Bizarre Voyage: Summoning The Fourth Crisis

CLANG!

With another strike of the hammer, the Reinforced Wax Stone vanished, as did the hammer-wielding figure. All that remained on the forge was a brand-new Longsword, which seemed to be coated in a layer of wax.

[Enhancement Successful!]

[Acquired: Longsword +1]

[Longsword +1 (Ordinary)]

[Type: Weapon]

[Effect: +1 Power on Attack.]

[Explanation: A Longsword that has been enhanced for the first time.]

Luo Ge picked it up and examined it closely.

He then began to experiment further, using weapons of different Quality and Reinforced Wax Stone II to uncover more information.

First, and most importantly, weapons could only be enhanced to a maximum of +2 at present. This applied regardless of whether he used Reinforced Wax Stone I or Reinforced Wax Stone II, and whether the weapon was of Ordinary or Fine Level Quality.

This was related to the Tier of the Sin Furnace. It currently couldn’t support the illusory figure in forging weapons to a higher enhancement level...

Second, higher-Tier Wax Stones worked on items of their corresponding Tier as well as all lower Tiers.

In other words, a Reinforced Wax Stone II could enhance Fine Quality weapons, as well as Crude and Ordinary Quality ones. Of course, the enhancement Effect would remain the same, but the success rate would be slightly higher.

Finally, there was the matter of enhancement Effects.

For Ordinary Quality weapons, it was straightforward: they received a direct boost to their Attributes.

For example, a Longsword +2 would grant +2 Power on Attack.

However, Fine Quality weapons were slightly different.

This was because Fine Quality weapons generally had two types of bonuses.

One type increased Attributes, while the other improved an Effect.

Luo Ge called these Attribute Enhancement and Effect Enhancement.

Attribute Enhancement was self-explanatory: it added to Attributes and was consistent.

Effect Enhancement, however, was different.

Take his old friend, the Fishman Bone Fork. Its bonus effect was: "The user gains a faint attack bonus when throwing."

After Luo Ge enhanced it to +2, its effect became this:

[Fishman Bone Fork +2 (Fine)]

[Type: Weapon]

[Effect: The user gains a +2 enhancement to their faint attack bonus when throwing.]

[Explanation: The bone fork of a Beach Fishman Leader.]

After testing it out, Luo Ge discovered that the enhancement was applied directly to the "faint attack bonus" effect.

There was a slight improvement—not zero, but just barely better than nothing. In Luo Ge’s opinion, it was far less noticeable than a simple +2 Power bonus.

But of course, this was because the Fishman Bone Fork’s base effect was so weak to begin with.

If the base effect had been a "significant boost," then the enhancement would build upon that, and its killing power would definitely be far greater than an Attribute Enhancement on a weapon of the same Quality.

In summary:

Attribute Enhancement’s strength was its stability, but its potential was low.

Effect Enhancement offered a greater magnitude of improvement, with a high ceiling but also a very low floor.

Having concluded his analysis, Luo Ge put everything away.

He stared at the Sin Furnace for a moment, then glanced thoughtfully at the palm of his hand.

A moment later, the Broken Sword appeared in his hand.

Luo Ge took out a Reinforced Wax Stone, placed the Broken Sword on the forge, and touched the flames.

"..."

No reaction.

Luo Ge paused, then withdrew his hand and touched the flames again.

Still no reaction.

After a short while, Luo Ge retrieved the Broken Sword, slightly disappointed.

’It seems this Broken Sword can’t be enhanced.’

’Just as I thought, it’s no ordinary weapon.’

’Oh well. If it can’t be enhanced, it can’t be enhanced. This thing is probably powerful enough as it is. It was just a sudden whim to try, anyway.’

’...To be honest, if it *could* have been enhanced, I’d have been even more disappointed.’

"Alright, everything is ready."

’It’s time to let Xiaojuncai come online and absorb some more nutrients.’

Just as Luo Ge was thinking this,

RUMBLE!

The entire space of Exile Island suddenly began to shake violently, causing a dizzying and terrifying sensation.

Luo Ge’s eyes narrowed. He instantly summoned the Broken Sword and scanned his surroundings while communicating with the Spirit Candle’s power to find the source of the anomaly.

A moment later, he abruptly turned his head and looked in the direction of Candle Island.

Without a second thought, he went to the Spirit Candle, used Spirit Candle Teleportation to travel to Candle Island, and prepared to lift the restrictions to summon the players as cannon fodder.

Just moments ago, he had sensed a lone island from beyond the Dark Boundary moving with clear intent, closing in on Candle Island!

This was the cause of the spatial tremors!

The spatial fragments within the Dark Boundary were chaotic. Although they occasionally brushed against the space around Candle Island, it rarely caused any noticeable tremors unless something was actively trying to break in.

Luo Ge had been in this world for a long time, and he had never encountered a situation like this. This was a first!

Luo Ge had no idea if this mysterious island from beyond the Dark Boundary was friend or foe, nor did he know its purpose.

After all, even though he had Resurrection, this was a supernatural world.

Who knew if there was some power out there that could prevent his Resurrection or seal him away?

Even worse, it wasn’t impossible for something to completely destroy the Spirit Candle.

Therefore, going to explore it himself would be the most reckless choice.

’The players... they’re basically my cannon fodder Pocket Monsters.’

’I’ve been raising these players for a thousand days, just for a moment like this.’

With this in mind, Luo Ge prepared to lift the restrictions immediately.

But just then, the Spirit Candle sent him feedback.

The island had stopped moving, and the Spirit Candle had completed its observation.

Although there were monsters on the mysterious island, they posed virtually no threat.

Furthermore, the feedback from the Spirit Candle conveyed a completely different sensation.

On this mysterious island, there seemed to exist... normal Souls?

This made Luo Ge pause his plan to summon the players.

He frowned slightly.

He had been in this world for so long, and aside from the players, he had only ever seen monsters. Even the fish in the sea were barely sentient.

A normal "Soul"... what a precious phrase.

This might mean that Luo Ge could communicate with the original inhabitants of this world.

If he summoned the players now, who knew what this unpredictable Fourth Celestial Calamity would do...

This was undoubtedly a crucial opportunity, and he couldn’t let it slip away.

Thinking of this, Luo Ge dismissed the idea of summoning the players and let out a breath.

A moment later, a new Candle Spirit Body appeared above the Spirit Candle. It looked almost identical to Luo Ge, but its eyes were dull and lifeless.

Luo Ge closed his eyes, focusing his Spirit on this new Candle Spirit Body.

After a moment, it began to walk. Its movements were slightly stiff, but it could at least follow his general commands.

Luo Ge then had it put on a Defender Captain’s suit of armor, pick up a Greatsword and a Shield, and board a Spirit Fire Raft. It slowly set off in the direction of the mysterious island.

’Even though the Spirit Candle’s feedback suggests the island isn’t dangerous, it’s always better to be cautious...’

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