[The third skill of the Woodland Ranger Helmet has been unlocked.]
[Camouflage Aura: Grants the ranger the ability to blend seamlessly with their surroundings, reducing visibility by 50% while stationary.]
To his delight, the helmet revealed a hidden feature, adding a new skill to Broken’s arsenal. It was Camouflage Aura, which enhanced his camouflage to the surroundings by 50%. The Woodland Ranger set was clearly designed for a solo ranger, equipped with all the stealth abilities needed to carry out missions discreetly. It also boasted impressive survivability, thanks to its regeneration skills.
The others had stopped discussing the individual skills of the Woodland Ranger outfit, but Broken hadn’t yet checked for the additional skill granted by wearing the full set. He examined the complete set, curious about the potential bonus. As he did, a new skill revealed itself.
[Grove’s Wrath (Active Skill)]
[Summons a powerful storm of nature’s fury that lasts for 10 seconds, dealing 15% of the ranger’s maximum health as nature damage to all enemies within a 10-meter radius every 2 seconds. The storm also increases the ranger’s damage by 20% while it’s active.
Mana Cost: 400
Cooldown: 45 seconds freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Duration: 10 seconds]
He paused for a moment, analyzing the newly discovered skill. To his surprise, it focused on area damage, seemingly designed for situations where the user was surrounded and under duress.
The skill dealt significant damage, scaling with maximum health. But why maximum health? Shouldn’t it be based on Agility?
Normally, a ranger’s health would be low since they typically allocate their stat points to Agility. However, he sighed, reflecting on his unique situation. He wasn’t a typical ranger; his Constitution stat was unusually high. This was because he needed to balance everything to optimize the use of all the weapon types in his arsenal.
The Woodland Ranger set indeed boasted a unique and versatile combination of skills, from the helmet down to the boots. While he was confident that he would find even better gear in the future, this set already provided a suitable alternative to his Invincible Paragon armor.
His next task? Crafting a new bow of a higher level and grade. The Bow of Artemis that Freya had gifted him was level 120 and of Epic grade. To truly optimize his bow skills’ damage, he needed to upgrade to a more powerful bow. This upgrade would not only enhance his offensive abilities but also complement the skill synergy of his current ranger set.
After feeling satisfied with the ranger set, Broken stored everything into his Inventory. He looked up and noticed the eager faces of his companions, who were still patiently waiting for him to tackle the next items.
“Still have three more items, right?” Elincia said with a giggle.
“Yes, there’s a greatsword, a pickaxe, and a sword. But I think I’ll hold off on finishing the sword today. Maybe after I get back from Hell,” Broken replied.
The messenger from the palace wasn’t expected to arrive anytime soon, and with Broken preparing for an expedition, he decided it would be best to deliver the sword personally to Princess Alora at the palace later. This way, he could ensure it was placed directly into her hands, adding a personal touch to the important delivery.
“Cool, let’s continue. I want to see that disappointed look on your face when your weapon turns out to be Common-grade,” Maylock said.
“The grade range is from Elite to Legendary, so it’ll definitely end up as Elite-grade!” Melliandra countered.
Everyone turned to look at Melliandra, and Elincia couldn’t help but ask, “Are you sure you’re not just acting, Melliandra?”
“No!” Melliandra responded firmly. “I still hate this foolish man!”
Some of the group couldn’t help but laugh at her response.
Broken gave a slow nod and began to retrieve the nearly finished greatsword. It was a massive, two-handed stone weapon, almost as long as the user wielding it. He couldn’t quite fathom what Princess Alora was thinking when she handed him the blueprint for such a colossal weapon, but even unfinished, the greatsword looked incredibly impressive.
“The greatsword looks amazing,” Elincia remarked.
“Yeah, I wonder what kind of weapons he’ll be using next,” Maylock added.
Broken smiled at their reactions. “Not really, it might take some time for me to get used to wielding this type of weapon,” he admitted.
“Surely other players focus on mastering just one type of weapon, and even then, they struggle,” Goldrich said. “But you…how many now? Bow, sword, knuckles, spear, and now a greatsword?”
“Don’t forget his hammer; that can be used for fighting too,” Maylock added.
“And also, the pickaxe he’ll finish after this,” Freya chimed in, giggling.
Broken merely smiled at their comments.
The Greatsword, Gravestone Greatsword, was no ordinary weapon. It required an Expert Blacksmith to craft and was created using materials specially provided by Princess Alora. Among these materials was also a Monster Soul Stone, making it a weapon of immense value. He hoped it would at least end up as Unique-grade, though he dared to dream it might be a Legendary-grade. Even if it didn’t achieve Legendary status, he planned to continually repair the weapon whenever its durability dropped, hoping to eventually maximize its grade. Focusing intently, Broken devoted himself to the task at hand. He had already poured in countless hours and immense concentration into crafting the greatsword. No matter what grade it turned out to be, he was eager to wield it in battle.
With steady hands, he performed the final touches, installing the monster core and the Monster Soul Stone. His hands trembled as he awaited the result.
“Please be gold!” he silently wished.
A brilliant green aura radiated from the greatsword, causing Broken to shut his eyes briefly, trying to temper his expectations.
[Gravestone Greatsword]
[Grade: Unique]
It was a Unique-grade greatsword, and everyone in the room was visibly relaxed, relieved. While it was clear that Broken had hoped for a Legendary-grade result, Unique-grade was still an incredible achievement.
Opening his eyes, Broken smiled as he held the greatsword, feeling its substantial weight. At 3430, it was the heaviest item he had crafted so far. He wondered if he would need to allocate more Strength to wield the greatsword effectively.
The massive, two-handed stone greatsword was adorned with glowing runes, a wrapped leather hilt, and a twisted root crossguard. It looked as though it was made from fragile stone, but that was likely just a design element influenced by the weapon’s skills. The greatsword seemed to glow with an ethereal light, with a white, ghostly aura floating around
it.
The skill from his Royal Hammer that could add visual attributes to his crafting was clearly evident in this greatsword. The floating white mist that enveloped the greatsword gave it a truly unique appearance, perfectly matching the gravestone theme. It was an item that looked incredibly beautiful just at first glance. If only it had been Legendary-grade.
“You’re not expecting anything better than this, right?” Elincia said with a grin. “Unique-
grade is still amazing.”
“Yes, this is so cool,” Broken replied.
The greatsword was undeniably massive, and wielding such a weapon would be a completely new experience for him. He was eager to inspect the detailed stats and skills of the greatsword, but there was still one more item to finish-the Bedrock Breaker Pickaxe.
He didn’t have high expectations for the pickaxe to end up as a Legendary-grade item, although he certainly wouldn’t complain if it did. Still, a pickaxe wasn’t the ideal weapon for battles, but due to a previous fortunate acquisition of the Unique-class Rift Digger, he had gained a new skill that allowed him to utilize a pickaxe in combat.
Ready to see the final results, Broken retrieved the nearly finished pickaxe. He steadied himself and focused on the task at hand, preparing for whatever outcome awaited him.