Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

[Silver Skill Stone Activated]

[Effect 1: The attack range of the Deliberate Fist is reduced by 50%, but the damage is increased by 50%.]

[Effect 2: Deliberate Thrust Punch now inflicts Vulnerability on enemies, increasing their subsequent damage taken by 20% until they die.]

[Effect 3: The Deliberate Punch now has a black hole effect. When you charge up, enemies within 3 meters and a 180° radius in your facing direction are pulled into the attack range.]

Without a doubt, I chose the third one.

Finally, there is endless rage:

[Silver Skill Stone Activated]

[Effect 1: The invulnerability period for Endless Fury is extended to 8.5 seconds.]

[Effect 2: During the duration of Endless Fury, you are immune to control effects.]

[Effect 3: While Endless Fury is active, your movement speed increases by 1% for every 1% decrease in your health.]

After careful consideration, Liu Nian chose option two.

The burst movement speed effect provided by the Mythic Armguard he just got [Junkrat] is much better than this effect three.

Furthermore, Liu Nian also possessed a skill extraction gem, the effect of which is:

Extract a specific effect from a piece of equipment and apply that effect to a new piece of equipment you specify. Note: A single Epic item can have a maximum of 2 effects, a single Mythic item can have a maximum of 3 effects, and a single Legendary or higher item can have a maximum of 4 effects. If the equipment already has all its effects, you must choose to overwrite one of the effects when specifying a new effect.

Even if you no longer need that arm guard, you can transfer the Junkrat effect to other equipment.

With their rich spoils and the ferocious head of the ratman overseer, the three returned safely to Toothnail and met with High Tinker Mekkatorque once again.

When the warrior placed the head of the ratman overseer before Mekkatorque, the usually composed dwarf leader couldn't help but jump up from his parts throne, his eyes widening behind his goggles.

"Good! Well done! I knew you guys could do it!" Mekkatorque slammed his fist on the workbench, making the parts clang. "With the scourge of Rusty Water Canyon removed, our mine will be safe for a while!"

[Quest Complete! Toothpick reputation +1500, Mekkatorque favorability +600, Toothpick teleportation portal is now open to you! You have received a reward of your choice; please select one.]

All three received a notification at the same time.

The dwarf master craftsman Mekkatorque paced back and forth excitedly, his small stature exuding the air of a strategist:

"I must report this matter to Prince Gelbin in the rear immediately! His Highness sent me here to establish Toothpick City, not only for the mines, but also to drive a nail into the border and curb their expansion into our territory. Now that we have achieved our goal, I want to personally report this to His Highness and have him send more engineers and troops to formally take over and consolidate Rustwater Canyon! This will be the beginning of our counterattack against the Skaven territory!"

The three of them exchanged glances, understanding that this had advanced the plot and triggered a subsequent mission.

However, the three of them still claimed their rewards beforehand.

Wu Zhan chose the [G2 Type Huangfeng Self-Propelled Explosive Bomb Factory Design Drawing].

This thing can continuously produce level 10 self-destructing wasp robots as long as you provide ore and materials. Although the level is not high, it is cheap and plentiful. Moreover, you can set patrol routes and attack targets (blacklist or whitelist).

With this, the safety of leveling areas for humans within level 10 on Earth will be greatly increased.

For some reason, Sun Yao chose the oddly named "Khadgar's Beard Care Device".

【Name: Khadgar's Beard Grooming Device】

[Type: Gain Device (Activates upon placement in inventory)]

[Quality: Epic]

Equipment requirement: Level 10

[Attribute: Unknown]

【Special Effect 1, [Chance Life]: This small device that looks like a beard comb emits a chaotic arcane wave that draws debuffs or buffs from one of your Strength, Agility, Intelligence, Armor, or Skill Cooldowns by a factor of -10% to 12%, automatically every 15 seconds.

【Special Effect 2, [Lucky Life]: Movement speed increased by 15%, but there is a 2% chance of slipping every second, and you will find 1 silver coin.】

"We promise at least a 6/5 chance of a positive effect!" — Khadgar Private Workshop product slogan.

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Liu Nian chose to have a pair of "Craftsmanship Series" boxing gloves custom-made.

The main issue is that gauntlets are a type of weapon that very few monsters drop in the early game.

After Liu Nian chose his reward, he walked up to one of the master craftsmen Mekkatorque's apprentices, named Lina, who was a female dwarf.

"Great warrior, tell me your needs," Lina said crisply, pushing up her heavy welding goggles.

"I need a pair of boxing gloves," Liu Nian said, showing off the [Mountain Breaker] in his hand, "more durable gloves that can better unleash my power."

"As you wish! The engineering of the dwarves will create the most suitable weapon for you!" Lina's eyes sparkled.

She then went into her clanging, sparking workshop, where astonishing sounds of hammering, welding, and energy overload could be heard.

A moment later, Lina came out carrying a brand new pair of boxing gloves.

These boxing gloves are forged from dark-colored Oma alloy, with a sophisticated hydraulic cushioning system at the joints and a special substance refined from tremor ore embedded in the knuckles. The overall design, while ensuring sturdiness, also possesses the unique mechanical beauty and power characteristic of dwarves.

【Name: Earthshaker-X Type】

[Type: Weapon (Gauntlets)]

[Quality: Epic]

Equipment Requirements: Level 15, Strength 70

[Attributes: Strength +125, Attack Range +50, Block +25]

[Special Effect, [Overload]: After you kill 20 enemies in a row, Earthshaker enters Overload mode, allowing you to unleash a four-hit basic attack combo at an extremely fast speed, each hit dealing 125% damage. If a critical hit occurs, the critical hit damage is increased by an additional 50%. 30-second cooldown]

[Craftsmanship Effect: Physical attacks deal 30% armor penetration.]

Liu Nian took the heavy, powerful boxing gloves and immediately put them on.

"Thank you so much, Master Lina, this is exactly what I needed!"

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it! Remember to maintain it regularly!" Lina said smugly, hands on her hips.

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Just as Liu Nian was getting used to the power of the new gauntlets [Earthshaker-X], the master craftsman Mekkatorque found the three of them again with a sealed metal scroll, his expression even more serious than before.

"Three warriors, you have proven your strength and reliability," Mekkatorque said. "The victory at Rusty Water Canyon is of paramount importance. I must immediately present this battle report to Prince Gelbin, who is stationed in the rear, and persuade him to send reinforcements. This is related to the next step in the kingdom's strategy against the Skaven."

He pointed to the huge map on the wall depicting the intricate network of the Underdark, his finger tracing a winding route marked with numerous danger symbols.

"However, the teleportation array leading to the Prince's City, the [Heart of the Gear], is inexplicably unusable, and the route through the surface to the city was recently severely damaged by an unknown earthquake, filled with unstable energy turbulence and landslides. We have no choice but to take an older, more dangerous path—starting from the Underdark, traversing the [Echo Corridor] and the [Glowing Fungus Forest]. These areas are neutral zones, but they are inhabited by some of the most dangerous native creatures of the Underworld. Therefore, I wonder if any brave warriors could assist me!"

Liu Nian accepted the task scroll:

[Mission Update: Traverse the perilous terrain to reach the Prince's City (Level 100 Gnome City)]

[Mission Objective: Escort Master Mekkatorque safely to his destination, carrying a scroll containing encrypted intelligence.]

[Quest Route: Tooth Spike City -> Echo Corridor -> Glowing Fungus Forest -> Heart of Gear Royal City]

[Task Difficulty: Extremely Difficult]

[Quest Rewards: All participants (up to 5 people) will receive: +5000 reputation with Toothpick, +1000 reputation with Prince Gearheart, +1000 favor with High Tinker Mekkatorque, +800 favor with the Gnome Prince, 1 epic mount from the Engineering Gnomes faction, and access to the Gearheart Prince's shop.]

The three exchanged a glance and, without a doubt, accepted the task.

This is an opportunity!

Breaking through the blockade of other races on the surface is extremely difficult, but it's much easier underground!

Mekkatorque added gravely, "We'll encounter many formidable enemies along the way, so I hope you'll prepare in advance and bring a couple more helpers! I plan to depart immediately after arranging things at Tooth Spikes, in about an hour. If all goes smoothly, it should take about five hours to reach Prince's City!"

Mekkatorque then gave Liu Nian two badges.