Chapter 20-20- The more you buy, the more you earn
When the S-level rating for the first item, "Rune Quality," lit up, Welding Torch no longer had much doubt about the mediocre name of the spell, "Arcane Wind Blade."
But the second "stability" test that followed made him breathe hard.
[Calculating stability...]
This is an indicator of the probability of magic collapsing, distorting, failing, or becoming abnormal due to its own problems, and is often linked to the "operation method" and "casting environment."
For example, improper operation, the output magic pressure exceeds the rated magic pressure, or the environment is harsh, such as being in an elementally polluted area, etc.
Therefore, compared to "Rune Quality", "Stability" will have a much higher score weight. After all, no one wants their magic to suddenly break down while they are using it.
After a moment, a striking letter popped up on the screen——
“A!”
"A…" Welding Torch muttered softly, his eyes unconsciously turning to Yvette.
Although it is not as good as S-level, in terms of "stability", it is still a top 10% and a far-leading score!
Is she really a top rune compiler? Welding Gun couldn't help but glance at Yvette. Seeing that the mage remained expressionless and composed, he slowly withdrew his gaze and continued reading.
The third metric is "mana consumption ratio," which is also the most important performance indicator. It is the art of leveraging internal mana to leverage external mana, and it also represents the effectiveness of each input mana.
And for this indicator, the test result once again reached the "S" level!
At this point, Welding Gun couldn't hold back any longer and took a deep breath. This was the first time he'd seen an S-rank mana cost ratio, and it was on a medium-sized spell requiring nearly 50,000 runes. If this wasn't a master, who else could be considered a master?
Even the thugs at the door who knew nothing about runes noticed something unusual and started talking in low voices.
"Why does the boss look like he's seen a ghost?"
"You know shit! This must be a fucking masterpiece!"
The only one who remained calm was Rosalyn. She was the most confident in the "Arcane Wind Blade" technique, even more so than Yvette herself. Seeing this result, she felt it was completely expected and not surprising at all.
——This is the teacher’s technique, it would be strange if it wasn’t powerful!
And I am the teacher's only student... She added proudly in her heart.
…
After surpassing the most critical, technically demanding, and eye-catching indicator, "magic consumption ratio," almost everyone felt that a technique with comprehensive performance reaching "S" level was about to be born before everyone's eyes.
but……
In the last indicator, "safety protection", the test result directly became "J" grade, which froze the expressions of everyone present and made them feel a great sense of absurdity and humor.
"Ms. Mage, this is..." Welding Gun was stunned. He couldn't believe that a god-level compiler who could reach "S" level in magic consumption ratio would be the last in the field of security protection - this was simply a level that only he could reach!
Damn, there’s something wrong with the machine?
Yvette was silent for a moment, then said frankly, "Sorry, I forgot to design a firewall or anti-hijacking."
“…”
Welding Gun didn't know what to say for a moment. Such a top-tier cybermage actually forgot such an important thing. It was like forgetting to write your name on the college entrance exam...
"I can catch up, but it will take a while," Yvette said after thinking for a moment.
"No... this is better." The welding gun said suddenly.
The overall score had already been released. Due to the zero score for "Safety Protection," the technique, which was likely an "S" rank, was suddenly rated "A-." Even so, this was the highest-level technique ever to appear on the black market—a Novice Village Overlord.
"Most of my clients here are local gang leaders," Welding Gun explained, a hint of mockery in his tone. "Although they are mages and have learned some runes, their level is barely enough to read spells. They will never reach the level of 'spell hijacking' in their lifetime, so requiring security design is completely unnecessary."
Then he smiled wryly and said, "Honestly, A- is too luxurious for them... If you can 'degrade' it to B-, they will be happier."
"..." Yvette opened her mouth. After studying rune group optimization for so many years, this was the first time she heard of a request for reverse optimization.
But in the dream, there was no need to worry about such things. She said directly: "It's okay, I allow you to sell it at the B-level price."
"...Really?" Welding Gun's eyes lit up instantly - S-grade performance, A-grade rating, and B-grade price?
Why not buy a few copies yourself? It's not hacker-proof, but it doesn't matter!
The more you buy, the more you earn!
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him. His heart was burning with enthusiasm, and his long-dormant ambition began to surge again.
…
It received an overall rating of "A-", which was not the entire test, because there were some specialized tests later, such as the penetration, coverage area, firing rate and range of the Arcane Wind Blade, etc., and the results basically showed the word "weird numbers".
However, the final "encryption and packaging" step was a bit daunting. This was a massive technology in the field of rune compilation, not something that could be developed by a single person, and Yvette had never encountered it before.
"Let's use Black Tower Pharmaceuticals' remote encryption and packaging service." Welding Gun sighed and brought up the holographic interface. "It's 5,000 credits per session, payable with digital currency. It generates a technique package with an activation code."
"Five thousand? So expensive?" Yvette hesitated. She only had two thousand and eighty yuan on her body.
Welding Gun explained with a smile, "Their encrypted package will automatically bind to the user's 'spirit' once activated, making it almost impossible to crack. Of course, more importantly..." At this point, he lowered his voice, "This is the Black Tower's encryption. Who dares to crack it? This is the Emperor of Ish Island!"
"Then... five servings first." Yvette looked at him. "But I don't have any money, so you can cover the cost for me. Thank you."
So, because the wizard was short of money, Welding Gun was forced to advance the cost, but he still bought two packaged Arcane Wind Blades on the spot - each one cost 50,000, a total of 100,000. He didn't have much liquid funds, otherwise he would have bought them all.
After deducting the 25,000 yuan packaging fee, the 75,000 yuan transferred, and the 0.28 million yuan in the account, Yvette now has a total of 77,800 credit points in her account.
It seems to be a lot more abundant, but it is still far from the "Elemental Decay Complement Technology" which costs 500,000 yuan.
When they left, Welding Gun personally escorted them through the long air-raid shelter.
The bullet holes on the rock face were faintly visible in the dim light. Seeing Rosaline looking around curiously, Welding Gun smiled and explained to the girl, "This was dug out by the residents of Pixel Street with their bare hands twenty years ago during the 'Silent War'."
"At that time, the Corporate Alliance and Global International went to war, and Ish Island became the primary target of the New Eden United States." He kicked away the gravel at his feet and gestured, his expression filled with nostalgia. "I was only this tall then, huddled here all day eating compressed biscuits..."
Yvette was not familiar with the historical event of the "Silent War". She would not prioritize collecting such information after the apocalypse. She only knew roughly that the eight major super companies united to launch a protracted and fierce war with the global government of the Origin Star.
In the end, the two sides reached a ceasefire and reconciliation, and the matter came to nothing.
I think "Corporate Alliance" and "Global International" should be the names of the warring camps.
As for the "United States of New Eden," it was directly a country affiliated with Ish Island. However, it was basically controlled by Black Tower Pharmaceuticals, and the New Eden government's presence was not very strong.
"I know about Heita Pharmaceuticals, but what other corporate alliances are there?" Rosalyn couldn't help but ask after listening for a while.
"There's also Lingman Company, Sky Dome Technology, Lin Tui Biological, Gravity Group, Jinhen Chemicals, Likong Group, and Kuroshio Company. Including the Black Tower, those are the eight super companies." Welding Torch raised his fingers like a treasure trove and sneered, "Of course, since the end of that war, they may have become the eight new kings of this planet."
"How did the Silent War end?" Yvette asked.
Although he didn't know why the wizard's historical knowledge was so limited, Welding Gun didn't dwell on it. "I don't know. Neither side announced it, but suddenly a ceasefire was declared. There was no winner. And strangely, before the truce, Global International's advantage was obvious... After peace was restored, there were at least tens of thousands of conspiracy theories, including theories about doomsday weapons, mind control, population depletion, and even alien invasion... Rumors were flying everywhere."
Yvette frowned slightly. "Doomsday weapon? What weapon?"
Welding Torch thought for a moment and said, "Well, as I recall, it was about a super-bomb that could be sent to the center of the Earth to destroy the world, in order to threaten the government forces into a ceasefire. There were also talks of other doomsday weapons. Anyway, the idea of mutual destruction seems quite reasonable to me."
I thought it was a mutated virus... Yvette shook her head in her heart, but still remembered this incident.
Well, while I'm still dreaming, maybe I could consider looking for some information on the Silent War...
(End of this chapter)
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