Messages were carved on the door of the Equipment Enhancement Hall.
'Enhancement ruins a life, enter with caution!'
'Immortal Venerable regrets, then I regret too!'
'Don't stop me, I'm going to smash this broken place!'
In the Equipment Enhancement Hall, equipment can be enhanced by paying paradise coins, but the enhancement fees are quite high, so Contractors would never sell equipment after enhancing it, except for the equipment they use themselves.
However, some merchant guilds would specifically enhance equipment by several levels, or even to the extreme, before selling it at a high price to powerful Contractors.
Walking into the Equipment Enhancement Hall, a spacious hall came into view.
The area was probably several thousand square meters, the hall was resplendent and brightly lit, and along the walls were precise machines embedded within them.
There were quite a few Contractors in the Equipment Enhancement Hall, most of them staring intently at the machines in front of them, looking nervous, with sweat beading on their foreheads.
Mu Yang casually walked to an unused machine, which looked somewhat like an enlarged vending machine, but it was much more precise and had no buttons; the control panel was a display screen.
"Welcome to Equipment Enhancement Machine No. 1145."
"Starting enhancement record check, enhancement record is empty."
"Starting explanation of equipment enhancement related matters."
"Enhancing equipment is a form of amplification for equipment, with the improvement effect determined based on the equipment's original effect."
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Mu Yang had some understanding of equipment enhancement, but he still carefully read through the equipment enhancement guidelines.
So-called equipment enhancement is a deep crafting of equipment, further strengthening it on its original basis.
For example, if a weapon is enhanced, its attack power will increase, and if a shield is enhanced, its defense will increase.
Mu Yang placed his hand on the display, and the equipment enhancement machine reacted.
"Remaining paradise coins: 257900. Please place the equipment to be enhanced."
These paradise coins were temporarily acquired; if Mu Yang ran short, he could always get more from Xiao Xian.
Hiss~, a burst of steam sprayed from both sides of the equipment enhancement machine, and a heavy metal tray appeared.
After some deliberation, Mu Yang took the phoenix feather off his ring finger and placed it into the tray, and the metal tray retracted into the equipment enhancement machine.
"Equipment checking… check complete. Each enhancement costs 3000 paradise coins."
It was a bit expensive, but within Mu Yang's acceptable range.
"Select enhance."
"Enhancement starting. Please wait five minutes."
Rumble…
The equipment enhancement machine began to operate, with astonishing noise inside, seemingly performing complex operations, and occasionally the sizzling sound of electricity could be heard.
Five minutes passed in a flash.
Hiss~.
A burst of steam emerged around the equipment enhancement machine, and the metal tray slowly extended.
"phoenix feather +1 successful."
"phoenix feather +1"
Durability: 42/42 (Permanent -5)
Effect: phoenix feather (Passive): Fire element damage increased by 11.5% (+1.5%), mana recovery speed slightly increased.
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The damage amplification increased slightly.
Mu Yang placed the phoenix feather back into the tray, preparing for a bigger enhancement this time.
"Each enhancement costs 3000 paradise coins. Enhance Yes/No."
"Enhance 5 times."
The equipment enhancement machine operated, and the enhancement only finished after a full twenty-five minutes.
"phoenix feather +2 successful."
"phoenix feather +3 successful."
...
"phoenix feather +6 successful!"
Five consecutive successes, quite good indeed.
Hiss~
The metal tray popped out, the phoenix feather rested on top, and a deep red glow flashed across the ring.
"phoenix feather +6"
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise · Lin Su
Quality: Blue · Rare
Category: Ring
Durability: 50/50 (+8)
Effect 1: phoenix feather (Passive): Fire element damage increased by 19% (+9%), mana recovery speed slightly increased.
Effect 2: Cinder (Active): Consumes 4 durability limit (-1), activates phoenix feather's potential, fire element skill cost reduced by 30% (+5%), body's capacity for magic energy, mana, and elemental energy slightly increased.
Rating: 70+
+5 Additional Effect: Durability +5.
Description: Tomorrow, the sun will rise again… But my wrath is enough to burn your tomorrow to ashes.
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The enhancement's effect on the equipment exceeded Mu Yang's expectations; the equipment enhancement machine's improvements were almost all-encompassing.
Both the "phoenix feather" and "Cinder" effects of the phoenix feather had significantly improved, and even the durability limit required for Cinder had decreased slightly.
Putting the ring back on his ring finger, Mu Yang noticed a large crowd had gathered behind him at some point.
"Brother, +6 is enough. If +7 fails, it will reset to zero, and if +8 fails, the equipment might even be damaged."
"Keep going, how long has it been since someone got +7."
"Six consecutive successes, what kind of luck is this?!"
Everyone was watching Mu Yang's next move, because after equipment enhancement +7, attributes would see a huge increase, but they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
His luck was very good, but Mu Yang did not continue under everyone's expectant gaze, because he vaguely felt that continuing to enhance had a high chance of failure.
If it failed after +5, the previous enhancements would be wasted, and the phoenix feather would drop directly to +0.
He then took out the chase the fire journey; this trench coat also gave Mu Yang a significant boost in the derivative world.
"Equipment checking… check complete. Each enhancement costs 2100 paradise coins."
The enhancement price was much lower than for the phoenix feather, so Mu Yang went all in for 7 times.
As the metal tray retracted, the equipment enhancement machine operated intensely, with continuous electrical sounds, as if performing some scientific experiment.
Thirty-five minutes later,
"chase the fire journey +1 successful."
"chase the fire journey +2 successful."
...
"chase the fire journey +5 failed, already dropped to +3."
"chase the fire journey +4 successful."
"chase the fire journey +5 successful."
It failed once; although it might be that his luck ran out, Mu Yang was still very puzzled. When did he become so unlucky?
Clearly, a certain demon slayer could get seven consecutive successes when enhancing the Lucky Flame, yet he, the dignified Sun of the World, failed. Could it be that he forgot to tell the Goddess of Luck?
Mu Yang was puzzled but didn't pay too much attention to it; at least his gains from treasure chests far exceeded those of other Contractors.
"chase the fire journey +5"
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise · Skywing Merchant Guild
Quality: Blue
Category: Long Trench Coat
Durability: 61/61 (+5)
Effect 1: Chasing Fire (Active): After activation, self-movement speed increased by 35% (+5%), fire element damage dealt increased by 18% (+3%), all damage received reduced by 15 points (+4).
Effect 2: Long Journey (Passive): Strength +1, Agility +2 (+1), stamina recovery speed slightly increased.
Rating: 69
+5 Additional Effect: Damage received reduced by 5% after activating Chasing Fire.
Description: Come with me to chase the light of hope. May we meet by the campfire in the near future — Xiao Xian.
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Putting on the trench coat, Mu Yang left the Equipment Enhancement Hall directly under the awestruck gazes of the crowd.
Daring to enhance 7 times at once, he's a ruthless one!