Chapter 15

Whether it's a physical class or a magic class, or even a class that dabbles in both... no one doesn't want a magic weapon! Compared to ordinary weapons, magic weapons have superior attributes across the board and possess functions that ordinary weapons simply can't match. A good magic weapon can significantly enhance the power of one's martial arts or spells. A magic weapon might even boost one's strength by one or even several levels!

However, the number of magic weapons is pitifully small. After all, even if alchemists and blacksmiths did nothing else all day but make magic weapons, it would still take them at least half a month to produce a single qualified piece. And that's just for a low-level weapon; for a high-level one, it would take even longer.

In such a situation, ordinary classes can only drool over magic weapons, which are out of reach. After all, even a common magic weapon costs hundreds of gold coins. A high-quality low-level weapon can even sell for over a thousand gold coins!

But the one Ji Ran crafted doesn't look like an ordinary item at all.

This two-handed greatsword is slightly different from the one used by Ries. It's a bit narrower but longer. The patterns on the blade extend to the hilt, adding a mysterious feel. The guard is clean and sharp, with two sides resembling teeth protecting the hilt behind. At the center, a magic crystal is embedded, acting as a hub that connects all the patterns on the sword. The entire greatsword is streamlined, and because it's made of bone, it has a pale color that exudes a chilling aura.

Bone Blade Sword: High-quality. Hardness: Medium-Low, Sharpness: Medium. Power increase: 30%, Critical hit chance increase: 5%. Slightly increases strength and stamina.

Intimidate: When attacking, the Bone Blade Sword continuously releases a oppressive aura, with a certain chance to stun the enemy.

Eightfold Mountain: Each attack increases the power by 5%, lasting for 8 seconds, stacking up to 8 times.

Earthquake: When activated, the ground within 20 meters of the wielder collapses, and martial arts energy erupts, launching a large-scale, indiscriminate attack. Using this skill requires at least one-fifth of the user's true qi, with the power increasing as more true qi is injected.

Sword Control: Continuously consumes mana to allow the Bone Blade Sword to attack enemies from a distance. Can control the Bone Blade Sword to fly, requiring a corresponding sword control technique.

The level of this Bone Blade Sword isn't very high, with a usage level of 30, which translates to level 3 in this world. Level 3 is still in the Bronze tier, the lowest tier of magic weapons.

The hardness and sharpness ratings of Medium-Low and Medium are a way to describe the attributes of magical items in the game. From lowest to highest, there are nine grades. Of course, there are also supreme grades beyond these nine, but achieving those is not easy.

A high-quality level 30 magical item is, in a sense, not much worse than a low-quality level 40 magical item. This Bone Blade Sword has attributes that are all useful, each enhancing combat power, and it fully embodies the grand and majestic style of a two-handed greatsword. The three skills it comes with, two passive and one active, elevate this two-handed greatsword to the level of a high-quality item in this world.

However... the Sword Control attribute is a bit of a letdown. Ji Ran doesn't know any sword control techniques, and his sect doesn't allow him to learn such techniques. In the game, he relied on magical items to fly, but in this world, he hasn't found any materials to craft a flying magical item yet...

Even if he could use Sword Control for attacks, his current mana is too low to sustain it for long. Plus, the Bone Blade Sword is incredibly heavy, so it's better to wield it in hand and slash at enemies rather than control it awkwardly.

Uncle Ries looked at the Bone Blade Sword with wide eyes. Although the sword is made of bone, its hardness is not low and is considered relatively high among Bronze-tier magic weapons. The patterns on it seem to connect the magic crystal and the blade, indicating that this two-handed greatsword definitely has special magical attributes not found in ordinary weapons. And its design is much cooler than the one he carries!

Seeing this, Ji Ran explained the attributes of the Bone Blade Sword, omitting the Sword Control attribute. Uncle Ries nodded as he listened, his eyes filled with longing as he looked at the Bone Blade Sword.

"Try it out," Ji Ran said, seeing his desire, and handed the Bone Blade Sword to Ries.

Ries hesitated for a moment but didn't refuse, taking the two-handed greatsword. He closed his eyes and carefully felt the various enhancements the sword provided. After a while, his eyes flashed, and he walked out of the cave, then suddenly slashed at a few small trees in the distance!

A stream of martial arts energy turned into a white light, flying along the direction of the slash, cutting down all the small trees in its path. Not only that, but it left a huge, at least half-meter-deep groove on the ground!

Seeing the ten-meter-long sword mark, everyone was stunned. Even if Uncle Ries, who is a level 4 Silver-tier, wanted to make such an attack, he would have to go all out. But now, it seemed Ries was still holding back, not using his full strength!

"The enhancement is at least 30%, truly a great sword! The effects you mentioned, like intimidating enemies and stacking attacks, I believe are real. Most importantly, there's that active skill... this is a sword that won't become obsolete even at the Silver tier!"

Uncle Ries couldn't stop praising the Bone Blade Sword, holding it lovingly. It's powerful, has low consumption, a large enhancement, and a cool design! If the alchemists in the city made such a good magic weapon... it might cost over a thousand gold coins!

In this world, for the poor, even one gold coin is a lot of money. But for wealthy families or other powerful forces, tens of thousands of gold coins are not a big deal... spending a thousand gold coins on a weapon that greatly enhances a Bronze-tier swordsman and can even be used by a Silver-tier is a great deal.

Actually, even Silver-tier weapons might not reach the price of a thousand gold coins. But this Bronze-tier weapon, which has the power of a Silver-tier, is worth more than a Silver-tier weapon. After all, the wealthy aren't necessarily the most powerful, but their desire for powerful weapons far exceeds that of others.

However, in the end, Uncle Ries sighed and handed the Bone Blade Sword back to Ji Ran.

"It's a great sword, but it would be a waste for me to use it. I remember you said you can use a two-handed greatsword. You should use it. As for me... my current sword is enough."

Ji Ran was surprised. Why? Didn't Uncle Ries say he wanted a magic item? Why did he refuse to use the weapon he was most skilled with?

"Hehe... actually, you might have noticed that my current strength isn't the highest I've ever had, right?" Uncle Ries looked a bit bitter. "That's because I was once injured, an almost incurable injury. Since then, my strength has been fixed at level 4, unable to improve further. Even if I took this sword, it would just be a waste... your journey is much longer than mine, so you should use it."

Indeed! Ji Ran had long suspected that Uncle Ries' strength was far more than what he showed. From the battles over the past few days, he could see that Uncle Ries' control over martial arts energy was far beyond that of an ordinary level 4 swordsman. Moreover, Uncle Ries seemed to dislike prolonged battles, and he would show signs of fatigue if the battle lasted too long.

This clearly indicated that Uncle Ries was still recovering from a serious injury. And such an injury was not easy to cure... a high-level Silver-tier warrior couldn't heal his own injury, which could only mean two things: it's incurable, or the cost of healing is too high.

Given this, it's understandable why Uncle Ries refused to accept the sword.

"Um, Uncle Ries, listen. The materials used to make this sword are all level 3 or higher, and the resulting level is also level 3. You know, my strength is only level 2, so I can't fully utilize this sword. Giving it to me would be a waste. How about this: you use the sword first to boost our overall strength, making our upcoming adventure safer. When my strength reaches level 3, if you still don't want to keep the sword, you can return it to me. What do you think?"

Ji Ran didn't force Uncle Ries to accept the Bone Blade Sword but proposed a temporary solution for him to use it.

He had his own reasons. When crafting the Bone Blade Sword, he also felt a certain resonance, but it was still like a veil, preventing him from fully grasping that feeling. He believed that crafting more magical items would help him truly master that sensation... giving the Bone Blade Sword to Uncle Ries would allow him to hunt more high-level monsters and obtain high-level materials, which would be the fastest way for him to craft more magical items.

His proposal was clearly reasonable. Uncle Ries thought for a while, sighed, and took the Bone Blade Sword from Ji Ran again.

"Alright, as you said, I'll use this sword for this adventure. When it's over, I'll return it to you."

Hearing this, Ji Ran smiled.

"Exactly, that's the right choice. Besides, your injury might not be incurable. If possible, I'd like to try."

Ji Ran's words made Uncle Ries pause as he was about to enter the cave, then he quickly turned back.

"What? You said you can cure my injury?" Uncle Ries looked incredulous.

"I can only say I can try... you know, some of the food I make has healing effects. Of course, the low-level food I make now can't heal your old injury. My current strength isn't enough to make high-level food, and I don't have enough materials. But don't worry, even if I can't cure it completely, gradually nurturing it to gradually restore your strength should be possible..."

He didn't want to make promises, as his cooking skills had changed significantly in this world, and he couldn't guarantee he could completely heal Uncle Ries' old injury. But based on the excellent performance of the food, he believed there was a chance.

"Alright, if it can be cured, that's great. If not, it's fine. I've been through so many years, I'm used to it..." Uncle Ries's eyes flickered, lost in thought. In the end, perhaps fearing that greater hope would lead to greater disappointment, he said a few insincere words. Then, he walked into the cave without looking back.