novelraw Chapter 78 - Equipment Leaderboard
Chapter 78 - Equipment Leaderboard
Chapter 78: Equipment Leaderboard
“My gear isn’t going to break, is it?”
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.
The light was simply too intense, and Jiang Chen was genuinely worried that this might be some kind of unusual change brought on by the ‘appraisal’.
“My reputation, built over a lifetime, won’t be tarnished by a mere Amethyst-tier item.” Yang Yanzi’s ears were sharp enough to catch his muttered words.
Just then, the intense light began to recede rapidly.
Yang Yanzi’s hands, like those of a figure carved from gold and jade, gradually lost their glow. In the center of his palms rested a delicate kirin-patterned ring, wreathed in a hazy purple mist.
“This ring is indeed powerful, but it seems to be only one of a pair.”
Yang Yanzi stroked his white beard and gazed at the ring in admiration. “From what I can tell, this ring should have a counterpart. And in terms of quality, it’s no ordinary Amethyst-tier item. In short, the forging technique is extremely advanced and flawlessly executed.”
Then, only reluctantly, he handed the ring over to Jiang Chen.
[Purple Jade Kirin Ring]
Quality: Amethyst-tier
Constitution: +10 × Level
Strength: +10 × Level
Spirit: +10 × Level
Agility: +10 × Level
Additional Effect: Increases user’s attack power by 10%.
Additional Effect: Increases user’s critical hit rate by 10%.
Additional Effect: Increases user’s critical hit damage by 10%.
Additional Effect (Adaptive): Adjusts fixed attributes based on the user’s level.
Adaptive Level Cap: Lv80
Description: In ancient times, there existed a pair of twin kirin beasts — one the Purple Jade Kirin, the other the Blue Gold Kirin. A thousand years later, human sages discovered their corpses and retrieved the crystallized essence from their remains. These were then forged into a pair of divine weapons.
Hiss…
Jiang Chen couldn’t help but take in a sharp breath. The item’s stat panel was simply too overwhelming.
This is what you call a divine weapon.
Four base attributes increased simultaneously, and with an adaptive cap at level 80 — meaning it would grant 3,200 attribute points once fully leveled. Absolutely insane.
And the three special effects — 10% attack, 10% crit rate, and 10% crit damage — were every archer’s dream stats.
And this was just one of the pair. Who knew what kind of effect would emerge if he obtained the Bluegold Kirin Ring as well?
But in any case…
This piece of gear brought a massive upgrade to Jiang Chen — and with no level restriction, it could be equipped right away.
No need for explanation — he equipped it immediately.
“Ding!”
“Since you have equipped the world’s first Amethyst-tier item, the [Equipment Leaderboard] feature has been officially activated!”
“Congratulations! Your equipment [Purple Jade Kirin Ring] is now ranked No.1 on the leaderboard. Would you like to make the item’s attribute details and ownership information public?”
The system notification sounded instantly.
“Make partial attributes public. Publicly display ownership.”
Jiang Chen thought for a moment before speaking.
Revealing all attributes would be like exposing every card up his sleeve — far too dangerous. Partial disclosure was already enough to make everyone around the world drool in envy.
…
At this moment, players across the world received the system announcement.
“Ding!”
“Global Announcement (World): The [Equipment Leaderboard] feature has officially launched. The top 50 items on the server will be ranked and granted corresponding rewards!”
“Ding!”
“Global Announcement (World): As the Equipment Leaderboard was activated by player [Lone Ranger] from the China region, glory shines upon all players of China. All players in this region receive reward: +1 Free Attribute Point.”
“Ding!”
“Global Announcement (World): With the activation of the Equipment Leaderboard, the [Regional Horn] feature is now unlocked. Players can spend 50 gold coins to send messages in the regional chat.”
Ding… Ding…
For a full two minutes, the sound of system announcements rang out nonstop.
Players all over the world heard it loud and clear. Chinese players cheered with excitement — because the one who activated the leaderboard came from China, and that gave them a massive moment of glory.
More importantly, every player in China received one free attribute point. It wasn’t much, but hey — it was free. Who wouldn’t like that?
As for the [Regional Horn] system, it was mainly a communication tool for guild leaders of major organizations. After all, 50 gold coins equated to 25,000 Chinese yuan — just to say one sentence? Definitely a rip-off…
…
But just after the announcement ended, a message immediately popped up in the regional chat.
“Holy sh*t! Amethyst-tier? Diamond-tier? Is this even player equipment?!”
The message came from the China mega-guild Canglan Guild’s leader, [Sword Aura Canglan].
Players who saw the message quickly opened the Equipment Leaderboard to check things out.
Purple Jade Kirin Ring (Amethyst-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +5% attack damage
Cloak of the Prison Shadow (Diamond-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +3% attack damage
Cloudstep Flame Boots (Diamond-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +2% attack damage
Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow +4 (Platinum-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +1% attack damage
Wind-Thunder Greaves (Platinum-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +1% attack damage
Gauntlets of Condensed Might (Silver-tier) — Owner: Lone RangerReward: +1% attack damage
…
Of the top ten pieces of gear, the first six were all owned by Jiang Chen.
After seeing the list, players felt like they’d taken internal damage. Some even had the urge to cough up blood.
At this stage, most players were still mixing bronze and silver gear. Even elite members of big guilds only had scattered gold-tier items. But now — platinum and diamond gear had shown up on the leaderboard.
And even more outrageous — there was a Amethyst-tier item!
“What the hell is going on?!”
“No wonder they call him the ‘walking bug.’ Lone Ranger is a freak as always.”
“Goddamn… It’s like we’re not even playing the same game. I haven’t even seen a gold-tier item yet, and now you’re telling me someone has a Amethyst-tier? I feel like a total noob.”
“Sigh, I was just feeling smug over getting a silver-tier drop… Then I checked the leaderboard and now I can’t stop crying…”
“Lone Ranger is too terrifying. His gear is unbeatable. Even if he called himself the best in the world, no one would dare to challenge that.”
Players flooded the forums with shocked and amazed posts…
It wasn’t just casual players who were stunned — even the top combatants from major guilds were left feeling utterly inferior.
Tens of thousands of guild members had helped track bosses and farm mobs to finally get some high-tier equipment. They thought they had a shot at being among the elite — but now they realized it had all been a joke. Compared to Lone Ranger, it was like there was a generational gap.