Chapter 66: Talent Unleashed, Crafting Weapons in the Heat of Battle
Chapter 66: Talent Unleashed, Crafting Weapons in the Heat of Battle
Kamiyu was struck by the snake’s tail and sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the bushes by the riverbank.
The Black-Scaled Water Snake twisted its neck violently, gathering a large wave of brownish-yellow corrosive vomit before spewing it into the woods.
This combo caught Kamiyu completely off guard.
Taking advantage of the remaining 10-second Invincibility Window, Kamiyu quickly retreated, dashing out of the woods.
Since her shotgun couldn’t penetrate its defenses, she wasn’t foolish enough to engage the Black-Scaled Water Snake at close range.
A strange hissing sound echoed through the air.
Fortunately, she had escaped just in time—the entire grove was completely corroded by the vomit.
“Damn, this thing is even more alien than an alien,” Kamiyu muttered, staring at the Black-Scaled Water Snake in the river.
“How on earth have these veteran players survived until now?” she wondered, feeling a newfound respect for those who had made it this far.
No wonder they had gone into such a frenzy after she listed her weapons for sale. Even without proper weapons, they had managed to carve out a 20-kilometer survival zone. With weapons, they could push even farther.
This only fueled Kamiyu’s competitive spirit. If others could do it, so could she—and she would do it even better.
There was always a way to overcome any challenge.
While firing shots to draw the monster’s aggro, Kamiyu kept her distance from the vomit’s corrosive range.
She continued pulling aggro, firing shot after shot to chip away at its health.
As a sniper, her strategy was simple: she could hit the monster, but the monster couldn’t hit her.
She would use distance to frustrate the monster and outmaneuver her opponent.
During this time, Kamiyu checked the monster’s entry in her guide.
【Monster Name: Black-Scaled Water Snake】
【Level: 15 (Dungeon Boss, Specialized Attributes)】
【Weakness: Water Element monster, vulnerable to Electric Element damage for breaking defense】
So it was a Water Element monster, Kamiyu realized. No wonder the flame effect affix of her Demon-Repelling Holy Flame had been useless against it.
But she currently had no weapon with an Electric Element damage affix.
None?
Then she would craft one on the spot.
Wasn’t her Construction Sage Talent meant for exactly this?
“Don’t worry about wasting materials,” she told herself. “Whatever I craft will become my own weapon.”
It suddenly occurred to her that Magic Bullet was a universal skill—any staff-type weapon could fire it.
And among the Magic Bullet branches, there was Thunderstorm Bullet.
That meant her Demon-Repelling Holy Flame could also fire Magic Bullets with Thunder Element attacks.
As for the NTW-40, that went without saying.
But there was one major obstacle holding Kamiyu back:
She needed to use Enhancement Points to unlock the Magic Bullet branch before she could use the skill. Only after exhausting her bullets could she craft more using Magic Crystal Ore.
“Damn, I’m only running short on Enhancement Points now. I really shouldn’t have been so reckless—I should always keep at least one Enhancement Point as a backup.”
The only good news at the moment was:
Not long ago, a large guild had mobilized one to two hundred members, grinding Instance Dungeons for days and nights, finally gathering the hardest-to-obtain Magic Crystal Ore to bid on a Legendary Weapon with excellent attributes.
This had netted her 50 kilograms of Magic Crystal Ore in one go.
But without Enhancement Points, the 50 kilograms of Magic Crystal Ore lying in her Storage was just for show—truly leaving her unable to make bricks without straw.
“Ah, forget it. I’ll just have to craft a makeshift weapon from scratch for now and sell it later.
From what I remember, Thunder Element weapons sell for a high price too. Even a Common Weapon can fetch a price comparable to my Legendary Weapon.”
“Calculating it this way, selling it wouldn’t be a loss,” Kamiyu thought.
Use it and then sell it—Kamiyu’s approach was all about being rich and willful.
Since this equipment was meant for sale, there was no need to shape it like a firearm.
This way, she could keep a lower profile and avoid revealing her talent for crafting items too early.
Thus, Kamiyu chose a common Staff as the weapon’s appearance, specifically looking for a Staff with a Thunder attribute attack affix to craft.
Although her profession was Gunsmith, it fell under the Mage Class, allowing her to use a Staff.
The equipment types of NTW-40 and Demon-Repelling Holy Flame also belonged to the Staff category.
She wasn’t foolish enough to craft a weapon she couldn’t use.
【Open Crafting Panel, input materials: Thunderstruck Wood1, Arcane Dust5, Haze Crystal10, Silver Ore100g】
Looking at the materials listed, Kamiyu suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
“Ah, if only I had 1 Enhancement Point, I could unlock Thunderstorm Bullet directly and avoid wasting so many precious materials,” Kamiyu lamented.
She took a deep breath and consoled herself, “This is my own weapon, and what I craft belongs to me.”
With a mercenary thought, Kamiyu decided she could simply sell it for a higher price—triple the attributes for nine times the price.
She clicked to craft.
She was forging weapons on the front lines.
A “ding” sound, like a cash register receiving payment, echoed.
【Crafting Successful】
【Equipment Name: Staff of Cruelty】
【Equipment Slot: Staff】
【Level: Legendary Tier】
【Durability: 100/100】
【Affix: Consumes 20 Spirit points to release 5 irregularly-trajectory charge bullets on the ground, each dealing 40% of the player’s Attack Power as damage】
【Affix: Enhanced Charge Bullet, each charge bullet hit stacks 30% additional damage】
“Dual affixes?” she exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise.
A Legendary Tier weapon typically had only one affix when crafted; additional affixes or skills had to be added using Enhancement Talents.
Was the crafting talent having a special promotion today?
It seemed the crafting talent wasn’t as rigid or unchanging as she thought—there were many aspects worth testing.
For now, Kamiyu didn’t dwell on it. Two affixes were two affixes; she had no reason to doubt herself—she deserved this benefit.
The two affixes complemented each other perfectly.
Especially in one-versus-many crowd-clearing battles.
Firing 5 charge bullets at once, each with an Attack Power equal to 40% of the player’s total Attack Power.
When one charge bullet hits, the next one gains an additional 30% Attack Power, reaching 70%.
If two hit, another 30% is added, totaling 100%.
If three hit, an additional 40% is added, reaching 130% Attack Power.
In the best-case scenario, if the first four all hit, the fifth would rise to 160% Attack Power.
It was practically a weapon of mass destruction, a divine tool for electrocuting fish.
Without delay, Kamiyu grabbed the Legendary Tier small wooden stick and swung it forward.
“Zzzzzzz.” Five charge bullets shot out in different directions.
“Oh no.”
Kamiyu watched as four charge bullets flew off to who-knows-where, with only one hitting the Black-Scaled Water Snake.
“Should have run right up to it, at least aimed into the water. Who knows, might have hit other monsters lurking beneath the surface,” Kamiyu grumbled.
The next moment.
With a “Boom!”
The entire river erupted.
Countless bizarrely shaped aquatic monsters were blasted ashore.
“Awooo!” The Black-Scaled Water Snake howled in agony.
“Haha, this is working!” Kamiyu laughed.
Of course it was working—Lightning Element attacks were inherently powerful. Otherwise, why would they be so expensive at the Trading Post?
On top of that, Kamiyu’s Construction Sage Talent allowed her crafted items to possess attributes three times stronger than those of others at the same level.
A single Charge Bomb had already shaved off one-third of the Black-Scaled Water Snake’s Health.
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“Your life is worthless!” *use the staff
“You serve ZERO purpose!” *use the staf