The basic effect of the Steel Slime, to solidify items, was not particularly useful.
However, Jin Sha's initial guess was that as the Steel Slime leveled up, amplification effects would appear.
This was crucial. If it could only solidify existing items, its significance was limited beyond mere convenience.
But if it could amplify the solidified items, that would be a different story entirely.
It could potentially turn a red-quality item into gold-quality, or a gold-quality item into an ultra-quality item, provided the amplification magnitude was substantial enough.
And now…
Jin Sha was gone, never to see how powerful the Steel Slime could be nurtured to.
But Bai Ye had achieved it!
The "Steal" effect had limited use, as it was temporary. Bai Ye usually used it to exploit bugs, and the stolen weapons could also be inscribed into the Gate of Babylon, thus increasing the number of weapons within it.
Furthermore, Steal lacked any amplification effects.
However, Synthesis, Reinforcement, and now Enchantment all possessed amplification effects.
Synthesis, while not having explicit amplification attributes, naturally led to an improvement upon successful creation. Reinforcement could boost all effects by 10%, or a single effect by 25%, which, combined with Synthesis, was already an excellent boon.
Now, with the addition of Enchantment, it provided a 10% amplification to effects, while also strengthening the base power of weapons and the base defense of armor.
Most importantly, it could stack with Synthesis and Reinforcement.
This meant that after Synthesis enhanced the base attributes or added attributes, all effects would be further boosted by 20%, or there would be a 10% boost to all effects plus a 25% boost to a single effect, with an additional 15% amplification to attack or defense.
And don't forget…
Bai Ye also had Magic Chant!
Magic Chant, as the ultimate amplification magic, included an option to "elementally reinforce the self," increasing the effects of any item or ability related to elements by 15%.
Since Enchantment required the use of elemental abilities to enchant, the Steel Slime became an element-related item after being enchanted. Its effects would be further amplified by another 15%, resulting in a 35% amplification to all effects, or a 25% amplification to all effects combined with an 40% amplification to a single effect.
To take it to an extreme, if Bai Ye were willing to expend two fragments of God's Stone, Magic Chant could select an additional reinforcement direction, or double the reinforcement effect of a single direction.
Thus, the Steel Slime's amplification of all effects became 70%, or a 25% amplification to all effects paired with an 80% amplification to a single effect!
As Bai Ye pondered this, he himself gasped.
If the amplification was stacked to this extent, a red-quality flying sword like "Thunderbolt Purple Lightning" would directly become gold-quality, surpassing most gold-quality flying swords.
It could even be more useful than Chinese divine artifacts like the Xuanyuan Sword.
After all, the Xuanyuan Sword depended on the user's physical attributes, whereas Thunderbolt Purple Lightning did not.
Moreover, the Steel Slime's amplification was not limited in quantity; anything solidified by the Steel Slime could be amplified.
Therefore, Bai Ye could actually amplify a batch of items simultaneously!
The most critical point was…
The Steel Slime had only reached red quality and could still grow.
If red quality had already reached this level, what about gold quality?
The phrase "a bright future" was not an exaggeration.
The only thing Bai Ye needed to worry about was the immense mental energy consumption from such continuous stacking of amplification effects. Even with Bai Ye's excellent mental power, he might not be able to sustain it for long. One or two items would be fine, but with more amplified items, it would be another story.
"It seems I need to find some items that can strengthen my mental power?" Bai Ye mused, stroking his chin. "Items like these are hard to come by!"
Just as there were no medicines that could restore mental energy, items that strengthened mental power were also rare, which posed a problem for Bai Ye.
However, Bai Ye wasn't too concerned. Not many people could force him to go all out, so in normal combat situations, he wouldn't have to worry.
After reviewing his gains, Bai Ye shifted his attention back to the current battle.
Wei Zhuxie's death had indeed significantly impacted Bai Ye's plan.
What Bai Ye could do now was to quickly eliminate the two targets in front of him, thus forming a triangular cycle.
Hamir wanted to kill Bai Ye, Bai Ye wanted to kill Li Jiayi, and Li Jiayi had to kill Hamir!
But Bai Ye still had an advantage.
Li Jiayi currently had zero apprehensions, and Hamir was a formidable obstacle. Hamir's current apprehension count was one, on par with Bai Ye's, but Hamir was being held back by Bai Ye. Although Bai Ye had lost Lancegard and Del as targets, he could still apprehend two more.
Thinking about it this way, Bai Ye felt much better.
The advantage is mine!
"The problem is, where do I find people?"
Bai Ye wondered, taking out his Hunter's ID card and looking at it.
The intelligence-sharing function within it was constantly updating information.
The fight at the hotel was also being shared as intelligence. Bai Ye's last intelligence update was twenty minutes ago, stating that the Hunters had failed to find Bai Ye in the alley, and the information ceased.
Hamir's alert was seventeen minutes ago; it seemed he had also fled.
Then, Li Jiayi…
"Aha!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but chuckle unethically. Li Jiayi's intelligence was still updating. The latest news was that Li Jiayi had hidden in a mall's nursing room.
Li Jiayi was clever, as nursing rooms certainly wouldn't have surveillance cameras. However, Li Jiayi forgot that it was midnight, and the Hunters had no qualms about kicking down doors to search.
So, Li Jiayi was still being pursued.
Moreover, not only was he being pursued, but he had also been charged with an additional crime: "Pervert trespassing in a nursing room!"
Although Li Jiayi wasn't currently pursuing Bai Ye, and this matter didn't have a significant impact on Bai Ye, seeing the guy in trouble made Bai Ye unable to resist laughing.
Just then…
"A warehouse fire at 223 Riassen Street in the East District, suspected to be caused by combat between wanted individuals. Hunters in the surrounding areas, please proceed to the location immediately to evacuate the public and seal off the street."
A new intelligence alert appeared, making Bai Ye's eyes light up.
The area Bai Ye was currently in was the South District. It was unlikely that Hamir and Li Jiayi could reach the East District so quickly. This meant only one possibility.
The remaining two were fighting!
This was naturally excellent news for Bai Ye. After all, eliminating one would make the other the next target.
If that was the case, what was he waiting for?
Bai Ye quickly spread out his electric field, and then…
With a crackle!
Bai Ye's body turned into electricity and vanished without a trace.
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