Chapter 206 The Third Material
This was actually just a...
William hesitated for a moment, searching for the perfect term. Finally, he settled on "semi-finished product."
The item in question was a piece of gear that hadn't reached its full potential yet. Despite this, it hadn't been damaged or rendered useless by the Sacrificial Gate. In fact, it exuded a sense of liberation and brimmed with untapped possibilities.
Basically, this semi-finished product needed the owner to add materials. Once you fired it up, it would become a finished product.
The quality depended on the stuff you used. Better materials meant better gear.
William had never seen anything like this before.
Since his rebirth, he'd run into a lot of new things. The more he saw, the more he realized how little he knew about the post-apocalyptic world.
Instead of getting clearer, this dirty and sinful world seemed even more mysterious.
Holding the Bloodstride Boots, William felt a mix of emotions. But soon, curiosity took over. He wanted to uncover the secrets of this world.
His gaze returned to the Bloodstride Boots, and he kept getting prompts to add materials. Grumbling about the cost, he started digging through his space crystal and backpack for suitable items.
Luckily, William was ahead in evolution and had a killer secondary profession. He'd collected a ton of materials over the past month. Others might have had to use random junk, reducing the boots' value.
This gear was definitely energy-hungry.
However, William remained undeterred, armed with an abundance of resources. With a determined gaze, he examined the three slots before selecting the hoof of a Cloud Hoof as the initial material.
This was the hoof of the highest-evolved Cloud Hoof in the Rivercrest Deadland, the most valuable part besides its egg.
As soon as he placed the white hoof into the slot, the Bloodstride Boots lit up. The previously plain boots turned white, and a prompt popped up in William's mind.
"Speed +20, Agility +10, Skill: Sprint, increases movement speed by 100% for three seconds, cooldown time ten hours."
William couldn't help but shudder in amazement at the results of his work.
With just the addition of a nearly level-three Cloud Hoof material, the boots displayed remarkable attributes. These attributes alone elevated them to the status of white-grade gear.Especially the Sprint skill, which increased speed by 100% on top of the +20 speed. If he evolved to a higher star level, the skill would be almost like teleportation.
Touching the smooth surface of the boots, William was even more amazed by the power of the Sacrificial Gate.
This was just from sacrificing one crystal. What would the Offering Box give if he sacrificed more?
As William took a deep breath and inserted his most precious material, Devil's Gold, into the slot, he received an unexpected prompt: "This material does not align with the equipment's specifications."
William's eye twitched in disbelief. 'Doesn't match? This is Devil's Gold! Even a Chain Prisoner can use it to counter any weapon, and it can't be used for these boots?' he thought, puzzled.
Disappointed but determined, William hoped to enhance the attributes of the Bloodstride Boots. After rummaging through his materials, he selected a tail from a Lizard-Like Insectoid Being. Given that the boots required matching materials, the Cloud Hoof's hoof filled one requirement. He reasoned that this tail should be a suitable match, right?
After placing the processed level-three Lizard-Like Insectoid Being's tail into the slot, the Bloodstride Boots lit up again.
Prompt: "Speed +25, Agility +15, Balance +10, Toughness +18, Skill: Sprint, increases movement speed by 100% for three seconds, cooldown time ten hours. Skill: Heavy Kick, deals damage equal to twice the strength, consumes 100 units of mental energy."
The boots turned light gray.
William was stoked. The tail not only increased speed and agility but also added balance and toughness. Plus, it added a Heavy Kick skill, dealing double strength damage. Although it required 100 units of mental energy, about one-tenth of William's total, it had no cooldown and could be used continuously as long as he had enough mental energy.
Having experienced rebirth, William knew this skill was crucial. In a fight, a casual kick delivering double power could catch the enemy off guard, potentially deciding the battle.
As William focused on his task, Michelle's teasing voice interrupted him, implying he was up to something inappropriate. Despite feeling embarrassed by her directness, the sight of the Bloodstride Boots brought a smile to his face, lifting his spirits.
For the last material, William picked up the tendon of a level-three Fog Sunflower. He believed it should suffice. However, as he prepared to insert it, something else caught his eye, making him ponder, 'Can this work?'
Even though he didn't know the ultimate attributes of Devil's Gold, he knew how to use it and its effects.
But this other thing, he didn't know its use and felt a bit of instinctive fear towards it.
Since he got it, he kept it in his space crystal, only using it once in a battle against a witch to deal with a Bone Demon. It had a great effect, but it was a special situation. Over time, he almost forgot about it.
He slowly picked it up and, as if guided by some unseen force, placed it into the third material slot of the Bloodstride Boots.
A golden light flashed!
