Evolved Sword

In Nazarick's warehouse, countless gold coins were scattered on the ground, and among them, many precious items and weapons emitted a faint glow.

Every piece of equipment inside was a treasure for ordinary Players, but in Nazarick, they were simply thrown on the ground.

For Nazarick, a Pay-to-Win and Grind Master, everyone's equipment was divine-tier, and even NPCs were equipped with Legendary weapons, some even divine-tier.

"With this much gold, we could revive Shalltear more than a dozen times."

Looking at the mountain of gold coins, Naiyuan mused.

"Let's see your limits. Don't disappoint me."

He clicked on the system panel, and a burst of light flashed. Various precious materials instantly appeared before Naiyuan: bones, hearts, Dragon Horns, and more, floating quietly in the air.

Like a bottomless pit, precious Dragon-Class Materials appeared from the void endlessly, as if they were free.

He raised the "Dragon-Slaying Sword" in his hand, and a suction force emanated from the blade. The countless floating materials seemed to have found their target, rushing towards the sword's body and being absorbed into it.

The vast amount of materials rapidly disappeared before Naiyuan at a visible speed, while more materials continuously emerged from the void, forming a cycle.

One minute, three minutes, ten minutes.

Time flew by. Naiyuan, holding the sword, was boredly reading the descriptions of other Legendary weapons in the warehouse to pass the time.

At the same time, a hint of worry arose in his heart. What if they absorbed all the materials in the warehouse and it still wasn't enough?

"Oh well, there's always Momonga. I'll check his stash later."

As a collector, Naiyuan had also collected the most precious Dragon-Class Materials, and Momonga, who shared the same hobby, had quite a collection.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations on obtaining the Divine-tier item: Dragon-Slaying Sword."

A system notification sound rang out, snapping Naiyuan back from his thoughts about borrowing Momonga's collection.

"Weapon: Dragon-Slaying Sword" "Class: Dragon-type exclusive" "Evaluation: A dragon-slaying sword evolved from the blood and flesh of countless dragons. Its blade possesses unparalleled power, capable of severing any target that stands in its way. (Slay more dragons, obtain their bodies, and perhaps some unknown changes will occur.)" "Dragon Bane: The sharp blade inflicts wounds that cannot be healed, causing a bleeding status. The longer the status lasts, the higher the damage." "Scale Pierce: Powerful armor-piercing effect ignores the target's defense, dealing true damage." "Destruction: Destroys all weapons and items of a lower grade. If the quality is equivalent, it can also cause damage through multiple attacks." "Bloodlust: Recovers your own HP while dealing damage to the enemy. The effect is enhanced if the enemy is in a bleeding status."

"Repel: When attacking, can forcibly cause an enemy to enter a staggered state."

The originally unremarkable blade had vanished. After a dazzling burst of light, a completely different, enormous blade appeared before the eyes.

The massive blade was inlaid with several dark red gems, each representing a powerful special effect. Starting from the hilt, five gems were set in sequence, but a slot remained at the end of the blade, as if indicating something was still missing.

With a blade like a dragon's fangs, one could feel its sharpness just by looking at it, with no doubt that a single strike could cut a person in half.

"So strong."

Holding the greatly transformed weapon, Naiyuan stared in surprise at the attribute description before him.

Divine artifacts were powerful, Naiyuan knew this. After all, he himself was equipped with several divine artifacts. But compared to his own divine artifact, the Dragon Blood Sword, the two were worlds apart.

The noble Scale Pierce, combined with Dragon Bane, could put the enemy directly into a bleeding state. Bloodlust enhanced his sustainability, so he didn't have to worry about HP consumption. Repel could prevent the enemy from dodging at critical moments, while Destruction could damage the enemy's weapon, greatly weakening their combat power.

With powerful attributes and perfectly coordinated skill effects, this "Dragon-Slaying Sword" had reached the limit of what a divine artifact could achieve.

In comparison, Naiyuan instantly felt that the Dragon Blood Sword, which he had previously treasured, was trash. How could there be such a huge difference between divine artifacts?

"Sigh, wait, I remember the materials for the Dragon Blood Sword were Dragon Bone and Dragon Horns."

Looking at the "Dragon-Slaying Sword" in his left hand and the "Dragon Blood Sword" in his right, Naiyuan sighed helplessly.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he recalled the description of the Dragon Blood Sword. Naiyuan's eyes narrowed instantly.

Weapons forged entirely from Dragon-Class Materials should also be within the absorption range, right?

"Rather than being put into the Mausoleum to gather dust, it's better to become my new power again. I believe you won't mind, right?"

After delivering a sentimental speech to the Dragon Blood Sword, Naiyuan unhesitatingly placed it onto the "Dragon-Slaying Sword."

As expected, as a red light emanated from the blade, the Dragon Blood Sword dimmed at a visible rate. The originally blood-red glow of the blade was replaced by a grayish-white. Dragon roars could be faintly heard, like final cries of despair.

After tens of seconds, cracks appeared on the blade. Like a chain reaction, countless cracks continuously emerged. After a final dragon roar, the original divine artifact vanished, leaving only a pile of fragments on the ground to prove its existence.

"It worked as expected, but it still feels like something is missing. It's a pity that there are too few weapons made entirely from Dragon-Class Materials. It seems I'll have to borrow some of Momonga's collection."

Ignoring the fragments on the ground, Naiyuan excitedly raised the "Dragon-Slaying Sword" in his hand. A progress bar was prominently displayed on the attribute panel, already reaching a quarter of the way.

"My Guildmaster, my future depends on you."

After letting out a sinister laugh, he raised his left hand. One of the rings on it flashed with a red light, and Naiyuan's figure disappeared from the warehouse.

The pile of fragments lay quietly on the ground, silently waiting for a cleaning NPC to arrive and dispose of them as trash.

Throne Room.

When Naiyuan was teleported, he saw Momonga standing in front of Albedo, clicking on the system panel. From his sneaky appearance, it was clear that something wasn't simple.

Without making a sound, Naiyuan quietly crept up behind Momonga and slapped him hard on the back.

"What are you sneaking around for, my Guildmaster? You're not doing anything weird, are you?"

Naiyuan shouted loudly. He naturally knew there was only one possibility for Momonga to do this: change Albedo's settings and add the "loves Momonga" setting.

But this didn't stop him from scaring Momonga well, and it could also help his plan for Momonga's little treasury go more smoothly.

"Ah! Naiyuan, when did you get here? Cough, cough, I was just looking at Tabula Smaragdina's settings."

Hearing Naiyuan's voice from behind, Momonga panicked instantly. But his excellent mental fortitude allowed him to calm down immediately and explain calmly. Coupled with his skeletal appearance, it was impossible to see any hint of falsehood.

"Is that so? As a Setting Maniac, I'm also very curious about Tabula Smaragdina's settings. Let me take a look too."

Hearing Momonga's words, Naiyuan immediately put on a show of great interest, his gaze sweeping past Momonga to the introduction panel of Albedo behind him.

"Cough, cough, actually, there's nothing much to see. The settings are too long and look very boring. By the way, didn't you go to upgrade that equipment? How is it?"

Momonga shifted his body to block Naiyuan's view while quickly changing the subject.

I absolutely cannot let Naiyuan see this, otherwise, this guy will definitely mock me relentlessly.

Momonga thought firmly.

"Alright then. Actually, I'm still missing a little bit of material, and I was just about to ask you for some."

Seeing Momonga's resistance, Naiyuan didn't press further. In any case, his objective had been achieved. Asking Momonga for materials now was basically a sure thing.

"Is that so? Here are all my dragon-type materials, including the ones from the boss we just cleared. Take them."

Momonga rubbed his chin, then reached out and took a bag from the void, handing it to Naiyuan.

As a Hoarder, all of Momonga's materials were clearly categorized. The bag in front of him looked small, but its internal space was actually very large, a special pay-to-win storage item.

"As expected of the Guildmaster, your collection is truly rich!"

Naiyuan exclaimed after glancing at the items in the bag, realizing Momonga was even wealthier than he had imagined.

Coupled with his own little treasury's collection, it should be about enough.

Naiyuan said goodbye and prepared to return to his room to complete the final upgrade. If he stayed here any longer, he feared Momonga would realize and start feeling heartbroken about the materials, so it was better to leave quickly. There weren't many people like him who considered their friends.

"Don't forget tomorrow night!"

"...Got it."

Hearing the voice from behind, Naiyuan paused for a moment, then quickly left the place again.