novelraw Chapter 262: [Escape Key] [Binding Thorns] Enhancement, Civilized Verbal War
Chapter 262: [Escape Key] [Binding Thorns] Enhancement, Civilized Verbal War
Yu Yuan stood before the workbench, gazing at the few Rare Artifacts in his hand as he pondered slightly.
The Escape Key, the Eavesdropping Stethoscope, the Baptized Military Canteen, the Pen of Longstanding Heritage, and the Binding Bramble.
Two were on the leaderboard, three were not, making a total of five Rare Artifacts.
One could say that in terms of both quantity and quality, this was quite rare even when placed on the entire Rock Rank leaderboard.
But now he was faced with a choice: which Rare Artifact should he strengthen?
It had been some time since the workbench's optimization unlocked the [Rare Item Workshop] path.
He hadn't used it yet.
Previously, it was due to a lack of [Spirit Crystals], and during this period, various matters had delayed him.
He currently had a total of 3 [Spirit Crystals] left.
They were all accumulated on the final day of the Wasteland Battle Royale, when Yu Yuan entered the Freedom Tower and desperately killed Infected.Now was the time to strengthen the Rare Artifacts.
As the first Rare Artifact Yu Yuan obtained, the value and function of the Escape Key were self-evident.
It had helped Yu Yuan escape danger several times.
The Motel Main Guest Room was not just a place for disposing of corpses and covering tracks; it was a versatile scene for interrogation, torture, isolating pursuit, and taking brief rests.
Just the spatial passage connecting the shelter to the Starry Sky Observatory alone gave Yu Yuan sufficient means of self-preservation and capital for strategic relocation.
Naturally, strengthening the [Escape Key] was placed by Yu Yuan in the first priority sequence.
As for the remaining four Rare Artifacts, Yu Yuan ultimately put away the [Eavesdropping Stethoscope], the [Pen of Longstanding Heritage], and the [Baptized Military Canteen].
He kept the [Binding Bramble].
This thorny vine had been restored to its original state after being fed with spiritual blood.
The scene where Stag used the thorny vine to trap the Giant Mutant Rat was still vivid in his mind.
Although at the time, the thorny vine couldn't strengthen its binding effect because it couldn't pierce the Giant Mutant Rat's fur, and in the end, it was even bitten off by the Giant Mutant Rat.
But none of this could conceal its advantages and power as a binding and control Rare Artifact.
It was truly that the Giant Mutant Rat was too overpowered, no longer comparable to ordinary Bronze-tier creatures.
Naturally, Yu Yuan also held considerable expectations for it.
Since the decision had been made.
Yu Yuan no longer dawdled. He placed the [Escape Key] on the workbench, then opened the Virtual Light Screen—Rare Item Workshop.
On the [Strengthening] page, he selected to strengthen the [Escape Key]. Regarding the strengthening options, Yu Yuan thought for a moment and only chose [Spirit Crystal], not selecting any other spiritual materials.
On one hand, he didn't have materials related to space; on the other hand, he also wanted to conduct an experiment.
As 1 [Spirit Crystal] was consumed, the [Escape Key] on the workbench also disappeared.
A 2-hour countdown appeared on the Virtual Light Screen.
"Two hours! Not bad!"
Next was strengthening the [Binding Bramble]. Yu Yuan didn't play favorites.
The [Binding Bramble] also consumed one [Spirit Crystal], but this time he chose some spiritual materials.
For example, the King Cobra's fangs and venom glands.
The Blood Slave teeth obtained from killing Blood Slaves before.
The huge syringe dropped by the Physician Aberration.
The Swiftstrider's sharp claws, and so on.
Basically, Yu Yuan provided one portion of each spiritual material related to sharpness, venom, and blood.
Yu Yuan went to the [Spiritual Creature Laboratory] again and had the Doctor draw another 50ml of his blood.
Ever since providing 100ml of blood during the previous conversion of the Stealth Rat.
Yu Yuan had actually been wondering whether the Stealth Rat's ability to burrow into his shadow and communicate with him was also related to his blood.
This was also an attempt he wanted to make.
And now Yu Yuan's grade had reached the Bronze-tier; his blood fell within the category of spiritual materials.
Finally, he had the Stealth Rat use its [Plague Rat] ability on his 50ml of blood, condensing the Stealth Plague within that 50ml of blood.
When all the materials, along with that [Spirit Crystal] and the [Binding Bramble], disappeared, the Stealth Rat, Zhi Zhi, jumped from his shoulder into the shadow.
"Master, will this work? Strictly speaking, my plague isn't really a virus type......"
Yu Yuan looked at the 3-hour strengthening countdown and revealed a smile.
"Whether it works or not, what does it matter! This is just an attempt to begin with. Getting a plague effect would be better. If we don't get a plague effect, with the Rare Item Workshop here, the strengthening won't fail, and it can provide experience for the next attempt......"
Out of the three [Spirit Crystals], two were consumed. The last one was specifically left by Yu Yuan for charging his psychic ability.
Based on his tests over the past few days, he had confirmed.
If he used his psychic ability and completely exhausted all his spiritual energy, it would take a full day to recover.
That is to say, within a day, he could only use his psychic ability twice at most consecutively.
This destined the psychic ability [Cured but Still Drooling] to only achieve miraculous effects at critical moments.
And if it's a critical moment, this could be fatal.
Having one [Spirit Crystal] as a reserve would allow Yu Yuan's subsequent security to be more comprehensive.
Then Yu Yuan looked at the chat channel in the Virtual Light Screen. Regarding the battle between him and Stag, no one was discussing it anymore; they were all discussing their own various issues.
However, in the civilization channel.
A war of words was heating up, and Yu Yuan's attention was drawn to it.
He rarely paid attention to the [Social Channel], only glancing at it when he had a need. But the reason he was drawn to it.
Was entirely because the two factions arguing were actually the Blood Clan and the Wolf Clan.
Because it had been confirmed that the Moss Cottage Shelter was vampires, Yu Yuan paid attention.
[Horizon Doomsday Train: @Grave Eater Shelter, last time I flipped your entire lair upside down, why didn't I see you come out and say these things then. Actually building your shelter in a graveyard, what's the matter? Do you vampires whose hearts no longer beat really live up to your name, hugging and gnawing on corpses every day?]
[Grave Eater Shelter: @Horizon Doomsday Train, a species that can't even tell whether it's human or beast is here yapping and barking wildly. Do you also climb onto the roof of your train every night and howl at the full moon!]
[Horizon Doomsday Train: A pretentious, posturing bitch. Looks like last time you got lucky and escaped, I haven't beaten you into submission yet. Want to continue?]
[Horizon Doomsday Train: A useless waste whose blood was completely drained by others. Choosing to be a dead thing instead of a living person, no breath, no body temperature, no heartbeat. Tell me, what are you living for? You don't even have the desire to mate anymore. I say you should just cut it off! Keeping it is just a waste.]
[Grave Eater Shelter: .....]
Watching the war of words between the two sides, Yu Yuan felt admiration for the combat power of that werewolf player. Every word stabbed at the heart, hitting the mark every time.
Other Blood Clan and werewolf players were also joining in, arguing and cursing.
Yu Yuan watched for a while, then suddenly frowned slightly.
These Blood Clan and Wolf Clan members didn't seem to be engaged in a simple war of words, because these people had clearly experienced invasion wars against each other.
And judging by the momentum, there was a possibility of fighting again.
"Could it be they're really going to go to war?" This thought appeared in Yu Yuan's mind.
And just then, Dale's voice came from outside the Rest Area, carrying urgency and excitement.
"Boss, quick, come quick, that mealworm has changed!"