dkrc Chapter 14 simply created a weapon that ranked number 1 on the leaderboard.
Chapter 14 simply created a weapon that ranked number 1 on the leaderboard.
The arcane mage's clearing speed was three points faster than Lu Yan had predicted.
Lin Chuxue transformed into a ruthless magical turret, her unrestricted ice and fire storms turning this level 40 dungeon into a one-sided slaughterhouse.
One spell after another was cast, and the monsters, barely spawned and before they could even get their footing, were blasted to smithereens.
Lu Yan's 100x drop rate aura covered the entire process, and the light pillars of equipment dropping on the ground were impenetrable.
This time, however, no one was distracted by the gold and dark gold items.
The three looters acted like the most professional quality inspectors, strictly following the list provided by Lu Yan, focusing only on equipment with specific attributes such as "casting speed" and "spell critical strike".
The rest, even the most dazzling epic-level items, were simply kicked aside and ignored without a second glance.
A full half-day of high-intensity directional brushing.
When Lu Yan finished checking the last batch of recovered equipment and put the last checkmark on the list, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"All done."
All equipment with target tags was categorized, packaged, and immediately transported back to the dedicated equipment workshop at the Dragon Guard Base.
In the center of the workshop, a brand-new equipment disassembly table and engraving workbench stand quietly. On the shelves by the wall, dozens of blank magic staffs, delivered in advance by the logistics department, are neatly arranged, each one a high-potential base carefully selected from the warehouse.
Lu Yan dumped several large bags of equipment onto the disassembly table and started the automatic disassembly program.
The disassembly table hummed, and the discharge port soon began to spew out transparent crystals the size of a thumb, each containing different colored light patterns—these were the engraving stones that blacksmiths dreamed of.
Each one corresponds to a precious affix attribute.
At the workshop entrance, Zhao Lei peeked halfway in and saw Lu Yan intently sorting and arranging the engraving stones by color. He opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to silently retreat and closed the door behind him.
Only two people remained in the workshop.
Xiao Qianyu moved a folding chair and sat three meters behind the work table, crossing her legs and flipping through the tactical tablet, looking like she was supervising.
Lu Yan took the first whiteboard staff from the shelf and fixed it firmly in the groove of the engraving table.
"There was an ironclad rule in the production manual of my previous life—the greater the distance between similar affixes, the lower the rejection rate."
Xiao Qianyu put down the tablet, her body leaning forward unconsciously. A triple success, and each one was at the top level for that affix!
The fourth one!
[Ding! Successfully socketed: Spell damage increased by +200%!]
The fifth one!
The moment the engraving stone was pressed in, the workbench vibrated slightly, and a green confirmation box popped up on the system panel.
[Ding! Successful inlay: Casting speed increased by 80%!]
Five! A full five perfect affixes!
Xiao Qianyu's breath hitched. She strode to the workbench and stared intently at the dazzling data on the projector. Her brain raced to calculate—just the combined power of these five attributes alone made this staff far surpass those so-called "mythical" weapons on the global weapons list!
"It's done! Lu Yan, it's definitely a success!"
However, Lu Yan simply held the last engraving stone calmly, gently rubbing his thumb on the stone surface.
"One more is needed."
He aligned the sixth engraving stone with the last slot and pressed it down.
The workbench shook violently!
The system panel flashed red three times before finally displaying the results.
The inlay was successful—but the affixes were out of order.
Frost spell damage increased by 50%.
"It's crooked."
Lu Yan shook his head, turned to a new page in his notebook, and wrote down the reasons for the failure.
He put down his pen and, as if throwing away trash, casually took the staff—a weapon capable of causing bloodshed in the outside world—from its groove and tossed it at Xiao Qianyu.
"Here you go, it's a defective product."
"Substandard, defective product?"
Xiao Qianyu was startled by the sudden movement and instinctively hugged the staff. The warm touch and heavy weight reminded her that this "defective" staff in her arms had a starting bid of at least one billion!
She gripped the cane tightly, watching Lu Yan pull out the second whiteboard base. Her lips moved, but she couldn't utter a single word.
For the next hour, the same scene played out repeatedly in the workshop.
The second and fifth ones are crooked.
The third one, the fourth one is useless.
……
The fifth one burst open after only three were applied.
Lu Yan remained expressionless, meticulously recording the parameters and stages of failure in his notebook with each instance of failure, much like an emotionless experimental machine.
Pretending to burn money is no joke, but getting rich overnight is also not a lie.
The cost of those five sticks alone had already reached 8 million. If he didn't sell them,
Xiao Qianyu went from being thrilled at first, to feeling regretful later, and finally became completely numb.
She was already holding four "inferior" items in her arms, each of which would make a top-tier mage ecstatic.
Finally, the sixth whiteboard base was placed into the groove.
This time, Lu Yan adjusted the order of the engraving stones.
One by one, they pressed down.
The first five steps were a perfect success!
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
Lu Yan picked up the last engraving stone, aimed at the last slot, and pressed it down steadily!
This time, the workbench did not vibrate at all.
The system panel burst open with a dazzling golden light!
[Ding! Inlay successful!]
[Ding! Six entries perfectly matched, quality upgraded... Legendary!]
【Duel Staff (Legendary, Handcrafted)】
[Entry 1: Spell Critical Strike Damage +205%]
[Affix 2: Spell Critical Strike Chance Increased by +137%]
[Entry 3: Spell range increased by +97%]
[Entry 4: Casting speed increased by 99%]
[Entry 5: Chanting speed increased by 82%]
[Entry 6: Spell damage increased by +210%]
Become!
Lu Yan let out a long sigh and turned his stiff neck.
He raised his staff, the orange light reflecting off his serene face.
"Done."
He turned around, intending to hand the staff to Xiao Qianyu, but found that the workshop had become completely silent.
The entrance was already crowded with people.
Zhao Lei's towering figure blocked the doorway. Behind him, Wen Yue, Shen Xinglin, Su Yunqing, and a dozen Dragon Guard members who had rushed over upon hearing the news all craned their necks, their eyes fixed on the staff in his hand.
At the very front of the crowd, Lin Chuxue stood quietly.
Lin Chuxue stood quietly, her usually calm and still eyes fixed on the orange light in Lu Yan's hand, her breath seemingly frozen in place.
Lu Yan handed the staff, which was radiating legendary light, to her.
"Here, for you."
Lin Chuxue reached out, her fingertips trembling slightly the instant they touched the staff. It wasn't the touch of cold metal, but a warm, pulsating sensation, as if resonating with her soul. An indescribable, immense power surged through her arm and into every part of her body.
"Ahem... um, Brother Lu Yan." Zhao Lei, his towering figure squeezing through the doorway, glanced at the staff, his Adam's apple bobbing. "How about... we check the rankings?"
This suggestion instantly ignited everyone's senses.
Yes, the leaderboard!
This is a legendary weapon with six perfectly customized attributes!
"Lu...Lu Yan, look at the rankings..." Xiao Qianyu also realized what was happening, her voice trembling slightly without her even noticing. She was still tightly clutching those four "defective" items in her arms, feeling as if she were holding four scalding hot potatoes.
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Lu Yan looked like he had just remembered, and casually swiped open the light screen on the control panel next to him, bringing up the [Equipment Ranking].
The light screen refreshes.
All eyes were focused on the top row of the overall weapons rankings.
There, the weapon that had dominated the rankings for so long, the [Gabriel's Sigh] belonging to the White Eagle Empire, had been pushed to second place.
Instead, a new entry appeared, gleaming gold and almost blindingly bright.
[NO.1: Duel Staff]
[Belongs to: China]
[Holder: Lin Chuxue]
Holy crap!
Someone shouted first, and the entire workshop instantly erupted in chaos.
"Number one! It really is number one!"
"Damn it, I've never seen Chinese equipment reach the top in my lifetime! And it's even handcrafted!"
"Look at those stats... Am I seeing things?! 210% spell damage bonus?!"
Xiao Qianyu looked down at the four "defective" items in her arms, then looked up at the domineering attributes on the leaderboard, and her brain momentarily went blank.
If these weapons weren't unequipped, the top six spots on the leaderboard would probably be filled.
"Basic stuff, don't be silly." Lu Yan waved his hand.