The accommodations provided by Thousand Beast Villa for Ye Zhongming and the female guards were quite luxurious, located in the core area of the villa. The explosion leveled the building they were in and caused significant damage to the surrounding structures. Windows shattered, and walls cracked with fist-sized gaps, teetering on the verge of collapse.
This was despite some evolved noticing the anomaly and deploying defensive abilities to shield the buildings from the worst of the blast.
People from nearby rushed over to see what had happened, while the Thousand Beast Villa’s warriors, already on edge, scrambled to set up defensive positions.
The high-ranking members of Beast Villa, who had been in a meeting, rushed to the scene. The Spotted Giant Bear, which had just gained a powerful new skill, let out its loudest roar yet.
The other factions that hadn’t left gathered after ensuring the area was safe.
However, the first thing everyone saw upon reaching the explosion’s epicenter was Xia Bai floating in the air, the female guards looking disheveled but excited, and Jiu Bao, half-buried in the ground but still towering several stories high.
Then, they saw the two shields floating in the air, and above them, the massive, ten-meter-tall spectral figures of the Door Gods!
“It’s those golden shields!”
At a glance, Deacon Water recognized the equipment that had caused her so much trouble before. But her eyes widened in disbelief, her heart filled with shock.
Previously, these shields had been gold grade. How had they turned purple?
Deacon Water wasn’t ignorant of the answer; she simply didn’t want to believe it.
The top ten weapons in the country rankings were all of purple grade, but those were mostly obtained from the wheel. Only Ye Zhongming’s Earth Sand Moon Blade was crafted by an evolved, and the days of Cloud Peak dominating the rankings were over.
Moreover, everyone now knew that the Earth Sand Moon Blade was a blueprint item, with key materials provided by Five Ring Money. Given Ye Zhongming’s exceptional craftsmanship, it was somewhat acceptable that he had created it.
But what was going on now? These shields were originally gold grade. How had they turned purple? Did Ye Zhongming just repair the equipment and upgrade it in the process?
This was… too incredible.
Purple-grade equipment was second only to seven-colored grade. It might become the mainstream equipment for eight-star or even nine-star evolved, given how rare seven-colored equipment was and how nearly impossible it was to craft. Yet, Ye Zhongming had just produced two purple-grade items, which were a set!
Deacon Water wasn’t the only one feeling this way. Everyone who witnessed this scene was equally stunned.
Each person gazed greedily at the pair of purple shields, their desire to claim them almost uncontrollable.
A purple grade set!
This was the ultimate dream of every evolved in the post-apocalyptic world.
If there was anyone more shocked than Deacon Water, it was Li Daqian.
Because he sensed a familiar energy emanating from the shields—it was the energy of the life eggs.
Though not fully mature, the six eggs traded to Ye Zhongming shared the same energy frequency as the two mature eggs. Having cultivated the eggs for some time, Li Daqian was very familiar with their energy.
He couldn’t fathom that Ye Zhongming had used the eggs instead of taking them back to Cloud Peak for Liu Zhenghong.
He… used them?!
Li Daqian desperately wanted to ask Ye Zhongming, how could you just use them? Aren’t you a craftsman? Does crafting equipment require someone else’s descendants?
The other factions invited to Thousand Beast Villa didn’t have such complex thoughts. They only had one idea: Cloud Peak was too powerful. Their combat strength was formidable, their equipment even more so, and the King of Cloud Peak was practically their idol.
After some deep thought, Ruan Xiao was filled with excitement. He looked at Ye Zhongming as if he were staring at a treasure trove waiting to be unlocked.
“Master Li, we apologize for the incident. We will compensate for the damages. We’re sorry for disturbing everyone, but our boss is tired and wishes to rest today. We’ll set up our own tents, so everyone… please return.”
Ye Zhongming remained seated, seemingly lost in thought, while Xia Bai didn’t engage with anyone. Thus, it fell to Xiao Min to address the crowd.
Her words were quite assertive, especially considering they were on Thousand Beast Villa’s turf.
However, the terrifying Door Gods were right there, and the aura of someone who could craft purple-grade equipment was undeniable. Even Li Daqian didn’t argue and simply led his people away.
The area quieted down, and the female guards quickly set up tents and posted sentries to keep watch for Ye Zhongming through the night.
Ye Zhongming, who had caused such a commotion, was completely unaware of what was happening outside. Even if he had known, he wouldn’t have cared.
All his focus was on the shields.
“Traditional Shields (Quantity: 2, Purple grade Set)”
“Ability 1: Ruthless Shield Strike. The user throws the shields to attack, dealing damage equal to 1.2 times the user’s maximum strength. When both shields are used simultaneously and hit the same target, the damage from the second shield increases to 1.4 times the user’s maximum strength. Cooldown: 10 hours.”
“Ability 2: Cold-Faced Protection. The user collides the two shields to create an energy wall that blocks energy-based attacks. The wall’s defense is equal to 1.5 times the combined defense of both shields. If the shields are embedded into the energy wall, the defense increases to 3 times the combined defense. Cooldown: 10 hours.”
“Ability 3: Indifferent Charge. The user stacks the two shields vertically, doubling the defense of each shield and increasing the user’s speed and strength. When the charge hits a target, it creates a massive impact, causing the target to become stunned. Cooldown: 5 hours.”
“Ability 4: Door God Summoning. The user can summon two Door Gods to fight alongside them at an appropriate time. The Door Gods possess independent combat abilities. Their attacks deal only physical damage, but their attack and defense power are tied to their equipment, which matches the shield’s tier. Cooldown: 300 hours, duration: 1 hour. If the Door Gods take damage, the cooldown increases based on the damage taken. If a Door God is killed, the cooldown increases to 1,000 hours.”
“Ability 5: Shared Empowerment. The shields enhance all of the user’s defensive skills, including but not limited to bloodline and job abilities, by 30%.”
“Ability 6: Heaven Vitality. The shields possess a unique life force. They can automatically repair themselves if damaged as long as their core remains intact. When intact, the shields slowly increase their permanent defense.”
“Ability 7: Spirit Separation. When needed, the summoned Door Gods can become the user’s permanent guardians, increasing their power by 30% compared to before. However, after losing the Door Gods, the shields’ overall abilities are reduced by half.”