Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 618 Strengthening Legendary Weapons!

Harold bowed respectfully, then exclaimed excitedly:

"My esteemed lord, Harold has lived up to expectations and has successfully transformed into a legendary being."

"Thank you for your continued guidance and support!"

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's face. "I already know. You really didn't disappoint me. This achievement is what you deserve."

Tears welled up in the eyes of the half-giant Putana, who stood to the side. She said excitedly and proudly, "My husband is truly the best!"

"If those Iceberg family dwarves knew they drove away a legendary blacksmith, they'd be regretting it so much they'd be gnawing on their boots!"

"When we get back to the Southern Continent, we'll show those annoying guys just how amazing my husband is—far more amazing than them!"

Putana was like a woman who had been harboring resentment for a long time, now venting her emotions to the fullest.

Harold interrupted his wife, shaking his head and saying, "Putana, there's no need to say anything more, it's all in the past."

“We now have a new life and don’t need to dwell on the past.”

Hearing her husband's words of comfort, Putana gradually calmed down and nodded in agreement.

Harold turned to Cao Xing and said sincerely, "I am able to achieve what I have today all thanks to the Lord."

"In fact, without your guidance, I probably would never have had the chance to become a legendary blacksmith in my lifetime, relying solely on my own efforts."

His tone was humble, and what he said was true.

His blacksmithing skill level was basically achieved by Cao Xing using a large number of proficiency badges.

Cao Xing shook his head, not dwelling on these things.

He got straight to the point, saying, "Harold, I've come here to talk to you about something."

After saying that, he took out the seven-colored crystal and the Demon Codex, and said, "This crystal can enhance the power of some equipment, including legendary equipment."

"I need you to embed this crystal into my codex. Are you sure you can do it?"

Upon hearing this, the dwarf blacksmith carefully accepted the crystal that emitted a seven-colored light, as well as the magically powerful codex.

After carefully examining it, I gave a solemn reply.

“No problem, my lord, I can have this crystal set in.”

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips, and then he asked, "Very good, approximately how long will it take to complete the inlay?"

Harold replied, "It won't take long; it's just a simple setting process that can be completed in a few minutes."

"Very good, then you can begin now."

"Yes."

The dwarf blacksmith immediately got to work.

He quickly took out a set of exquisite tools.

With his left hand steadily holding the codex, after a series of tedious procedures, a slight groove appeared on the cover of the codex.

Then, he picked up the seven-colored crystal and gently placed it in the groove, setting it perfectly in the center of the codex.

The moment the crystal came into contact with the codex, it seemed as if some mysterious power flowed between them, and a heart-pounding magical fluctuation filled the air.

Immediately afterwards, the Demon Codex emitted streams of black demonic energy, turning the seven-colored crystal black as if it were inlaid with a black diamond.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[Your off-hand weapon: Demon Codex (Legendary) has been successfully inlaid with a Rainbow Crystal, increasing its base attributes by 30% and its usability level by 30.]

The Demon Gate (Legendary effect) has been enhanced.

……

Upon seeing the prompt, Cao Xing's eyes immediately showed surprise.

"Goodness, this time they've actually upgraded it to legendary-level effects?"

It's important to know that the special effects of equipment enhanced by the Rainbow Crystal are random.

Having a piece of equipment with several special effects, and being able to enhance the most powerful legendary effect, is incredibly lucky!

At the same time, Harold also brought over the inlaid law code.

"My lord, please take a look."

"very good."

Cao Xing took the codex with anticipation and checked its attributes.

The Demon Codex

[Quality: Legend]

[Equipment Level: 100]

[Equipment Type: Off-hand Weapon]

【Special Effect ①: All attributes +2600, casting speed +33%】

[Additional Special Effect ②: Demon Spokesperson (Same as before)]

[Additional Effect ③: Demonic Authority (Same as before)]

[Additional Effect 4: Demon Codex (Same as before)]

【Special Effect ⑤: Demon Gate (Legendary effect, randomly summons a level 100→150 demon with high-level legendary combat power to assist in battle, lasting 100 seconds→120 seconds, cooldown: 24 hours)】

……

When Cao Xing finished reading the attributes of the code, surprise reappeared in his eyes!
"Wow, is this special effects enhancement feature really that powerful?"

The attribute boosts aren't even the most outrageous thing.

The most outrageous thing is the enhanced special effects in the later part!

The summoned demon was upgraded from level 100 to level 150!
A full 50 levels apart, that's a huge difference in strength.

In addition, the duration has been increased by 20 seconds, which is quite good.

"Excellent, excellent, truly worthy of being called a seven-colored crystal."

"This enhancement effect is truly amazing!"

Cao Xing was very satisfied.

Then he released the legendary assassin Sarah, King Velen, and Malenina from the sack of the dead to let them breathe.

He then pressed the communication device to his ear and summoned Assam.

Soon, a group of heroes and legendary experts gathered in this blacksmith shop.

All eyes turned to the dwarf blacksmith.

They seemed to have noticed the change in his demeanor, but couldn't quite put their finger on what it was.

King Velen beside him narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression showing a hint of surprise and shock.

He murmured to himself, "A restrained aura, a natural grace, this is... a legendary blacksmith?"

As the king of a kingdom, he was quite knowledgeable and had even come into contact with some legendary blacksmiths.

But it was only a brief contact; given his status and position, he couldn't possibly persuade a blacksmith of that caliber to come.

And now, in this territory, standing before him is an existence of this caliber.

Not only King Velen, but also Assam, Sarah and others beside him showed surprise in their eyes.

Cao Xing said, "Sarah, Assam, give your weapons to Harold and have him set them with crystals."

Upon hearing this, the two men handed over their weapons without hesitation.

Cao Xing then took out two more seven-colored crystals from his backpack.

"Harold, continue to socket these two weapons for me."

The dwarf blacksmith carefully held the two legendary weapons and spoke solemnly.

"Yes, Lord Lord!"

Then he began the forging and inlaying process again.

Sarah and Assam, standing nearby, watched Harold's actions with curious expressions.

After patiently waiting for nearly twenty minutes, he finished inlaying everything.

Two consecutive system prompts appeared.

[Legendary Weapon: Lake Maiden's Sword - Arondigit, Equipment Level Upgraded, Legendary Effect: Divine Power Flow Enhanced]

[Legendary Weapon: Death's Dagger - Tadeush, Equipment Level Upgraded, Special Effect: Soul Devouring Power Enhanced]

……

"Excellent! The legendary effect of the Lake Maiden's Sword has actually been enhanced!"

"This special effect was already insane before it was enhanced. I wonder what kind of surprises it will bring now?"

With anticipation in his eyes, Cao Xing quickly glanced at the attributes of the two weapons.

Like the [Demon Codex], both weapons have been upgraded by 30 levels, and their base stats have also increased by about 30%.

Besides that, there are changes to the special effects attached to it.

【Lake Maiden's Sword - Arondijit】 【Special Effect ⑤: Divine Power Flow (When attacking an enemy with the Lake Maiden's Sword, each hit will accumulate energy. Each point of energy increases the critical hit rate by 1% and (→increases critical hit damage by 0.5%), up to a maximum of 100 points of energy.

Then, unleash all your energy to unleash a divine sword aura, dealing 324% → 728% damage to all enemies along the way;
Each time the Divine Light Sword Qi kills an enemy, it will absorb energy, permanently increasing the weapon's attack power by 1 to 2 points.

Cooldown time: 24 hours

……

【Death's Dagger - Tadeusz】

【Additional Effect ②: Soul Devouring Power (When an attack hits an enemy, it can attack the enemy's soul, causing them to fall into a weakened state;
Attack speed and movement speed reduced by 30% → 40%, new effect: ignores 10% of enemy armor when attacking.

……

After reviewing the enhanced attributes of these two pieces of equipment, a smile reappeared on Cao Xing's lips.

There's no need to talk about Assam.

From the day he acquired the Lake Maiden's Sword, he has been slaying a large number of enemies almost every day, increasing the weapon's attack power.

The current weapon's base attack power has reached 4 (the initial attack power is 7800).

Now, with this enhanced effect, not only is there an additional 50% increase in critical hit damage, but the daily attack power gained has also doubled!

In this way, all you need to do is persevere and use [Divine Light Sword Qi] once a day.

The attack power of the Lake Maiden's Sword will soon reach 100 million!
As for Sarah's Death's Dagger, although the enhanced special effects aren't great, it indirectly increases her damage output quite a bit, which is still pretty good.

Cao Xing sighed inwardly, "It's a pity that the production rate of this kind of seven-colored crystal is too low. Otherwise, if we could socket it into all our equipment, it would greatly improve our strength."

However, it doesn't matter. As long as the crystal reserves in the territory are sufficient, the crystal people will continue to reproduce, provided there is enough food and a comfortable living environment.

As long as his territory continues to develop, he will achieve crystal freedom someday!
Then, Cao Xing turned to the Frostwolf Knight next to him and said, "Assam, take off your Tyrant Set later and give it to Harold so he can help you strengthen it."

However, upon hearing this, the knight, who had always obeyed Cao Xing's orders without question, did not respond immediately but stood frozen in place.

Cao Xing sensed something was wrong and looked at Assam.

Faintly, one could see a hint of violence flickering in the knight's eyes!

However... this aura only flashed by and was immediately suppressed by him.

The knight took a deep breath and then solemnly replied, "Yes, my lord."

After saying that, Assam took off his armor without hesitation and put on an ordinary cotton coat.

Upon seeing this, Cao Xing's expression shifted slightly.

But he didn't say much.

However, he secretly made up his mind that it was time to put the matter of dealing with the hidden dangers in Assam on the agenda.

Cao Xing continued to press the communication device on his ear, instructing Liu Muxue to change out of her Hymn of Light outfit and bring it to the blacksmith shop.

After placing a dozen or so sparkling crystals on the spot, Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone go back and rest."

"Yes."

Everyone dispersed.

Only Cao Xing and Harold remained in the blacksmith shop.

The blacksmith spoke first: "My lord, is there anything else you need?"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "There is indeed one more thing."

As he spoke, he took out two strange objects from his backpack, which looked like scales from some kind of enormous creature.

The one on the left is dark blue and exudes a strong chill, as if it could freeze the air itself.

The one on the right is dark purple, containing vast crystal power, resembling a fine work of art.

These two items are the scales from the ancient dragons Droma and Krakato.

The item description above indicates that only a legendary-level blacksmith can forge it into equipment.

Now, Harold has finally reached that level.

"Take a look at these two scales for me," Cao Xing said.

The dwarf blacksmith immediately became serious and then carefully took it.

Harold stretched out his calloused hands and gently stroked the scales, as if sensing the power contained within them.

A moment later, a look of shock appeared in his deep pupils.

"Those scales are terrifying!"

"The power contained within these two scales far exceeds my imagination!"

"Even in our dwarf kingdom, we have never seen such precious materials. It's incredible!"

Harold was astonished, then asked, "My lord, do you intend to forge these two scales?"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and said, "Yes, do you have any ideas about what kind of equipment these two scales can be used to forge?"

Upon hearing this question, the dwarf blacksmith fell into thought.

A moment later, he replied, "I've never come into contact with such high-grade materials in my entire life."

"However, there are some legends recorded in some books I have read before."

"Legend has it that the hardest scale on a demigod-level dragon—combined with the Delimo God Stone, the Pure Fragment, and a large amount of Starfall Ingots—can unleash the divine power contained within the scale and forge it into a legendary round shield."

"There's another theory: if you can collect at least four of the hardest scales from a god-level dragon, and combine them with a large amount of Delimo God Stones, you might even be able to forge a semi-divine artifact-level battle armor!"

"Of course, these are just some legendary records, and their authenticity cannot be verified. At that time, I treated them as fairy tales."

After listening, Cao Xing's pupils flickered slightly, and his heart couldn't help but stir.

The scales of a demigod-level dragon can be used to forge a legendary round shield.

The scales on the divine dragon can be used to forge demigod-level armor.

Although these are just legendary records, the fact that they exist suggests that there were successful cases.

"And these two scales in my hands... are not those of a demigod, nor a god, but scales of a true god-level dragon..."

"If it were forged into a shield, it would at least be a semi-divine artifact, right?"

"Or perhaps... a legendary divine artifact?"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing's heart skipped a beat.

After all, he only possesses a few legendary items at most, and the only semi-divine artifact is the old king's!
Not to mention, there are even more terrifying artifacts!
The immense power contained within this level of equipment far exceeded Cao Xing's imagination.

However, he also knew that creating such a shield would be far more difficult than he could have imagined.

He had never even heard of the two items needed: the 'Delhimo God Stone' and the 'Pure Fragment'.

Moreover, this is only the material needed to create 'demigod-level dragon scales'.

What Cao Xing held in his hand were scales from a true god-level dragon.

The two are not on the same level at all.

Seemingly sensing Cao Xing's thoughts, Harold said, "My lord, if you wish to forge these two scales, I suggest you make a trip to the capital of the Dwarf Kingdom in our Southern Continent."

"Huh? The capital of your dwarf kingdom?" Cao Xing couldn't help but repeat.

"Yes."

Harold nodded and said, "Although I don't particularly like those arrogant guys, I have to admit that their forging skills are top-notch across the entire continent."

“In our dwarven capital, the Soulsmiths’ Guild has more than one legendary blacksmith, and the guild’s president is even more unfathomable.”

"They would be very interested if they saw these two scales in your hand."

"They might even go to great lengths to gather the forging materials for you and create the most perfect equipment?"

A look of doubt reappeared in Cao Xing's eyes. "Helping me gather materials? Is there really such a good thing?"

Harold smiled, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Yes, as I told you before, blacksmiths like us need to forge different high-level equipment to increase our experience."

"However, ordinary materials and blueprints are readily available, but precious blueprints and top-quality materials are rare and hard to come by."

"In order to improve their skills and break through their limits, they would rush to create such rare equipment, even at a huge cost."

After a pause, Harold continued, "Besides this reason, there is another important reason."

"These blacksmiths usually engrave their names on some extremely powerful equipment after they have made it."

"Including the legendary dagger and longsword you just had me enhance, both of them have the blacksmith's name engraved on them."

"Their names will become legends along with these weapons!"

"Let alone the top-grade scales you have, they would fight to forge even the scales of a demigod-level dragon."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all blacksmiths, one that they would give their all for!"

After listening to Harold's explanation, Cao Xing finally understood the significance of forging a legendary piece of equipment for these blacksmiths.

In addition to gaining more forging experience, there is also the chance to make a name for oneself in history.

For those dwarves who prided themselves on having the best forging skills in the world, it was indeed an irresistible temptation!
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(End of this chapter)