Published: February 12, 2025
Initially, Ye Zhongming was quite happy. Although he didn't upgrade the Revenant Sand Moon Blade to rainbow equipment, he had long been mentally prepared, knowing that it was a kind of luxury, a dim hope.
Moreover, he had previously repaired a traditional shield, proving that after the repair, he could obtain the recipes for such equipment. This was almost an incredible ability; whenever needed, Ye Zhongming could acquire countless types of equipment recipes. Once he gathered the materials, he could craft them, which meant he had, to some extent, freed himself from the constraints of the recipes and could even write his own recipes for sale.
However, after he repaired the Revenant Sand Moon Blade, he compared it with the recipe he had received from the wheel and found that they were not the same. He realized that the recipe obtained during the repair process might only be usable by himself and could not be shared with others.
Disappointment was indeed present, as it cut off his thoughts of selling recipes. However, even if he could only use it himself, that was still quite good, and Ye Zhongming didn’t feel too bothered.
But when he should have had no problems with the inlay, the originally crystalline blade suddenly turned grayish-white, resembling a person who had aged overnight from youth to a white-haired old man.
This situation truly frightened Ye Zhongming.
Even with the wealth of Cloud Summit, purple equipment was still a treasure, not something that could be easily obtained. Even though the Revenant Sand Moon Blade was crafted by Ye Zhongming himself, if he wanted to make it again, not to mention the success rate, he couldn’t even guess how long it would take to gather the materials.
Hastily, he picked it up for a closer look and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
First, the purple glow emitted by the equipment that represented its level had not changed, which he had neglected in his earlier haste.
If the equipment were completely destroyed, the level would naturally be gone, and the radiance would also dissipate.
This discovery relaxed Ye Zhongming quite a bit.
Next, he picked up the war knife and lightly tapped it with his finger, applying a bit of force.
Ye Zhongming's strength was astonishing; this force could probably dent steel. Yet, the sound from the blade was crisp, and it didn't break, proving that the blade was fine.
Finally, Ye Zhongming submerged his mental energy into the weapon.
He sensed a dark power.
Different from the dark power of his own bloodline, this was a kind of... power of the undead.
"Sharpness 700, toughness 800."
Just the first change left Ye Zhongming bewildered.
Previously, the Revenant Sand Moon Blade had these two values set at 720 and 780, meaning the sharpness had slightly decreased while the toughness had increased.
Less sharp, but with greater strength?
Ye Zhongming quickly looked at the most important skills and kept scrolling down.
Moonlight Radiance... Skill Memory... These two skills had not changed. However, other abilities had transformed, allowing Ye Zhongming to suddenly understand what this rune gemstone was all about.
The Revenant Sand Moon Blade had a skill called Blood Pact. Previously, this ability meant that when the Revenant Sand Moon Blade dealt damage, the target would suffer from a sustained increase in injury over time, and the power of Moonlight Radiance would be enhanced based on the target's injuries, increasing the basic attributes by 1% to 5%.
Now, this Blood Pact ability had transformed into a curse damage from the sustained injury. While injured, the target would be afflicted by one of several negative states: weakness, confusion, fear, blindness, deafness, pain, stiffness, numbness, or dizziness. The severity and duration depended on the target's mental strength.
At a first glance, this seemed like having a sorcerer to assist during battle. But with Ye Zhongming's rich experience, he understood its profound implications with a little thought.
In battle, if he were facing a warrior, their mental strength would typically not be too high. Once they were cut by the Revenant Sand Moon Blade's passive ability, the negative states would have a significant impact. If he triggered something like dizziness, even just for a second, it would be enough for Ye Zhongming to kill his opponent.