Chapter 223: 223
Bang! Bang!
Draco pounded the poor ingot mercilessly, allowing it to be shaped according to his will . His mini mana shield became battered under the continuous backlash from his hammering, but the fellow seemed unbothered!
His vicious expression as he vented out his grievances for past sufferings made Hikari and Eva share a look, but they didn't say anything .
It seemed like Draco had really suffered when he crafted earlier, even though he had Hikari's healing .
But that should be obvious! Was Draco a machine that could resist the sheer horror of having his arm either blasted to smithereens, set ablaze, or frozen into an ice block?
He had only been able to go on thanks to the Body of Godliness . However, that only took away his ability to feel pain, it didn't stop the psychological effect of having one's arm damaged so heavily .
Not only that, but the Body of Godliness' touch deactivation was not infallible . A person who could not feel pain would not fear death, but if his arm shattered, he would certainly be able to tell that his arm shattered .
And that feeling of loss, that inability to move a part of one's body like it wasn't there anymore… that was truly something else .
Now, Draco worked on the Epic ingot stately, using its malleable characteristic to turn it into a spear . A spear that could bend while retaining its sharpness was the best for dynamic lancers .
One shouldn't use Sanji as a yardstick to measure other lancers, Sanji was a bottom tier noob who was being carried . The other Lancers in Umbra all had some good skill, and Draco even knew some in the top 20 who were absolutely amazing .
Not only that, but he was making this item for the Player Auction, so he had no particular buyer in mind . As such, he could be more liberal with its crafting style and its Enchantments .
Hikari sat down silently, simply opting to watch Draco as he worked . Even though she couldn't help him, she found that she was largely happier this way .
Even though she felt accomplishment in helping Draco craft, that was at the cost of him suffering such hellish pain, which was something she didn't want to see or hear .
So even if she could only sit on the sidelines and watch, she was perfectly content .
Eva saw Hikari's quiet acceptance and brushed her hair lovingly . Hikari's lips curled up in happiness and she lay in Eva's embrace .
If one didn't know any better, one would think that Hikari and Eva were twin sisters who loved each other dearly .
Truthfully, their beauty was somewhat alike now that Hikari's metamorphosis had occurred . Her face lost its roundness and became more angular like Eva, while her gentle eyes had become sharp and penetrating .
They were both of the same height and had the same kind of creamy, unblemished skin that looked like it glowed in the sunlight .
Eva's hair was bright green while her eyes were pitch-black, like the darkest abyss, hence the nickname 'Riveting Night' .
Hikari's hair was pure white and flowed down to her waist, her eyes a cyan color while she had a similarly colored horn protruding from her forehead .
Draco saw their coziness from the corner of his eye and felt gratified . After all, he knew how sharp Eva was, and he had no worries with her in his life .
Eva smiled . Of course, she recognized the value of Hikari, and she placed far more importance in Hikari compared to Draco's other digital women .
This was simply because Hikari was a similar being to her in every way . They both dealt with Light-based energy - Light Energy is a subset of Creation Energy - and they were both entities that resonated deeply with Draco's bloodline .
Eva's claim was naturally stronger since she was Draco's predestined other half . It was a position no one could take from Eva and vice versa .
However, Hikari was the next closest thing to that . Of course, ANY White Dragoness could have taken Hikari's spot, while there was only one Eva in this universe .
Still, Hikari was crucial . Out of them all, Hikari was the only one Eva seriously doted and placed importance on . If it was even possible, she would bring Hikari to the real world .
As for Roma, Zaine, and whoever came next… well, they should stay in the game world, as this was where they belonged . This was something Eva wouldn't budge on, and Draco would naturally heed her opinion on this matter .
Draco finished shaping the Epic ingot into the spear, and it looked quite impressive . It gleamed in a silvery-chromium color, and one could easily see their reflection on its shaft .
As for the runes, Draco didn't want to make something too overpowered like what he made for Jada and Jade . After all, these items would be sold to other powers, who could become enemies in the foreseeable future .
They only largely left Draco alone because, for the time being, he was a measly Rank 1 fellow and he had Richmond, a Titled God, at his back . If he reached the higher Ranks, the excuse of 'how can you bully the weak' would lose its power .
One should remember, it was hard for Rank 7 entities to die unless Destruction Energy in high quantities and qualities were used . Most of the time, it would just be a slugfest that would last months .
As such, no one was scared of being killed by Richmond . He couldn't easily kill them and they certainly could not even begin to try and kill him .
However, Richmond had no descendants or faction, being a free bird while the majority of the Rank 7 powers had established their own factions .
If they went too far, Richmond could destroy their lineages and they could only cry .
As for the other Rank 7 free birds who were like Richmond, they wouldn't offend him for Draco .
After all, the lad displayed extreme talent . The world wasn't peaceful since the Great War that occurred every millennium was around the corner, and they needed all the help they could get .
The Immortal Adventurers were greatly appreciated because they could serve as the perfect kamikaze troops . They couldn't die permanently, so why hold back?
Many NPC lives could be saved this way and this had been what occurred in the previous timeline . They had coerced them by presenting great incentives to participate in the Great War, allowing players to suffer through hellish battles while they hid their people away .
Getting back to the matter at hand, Draco chose to use the Eternal Growth rune for the first passive . As for the second one, he chose a more humane enchantment which was a penetration boost for piercing attacks .
For the active, he chose an enchantment that allowed the wielder to make hundreds of thrusts in one minute, at the cost of a lot of stamina and accuracy . The cooldown was a bit long too, but the power output was good .
Fueling the enchantments was another issue, as she had sent over 90% of this Aether Crystals to be sold at the Divine Auction, leaving only a few High-Grade and all his Top-Grade ones in hand .
However, more than a week had passed since the last Divine Auction! Draco had produced many Medium-Grade and a few High-Grade Aether Crystals in this time .
He only needed 4 Medium-Grade Aether Crystals to fill all three enchantments, with the lion's share going to the Eternal Growth runes .
After that, he used his enhanced mind and will to easily push the enchantments onto the spear . What required him to burst blood vessels in his eyes was now a walk in the park .
The disparity made Draco understand that whether it was his talent, his Control, or whatever other power he had, nothing could come close to his bloodline .
It was something that would allow him to partake in the impossible in the real world, much less in a game world . Its advantages were too many, and most of its disadvantages were either curbed by his experiences in his past life or his relationship with the progenitor .
Just 30% in the Dark Angel Inheritance made him possess the ability to create Legendary Enchantments and place them onto Epic weapons with ease . If he had a Legendary weapon on the anvil, it would be far easier to place a Legendary Enchantment onto it .
This realization made him take a deep breath . Should he enter the Master Rank of Blacksmithing and raise Mjolnir to the Legendary Rank, he could probably start mass-producing Legendary items without the need for leveling up, assuming the backlash wasn't that bad .
Draco put his thoughts aside and inspected the spear he had made . It now glowed with a chilling light, and Draco could help but grip his neck .
It felt like the spear would pierce through his gullet if he took his eyes off it for one second, and that was a truly chilling feeling .
Naturally, there was a phenomenon when the spear was completed, but Draco paid it no mind, just like how he ignored the ones from Jada and Jade's wands .
「Unnamed – Spear
Rank: Semi-Legendary
Durability: 750,000/750,000
Effects:
Passive 1 – Eternal Growth: The user can sacrifice experience points to grow this item's rating .
Passive 2 – Penetration: Every piercing attack by this weapon deals 150% piercing damage and ignores 30% of the target's physical defense and resistance .
Active 1 – Sonic Thrust: Send out 150 thrusts of your spear within 1 minute that deal 30% extra damage but have 70% less accuracy and drain 20% more stamina each . Cooldown: 3 days .
Further abilities can be unlocked by sacrificing experience points . 0% of 15,000% needed to upgrade to Legendary Rank」
Draco frowned a little . The first passive was fine and the second one was pretty good but not as good as the ones he had made for Eva, specifically her Chaotic Blades .
The active skill though, was underwhelming . 150 thrusts per second with 30% extra damage was OP, especially since the second passive would boost it further .
Not even 20 of the thrusts would need to hit in order to kill a Sergeant Rank monsters, and 70 could maybe kill a Captain Rank, depending on the user .
Still, 70% less accuracy? What a wretched penalty! This made the active skill only slightly better than an Epic one!
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