Although the critical strike rate only increased by 2.5%, which is somewhat small, having it is better than nothing. Moreover, what Zhang Yanhang really wanted to know now was how much the critical strike damage multiplier was. 1.3 times? 1.5 times? 1.8 times?
"Sigh, maybe I can ask the older guys in the Awakener group when I get back, see if they know about this. Or I could just try hitting a critical strike myself. But with only a 2.5% chance, I'd need at least forty tries, right? And it's not even guaranteed to be a crit. That's really troublesome."
Zhang Yanhang felt that with only a 2.5% critical strike rate, trying to achieve critical strike damage was indeed quite difficult.
Besides the critical strike rate, another aspect that mattered a lot to Zhang Yanhang was the various pockets, big and small, on the belt. After a rough count, there were actually nine pockets, which were supposedly multifunctional. However, he could only identify a few, suitable for storing a handgun, grenades, magazines, and a flashlight.
After discussing the belt, next came a piece of equipment that was most important to Zhang Yanhang, the watch. Moreover, the watch was part of a set.
[Raccoon City Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team standard-issue multifunctional waterproof watch]
[Quality: White]
[Type: Equipment]
[Origin: Ashen World, Raccoon City, Police Department, Special Weapons Tactical Team logistics reserve.]
[Durability: 12/12]
[Defensive Power: 13]
[Usage Requirements: None.]
[Score: 7 (White items are scored from 1 to 10.)]
[Set Effect One: Violence - Strength +1, Critical Strike Rate +2.5%.]
[Set Effect Two: Bloody (Unlocks attributes for a four-piece set)]
[Set Effect Three: Sin (Unlocks attributes for a six-piece set)]
[Set Effect Four: Slaughter (Unlocks attributes for an eight-piece set)]
[Set Effect Five: Creed (Unlocks attributes for a ten-piece set)]
[Introduction: The Raccoon City Police Department Special Weapons Tactical Team, initially known as the Special Weapons Attack Team, is a law enforcement unit specializing in anti-violence and counter-terrorism with advanced technology and tactical capabilities, proficient in firepower suppression and hostage elimination.]
"Finally got the watch, it wasn't easy." With this watch, Zhang Yanhang could precisely calculate the time he spent in the Ashen World. Moreover, this watch also came with a compass, which would help him to navigate.
Though he wasn't directionally challenged, in a world like the Ashen World without maps where he hunted monsters, knowing his direction could effectively reduce the chances of getting lost.
After sorting out the items from the treasure box, Zhang Yanhang started to ponder over one thing: whether to use the Talent he had acquired earlier.
After wrestling with the decision for a while, Zhang Yanhang finally gave up thinking, "Since there are no noted side effects, I might as well use it." Saying this, Zhang Yanhang picked up a black small light ball and squeezed it.
[You have obtained the E-rank Talent "Slow Corrosion."]
After squeezing the black small light ball, Zhang Yanhang checked the effects of "Slow Corrosion" again to see if there were any new changes.
[Slow Corrosion]
[Quality: E (0/3)]
[Ability One: Unwearied - In a zombie state, the rate of rotting decreases by 90%, and the rate of physical strength consumption decreases by 90%.]
[Ability Two: Energetic - Physical Strength +10%.]
"Um? Um? Um?" Zhang Yanhang expressed his confusion with three consecutive hums because he suddenly realized that the Slow Corrosion Talent seemed capable of being upgraded?
"If I'm not mistaken, does the progress bar behind the quality require three of the same talents to fill it?"
Zhang Yanhang felt that the evolution talent's condition strangely felt familiar, possibly because he had seen it in many games, but most of the time, it was a Krypton Gold element, such as needing synthesis to upgrade embedded gemstones in equipment.
"I had obtained seven Slow Corrotion from the treasure box earlier, never imagined it would actually be useful." Zhang Yanhang then pinched another black small light ball.
[Detection: E-grade Talent 'Slow Corrosion' of the same rank exists in your talent list, would you like to merge the talents?]
"Yes, merge." Although he was dealing with 'Slow Corrosion', Zhang Yanhang thought of his awakened superpower 'Multiple Choice'. Slow Corrosion's quality directly shows a progress bar that can be filled to upgrade, but he had no clue about how to upgrade Multiple Choice.
However, he had heard that such Awakeners' superpowers usually improve gradually with the Awakener's enhancement in strength, without any shortcuts, so Zhang Yanhang figured that as his rank improved, Multiple Choice should also gradually grow stronger and unlock more functions.
[Merge complete.]
[You have acquired E-grade Talent 'Slow Corrosion'.]
"This is still an E-grade Talent? I hope there is some change." Zhang Yanhang reopened the Slow Corrosion's talent effect for a glance.
[Slow Corrosion]
[Quality: E (1/3)]
[Ability One: Unwearied—In zombie state, corruption speed reduces by 90%, physical strength consumption speed reduces by 90%.]
[Ability Two: Energetic—Physical Strength +10%.]
"Still need two more talents, glad I had a total of seven talents opened, or it wouldn't have been enough." Zhang Yanhang then pinched two more black small light balls.
[Detection: E-grade Talent 'Slow Corrosion' of the same rank exists in your talent list, would you like to merge the talents?]
"Yes, merge."
[Merge complete.]
[You have acquired D-grade Talent 'Life Extension'.]
"D-grade Talent? I hope it has a good effect." From the drastic difference between the names 'Slow Corrosion' and 'Life Extension', Zhang Yanhang could tell that there must have been a significant change in the talent effects.
[Life Extension]
[Quality: D (0/9)]
[Ability One: Unwearied—Constitution +1.]
[Ability Two: Energetic—Physical Strength +40%.]
[Ability Three: Longevity—Life Span +20 years.]
"Just evolving from E-grade to D-grade has brought such a remarkable change in effects, not only adding a point in Constitution but also granting me an additional twenty years of life."
Zhang originally thought that extending life would only be achievable after his Limitless Universe Skill reached the Second Tier, but he didn't expect a D-grade talent to resolve this matter directly now.
Well, regarding life span and such, Zhang Yanhang didn't care much, since he is still young at only twenty years old, so adding twenty years suddenly didn't feel too real to him. If he were around forty or fifty years old now, then gaining an extra twenty years would definitely have made him dance with joy.