Following the old man into the workshop, Fang Bo listened to his constant complaints.
One moment, it was about the reincarnators’ underperformance; the next, it was about the bizarre rules of space.
“The only way to slowly unlock blueprints is by recycling certain technological creations. The problem is, the prices you offer are too low. Only a fool would choose to sell their items to the space.”
Sighing heavily as he sat down in a chair, the old man tapped on the instrument before him. Soon, a blue light screen appeared in front of them.
After examining it, the old man showed a strange, wistful, and regretful expression. “I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?”
“Let’s start with the bad news,” Fang Bo preferred not to follow others’ scripts.
Unfortunately, the old man had the upper hand and ignored his response, continuing, “Alright then, let’s start with the good news.”
“Though this blueprint is a prototype, it’s functionally complete. However, its overall performance is far from the finished product.”
Rotating the virtual image, Fang Bo could see the design of the battle suit.
After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, “Can I make some modifications, like removing those damned numbers?”
“Easy, as long as it doesn’t compromise the essence of the Memory Armor, you can paint it any color you like.” The old man’s indifferent attitude suggested that such changes were trivial for him.
“Then white it is, without any patterns. I prefer a clean look.”
Pausing briefly, Fang Bo hesitated and asked, “So, can you tell me what the bad news is?”
Instead of answering, the old man fiddled with the console, and soon a list of rare materials appeared.
A rough count revealed at least thirty different materials, each marked with its purchase price.
To give Fang Bo a clear understanding, the old man helpfully displayed the total cost at the end.
[Pure Memory Armor, Manufacturing Cost: Approx. 8850 Plot Points (Material prices may fluctuate)]
Seeing Fang Bo’s shocked expression, the old man patiently explained, “It’s not surprising that you’re taken aback. This gear is meant for a Tier-2 world.”
In other words, obtaining it now was already quite a feat, so there was no point in complaining about its high price.
“Sigh, nearly 9000 plot points. Even many established teams can’t just come up with that amount, let alone someone like you.”
“Uh.” Snapping back to reality, Fang Bo glanced at his current plot points.
Plot Points: 7855
He was just a bit short.
If he sold those items, he would have enough to manufacture the armor. But he also needed to save some money to upgrade his skills.
He thought he had gained a lot this time, but it still felt like a drop in the ocean compared to higher-level equipment.
“Equipment from a Tier-2 world… If I can get it made, it will definitely help with future scenarios.”
Looking at his precious items, Fang Bo hesitated whether to sell them. Those items that could unlock scenario worlds could fetch a high price.
Perhaps noticing his eagerness, the old man’s words doused his enthusiasm.
“Kid, I know you must be quite capable, but do you realize how high the attribute requirements for this kind of gear are?”
Fang Bo finally calmed down.
Yes, how could he forget that equipment from a Tier-2 world would require attributes at least above 20 points?
This set combines armor, pants, cloaks, and shoes and would have comprehensive attribute requirements, likely needing several attributes to exceed 20.
Even if he had made it now, it would have just sat in his inventory, gathering dust.
“I was too impatient.” Fang Bo sincerely thanked the old man, promising he would have the armor made here if he ever met the requirements.
Seeing that Fang Bo had cooled down, the old man smiled and waved his hand, “Good, it’s best if you can understand. We craftsmen rely on you to bring in good stuff.”
After thanking him, Fang Bo left, putting the Memory Armor aside for now. Next, he needed to upgrade his only active skill.
[Heal Level 2 to Level 3: Cost 600 Plot Points. Confirm upgrade?]
It was expensive, but for the additional effects, he had to go for it.
Initially, reincarnators considered Heal a useless skill.
No one wanted to spend a high price on a skill that required sacrificing their health to heal others, seeing it as self-destructive.
This upgrade would finally redeem the skill’s reputation.
[Upgrade successful. Heal gained the special effect “Plunder”]
Level 3 Effect: Plunder consumes 4 Spirit absorbs the target’s health through continuous contact.
“A life-stealing ability?” Fang Bo paused for a second before deciding to test it out.
First, he summoned the three giant brothers, then shot himself in the leg with the Dragon Cavalry.
Watching his health drop by over twenty points, he commanded Toto to lower its head and placed his hand on it.
“Plunder!”
[Plunder activated. Your health +1]
[Plunder activated. Your health +1]
[Plunder activated. Your health +1]
“About 1 health point per second. Not bad.”
With this, Fang Bo could quickly recover after battles, saving a lot of medical supplies.
But he wasn’t satisfied yet. It still lacked combat value.
Battles were dynamic, with no time to heal. In emergencies, he would still rely on medical items.
No choice but to upgrade further.
[Heal Level 3 to Level 4: Cost 800 Plot Points. Confirm upgrade?]
“Confirm.”
This upgrade increased the healing percentage.
Effect: Burning your health to restore 120% of the target’s health.
Now, burning 100 health restored 120 health to someone else. It still had a self-sacrificial nature, which Fang Bo didn’t particularly like.
The Plunder effect restored two health per second, making his 800 Plot Points worthwhile.
But it still wasn’t enough. He needed to upgrade more.
After all, he fought tooth and nail for this enhancement moment in the One Piece world.
[Heal Level 4 to Level 5: Cost 1000 Plot Points. Confirm upgrade?]
“Confirm.”
After upgrading, the Plunder effect restored three health per second, and the Heal percentage increased to 130%.
“Just one more level to unlock the second special effect and further enhance Plunder.”
[Heal Level 5 to Level 6: Cost 1200 Plot Points. Confirm upgrade?]
“Confirm.”
[Upgrade successful. Heal gained the special effect “Deteriorate”]
Level 6 Effect: Deteriorate, consumes 3 Spirit, ignores target resistance, inflicts Tendon Tear and Burn status.
After the skill upgrade was complete, Fang Bo first tested the enhanced Plunder, finding it now restored 4 health per second, with Spirit consumption reduced to 3.
“Next, I’ll try the Deteriorate skill.”
Using Toto for the test, Fang Bo placed his hand on the summon’s body. With 3 Spirit consumed, Toto’s body was suddenly engulfed in flames.
The fire wasn’t intense but caused continuous damage. From the report, Fang Bo understood the status effects.
[Deteriorate activated. Target affected by Burn, taking five fire damage per second for 10 seconds.]
“Ignoring resistance means touching the target guarantees 50 burn damage.”
Any severely injured enemy touched would surely die.
Testing the burn effect, next was the Tendon Tear.
[Deteriorate activated. Target affected by Tendon Tear, reducing movement speed by 80% for 10 seconds.]
Seeing Toto stumble, Fang Bo’s eyes lit up.
Tendon Tear effectively reduced the target’s speed, which is perfect for dealing with agile enemies.
Slowed down, they would be overwhelmed by his summons, shedding several layers of skin before escaping.
Both Deteriorate and Plunder had no cooldowns. If he wanted, he could hold the enemy’s arm and continuously activate them.
He could seamlessly chain the effects within ten seconds, provided he wasn’t shaken off.
Releasing the unfortunate Toto, Fang Bo opened the skill module, admiring his newly upgraded skill.
Name: Heal
Level: 6
Grade: B
Effect: Burns own health to restore 140% of the target’s health.
Usage: Consumes 3 Spirit
Requirement: Spirit 15
Origin: Redo of Healer
Skill Evaluation: The pain of the healed will be transferred to the caster, causing unimaginable agony.
Level 3 Effect: Plunder consumes 3 Spirit and absorbs the target’s health through continuous contact.
Level 6 Effect: Deteriorate, consumes 3 Spirit, ignores target resistance, inflicts Tendon Tear and Burn status.
With these upgrades, who could still call this the worst B-rank skill?
Used correctly, it could elevate a reincarnator’s strength to a new level.
The power would be immense if he could get a powerful shikigami and combine it with these effects.
“The biggest problem now is how to touch the enemy.”
For a moment, Fang Bo considered changing his attribute allocation and boosting agility early.
Higher speed increased the chances of touching the enemy, but it might disconnect him from his summons.
“If only I had some form of long-range control.”
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