Emperor Tomb Village, Weapon Forge.
Amid the ringing of hammer blows, his vision gradually cleared.
A scene of bustling activity appeared before him, with burly instance blacksmiths hammering away in separate instances.
After a glance around, Star Network walked over and stood in the circle of light before one of the forging benches.
Immediately, the NPC behind the bench raised his head and flashed a mouthful of white teeth at him. "Welcome to the Weapon Forge. What can I do for you?"
Ding!
As the words fell, the forging interface unfurled before Star Network like a curtain being lowered.
It displayed the available weapon-forging templates.
They were divided into two main sections: base materials (weapon blanks) and enchantment particles.
Normally, players forging a Runes Resonance Weapon would first examine the base materials, which determined the direction of the weapon's primary attributes.
But Star Network skipped the base material selection entirely and switched to the enchantment particle interface.
At once, options of every kind filled the interface.
Armor-Piercing Particle: Trait: sharpness +5 Description: armor-piercing particles are inscribed through the Enlightenment trait. They can form microscopic serrations on a weapon's surface, enhancing its penetrating power. Flame Particle: Trait: adds 5 points of flame damage. Description: flame particles are inscribed through the Enlightenment Rule trait. They can form a searing energy membrane over a weapon's surface, inflicting burning flame damage on targets struck. Freedom Particle: Trait: allows the weapon's shape to be freely adjusted according to the player's will and changed at any time.
Gale particles, infusion particles, tenacity particles... the selection of enchantment particles had grown from the original 1,300 varieties to over 1,500.
But Star Network's gaze settled on the freedom particles among them.
These enchantment particles cost 1,000 points of Sacrificial Power each. Their effect allowed a weapon's