The exterior of the enhancement pod looked powerful and highly mechanical; one could even see its internal machinery and components from the outside. The style was extremely rugged.
After Roy entered the pod, the heavy and somewhat sluggish hatch closed with a thump, giving the sense that it needed some lubricant.
Click!
A placement port opened inside the pod. Roy removed all the equipment and items he was carrying and placed them inside the port. After the port closed, a message flashed up.
[ Appraisal complete ]
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[ Item: Sky Splitter Blade ]
[ Type: Weapon ]
[ Grade: Rank 3 ]
[ Description: The Telekinesis instilled by the Gaia Consciousness was materialized, compressed to the limit, and forged into the shape of a long blade. Even an ordinary person wielding it can cleave the earth and tear the sky. ]
[ Enhancement Cost: 10000 Points / time ]
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[ Item: Bulwark Coat ]
[ Type: Defense Gear ]
[ Grade: Rank 3 ]
[ Description: The coat itself possesses no physical defense, but it can store your Telekinesis for emergencies. When ambushed, it can automatically release a Telekinetic shield to block attacks. When fully charged, it can sustain your full-power battle for 10 minutes. ]
[ Enhancement Cost: 10000 Points / time ]
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[ Item: Gaia Medallion ]
[ Type: Item ]
[ Grade: None ]
[ Description: Correct. The Gaia Consciousness is an abstract concept; it does not possess a physical form or intellect. However, by using this medallion, you will confront this concept. Do you wish to conduct a transaction with it? ]
[ Cannot be enhanced ]
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That the Gaia Medallion could not be enhanced was unsurprising. Furthermore, Roy had no intention of enhancing these pieces of equipment right now. Besides, he didn't have enough points.
"Rank 3."
Based on the Apocalypse Space's grading, the stronger an Apocalypse Apostle's strength, the higher their rank. The mission worlds they entered would be more dangerous and powerful. Similarly, equipment and items also had a grade classification.
Ordinarily, beginner world missions would only drop Rank 1 equipment, but Roy's case was an exception, as he forcibly caused Rank 3 equipment to drop.
Besides these, Roy also brought back a few other things from the Zombie world, such as the Zombie virus and Zombie serum—basically commonplace items with little intrinsic value.
He then looked at his own panel and abilities.
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[ Name: Roy ]
[ Grade: Rank 1 ]
[ Points: 1000 ]
[ Abilities: Telekinesis · LV10, Danger Sense · LV1, Extreme Burst · LV1, Night Vision · LV1, Survival of the Fittest · LV1, Voice of All Things · LV1, New Human · LV1 ]
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[ Ability: Telekinesis ]
[ Level: LV10 ]
[ Description: Extremely formidable Telekinesis. Everything within a radius of 300,000 kilometers is under control. The planet itself is like a toy to you. ]
[ Enhancement Cost: 100000 Points / time ]
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[ Ability: Danger Sense ]
[ Level: LV1 ]
[ Description: When danger appears, you will be alerted early. ]
[ Enhancement Cost: 100 Points / time ]
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The Telekinesis enhancement cost was the most exaggerated, reaching 100000 per time. Danger Sense, Extreme Burst, Night Vision, and Survival of the Fittest were the cheapest, costing only 100 points each time.
Although the ability data only showed 'Level' and not 'Grade', Roy realized that the ability enhancement costs were actually calculated according to the equipment grade.
Voice of All Things dropped alongside the Sky Splitter Blade and Bulwark Coat from Number One. Based on its function, placing it in the Rank 3 category was perfectly acceptable, so its enhancement cost was 10000 points per time. New Human was probably Rank 2, with an enhancement cost of 1000 points per time.
Roy pondered and finally chose to enhance Survival of the Fittest. He only had 1000 points; enhancing New Human wouldn't bring a significant boost to his power, making it inefficient.
Conversely, Survival of the Fittest was the most cost-effective. If the environment of the next mission world turned out to be extremely harsh, Survival of the Fittest could at least be useful.
[ Enhancement · Survival of the Fittest ]
[ 100 points consumed ]
[ Remaining points balance: 900 ]
[ Enhancement complete ]
[ Survival of the Fittest · LV1.1 ]
Roy felt a fleeting sensation on his body, which quickly disappeared. Seeing the enhancement result, he realized that it took 10 enhancements to level up once?
The upgrade missions were definitely more profitable.
After calculating, the 9 upgrade missions he completed in the Zombie world were equivalent to enhancing Telekinesis ninety times. Converting that into points would be a quite astonishing number.
In short, he had made a huge profit.
Thinking this over, Roy continued to enhance Survival of the Fittest 10 consecutive times, completely spending the points he had and strengthening Survival of the Fittest to LV2.
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[ Ability: Survival of the Fittest ]
[ Level: LV2 ]
[ Description: Survival is continuous self-evolution. You can quickly adapt within an hour, regardless of how harsh the environment is. ]
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Roy remembered that it took him several hours to adapt to the space environment previously. This upgrade at least significantly accelerated the adaptation process.
Click!
The placement port opened. Roy retrieved his equipment and items. After leaving the enhancement pod, he walked around the nearby shops. After checking several stores for comparison, he walked into a shop named "Little Fruit Boutique" on the corner.
"Excuse me, can you trade equipment here?"
"Welcome!"
The shop was spacious, and the decor was exquisite and clean. Various equipment hung on the walls, and a row of intricate items was displayed in the glass showcase.
Behind the counter was a short girl with her hair tied in a ponytail. She had a tear mole near the corner of her right eye. The girl smiled: "Of course, handsome guy. What equipment do you want to trade?"
Roy glanced at the counter and pointed to one of the crystal items: "Does this item have 1000 cubic meters of portable space?"
"It's a Rank 3 item, guaranteed genuine!"
The girl assured him.
"Alright."
Roy placed the Sky Splitter Blade he held onto the counter: "The value of my blade should be about the same as that ring. What do you think?"
Trading among Apocalypse Apostles in the Space was a spontaneous activity that the Apocalypse Space did not interfere with. Since points could not be traded, Apostles settled transactions using money, which was the monetary system continuously used by Apostles over countless years. Roy had no money, so he could only trade in kind.
Roy had packrat tendencies. He couldn't bring back too much equipment from the Zombie world, and he felt strongly about it—even if he didn't need it, he could sell the junk. It was a waste to throw it away.
He absolutely had to get a spatial item first. Next time he returned, he could become a wholesaler and make a fortune.
"Oh?"
The girl's eyes lit up. She looked at the surface of the Sky Splitter Blade, then back at Roy. After a slight surprise, she happily agreed: "No problem, deal!"
She could tell at a glance that Roy was a newcomer who hadn't been in the Apocalypse Space for long. A newcomer being able to produce a Rank 3 piece of equipment truly showed some skill.
The girl took the crystal from the counter and handed it to Roy. After instructing him on how to use it, Roy immediately used the crystal item right there.
[ Item Acquired: Personal Space · 1000 cubic meters ]
The crystal turned into a streak of light and entered Roy's body. Instantly, Roy could sense the 1000 cubic meters of space with a thought.
With the personal space, he wouldn't have to worry about not bringing back discarded items next time.