[The Fusion Tempering Furnace]
This time, the fusion finally went smoothly without any unexpected problems.
Since these were two important weapons, Ethan decided to play it safe. He paid the Scale of Fairness 10,000 spirit stones, 100 enchanted ores, and 4 blue Starry Sky Stones before everything was settled.
If he hadn't made a fortune from the Ice Gallbladders recently, he really couldn't have afforded this kind of expense.
But what Ethan hadn't expected was that the fusion of these two weapons actually took an entire night.
Worried that something might go wrong, he didn't dare leave the villa.
So he sat in front of the Fusion Tempering Furnace the whole time.
Until... the sky brightened once again.
The doors of the Fusion Tempering Furnace finally opened.
Click!
Ethan quickly walked inside.
A wave of scorching heat immediately rushed toward him.
The temperature had to be over a hundred degrees Celsius.
If it weren't for his immense righteous energy (high defense), the steam alone would probably have scalded him by now.
But he was too eager to see his new weapon.
So Ethan could only grit his teeth and walk deeper into the Fusion Tempering Furnace.
The temperature inside was even higher than at the entrance.
He estimated it had already exceeded one hundred and fifty degrees Celsius.
An ordinary person would probably have been steamed alive by now.
But relying on his immense righteous energy, Ethan was completely unaffected by the heat.
It felt like he was just taking a sauna.
When he reached the Scale of Fairness...
He finally saw his newly fused magic weapon.
Only...
'Why does it look so strange?'
No matter how he looked at it, it resembled a trekking pole or some kind of conductor's baton.
It was long and slender, about 1.2 meters in length, thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom.
There was even a thoughtful wrist strap attached to the top.
'This...'
'Is this really my magic weapon?'
Ethan was stunned.
He quickly picked it up and carefully read its description.
[Magic Blade: A transformable magic staff (blade/sword). When your power is sufficient, it will transform according to your will. Attack +300%, Agility +100%, Magic Attack +250%, Spatial Amplification +120%, Mental Energy Consumption -55%]
'So that's how it is.'
'It is actually a magic weapon that can transform according to my thoughts.'
'It seems all those spirit stones and enchanted ores weren't wasted after all.'
Aside from its rather odd appearance, its transformation ability and various attributes were incredible.
Especially the attack bonus.
It directly increased attack by 300%.
That meant his own attack power was effectively multiplied by four.
If his base attack was 200, then with this Magic Blade, it would instantly jump to 800.
That was practically on par with a high-level warrior.
He had asked Mr. White about these rankings before.
A beginner mage had less than 2,000 mental energy.
An intermediate mage had between 2,000 and 5,000.
An advanced mage had dynamic mental energy between 5,000 and 10,000.
A top-tier mage had between 10,000 and 50,000.
As for Archmages, both their dynamic and static mental energy had to be at least 50,000, with no upper limit.
As for warriors, a beginner warrior had combat power below 200.
Intermediate warriors ranged from 200 to 500.
Advanced warriors ranged from 500 to 1,000.
Top-tier warriors ranged from 1,000 to 5,000.
Mr. White didn't know much about warriors beyond that.
After all, warriors weren't like mages.
Mages could prolong their lives with magical potions and various other methods.
Warriors, on the other hand, spent their entire lives consuming their own vitality.
Especially when using powerful techniques.
They literally burned their own flesh and blood to unleash them.
As a result, warriors generally had much shorter lifespans.
Because of that, there were very few warriors above the top tier.
With 800 attack power, plus 8,000 dynamic mental energy, Ethan's current combat ability was equivalent to that of an advanced warrior and an advanced mage.
Although he still couldn't beat the two Archmages for now, if he encountered an Archmage, he'd fight in melee.
If he encountered a top-tier warrior, he'd bombard them with magic.
Heh!
For quite a while...
There probably wouldn't be anyone who could handle his absurdly flexible magic weapon.
"Sword."
Holding the Magic Blade, Ethan silently gave the command.
The upper part of the Magic Blade remained unchanged.
But the lower end instantly sharpened, and both sides became sword edges.
Only the section in his hand remained as the hilt.
The Magic Blade retained its original dark black color, neither stone nor wood.
Its texture felt similar to iron ore.
It had both the metallic feel of iron and the cool, smooth touch of stone.
It felt satisfyingly weighty in his hand.
But now... the instant it transformed into a sword, its feel became much more metallic.
Yet both the hilt and the blade retained their original pitch-black color.
It looked incredibly understated.
Which suited Ethan's style perfectly.
Ambushes!
After all, when your opponent thought you were holding a magic staff...
Then, in an instant, you turned it into a sword and stabbed straight through them.
The effect would definitely be excellent.
But to pull that off, the weapon had to stay low-key.
If every transformation looked as flashy as a magical girl's transformation sequence, how could you ever catch anyone off guard?
So this subtle transformation suited him perfectly.
However, at that moment, Ethan noticed something.
This new weapon...
Didn't seem to have a scabbard.
'So how am I supposed to use Sword Draw Technique?'
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