Life's Three Great Misconceptions: I Can Do It

PS: (The title is wrong. This is Chapter Seventy-Nine, not Ninety-Seven.)

Su Xiao walked up to an Equipment Enhancement Machine and placed his hand on the sensor.

Welcome to Equipment Enhancement Machine No. 182. User's Paradise Coins: 201,206.

Su Xiao took out Dragon Slayer Flash. Since his Paradise Coins were not particularly plentiful, enhancing his weapon first would yield the greatest benefit.

As Su Xiao operated the machine, a tray popped out.

Hiss~

White steam sprayed from inside the Equipment Enhancement Machine. Su Xiao was already used to it; this was normal.

Su Xiao placed Dragon Slayer Flash on the tray, then took out a gem and put it on as well.

Phantom Demon Stone

Quality: Dark Purple

Type: Rare Material

Effect: Negates the penalty for one failed enhancement. The Phantom Demon Stone will not be consumed if the enhancement succeeds.

Rating: 260

Description: A wondrous crystal from the Void, mostly used to protect equipment during enhancement.

This was why Su Xiao dared to visit the Equipment Enhancement Hall repeatedly. Without a certain degree of confidence, why would he enhance Dragon Slayer Flash? He was here to increase his strength, not to seek thrills.

The tray on the Equipment Enhancement Machine retracted, and a prompt appeared.

Checking equipment... Check complete. Dragon Slayer Flash (Pale Gold): Each enhancement costs 31,000 Paradise Coins.

Su Xiao operated the Equipment Enhancement Machine expressionlessly.

Rechecking according to instructions. Checking...

Check complete. Dragon Slayer Flash (Pale Gold): Each enhancement costs 31,000 Paradise Coins.

Enhancing once cost 31,000 Paradise Coins. Su Xiao closed his eyes in some 'despair.' A single failure meant 31,000 Paradise Coins going down the drain—and that was with the Phantom Demon Stone's protection.

Failure above Enhancement +5 would reset the enhancement level. Failure above Enhancement +7 had a