Time passed slowly, but the machine did not emit any black smoke.
Just as Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he heard a crisp "bang".
That crisp sound seemed to resonate in Lin Yu's heart, reminding him of that phrase...
"Once you enter the world of enhancement, you'll find yourself in a sea of trouble, and items will start falling apart one after another."
This is a total rip-off!
"Haha!" Zhang Kai and his gang of underlings laughed, laughing unrestrainedly and gleefully.
Lin Yu, his face dark, prepared to take over the fragments of the Green Stone Sword.
"Clang!" The mechanical arm popped out, and a perfectly intact longsword was delivered, gleaming with a cold light.
It was a success!
Lin Yu was overjoyed, picked up the blue stone sword, and swung it twice.
The sword sliced through the air, and Lin Yu could feel its sharpness, even greater than before!
Lin Yu then checked the effects of the enhancement:
Name: Bluestone Sword
Type: Weapon.
Effects: 1. Sharpness: Increases slash damage by 40% to 50%.
2. Petrify: Each time a strike hits a target, there is a 10% chance to trigger a stun effect, stunning the target for 1 second.
Rating: 2 stars.
After the upgrade, both the slash damage and the immobilization effect were greatly improved, which made Lin Yu quite satisfied.
"It actually succeeded!" Zhang Kai and the others stared in disbelief. What had initially been gloating now turned ashen-faced!
What does it mean to "feel worse when you successfully enhance your own abilities than when you fail"? Now, Zhang Kai understands.
Seeing that someone else had successfully enhanced their skills, many people came to watch.
"Hey! Young man, you're in luck!" a middle-aged man congratulated him with a smile.
There was also a glamorous aunt with ill intentions who said:
"Young man, I see you're having a lucky day. Why not press on and continue upgrading to 3 stars? You'll definitely succeed!"
Many others, enjoying the spectacle, egged on the idea, saying:
"If you're a man, don't be afraid. Keep strengthening. At worst, you'll lose a star."
"Take a chance, and your bicycle might turn into a motorcycle!"
...
Lin Yu shook his head: "Let's not continue strengthening it."
Lin Yu knew when to quit while he was ahead, mainly because he was broke.
Lin Yu smiled and looked at the archer Zhang Kai:
"Hurry up, are you going to strengthen it or not? If not, get out!"
Zhang Kai's face flushed red, and he snorted coldly, "Let's go!" He led his group of underlings out of the Enhancement Pavilion.
Many people with keen senses looked at Lin Yu, sensing that a conflict was about to break out.
The middle-aged man smiled and reminded him:
"Young man, I suggest you sneak out the back door. As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. There's no shame in running away."
Lin Yu thanked him, but instead of going through the back door, he walked openly towards the main entrance.
Everyone was surprised, wondering if Lin Yu was confident and fearless, or if the young man was just too proud to admit it.
The glamorous aunt suddenly blocked Lin Yu's path, her eyes greedily fixed on the sword in his hand, and said with a smile:
"Young brother, if you give this sword to me, I will help you deal with those people and beat them until they scream in terror."
Lin Yu smiled faintly, "No need, I can still beat them until they scream even without Auntie."
The auntie's face darkened: "Auntie? Am I that old? Call me sister!"
"Okay, Auntie."
Lin Yu took a step out, and many people followed, intending to watch the show.
Outside the prop enhancement pavilion, Zhang Kai held an iron rod and glared fiercely.
As a noble archer, he now doesn't even have a bow and arrows.
Holding an iron rod, he looked like a monkey. Lin Yu mentally assessed him.
A group of henchmen, exuding murderous intent, blocked Lin Yu's path. Two of them, at Zhang Kai's instruction, took out their phones to record the scene.
Zhang Kai stood before the camera, full of fighting spirit, pointing his iron rod at Lin Yu, and said in a deep voice:
"Boy, you have repeatedly provoked my Heavenly Fire Gang, seriously injured and humiliated our members, incurring the wrath of both gods and men. Today, I, Zhang Kai, will teach you a lesson on behalf of Heaven!"
His words were impassioned and filled with righteous indignation.
After all, the reward has already been applied for in advance, so this matter must be handled properly and beautifully!
Lin Yu remained expressionless; how could the other party utter such shameless words?
"Repeated provocations? Didn't you start by bullying us with your power?"
"Seriously injured you? Wasn't it because you were useless and got hurt by the monster?"
"As for humiliation? I remember you stepped on one of your own people's faces, so who was really humiliating you?"
Lin Yu's voice was strong and clear, each word louder than the last, effectively silencing Zhang Kai and his companions, leaving them speechless.
A group of people looked at Zhang Kai with disdain, pointing and whispering.
Zhang Kai was furious; this was not the outcome he wanted, and the video was still being recorded.
"Nonsense! Lin Yu, let's see if you still dare to talk back then!" Zhang Kai roared, sweeping his iron rod around, and said:
"Go get him! Teach him a lesson!"
With that, he charged towards Lin Yu first.
A group of henchmen roared and followed closely behind, their momentum menacing.
The onlookers were shocked; had a real fight broken out?
A little girl with pigtails said worriedly:
"With so many people attacking one, the young man who plays with a sword is in danger!"
The glamorous aunt crossed her arms, clearly enjoying watching the insolent young man get a beating.
The middle-aged man looked suspicious, sensing something was amiss, so he used a detection tool to investigate.
Upon learning the levels, attributes, and skills of both sides, the uncle's lips twitched, and he looked at Zhang Kai and his companions with an expression as if they were idiots:
How dare you?
Zhang Kai felt underestimated, his face darkened, he shouted, and swung his iron rod at Lin Yu's face.
Lin Yu blocked it with almost no effort, raising his hand. Then, the iron rod was in Lin Yu's hand, and then...
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