Chapter 22: The Graduation Set’s Attributes Aren’t Great

[Alloy Helmet]

[Durability: 1000/1000]

[Health +10]

[Slow Health Regeneration: Slowly recovered health]

[Robust: Increased stamina recovery]

[Resilience: Improved resistance to negative status effects]

…

[Alloy Full Body Armor]

[Durability: 1000/1000]

[Defense +10]

[Thorns: Reflected a portion of damage received]

[Unyielding: Reduced a portion of damage]

[Lightweight: Increased flexibility]

…

[Alloy Shield]

[Durability: 2000/2000]

[Block +10]

[Sturdy: Doubled durability]

[Counter-shock: Reflected a portion of damage when blocking]

[Hardened: Durability decreased more slowly]

…

Chen Xiyi looked at the freshly crafted set of three defensive items: the helmet, armor, and shield.

Each piece of equipment had basic attributes and three enchantment properties. These enchantments were made from three materials: gold, silver, and copper. Because the enchantments were applied to different equipment and tools, the effects varied.

But it wasn’t random. On the Alloy Full Body Armor, there were three enchantments: Thorns, Unyielding, and Lightweight. Iron armor, stone armor, and wooden armor also had these same three enchantments. To get new enchantments, they could only hope for new modules. Otherwise, these were the only enchantments available.

Enchanting wasn’t easy. They first had to smelt the three materials—gold, silver, and copper—into ingots in the furnace. Then, in the laboratory, they purified them into three enchanting materials: Refined Gold, Mysterious Silver, and Mountain Copper. After that, they had to do secondary work at the workshop or workbench to complete the enchantment.

“It looks pretty good, but the problem is there are no specific numbers—it’s all vague descriptions…”

“And the shield’s block reflection and the armor’s reflection—can these two stack?”

Chen Xiyi felt that these vague terms like “a portion,” “increased,” and “improved” were a bit deceptive. Who knew how much “a portion” was, how much “increased” meant, or how much “improved” actually was?

He replaced all the stone defensive gear he was wearing with the alloy set.

Putting it on, there was no legendary warm flow, nor did he feel stronger. It was as if nothing had happened.

“So, how are the equipment’s numbers expressed? I can understand block—that probably relies on using the shield to block—but what about health and defense?”

Chen Xiyi couldn’t help but complain. The effects did work, perhaps because Homestead was a sandbox game where combat wasn’t the main focus.

“I got stronger, but not completely stronger.”

Sandbox game—it made sense.

“Defensive gear is done. Next up is weapons. Gold and silver are limited, so I can’t choose too many weapons. At most, I can only pick one type—a ranged weapon is fine; I don’t need a melee one.”

For ranged weapons, Chen Xiyi had a choice, and of course, he chose the firearm. He wouldn’t choose a longbow.

Whether it was reloading, damage, or range, the firearm far surpassed the bow. Plus, the damage from bullets was much stronger than arrows. The only downside was higher consumption, but that was okay. A life-saving weapon should be as strong as possible; consumption didn’t matter.

Even though Chen Xiyi could resurrect, it was better to avoid dying if possible.

As for melee weapons, Chen Xiyi didn’t plan to make any. They were no help to him.

With Jianghu protecting him, he wasn’t afraid of close combat. Plus, he could resurrect. Weapons were just for self-defense.

And who said firearms couldn’t be used in close combat?

Moreover, he was just a sandbox game player, not a hack-and-slash game player. Why bother with so many weapons? He was a peace lover. For melee, a shield was enough.

[Alloy Firearm]

[Durability: 1000/1000]

[Range +10]

[Precision: Damage doubled when hitting the target’s weak point]

[Rapid-fire: Increased shooting speed]

[Steady: No recoil]

…

[Metal Bullets ×500]

[Damage: 100]

[Penetration: Greater penetrating power after firing]

Chen Xiyi looked at the 500 bullets and the alloy firearm. He was very satisfied. If nothing else, the metal bullets’ damage of 100 far exceeded that of all other weapons. Plus, the metal bullets could be enchanted, but Chen Xiyi didn’t have enough materials to enchant them. He could only use Mountain Copper to enchant them with Penetration.

Enchanting metal bullets was done per bullet. He had enough copper ore, but not enough gold and silver.

Ranged weapons like firearms and bows had one advantage: no reloading was needed. As long as there were enough bullets in the inventory, Chen Xiyi could fire just by pulling the trigger.

Probably, as long as he had enough bullets, he could use this firearm like a submachine gun, especially with the Rapid-fire enchantment, which made the shooting speed faster.

“Weapons and defensive gear are all done. But as a sandbox player who loves peace and farming, I still need to keep some tricks up my sleeve.”

Chen Xiyi looked at the remaining 19 units of sulfur. He thought it seemed a bit wasteful to leave it.

“Add some coal, and I got 19 units of gunpowder. Gunpowder is a necessary resource for making bullets.”

So, Chen Xiyi very decisively…

[You crafted 19 TNT on the workbench. You consumed: 19 units of gunpowder]

[You used Mountain Copper in the laboratory to enchant the TNT. You gave the TNT the enchantment: Demolition]

[TNT ×19]

[Damage: 200]

[Range: 500]

[Demolition: Increased explosion range]

“Range of 500—I wonder how far that is.” Chen Xiyi had no doubts about the damage of the 19 TNT. Back when he used wooden arrows with 3 damage, he could kill a wolf instantly. This TNT with 200 damage was definitely not to be underestimated.

“It should be able to blow up a small half of a street…” Chen Xiyi wasn’t very sure about that.

As for testing it out?

He only had 19 TNT. They should be used where they mattered most. He couldn’t waste one just for testing.

“With a firearm and explosives, I, a peace-loving, farming-focused sandbox player, finally have a little bit of a sense of security.”

“When they send more gold, silver, and sulfur later, I don’t need much—just stockpile a thousand fully enchanted TNT and make about a hundred groups of Mountain Copper-enchanted metal bullets.”

Chen Xiyi felt that to farm peacefully, truth and justice must be in his hands.

What are truth and justice?

Caliber is justice, range is truth.

With the firearm and TNT, he barely had truth and justice. He might not use them, but he absolutely must have them.

“The envoy from the Great Li Kingdom will probably take some time. During this period, I’ll try to stockpile as many materials as possible. I still need an alloy pickaxe, an alloy axe, and a series of other tools.”

“After finishing these, I can go to various places to farm and dig for other materials, and also find items with historical connotation to perform Enlightenment and Spirit Communication.”

He owed his great start largely to Jianghu, who was key to his success.

If one fairy was this helpful, having more fairies would be even better.