Xin continued foraging and interacting with NPCs throughout the day. By the ti he finished exploring the shore, he felt accomplished, having covered all the NPCs and foraging spots in the area.
He felt satisfied with his thorough efforts.
Xin examined his loot, and so far, he had obtained:
∥ I T E M S ∥
? Aloe Vera Stalk x2 (Rare)
? Breath of Life Algae x2 (Very Rare)
? Butterfly Bush Bloom x4 (Rare)
? Maiden's Call Bloom x1 (Very Rare)
? Adamantite Ingot x5 (Rare)
? Glory of the Sea Shell x1 (Wondrous, Rare)
? Coral Armor (Rare, requires Attunent), gifted by the NPC Coral
This multi-colored armor is made from corals and is abnormally heavy. While wearing this armor, gain CONS 100.
While wearing this abnormally thick, rock-like armor, your DEX is reduced by 10%.
● Requires STR 50 to equip.
? Amulet of Elental Protection (Wondrous item, Rare, requires Attunent), gifted by the NPC Edra.
This raw crystal pendant is adorned with ancient protective runes. When equipped, the amulet offers a safeguard against elental damage. The first ti you encounter elental harm, the amulet absorbs 50% of the damage, providing you with so protection.
However, after using this protective property, it cannot be activated again until the following day.
? Call of the Sea (Wondrous item, Very Rare, requires Attunent), gifted by the NPC Lara
This necklace is adorned with shiny pebbles and seashells. When you wear it, you gain the ability to transform into a rfolk or revert to your original form.
While in a rfolk form, you take on the statistics of a rfolk, except for your hit points, alignnt, personality, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, which remain the sa as your original form.
The first ti you transform, you can choose the appearance of your rfolk form, as long as it doesn't change the rfolk's base statistics.
However, each subsequent use of the necklace will transform you in the sa way.
Once you use this transformation, you cannot use it again until the following day.
? Shell of Oceanic Power (Wondrous item, Very Rare, requires Attunent), gifted by Ariel
This spiraled seashell is connected to the Elental Plane of Water, and when you listen closely, you can hear the soothing sounds of the ocean within.
The shell can be used once per day.
As an action, while holding the shell, you can unleash the power of [Aqua Torrent], a water-based spell.
Aqua Torrent:
Spell Type: Water Manipulation
Tier: 4
Description:
This powerful spell summons a torrent of water from the surroundings, creating a rushing and turbulent stream that can be directed toward enemies or used for various purposes.
The water can be controlled by the caster to form devastating waves, whirlpools, or directed blasts, depending on their intent.
Aqua Torrent can inflict significant damage, knock opponents off balance, or be utilized for defensive purposes by creating a wall of water to block attacks.
∥ E N D ∥
Xin could use the [Shell of Oceanic Powers] though only once per day, so he should really be careful about where to use it.
While he wasn't fully familiar with the power levels of different spell tiers, he knew that higher tiers were generally more potent.
However, he wasn't aware of the extent of the power gap between each tier, so he had to test that out when he got the chance.
The [Shell of Oceanic Powers] should be powerful enough since it was a tier-4 spell.
It should be. Considering how troubleso he acquired it from Ariel. The rmaid was so forceful, even attempting to drown him in the sea so she could take him as her groom.
When that didn't work, she tried to hypnotize him with her song. Fortunately, it had no effect on him because his charisma (CHA) was much stronger than hers.
After her plans failed, Ariel resorted to crying and begging, which gave Xin a chance to escape from her.
Xin decided never to return to that spot by the shore again.
This upgrading of [Relationship Level] had its own dangers.
Looking at his items again, Xin noticed that most of them required so kind of [Attunent], a process he didn't fully understand. To learn more, he began reading about it in his [Library].
∥ Attunent ∥
So magic items need a creature to form a bond with them before their magical powers can be used; this bond is called Attunent.
If a creature isn't attuned to an item that requires Attunent, they only get its regular, non-magical benefits unless the item's description says otherwise.
An item can only be attuned to by one creature at a ti, and a creature can't be attuned to more than three magic items simultaneously. Trying to attune to a fourth item won't work; the creature must end Attunent to another item first.
Also, a creature can't attune to more than one copy of the sa item, like two rings of protection.
A creature's Attunent to an item ends if they no longer et the requirents for Attunent, if the item has been more than 10 ters away for at least 24 hours, if the creature dies, or if another creature attunes to the item.
A creature can voluntarily end Attunent by spending a short rest focused on the item unless the item is cursed.
∥ E N D ∥
It sounded complicated, but Xin got the whole idea.
In short, he could only equip up to three items with Attunent. This would be a problem since most of the rare and legendary equipnt required Attunent.
Xin had also collected various potions, materials like leather, essences, and rocks, all of which were valuable items.
Unfortunately, he couldn't use the armor he found, which made him really want an equipnt upgrade.
Despite that, Xin remained calm. There were still plenty of NPCs in town –– like a treasure trove waiting to be explored.
As he was about to continue interacting with the NPCs, a system warning appeared.
[We detected that you need sleep. You will be logged out at 00:04:59]
Xin sighed, realizing it was ti to take a break from the ga and rest.
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The DEVELOPERs Distress
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In another dinsion far away, a group of frustrated ga developers gathered to discuss a growing problem.
"Augh . . . he noticed it. He really noticed it," one of them said, clearly distressed.
"He's not as clueless as we hoped," another chid in.
"Of course, he would notice it! It was only a matter of ti!" soone added.
The group was worried because Lord Schrodinger was acquiring all the rare items in the ga using his unique gift to befriend NPCs.
They wondered if there was a way to stop him.
"What should we do now? At this rate, he'll gather all the rare items!" one of them exclaid.
"Can't we do sothing about this?" another asked. "Like reprogram the NPCs?"
"Reprogram the NPCs? Impossible! Only the head developer has access to their interface," soone explained.
"Then maybe we can erase or limit the rare gift feature for future NPCs," another suggested.
After considering their options, they realized that any drastic change to the ga's chanics would upset players and undermine the appeal of befriending NPCs.
"If only LUMINA could erase his account," one of them mumbled, frustrated.
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