After Shi Feng clicked upgrade and selected the weapons to devour...
A dragon's roar suddenly erupted from the Abyssal. Black flames burst forth from the blade, coalescing into a dragon head that clamped down on the weapon to be consumed, devouring it bite by bite.
In the blink of an eye, eleven Black Iron Rank weapons were swallowed by the black flames. All of their essence flowed into the Abyssal's blade, transforming it from something that looked like a burnt iron rod into a weapon that radiated a cold, razor-sharp presence. The blade's color grew more subdued and understated, resembling a legendary sword that had been locked away for years.
When Shi Feng picked it up again, the Abyssal felt slightly heavier. Just gripping the hilt sent a cool chill through his hand. He gave it a few experimental swings.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The air split apart like paper, producing a tearing sound.
The weapon shop owner was a forging expert himself. Seeing this, his jaw dropped and he nearly yanked out his goatee.
A seemingly ordinary weapon this sharp — it was absolutely on par with Gold-grade equipment. If used properly, it could probably cut through Bronze Rank weapons in a single stroke.
"What a sword!" Shi Feng swung it a few more times. After the upgrade, the sword felt like it suited him even better. He pulled up the Abyssal's stats.
Abyssal, one-handed sword, Magic Artifact.
Attack Power: 39.
All Attributes: +14.
Attack Speed: +5.
Ignores monster level by 5. 15% chance to deal double damage on attack. 10% chance to inflict Curse of Misfortune, reducing all attributes by 40% for 30 seconds.
Any Swordsman class wielder gains +2 to all skill levels and +2 bonus free attribute points per level gained.
Equipment Level: 5, Upgradeable (consume ten level-10 Bronze weapons and one level-10 Black Iron weapon to upgrade to level 10), Evolvable (unknown).
Innate Skill 1 — Phantom Kill: Instantly creates a clone possessing 50% of the wielder's attributes and all skills. Duration: 35 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes.
Innate Skill 2 — Abyssal Bind: Immobilizes the target, reducing their defense by 100%. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute.
Innate Skill 3 — Nine-Headed Dragon Slash: Instantly generates nine phantom copies of the Abyssal for the wielder to use. Each phantom blade deals 30% damage. Duration: 24 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes.
A legendary sword personally forged by the master craftsman Orisis using the fangs of the Black Dragon King as material. One of the Divine Realm's Thirty-Six Legendary Swords, ranked thirty-first. However, this sword bears the Black Dragon King's curse — beyond granting its wielder tremendous power, it periodically backlashes against them. If the backlash cannot be suppressed, the wielder will suffer the Black Dragon King's curse: all attributes permanently reduced by 50%. Cannot be dropped. Cannot be traded.
The stat boost was significant. The raw attack power alone rivaled a level-5 Black Iron Rank two-handed weapon, and factoring in the base attributes, it far surpassed any level-5 Mythril Rank two-handed weapon.
A one-handed sword with the destructive power of a two-handed weapon, yet lighter and faster — that meant the Abyssal now possessed both the devastating force of a two-handed weapon and the agility of a one-handed one. That was the terrifying nature of a Magic Artifact. Only a master craftsman could forge such a weapon.
Shi Feng found himself eagerly anticipating upgrading the Abyssal to level 10.