Zhang Yi didn't have high expectations because he knew that although Tier 1 Energy Crystals were valuable, they could at most forge 2-star equipment. There was only a very slim chance of forging 3-star quality. So, Zhang Yi was content if Ili could craft a slightly higher-level 2-star staff for him.

Unexpectedly, what he received in the end was a 3-star quality staff!

[Glowing Staff]:

Quality: 3-star

Level: 18

Magic Attack: 85

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Additional Attribute: Intelligence 10

Additional Attribute: Agility 10

Durability: 15/15 (Equipment above 3-star quality will have increased durability. Durability decreases by 1 point per hour in combat. When durability drops to 0, the equipment will be damaged and unusable. It can be repaired at the Blacksmith Shop for a fee.)

Class Restriction: Mage, Beastmaster

Description: This is the masterpiece of the great forger Ili. The one who wields it will become the strongest mage in the Apocalypse world...

A 3-star staff with dual attributes, an unexpected gain!

At this stage, 2-star equipment is still quite rare across the entire server. Many people consider having more than two pieces of 2-star equipment a luxury, yet Zhang Yi has already obtained a 3-star weapon!

Invincible!

Although Zhang Yi can't use this staff at his current level, it doesn't stop him from enhancing it first.

Level 2 Enhancement Stones are no longer sufficient for enhancing 3-star equipment.

So, Zhang Yi went to the Blacksmith Shop for enhancement stone synthesis.

Every two Level 2 Enhancement Stones can be synthesized into one Level 3 stone, with each synthesis costing as much as 50 Copper Coins!

Without hesitation, Zhang Yi took 100 out of the 150 Level 2 Enhancement Stones from his bag, spent 25 Silver Coins, and synthesized 50 Level 3 stones.

He kept 25 in his bag for the next piece of 3-star equipment, saving him from frequent trips to the Blacksmith Shop for synthesis. The other 25 were all used on the Glowing Staff, and with the aid of Divine Enhancement, he immediately enhanced the Glowing Staff to the top level, 25!

Besides the magic attack skyrocketing from 85 to 298 points, the dual attributes of Intelligence and Agility also increased to 35 points. What excited Zhang Yi the most was the unique talent it unlocked: Multi-attack.

Multi-attack: When the wielder performs a normal attack, they can simultaneously lock onto two targets within the effective attack range, dealing 60% attack damage to each target. Multi-attack can be manually toggled on/off. When off, the wielder's normal attack deals 110% damage to a single enemy.

The higher the star level of the equipment, the rarer the talent unlocked after full enhancement. This talent is like divine assistance for Zhang Yi.

Imagine, once he reaches level 18 and equips this 3-star staff, Zhang Yi's damage might even take down a knight in just a few hits.

And this staff is what Zhang Yi plans to use against the Golden Skeleton King Boss tonight.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he must reach level 18 by six o'clock in the evening.

After storing the Glowing Staff in his backpack, a shout came from behind: "Zhang Yide!"

Turning around, at some point, Guan Hao, Liu Xing, Han Feng, and Han Yaru had arrived.

All four were only level 15, with mismatched equipment, their strength already at a low level. It's no wonder they were always dragging Zhang Yi down in games during high school, and they haven't improved since.

"You're here," Zhang Yi greeted indifferently, as if they were strangers.

Knight Guan Hao walked up to Zhang Yi and said, "You, be honest, are you pretending not to know us because you think we're low-level and weak?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Assassin Liu Xing chimed in, "Yeah, otherwise why are you looking for teammates in the regional channel and not teaming up with us?"

Zhang Yi paused and said, "Didn't you see the message from King's Glory?"

Guan Hao: "We saw it."

Liu Xing: "So what? Should we applaud him?"

Zhang Yi said, "You saw it, and you're still willing to team up with me? Aren't you afraid of being targeted by King's World afterward?"

"We, the Three Brothers of Peach Garden, fear no one!"

At this point, Zhang Yi continued somewhat coldly, "Fine, consider it as me hiring you. Don't worry, you won't lose out. After you help me complete the quest, I'll give each of you 5 Gold Coins."

"5 Gold Coins? Wow, you're really generous!" Guan Hao suddenly pushed Zhang Yi hard, angrily saying, "What's wrong with you? Do I have to beat some sense into you?"

In the midst of this, Archer Qing Feng also said, "Zhang Yi, if you're in trouble, you can tell us directly. We won't stand by and do nothing, even if it means standing against King's World with you."

Han Yaru bit her lip, her eyes like stars watching Zhang Yi, not speaking, but her gaze was filled with nostalgia and sadness.

She didn't understand why Zhang Yi abandoned her three years ago, and even now, it's as if he never knew her.

Zhang Yi seemed unwilling to explain further: "If you don't want to help, I won't force you."

With that, Zhang Yi left first, heading towards the Guard Hall.

Guan Hao and the others gritted their teeth in frustration but could only follow silently.

Because they couldn't let go of Zhang Yi as a brother!

Even if Zhang Yi no longer saw them as brothers...

Upon reaching the Guard Hall, they found that the NPC guard Mog was already surrounded by players, who had clearly discovered this quest!

Fortunately, none of them met the requirements to accept the quest.

After all, in the early stages, not everyone has 500 points of reputation. With each quest granting only a few dozen points, most players at this stage have at most two or three hundred reputation points.

Seeing the question mark still above Mog's head, Zhang Yi quickly created a party and pulled Guan Hao and the others in, forming a five-man team.

Then, Zhang Yi approached Mog again, triggered the dialogue, and successfully accepted the quest.

"Ding~ You and your teammates [Guan Yunzhang], [Liu Xuande], [Qing Feng], and [Yaru] have accepted the quest [Hunt Skeletons]. You can view the quest details in the quest interface!"

Only the leader's reputation needs to meet the requirement; teammates can be of any level.

After accepting the quest, the yellow page above Mog's head immediately turned gray.

Since this quest is unique, once accepted by the first player, others cannot accept it.

The surrounding players, unable to accept the quest, looked at Zhang Yi and his team with envy.

Zhang Yi casually opened the quest interface to take a look—

[Hunt Skeletons] (Common Quest):

Difficulty: 220

Description: Darkness is about to engulf Hope Town. The God of Death, Golden Skeleton King, will prepare to invade Hope Town at exactly six o'clock tonight. Players are requested to go to its lair, the Undead City, and weaken the Golden Skeleton King's combat power by hunting the marked skeletons there (Note: Your attacks will also cause the Golden Skeleton King to invade Hope Town earlier, with the specific time depending on the task completion progress).

Quest Progress: 0/Unlimited (The more marked skeletons killed within the specified time, the greater the weakening of the Golden Skeleton King)

Quest Rewards: Based on task completion

Remaining Time: Quest deadline is 4 PM today