Adventure: My Skills Evolve Infinitely

[Steel Splitting Sword]

Weapon Type: One-Handed Sword

Level: Excellent (Blue)

Attributes: Durability +50%, Sturdiness +70%, Sharpness +30%

Hidden Attribute: Armor-Piercing III: +20% Armor-Piercing Rate against Heavy Armor, Plate Armor, Scale Armor, Shield Armor, and Ore Type constructs.

Equipment Amplification: Rift Steel: +5 Strength when using Attack Skills, and deals an additional 20% damage to Heavy Armor units!

This was a sword suited for "dismantling" the front line.

Its Sturdiness was also high, which meant the Blacksmith had deliberately tuned it that way during forging.

Although its Sharpness was a bit low, that was only in comparison to other weapons of the same level. It was still better than the Black Sword Lin Mo currently had in his hand.

Furthermore, the sword’s Hidden Attributes and amplification were both designed to counter "Heavy Armor" type enemies.

Not only did it increase the Armor-Piercing Rate by 20%, but it also dealt an additional 20% damage to Heavy Armor units when using Skills. It could be called a Knight’s nightmare.

And judging from the description, it was also effective against Demons with Scale Armor and Shield Armor Demons like the Rock Armor Boar or the Ice Armor Scorpion.

It was a distinctive sword that excelled at breaking through tough defenses.

As for the second sword...

[Frost Shadow Sword]

Weapon Type: One-Handed Sword

Level: Excellent (Blue)

Attributes: Durability +40%, Sturdiness +30%, Sharpness +30%

Hidden Attribute: Frost Cold III: The blade is forged with "Frost Shadow Stone," giving attacks a chance to slow enemies by 10%.

Equipment Amplification: Cold Blade: +4 Strength when using Attack Skills, and adds a small amount of Ice Element damage.

This was a sword with minor magical effects.

But it wasn’t a true Demon Sword.

Because these effects came purely from a special material added during its forging—the "Frost Shadow Stone"—and had nothing to do with the wielder.

Therefore, one couldn’t infuse it with Magic Power to amplify its strength.

So it could only be called an "Enchanted" sword, not a Demon Sword.

To an ordinary Warrior, this sword was practically a divine artifact.

A chance to slow on hit and a bit of Ice Element damage—it was like having a low-level Ice Element Mage as support.

For a Warrior with no magical attack methods whatsoever, this sword could, to some extent, let them experience the joy of being a "Mage."

Moreover, the "slow" effect was extremely practical, especially in evenly matched battles.

Compared to these benefits, the slightly lower Sturdiness and Sharpness stats, as well as the weaker amplification Attributes, were all irrelevant.

But for Lin Mo, this sword was a bit... underwhelming.

’To call it underwhelming is being polite. To be blunt, it’s useless.’

Because he could actually use Magic.

The minor effects this sword provided could be completely outclassed by a single [Ice Crystal Fall], never mind needing to use [Blizzard].

And looking at the price tag, this sword was even more expensive.

Without a doubt, Lin Mo chose the first sword, the [Steel Splitting Sword].

The sword’s original price was 999 Gold Coins. After his 5% discount as a Bronze Level Adventurer, the actual price was 949 Gold Coins.

For an Excellent Level weapon, it was a bit pricey, but still acceptable.

A sword of the same quality might go for 850 to 900 Gold Coins elsewhere, but you couldn’t find a sword of this quality anywhere else in Silver Stream City.

’I guess I’ll just have to keep raising my Adventurer Level.’

Silver Level Adventurers got a 10% discount, and Gold Level got 20%. Once he reached Gold Level or higher, the Association’s items would become quite cost-effective.

Take this sword, for example. If he were a Gold Level Adventurer, he could have bought it for just 799 Gold Coins—cheaper than anything sold outside!

After paying for and acquiring the weapon, Lin Mo didn’t forget to sell his Black Sword as well.

The Association’s Appraiser, after a careful inspection, offered a rather conservative price of 85 gold coins.

He had only paid 110 gold coins for it originally, and since he hadn’t used it for long, it was at least 90% new. The price of 85 gold coins was, frankly, a bit low. However, the Association didn’t normally accept haggling, and Lin Mo couldn’t be bothered to go somewhere else just to sell it. Even if he did, the price difference probably wouldn’t be much, so he just sold it without fuss.

Just like that, in a few transactions, his funds of over 4,500 Gold Coins had plummeted to 652.

’As expected, in any world, spending money is easy, but earning it is hard...’

Shaking his head, Lin Mo left the Association and went to the auction house.

Besides the materials, he had also obtained two Skill Scrolls from the Secret Realm, both of which were Excellent Level: "Taunt" and "Frost Guardian."

Now that he had learned the skills, the scrolls were useless to him. He might as well sell them for cash.

Since he had consigned items for auction once before, Lin Mo was familiar with the process. He quickly went through the procedures and handed the two scrolls over to the auction house to be sold.

And with that, the spoils from his trip were more or less dealt with.

Theoretically, it was time to rest, but in reality, Lin Mo still planned to continue grinding monsters to improve his strength a bit.

But that was a matter for tomorrow. For today, at least, he needed to get some proper rest.

Lin Mo glanced at the sky. It was already about four in the afternoon.

’Time to go home and spend some quality time with the two beast-eared girls...’

When he returned to the manor, he was surprised to find that Shefilya was there too.

The young Maid didn’t have fixed work hours. Her job consisted solely of taking care of Feney and ensuring her safety.

So theoretically, when Feney didn’t need her, she was free to do as she pleased.