Brain bloom

Therefore! The things that are created... are 100% unusable by Mori.

Unfortunately, her level was simply too low.

This piece of equipment was Mori Shi's greatest hope. It was also the only reliable way for her to improve her strength so far. Mori Shi didn't want to wait until the Flower Kingdom had been restored before using this item; that would be a waste.

So—taking a risk can be fun.

She needs materials that can remove item level restrictions, but they are extremely rare.

Mori once acquired one, but she turned that piece of wood into a debt-collecting bow. Of course, she wouldn't cut up the debt-collecting bow and forcibly make it with this wood, but some harmless attempts were still fine.

Thinking this, Morishi took out her old companion, the longbow with a familiar feel and covered in blood-like patterns, which lay on her bed like the most beautiful girl in the world, waiting for Morishi.

She also pulled out a sturdy file, eager to try it out.

“Old friend, I trust you so much, and now I'm in trouble and need your help. Here, give me a little bit of sawdust… Giving me a little sawdust shouldn't affect you, right?”

But for what is about to be made, even a tiny bit of sawdust... might be enough to trigger a huge qualitative change.

……

(P.S. I came to Xiamen alone for tourism, and then found that there didn't seem to be much fun to do... So I can only quietly write in the hotel. Also, it's so hot I feel like I'm going to explode!)

Volume 1, #219 - More Needed

Her fingers moved back and forth across the bow used for collecting debts. The wood grain where she frequently gripped it had become slightly warmed by her skin. Her fingertips felt the rhythm of the power flowing through the wood, and she listened attentively.

Only in this way can we determine where to start with minimal impact.

The curved wood of the longbow, its smooth shape, is entirely a concentrating source of power and a circulation of spiritual energy. It's impossible to move here.

However, the two tips and the carved handle seem somewhat superfluous, like ornaments.

"Start here."

She moved as if repairing a fragile work of art, her fingertips moving lightly, like a blue butterfly resting on it, yet unwilling to disturb it. The brand-new file moved gently back and forth across the wood, its sound harmonizing with the wood's texture.

She easily scraped off a small layer of wood, about the size of a fingernail.

These fine wood dust particles also seemed to have a blood-soaked texture, indicating that the material itself had not lost its power. And her debt-collecting bow remained unchanged in its properties.

"This plan... is feasible."

She clenched her fist, feeling quite proud, because she exuded the air of a master, her insight was shockingly accurate, and her thinking was broad and creative. If things continued to go smoothly like this, wouldn't things be done immediately?

"Hmm... I mustn't be arrogant."

Haste makes waste, so she took a sip of cool water to help herself get into the zone.

According to Mori Toki, not all materials need to be used to achieve the desired effect. This world no longer operates entirely according to the settings of "The Silent World," but rather is an exceptionally intricate reality.

She hadn't checked her own power in a long time, and what's worse, she often forgot that she even had a quantifiable character panel...

If it's a large size, I'd probably have to take it out and look at it every few days to admire the data, which is almost at its maximum.

But she was different.

After all, everything we've experienced so far is a bit different from the normal game world.

In battle, what she relies on is this exceptionally special bow for collecting debts (as well as various powerful allies willingly offering themselves up), rather than the strength built up from powerful skills and attribute data.

Now, it's necessary to see—she closed her eyes and carefully considered her own strength in her mind.

Name: Mori Toki

Race: Four Seasons

Level: 41 (Experience required for the next level: 121512/1856400)

Current title: [Master of Magic], a title that can only be proudly bestowed upon those who have reached the pinnacle of understanding of magical theory and creation. It grants a slight quality enhancement to any product crafted using magical techniques, and the item will also possess a master-level personal style.

Power: 82

Intelligence: 483

Agility: 512

Willpower: 145

Luck: 4

"This level? Uh... I'm out of the beginner stage, that's great... but the leveling efficiency is a bit too high."

After falling into deep thought, Mori began to recall his various experiences.

Deep in my memory, the last time I checked my account was a long time ago. Although it doesn't feel like time has passed too quickly, a lot has happened in this short period of time.

The most important point is that it's located by the small pier.

She accidentally discovered that her title could actually be changed at her own will, just like in the game era. This was a pleasant surprise and a huge boost for her.

But more importantly, she discovered the name of the "Coffin Carrier," which had been hidden until now.

Did she gain that much experience after that? She was somewhat skeptical. She certainly got a lot of sun at the winery, but as for the enemies she personally killed?

It seems that the only results were achieved in the Silvermoon City night market and later in dealing with that troublesome adventurer group.

She took out paper and pen and did some calculations, but even a veteran player like her found the process difficult to estimate. She didn't know how those guys who easily reached ninety or hundreds of points calculated the experience bonus for lower-level players.

Admittedly, Mori is extremely bad at math, but ultimately, the game's data settings are incredibly stupid and lack transparency...

"Forget it, I'm level 41 now anyway... I don't care about anything else."

She tore up the piece of paper covered in scribbles and calculations, tossed the scraps aside, and once again entered the focused state of her magical practice.

Next to the materials laid out, there was an extra item—unidentified wood powder.

A mage's secondary tool, the spellbook, is generally indispensable. It not only reduces mental energy consumption and enhances abilities, but can also be used for summoning, amplification, or even combining different elemental types.

But the Trillion Star Spectrum is different. Generally speaking, the finished product it creates encompasses all effects. It relies on the stars suspended in the night sky to enhance magical effects, and the sheer number of stars results in an astonishing variety of arrangements and combinations.

Therefore, it automatically senses changes in mental energy, automatically navigates to the corresponding star field, and uses this to perfectly enhance any magic. Theoretically, it is also effective against anything else that uses "mental energy."

But what Mori wanted to create was more than just that.

She also wanted to add some offensive capabilities to this perfect support equipment, such as some exaggerated and dazzling magic, to enrich her meager arsenal.

Everything was ready—and she began to work.

First, the trillion-star spectrum must be cut out and made into the shape of a magic book.

Although it records a vast and boundless realm of the starry sky, when presented on paper, it is only about the size of a standard "world map" of the world in its previous life. If it were to be made into a book, it would only be a short twenty or thirty pages.

Compared to other books that are often brick-sized or heavy enough to be thrown at people, this is a rather small and thin book.

This step is relatively simple; even if you just slash it randomly with scissors or tear it by hand, its effectiveness won't be affected. Mori Toki belongs to the latter category; this precious item was divided into twenty-three pieces by hand.

She quickly finished the book's cover and end page using parchment, binding thread, energizer, and solidified spiritual energy.

Then, she used a pen made of matte black crystal to prick her fingertip, collecting her blood to use as ink. She then wrote the title, "The Book of Trillions of Stars," in a crooked and sloppy hand on the cover.

This signifies that the owner of the blood will establish a connection with these stars captured on paper.

It's a very old-fashioned but unavoidable part.

Next, the fragments of star charts needed to be glued onto parchment and then inserted into the book. But Mori made a modification, using the highest quality tears of knowledge and wood powder to create the adhesive, which was the most crucial step.

It would increase the power of a page of star chart fragment... at least theoretically possible.

But along the way, she discovered that the adhesive made with this formula lacked sufficient raw materials. She needed to obtain more from her beloved debt-collecting bow.

……

(Um, I don't sleep with fans, I'm afraid your little bodies can't handle it. So don't even think about asking for my hotel's location and room number, hmph.)

By the way, my old book, "May the World Be at Peace," is 40% off... Please don't come after me, my paying readers, because editors don't consult me ​​about discounts... I'm very sorry about that.

Volume 1 #220 - Not Perfect Enough

She continued working, but the problem only worsened. The tiny bits of wood she could squeeze out, like scraping off plaster from a wall, were far from enough. This type of wood was effective, but not as smoothly as she had hoped.

As she picked up the file, she fired another shot at the debt-collecting bow—

What happened next was not quite right.

The attributes and effects of the Debt Collection Bow have not changed much.

However, the required level for the equipment has quietly changed from unlimited to level 1... This is not a good sign...

Mori's file slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, nearly hitting his shy little finger. Reality was exceptionally cruel, demonstrating its power step by step and proving that Mori's theory was unreliable.

"I think I can see the ending."

The best outcome is to cut your losses, stop here, and continue as usual.

Unfortunately, this is impossible. It's not that Mori is reckless and likes to act impulsively without considering the consequences. Rather, it's because this precious trillion-star spectrum has already permanently bonded two sheets together... with some damage, it's impossible to construct anything new.

Production has begun, and materials have been used up.

Everything is irreversible.

But there is still hope—

Even with only two fragments of a trillion-star spectrum inserted, the magic book, barely a finished product, was already radiating light. Dim, indistinct, yet its radiance could penetrate directly into one's soul.

Sen had to finish it, so he gritted his teeth and continued.

The bow used for collecting debts gradually became bald, because its two decorative horns were worn away. In the end, it lost its function as a bow.

It is no longer a weapon; it has become an ordinary prop.

A Dead Bow That Has Failed to Collect Debts

Because of its defects, it is no longer able to withstand the force of the bowstring, and may have to be rebuilt.

"Oh shit."

Since she had already gone this far, Sen Shi, in a fit of desperation, sawed the debt-collecting bow in half. A particularly insane idea kept ringing in her mind, urging her to continue.

She had plenty of wood, and the adhesive was no longer a limitation. After gluing all the star charts, she even had enough to make a page of the ancient demon king's feather.

The power of the ancient demon king was not as overwhelming as before, nor did it directly establish an "evil" tone for the book. Instead, it became a link in the spiritual energy cycle within the book.

Finally—Mori placed the sheet music for the corpse collector on the first page that had already been left.