novelODS Chapter 344 Transactions and Devouring
Chapter 344 Transactions and Devouring
When the item list in the trading section was displayed to Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei through the channel sharing function, the text channel was instantly flooded with messages.
Zhang Tianya exclaimed excitedly:
"Holy crap!!! A level 55 B-grade [Molten Core Staff]! A level 50 A-grade [Swiftwind Leather Armor]! And so many high-grade ores and enhancement stones?! (ΩДΩ) Brother Lin! Is your 'unnecessary' standard some kind of paradise?!"
"This is enough to arm two elite regiments! Stats? As long as they can be worn, that's fine! I'm rich!"
Li Weiwei was also incredibly excited: "My God... this level 50 A-grade [Holy Healing Song Scepter]... is so much better than the one I have... o(≧口≦)o These equipment and materials are a lifesaver for us! Our strength will increase by a huge margin! Thank you, Brother Lin!"
Then followed by a row of "crying with gratitude" emojis.
Lin Tian's casual reply:
"You're welcome. It's just taking up space anyway. You can decide on a price."
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei certainly wouldn't dare to actually "give it to them based on their own discretion."
The two quickly exchanged a few words in a private chat on the channel and soon made a decision.
The amount of gold coins in the transaction window started to fluctuate.
Zhang Tianya's side, the War Alliance has a relatively strong foundation, but it has almost emptied the guild's working capital and personal slush funds to put together an astonishing figure.
Li Weiwei's Blood Romance, on the other hand, staked almost all of its start-up capital. The amount was slightly less, but it was still all she had.
Two large sums of money were deposited into the transaction log.
Zhang Tianya solemnly said:
"Brother Lin, (｀・ω・´) We know this money is definitely not enough for the market price, probably less than half... but this is truly our limit right now. We still need to save some money for medicine and equipment repair. We're incredibly grateful!! If it's useful in the preliminaries, the guild will help without hesitation!"
Li Weiwei quickly added:
"Brother Lin, the same goes for 'Blood Romance'! We'll remember this kindness! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ We'll work hard in the preliminaries and won't let you down!"
Looking at the two considerable sums of gold coins in the transaction log, Lin Tian nodded slightly. He appreciated this attitude.
"Transaction confirmed."
With a flash of light, the items were transferred, and the gold coins were credited to their accounts. At the same time, an equipment list was also sent to the two of them.
Finally, Lin Tiandao said:
"Received the gold coins. The preliminaries are starting soon, so hurry up and upgrade your equipment and level up. Be careful, everyone."
Zhang Tianya said, "Understood! Take care, Brother Lin! See you in the preliminaries! (ง •_•)ง"
It was followed by a fighting spirit emoji.
Li Weiwei said, "Go, Brother Lin! You'll definitely be the champion! (★ω★)/"
It was followed by a starry-eyed blessing emoji.
Private messages and temporary channels have quieted down.
Lin Tian could imagine that at this moment, the two guild warehouses in Luoxia City must be filled with cheers and excitement.
This batch of equipment is enough to completely revitalize their core team.
For him, it was nothing more than clearing out his backpack, getting some working capital, and incidentally leaving a favor.
After dealing with external matters, Lin Tian turned his attention back to himself.
In the backpack, there were only a few dozen pieces of A-grade equipment left, and even a few S-grade pieces with special attributes.
He didn't dispose of these items because they came with unique effects (such as increasing a certain resistance or triggering a special status), or simply because they were of high quality.
Now is the time for them to come into play.
Lin Tian sat down cross-legged, his mind sinking into the depths of his consciousness, triggering his unique talent.
"It's time for one last 'no-cost upgrade'," he murmured.
His gaze locked onto the A-grade equipment. For him, who possessed the [Enhancement] talent, the greatest value of these equipment lay not in their inherent attributes, but in their ability to serve as a springboard for "consumption-free enhancement," and then as nourishment for higher-level equipment.
[Use the talent 'Enhance' (no cost) on the 'A-Rank Winter Robe'? Upgrade its rank to S-Rank.]
【Yes. 】
A faint light flashed, and the aura of the robe suddenly intensified, making the frost patterns even more profound and mysterious.
[Use the talent 'Enhance' (no cost) on the 'A-Rank Earth Power Bracers'? Upgrade its rank to S-Rank.]
【Yes. 】
......
Under his will, each piece of A-grade equipment was transformed into S-grade equipment as if by magic!
Next, it was the turn of those individual items that were originally S-grade.
[Use the talent 'Enhancement' on 'S-Rank Stormcaller's Fall' (requires 10000 Enhancement Points)? Upgrade its rank to SS-Rank.]
【Yes. 】
Lin Tian's accumulated upgrade points came in handy at this moment, and he invested them without hesitation. The necklace shone brightly, and the faint sound of wind and thunder could be heard.
[Use the talent 'Enhancement' on the 'S-Rank Dragon Scale Heart Protector Mirror' (requires 10000 Enhancement Points)? Upgrade its rank to SS-Rank.]
【Yes. 】
......
Once all the selected equipment had completed its rank upgrade, floating in front of Lin Tian were more than a dozen dazzling pieces of "top-quality" equipment, the lowest of which were S-rank, and several of which were SS-rank!
Any one of these items, if it falls into the wrong hands, would be enough to trigger a massive struggle.
However, Lin Tian's eyes remained calm. He reached out and grasped the [Star-Devouring Staff] that was leaning against the side.
The divine staff, with its dark gold body, a vortex of stars slowly rotating on its shaft, and the eternally rhythmic core embedded at its top, seemed to sense something and began to tremble slightly, emitting a pleasant chirping sound.
"Devour them," Lin Tian commanded his staff.
[Star-Devouring Staff] Effect 2 - [Divine Authority: Star-Devouring] activated!
Om-! ! !
The core at the tip of the staff suddenly erupted with a powerful suction force, forming a miniature, yet seemingly light-devouring, dark vortex.
Those dozen or so newly upgraded, dazzling S-class and SS-class equipment were drawn into the vortex as if by an invisible hand!
There was no earth-shattering roar, only a strange humming sound as if matter and energy were being instantly deconstructed, digested, and absorbed.
With each piece of equipment added, the staff's light intensifies, the star vortex on the staff spins faster, and the profound, vast aura that seems capable of devouring stars grows stronger!
Lin Tian could clearly sense that the [Star Devouring Staff] was undergoing some kind of fundamental growth.
It devours not only the basic attributes of the equipment, but also the fragments of rules, energy characteristics, and even a trace of "spirituality" contained within the equipment. All of this is transformed into the purest nutrients, nourishing this artifact with growth barriers.
One piece... two pieces... five pieces... ten pieces...