This is a bit embarrassing. As you can imagine, I can't finish talking all at once when I come here...
If Blaine hides in the Hunter Space, and Galactus keeps watch outside when he has nothing to do, then that will be the end of that calf.
Blaine thought for a while. Damn it, I have to upgrade just to store living things? I'm so cowardly, so afraid of death. How can I mess with society and the universe if I don't have a few more life-saving things?
Even if it's not used to collect people, it can still hold some ducks, eggs, meat, and so on. It can also keep the quality and freshness, just like a walking refrigerator. Ha ha.
"Then what else can I say? Give me an upgrade!"
[Upgrading to [Hunter Space 2.0] will take three days...]
"Three days is fine. I've already been waiting for ten days. Isn't waiting three extra days without the Hunter Space a small price to pay?"
[[Hunter Space 2.0] Price: 100,000,000,000 Yes/No confirmation?]
"Puff... cough, cough, cough... What? How much? One, ten, one hundred... ten thousand, one billion... ten billion..."
"Fuck, 100 billion? System, why don't you just rob a fucking bank?"
Blaine, who was drinking water gracefully, almost choked to death when he heard the quotation. I just earned 100 billion through hard work. I finally have 100 billion in assets, and before the heat has even settled, you come up and ask for 100 billion? Any normal person would have a heart attack.
"Stop it, stop it. Don't upgrade yet. I'll look at other things first..."
[Canceling the upgrade for [Hunter Space 2.0]. Does the host have any other needs? The system will answer them one by one.]
"Uh, that's fine. Don't you think you've become a bit wordy after the upgrade? Let me figure this out..."
"Yes..."
Blaine hastily turned off the Version 2.0 artificial intelligence of this overly enthusiastic Hunter System. Although what it said was very detailed, Blaine couldn't stand it—it was too enthusiastic, and he wasn't used to it.
"Let's look at the equipment column first. System, filter out the ones I have browsed before."
"Yes."
Next, I'll see if there is anything I actually want. So, I'll go all out.
[Knee Pads Lv.1] Price: 100,000. Can be worn directly on the host's legs. Toughness: 500, Magic Resistance: 500.
"Toughness, Magic Resistance? How come there are new terms?"
[Toughness and Magic Resistance are defense values. The two cannot be superimposed.]
The system responded promptly.
In fact, it's not difficult to understand. Simply put, it adds to your physique. It is equivalent to Blaine learning the Diamond Body, allowing Blaine, who originally only had 325 Constitution points, to withstand over 1500 points of damage. Toughness and Magic Resistance work on the same principle: improving the body's resilience to damage. It's just that in this new version, the system gave the names a slightly more sophisticated sound.
What does non-superimposed mean? It means that for enemies that only use physical attacks, only Toughness applies; Magic Resistance does not. And vice versa. Of course, if the enemy possesses both physical and magical attacks, Blaine will gain an extra 500 Toughness and 500 Magic Resistance.
Continue...
[Extreme Shadow Bracer Lv.1] Price: 100,000. Worn on the host's wrist. Power: +1000.
[Boots of Urgent March Lv.1] Price: 1,000,000. Wearable on the host's feet. (This does not conflict with the Hunter Suit; you can wear the Hunter Suit while using these boots for rapid movement.) Toughness: 500, Magic Resistance: 500, plus an additional 5% increase to the host's current speed.
[Dragon Crocodile Armor Lv.1] Price: 1,000,000. Worn on the host's chest. Toughness: 800, Magic Resistance: 1000. Provides an extra 50% resistance against mutants or magical entities.
[Soul Pendant Lv.1] Price: 1,000,000. Worn on the host's neck. Mental Power: +1000, Mental Power Protection: +800, Mental Power Recovery: +1000.
[God Meteor Helmet Lv.1] Price: 10.....
Sure enough, browsing is much faster after the upgrade, and even the descriptions are more user-friendly. The bonus amounts are clearly marked. It's just that most of these items seem of little practical use to Blaine right now.
Blaine will need to increase his strength and physique sooner or later, but relying on these external enhancements isn't the ultimate solution. It's better to directly increase his base attribute points.
There were only two items that genuinely interested Blaine: the Boots of Urgent March, for example. While the base stats on this piece of equipment aren't impressive, the added bonuses are intriguing. At Lv.1, it increases the current fastest speed by 5%. That means if Blaine raises it to Lv.3 or Lv.5, it will be a 10% or 20% improvement. Blaine's speed is already brushing against a barrier threshold; wearing these might allow him to finally break through it. I should buy it...
"..."Add it to the pending payment area first..."
This pending payment area is also a new system feature. While browsing products, Blaine can place items he wishes to purchase into a waiting area. Finally, he can "shop around" and decide whether to buy, or remove items that are beyond budget or simply unnecessary. This is good news for Blaine, who struggles with indecisiveness.
"Huh? Huh? Add this Soul Pendant to the waiting area for me too."
Although this Soul Pendant doesn't directly boost defense or physical fitness, the increase in mental power is something Blaine desperately needs right now.
For Blaine, more spiritual power is always better. Mental power acts as an auxiliary force; the invisible increase it provides is much more beneficial than adding 500 points of Toughness or 500 points of Magic Resistance.
Not only can it enhance Blaine's mental acuity and shield him from external interference, but it can also allow him to become immune to sound wave manipulation and mind control through absolute mental power. Furthermore, it assists his teleportation skill. With this extra +1000 Mental Power, the range of his teleportation should increase to several kilometers, and the number of uses should increase as well.
In addition, not just teleportation, but skills like Hawkeye and mind control will also be boosted. With this upgrade, his Hawkeye skill should improve significantly, potentially doubling his field of vision. Most certainly, while expanding the field of vision, clarity won't suffer; in fact, it might even upgrade from the current high-definition to Blu-ray quality.
"Suits seem useless for now. Let's switch to weapons..."
After careful selection, Blaine decided that these two items were the only ones currently suitable for him.
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