Chapter 132: Staff - Cold Wind
[Unnamed (Blue, Main Weapon)]
[Attack: 13-16]
[Equip: Constitution +2, Intelligence +3]
[Equip Requirement: Strength 2, Constitution 3, Intelligence 3]
[Special 1: Cold Wind +3, Attack with +3 cold effect. When using Corpse Explosion, Bone Spike, or Bone Shield type offensive or defensive spells, all attacks carry +3 cold effect.]
[Special 2: Heaven-reaching Vine, the length of the staff can automatically change between 2.5 meters and 7.5 meters. When the staff length exceeds 2.5 meters, the staff will actively attack approaching enemies (physical attack).]
[Gem Slot: Rotten Head (Bone Shield +1), empty, empty, empty]
[Description: As a mage, charging forward with a staff will be the most beautiful spell used in one's lifetime.]
Looking at the long staff in front of him, Gu Xi did not rush to name it. He reached out and lifted the long staff.
The moment he held the long staff, Gu Xi understood why the equipment required 2 points of strength.
This staff was taller than Gu Xi. Without enough strength, Gu Xi couldn't lift it with both hands.
Unlike now, Gu Xi could lift it with one hand and use it like a long spear.
"There are wooden dummies over there. You can experiment with the staff's effects there."
"Okay."
Gu Xi nodded in response and followed the blacksmith apprentice to the shooting range near the blacksmith shop.
Unlike other shooting ranges, in addition to the wooden dummies standing upright as targets, there were also some lying on the ground.
Gu Xi understood immediately. These were used to simulate the corpses needed by necromancers.
This made Gu Xi quite satisfied since many of his skills required corpses to be released.
"Bone Spike!"
Gu Xi turned his hand, and the 2.5-meter-long staff leveled. A Bone Spike flew out.
As the Bone Spike flew out, Gu Xi could clearly feel that this Bone Spike was completely different from before.
Previously, the Bone Spikes were all white bones, but now they had a slight pale blue hue.
When the Bone Spike hit the wooden dummy, a dark blue aura appeared on the dummy.
Having fought alongside Luna, Gu Xi understood that this was the effect of being frozen. It seemed that the Cold Wind +3 effect was very good.
Gu Xi then turned the direction of the staff, pointed at a wooden dummy on the ground, and said, "Corpse Explosion!"
The wooden dummy exploded on the spot, and all the targets hit by the fragments turned dark blue.
After several tests, Gu Xi found that the current staff's effects were still good.
As long as he pointed forward, the spells could be released smoothly. At the same time, Gu Xi could clearly feel that the power of the spells had slightly increased.
Even the skills Gu Xi had just learned, such as Dead Man's Tendrils and Bone Storm, were similarly enhanced. It could be said that the first trait greatly improved Gu Xi's combat effectiveness.
Of course, the biggest change was still with Bone Shield.
When Gu Xi released Bone Shield, a layer of ice appeared on it, and the Bone Shield's level increased to level 2. The Bone Shield around Gu Xi became more noticeable.
This made Gu Xi think about embedding more items into the staff.
However, Gu Xi also understood that items like the Rotten Head were rare and hard to come by.
If not for the chance to merge it while making the staff, the Rotten Head would not have been used for embedding.
Next time he wants to embed something, it would have to be some special item.
Gu Xi had already tested the first trait of the staff.
The effect was excellent.
So he began to test the second trait.
However, Gu Xi searched for a long time but couldn't find a way to change the staff. It remained the same length as when he got it, without any possibility of lengthening.
This left Gu Xi speechless.
Could the second trait be a useless skill?
Gu Xi, with a confused look, still wanted to experiment more since there was a trait there.
If not handled properly, this staff would be worse than a green staff.
Feeling somewhat helpless, Gu Xi could only stand the staff on the ground and seriously think about what he did wrong.
Unexpectedly, when he accidentally used some force, the staff sank into the ground.
Then the staff began to change, with new vines growing from its top, containing many spine-like metal segments.
This situation made Gu Xi's eyes brighten. He quickly pulled the staff out of the ground, and it returned to its original form.
After several attempts, Gu Xi understood what was happening.
Only when the staff was stuck into the ground did the change occur.
After the change, the staff wouldn't be controlled by Gu Xi. It would silently protect him, attacking any entity that tried to approach him with the vines and spine segments.
However, due to the vine's length, the protection range was about five meters.
As for the defense and attack effects of the vines and metal segments, since there were no attacking wooden dummies in the shooting range, Gu Xi couldn't test them.
But Gu Xi finally understood the second trait's function, and its effect was decent, at least not a useless skill.
After testing the skills a few more times, Gu Xi nodded in satisfaction.
He had to admit, this staff was quite powerful and significantly enhanced all aspects of his combat abilities.
It was worth the materials he invested in.
A happy Gu Xi carried the staff back to the blacksmith shop.
Before Gu Xi could speak, the blacksmith apprentice relayed the recorded information to the blacksmith.
The blacksmith nodded in satisfaction, "Great, I've made another famous equipment. So, have you decided on a name for this staff?"
"Yes, I've decided. The biggest feature of this staff is the cold wind. This trait greatly enhances my combat power. So I'll call this staff Cold Wind for now. When it reaches purple quality, I'll rename it based on its changes."
Gu Xi had already thought of the staff's name on the way back, and he even planned how to manage the staff next.
"Cold Wind, huh? That's a good name. It seems you really like this staff."
"Of course, this staff is excellent."
"Then the crafting fee for the weapon is 3000 yuan in total. Do you want to pay now or go through the guild process?"
"I'll pay now."
Gu Xi didn't know what the guild process was, but he had some money on hand and didn't want to go through any troublesome processes.
As for whether the staff was expensive, Gu Xi didn't think much about it. He believed the Cold Wind staff was worth the price.
After collecting the money, the blacksmith said to Gu Xi, "You can find time to enchant the staff. With Cold Wind's traits, enchanting with Frost Soul or Death Domain would be good choices.
Also, if you want to embed gems, you can visit the jewelry store. They sell some good gems there."
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