Hidden Synthesis
"The Despair Orb?"
Linsey felt the term looked familiar.
Following his vague memory, he opened the crafting list on the Workbench and quickly found a corresponding crafting formula.
[1 Shadow Weave + 1 Indestructible Blade + 1 Despair Orb = Annihilation Blade]
"The Annihilation Blade?"
Linsey looked somewhat taken aback.
[Shadow Weave] is obtained from the Hallucination Dream of the City of a Thousand Sails; [Indestructible Blade] is crafted from Aetal Iron Dagger; and the current [Despair Orb] is the last of the three materials.
Linsey was speechless for a moment.
Before he went fishing, he never imagined that he would accidentally produce such an unexpected weapon crafting material.
This kind of advanced equipment has always been very effective, so Linsey didn't hesitate and went straight to synthesize it.
[Weapon/Material: Annihilation Blade]
[A terrifying weapon made from an indestructible metal dagger, embodying the concepts of grief and despair. When this sword strikes an enemy, it etches despair and sorrow into their soul, permanently reducing their attributes; it can also be used as material to craft other items.]
[Equipment Requirements: Strength must be at least 40 and Willpower at least 80 to function properly.]
[Declaration:
Despair and grief! Indestructible!
A terrifyingly indestructible one-handed sword, extremely valuable.
"..."
Linsey held a brand-new longsword in her hand.
Its material exhibits a deep and dark metallic luster, and its surface is almost entirely devoid of any texture.
But as long as you hold it in your hand.
A cold, negative emotion spread from the sword hilt to his hand. Linsey's arm trembled, and a powerful Willpower Source Material began to emerge.
He stood there stunned for a full two seconds before he fully adjusted to the effects of the [Annihilation Blade].
"These are the equipment requirements."
"If my attributes weren't up to par, an ordinary person would probably have their soul damaged first if they picked up this weapon."
Linsey held the [Annihilation Blade] up in front of her.
On the blade, within that chilling glint of light, an aura of despair still emanated, and the air clinging to the sword seemed to be tinged with black.
Linsey tried raising her hand.
His strength and willpower attributes both meet the requirements for using the Annihilation Blade.
Then, Linsey had another idea.
His attention was focused on the specific description of the [Annihilation Blade].
[Materials] [Can also be used as materials to make other props.]
"..."
"This sword already has permanent attribute damage, so how can it be further synthesized?"
A permanent attribute weakening effect that directly affects the soul.
The value of such a weapon is self-evident.
If this ability can be further improved...
Linsey tried placing the [Annihilation Blade] on the Workbench, but the crafting list responded very slowly, or even stopped responding for a while.
"..."
Linsey seemed to be deep in thought, and then looked at the other longswords in her baggage.
Among them are his favorite [Lava Jet Stream Sword], and the [Gorgeous One-Handed Sword], which he obtained after enhancing the [Gem Swift Sword] with gems.
"Speaking of which, these swords can also be used as materials, but they didn't appear in the crafting list immediately."
"Hidden synthesis?"
"They shouldn't have been discovered in the first place; they were just forcibly labeled by the 'Simulation Management' feature?"
Linsey for a few seconds.
He then took out his furnace, opened the crafting panel on it, and stuffed all the longswords inside.
[——Special Crafting Recipe Unlocked——]
[1 Annihilation Blade + 1 Ghost Sword + 1 Plague Sword + 1 Lava Jet Stream Sword + 1 Composite Lightsaber + 1 Gem Swift Sword + 1 Resurrection Sword + 1 Morphing Sword = Seven-Colored Radiance Sword]
"..."
Of all the equipment Linsey had ever seen, these items had the most complex crafting recipes. The sheer number of materials they contained further attested to the extremely high difficulty of their creation.
"The Seven-Colored Radiance Sword?"
Looking at the name, Linsey pulled out another formula.
[1 Hallucination Orb + 1 Rainbow Radiance Sword = Rainbow Light Hallucination Dream Blade]
The "Hallucination Orb" was the reward he received from the Actors Association.
Its essence is a Small World waiting to be developed.
If we combine it with something like the [Seven-Colored Radiance Sword], what would the final product be in terms of strength?
Linsey felt a little dizzy.
He packed away his equipment and tried to analyze the situation calmly:
"I have already synthesized the [Annihilation Blade], [Lava Jet Stream Sword], and [Gem Swift Sword]; the remaining five weapons, [Ghost Sword], [Plague Sword], and [Composite Lightsaber] are all showing promise, but there is no trace of [Resurrection Sword] and [Morphing Sword]."
Linsey silently memorized the formula.
He then sat back down and cast his Fishing Rod into the lake in front of him.
Half a day has passed.
Moon Stone have also been produced in Moon Lake.
However, most of the other aquatic creatures are Wasteland Catfish or similar species, and most of them are edible.
Linsey calculated that her catch was almost complete.
He stood up and walked towards the side of Moon Lake closest to the Banyan Forest.
In a spot completely shaded by trees, Linsey picked out a clean rock, sat down on it, and cast his line again.
Thump--
Not long after, Linsey grabbed the Fishing Rod.
He habitually grabbed the dead branch he had caught, tossed it aside, and then solemnly cast his second cast.
Before long, Linsey fished up an ordinary wooden box.
He opened it and saw that inside lay several coins and a seed lying quietly.
[Mysterious Seed]
[A consumable, a seed shrouded in mist; its true species can only be known after Sowing and sprouted.]
Linsey recalled the familiar feeling.
He once fished out a box like this while fishing in the Courtyard in the Forest.
It seems that the method of determining the area covered by trees in Moon Lake is similar to that in the forest, and Linsey has already completed the collection in this environment.
"It seems that it's more appropriate to fish in wasteland as much as possible in the future."
The condition of both pools was confirmed.
Linsey naturally took it back, and casually counted the coins given in the box:
"Silver Coin, Silver Coin, copper coins..."
Linsey's face gradually darkened.
The coins found in the box, when all were put together, were worth less than a single gold coin.
To put it bluntly...
This was the first time in his countless fishing trips that he had such a meager catch.
"So the money I earned from fishing before was all due to the Golden Rule bonus, which increased the amount?"
Linsey started reminiscing about the equipment she had used.
He took a moment to look at the Wala Wala scroll, which contained power that was growing stronger day by day, but the girl still showed no signs of waking up.
"I won't bother you any longer, let's take it slow."
Linsey, carrying her Fishing Rod, took a moment to pack her bags.
He's been regularly buying things from the Mysterious Shop ability provided by the [Simulation Management] feature for the past few months. Right now, aside from healing potions and the like, he needs to find time to store all sorts of miscellaneous items in his warehouse; they can't keep taking up inventory space.
Until nightfall.
Linsey took the fish she had caught back home and cooked it.
Spending the first night with the people after the establishment of the Forest City.