Liam was like a kid in a candy store. His gaze swept over the items, his eyes shining with wonder. He moved through the aisles, touching nothing but taking in everything.
Dante, meanwhile, felt like he was standing on the edge of a precipice. Each step Liam took among those shelves was a step closer to the complete annihilation of his wealth. The enormity of the potential expenditure made his previous purchases seem trivial in comparison. He wanted to scream, to run, to do anything to stop this madness, but he was helpless.
Dante could only watch blankly as Liam went around checking out one weapon after another. However, his high spirit was quickly doused as he saw that these legendary items were not as good as the ones he had gotten from the tutorial.
Seeing Liam frown, Dante quickly interjected. "See I told you. They are bad. It's not worth it. They don't even give that many additional attributes. Just some special trait."
"Sure, they will become better with upgrades but the materials are costly and rare. They are money sinks. Why do you think the person who crafted them sold them in the first place?"
Liam ignored Dante's rant and checked out the details of the few items that caught his eye.
[Sword of the Phoenix]
Level 0 (Can be upgraded)
Type: Weapon (Sword)
Damage: 75 - 90
Attributes:
Phoenix's Wrath: On hit, 10% chance to cast a flame that engulfs the enemy, dealing 150 fire damage over 10 seconds.
Rebirth: When the wielder's health falls below 10%, fully restore health once per day.
Flame Guard: Increase resistance to fire by 50%.
Durability: 200/200
Special Ability: Every kill increases the sword's damage by 1, stacking up to 50 additional damage.
[Mantle of the Star Seer]
Level 0 (Can be upgraded)
Type: Armor (Cloak)
Defense: 55
Attributes:
Star Gaze: Increases the wearer's magic accuracy and critical hit chance by 15%.
Astral Projection: Once per day, allows the wearer to become ethereal, avoiding all physical damage for 10 seconds.
Celestial Guidance: Increases mana regeneration by 20%.
Durability: 150/150
Special Ability: Casting a spell has a 5% chance of not consuming mana.
Aegis of the Five Realms:
Level 0 (Can be upgraded)
Type: Armor (Shield)
Defense: 120
Attributes:
Realm's Barrier: Absorbs 500 points of damage before needing to recharge (recharges fully in 24 hours).
Elemental Harmony: Grants 25% resistance to fire, ice, lightning, earth, and wind damage.
Guardian's Echo: Reflects 10% of melee damage back to the attacker.
Durability: 250/250
Special Ability: When health drops below 15%, create a protective dome that reduces incoming damage by 50% for 15 seconds (once per day).
Gauntlets of the Titan:
Level 0 (Can be upgraded)
Type: Armor (Gloves)
Defense: 70
Attributes:
Titan's Strength: Doubles the wearer's physical strength.
Unbreakable Grip: Increases the chance to disarm opponents or break objects.
Shockwave Clap: Clapping hands together unleashes a shockwave that stuns nearby enemies.
Durability: 220/220
Special Ability: Once per hour, the wearer can grow to twice their size, gaining additional strength and health for 2 minutes.
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Liam sighed. They were indeed not that good and did not offer extra attributes but their effects were quite powerful. If they were upgraded, they might have potential.
Besides, there was another reason why he wanted to buy these items. He wanted to reverse engineer them and improve his forging expertise.
More than Legendary items, the recipe for crafting a legendary item was rarer. Even more so was the recipe for crafting a soul weapon. Soul weapons were exceedingly rare and exceedingly powerful, often becoming the defining asset of the elites of the myriad realms. They grow with their owner, becoming more potent as the wielder's strength increases. Understanding the crafting of Legendary items could pave the way to understanding and maybe even creating soul weapons.