Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 291: Strengthen Equipment (Burst Update #1)

Broken Battle Saber (Common Level): Requires level 5, Attack +12, Durability 1/10.

Jiang Liu lowered his head to glance at the nearly destroyed battle saber, and the corresponding attribute information surfaced in front of him.

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He pondered deeply in his heart for a moment, thinking of using iron ore to earnestly temper the metal into steel and then carefully repairing the battle saber.

After calculating in his heart how the repair process for the saber should work, he took out the sword along with a large chunk of iron ore and placed them in the Blacksmith Skill slot, pressing the repair button.

In front of Jiang Liu, the icon resembling a furnace began to spin, and a dazzling light burst forth once again.

While the light was shining brightly here, Sun Wukong and the others next to him acted as if they didn’t notice anything at all.

After repairing equipment for countless times, from the initial surprise and curiosity to their current indifference, Sun Wukong and his party had grown accustomed to it.

Only Zhu Bajie mumbled to himself, hoping that their master would not stay up late doing these things at night. Otherwise, the sudden appearance of dazzling light would make it difficult for them to sleep.

Sun Wukong, who was nearby, overheard Zhu Bajie’s low muttering and turned his head to glance at him before smirking to himself.

Are you kidding? This idiot, once he’s asleep, not even thunder can wake him, and he’s complaining about a bit of light keeping him from sleeping?

"Eh? This time, it seems a bit different!" Sha Wujing, who was nearby, noticed that the dazzling light was lasting longer than usual and was quietly surprised, turning his head to look at Jiang Liu.

Usually, repairing this equipment would take about the same amount of time, only ten or so seconds to complete. But this time, the light in front of Jiang Liu lasted for a good half a minute before dissipating.

The duration of the light was at least double the length it was before, and naturally, Sun Wukong and the others also noticed the change, now looking over with curious eyes.

Phew...

After more than half a minute had passed, the light finally converged, and Jiang Liu exhaled a turbid breath, feeling an increased sense of fatigue in his body and mind.

This completely confirmed Jiang Liu’s speculation; it seemed as though pressing a button was all it took to repair the equipment, but the actual amount of energy needed to repair an item did not decrease.

It’s just that the skills of Life Professions greatly compressed the time needed for all these tasks.

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As the light receded, a shiny new battle saber appeared in front of Jiang Liu, looking brand new.

Jiang Liu took it in his hand and scrutinized it closely. The repair, which had taken more than half a minute to complete, had completely transformed the appearance of the saber, entirely different from previous repairs.

Naturally, as Jiang Liu’s gaze swept over it, the attribute information for the saber also appeared.

Battle Saber (Common Level): Requires level 5, Attack +18, Durability 9/9.

"Indeed!" Seeing the attribute information of the new saber in his hands, Jiang Liu was inwardly delighted.

Not only did it look brand new, but the key thing was that the attributes of the saber had also improved, with the original additional 12 attack points becoming 18, and the level requirement remained unchanged.

"From this situation, isn’t this more than just a repair? This is practically refinement, or I might even call it enhancement!" Jiang Liu thought to himself as he looked at the saber, now renewed and improved in attributes.

In the Blacksmith Profession, you just throw things into the appropriate spot on the Skill Panel and press a button, and I had thought this was only for repairs, but it turns out enhancement is also possible.

The specifics of how to operate it depend on how I want to manage it.

Tip: You have gained 180 Experience Points.

As Jiang Liu examined the saber that had been repaired—or to be more precise, enhanced— the system notification chimed, pleasing him.

Indeed, the enhancement seemed to require more effort on his part. Therefore, the longer the duration of the light, the greater the Experience Points he received.

"Good saber!"

Not only was Jiang Liu examining the saber in his hands, but also many soldiers nearby, feeling the extended duration of the light, looked at the now-transformed saber in Jiang Liu’s hands, loudly exclaiming.

"Wow, it does look much newer indeed!" A common battle saber might not impress Sun Wukong and his peers, even if enhanced, but seeing a rusty blade turn brand new in Jiang Liu’s hands made Sun Wukong widen his eyes.

Then, smilingly, he approached and said to Jiang Liu, "Master, I, Old Sun, have used the Jingu Bang for many years, and it’s looking a bit dirty. Could you help me clean it up too? Make it shiny and golden, more decent to look at?"

"Monkey, can’t you see your master is still practicing? Let me improve my technique before we discuss it," Jiang Liu looked at Sun Wukong unenthusiastically and replied.

"Oh, master, how long will it take for you to master this craft?" Sun Wukong asked with a hint of disappointment but still somewhat hopeful.

"I don’t know!" Jiang Liu, however, simply shook his head in response to Sun Wukong’s question.

To go from a Blacksmith Apprentice to a formal Blacksmith, one has to repair or forge 1000 pieces of common-level equipment. Who knows if the advancement later on will be even more difficult.

When would he be able to repair the Jingu Bang? Jiang Liu himself was indeed unclear.

"Master, did Supreme Elder Lord impart to you some of the Path of Artifact Refining!?" It was Zhu Bajie who came forward at this time, his expression likewise filled with curiosity as he asked Jiang Liu.

For so long, they had not seen their master fiddle with these weapons, but after seeing Supreme Elder Lord a few days ago, their master began to practice the Path of Artifact Refining, which is why Zhu Bajie made such an association in his heart.

"This has nothing to do with the Supreme Elder Lord; alright, your teacher has his own matters to attend to..."

Waving his hand, Jiang Liu was not in the mood to engage in idle chat with Sun Wukong and others. He set the strengthened battle saber to one side and, after some thought, took out some more materials.

As Jiang Liu placed the brand-new battle saber aside, a soldier, quick-eyed and deft-handed, tried to take it away.

But someone was quicker than him; for a moment, several soldiers seemed ready to fight over it.

In the end, a junior leader came over and took the battle saber away. Examining the remarkable weapon carefully for a moment, the leader secretly marveled in his heart, The battle saber looked extraordinary, and it was extremely sharp.

Jiang Liu naturally didn’t care about the common-level strengthened battle saber being snatched away by several soldiers. After completing the repairs, he considered his job done, and his thoughts returned to his Skill Panel.

This time it was no longer about merely repairing equipment but about trying to craft a piece of equipment.

A blacksmith naturally combined the functions of forging, repairing, and strengthening weapons into one.

Thus, the use of the Blacksmith Skill Panel was not about what it could do, but rather what he wanted to do, wasn’t it?

Having repaired so many weapons, he had gained some insight into common-level equipment.

With a thought, Jiang Liu determined the specific procedures for the equipment he wanted to create, and immediately took out some materials to put in.

This time, the dazzling light lasted for a full minute before it finally dissipated.

Immediately afterward, a silver-white ring appeared in front of Jiang Liu, looking brand new and bright.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Jiang Liu focused his gaze, and soon the ring’s Attribute Information emerged.

Hundred Tempering Ring (Common Level): Required Level 20, Attack +80, Durability 25/25.

"Oh?" Looking at the Attribute Information of the Hundred Tempering Ring, Jiang Liu’s expression brightened.

Although it was just a ring, the added Attack Power reached an impressive 80 points? Truly befitting the Level 20 requirement, wasn’t it?

"Come, try out this ring and see how effective it is?" After some thought, Jiang Liu handed the ring to a nearby soldier and said.

"A ring!?" The soldier was stunned as he looked at the ring handed to him by Jiang Liu.

Then obediently nodding his head, he took the ring and slipped it onto his finger.

"Try it out and see if you feel any stronger?" As soon as the soldier had the ring on, Jiang Liu asked.

Nodding his head and feeling somewhat perplexed inside, nevertheless the soldier drew his own saber and performed a set of sword techniques before striking a large roadside stone, creating a crack in it.

"Master, there’s no change at all!" Feeling his palm vibrating to numbness, the soldier sheathed his saber and answered.

"So, if the level isn’t high enough, you can wear the ring, but it can’t exert its effect, right?" Hearing the soldier’s response, Jiang Liu looked at the soldier’s character panel—his level was only 8—muttering to himself.

"General Zhang, why don’t you give it a try?" After trying the ring on the Level 8 soldier, Jiang Liu took back the Hundred Tempering Ring and handed it to General Zhang to try.

"Me?" General Zhang looked at Jiang Liu with puzzlement. Hadn’t it already been tested? Why should he try it now?

But, just trying it wouldn’t hurt.

After a brief moment of contemplation, General Zhang nodded, put on the ring, and also began to test it with movement.

As soon as he started, General Zhang felt an invisible power within the ring merge with his strength, enhancing his ability by a certain margin!

Performing a set of saber techniques, it was fierce and powerful, attracting the attention of several nearby soldiers, who looked on with expressions of admiration.

"General, you seem to have become even more formidable!"

A few of General Zhang’s trusted aides, who had a better understanding of his cultivation level, whispered among themselves after seeing this scene.

(PS: This is the first update for today. I intend to buckle down and make up for the pledged bonus chapters that have been delayed for two months—it’s time to fulfill that promise. I’m not sure how many chapters I will manage to write today, but at the very least, expect five or six chapters as a base.)