Capítulo 9: Upgrading Equipment
These were all technological energy skills, each representing a bronze-level design and associated knowledge. The alchemy system was vast, and Bai Yi had yet to master it all.
As he reviewed the list of available designs, Bai Yi's eyes landed on the **Liquid Bomb** entry. Seeing the **+** sign next to the knowledge, he thought for a moment before clicking on it.
In the blink of an eye, images flooded his mind, and his mental strength rapidly drained, as if he had been crafting liquid bombs tirelessly for days on end.
The next instant, Bai Yi snapped out of the trance, rubbing his throbbing head. Looking at the panel, he was stunned.
**[Liquid Bomb - 500/500]**
Just one skill point, and he had maxed out his proficiency? This was far more efficient than the player panel.
On the player panel, skill points were typically used to level up, akin to adding a few points to reach the maximum level in most online games. But the points from the boss template provided actual knowledge, offering a direct path to mastery.
Bai Yi stood up, quickly retrieving some liquid metal and crafting a liquid bomb right then and there.
The overwhelming proficiency shortened the crafting process from ten minutes to just three.
**[You created a bronze-level item: Liquid Bomb. Experience points +10.]**
Bai Yi paused. He noticed that his alchemy technology proficiency had increased by 80 points due to his work with liquid bombs.
**[Alchemy Technology Proficiency: 2455/5000 (Intermediate)]**
This was real knowledge accumulation at work!
Bai Yi's obsession with upgrading his equipment reached new heights. The skill point was too powerful, and the bonus experience for creating items of the same level was a huge advantage. He had to keep pushing forward!
If the boss template had no upper limit, he could achieve anything—perhaps even defeat gods!
However, he knew some preparations were necessary. Bai Yi retrieved his communicator and sent a message to his trusted partner, Quartermaster Sabo, requesting an advance of 30,000 gold coins and asking him to bring back information about the poison in the silver alchemy potion.
While Bai Yi's shop mainly dealt with machinery, he placed significant value on alchemical poisons. If he hadn't used poison against the two silver medalists of Night Rose, his victory might have been far harder to achieve.
After sending the message, Bai Yi felt a sense of focus. He wasn't worried that the stingy quartermaster would reject his request. The 500-gun deal was worth at least 100,000 gold coins to both parties.
Even though each gun cost around three hundred yuan to make, with materials adding another twenty gold coins, Bai Yi trusted Sabo's reliability.
Before arriving in Tobu City, Bai Yi had been saving and crafting potions, but he hadn't gathered enough knowledge in a year. Once in Tobu City, he teamed up with Sabo to develop the Alchemical Barrett, and in just six months, Bai Yi had mastered all the basic bronze-level alchemical knowledge, using top-tier materials and still having time for his own tasks.
This was the advantage of working with the best company.
As time passed, Bai Yi paused his equipment upgrades, feeling a bit fatigued. He checked the prompts on his panel.
**[You upgraded three bronze-level items to silver-level. Experience points +1500.]**
**[You created silver-level equipment: Demon Hunter Revolver, Apocalypse Curtain, Ghost Ancient Ring. Experience points +1500.]**
**[You upgraded three pieces of silver equipment. Alchemy Technology Proficiency +30. Skill point +1.]**
The system rewarded him with additional skill points for upgrading silver-level equipment, with the most difficult upgrade, the **Apocalypse Curtain**, granting an extra skill point. The other two items provided experience points, but Bai Yi suspected the skill points were awarded based on difficulty, or perhaps even random luck.
Curious, Bai Yi used the identification function on his **Apocalypse Curtain**.
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**[Item: Apocalypse Curtain (Outer Cloak)]**
**Quality: Silver (High Quality)**
**Durability: 50/50**
**Equipment Effect: Stores inanimate objects with a diameter not exceeding one meter.**
**Current Vacancies: 3/5**
**Equipment Requirements: Spirit 50+**
**Introduction: A wasteful work of a bronze alchemist, the Time and Space Stone's abilities have been greatly reduced. The only consolation is that this equipment can be upgraded.**
**Selling Price: 2000 gold coins**
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After reading the item details, Bai Yi wasn't surprised. The game's realism was exceptional, with a 97% likeness to real life. Players were almost indistinguishable from real humans, aside from the game panel.
This meant that in this world, unlike other games where storage systems were commonplace, storage was a luxury. The only thing that could be stored was gold coins, with all other items needing to be sold or exchanged. It wasn't like other games where players carried all kinds of items in their inventories.
Space storage, like rings or bags, was incredibly expensive, and due to technical limitations, it wasn't feasible for most players to use. Only mages and certain special professions could access portable spaces in the game.
So, using a Time and Space Stone to enchant clothing created a temporary solution—though far from perfect. A space ring or storage bag would have been ideal, but due to limitations, players often had to make do with what they could find.
Bai Yi stood up, walked to the row of medicine shelves, and grabbed a low-level mental recovery potion. After drinking it, a cool sensation filled his mind, and his thoughts became clearer.
Refocused, he used the appraisal function on his other silver equipment.
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**[Item: Demon Hunter Revolver]**
**Quality: Silver (Excellent)**
**Durability: 70/70**
**Equipment Effect: Each bullet fired leaves residual kinetic energy in the gun, increasing the power of subsequent shots. After all bullets are used, the remaining kinetic energy forms a powerful arc beam for a six-in-one critical hit.**
**Number of Bullets: 6/6**
**Equipment Requirements: Stamina 10+, Intelligence 30+**
**Introduction: Lightning can cleanse all evil. The cost of using it may numb your hands, but its bullets can paralyze even the strongest enemies.**
**Selling Price: 1000 gold coins**
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This revolver was great for taking down weaker foes, and Bai Yi liked its ability to paralyze enemies, despite the minor side effects.
However, its potential was limited.
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**[Item: Ghost Bone Ring]**
**Quality: Silver (Poor Quality)**
**Durability: 10/10**
**Equipment Effect: Grants invisibility, stores small amounts of poison, and can turn poison into light or mist.**
**Equipment Requirements: Spiritual Power 30+**
**Introduction: Never underestimate a Poison Alchemist's accessories—they could be lethal.**
**Price: 800 gold coins**
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This ring was effective, but Bai Yi knew he could craft something better once he gathered the materials.
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**[Item: Beehive]**
**Quality: Silver (High Quality)**
**Durability: 30/30**
**Equipment Effect: Allows control over up to 30 mechanical worker bees, which can change form based on the alchemist's designs.**
**Number of Worker Bees: 18/30**
**Equipment Requirements: Alchemist Level 20+**
**Introduction: Every alchemist creates their own assistants. You chose the beehive, and further transformations may yield unexpected results.**
**Selling Price: 5000 gold coins**
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Bai Yi smiled. The **Beehive** was one of his most prized pieces of equipment. It gave him the power to control mechanical bees that could aid him in his alchemical work. He was eager to continue refining it.
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