy."
After swallowing the last bite of his meal, Jiang Yong wiped his mouth, his eyes flickered, and then he looked slightly puzzled.
For the past few days, he's felt like he's forgotten to do something, but he hasn't thought about it carefully.
Never mind, it's probably not important.