Chapter 76: The Ultimate Protection Ring and the Frostbound Necklace
Chapter 76: The Ultimate Protection Ring and the Frostbound Necklace
The tumultuous events outside had little impact on Su Nan's farming and development.
Time had entered the end of the month of Summer Ridge.
Not long after his nineteenth birthday, Su Nan had constructed his ninth star ring.
With this, he had completed half of the requirements to advance to the rank of Third-Class Wizard Apprentice.
In the meditation chamber, Su Nan sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing at the interface floating in the air.
Su Nan Annest, Human Male
Mental: 25.35 / Physical: 17.88
Skills:
Star Ring Meditation Lv10 (35/300,000)
Potion Making Lv4 (781/10,000)
Bioengineering Lv2 (1,402/3,000)
Puppet Crafting Lv3 (457/6,000)
Magic Item Crafting Lv2 (1,532/3,000)
Seeing the data on the interface, Su Nan's face lit up with a pleased smile.
"Next, I just need to increase my mental stats to 30 to advance to the rank of Third-Class Wizard Apprentice."
Su Nan estimated that the Nightmare Potion could increase his mental stats by at least 2 points.
That meant he still needed to boost his mental stats to 28 or higher.
"Currently, my daily meditation only increases my mental power by 0.01 points. To reach 28 points, it will take about eight to nine months."
"Considering that mental power becomes harder to increase as it gets higher, it might take even longer."
"Unfortunately, I'm already at my limit with second-tier potions. If I could take third-tier Super Potions, my meditation efficiency would be even higher."
Su Nan felt a bit regretful.
Still, advancing to the rank of Third-Class Wizard Apprentice before turning twenty was already an excellent achievement.
At least in the current Starlight Continent, Su Nan didn't think many Wizard Apprentices could match his rate of improvement.
Shaking off his greedy thoughts, Su Nan got up and left the meditation chamber, heading towards the workshop.
The creation and synthesis of Glowing-tier magic items were nearing completion.
During this period, he had manufactured over twenty protective rings and Frost Burst Necklaces.
According to the information from the Synthesis Cube, he was almost at the limit for the number of Glowing-tier magic items he could synthesize.
After creating one more protective ring and one more Frost Burst Necklace in the workshop, Su Nan began the synthesis process.
First, he placed twenty-five protective rings into the synthesis interface.
This was the maximum number for Glowing-tier items. Adding one more would transform them into Wizard Tools.
As the synthesis interface flashed, a new magic item was born.
Ultimate Protection Ring (Glowing/Low-Tier Magic Item): When the wearer is damaged, an invisible protective force field automatically forms around their body. It can also be activated manually. Defense: 1000/1000. The defense can be restored by injecting mental power or automatically absorbing ambient energy particles.
Compared to the Alchemy-grade protective ring he received from Master Amy, the Ultimate Protection Ring had no usage limit; instead, it had a defense rating.
This wasn't necessarily better or worse.
However, the feature of automatically activating the protection when the wearer is damaged deeply resonated with Su Nan.
After all, no one could guarantee they would always react in time when ambushed.
With this feature, he wouldn't have to worry about being caught off guard.
Su Nan then summoned the Iron Golem to test the defensive capabilities of the Ultimate Protection Ring.
The results were highly satisfactory.
While standing still and not using any other defenses, the Iron Golem attacked with full force for over a minute before finally breaking through the protection of the Ultimate Protection Ring.
This was a full-force attack from a Legendary Knight!
This meant that in the future, when facing opponents like Hodge, Su Nan could freely attack for at least a minute without worrying about defense.
In battle, allowing a wizard apprentice to cast spells without any worries for a full minute is a significant advantage.
At least with Su Nan’s current mental power and spellcasting prowess, a minute is enough for him to cast thirty to forty spells.
"Truly, this is the best Glowing-tier magic item!"
Su Nan felt a surge of joy.
Glowing-tier magic items are the highest level that a wizard apprentice can use. The Ultimate Protection Ring he created is at the very limit of the Glowing-tier, making it far more powerful than average items of this tier.
It's no wonder its defensive capabilities are so astonishing.
After testing the Ultimate Protection Ring, Su Nan began the synthesis process for the Frostbound Necklace.
Frostbound Necklace (Glowing/Low-Tier Magic Item): When activated, it releases an intense cold shockwave centered on the wearer, covering a hundred-meter radius. All creatures within this range suffer from freezing damage and are slowed by the frost. The closer to the wearer, the greater the damage. It requires recharging after use.
Once again, the Iron Golem served as the test subject.
With the impressive performance of the Ultimate Protection Ring fresh in his mind, Su Nan was more cautious. He had the Iron Golem stand thirty meters away before activating the Frostbound Necklace.
Crack!
In an instant, an intense, bone-chilling cold swept through the air! A visible wave of white frost erupted from Su Nan, filling every inch of the hundred-meter radius in a split second.
The Iron Golem, standing nearby, was almost instantly covered in a thick layer of ice.
A pale blue frost began to form at its feet, quickly spreading up its legs.
Crack! Crack!
In the blink of an eye, the Iron Golem was frozen solid, transforming into an ice statue.
Despite shattering the ice with its immense strength and breaking free, its movements were noticeably slowed and hindered.
Su Nan immediately deactivated the Frostbound Necklace.
The air still lingered with a bone-chilling cold.
The ground within a hundred meters was completely covered in a thin, pale blue layer of ice, a testament to the necklace's terrifying power.
"Amazing!"
Su Nan was filled with delight.
The power of the Frostbound Necklace far exceeded his expectations! The Iron Golem, as a construct with high resistance to elemental damage, was still significantly affected from a distance of thirty meters. This showed just how formidable the Frostbound Necklace truly was.
If a living creature were to be hit at a distance of two or three meters, even a legendary knight like Hodge would likely be left with half a life, if not killed outright.
"The Frostbound Necklace paired with the Ultimate Protection Ring is a perfect combination!"
Su Nan's eyes gleamed.
If the Frostbound Necklace could have such incredible power, how much more terrifying would a Glowing-tier magic item designed purely for damage be?
The thought made Su Nan itch with anticipation, eager to create one immediately.
However, the thought of the materials he had already used to create the Ultimate Protection Ring and the Frostbound Necklace quickly tempered his enthusiasm.
He had less than a hundred gold coins left.
Until the profits from his new potions came in, he couldn't afford to create more Glowing-tier magic items.
"Income is still too low; there are so many things I can't do."
Su Nan sighed softly.
The most direct way to increase income was to expand the sale of potions.
But he couldn't spend too much time on potion-making, as he was already at his limit.
He would have to wait until Xie Man and the others grew in skill and learned to make potions before considering expanding the business.
(End of Chapter)
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