Chapter 278: No Path to Confirmation

Chapter 278: No Path to Confirmation

Shortly after the Xihe and Wangshu Swords appeared, many Magic Weapon Summoners expressed that they had learned something new. There were actually magic weapons of this type. The descriptions of magic weapons were only on the surface; their specific attributes were not directly revealed, and users had to explore them on their own. However, through those surface descriptions, they could still understand the power of these magic weapons!

Especially for some warriors, this type of magic weapon actually had a flying effect. Yes! It was the legendary Magical Modification with sword riding. For traditional Mana Warriors, Combat Techniques that involved spreading mana wings to fly were not unheard of. Flying was harder for them compared to Spellcasters, but it was not impossible.

Those Battle Qi Warriors were in an awkward position. They belonged to the type that found it hardest to fly. In terms of explosive power, they could jump higher than Mana Warriors of the same level, but still struggling to fly was the most embarrassing issue. They were prone to being kited in combat. Yet, this weapon had a flying effect.

As for not being able to use it while flying? What a joke! As long as mana was sufficient, they could completely unleash a Magic Weapon version of an infinite sword array. While maintaining flight, they could additionally summon a low-strength magic weapon.

As for Mages, strictly speaking, their weapons did not have many limitations, as long as they could conduct mana. The reason why there were things like Magic Wands and staffs was because of materials. Some non-metallic materials, like wood from a certain tree or bones from a Magical Beast, were obviously difficult to process into sharp weapons. Even if they were processed into sharp weapons, their killing power could not compare to weapons made of metal.

And because of the limitations of those materials, the more complete they were, the better the effects. That was why staffs appeared. They maximally preserved the completeness of such materials. After all, some natural materials had built-in ‘veins’ inside, which gave Spellcasters additional enhancements when releasing Magic.

As for certain crystal staffs, how were those made? Was it easier to make them into swords or into Magic Wands or staff-like weapons? Besides, since they were Mages, could they expect too much from close combat?

If they processed these materials like blacksmithing, it definitely destroyed the internal structure of the materials. Of course, some non-wooden or specially crafted staffs did not mean they were weak. Probably due to trends, most weapons related to Spellcasters were in this form.

So, habitual thinking was something Zheng Yichen wanted to break!

In future battles, if a Mage seemed to be secretly chanting spells but was actually flying while chanting, and suddenly stabbed with a sword when they noticed the opponent was distracted, one should not feel strange! As for mana conductivity?

The mana conductivity of the magic weapons in his hands was the best, since they were Magic products. Of course, even so, staffs, Magic Wands, axes, chainsaws, etc., still needed to be available.

Now, after many Magic Weapon Summoners found that Zheng Yichen did not update many Magic Wands or staffs, many resignedly chose to use swords or blades. Actually, it was quite good to think about it. For some Spellcasters with mana attributes, some magic weapon weapons could enhance magic more than Magic Wands. The newly appeared Xihe and Wangshu Swords were this type. Those Mages who mainly practiced Ice Element or Fire Magic had their mouths wide open with smiles!

They had been worried that there were no suitable magic weapons in the High-Level Magic Soldiers to use. The Holy Spirit Hammer? Not every Spellcaster had the heart for close combat. Not all of them were violent maniacs. Normal combat involved staying in the back and casting Magic, and when an opportunity arose, they couldn’t hold back their restless hearts and swung hammers to deal damage.

Moreover, that magic weapon was more suitable for Spellcasters specializing in support. Traditional Mages had no use for it. Couldn’t they concentrate a high-rank Fire Magic spell and smash the ground to create a mountain-splitting hammer?

The Sword of Promised Victory? The name sounded grand, but in use, it wasn’t one that guaranteed victory. At most, its attached special Light Cannon attack was super strong. If they seized an opportunity for a burst, currently many high-rank Magic Shields could not directly block the Light Cannon of the Sword of Promised Victory. Once hit, even with defense, the outcome was pretty much decided. This weapon had no extra attribute bonuses, so it was not very suitable for Mages.

Apophis? Crap! That weapon, who would use it under normal circumstances? Anyone with normal, rational thoughts would not practice using this magic weapon as their main weapon. It was a complete Magic Sword. Even though using it could unleash super strong combat power, many Magic Weapon Summoners had been killed by its backlash. Also, this magic weapon was not suitable for Spellcasters.

But now, there was no need to worry, as there were new replacement magic weapons. Even if they were only for Ice and Fire elements, it was okay. For those Spellcasters with attribute mana, if the attribute did not match, using them felt uncomfortable. For those with matching attributes, it was a great benefit. Spellcasters with no attribute mana could also use them directly, just without the high bonuses that attribute-matching Spellcasters had.

After understanding the newly appeared magic weapons, some Magic Weapon Summoners in the campsite of the Witch’s treasure hoard who could use High-Level Magic Soldiers could not help but try to find suitable teammates. The one Ice and one Fire weapons could actually combine to release a special ultimate technique?

They did not know what ultimate technique it was, but it looked very powerful at a glance. Even if they could not use it now, they could still try. What if both sides had explosive synergy and managed to use it? These two magic weapons had an extra note: having corresponding attributes could indeed produce additional bonuses. But if used as a pair and they had a good, particularly sincere partnership with their teammates, there would be additional bonuses. These were magic weapons with double bonus features!

Just this point took Zheng Yichen a long time. He designed many ideas before resolving this issue with Irene. This dual swords combination used a mental Magic as its main support structure. It also referenced a certain world setting with purple, horned, and Berserk elements, which was the so-called Synchronization Rate. The higher the Synchronization Rate, the better the effect of this Magic.

This created a chain reaction, achieving stacked strengthening. Even if it was not an absolute 1+1=2, it was still greater than one.

These two magic weapons were the ones Zheng Yichen spent the most effort on. Without help from a Magic expert, if Zheng Yichen worked on them alone for a year or two, he might have gotten nowhere! Actually, while making these weapons, Zheng Yichen had another idea, something many people knew of called ‘Ganjiang and Moye’.

They were also paired swords, but Zheng Yichen temporarily put that aside. He planned to make these into a set in the future if there was an opportunity. Unlike the Xihe and Wangshu Swords, which could be used separately without being paired.

“Huh? Strange, why is the usage rate a bit low?” Zheng Yichen sat on a chair, paying attention to the information in the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. The magic weapons were updated, but the usage rate of the two new magic weapons seemed much lower, with a significant gap from the Holy Spirit Hammer. “Not popular? It shouldn’t be. Even when used as single swords, the power was huge.”

Zheng Yichen looked slightly puzzled at the red and blue magic weapons floating beside him. With Irene’s help, the Magical Structure of the spells embedded in them was of the highest level. They did not require continuous use by others to increase strength. To improve, one would need to exceed Irene’s level in Magic expertise.

Now, after finishing the magic weapons, during her rest breaks, Irene was one by one going through the other magic weapons in the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. Raising the Magical Structure of those magic weapons to the extreme was a casual action for her, but under normal development, it would take a long time.

Of course, this only raised the structure to the extreme. As for extensions, Irene had her own characteristics, but people had different ideas. Her characteristics did not mean others had the same. So, in terms of extensions, these magic weapons still did not change, only the structures were maximized. A simple example was an ordinary person directly becoming a genius.

Previously, leveling up only gave single-digit ‘points’; now, it directly gave tens. Moreover, with this mechanization, the ‘points’ lost before would be supplemented back, not missing.

After that, all Magic Weapon Summoners would definitely find that their proficiency in summoning magic weapons dropped significantly! Although it might not drop in rank, it would be stuck at the lowest limit. Magic Weapon Summoners with poor Talent would have a hard time improving proficiency for a long time.

Regarding this change, Zheng Yichen just wanted to say he was a refreshing stream in development. Other things became easier as they developed. For example, in games, leveling up was hard at the beginning, but as the game time increased, newcomers leveled up faster and faster!

What about his Magic Weapon Summoning Book? The later you joined, the slower it was! If he had not set a basic guarantee, even previous Magic Weapon Summoners would experience large-scale downgrades in magic weapon summoning. This was considered a preferential treatment. Anyway, this slowness now had no possibility of getting slower.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, Zheng Yichen waved his hand, slightly dissatisfied with the performance of the new magic weapons, and simply posted in the Magic Weapon Forum to ask about the new magic weapons, a big pinned post!

The replies from the Magic Weapon Summoners were quick. Some complained about the attributes of these two magic weapons. These were some Spellcasters whose mana attributes severely conflicted with these magic weapons. Forcing their use was worse than using the staffs from the Intermediate Magic Weapons!

Some were asking why the proficiency of magic weapons decreased, especially some new Magic Weapon Summoners. Their freshly raised magic weapon proficiency was directly pulled to the lowest limit. Some simply cried out in grievance, though in emoticon form.

After Zheng Yichen patiently explained, someone mentioned why not many people tried using the two new magic weapons. Even for new magic weapons, those who could use High-Level Magic Soldiers could summon them at the minimum 1%. This was a simple trial for users to consider whether to focus on practicing this magic weapon. The 1% summon had no threshold, but to break through to higher summon realness, more effort was needed.

— Creator, don’t worry. Most High-Level Magic Weapon Users are concentrated in the Witch’s treasure hoard campsite. Not many dare to pull out magic weapons and use them in front of a bunch of big shots. Please open a back door, great Creator.

Zheng Yichen squinted his eyes at this Magic Weapon Summoner’s reply. It was decent at first, but later, they tried to pull strings to make him help cheat, like asking for temporary permissions for maximum summoning of magic weapons. Joke, Zheng Yichen would be unbelievably bored to open a back door in this aspect.

— Young people, be down-to-earth. The Magic Weapon Summoning Book is an independent system. Every bit of effort yields a bit of gain. Keep working hard. — Creator.

Zheng Yichen picked his nose. After all, it was official talk. He was the biggest official; what he said was what mattered. As long as he didn’t break the rules on a whim, the Magic Weapon Summoning Book was an independent system. He thought he had been really fair as the Creator.

He had always worked hard to maintain the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. Hard work? Looking at the immense mana in the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, Zheng Yichen said it was not hard at all! This mana had all been transformed by that ‘Pseudo Divine Power’, with higher quality!

After knowing why the new magic weapons were ‘neglected’, that little frustration in Zheng Yichen’s heart disappeared. He closed the Magic Weapon Summoning Book and looked at Irene, who had brushed through all the magic weapons. “Irene, can this ‘Pseudo Divine Power’ really not be improved?”

“It’s difficult, but not absolute.” Irene glanced at the wisp of ‘Pseudo Divine Power’ on Zheng Yichen’s finger. “If my research is not wrong, even so-called ‘Divine Power’ is a higher quality, more special type of ‘Mana’. Different from regular Mana, that power is closer to some essence, thus having effects that Mana does not have and surpasses Mana.”

“How to improve it?” Zheng Yichen asked.

Even though he could use this Pseudo Divine Power with his ability, the power generated in his body was still Mana.

“Constantly increasing the quality of your Mana until it transforms is one process. At the same time, understanding your own power is needed.” Irene thought for a moment. “As for attribute Mana or other types of power, those are just changes in nature, not much related to essence, but they won’t affect the process of approaching ‘essence’. At most, they divert some energy. If nothing unexpected happens, the final result would still be at the level of ‘Divine Power’, just with some extra effects.”

“However, if one reaches that level, these extra effects become unimportant. What truly matters is the power of ‘Divine Power’.”

Seeing Zheng Yichen’s confused look, Irene shook her head. “Don’t overthink it. What I said is just a guess. After all, gods have long disappeared, and there might not be many paths to confirm this.”