Time Crystal Bracers (S-grade)

"Scanning in progress: Facial recognition passed,... Consciousness scan: Human consciousness present, passed, Permission check successful!"

"Welcome, Mr. Hoffman!"

The tungsten-gold door closed in from the side, revealing a series of items inside to Lister.

In the left corner near the entrance is a pile of energy crystals.

"Congratulations, you have discovered a Grade C alchemical energy crystal and a Grade B alchemical energy crystal..."

There were several hundred of them, and the number of cycles was generally over thirty.

These are all uncontaminated energy crystals. They have value, but at most they can be traded with players for gold coins, so they are not very meaningful to Lister.

A small row of shelves appeared on the side, with a dozen or so specially made metal boxes placed inside.

No key is needed; it can be opened directly.

The first few boxes were empty, but the later boxes contained energy crystals.

"Congratulations, you have discovered an A-grade alchemical energy crystal. 99 cycles remaining."

With seven Grade A energy crystals remaining, and seeing that Wang Yue didn't react, Lister took them all without hesitation.

Walking further in, it felt like entering the materials section for alchemy machinery.

"Specially made mechanical leg A021 (for use by LV60 and above) (Grade C, Durability (98/100))."

"A35 high-grade alloy sheet (Grade B),..."

These things held even less interest for Lister.

However, there was something that puzzled him: it seemed that none of the materials for this pile of alchemical machinery were of grade A or higher; most of what was piled up were grade C, and even grade B materials were very rare.

Shouldn't the focus be on grades A or B?

Could it be that Hoffman had already used up all his resources?

Or did someone already arrive beforehand?

Seeing this, Lister quickened his pace and walked inside.

The warehouse area is quite large; it's supposed to be an unobstructed space, but because so much stuff is piled up, only a narrow path remains in the middle.

"Alchemy Type B Standard Breastplate (for level 60 and above) (B grade, durability (99/100)): 1691 defense, reduces some stun effects. (Note: Set bonus: Increases health and defense by 25%)"

The bright red breastplate, with its metallic sheen, looked far more impressive than the Merrick silver wallet worn by Lister.

As for the effects, even individual pieces of equipment already have special effects, and they also have set bonuses.

Unfortunately, it increases life, so for now it can only be placed in his backup options.

Fortunately, there were quite a few A-grade equipment items in the Alchemy Equipment Zone.

He had only taken a few steps forward when Lister discovered another item.

"Alchemy Type A Special Breastplate (for level 60 and above) (Grade A, Durability (100/100)): 1541 Defense, increases skill damage by 5%. (Note: Special equipment has no set bonus)"

It is indeed a specially made chest armor. Although its defense is slightly lower than that of the general-purpose one, it can actually increase skill damage.

A 5% increase is already quite significant, especially when combined with Lister's passive effect; the actual boost becomes exaggerated.

It's a pity there are no set bonuses, so we'll continue exploring.

"Alchemy Type A Standard Breastplate (for level 60 and above) (Grade A, Durability (100/100)): Defense 2192 points, increases attack speed by 3%. (Note: Set bonus: When health is below 70%, absorbs damage from attacks and regenerates, with a maximum single-instance damage recovery of 2%)"

"Alchemy Type A Standard Leg Armor (for level 60 and above) (Grade A, Durability (100/100)): 1512 Defense, Increases Attack Speed by 3%..."

After scanning through the chest armor, I was able to collect three sets of Type A universal chest armor, each set consisting of six individual pieces.

It has a total of 8067 points of defense, 18% attack speed, and a lifesteal effect that barely qualifies as entering the second stage.

While the damage increase for Lister is average, his ability to sustain combat is significantly enhanced.

As for the A-grade special equipment, a set consists of three parts: chest armor, leg armor, and belt.

Total defense points: 3909, skill damage: 5%, ignore defense damage: 5%, additional damage: 5%.

After thinking it over, Lister simply changed into these three specially made pieces of equipment.

For someone whose development path focuses on swordsmanship, offensive damage is always more important than defensive damage.

The 15% damage increase from 3 pieces of equipment doesn't even take into account the stacking of his passive abilities.

The standard A-grade equipment set is more suitable for heavy warrior classes, improving their sustained combat ability and attack speed.

Of course, although he felt it was inappropriate, Lister still took a set as a backup.

Wang Yue immediately changed her equipment, not choosing the standard A-grade alchemy set, but instead opting for a C-grade special set that provides a 2% enhancement to aura perception.

For her, aura-based and perception-based equipment is still the top priority.

As expected, the leader of Alchemy Royal City like Hoffman has a lot of good stuff at home; alchemical equipment is displayed all along the way.

Just as he came into view of the weapons area ahead, Lister suddenly stopped.

Looking to the left, a pair of familiar black arm armor came into view.

The pure black arm guards had no patterns on them and were only enough to cover the entire forearm.

"Technology City's Time Crystal Bracers (for level 40 and above) (S-rank): Defense 0, can absorb one instance of base damage not exceeding 50,000 points. After 24 hours, it attacks the user at a rate of 5% of the total damage per hour. Cooldown: 3 days. (Note: Certain additional damage cannot be absorbed.)"

It turned out that the damage was delayed, and he felt that the equipment that directly absorbed damage was a bit overpowered in the early game.

Unexpectedly, it was only a delay in time. As expected of another specialty of alchemy technology, the alchemy equipment in the Technology City is indeed of a high standard.

This equipment can indirectly delay damage by utilizing time, and it only requires level 40 to wear. Lister took a liking to it at first sight.

Ignoring Wang Yue's gaze, he put it directly on his forearm.

He was willing to discuss other things, but not these one pair of arm guards.

Fortunately, Wang Yue ultimately had no objections, only glancing at it a few more times.

This set of Time Armguards definitely feels different compared to other equipment.

It's light, extremely light, almost weightless, and it doesn't affect his arm movements at all.

Lister was already quite satisfied with just this much of the warehouse.

Equipment with special effects is what makes it real equipment; now I just hope to get a suitable, replaceable weapon.

"Alchemy Type A Standard Long Saber (for level 60 and above) (Grade A): Attack 2301 points, gains lifesteal when HP is below 50%. (Note: Maximum single-hit damage recovery is 2%)"

It seems that the original set of Alchemy Type A general-purpose equipment was designed to complement this general-purpose weapon, with a focus on sustained combat.

The second phase begins when the player's health reaches 70% and again when it reaches 50%. The main focus is on continuous healing, with weapon and set bonuses stacking to provide a total of 4% lifesteal.

Lister glanced at it but showed little interest, simply taking one and putting it in his Inventory as a new spare knife.

There will be more alchemical weapons in the warehouse than armor.

Staffs, maces, guns, longswords, etc., with knives being relatively rare among them.

Near the end of the warehouse, Lister finally found a black longsword that suited his taste.

The blade is a straight blade and not very wide or thick, and it is covered with cracks that extend all the way to the tip.

With no reflection whatsoever, the black blade, apart from the visible cracks, seemed to absorb all light.

"Black Leaf Laceration Blade of the Technology City (for level 60 and above) (Rank A): Attack 1791 points, blade can shatter and extend, increasing attack range by 1000%, and deals an additional 10% damage on attack."

After scanning the area, he didn't find the S-rank blade he was hoping for.

The A-grade Black Leaf Laceration Blade in front of him was the weapon that best suited Lister's taste.

The ability to extend and transform the blade allows for more varied attacks, making it a great special effect.

But what attracted Lister the most was the direct 10% additional damage.

Even though its base damage is lower than other A-grade blades, the additional damage makes it far more effective than others.