Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 514: Chapter 256: Growth Equipment Upgrade and Titan

”Player dungeon rating reaches S-level, you can specify one item from the current dungeon world as a special drop reward, the selected item must be an item that you have already obtained usage rights for, please make your choice.”

In the Hymn Company’s dungeon, most valuable items are Essence Armors, among which Wu Chang has his eyes on two: the ”Electromagnetic Master” and Mo Ke’s ”Mind Resonance.”

Both have a Spiritual Light Amplifier capable of condensing divinity, but the decision is whether to enhance thunder element abilities or spiritual system abilities.

After a moment of thought, he chose Mind Resonance.

His Thunder Technique is currently powerful enough, with each of the Five Thunders Technique having its own focus, and it gradually strengthens with cultivation; the Electromagnetic Master would merely be icing on the cake.

Looking at Mind Resonance instead, the second skill’s spiritual attack damage is boosted by the Inspiration Attribute, and with his current Inspiration Value, the spiritual shock released would certainly not be weak.

Moreover, if the spiritual shock breaks through the target’s Will Barrier, it can fully control the opponent, making it highly suitable for interrogation and control during dungeon raids, offering more functionality and comprehensiveness than the Electromagnetic Master.

”Player dungeon rating reaches Perfect Level, you can select a rare item from the current dungeon plane as a reward.”

”Virtue and Sin”

”Disposable Essence Armament Conversion Device”

”Portable Small Nest”

The perfect rewards in the Hymn Company’s dungeon are straightforward, as the names suggest their meanings.

”Virtue and Sin” resembles the book often held by Schultz, and in Sean’s memory, ever since he took over Hymn Company, Schultz always had that book at his side.

It seems that, on the surface, this item is the most valuable option.

”Portable Small Nest” and ”Disposable Essence Armament Conversion Device” are listed together, easily bringing to mind the Disqualified Monsters and the making of Essence Armors.

The effect of ”Portable Small Nest” should be akin to a strategic weapon, allowing one to be transformed into a Disqualified Monster after use.

The name implies portability and a small size, indicating certain limitations, yet Disqualified Monsters come with innate divinity. In other dungeon realms, unless one encounters mini-boss level entities, even the weakest Disqualified Monsters could wreak havoc in other dungeons.

If multiple Disqualified Monsters can be transformed, it is not impossible to bulldoze through a dungeon relying on a swarm of them.

Each of these items has its own advantages, but Wu Chang is most intrigued by the ”Disposable Essence Armament Conversion Device.”

He understands the principles behind Essence Armor manufacturing and has seen the conversion process; he even chose an Essence Armor as his S-level reward.

At face value, it’s just something that can create an A-Level item tailored to the user’s needs.

Moreover, if the user hasn’t undergone Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery, without Spiritual Light internally, one of the skills of this A-Level item will remain unactivated.

But Wu Chang’s interest in this item isn’t about Essence Armor itself; it’s about the concept of transforming people into items to extract their Talent.

It’s important to know that Spiritual Light originates from the Talent region of the brain; in other words, Spiritual Light is essentially the Talent on the Attribute Panel.

The manufacturing process of Essence Armor uses Virtue as a medium to extract the target’s Talent in the form of Spiritual Light, sealing it into a certain item.

If local inhabitants who have undergone Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery in the dungeon are converted, ordinary A-Level Essence Armors can be obtained. But what if this process is applied to players?

Is it possible to strip a player’s Talent, condense it into equipment, and make use of it?

By examining the principle, it’s not impossible.

If this method is not exclusive to the Hymn Company and similar methods exist in other dungeon planes, could one complete oneself by plundering the Talents of geniuses?

The Essence Armors from the Hymn Company reminded Wu Chang of the second dungeon he entered, ”Peaceful Years.”

The manufacturing of Essence Armor is akin to a more powerful, advanced technique for Demon Transformation and Artifact Refining.

He initially refrained from exposing himself and did not rashly join the Four Major Organizations, partly because he saw Chi Yuan’s methods.

He was uncertain whether these big organizations possessed similar technologies, and if they did, with his Talent, it would be enough for anyone to risk everything.

After the ”Peaceful Years” dungeon, he hadn’t heard any further news about related items, leading him to think perhaps he had overthought it.

But seeing the disposable Essence Armament Conversion Device that can be taken out of the dungeon assured him that his past speculations weren’t unnecessary.

Having Talent is just the beginning; one must also protect it.

Among these three items, the disposable Essence Armament Conversion Device has the lowest value, but if an auction were held, it would undoubtedly fetch the highest price, leading by a wide margin.

However, for Wu Chang, this item holds no allure, nor does he plan to sell it for money, as it might leave a lingering trouble for himself.

After a brief consideration, he chose ”Virtue and Sin.”

”Item Name: Virtue and Sin”

”Item Type: Special Consumables”

”Item Description: A book exploring human nature, recording Schultz’s interpretations of human nature and divinity. Using it on growth items may produce special effects.”

”Note: Using this item for enhancement will not cause negative effects on the enhanced item, feel free to use it.”

As Wu Chang suspected, the reward ”Virtue and Sin” is indeed the book that frequently appeared at Schultz’s side. He opened the book, and on both sides of the pages and between the lines, many small notations were written in Schultz’s handwriting, as Sean remembered.