The voice came from a telepathic transmission.
Lin An was familiar with this method, which was similar to team communication.
However, this type of telepathic communication could only be mastered by those with third-tier strength.
There was no one else around, so the only one who could do this was the black snake.
Surprise and disbelief.
Could it be that the black snake asked the black-clad mutant for the necklace to give it to him?
Lin An instinctively reached for the necklace, disregarding the slime on it.
Slime or not, an epic-grade component to complete his equipment was something he would retrieve even if it fell into a mountain of corpses.
The necklace felt cold to the touch.
"Ding, acquired blue equipment (superior): [Soul Fragment]"
"Equipment Attributes: Will +5, Psychic Power Amplification +10%, Psychic Recovery Speed +30%, Attack Speed +10%, Attacks inflict Psychic Shock (Psychic Shock: Damages any creature with psychic power, causing damage and stunning based on the strength difference)."
"Equipment Description: A broken soul fragment that seems to be mountable on something. Perhaps you can find its vessel."
"Note: This fragment is incomplete; fuse it with other fragments."
Too powerful.
Lin An's heart pounded.
Even without using the [Soul Fragment] to complete the [Skullcrushers' Hand], its effects alone were already formidable.
Especially the psychic shock effect on attacks, making it a top-tier blue equipment.
In his previous life, Lin An had only seen a few such items being flaunted in chat channels, with epic equipment only possessing fire or frost effects.
Compared to the unbeatable psychic shock, those effects seemed inferior.
Both of these blue pieces of equipment would drive any player mad with desire if seen separately.
Lin An couldn't even imagine how powerful the completed [Skullcrushers' Hand] would be.
"Hurry... fuse."
The black snake's telepathic message urged Lin An, seemingly anxious.
It coiled its body and lowered its head, looking somewhat weary.
Its previous imposing presence as a giant python was gone.
It seemed the earlier battle with the red-clad mutant wasn't as effortless as it had appeared.
Lin An snapped back to reality and quickly removed his glove.
"Fuse!"
"Buzz"
The obsidian on the necklace burst into dazzling brilliance, merging with the glove.
The light faded, and the missing part of the glove was filled with the obsidian.
Under the expectant gazes of Lin An and the black snake, new patterns appeared on the originally pitch-black glove.
"Ding, acquired orange equipment (epic): [Soul Devouring Glove]"
"Equipment Attributes: Strength +6, Constitution +6, Will +6, Agility +6."
"Attack Speed +20%, Psychic Power Amplification +20%, Psychic Recovery Speed +50%."
"Attack Effect 1: Each attack inflicts Psychic Shock, causing a brief stun effect and providing additional bonuses based on the user's will attribute."
"Attack Effect 2: Soul Devour. Upon killing an enemy, extracts the dead soul to replenish psychic power."
"Equipment Skill: Soul Scream (B-Rank) instantly generates a circular psychic shockwave, indiscriminately damaging all creatures within range. (Usable once per day, recharges the next day.)"
The attributes were incredibly lavish.
Lin An was ecstatic.
Holding the intricately patterned [Soul Devouring Glove], Lin An was speechless with joy.
Epic equipment, truly capable of trading for a mid-sized safe zone.
All attributes +6, this was almost like elevating a second-tier awakened and player level out of thin air.
Even the weakest player could rival an awakened with this luxurious attribute boost.
For an awakened, this equipment alone could allow a first-tier to overpower a second-tier!
Moreover, attack speed and psychic power amplification were exceedingly rare attributes.
With Lin An's current agility, he could slash five times in a second.
With the glove equipped, he could make an extra slash out of thin air.
In future confrontations with other awakened, if they judged his attack speed by a typical awakened's standards, they would be caught off guard.
One slash could mean the difference between life and death!
As for psychic power amplification, it could increase the number of times he could use his innate skills.
With Lin An's current will attribute, his innate skill "Power Burst" already consumed little energy, allowing him to activate it about seven times in a row, lasting less than 15 minutes.
But with the gloves equipped, he could use it about two more times.
This doesn't even account for the increased psychic recovery speed, which would allow him to activate it even more.
Thus, he could maintain "Power Burst" almost continuously in combat, rather than only activating it in moments of danger.
However, what excited him the most were the skill and effects that came with the equipment.
The psychic shock effect was significantly enhanced.
Lin An had witnessed the power of the red-clad mutant's psychic shock.
Unlike conventional attacks, this method was almost unavoidable and had to be endured with willpower.
The added stun effect was extremely potent.
Imagine in combat, if the opponent experienced a moment of disorientation with each psychic shock, how could they fight against Lin An?
In battles between mutants and awakened beings, any mistake would be magnified infinitely.
A single flaw could be fatal.
And the "Soul Scream" skill that came with the [Soul Devouring Glove] was godly on the battlefield.
It dealt area damage without consuming his own psychic power.
This was equivalent to having an extra skill each day, carrying a psychic awakened into battle!
As for the "soul devour" effect mentioned in effect 2, Lin An was a bit puzzled.
Devouring souls to restore psychic power.
This effect was something he had never heard of before, and he couldn't determine its exact impact without testing it.
However, it seemed to be a means of psychic power recovery.
Lin An ran his hands over the gloves, feeling their cold and lightweight texture.
The deep-seated pressure to kill the [Stitcher] was lifted.
He felt relieved.
With this epic equipment, he no longer needed to worry about the disparity in strength.
The all-attributes +6 alone would allow him to physically overpower the [Stitcher].
After all, no matter how strong the [Stitcher] was, it was only a second-tier existence, with each attribute likely not exceeding 30 points.
Moreover, the psychic shock effect on attacks provided both control and damage.
With six slashes per second, the enemy would suffer six stun effects.
Just this alone gave Lin An absolute confidence that he could kill the [Stitcher] in a short time!
The "Soul Scream" skill also compensated for his lack of area damage.
He had been worried about the numerous zombies inside Wanda Plaza, but this skill would solve that problem.
If he couldn't withstand the psychic shock, how could ordinary zombies with will attributes of 0-1 points?
It was a mystery why the team in his previous life who obtained the gloves didn't complete them.
If they had known how powerful the completed gloves were, every survivor in the Southeast War Zone of China would have done anything to find the missing parts.
Lin An took a deep breath, feeling a mix of emotions.
[Stitcher], I'm coming for you!
An Jingtian, An Xia.
You don't have to wait seven days, living in fear.
I now have the confidence to kill the [Stitcher] and save you.
His nose tingled with emotion.
The brother and sister were his only concern, and now he had the confidence to complete the task.
How could he not be excited?
Beside Lin An, the black snake looked curious.
It couldn't quite understand why Lin An's emotions fluctuated so much.
Noticing the black snake's curious gaze, Lin An smiled.
Human emotions are complex and precious.
"Let's give it a try!"
Lin An eagerly equipped the gloves, ready to test them out.
However, the moment he equipped the gloves, a cold, mechanical system prompt rang out.
"Ding, you have lost the [Soul Devouring Glove] epic equipment (orange)."
"Fuck!!!!"