Lu Li considered how drastically his strength had changed. He could probably exchange a few moves with the projections in the Ultimate Training Ground now. It would be a good opportunity to test his strength and hone his skills.
But a moment later, he calmed down. The card was in his hand and wasn't going anywhere. He might as well use up the time he had left in the space first, strengthen himself to his peak, and then give it a try. That would be more cost-effective.
With that in mind, he greeted Aizen in the group chat and headed out.
After the settlement, Lu Li already had a clear plan for his upgrades. First, he would replace the gems on his equipment. Then, once Chuchu's new equipment for him arrived, he would reinforce all his Immortal-Grade gear.
In particular, his Evil God Mask and Starry Sky Ring had both advanced to Immortal-Grade. These two pieces of Growth Equipment needed another round of enhancement and affix selection.
Lu Li first went to the Eighth Order trading market. He did not trouble Chuchu with the gem hunt, because while she had harvested plenty of rare metal deposits this time, that did not mean forging equipment required only those materials. Besides, gems were unique socketed items.
Given Chuchu's previous financial resources, she most likely could not afford to purchase and stockpile Immortal-Grade gems. He had to handle this himself.
Moreover, socketing gems required no particular skill. He only needed to find gems that suited his needs and spend Inheritance Crystals to socket them directly.
Prison Demon currently had four sockets. They held Hōgyoku, Killing Life, Blood of the End, and Death Echo. Since Hōgyoku was bound to him, it had in turn benefited from the increase in his personal strength. In terms