Chapter 11: Advancement! The Heart of Genesis

"Advance the Heart of Genesis!"

Jiang Bai opened the upgrade interface for the Heart of Genesis, and the 100 reputation points were just enough.

"This is the main event!"

As Jiang Bai chose to upgrade, a dazzling golden light burst forth. Subsequently, the black gemstone underwent a subtle change, appearing more crystalline and translucent, with a faint luster surrounding it.

Heart of Genesis (D-Rank, Upgradeable)

Special Effect 1: Infinite Inventory

Special Effect 2: The holder possesses the Fusion skill, which allows the fusion of two pieces of equipment of the same part, quality, and level into a higher-quality piece. The fused equipment is a bound item and cannot be sold or traded. (Currently, the highest level of fusion is Ancient-level equipment, and fusion of equipment above Ancient level requires a three-in-one combination)

Special Effect 3: The player gains the Plunder ability. When killing a target whose level is not lower than their own, there is an extremely low probability of obtaining 1 random attribute point. Killing a boss of Lord-level or above will definitely yield 1-3 random attribute points.

Upgrade Requirement: 1000 Reputation

Note: A unique system item, cannot be destroyed, discarded, or dropped upon death.

"Amazing!!!"

Jiang Bai's voice cracked with excitement, his face flushed with emotion. The power of the third special effect was completely beyond his expectations.

"In theory, as long as I keep grinding monsters, even without leveling up, I can still grow infinitely!"

"Is this even possible?"

"I just don't know how low this extremely low probability is."

"No matter what, it can't be 0%!"

Special Effect 3 gave Jiang Bai a shot in the arm, and another point that caught his attention was that he could now fuse Ancient-level equipment!

Although it changed from a two-in-one to a three-in-one fusion, the cost increased significantly. However, for Jiang Bai, who used newbie weapons and cloth armor as raw materials, this cost was negligible.

This was also where Jiang Bai's shrewdness lay. Only newbie gear was cheap; if he were to use a regular white item from the market, fusing it to Ancient level would cost at least 5 gold coins for a level 1 item.

"Enjoy the benefits of the newbie stage while I still can. Once I level up, buying equipment won't be this cheap anymore."

With this thought, Jiang Bai set up a stall on the spot and began to call out again at the price of 10 copper coins.

At this price, it wasn't difficult to buy newbie gear. In less than half an hour, Jiang Bai's backpack was filled with 32 pieces of newbie weapons and cloth armor.

About three minutes later, as Jiang Bai placed the purple longbow into the fusion interface, the original two-slot interface turned into a three-slot one.

He then placed the remaining two purple weapons inside.

No one knew what attributes an Ancient piece of equipment would have, but as the pink light flashed, Jiang Bai stared at the longbow's attributes and was completely stunned.

Frost Abyss Longbow (Ancient)

Physical Attack: 18

Agility: 5

Strength: 5

Critical Hit Chance: 2%

Slicing: When attacking, deals an additional 40 points of true damage.

Frost: Ice attribute attack, reduces the target's movement speed by 20%, with a 1% chance to freeze the target for 3 seconds.

Equipment Level: 1

"Whoa..."

Staring at the overpowered attributes, Jiang Bai couldn't help but gasp, "This is insanely powerful!"

"The attack attribute is almost doubled, the Slicing skill is directly doubled, it adds 2 points of critical hit, and this ice attribute attack is simply outrageous!"

Moreover, it seemed like this wasn't the end.

After equipping the gear, as expected, the system's delightful voice rang out again.

"Player 'Empty City Old Dream' is the first player in the entire server to equip Ancient-level gear, achieving the unique server-wide achievement Ancient Will."

Ancient Will (Ancient)

Achievement Requirements: Be the first player in the entire server to possess Ancient-level gear. (Achieved)

Strength: 3

Agility: 3

Intelligence: 3

Spirit: 3

Constitution: 3

Life Drain: When attacking, absorb 5% of the damage dealt and convert it into your own health.

Rebirth: Upon player death, you can resurrect on the spot and recover 80% of your health, with a cooldown of 24 hours.

"!!!"

Jiang Bai was so shocked that he was left speechless.

"A unique server-wide title, this is a one-of-a-kind title!"

While Jiang Bai was excited, the entire server was in an uproar.

Never Wipe After Pooping: "Dad, ancient gear, this is ancient gear!"

Just Want to Kiss: "Who on earth is Empty City Old Dream? Which great god?"

GM's Dermatitis: "Are we playing the same game? Is this the same game? I'm starting to question life..."

Deep Blue Left Hand: Server-wide bounty for information on Empty City Old Dream, 10 gold for any leads!

Obedient Little Rabbit: "Server-wide call for 'Empty City Old Dream' bro, 173cm dance major youthful beauty girl seeks to be taken under your wing and supported, I can really fulfill any of your requests..."

Only Love White Stockings: "To the one above, I really want to lick you..."

...

These disturbances were not only seen on the server's public chat interface, but even greater turmoil was hidden deeper.

One of the four major guilds in Huaxia, "Heaven."

Heaven Little Jie: "Which guild does Empty City Old Dream belong to? Why haven't we heard of them before?"

Heaven's Eye: "No idea, keep an eye on them and see who they are. That ancient gear is just too powerful..."

Huaxia Official Department "Dragon Flame."

Dragon Flame 001: "Hurry up and find information on Empty City Old Dream. Try to recruit them if possible, and definitely don't let them be recruited by foreign, especially hostile forces."

Dragon Flame 009: "Understood."

Yuncheng Empire Guild.

Yuncheng Gutianle: "Damn it, boss, they've already got ancient gear!"

Yuncheng Wuyanzu: "We need to make a move quickly, boss. Otherwise, if someone else gets it, it won't be good."

Yuncheng Emperor: "I'll be level 5 soon. Once I hit level 5, I'll go over there. You guys keep an eye on him, no rush. No one has ever taken something I've set my sights on."

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Of course, Jiang Bai had no idea that he had caused such a huge commotion. Although the system announcement had revealed his name, Jiang Bai had always hidden his ID, so even though everyone knew there was someone called "Empty City Old Dream," no one knew that he was "Empty City Old Dream."

"Congratulations, bro."

Tang Dynasty Innocent sent a private message,

"Considering selling the purple gear you replaced?"

"Sorry, not for sale at the moment."

Jiang Bai replied.

"Alright, same as before, if you have any gear, just message me."

"Okay."

After closing the chat, Jiang Bai began to synthesize the cloth armor.

Evasion Abyss Cloth Armor (Ancient)

Defense: 16

Constitution: 5

Agility: 5

Maximum Health: 200

Damage Immunity: When attacked, nullifies 20 points of final damage.

Evasion: When attacked, has a 3% chance to dodge the attack.

Equipment Level: 1

"These are truly level 1 Ancient pieces of equipment..." Jiang Bai couldn't help but marvel at the two newly synthesized items, "If these were casually level 3 or 5, the additional attributes would be at least in the double digits!"

After equipping the gear and adding the newly acquired Ancient Will title, Jiang Bai's attributes surged once again.

Empty City Old Dream

Level: 3

Profession: Archer

Race: Human

Health Points: 780

Energy Points: 140

Physical Attack: 175

Magic Attack: 7

Attack Strength: 28

Defense: 66

Attributes:

Constitution: 16

Spirit: 7

Strength: 14

Intelligence: 7

Agility: 30

Skills: Vibration Shot, Aimed Shot

Titles: I'm Strong, Ancient Will