Did I Make It onto the Forums?

[Shining Silver Gauntlet (left)

Type: Rune armor

Equipment requirement: Physical attack ≥ 50

Slash block +1000

Blunt block +250

Rune inscription (Might) (strengthens the left hand, left-hand physical attack +100)

Left-hand armor made through Forging with Radiant Silver Alloy, which possesses extremely strong defensive power]

[Shining Silver Gauntlet (right)

Type: Rune armor

Equipment requirement: Physical attack ≥ 50

Slash block +1000

Blunt block +250

Rune inscription (Might) (strengthens the right hand, right-hand physical attack +100)

Right-hand armor made through Forging with Radiant Silver Alloy, which possesses extremely strong defensive power]

[Shining Silver Legguards

Type: Rune armor

Equipment requirement: Physical attack ≥ 50

Slash block +1000

Blunt block +250

Rune inscription (Swift Stride) (strengthens leg muscles, speed +100)

Legguards made through Forging with Radiant Silver Alloy, which possesses extremely strong defensive power]

[Shining Silver War Boots

Type: Rune armor

Equipment requirement: Physical attack ≥ 50

Slash block +1000

Blunt block +250

Rune inscription (Light Feet) (reduces the sound made when moving and improves the wearer's jumping ability)

Legguards made through Forging with Radiant Silver Alloy, which possesses extremely strong defensive power]

[Shining Silver Greatsword

Type: Rune weapon

Equipment requirement: Physical attack ≥ 50

Slash damage +800 (the base slash damage the weapon can inflict)

Blunt damage +500 (the base blunt damage the weapon can inflict when it fails to penetrate armor)

Rune inscription (Sharpness) (increases the weapon's sharpness, slash damage +200)

A greatsword made through Forging with Radiant Silver Alloy. The weapon is extremely heavy]

Looking at the appraisal results, Lin Yu had initially thought the armor's block values were added together. Only after learning more did Lin Yu realize they represented the defensive capabilities of each piece of armor. The design wasn't very game-like, but it was realistic.

Lin Yu showed the panel information to the others.

As Guan Canghai and the others discussed how to divide the equipment, Lin Yu stood quietly to the side and watched.

They soon settled on who would get the equipment. Guan Canghai would receive the first set, and the others would get the equipment dropped from farming the boss afterward.

Hearing them settle on the rules for dividing the equipment, Lin Yu made a request. "I don't need the equipment or potions. The only things here that are useful to me are the Dimensional Bags, so I'll just take those."

Guan Canghai agreed without a moment's thought. "Sure, then you can have all the extra Dimensional Bags from now on."

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction. Next, they would prepare to wait for the boss to respawn and continue farming him.

Seeing everyone making preparations, Lin Yu began making preparations too.

Lin Yu took out 300 silver coins, used Alchemy to refine them into Mithril, and began setting up a ritual.

Lin Yu soon finished the ritual setup. Seeing the others watching videos, Lin Yu called out loudly, "You guys, come over here and get inside the ritual array. That way, I can buff you as soon as the boss respawns."

Hearing Lin Yu, Guan Canghai and the others closed their panels and walked into the array Lin Yu had set up.

Once everyone was inside, Lin Yu checked the time. Seeing that the boss wouldn't respawn for another ten-odd minutes, Lin Yu began browsing the forums too.

Huh? What's going on?

As soon as Lin Yu opened the forums, a wildly popular post appeared.

Lin Yu opened the post and, before even reading it, saw a picture of Lin Yu.

Seeing Lin Yu's own picture on the forums left Lin Yu dumbfounded. What's going on? How did I end up on the forums?

Only then did Lin Yu notice the post's title.

[Looks like there's hope for mages]

Lin Yu looked through the post and soon figured out what had happened.

Simply put, a player had recorded some of what Lin Yu had demonstrated that morning to get into Guan Canghai's party and posted it on the player forums.

Other players had seen Lin Yu casting spells without forming hand seals and firing off skills endlessly as if there were no cooldowns. They had recorded it using the system's built-in recording function and posted it on the forums.

As soon as the post appeared on the forums, it was pushed into the top three most popular posts.

Players in the comments were discussing Lin Yu's performance.

King of Arcane Arts: Holy crap, is this still the mage I know? Don't mages have to form hand seals to use skills? And the number of skills isn't normal either. Aren't there only five skill slots? How many skills has she used already?

Flash Shadow: That's ridiculous. Having no windup or recovery when using skills is just ridiculous. Does anyone know how to cast skills instantly like that expert in the video?

Crimson Rain Fish: The lady in the video is so strong. Now that's a mage! Does anyone know her nickname? I want to ask her how to do what she did in the video.

Mengyu's Little Mimi: Do you think she might have turned on Manual Casting?

After looking through the post for a while, Lin Yu left a message in the comments.

I'm Just Passing By: ...

After doing that, Lin Yu continued browsing the forums.

Over the next while, Lin Yu kept coming across posts about Lin Yu. At this point, Lin Yu couldn't help being grateful that, in Era, others could only see your nickname if you chose to show it to them. If nicknames appeared over players' heads like in other online games, Lin Yu figured the friend request list would already be full.

After once again thanking Era's nickname system inwardly, Lin Yu checked the time.

Hmm, just a few minutes until the boss respawns.

Lin Yu closed the forum and turned back to the game.

Seeing that the others were ready, Lin Yu began gathering the mana inside, ready to pour it into the ritual array underfoot at any moment and give Guan Canghai and the others buffs.

Lin Yu counted down silently.

Three, two, one, zero.

The instant Lin Yu reached zero, a figure clad from head to toe in silver plate armor appeared out of thin air in the center of the arena. It was the boss, Sykes.

The moment the boss spawned, Lin Yu poured mana into the ritual array underfoot without hesitation.

The ritual's power activated, and light enveloped Guan Canghai and the others. A moment later, the light faded, and the buffs were in place.

The instant the buffs were applied, Lin Yu flew into the sky.

At the same time, Guan Canghai and the others charged straight at Sykes, who was sitting in the center of the arena.

With their experience from the first fight, Guan Canghai and the others were clearly well prepared.

Chen Yun and Xia Lin closed in and kicked Sykes, who was sitting on the ground, flying.