Now that the types of magic accessories had been covered, it was time to discuss equipping them.
Was there a limit to how many magic accessories a mage could equip? The answer was both yes and no.
The reason there was no limit was simple: the game had no equipment slots at all. As long as a mage could wear an accessory and met its equipment requirements, they could use it directly. In theory, there was no limit to the number of magic accessories a mage could carry.
The reason there was a limit was just as simple. Magic accessories had to be worn on the body, and they all had some weight to them. Under those circumstances, the number a person could carry was naturally limited by their physical condition. If their body wasn't strong enough, carrying too many magic accessories would hinder their movement instead.
Aside from those reasons, mana was also a limiting factor. Not every magic accessory could absorb ambient magic on its own to replenish its reserves. A large proportion needed stored mana to take effect, so carrying too many magic accessories was a burden if the user's own mana was insufficient.
So the theoretically unlimited number of accessories was just that: theoretical.
With magic accessories covered, it was time to talk about staffs.
A staff was a weapon that aided spellcasting. It had only two functions: increasing the speed and power of the user's spells, and strengthening rituals to further increase the power of Ritual Magic.
There were countless kinds of staffs. Swords, sabers, spears—anything that could both amplify magic and strengthen rituals counted as a staff.
A magic robe could also be called a mage's mobile base. It could help a mage quickly set up ritual formations, automatically absorb ambient magic to help restore mana, maintain various protective spells and multiple attack spells, and assist in crafting alchemical items, among other things. A magic robe could be considered a mage's mobile base.
Alchemical tools were small items that assisted mages. The definition was broad: anything made using Alchemy counted as an alchemical tool.
Potions were the kind Sykes had drunk. Besides potions that enhanced physical attributes, there were also potions that temporarily strengthened mana quality, accelerated mana recovery, and temporarily increased mental strength.
Only a mage who had all six prepared could be called a mage lord.
Practitioners of other systems also had various weapons and tools to increase their strength, such as rune weapons and armor, magic treasures, sacrificial implements, and so on.
This also showed that Lin Yu was actually quite strong. When he fought Sykes, he had brought only ten magic scrolls. Even with just that, Lin Yu had managed to go toe-to-toe with Sykes, who was fully equipped with rune weapons and armor, and had even taken him down with him in the end. Lin Yu's performance had been utterly absurd.
After checking the time and feeling the weakness in his body, Lin Yu decided to look around Newbie Village and see whether any materials he needed were for sale. If he found any, he could craft himself some equipment.
Lin Yu had only one requirement for equipment: it had to be usable.
To be honest, Lin Yu didn't expect much from the other players' strength. From reading the chat, he had gained a rough idea of how strong the current first-tier players were. Even in a full party, fighting an Elite monster of their own level was a life-or-death struggle for them.
With strength like that, Lin Yu really didn't think he would find any useful magic beast materials.
Lin Yu focused mainly on the various ores, looking to see whether any were materials he needed.
After spending some time looking around Newbie Village, Lin Yu spent 172 silver coins on two kinds of ore and some rubies.
The materials Lin Yu bought were all for making staffs and magic accessories. As for materials for making a magic robe, Lin Yu hadn't seen any in the Player Market.
It wasn't that Lin Yu didn't want to buy more materials; the materials players could obtain were simply too low-level. Lin Yu needed corpses from magic beasts of at least level nine, but those sold in the Player Market were mostly from level five or six beasts. Magic beasts of that level were completely useless to him.
Lin Yu had spent a long time searching before finding even those two kinds of ore.
The two ores Lin Yu bought were Cloud Iron Ore and Mana-Gathering Stone.
Cloud Iron Ore was notable for being soft and light. Weapons and equipment containing Cloud Iron were relatively light, and weapons made with it were lighter and softer than normal weapons.
Lin Yu had chosen Cloud Iron for a simple reason: it was light enough. His own physical attributes were too low, so his weapons and accessories had to be light enough not to hinder his movement.
The purpose of Mana-Gathering Stone was simple: it could automatically gather ambient magic. Once Mana-Gathering Stone was incorporated into a weapon or piece of equipment, it could automatically gather ambient magic.
As for the rubies, their use had to do with inscribing runes. In Era, gemstones were among the easiest containers capable of holding runic formations to obtain. Many weapons and accessories Lin Yu knew of needed gemstones to hold their magic runes.
With the materials bought, it was time to craft the weapons and accessories. Going to the Alchemy Workshop and using an Alchemy Workbench would make the crafting process easier.
After spending five silver coins to rent a room in the Alchemy Workshop, Lin Yu began making preparations for the crafting.
Lin Yu took out 500 silver coins and activated Matter Transmutation. With the Alchemy Workbench's assistance, the 500 silver coins quickly turned into liquid Mithril.
Next came the purification of the Cloud Iron Ore and Mana-Gathering Stone.
With the aid of Alchemy, the chunks of ore turned to liquid. The impurities were separated out through the manipulation of mana, leaving only the purest liquid ore.
The ore was soon purified. Looking at the three materials on the table, Lin Yu decided to make a staff first.
If any alchemical materials were left after he finished the staff, Lin Yu could make some magic accessories as well.
The most important part of crafting a staff was making its core first. At present, the only materials Lin Yu could use for a staff core were the rubies and the Mutated Scarletflame Tiger's magic core.
A staff core made from the Crimson Flame Tiger's magic core could at least double the effects of Lin Yu's fire magic, while one made from a ruby could boost all magic by 20%.
Should he choose the Crimson Flame Tiger's magic core or a ruby for the staff core? Lin Yu decided he wanted both. He could simply craft a staff with multiple cores.
Lin Yu chose to use the core made from the Crimson Flame Tiger's magic core as the staff's main core, then craft five secondary staff cores from five rubies. With the five secondary cores boosting it, the power of fire magic cast directly could be increased by 150%, while non-fire magic could also receive a 50% damage boost. At the same time, the staff would amplify Ritual Magic by 10% for fire magic and 1% for other magic.