Free Web NovelChapter 184: Gearing Up!
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[Weapon Name: Grimspire]
[Rank: C]
[Type: Sword]
[Origin: Forged from the hardened remains of the C-Rank Drake, ThornScale. The blade carries dense draconic weight, designed for precise close-range combat.]
[Normal Form: +15% Attack Power, +10% attack speed, and +8% stamina efficiency. Basic attacks gain +12% armor penetration against heavily armored targets.]
[Resonance Form: The wielder synchronizes with the blade’s core, amplifying combat output. Grants +25% skill damage, +15% attack range, and +10% armor penetration. Stamina consumption increases by 20% while active, and control weakens over time. Can be maintained as long as stamina remains sufficient.]
[Craftor: Isolde Valemir]
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"This..."
Evan looked at the long, silver-colored sword in his hand, slightly dumbfounded.
"Is this... for me?"
For a moment, he looked at Soren, confused.
How could he not, when the sword in his hand was clearly so powerful?
To be honest, it might as well be a pinnacle C-rank weapon. The one he had received from his Principal was nowhere near it.
Besides, with that Resonance Form, it looked like Soren had customized it for his style.
After all, his stamina was off the charts compared to a hunter of the same rank.
Which meant he could use that Resonance Form all the time, no sweat.
"Yeah, or else? Can you see any other swordsman here?"
Soren rolled his eyes at Evan before nudging his shoulder playfully.
"Okay. It’s just a C-rank weapon. Is it something to be emotional about?"
He teased, noticing the solemn look on Evan’s face.
"Still..."
Evan looked confused and wanted to ask whether Soren knew about his high stamina, but stopped himself midway.
"Thank you for this. I will make sure to pay you back later."
To be honest, Evan had been feeling quite restricted with the weapon he had been practicing with.
Although it was still a C-rank one, it had no effect besides increased attack power and speed.
In fact, weapons below A-rank were generally like this. Besides slightly increasing raw stats, they had no additional effects.
The only reason Isolde managed to refine such a good weapon was the draconic material and her S-rank crafter class.
"Heh... we’re friends and on the same team. Do you really need to pay me back for something so small?"
Soren felt a bit embarrassed seeing Evan being so serious.
The poor guy didn’t even know that not only had he taken Sylvia from him, but he had also gone ahead and secured his chance for class promotion.
To be honest, he felt a little guilty.
"Hey, Sylvia, take this robe. Isolde seems to have made it perfectly."
Soren didn’t want to dwell on it too much, though.
So he ignored Evan, retrieved a robe from the ring, and handed it to Sylvia.
Simultaneously, he produced a new staff and a shiny bone ring, handing them to Aurelia and Aria, respectively.
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[Healer Robe (C-Rank)]
[Type: Armor]
[Grants +18% healing efficiency and +12% mana regeneration. Healing skills have a 10% chance to restore additional HP equal to 20% of the original heal.]
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[Flamecore Staff (C-Rank)]
[Type: Staff] freewёbnoνel.com
[Infused with a fire-attributed draconic core. Grants +20% fire skill damage and +15% mana output efficiency. Fire spells have a 12% chance to apply Burn for 5 seconds.]
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[Bone Ring of Dominion (C-Rank)]
[Type: Accessory]
[A draconic aura flows through the carved bone structure. Increases summon stability by +15% and grants a 5% chance to summon a higher-rank creature when calling a summon.]
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Although they weren’t as good as Evan’s sword, they were all C-rank.
Moreover, clearly, they were better than the ones they got before, as evidenced by the surprise in their eyes.
’It seems Isolde’s skill is still top-notch. She can already produce C-rank weapons in batches.’
This situation made Soren realize Isolde’s value even more, prompting him to get that Echo Stone faster.
"Soren...I can’t take this."
Just as Soren was thinking, Aurelia suddenly came closer, handing the staff in her hand back to Soren.
"T-this... this is too much. I already have a staff with me. Why did you waste so much money anyway?"
Aurelia couldn’t understand.
Currently, she was only in level 30s and already had a C-rank staff with her. Was there a need for Soren to go out of his way to customize another one for her?
Besides, she didn’t like depending too much on others, even if it was Soren.
Her pride hadn’t disappeared yet after all.
If she needed it, she could always get one. Although she was still a bit happy to receive a gift from Soren like this.
"Hey, don’t think like that. We are going for a D-rank dungeon, remember? I need you to be as powerful as possible."
Especially since Aurelia was a fire mage.
The D-rank Dungeon, Howling Chasm, wasn’t so easy to conquer. Due to its unique terrain, a mage like Aurelia was very important.
That’s why he upgraded her staff even though he knew she already had one.
"But..."
"Okay, no need to say much. This is just my gift, and if you don’t like it, you can just throw it away."
Aurelia was still about to argue, but Soren stopped her, giving an ultimatum.
Then, he finally signaled at Sylvia and Aria.
"Look at them. They know its importance and are already wearing those artifacts. Why are you still making a fuss?"
He asked.
Sure enough, Aurelia saw that Sylvia had already worn her beautiful robe, fitting tightly around her curves, appearing quite seductive, while Aria was playing with the ring on her finger with a smile.
They didn’t seem to care about Soren’s expenditure at all.
To be honest, for a moment, even Soren felt a bit bad for himself.
They didn’t even say thank you.
How heartless!
"Hmph... no need to argue with this idiot, Aurelia. Did you forget what he was doing there in the tent? Considering that, let him lose some money. It isn’t like he lacks it anyway, judging by his behavior."
Sylvia even cursed at him directly the moment their gazes met. Clearly, her anger hadn’t faded yet after seeing him with Aria earlier.
"...."
For a moment, a strange tension filled the surroundings until Aurelia finally spoke, this time taking the staff just as Soren had intended.
"Yeah, you’re right. Then let me take it."
But her words left Soren stunned.
’What do you mean?’
Soren wanted to ask, but sensing the looks on Sylvia and Aurelia, he held back wisely.
Rather, he ignored their cold gazes and took out the bow from the mana ring instead.
Before, in the Abyss, he didn’t have time to examine it properly. Now he could scan it and see if Isolde had crafted it exactly as he intended.
’Eye of Insight.’ fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
As soon as Soren scanned the bow, a shimmering panel immediately appeared before his eyes, filled with information.
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[Weapon Name: Dragonpiercer]
[Rank: C]
[Type: Bow]
[Origin: Crafted from the spines of the defensive C-Rank Drake, ThornScale.]
[Normal Form: +15% attack power, +10% critical hit chance, +8% armor penetration. Attacks have a 15% chance to inflict Bleeding, dealing continuous HP loss for 30 seconds.]
[Experimental Form – Stringless: An unstable, incomplete state where the bow manifests without a physical string. In theory, multiple arrows can be stacked and released in a single shot for greatly increased power. However, due to the lack of a proper medium, control is extremely difficult]
[Craftor: Isolde Valemir]
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