48 Hours a Day

Chapter 921: New Blade

Zhang Heng first picked up the smaller tule box, which contained the game item that he received from his last quest. It was also a gift Dadatis had given him before he left Rome.

[Name: Heart of Kreis]

[Quality: D]

[Effect: It can significantly reduce the sound of the user’s footsteps, heartbeat, and breathing. At the same time, it will lower the enemies’ vigilance within 3 meters.]

The Kreis of Heart’s effect was no secret to Zhang Heng. However, the last effect mentioned by the system was something that he did not know about before. Since he carried it with him all the time, his stealth skills were getting better and better. On Yonaguni Island, even without Heart of Kreis, Zhang Heng still managed to approach the Self-Defense Forces’ soldiers easily. Since he did not interview the targets he knocked out, he would never know his enemies’ feelings about his sneak attack.

And this was why he asked the bartender lady to identify it even though he knew its effects pretty well. Other than that, Zhang Heng also noticed how the heart’s two effects were described differently. The system mentioned that sounds made by the user would be greatly reduced as for the second effect mentioned that it would be only slightly lower the vigilance of nearby enemies. Clearly, both of the items were not on the same level. However, these two attributes complimented each other very well. It was indeed worthy of being crowned the title of The Assassin’s Holy Grail.

And this was probably the reason why it was considered a Grade-D item.

After checking out Heart of Kreis, Zhang Heng moved his gaze to another wooden box. This was the game item he cared about most. Zhang Heng had always wanted to find a bladed weapon that suited him best. A while ago, he made a deal with Scarlet Sword, and it earned him the opportunity to enter a dungeon that allowed him to take a sword out. It was a special dungeon, similar to the Lego dungeon that he entered a long time ago. There was no penalty for failure, and the player could obtain a game item upon clearing the dungeon.

Zhang Heng challenged a handful of dojos in Kyoto. In the end, not only did he acquire the two famous swords, Juzumaru and Kiku-ichimonji, but he also received a nameless sword from Akane Koyama. These three swords were also his copy. These three-bladed weapons were the best melee weapons that he could find in that dungeon.

If he was right, then the first two swords were Grade-C game items. As for the sword Akane Koyama gave him was the hardest sword that one could acquire in the dungeon. Zhang Heng speculated that it might be a hidden reward. Hence, it should be of respectable quality.

According to the dungeon’s rule, Zhang Heng could only pick a sword to be brought out of the dungeon. Just when he was about to choose one, he met someone he suspected of being the dungeon owner. The latter proposed to trade one sword with three of his. After a short consideration, Zhang Heng accepted his proposal.

In the end, Zhang Heng only received an Ordinary Sword with an “F” quality.

However, after checking out the attributes of this sword, Zhang Heng decided to spend another four thousand game points to recast it. This amount of game point was an astronomical figure for a single player. Since Zhang Heng spent double the time in every dungeon that he entered, it was not that hard to earn such a huge amount of game points.

However, it still cost him all the game points that he had saved up. And he had to sell off some items he didn’t use to gather all four thousand game points. It was not until the end of the last quest that Zhang Heng’s game points returned to a surplus state.

And now, he could finally shed some light on the long-awaited question.

Even Zhang Heng felt nervous about it, but that did not last long. After that, he stretched his hand and happily opened the box. He had caught a glimpse of this blade from the photo sent by the bartender before, and it was now his first time getting a closer look at the sword.

As compared with the Ordinary Sword that he received last time, it looked like it was now completely reborn.

After being recast, its blade was now shortened by half an inch, but its weight wasn’t reduced. On the contrary, it became slightly heavier now. Zhang Heng felt good when he held it in his hand like it was a part of his body. It was at that time that Zhang Heng realized that the sword paired well with him.

Other than its length and weight, the material used to make the sword was completely different from before. Now, it looked like it was made of an unknown alloy with a darker color. Its physical appearance was not that fancy. However, this blade could easily slice the steak knife that was given to him by the bartender lady to test the sharpness of his new blade.

Under its harmless appearance, Zhang Heng could feel the ferocity hidden within it. Other than that, the blade’s handle was engraved with a V, which seemed to be a signature left by the forger.

[Name:? ? ? ]

[Grade: B (upgradeable)]

[Function: Forged with the hardest material in the world. It is extremely difficult for it to be damaged. The wound caused by this blade cannot be healed. Since the phalanx of a certain deity is mixed in the forging process, the wounds caused by this blade will continue to rot. Other than that, it will also deal extra damage to mythical creatures. The forger has deliberately left some room for the user to upgrade the blade. The owner of this blade has to look for a way to upgrade it.]

Zhang Heng obtained this third Grade-B game item after the Infinite Building Block and Pestilence Bone Bow.

It was also the fiercest Grade-B game item that he’d ever come across.

The description of its function was simple yet straightforward. This blade only had three effects, but these three effects were extremely brutal. When Zhang Heng sent the blade for recasting, he suspected that the mysterious alloy used to forge the sword might be very unusual. However, he was still surprised to hear that the blade was made of the world’s strongest material.

In other words, no matter what weapon clashed with this blade in the future, its opponent would surely suffer. The worst part was that the opponent’s wound couldn’t heal; hence if the blade made a small cut on the finger, it would be impossible for the opponent to stop bleeding. If Zhang Heng managed to inflict a more severe wound on his opponent, it would be a matter of time before they would be sent to meet their maker.

Fortunately, this blade was not too sharp. Otherwise, not even a blademaster like Zhang Heng would dare to keep it by his side. When Zhang Heng was told that the blade would make the wounds rot, his expression became a little strange.

This was not the age for the gods to battle among themselves. According to the old man in the Tang suit, the disputes between the gods were supposed to be resolved by this mysterious game. The way to solve it was no longer as primitive and bloody as in the past; hence the gods didn’t fall as frequently.

The only deity known to have died recently was one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He was killed by Zhang Heng. After Zhang Heng killed him, the latter’s body also disappeared immediately.

It looked like his corpse might have fallen into the hands of the craftsman who recast the blade. He added his phalanx into the blade when he recast it. That was why the wound inflicted by the blade would decay. This explained why Zhang Heng felt a sense of familiarity when he laid his eyes on it.

The most brutal effect of this blade was its last effect, allowing the wielder of this blade to deal extra damage to mythical creatures. Of all the enemies Zhang Heng had dealt with, the most powerful enemies were the supernatural creatures. Almost every single one of them had different abilities. When the old man in the Tang suit fought against Moresby, even he needed to use a spear that can summon thunder and lightning.

And the blade that Zhang Heng was holding now was just like the spear.