Although Bai Ye was very pious, with two blue gashapons rolling out of the gachapon machine, it symbolized that another ordinary day had begun.
Crystal Aromatherapy (Lavender Scent) (Item) (Blue): Permanently increases illusion resistance by 20%, permanently increases stun resistance by 10%, permanently increases anesthesia resistance by 10%.
Hundred Slaying Blade (Weapon) (Blue): In ancient times, there was a man-slayer who, after killing a hundred people and collecting their blood, forged this blade, hence its name: Hundred Slaying Blade. Effect: Blood Rupture (Wounds inflicted by this blade will render any healing medicine or recovery abilities ineffective within an hour). Blood Slash (The demonic blood contained within the blade boils, transforming into a blood-colored saber aura to attack).
One item and one weapon.
Bai Ye found that even an ordinary day held surprises.
This Hundred Slaying Blade...
There was nothing much to say about it.
In an ordinary day, there appeared an ordinary blue-quality weapon with ordinary effects.
Nowadays, ordinary blue-quality items were of little help to Bai Ye, mostly just adding a touch of flair.
However, the Crystal Aromatherapy was quite good.
An item that permanently increased resistance...
His chance to exploit a bug had come again; after using the Crystal Aromatherapy, it would disappear, but the increased resistance would remain. Bliss.
As Bai Ye pondered, he had the Steel Slime swallow the Hundred Slaying Blade. As expected, there was still a time limit for its use, but the Steel Slime's growth value increased to 600 points.
The Crystal Aromatherapy could not be swallowed; Bai Ye had to use it himself to gain the resistance.
"Next is the main event," Bai Ye said, taking a deep breath. "The golden gashapon!"
A golden radiance appeared within the gachapon machine, and then a golden gashapon tumbled out.
Bai Ye muttered incessantly before opening the gashapon.
"Aha!" Bai Ye exclaimed gleefully, "It's this thing!"
Demon Armor (Mecha-Suit) (Gold): A combat weapon from the future civilization of KV-772, manufactured from rare meteor gold, equipped with seven technological weapons. Only the elite of elite troops were qualified to equip it.
Effect: Demon Field (Summons an At-ion wave field for defense).
Light Flow Energy Cannon (Rapidly converges solar energy to form a high-heat light stream for bombardment).
Magnetic Vortex (Creates a magnetic field vortex, drawing in anything within a 15-meter radius and continuously inflicting magnetic damage, with remarkable effects on electronic devices lacking field protection).
Supersonic Movement (Utilizes nuclear energy power bursts for propulsion, allowing instantaneous movement at supersonic speeds, lasting for 18 seconds. Each use requires a 6-hour cooldown for the power unit).
Self-Destruct (Warriors of the demon never lose, they only die in battle. When victory is impossible, one can detonate the Demon Armor in a mutual destruction).
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"An old friend!"
Bai Ye patted the Demon Armor. He had seen this item several times in his previous life.
After all, most Mecha-Suits were of red quality. Those that reached gold quality were considered top-tier, but even among top-tier items, this was still on the lower end of the gold quality spectrum.
Therefore, when specifically drawing from the golden gashapon, its appearance frequency was relatively high.
Bai Ye was now very curious: could the Steel Slime swallow Mecha-Suits as well?
After all, this was not just a matter of material; it contained many technological elements, wires, circuit boards, and such. Could the Steel Slime perfectly simulate those too?
The answer was...
Yes!
"Steel Slime has swallowed the Demon Armor and gained devouring growth."
"Steel Slime's devouring growth, current growth value: 2120/100000."
"Your Steel Slime's quality has been upgraded to Green."
"Your Steel Slime's quality has been upgraded to Blue."
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin.
It cost 1000 growth points for the Steel Slime to go from White to Green, and 10,000 from Green to Blue. A single gold-quality Mecha-Suit, after being devoured, yielded 12,500 growth points!
The Steel Slime had jumped two quality levels in one go, successfully exploiting a bug.
And...
What delighted Bai Ye was that Jin Sha's inference was correct; the Steel Slime did indeed gain additional effects after upgrading.
Steel Slime (Item) (Blue): A very rare mutated slime that can swallow anything and, after merging with the characteristics of those objects, transform to use them.
Effect: Devour (With continuous devouring, the Steel Slime's magical power strengthens, thus increasing its quality).
Solidify (Steel Slime can solidify any swallowed item).
Steal (Through contact with an enemy, it can replicate one of the enemy's items and perfectly solidify it, valid for 12 hours. If a new item needs to be stolen, the previous theft must be canceled, or 12 hours must pass).
Synthesize (Can combine two items into one, forming a more powerful item, valid for 24 hours. If a new synthesis is required, the previous synthesis must be canceled, or 24 hours must pass).
Solidifiable Items: Black Order Uniform...
When the Steel Slime was White, it only had two effects: Devour and Solidify.
However, rather than effects, these were its basic functions.
After upgrading to Green quality, the Steel Slime gained the Steal effect.
However, the Steal effect was more accurately a replication effect, allowing it to solidify one of an enemy's items for 12 hours, and it could only steal once. To steal again, one had to wait for the time to end, or give up the previous item.
This effect...
Bai Ye found it mediocre.
If he was being suppressed by an enemy's item, even if he stole it, it would at best result in a stalemate. Moreover, items required a period of adaptation; one couldn't use something effectively the moment they obtained it.
However, in certain specific situations, Bai Ye felt that stealing could be useful.
The other effect, Synthesize, Bai Ye found much more useful.
Would two blue items combined become black? Would black items become red?
The restrictions were the same: only one item could be synthesized at a time. To synthesize again, one had to wait for the synthesis time to end or abandon the previously synthesized item.
Of course, the greater joy was that Jin Sha's speculation was correct: as the Steel Slime's quality increased, it would gain more effects and become more powerful, possessing potential for growth.
But then...
The first growth was 1000, the second was 10,000, and the third growth required 100,000...
Actually, Bai Ye could accept 100,000 growth points, since he could exploit bugs.
A single gold item provided over 10,000 growth points. By using the gachapon machine and spending some God Stone Shards, he could quickly accumulate 100,000.
But the growth increasing by a factor of ten each time...
Wouldn't the fourth growth require a million?
Thinking of this possibility, Bai Ye broke out in a cold sweat. Although he had quite a few God Stone Shards, he couldn't afford to waste them like this.
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