Ma Lu didn't hurry to overwrite the engraving effect of the first teorite Shard.
He planned to activate all the additional effects of the Purple Equipnt as much as possible before considering compatibility.
This was also why Ma Lu spent all the Atonent Points he had at once.
Though there was Golden Equipnt above Purple Equipnt, which allowed one more engraving, its price was generally about 7 to 8 tis higher than that of Purple Equipnt, while the increase in strength was only 15%-30%.
It was not cost-effective and not sothing the current Ma Lu could afford.
Blue and White Equipnt, which were cheaper, beca obsolete too quickly to be worth engraving on due to their fast turnover rates.
In comparison, Purple Equipnt offered the highest cost-performance ratio.
Moreover, if a piece of Purple Equipnt was engraved twice and the additional effects weren't too outrageous, it could generally match Golden Equipnt, allowing for the swiftest improvent in the team's strength.
Ma Lu currently had 4 pieces of Purple Equipnt, allowing for a total of 8 engravings.
This was also his goal for the trip to Circle Mirror Lake—to find 8 teorite Shards.
Of course, if he could secure all 11 teorite Shards in the vicinity, that would be even better.
The extra teorite Shards could then be used to reroll unsatisfactory additional effects or saved for new equipnt.
Ma Lu used the second teorite Shard on Yun Que's sniper rifle again, and this ti he gained a new additional effect—shooting range increased by 20%.
This effect was clearly better than the previous one, which reduced Earth Attribute damage. Although it was not a direct increase in damage, the increased range was quite beneficial for a marksman.
Ma Lu continued his efforts and pressed on towards the location of the third teorite Shard.
This ti, in addition to two 3-star Energized Plants, there was also a 4-star Energized Plant nad Sad Onion Head.
If Ma Lu had encountered such a combination previously, it would have been sowhat difficult, but now the team he led had greatly improved.
The purple-haired girl, equipped with Iron Will, had an Attack Power base value of as high as 21 points.
As the secondary damage dealer, Yun Que's Attack Power had also reached 15 points, and she could initiate attacks from over 200 squares away.
The two 3-star Energized Plants didn't even make it to the team before Yun Que took them down single-handedly.
As for the remaining Sad Onion Head, although it successfully closed the distance to 10 squares, it had already lost nearly a third of its health to chain lightning, and when it approached a bit more, the Hellhound pounced on it.
At the sa ti, both the Ouroboros Serpent and the Bliss Bird joined in the attack.
With that, Sad Onion Head's health dropped even faster, and its ultimate skill, Group Crying, was nullified by the Bliss Bird's Skill.
The whole battle lasted less than two minutes before Sad Onion Head fell to the ground, ending its sorrowful life.
However, at this point, the Bliss Bird's Skill, Song of Bliss, had also run its course.
The very second its Skill ended, tears unavoidably stread down Ma Lu's face.
He wasn't mourning Sad Onion Head's passing; he was simply overwheld by the spice.
Onions naturally irritate the eyes, and Sad Onion Head, being an Energized Plant, had spice levels that could ascend to the status of a biochemical weapon.
Not only was Ma Lu crying, but the remaining four witches were wailing even more heartbreakingly, among them, the Hellhound was crying the fiercest.
The purple-haired girl, being a lee fighter and the closest, had her face, body, and weapon splattered with lots of onion juice. Although her new gear, Iron Will, was immune to poison effects, the liquid from Sad Onion Head couldn't strictly be considered a poison, so the Hellhound didn't escape its effects either.
Bliss Bird wanted to cast Song of Bliss once more, to remove the abnormal state from everyone, but Sad Onion Head wasn't infamous as the bane of Mages for no reason.
Firstly, Bliss Bird's skill was still on cooldown, and secondly, she was crying so loudly herself that she couldn't even recite the incantation.
In the end, it was Ma Lu who tearfully collected Sad Onion Head into the Collection Bag, and then everyone headed to Circle Mirror Lake. They washed their faces with the water there several tis before their cries finally began to subside.
However, as a result of this ordeal, Ma Lu had leveled up again. His Knight Level had reached Level 12, and he had acquired a new Virtual Item—a Slow Trap.
Like the Banners he had received before, the Slow Trap could also be placed in a designated slot. When an enemy stepped on it, it would trigger, causing a 20-second slowdown effect on all enemies within a 3×3 area.
Under the slowdown effect, the affected units' movent speed would decrease by 60%.
This debuff was pretty severe, especially against so lee glass cannons, who might get taken out before even laying eyes on their adversary.
While Ma Lu was still examining his newly obtained item, he heard a burst of loud laughter from behind him.
Turning around, he saw the purple-haired girl holding her stomach and rolling around on the grass nearby, laughing so hard that she was bending forward and back.
Pointing at the Ouroboros Serpent beside her, she said, "Ha ha ha ha, what's with the two walnuts on your face? I can't, ha ha ha, it's too funny."
The Ouroboros Serpent was a bit speechless, "You too have swollen eyes from crying. Speaking of walnuts, yours are even bigger than mine."
Yun Que also added, "Right, A'Quan, you were the one crying the loudest just now."
"Who says that? Clearly, the Knight was crying the loudest," the Hellhound retorted loudly. Then she ran to Ma Lu, nudging his armor with her shoulder, "Hey, take off your helt and let everyone see your walnuts too."
"......"
"Stop ssing around and extend your chanical Arm over here. I'll strengthen the enhancents first," Ma Lu said, taking out the third teorite Shard he had just picked up, speaking to the purple-haired girl.
But the latter did not extend her chanical Arm as told, instead she puffed out her chest, "Better strengthen my heart first."
"Hmm?"
"I want to strengthen my heart first," the Hellhound repeated.
Ma Lu thought about it. After all, he had been planning to strengthen the Purple Equipnt anyway; it was just a matter of order. So he didn't persist.
"Do I need to take off my clothes?" The purple-haired girl asked, but one hand had already unzipped her pilot's jacket.
"That should be adequate," Ma Lu said, and then placed his palm, holding the teorite Shard, over her heart.
Feeling the strong rhythm from the other side, Ma Lu used the imprint function, and after a while, the teorite Shard in his hand disappeared. Discover exclusive tales on empire
At the sa ti, an additional effect appeared on the Hellhound's Iron Will—each loss of 10 HP would increase Attack Power by 1 point.
Ma Lu's luck had been average in the previous two rounds, but this ti he finally hit the jackpot.
This extra effect was undoubtedly a grand prize. For example, with the Hellhound's current 134 HP, in the most extre case, her Attack Power could increase by 13 points, potentially turning her into a veritable killing machine.
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