208: Chapter 208 Mythical Level [Life Sublimation]! An attribute that terrified both of them!

The reason Zhang Jian found the pair interesting wasn't because they refused payment.

It was because he saw drops exclusive to him from the two Sword Puppets behind them.

A mythical level passive skill book, [Spell Enhancement], and a recipe for an epic-grade growable necklace.

In his bound Sword Puppet interface, there were also Sword Puppets from several other instructors who had participated in the battle.

There were four more pieces of loot there as well: a level 70 mythical level simple Spell staff and three pieces of epic-grade equipment for various slots.

This was the true power of the [Godslayer: Destiny Inverse Scale] entry.

When killing a BOSS that exceeded one's own Rank and quality, it was guaranteed to drop several extra items of the highest quality.

And now that it had been upgraded to +8, the number of extra drops had reached a full five items!

He had just heard the pair mention that although the BOSS's strength had been enhanced for some unknown reason, its grade was still only epic-grade.

He had already harvested two mythical and four epic items from this alone.

And these two were still able to bring out three epic-grade skills; did they really think the BOSS was running a charity?

He estimated that at least one or two of these three books were things they already possessed, and they were just using them to curry favor.

However, he naturally wouldn't expose them.

Instead, he calmly accepted the skills and learned them immediately.

The two books from He Zhongtang were fairly standard.

However, the effect of the [Life Strengthening] brought by Wang Wei surprised Zhang Jian.

Coincidentally, he had the corresponding skill book on hand, so he immediately upgraded its quality.

After a seven-colored light flashed before his eyes, the skill he had just learned on his panel underwent a transformation.

[Life Sublimation] (mythical level)

Lv0/10

Your Stamina points increase by 1000.

Each point of Stamina provides 100% increased HP.

For every 10% HP lost, Life recovery effect increases by an additional 20%.

(Upgrading entry quality requires: Temporarily unable to upgrade)

Zhang Jian was shocked.

This feature of increasing recovery effects when HP is lost was simply ridiculously strong!

After all, his own Life recovery effects, with the bonuses from his equipment, were already ridiculously high, almost allowing for lossless, continuous recovery.

With this feature, he was practically becoming immortal!

He immediately upgraded it to the maximum level.

[Life Sublimation] (mythical level)

Lv10/10

Your Stamina points increase by 1000 (+5000).

Each point of Stamina provides 100% (+500%) increased Qi and Blood.

For every 10% HP lost, Qi and Blood recovery effect increases by an additional 20% (+100%).

[Endless Cycle]: Your Life recovery effect is no longer interrupted by combat.

(Upgrading entry quality requires: Temporarily unable to upgrade)

The stats of the max-level mythical level skill were drool-worthy.

6000 Stamina points would only increase Qi and Blood by 120,000 for an ordinary Professional.

But for Zhang Jian, with this skill, his previous skills, and the Heavenly Dao rewards, it could increase by a full 1,704,000 points!

And with the various bonuses from his equipment, that number jumped to 110.41 million!

A single newly learned skill had increased his Qi and Blood by 100 million and further strengthened his Qi and Blood recovery effects.

Not to mention, the feature unlocked at max level might look like just a short line of text, but its effect was incomparably practical.

This meant that even if Zhang Jian encountered powerful enemies in the future, he could recover while fighting, without fear of the enemy using any means to restrict his Qi and Blood recovery.

The effect of this skill put him in a great mood, and his expression toward Wang Wei and his companion was full of appreciation.

"This skill is indeed very useful to me. Since you don't want money, feel free to ask for anything you want!"

He Zhongtang was somewhat tempted. "Anything at all? Even mythical level skills?"

Zhang Jian nodded.

He rummaged through his backpack and brought out four different types of skills.

"Take your pick."

He Zhongtang couldn't help but swallow, his eyes wide with shock.

Good heavens!

mythical level skills, which were rarely seen in the outside world and worth tens of billions, were like common cabbages here at Professor Zhang's place—he just pulled out four of them at once!

He gave an awkward laugh. "I was just joking."

"I'm not heartless enough to trade an epic-grade for a mythical level skill."

Although Wang Wei was also tempted, he couldn't possibly say it, and he was rendered speechless by He Zhongtang's stupidity.

Still, he cupped his hands and said,

"Professor Zhang, you are too kind. We really don't need any help; it's our honor just to know you!"

Zhang Jian was in a bind.

He didn't have the habit of taking things for free.

Especially since the skill Wang Wei had brought was so useful, he had to give them something truly valuable in return.

As the creator, he could easily see the stats of their Sword Puppets.

He was somewhat surprised to see that they were only level 50 and level 12, respectively.

"Why are the Sword Puppets' levels so low? You didn't rely on just these two Sword Puppets to defeat an epic-grade BOSS, did you?"

He Zhongtang was speechless, his Face turning red.

How embarrassing!

This was the proud work of a Great Master, yet he had only managed to level it up to 12, and it hadn't even been useful.

Wang Wei's expression was only slightly unnatural as he spoke candidly.

"The Sword Puppets you refined are indeed easy to use, but we haven't accumulated much experience at the moment, so we could only level them up to this point for now."

"The others also only managed to upgrade theirs to around level 50, and it took several Sword Puppets working together to take down the BOSS."

Zhang Jian's expression shifted, and he asked,

"Then, shall I help you level up your Sword Puppets?"

He Zhongtang was stunned.

"Professor Zhang, you might not be aware, but the experience required for Second Job Change Professionals to level up increases significantly, and the Sword Puppets require 10 times the experience of one's own level-up requirements. That consumption..."

He wanted to say that the consumption was something Zhang Jian couldn't afford, but he was too embarrassed to voice it.

Wang Wei, however, glared at him fiercely.

"What are you babbling about?"

"Professor Zhang refined these Sword Puppets himself; how could he not know how high the experience consumption is?"

He Zhongtang's Face turned pale as he realized how stupid he had just been.

He muttered, "I was just worried about delaying Professor Zhang's own experience requirements..."

Zhang Jian waved his hand.

"I see you're both level 70, and the Sword Puppets can be raised up to level 80 at most. Shall I just max them out for you?"

Wang Wei and He Zhongtang both looked stunned, seemingly unable to believe it.

At this, even Wang Wei felt it was unbelievable.

"I need over 200 million experience to level up right now, and it would take at least 3 billion, or even 4 billion, to reach level 80."

"If it's for a Sword Puppet, the 10x requirement means 40 billion. You must think this through!"

He Zhongtang also advised,

"If you can help us upgrade them to level 60, that's already enough for the Sword Puppets to equip a fourth piece of gear, and their strength will surpass ours. That's enough!"

Zhang Jian shook his head.

Too lazy to explain, he simply started the operation.

Level 60.

Level 70.

Level 75.

Level 80!

In the blink of an eye, he had upgraded Wang Wei's [Guardian Sword Puppet] to level 80.

The System prompt popped up right on cue.

Zhang Jian then turned to help He Zhongtang.

In less than 10 seconds, he had also upgraded his [Fearless Sword Puppet] to level 80.

Once all operations were complete, Zhang Jian smiled.

"All done. Take a look and see if you're satisfied."

By now, the two had seen the stats of their upgraded Sword Puppets.

[Guardian Sword Puppet]: 200 million Qi and Blood, 8 million Attack, 20 million Defense!

[Fearless Sword Puppet]: 60 million Qi and Blood, 20 million Attack, 6 million Defense!

Furthermore, this was only because the Sword Puppets were of epic-grade quality.

After reaching level 69, the stats could no longer see the massive increases they had before.

From level 70 to 80, the overall stats had only doubled.

But even so, this level of stats was enough to dumbfound them both.

He Zhongtang looked at his own defense of less than 2 million, his expression a mix of laughter and tears.

The resistance he had once been proud of couldn't even compare to Wang Wei's defensive [Guardian Sword Puppet], let alone his own attack-oriented [Fearless Sword Puppet].

And with an attack as high as 20 million, he doubted he could withstand more than a few strikes from this Sword Puppet.

Most importantly, these were the nearly naked stats without any suitable weapons or equipment equipped.

If they were to equip level 80 mythical level gear... the pair didn't dare to even think about it.

Just then, Zhang Jian took the opportunity to say,

"If you have any recipes that need crafting, I can help you craft them as well."

He Zhongtang asked subconsciously, "You can craft too?"

Zhang Jian laughed. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be a professor at the [Star-Forging Pavilion]."

The two of them were jolted awake.

He Zhongtang, in particular, looked incredibly embarrassed.

He really hadn't used his brain when speaking!

How could he ask a professor from the [Star-Forging Pavilion], which was famous for its crafting, whether he knew how to craft?

Even the students who could casually join that place were considered Great Master-level crafters in the outside world.

The instructors were figures that ordinary people couldn't even hope to speak to, let alone the professor level!

Being able to have such a crafting Grandmaster take action left them both feeling excited.

He Zhongtang tremblingly took out the crafting recipe for the [Poison Thorn Tough Great Shield].

"Prepare the corresponding Materials," Zhang Jian instructed.

The two hurriedly searched for the required Materials based on the recipe's requirements.

However, upon seeing the names of the Materials and the required academy contribution points and prices, their expressions turned bitter.

It seemed… a bit expensive.

Zhang Jian saw their thoughts at a glance and called Director Yun Wenhong on his personal terminal.

After understanding Zhang Jian's request, Director Yun Wenhong was very accommodating.

He immediately sent someone to fetch the Materials needed for the crafting and used his authority to give Wang Wei and the other a 70% discount.

The two were naturally extremely grateful.

Director Yun Wenhong, however, did not take the credit. "I'm only doing this for Professor Zhang's Face."

While the three were speaking, Zhang Jian had already manipulated the furnace and begun tempering the Materials.

Back when he had first learned to craft, he was already able to craft skillfully on Ye Xun's forging table.

Now, with the large, intelligent furnace of Galaxy Academy, he was even more like a fish in water.

While operating, he even had the leisure to ask them, "Do you need this crafted as a dedicated item?"

Wang Wei didn't react for a moment, his expression blank.

As a defensive Professional, He Zhongtang had asked people to craft plenty of equipment before, so he understood what was meant.

But precisely because he understood, he found it hard to believe.

"You mean… it can be customized as a dedicated item?"

Zhang Jian nodded casually.

"It's not really customization, but if you want it, I can try my best to help you get it."

Wang Wei was still stunned, but He Zhongtang's head was already shaking like a rattle-drum.

"Yes, definitely!"

His eyes were filled with expectant surprise.

Just kidding.

As a tank, owning a dedicated shield was simply a lifelong dream!

Although he had possessed one before, most of them had been of excellence grade.

The only time he had a legendary rank one, the equipment's stats hadn't been very good, wasting a chance to activate a dedicated item, and he had lost a lot of money on Materials.

Hearing Zhang Jian's implication now, there was a high probability of producing a dedicated item.

He was also looking forward to seeing what quality of growable shield could be crafted.

After all, four chances were too few, so he didn't dare to hope for epic-grade.

He would be satisfied if even a legendary rank one came out.

Just as he was thinking this, a black shadow flashed before his eyes.

A huge shield with several spikes was tossed over by Zhang Jian with one hand.

He Zhongtang hurriedly caught it.

Feeling anxious, he used the appraisal effect beside the furnace.

"This piece of equipment resonates with you and can be converted into a dedicated item exclusive to you. Do you wish to convert it?"

When this prompt rang in his mind, He Zhongtang's expression turned ecstatic.

It had actually become a dedicated item!

Professor Zhang really was a Divine Being!

"Yes!"

"Convert immediately!"

He roared wildly in his heart and directly chose to convert.

Several beams of golden light drifted past, and then it returned to its original state.

He Zhongtang picked up the shield with trembling hands and examined it.

[Poison Thorn Tough Great Shield]

Quality: epic-grade

Rank Requirement: 60

Physical Defense +500,000 (+250,000)

Spell Defense +300,000 (+150,000)

Stamina +20,000 (+10,000)

Block +100,000 (+50,000)

Rebound Damage 20% (+10%)

[Poison Outbreak]: When you use the shield to block, there is a 15% chance to inflict a toxic continuous damage effect on the attacker, dealing 2% of the opponent's maximum Qi and Blood as damage per second for 10 seconds.

Growth Progress: 0/43,000 kills, 31,058/86,500,000 (Can increase stats by 40%)

[He Zhongtang] dedicated

Just the first two lines of base stats made He Zhongtang take a deep breath.

This could increase his overall defense by more than 50%.

The Stamina bonus increased his Qi and Blood significantly, especially under the effect of his talent, allowing him to exert effects far exceeding those of ordinary Professionals.

The 150,000 Block stat might not seem like much, but when facing a swarm of monsters with low damage, this attribute could potentially allow him to remain unscathed!

As for the final Rebound Damage, common epic-grade equipment usually only has a 10% magnitude, with 15% being the best of the best.

Yet his piece had 20% initially.

After the dedicated bonus, it was a staggering 30%!

The final attached feature also gave him decent damage capabilities, making him more well-rounded.

After equipping it, he simply couldn't put it down.

Seeing the final Growth Progress, his pupils suddenly constricted.

He had almost forgotten that this was a growable piece of equipment!

The stats were already this powerful at just level 60.

If he were to level it up to match his own, what kind of brilliance would it bloom with?

He Zhongtang's breathing grew rapid.