Lucas could swear to the heavens—he absolutely did not do it on purpose.
He didn't mean to keep anything secret from his parents. In fact, he'd been planning to tell them everything… right after he got home.
But after hitting Level 20, his parents went into full-parent-mode. They were firing off advice like a rapid-fire machine gun, so much so that Lucas barely had time to breathe. Before he knew it, the conversation had snowballed and twisted—and somehow, he'd accidentally kept his big breakthrough to himself.
He didn't mean to deceive them.
Well... okay, technically he was an assassin. But not that kind of assassin!
That evening, the small family was full of laughter and warmth. Frank was proud, Martha was glowing, and Lucas—despite the chaos—felt lighter than he had in weeks.
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Eventually, Martha pulled Frank into the kitchen to start cooking dinner. The smell of spices and sizzling oil soon filled the air.
Lucas, now alone in the living room, slouched on the couch for a moment to regain some energy. He sighed contentedly, then made his way to the fridge and grabbed a cold bottle of Feizhai Happy Water. He cracked it open, took a long, satisfying sip, and returned to his room.
He still had work to do.
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On the table, he neatly lined up the weapons he had gathered earlier:
5 green-quality daggers
6 Level 1 blue-quality daggers
1 Level 1 purple-quality dagger (school-issued)
Lucas cracked his knuckles.
"Time to begin."
He summoned his primary weapon—the Pale Blade—from his equipment slot. The faint white glow of the Soul-Bound dagger pulsed gently in his hand.
He pointed its sharp edge at one of the green daggers on the table.
> Ding! Compatible item detected. Activate 'Infinite Evolution' for Pale Blade? Confirm: Yes / No.
Yes, confirmed!
With a glow of white light, the green dagger dissolved into mist and was absorbed by the Pale Blade.
The upgrade was immediate.
The blade rose from two stars to three stars, gaining +50 attack power and +15 to all attributes.
Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Nice."
Without hesitation, he grabbed the next green dagger and repeated the process.
> Devour confirmed.
Pale Blade upgraded to 4 stars.
Then the third…
> 5 stars.
The fourth…
The fifth…
As the final green dagger disappeared into glowing fragments, a soft pulse ran through the Pale Blade, and its glow deepened from green to a vibrant blue.
Lucas had officially upgraded the Pale Blade to Premium (Blue) quality!
But something unexpected happened.
Rather than unlocking a new special effect, the weapon gained two powerful new stat effects:
Critical Hit Rate +15%
Critical Damage +50%
"…Whoa." Lucas stared at the new additions in awe.
These bonuses weren't just minor buffs. They were game-changing multipliers.
In his personal stats screen, his critical hit rate jumped to 30%, and critical hit damage soared to 200%—and that was before factoring in his SSS-level talents: God-killing Blade and Delusion-breaking Eye.
His burst damage had just skyrocketed.
He admired it for only a moment before continuing.
"Next round—Blue quality, one-star feeding time!"
One by one, he fed all six Level 1 blue daggers into the Pale Blade.
Each dagger added:
+100 attack power
+20 to all attributes
Then, for the final touch, he placed the purple-quality dagger—the one awarded by the academy—on the table.
> Ding! Purple-grade equipment detected. Proceed with Infinite Evolution?
Yes, confirmed!
The Pale Blade pulsed brightly.
Its color deepened from blue to a majestic purple hue, marking its evolution into a Rare-grade weapon.
Lucas quickly opened the equipment stats to see the results:
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Name: Pale Blade (Soul-Bound)
Type: Weapon
Grade: Rare (Purple)
Star Rating: ★★ (Two Stars)
Level Requirement: 20
Class Requirement: Assassin
Agility Requirement: 240
Attributes:
Attack Power: +1500
Strength: +310
Constitution: +310
Agility: +320
Stamina: +310
Intelligence: +310
Critical Hit Rate: +15%
Critical Damage: +50%
Special Effects:
1. Infinite Evolution – Absorbs compatible weapons to improve stats. No upper limit.
2. Soul Shatter – Killing enemies generates 1–10 soul points. Activating the skill releases true damage equal to stored energy. Ignores defense, shields, and damage reductions. (Current soul energy: 0)
3. Flash – Instantly teleport to a target location within 50 meters. Each use consumes 1 energy point. Regenerates 1 point every 10 minutes. (Current energy: 10/10)
4. ???
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"Flash."
Lucas grinned.
The newly unlocked skill let him teleport up to fifty meters on command—a perfect mobility tool for an assassin. Whether escaping ambushes or striking from the shadows, this skill was invaluable.
"Now this is what I call progress," Lucas said aloud, spinning the Pale Blade in his hand. It gleamed like moonlight caught in crystal—beautiful, deadly, and endlessly evolving.
Every upgrade had brought more than just numbers.
At white grade, he'd gained modest boosts—+20 attack per star, +5 to attributes.
At green, it rose to +50 attack and +15 to attributes per star.
At blue, it jumped to +100 attack and +20 to attributes.
Now, at purple, each star gave +200 attack power and +50 to every stat.
The cumulative power was jaw-dropping.
From his humble beginning of +250 attack and modest base stats, the Pale Blade had grown into a monster: +1500 attack and +310 to all key stats.
One weapon now contributed more than all his other gear combined.
It was worth every coin, every item sacrificed.
"Totally worth the six-digit spending spree," Lucas whispered, gazing at the blade.
He ran his fingers along its surface. It wasn't made of stone, metal, or jade—it felt warm to the touch, smooth and flowing, like it was alive.
A Divine Weapon in the making.
He could see it now—one day, it would evolve into gold-tier epic, and perhaps even legendary or divine.
But for now… his wallet had other plans.
He was broke.
Only a few hundred credits remained. He'd even taken the bus home today just to save money. And worse—purple-quality weapons were nearly impossible to find in shops, especially at Level 1. He'd asked around.
Most stores either didn't stock them or sold high-tier rare weapons at impossible prices. Tens of thousands… sometimes even six figures.
Lucas couldn't afford that.
So for now, he'd have to settle.
"This will do," he said, sheathing the Pale Blade with care. "You've already taken me far."
It wasn't the end. It was just a pause.
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Summary of Key Upgrades:
Pale Blade upgraded from Excellent to Rare (Purple) grade
Attack power jumped to +1500
All key stats reached +310 to +320
New special effect unlocked: Flash (50-meter instant teleport)
Critical hit rate now 30%, critical damage 200%
Weapon now stronger than most epic-tier gear
Lucas couldn't stop grinning.
He had a monster weapon in his hands, a sharp edge that would only grow sharper over time.
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