Chapter 509 - 246: An Exchange? Epic Equipment: Shadow Blood Boots
Chapter 509: Chapter 246: An Exchange? Epic Equipment: Shadow Blood Boots
Lin Mo nodded. "I want to use this piece of Spirit Vein Mithril to forge a pair of Epic-level Secret Silver Gloves... I wonder if Mr. Andre would be interested?"
"I am! Of course I am!"
Andre grabbed Lin Mo’s wrist in excitement. "You must let me do it!"
At a time like this, he couldn’t care less about his dignity.
After all, for a Blacksmith to improve their craft, they had to forge constantly. It wasn’t enough to just keep making Low Level Equipment; the higher the Level of the equipment, the more a Blacksmith’s own skills would improve upon successful completion.
And the chance to forge Epic Equipment was an incredibly rare opportunity, even for a Master Blacksmith like him.
In fact, while it was possible for a Master Blacksmith to forge Epic Equipment, it was still something of a stretch.
Only by advancing to the Grandmaster Level could one forge Epic Equipment with ease.
But reaching the Grandmaster Level was easier said than done.
Andre had worked with the Preston Commerce Association for many years and forged hundreds of pieces of Excellent Level Equipment, yet the threshold to the next level showed no signs of budging.
Even forging high-tier Excellent Level Equipment now yielded little to no improvement for him.
The only time he had felt close to a breakthrough was a few years ago, while forging a piece of Epic Equipment...
Ever since then, he’d lost all interest in forging Low Level Equipment.
But setting aside their exorbitant price, the materials required for Epic Equipment were simply impossible to find on the market.
Forging Epic Equipment required, at a minimum, materials from an Epic Level Demon or extremely precious ores as the main component, supplemented by materials from an Excellent Level Demon or something of equivalent value.
But since when were Epic Level Demons easy to defeat?
Even the Kingdom’s Great Mage, Elvis, an Extraordinary Level expert capable of slaying High Lord Level Demons, stood no chance against an Epic Level Demon.
Therefore, the opportunity to forge Epic Equipment was a true stroke of luck, something one could only stumble upon by chance, never seek out.
Lin Mo knew a bit about the situation, but he hadn’t expected Andre to be this excited. ’It looks like this will go smoothly,’ he thought.
"Then, about the supplementary materials needed to forge this piece of equipment..."
"That will require some careful deliberation."
Andre’s brow furrowed in thought. "Epic Equipment forged from Spirit Vein Mithril is even more precious than a typical piece, so I must be careful and research this for a while."
"In the meantime, could you leave the Spirit Vein Mithril with me?"
Andre looked at Lin Mo. "In exchange, you can borrow this in the meantime."
With that, he walked over to a cabinet in the back of the workshop and carefully took out a pair of boots.
"These are..."
Lin Mo’s eyes were immediately drawn to the boots.
Without a doubt, these boots, just like the Blood Tiger Hide Boots Ali had received from Lady Beixila, were a piece of Epic Equipment!
"These boots were made with the pelt of the Wolf King from the Shadow Blood Wolf Race as the primary material, supplemented with Black Brilliance Crystal."
Lin Mo inspected the boots’ specific Attributes.
Shadow Blood Boots
Equipment Type: Boots
Level: Epic (Purple)
Attributes: Durability +120%, Sturdiness +130%
Hidden Attributes: Night Hunting IV: Movement speed +10%. At night or while stealthed, movement speed increases by an additional 20%. Attacking from stealth triggers an extra "Shadow Remnant Assault" (damage scales with movement speed).
Equipment Amplification: Wolf Soul IV: +30 Agility when using charge-type Skills.
Equipment Skill: Shadow Devouring: Enter the Shadow Devouring state for 2 seconds (grants Invisibility and immunity to physical damage). "Shadow Remnant Assault" triggered while in the Shadow Devouring state has its power doubled!
Lin Mo couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.
’So powerful!’
Although they were a small step down from his Frost Dragon Scale Sword, they were on par with Ali’s Blood Tiger Hide Boots, each with its own unique strengths.
The Equipment Skill, Shadow Devouring, was particularly noteworthy. Despite its short duration, it granted two full seconds of immunity to physical attacks!
What did that even mean?
Imagine if a Ranger had a piece of equipment like this. Would they still need to fear an Assassin?
By the same token, if an Assassin wore these boots to assassinate a Ranger...
The thought was terrifying!
"Alright, no problem!"
Without a moment’s hesitation, Lin Mo nodded and accepted the boots.
’He said I was just ’borrowing’ them,’ Lin Mo thought, ’but once they’re in my hands, there’s always room to maneuver. I’ll just make some money in the meantime and buy them from him outright...’
"Drafting the designs will probably take two or three days, maybe longer. I’ll create a few versions for you to choose from... When I’m done, I’ll go to the Adventurer’s Association and transmit the information to you via their Magic Power system."
"Alright."
Lin Mo nodded. The Adventurer’s Association did indeed offer such services. Once an Adventurer reached Silver Level, the Silver Level Adventurer’s Badge issued by the Association came with a Magic Power transmission function, allowing information to be sent by infusing it with Magic Power.
As long as there was a Mage on the team, the device basically worked like a cell phone.
Standing to the side, Edgar’s eyes went wide. He was completely dumbfounded.
He had certainly hoped Lin Mo would become powerful enough to help him wash away his "shame."
But...
But he had never expected Lin Mo to become *this* badass!
Just a few months ago, this was the same rookie who wasn’t even a Professional and had to squeeze a discount out of him just to buy a weapon!
What in the world had happened over the past few months?