Ashen God
Chapter 646 - 645: Light Golden Quality [Emperor Crocodile Belt +5]

Chapter 646: Chapter 645: Light Golden Quality [Emperor Crocodile Belt +5]

And these remaining Demon Ape Leg Armors, along with the two pieces Zhang Yanhang had obtained this time, added up to a total of thirty-five Demon Ape Leg Armors.

However, Zhang Yanhang similarly didn’t plan to continue with the fusion of the Demon Ape Leg Armors, so, after taking inventory, he quickly packed these two Demon Ape Leg Armors into his Waist Bag just like the Grey Maned Arm Guards, now having a total of one Demon Ape Leg Armor +5 and three ordinary Demon Ape Leg Armors in his bag.

After itemizing both the Grey Maned Arm Guards and the Demon Ape Leg Armors, only the last two types of Equipment remained on Zhang Yanhang’s bed, which were also the most important.

The penultimate one was the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor from the Demonized Saber-Toothed Tiger, and as Zhang Yanhang had never hunted a Demonized Saber-Toothed Tiger before, this was his first time acquiring the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, obtaining a total of two hundred fifty-one Blue quality Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors this time.

Since it was his first time acquiring the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, Zhang Yanhang quickly placed all of the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors into the Alchemy Array and began to fuse them in batches sequentially.

Perhaps because the amount that was being fused at once was too large, it took Zhang Yanhang ten batches just to fuse the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +1, after which he acquired one hundred twenty-five pieces of Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +1 and one ordinary Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor.

After removing the ordinary Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, Zhang Yanhang continued to fuse the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +2. This time, as the number of Armors had been halved, it only took him five batches to complete the fusion, ultimately obtaining sixty-two Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +2 and one excess Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +1.

Then, Zhang Yanhang continued and used two batches to fuse thirty-one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +3. The fusion of the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +4 thereafter was much simpler. Due to the significant reduction in quantity, it only took him one batch to fuse fifteen Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +4, and then he used the final batch to fuse seven Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +5.

But at this point, it was the limit for Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors, because it required eight Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +5 to fuse a Dark Purple quality Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +6. And for the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, even without looking at the Attribute list, Zhang Yanhang could judge based on experience and the glowing light on the Equipment that it was still a Purple quality Full-score Equipment.

After fusing all two hundred fifty-one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors, Zhang Yanhang had obtained a total of seven Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors +5, one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +4, one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +3, one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +1, and one ordinary Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor.

To fuse one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5 required thirty-two ordinary Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors, and the excess part of these Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors was only equivalent to twenty-seven Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors. Therefore, Zhang Yanhang was still short of five Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors, or one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +2 and one ordinary Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor to successfully fuse the last Dark Purple quality Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +6.

Because he had not directly fused a Dark Purple quality Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +6, Zhang Yanhang could only first check the Attribute list for the Purple quality Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5.

[Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5]

[Quality: Purple]

[Type: Equipment]

[Origin: Ashen World, Raccoon City, Dulda Apartment, Apartment 301, Zhang Yanhang.]

[Durability: 56/56]

[Defensive power: 38]

[Additional Attributes: Physical Recovery Speed +22.5% (+12.5%).]

[Usage requirements: Constitution 38 points.]

[Score: 150 (Purple Items score from 71 to 150).]

[Introduction: My name is Azikasa Baofeng Saint Silvado, a war hero who seems ordinary most of the time, yet not really that ordinary. Ever since I made a great contribution in the war against the dwarves a thousand years ago, I have been drawing an Empire special pension without any psychological burden, which led me to start living an unexciting retirement life...]

"Not surprisingly, the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, after fusing to +5, indeed became a full-score purple quality equipment, with its equipment score jumping straight from the medium level of fifty points for blue quality equipment to the full-score of one hundred fifty points.

After five fusions, there was a total increase of one hundred points in the score, averaging twenty points per fusion, exactly like before with the Grey Maned Arm Guard."

Although Zhang Yanhang had imagined during the fusion process that the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor might perform similarly to the Grey Maned Arm Guard, he was still somewhat surprised by the extent of their similarity, considering that, apart from the equipment score, the usage requirements had also grown identically.

After being fused to +5, the usage requirements for the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor had gone up from twenty-eight points for Constitution Attribute needed by blue quality equipment to thirty-eight points—a total increase of ten Constitution Attribute points, truly identical to the Grey Maned Arm Guard before.

"Moreover, aside from the equipment score and the usage requirements, the most important additional attributes also remained remarkably consistent.

The now purple full-score Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5 provides a Physical Recovery Speed Bonus that has soared from the original 10% to 22.5%, an overall increase of 12.5%—averaging an increase of 2.5% per fusion, still exactly like the Grey Maned Arm Guard.

She’s truly incredible, managing to make two completely different pieces of equipment uniformly the same. It’s a wonder that Azikasa Baofeng Saint Silvado managed to endure her antics for ten years before firing her due to relationship conflict. Had she not been fired, other Forging Masters, with this level of technical skill, would likely be infuriated into hypertension daily."

However, despite his words, Zhang Yanhang actually quite liked the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, as currently, he indeed needed the bonus for Physical Recovery Speed.

"Previously, I thought a work-rest ratio of three to two might be a bit difficult to achieve, but now, with just Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5 alone, I can easily meet this small goal of a three-to-two ratio."

After inspecting the attribute list for Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, Zhang Yanhang put all the other excess Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors into his Waist Bag, leaving out only one Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, which he quickly equipped on his shoulder.

It’s worth mentioning that this time, the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor wasn’t like the other two pieces, the Grey Maned Arm Guard and the Demon Ape Leg Armor, that were misleading in function—it really was a piece of shoulder armor. Indeed, it covered his shoulder joint. Well, perhaps it couldn’t be considered a genuine piece of shoulder armor since it did not provide full protection over his entire shoulder, resembling more of a shoulder guard.

After obtaining three pieces of armor—the Grey Maned Arm Guard, Demon Ape Leg Armor, and Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor—Zhang Yanhang had now realized that these armors were less like normal armors and more like joint armors specially protecting various joints, covering respectively his elbow joint, knee joint, and shoulder joint.

Moreover, due to the use of metal-like materials, the appearance of the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor wasn’t as cute as the genuine leather Tiger Head Shoulder Guard. The Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, like the Grey Maned Arm Guard, sported a silver-grey hue, with a metallic tiger head on each side of its form.

Simplifying it a bit, it was not dissimilar to the historical generals’ tiger-head armor—quite good-looking, in fact. It’s just that due to the style, there was no sense of cuteness, only an air of solemnity and ferocity.

"This time, I essentially obtained a 22.5% bonus to my Physical Recovery Speed, which should significantly improve my hunting efficiency."

Before equipping the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, Zhang Yanhang could keep working for twelve hours and fifty-four minutes before needing a ten-hour break to recuperate. Now, that duration had extended to fifteen hours and nine minutes of continuous work before requiring a ten-hour rest to recover his strength.

"Previously I had thought that achieving a three-to-two work-to-rest ratio would be difficult, but unexpectedly it was quite easy—if only by acquiring a Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, I already easily achieved this minor goal.

Since that’s the case, perhaps the next minor goal can be set at a ratio of seven to four. The ratio of three to two works out to 1.5, whereas seven to four works out to 1.75—amounting to a 0.25 increase in the rate, which, although somewhat substantial, isn’t too challenging to achieve. It’s indeed a very suitable minor goal.

When the Cloud Tiger Armor is fused to Dark Purple Quality +6, it should push some of the progress. However, a lot more progress will need to rely on other equipment or achievements to advance.

However, if I can’t find other equipment or achievements in the Demonized Swamp Zone, then this minor goal will turn into a long-term goal.

After all, I’ve cleared four areas so far, and I’ve only encountered equipment that increases Physical Recovery Speed here in the Demonized Swamp. I have no idea when I’ll find such equipment again."

Zhang Yanhang indeed valued the Physical Recovery Speed Bonus greatly; after all, his physical exhaustion was truly immense.

After dealing with the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, Zhang Yanhang immediately began to check the last type of equipment—the Emperor Crocodile Belt, contributed by the Second Tier Two Star Monster, Demonized Emperor Crocodile, from the Demonized Swamp Lake Region. This time, Zhang Yanhang obtained fifty-two Emperor Crocodile Belts.

Previously, Zhang Yanhang was left with one Emperor Crocodile Belt, so, including that one, he now had a total of fifty-three Emperor Crocodile Belts. Although there was a gap from fusing to +6, if it was just about fusing to +5, that would almost certainly not be an issue.

Zhang Yanhang quickly picked out thirty-two Emperor Crocodile Belts from the small pile and placed them in the Alchemy Array beside him, immediately starting the Alchemy fusion. Due to the small quantity, Zhang Yanhang completed the fusion from Emperor Crocodile Belt +1 to +5 all in one batch.

However, what surprised Zhang Yanhang was that during the fusion process, despite the Emperor Crocodile Belt only reaching Dark Purple Quality on the second fusion, it began to emit a Light Gold glow during the fifth fusion. Fusing just five times spanned two Qualities, which was quite astonishing to Zhang Yanhang.

Looking at the Emperor Crocodile Belt +5 before him, which was continuously flashing a Light Gold gleam, Zhang Yanhang immediately began to inspect its Attribute list.

[Emperor Crocodile Belt +5]

[Quality: Light Golden]

[Type: Equipment]

[Origin: Ashen World, Raccoon City, Dulda Apartment, Unit 301, Zhang Yanhang.]

[Durability: 70/70]

[Defensive Power: 50]

[Additional Attributes: Attack Speed +20% (+10%).]

[Usage Requirements: Agility 50 points.]

[Score: 270 (Light Golden Items score 261 to 350.)]

[Introduction: My name is Azikasa Baofeng Saint Silvado. I’m a war hero who is ordinary yet not too ordinary. After making significant contributions during the war with the Dwarves a thousand years ago, I have since been living a dull retirement life, relying on a deep-rooted track record to collect my pension without any psychological burden...]

"This is pretty impressive: the Emperor Crocodile Belt only underwent five fusions, yet its Equipment score increased from the original 120 points to 270 points, a total increase of 150 points. On average, that’s an increase of thirty points per fusion.

A mere five fusions brought it from a high-score Purple Quality Equipment straight to Light Golden Quality Equipment. Even if it’s just a passing score within the Light Golden Quality, it’s still a Light Golden Quality—absolutely preposterous."

Zhang Yanhang distinctly remembered that the Grey Maned Arm Guard, Demon Ape Leg Armor, and Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor could only gain twenty points per fusion, but the Emperor Crocodile Belt outdid them by half again as much, equating to 1.5 times theirs.

Perhaps it only increases by an extra ten points each time, but after five fusions, that’s fifty points in total, thereby propelling the Emperor Crocodile Belt into the Light Golden Quality.

"Moreover, during the previous fusion process, I clearly sensed that even after fusing the Emperor Crocodile Belt to +5, the Fusion Difficulty had not yet reached its limit. Supporting the fusion to Emperor Crocodile Belt +7 might be quite challenging, but fusing to +6 should still be quite easy.

The pity is that I currently do not have enough Emperor Crocodile Belts. Fusing to Emperor Crocodile Belt +6 requires two Emperor Crocodile Belts +5, and fusing one to +5 needs thirty-two belts. Now I’m left with only twenty belts; I still need to gather twelve more belts before I can continue fusing to Emperor Crocodile Belt +6.

What’s more critical is that I’ve already wiped out all three hundred and fifty designated Demonized Emperor Crocodiles in the Demonized Swamp Lake Region, not one remains.

So, this missing twelve Emperor Crocodile Belts definitely can’t be made up by the natural respawn of the Demonized Swamp. After all, based on past experience, the respawn rate of Second-tier Monsters is much slower than that of First Tier Monsters—or rather, so far, I haven’t witnessed any Second-tier Monsters respawning.

God knows when the Demonized Emperor Crocodiles in the Demonized Swamp will refresh," sighed Zhang Yanhang, unable to help feeling a bit disheartened.