Walking alone on the Shadow Street, Li Wei's mind was in complete chaos.
He had just rejected Zheng Yutong's invitation, clearly hurting the girl's feelings. However, Li Wei didn't regret it. Although he liked the calm and sometimes headstrong girl, Li Wei couldn't guarantee that she liked him back.
To put it bluntly, Li Wei lacks confidence in his relationships.
Indeed, Zheng Yutong is treating me well now, but everything changes, especially feelings; nothing changes faster than that.
Don't children from wealthy families all like to pursue new things? If one day they lose interest in a toy they used to like, they might very well throw it away.
Li Wei definitely doesn't want to be that toy.
Of course, if their relationship truly reaches a certain point, Li Wei wouldn't refuse. After all, he's now one of the few B-level powerhouses among the reincarnators, and his confidence is naturally incomparable to that of the powerless ordinary person he once was.
What's meant to come will come eventually; what's not meant to come can't be forced. Instead of forcing it, it's better to let nature take its course!
This is Li Wei's way of dealing with the world.
Putting aside his worries for the moment, Li Wei walked into an empty alley and Stacking all the junk equipment he had obtained from the dungeon.
Li Wei had studied this skill quite a bit. The Stacking probability of ordinary white items seemed to be 50%, but in reality, it was very difficult to achieve this, because the 50% referred to the Stacking probability of two items of the same type.
If you Stacking three times, the success rate will decrease by a factor of three, and so on. Of course, the Stacking limit for many items is not fixed.
Regular bullets Stacking a maximum of 5 times, but the success rate of Stacking five times is less than 5%. Therefore, if you want to sell Stacking bullets, it is advisable to Stacking 2 to 3 times.
The same applies to Stacking equipment and weapons; moreover, after Li Wei has touched an item, an attribute indicating whether that item can be Stacking will appear.
This is why Li Wei didn't Stacking the Emperor's Scythe and the Crimson Sword in the dungeon; at that time, the attribute Li Wei saw was 'This item cannot Stacking'.
Why?
Thinking back to the world of Heroes of Might and Magic, where he Stacking the Thief's Dagger hundreds of times, why was it that only once could it Stacking almost without limit?
This problem had troubled Li Wei for a long time.
After leaving the Heroes of Might and Magic and Magic world, the Art of Stacking was greatly limited. The only explanation Li Wei could think of was the A-level mission "Assassinate Sand" back then.
Looking back now, it's nothing short of Miracle that that mission was completed. In fact, without the 'Art of Stacking,' it would have been impossible to assassinate the BOSS-level character Sand.
Therefore, it can be understood that the Art of Stacking is an aid provided to reincarnators when they complete extremely difficult tasks.
This is the only and most reasonable explanation!
Furthermore, having an E-level combat power rating at the time was also key to obtaining this Art of Stacking.
To put it another way, if Zheng Yutong, who was rated C3, had received this task, she probably wouldn't have gotten this amazing skill.
After that mission ended, this divine skill was weakened; not only was the unlimited Stacking removed, but the success rate was also reduced.
However, Li Wei didn't feel like he was at a loss. The Art of Stacking was originally free, and now that it could help him create some minor high-quality items, it was already quite good.
After more than two hours of hard work, only four 'Enhanced Latin Sword' with tripled attributes were successfully Stacking from a hundred Latin Sword. Such a result may seem wasteful, but it is still not bad. Selling these four swords can bring Li Wei more than 50,000 points.
Li Wei tried to Stacking the other miscellaneous items to turn them into one or two minor high-quality items, and wasted the rest.
Next, and this is the important part.
Li Wei took out the two 'Tornado' magic Skill Book and held them in his hands. In the game, the Tornado was an indispensable skill for early-game mages. Although it was completely replaced by 'Black Dragon Wave' in the mid-game, the powerful force of wind magic is undeniable.
Of course, Li Wei had some minor regrets about not being able to unleash the 'Dark Dragon Wave,' but being too much of a perfectionist was just creating trouble for himself.
[Tornado Spell], a magic skill, has an attack power of 200-300. It requires 37 points of mental energy to learn, and can Stacking. The success rate is 12% for two attempts.
The key point is the final Stacking attribute.
This was the first time Li Wei had encountered Skill Book that could Stacking. Previously, Skill Book couldn't be Stacking; otherwise, Li Wei would have already created his own unparalleled divine skill.
This was the first time Li Wei had encountered a skill that could Stacking, so of course he wasn't going to let it go.
"However, the success rate is only 12%. If it fails, the Stacking items will disappear. Should I do it or not?" Li Wei stroked his chin, hesitating for a moment.
If these two Skill Book were sold separately, they could definitely fetch over 100,000 points. Even Li Wei himself could learn this magic after improving his mental strength.
Looking up his own attributes, Li Wei saw that his mental strength was 36.
Just a little bit more!
Currently, spending points to improve basic attributes is not a small amount. In Shadow Street, the points spent to improve basic attributes are determined by threshold values.
When the total number of attribute points is in single digits, each point requires 2000 points to increase.
When the total attribute points reach double digits, each point increases by 20,000 points. For example, if Li Wei wants to increase his mental strength from 36 to 37, he will need to spend 20,000 points.
This is such an astonishing number; even someone with a lot of points couldn't afford to spend it like this.
As for a certain attribute point reaching three, if you want to improve the attribute by one point, you have to pay an exorbitant price of 200,000 points!
Now, I don't even dare to think about it!
In the end, Li Wei decided to take the risk and try. Even if he failed, he would only lose two Skill Book, but if he succeeded...
Holding the two Skill Book in one hand, Li Wei prayed silently and began Stacking!
A faint light enveloped the two Skill Book. With a thought, Li Wei caused the light to shrink by a circle with a 'boom'.
If it failed, the aperture would blur; clearly, it hasn't failed yet.
However, the Stacking was not completed.
Li Wei continued to exert his mental power, and with another muffled thud, the ball of light shrank once more.
It hasn't failed yet, keep going!
With a 'boom,' the ball of light continued to shrink.
At this moment, sweat was already beading on Li Wei's forehead. The next move was the most crucial; if successful, it would mean he had won that 12% chance.
Concentrating all attention on the palm, the ball of light shrank again, this time by a great extent, reducing its original size to only half of its previous size.
'Call!'
Letting out a long breath, Li Wei suddenly realized that his back was covered in cold sweat. It was just like gambling; if you won, everything was fine, but if you lost, you lost everything!
Fortunately, it seems this time the gamble paid off.
The light faded, and a Skill Book appeared in Li Wei's hand.
[Wind Blade Spell], a magical skill, with an attack power of 500-700. It requires 52 points of Spirit Power to learn. 'This book records the magical language of the wind spirits!'
It was a success! And it seemed to be a rather powerful spell, but when Li Wei saw the 52 points of mental energy required, he couldn't be happy at all.
Isn't this just messing with me?
After spending a lot of effort to successfully Stacking the Skill Book, Li Wei found that he couldn't learn them, which made him almost want to tear the Skill Book in his hand to shreds.
Oh well, if I can't learn it, I can't learn it. My mental strength will improve eventually, and I can learn it then.
After carefully putting away the Skill Book, Li Wei walked out of the alley.
The Free Market was still incredibly popular, packed with people, a world apart from the other alleyways.
At this moment, Li Wei noticed several reincarnators guarding the entrance to the Free Market walking towards him. One of them, Li Wei recognized, was the knight with the number 99.
Upon seeing Li Wei, he gave a meaningful smile.
"Hi, 1987, we meet again!"
Li Wei frowned. Although he and this 99 Knight had just cleared a dungeon, they weren't actually very familiar with each other. After the entire team returned to Shadow Street, they went their separate ways. So why was this person looking for him now?
Li Wei quickly understood.
Knight No. 99 took out a letter and handed it to himself.
"I'm just a messenger, 1987. I still don't know your name, but that doesn't matter. In Shadow Street, names aren't the most important thing. I know you're a strong person, and you'll become even stronger in the future. Knowing that is enough!"
"What do you mean by all this and what does it have to do with this letter?" Li Wei weighed it in his hand; the letter contained only a single sheet of paper, nothing else.
"Do you remember the expressions on our faces when we learned about your ranking? That's right, because of that, there's one more B-rank expert in Shadow Street from today onwards. You're the 51st B-rank expert!"
"This letter was given to me by those B-rank experts to deliver to you. I don't know its contents, so don't ask me. You'll understand once you read the letter..." As he was about to turn and leave, he looked back at Li Wei and said meaningfully, "Speaking of which, I still have to thank you. Without your sword strike, I'm afraid I would never have reached 'that' realm!"
Watching the 99 Knight' departing figures, Li Wei's eyes narrowed.
This guy is no ordinary character either, and the information he revealed really startled Li Wei.
So, in the entire Shadow Street, including myself, there are only 51 Reincarnators who have reached B-rank combat power? Without a doubt, those 50 B-rank powerhouses must be the veterans numbered 1-50.
So, what do these guys want from me?
Li Wei tore open the envelope, revealing a blank sheet of paper. The first line read, "Invitation..."
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