This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 1392 - 609: Fanning the Flames

Chapter 1392: Chapter 609: Fanning the Flames

Mu You and Lu Yao could be considered old acquaintances now, having collaborated multiple times before, with a high degree of mutual trust. They conducted their business talks without many reservations and quickly sealed the deal.

Mu You entrusted the batch of goods entirely to Lu Yao, who would take a 10% commission on each item sold.

By noon that day, Lu Yao had rushed to the pet shop to collect the prepared goods and took them away in boxes.

An hour later, the first batch of goods was already on display in Legend’s store.

For the remaining part, Mu You didn’t need to worry; he could just sit back as an absentee owner and wait for the money to come in.

At this moment in the pet shop, with all the useless props taken away, what remained on the ground were materials.

Mu You picked through the materials, selecting a few 5-star items and sending them into the game.

[You have placed Blood-sucking Velvet*1, Black Chicken Bones*5 into the Synthesis Furnace.]

[Material compatibility is 11.2%, and material grade is too low, with a very high probability of failure. Even if successful, it is difficult to achieve a significant enhancement. Continue with synthesis?]

"So 5-star materials really won’t cut it anymore..." Mu You sighed.

He had previously guessed that since the Poisonous Velvet Knife had reached 6-star status, it probably couldn’t be further enhanced with 5-star materials, and now this was confirmed.

Of course, he could first synthesize 5-star materials into 6-star ones before continuing the enhancement, but it would take six of the same materials to synthesize into one of a higher grade. The reality was that over a thousand 5-star materials would instantly shrink down to about two hundred, which seemed rather wasteful. It might be better to directly use 6-star materials for synthesis.

Mu You sorted through the 6-star materials again—245 pieces in total, comprising only five types of beast materials, each type ranging from forty to sixty pieces. With a bit of luck, it should be enough for two advancements.

Mu You reviewed the effects of the five materials one by one and, after pondering for several seconds, quickly selected two of them.

[Moonlight Mantis Knife: A material produced by the 6-star creature ’Moonlight Mantis’. The Moonlight Mantis is a carnivorous beast that lives in the forest and is active at night. It is small and swift with the capability of ranged attacks. When it swings its blades, it can slash a white crescent-shaped aura forward, thus earning its name—Moonlight Mantis...]

[Flying Owl Beak: A material produced by the 6-star creature ’Flying Owl’. The Flying Owl is a ferocious bird that preys on shellfish. Its beak is incredibly sharp, able to easily penetrate those creatures’ hard shells and armor to consume the tender flesh hidden within...]

The other three types of materials were actually specialized for weapons, but Mu You chose these two because of their inherent effects.

Although Mu You couldn’t see the synthesis result in advance through retrospection, based on the experience from the previous two syntheses, the final output was clearly related to the characteristics of the beasts from which the materials originated.

For example, when Spider Web Gland was inputted, the ability to create spider webs was the result of the synthesis, and similarly, the input of Blood-sucking Velvet resulted in a blood-sucking ability.

As expected, these two materials should also produce abilities of the ’Moonlight Mantis’ and the ’Flying Owl’.

Mu You sent all two materials into the game and began the attempt.

[You have placed Blood-sucking Velvet, Moonlight Mantis Knife*5 into the Synthesis Furnace.]

[Material compatibility 72%, with a low probability of failure. Confirm synthesis?]

"Yes!"

[Synthesis failed, you have lost Moonlight Mantis Knife*5...]

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[Synthesis successful! Your Blood-sucking Velvet has received a slight upgrade...]

...

[Synthesis successful! Your Blood-sucking Velvet has received a substantial upgrade!]

[Moon Velvet (6.5 stars): God’s Power +13, God’s Defense +3, Agility +25, Intelligence +20.

Moon Velvet can slash a crescent-shaped aura, with a maximum flight distance of 30 meters, absorbing 15% of the true life of the damage dealt upon hitting the target, and reduces the target’s God’s Defense by 1 point for 15 seconds.

Upon hitting the target five times consecutively, a layer of thick spider web will form on the surface of the target.]

"Just as expected!"

Mu You was pleased with the result, having successfully synthesized the effect of Moonlight Slash. With this, the Moon Velvet Blade now possessed ranged attack capability. Although it was only 30 meters, it was a transformative change for this weapon!

Because all three effects of the blade: defense reduction, life steal, and slowing, all required holding the blade to hit the target in order to activate.

However, in actual combat, consistently hitting an opponent at close range is nearly impossible, as the opponent would dodge, flee, and if not fast enough, easily get kited to death.

Yet, with ranged attack capability, it was a different story. One could chase the target while slashing with the blade, ensuring hits as long as the distance didn’t extend beyond 30 meters, greatly enhancing the weapon’s deterrent power!

Pleased with the results of the first material, Mu You seized the moment to initiate the second round of synthesis.

[You have placed Moon Velvet, Flying Owl Beak*5 into the Synthesis Furnace.]

[Material compatibility 43%, with a relatively low compatibility, there’s a high probability of failure. Confirm synthesis?]

"Yes!"

[Synthesis failed, you have lost Flying Owl Beak*5...]

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[Synthesis failed...]

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[Synthesis failed...]

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The failure rate for the second material was much lower than expected.

After failing seven or eight times in a row, Mu You grew somewhat anxious as he watched the supply of beaks dwindling rapidly. He hoped that the materials would be adequate for the advancement...

If he ran out of materials without being able to advance, then the enhancement of the Moon Velvet Blade would be stuck on this material, and Mu You would have to continue searching for Flying Owl Beaks until the upgrade was complete.

Otherwise, if he skipped this material and continued to synthesize upwards, the 6.5-star enhancement would be in vain because once the weapon reached 7-stars, it could no longer be synthesized using 6-star materials.