Chapter 90

After opening the Pandora's Box, Tang Cheng did not see any naked little girls or the black-haired, straight-haired beauty he had been expecting. Instead, what appeared before his eyes was a small, peculiar object that resembled a Bagua furnace used by Taoist priests for alchemy, but without the usual protruding corners, and it was flat on both sides. It was also very small, a strange and somewhat ambiguous item.

Tang Cheng held it in his hand, and it fit perfectly in his palm.

At the same time, information about the object appeared in his mind.

"Name: Uncompleted Mini Bagua Furnace."

"Type: Magical Weapon."

"Rank: D."

"Applicable Range: All."

"Equipment Details: No magic power is required. As long as the abnormal mushrooms are processed and placed inside the furnace, it can be activated. Although the usage method is simple and easy to understand, the magic it releases is quite spectacular, with its maximum power capable of destroying a mountain. However, since it is an uncompleted version, its performance in all aspects still needs improvement."

"Note: As soon as my magic cannon is activated, not only will there be no monsters left, but even humans won't remain... Huh? Why did it fail again? It must be because it's uncompleted. I guess I need to continue experimenting."

"..." Looking at the introduction of the equipment, Tang Cheng was somewhat speechless. He had thought this unremarkable little thing wouldn't be much, but he didn't expect it to be a weapon used by the famous thief and bandit, the black and white magic user. Even though it was an uncompleted version, it was still not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the phrase "all aspects still need improvement" was like a challenge to him!

"Nice, I like this thing!" Instantly, Tang Cheng fell in love with the mini Bagua furnace, playing with it lovingly.

Although Xiao Pingguo had not touched the item, she could understand all of Tang Cheng's information through the information connection. She said, "It is indeed a good item, but it has too many instabilities. Not requiring any input of magic power means the user must have a very detailed understanding of it, whether it's the operation method or the fuel for the magic. Even more so, if you want to enhance its power and complete it, countless magic experiments are necessary, which will consume a large amount of raw materials. Therefore, I don't recommend you use it now."

"Can I exchange for the strange mushrooms in the central system?" Tang Cheng asked.

"Are you sure you want to use it?"

"No, just to understand it first."

Tang Cheng naturally understood what Xiao Pingguo was saying. Although he was confident in his knowledge of the human body and combat techniques, this magic equipment, which he had never touched before, clearly required starting from scratch. He had no intention of using it immediately.

Hearing this, Xiao Pingguo did not say more and immediately connected Tang Cheng to the central system.

Soon, Tang Cheng indeed found the "abnormal mushrooms" in the magic category of the item exchange, but the price was quite high, with one mushroom costing 5 survival points... Tang Cheng had long known that the exchange prices for magic, alchemy, and other mysterious items were often quite expensive, so he wasn't surprised.

Additionally, from the introduction of the strange mushrooms, their use was limited to making magic fuel, but the recipe for making magic fuel needed to be exchanged separately, and other materials had to be added to the mix, which, of course, could only be exchanged... In summary, the entire process was quite complicated.

However, Tang Cheng didn't mind. For something as interesting as magic, he would find a way to complete it no matter how complicated it was.

Of course, there was no need for it right now, so after a brief understanding, he entered the equipment exchange category and chose to upgrade his Frost Blade... Yes, just like bloodlines, most of the equipment and skills exchanged from the central system can be upgraded. For example, an E-rank weapon can be upgraded to an A-rank weapon as long as you have enough survival points, although the price is the same as directly exchanging an A-rank weapon. However, for most challengers, upgrading is the preferred choice.

After all, if you directly exchange, the original weapon becomes useless, which is a waste of survival points. Unless you have an abundance of survival points or there is no equipment to upgrade, you would choose to directly exchange for a high-level weapon.

Tang Cheng's Frost Blade was an E-rank equipment, and because it had an ice attribute effect, it was also considered a magical weapon, so the price was relatively high. Naturally, its upgrade would not be cheap... After spending 1000 survival points and a D-rank cycle card, Tang Cheng upgraded it to a D-rank magical weapon—the Ice Blade.

After the upgrade, the appearance didn't change much, except that the blade was three centimeters longer, but the attributes improved significantly.

"Name: Ice Blade."

"Type: Magical Weapon."

"Rank: D."

"Applicable Range: All."

"Equipment Details: The blade is imbued with extreme cold, and when attacking, it can release a chill that affects the enemy's movements. If the attack hits, it can produce a partial freezing effect."

"Note: Holding such a cold blade, wouldn't the owner's hand freeze? It must be a cheat!"

Ignoring the lack of decorum in the note, the attributes of the Ice Blade were quite impressive, and Tang Cheng liked it very much. After that, he spent another 1000 survival points and a D-rank cycle card to strengthen the Seven Night Assassination Technique to D-rank... Although he could master some of the Seven Night Assassination Technique's attack moves through self-study, he needed to exchange for the more advanced techniques, such as the wall-walking steps.

Without understanding the principles, Tang Cheng had nowhere to learn.

Finally, Tang Cheng used another 1000 survival points and a D-rank cycle card to exchange for a skill similar to the Seven Night Assassination Technique but not part of the same system, which he liked very much—the Sixteen Dissection.

"Name: Sixteen Dissection."

"Type: Skill."

"Rank: D."

"Applicable Range: Must have physical attributes more than twice that of a normal person."

"Skill Details: A cutting technique that slices the enemy into sixteen pieces at a speed invisible to the naked eye, created by a fallen killing maiden. It is effective against most creatures but has a side effect. After using this skill, the user must allow their arms to cool down for a certain period. If the user has a non-human physique, the side effect can be ignored, and no cooling is required."

"Note: Walking in the darkness, dismembering all enemies is my destiny. Who will it be tonight... Hehe, that cute vampire is worth a fight."

Unlike the Seven Night Assassination Technique, which is a set of skills, the Sixteen Dissection is a single skill that cannot be upgraded. However, as a pure output method, Tang Cheng felt the cost was worth it... Of course, even if it wasn't, as long as he liked it, the rest didn't matter.

In a short moment, Tang Cheng had already used nearly half of his survival points and all of his cycle cards. Adding the points he had spent on repairing his body when he returned, he now had exactly 3000 survival points left.

These survival points had other uses, so he didn't plan to exchange anything else. He exited the connection and decided to go to the basement to test the power of his new skills and weapons.

However, suddenly, he seemed to remember something and asked Xiao Pingguo, "By the way, can challengers enter the副本 world without performing a mission? For example, if I want to return to the Giant World, what would be the cost?"

Xiao Pingguo didn't answer but said, "After pushing over the little girl, you finally feel guilty, don't you?"

"Hmph, guilty? I'm a heartless man, how could I feel guilty?" Tang Cheng expressed extreme disdain. "Saying such things, you really underestimate me, your father."

"If not, why are you asking this question?"

"Can't I just ask out of curiosity?"

"Men's tsundere has no market, give it up." Xiao Pingguo had a regretful expression.

"Tsundere?" Tang Cheng was slightly taken aback. "I don't remember having a tsundere trait."

"You've always had it, but you're too sick to notice. However, my personality is replicated from your normal personality, so I can detect the slight normal human emotions hidden under your incurable illness."

"I see." Tang Cheng suddenly understood. "So, I'm a very loving person, right?"

"No, you don't understand love."

"Nonsense, if I have a tsundere trait, which is so cute, how could I not understand love?" Tang Cheng disagreed.

Xiao Pingguo countered, "Then tell me, what is love?"

Tang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "When I was young, I wanted to play with you, pinch your nose when you were sleeping, lift your skirt when you weren't paying attention, put frogs in your backpack, and sneak a snowball into your collar in winter, always thinking of making you cry. When I grew up, I wanted to live with you, peek at you when you were showering, kiss you when you were sleeping, and even if you didn't want it, I would use force to strip you and push you down, always thinking of playing with your body and making you give birth to my child..."

Saying this, Tang Cheng tilted his head and looked at Xiao Pingguo, frowning slightly, "If this isn't love..."

Xiao Pingguo was silent for several seconds and finally sighed helplessly, "You really don't understand love."