Entry Editing: Loyal Succubus Nun

Chapter 354: Chapter 252: Equipment Shattered? Phoenix’s Kiss

"Phew~"

Su Xuan let out a long breath, sitting on a sofa in the Guild hall.

With a thought, he awakened Naida, who was sleeping in the Soul Crystal Ball.

After a long slumber, Naida’s soul, nourished by the crystal ball, had become more stable than before.

However, to allow Naida to exist completely and permanently in this world, he still needed to find another way.

"Mr. Su Xuan~"

Naida’s voice was soft and sweet. She gave Su Xuan a gentle smile, and the dragon tail behind her swayed happily, as if celebrating their long-awaited reunion.

"You’ve been asleep for so long. How do you feel?" Su Xuan asked with concern.

"Mhm~ I feel great. For the next year, at least, I won’t have to worry about my soul dissipating," Naida replied, a faint hint of satisfaction in her voice.

"Don’t worry. Once I’ve handled matters in the Star Kingdom, I will do everything I can to find a way to stabilize your soul," Su Xuan promised her solemnly.

Naida’s soul was rather special. She couldn’t be reborn into a new physical body just yet; her soul had to be stabilized first.

"Thank you, Mr. Su Xuan." Naida smiled, her tone filled with gratitude. "Oh, right~ I’ve recently recovered some forgotten memories. While they’re not about the specific location of the Black Radiant Dragon Heart Scale, they might be useful to you."

Hearing this, a curious glint flashed in Su Xuan’s eyes. "Oh? Tell me about it."

Naida nodded and began her story. "That day, after obtaining the Heart Scale, the Red Dragon Race Leader—my father—studied it day and night, and he uncovered some information from it."

"What information?"

"The Holy Judge who slew the Black Radiant Dragon was also severely wounded in the battle. Her armor, inlaid with the Sun Sacred Stone, was shattered, its fragments scattered to the corners of the world." Naida continued, "One of those fragments of the Sun Sacred Stone landed near our Red Dragon Tribe, and my father found it and secretly kept it."

Su Xuan was a little surprised. "How did he know that?"

’He could learn the detailed specifics of the battle just from a Black Radiant Dragon’s Heart Scale?’

Naida habitually sat in Su Xuan’s lap and explained, "The Heart Scale not only carries the Power of Giant Dragons, but also retains a part of our souls. My father happens to be skilled in the Magic of that Domain, so he was able to glean some vague information from it."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

However, compared to the Sun Sacred Stone, he was more interested in the Magic the Red Dragon Race Leader possessed, which could actually interpret the information within the Black Radiant Dragon Heart Scale.

"The Sun Sacred Stone is a priceless treasure, you know~"

Naida gently caressed Su Xuan’s cheek, her voice soft. "It shouldn’t have been taken by the Black Dragons. When you have some free time, I’ll take you to find it. How about it?"

Su Xuan smiled slightly and replied, "Alright."

His fingertips gently brushed across Naida’s Soul Body. Compared to Rosaline’s complete soul, Naida’s was only a fragment—fragile and in greater need of care.

After their brief conversation, Naida returned to the Soul Crystal Ball. Her soul still needed a long time to recuperate and recover.

Afterward, Su Xuan sat quietly on the sofa and began methodically organizing his backpack.

At that very moment, a private message quietly appeared on his interface.

[Red: Your equipment has been forged.]

"Thank you."

Su Xuan thanked the other party and, at the same time, initiated a trade with them.

[Red: Hold on a second. There’s something I need to tell you.]

This message made Su Xuan pause. He recalled that the last time, when Lucia’s Oath Sword was being forged, an unexpected accident had occurred, causing the originally Elite-quality sword to leap beyond Legendary!

’Is it good news again this time?’

"Go ahead, what is it?"

[Red: Actually, the bracer you gave me failed during the forging process. Due to the rampant Power of the two Elemental Crystals, the equipment couldn’t withstand it and turned to dust.]

"???"

Hearing Red’s words, Su Xuan’s brow instantly furrowed. He asked, "Are the two Elemental Crystals still intact?"

[Red: They are.]

"If it failed, then let’s just leave it at that," Su Xuan said to Red. "I have another piece of equipment here that can also be socketed with two Elemental Crystals. Could I trouble you to socket them for me?"

Su Xuan didn’t blame the other party. After all, he had been extremely satisfied with the quality upgrade to the Oath Sword before, and it was only natural for equipment forging to have a chance of failure.

[Red: This was my mistake. I have a spare piece of equipment here that is also suitable for socketing Elemental Crystals. I took the liberty of socketing your Elemental Crystals into this piece of equipment. I hope this can compensate you for your loss.]

"Huh?"

Before Su Xuan could react, the other party had already sent the item over, waiting only for his confirmation to receive it.

Su Xuan’s hand hovered in mid-air, unable to move for a long moment. Because...

[Phoenix Bracelet (Legendary): A bracelet imbued with the aura of the Phoenix. Grants the Pseudo Forbidden Magic—Phoenix’s Kiss! Socketed with a Red Flame Crystal and a Thunder Crystal. Increases Fire Element power by 120%! Absorbs 50% of Fire Elemental Damage! Increases Thunder Element power by 120%! Absorbs 50% of Thunder Elemental Damage!]

"A Legendary Equipment?"

Su Xuan was stunned when he saw the Phoenix Bracelet that Red had traded to him.

The value of this piece of equipment was definitely over 1,000 Gold Coins!

Although it had most likely ascended to Legendary only because it was socketed with two Elemental Crystals, the previous Red Flame Bracelet could never have reached such a Legendary quality, even if it had been socketed with the same two crystals.

"This... is too valuable," Su Xuan said to Red.

Even without the Elemental Crystals socketed, the quality of Red’s Phoenix Bracelet was worth several times more than the Red Flame Bracelet! It was probably just one step away from Legendary.

[Red: It’s fine. This equipment has been sitting idle with me for a long time anyway. Gifting it to you can be considered compensation.]

’Sitting idle for a long time?’ Su Xuan frowned slightly as he read Red’s message, a flicker of confusion rising in his heart.

’To possess equipment of near-Legendary quality, the other party’s Guild Level must be B-Level or higher, and their Guild must have a considerable number of Adventurers.’

’So why would they say there was no use for this equipment? Couldn’t any Mage who specialized in Fire or Thunder Elements wield it and unleash its immense power?’

However, since the other party had already put it that way, he couldn’t very well refuse.

"Thank you."

[Red: No thanks needed. If you have any other good equipment in the future, please bring it to me to be forged. I’ve found that the quality of the equipment you bring is very high, and it can quickly raise my forging Level.]

"No problem."

Su Xuan agreed without hesitation. This was, without a doubt, beneficial for him as well.

The moment the trade was completed, a pair of red bracers engraved with the design of a Phoenix appeared in Su Xuan’s hands...

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