Chapter 113 - 113 96 BUG Battle Axe Fourth Update Asking for First Subscription and Monthly Tickets

113: Chapter 96: BUG Battle Axe (Fourth Update, Asking for First Subscription and Monthly Tickets) 113: Chapter 96: BUG Battle Axe (Fourth Update, Asking for First Subscription and Monthly Tickets) A cabbage-colored blueprint was spread out on the table, depicting the design of a battle axe with a series of data parameters marked for the axehead, handle, and blade. Lu Ping’an couldn’t understand the exotic text and numbers on it, nor did he need to. Even the hired “artisan” Hou Yixi only glanced at it without paying much attention. “It’s just a ‘key.’ If you really follow what’s on it, you’ll only end up making something that looks like an antique. Just like the best-selling female Qilin set from our club…cough cough.” Dear artisan sir, are you revealing something? As for Lu Ping’an himself, he left everything to the experts, just saying goodbye to his battle axe “body” and carefully considering what “traits” could be inherited by the new axe. [Knight Slyven’s Mithril Battle Axe (Black Iron middle-rank cursed item)] [Function 1: Mortal’s Weight (Black Iron Lower Level), you can freely increase/decrease the weight of the axehead part of the battle axe, up to three times, with an interval of 0.1 seconds for each change.] [Function 2: Mortal’s Toughness (Black Iron Lower Level), the battle axe is particularly sturdy.] [Enchantment 1: Sharpness enchantment (Black Iron Lower Level), traces of modifications can be seen on the axe blade, making it particularly sharp.] [Curse: Mortal’s Dullness (Black Iron middle-rank): The holder must train in martial arts for at least four days a week, or they will suffer the curse of dullness and stupidity.] This axe is actually pretty powerful. Unlike most Black Iron cursed items that only have one trait, this one has two, plus the expensive sharpness enchantment modification, it can practically be considered a high value-for-money item with three practical traits for actual combat. The cost of this is the “competitive god” requiring weekly hard training, which really highlights its cost-effectiveness. Just looking at the panel, it has already reached the Brass level in actuality while being a Black Iron middle-rank, and there’s no need to worry about excessive “pollution levels” causing the user to deepen their pollution too much. “A particularly heavy and hard battle axe… this is clearly a siege hammer.” This axe is very powerful, but its strength doesn’t match well with Lu Ping’an. He doesn’t particularly like it. His current tactics and the Wave-Cutting Technique he now mastered emphasize mobility and a more “light and airy” style. That’s quite different from the traditional axe techniques that demand heavy weapons for attacking tough targets. This is a weapon that’s perfect for traditional axe soldiers, who could even chop down walls and tear apart trucks with it, but not for the current Lu Ping’an. Lu Ping’an listed these traits one by one (except for the curse), leaving the artisan Hou Yixi across the table surprised and bewildered (Sister Fang had already left). “Are you sure? Over-the-top Rule System? My teacher isn’t even as outrageous as you. I kind of want to invite you to be a consultant for our club.” He was just saying it casually, as the “contract” generally has confidentiality clauses protecting each other’s privacy (abilities). “…According to your modification plan, the toughness trait might not be preserved, but the sharpness enchantment on the blade and the axehead trait can be kept. Are you sure you want to modify it like this? The grip will be very odd just by looking at the model, the fragile and overly long handle makes it impossible to exert proper force; let alone heavy strikes, even waving it around would feel very floaty. And the overall design is somewhat like…” “Farm implements?” “Right, like a harvesting sickle, not a battle axe.” “Hmm, that’s the effect I want. I’m actually on the Soldier Path, not the Axe Soldier Path.” Sharing such public information is acceptable for Lu Ping’an, so the other party can know more and facilitate the modification. “All Weapon Specialization? Exotic Species Specialization? Oh.” Now, the young artisan finally understood and further revised his blueprint. Meanwhile, Lu Ping’an continued to add requirements, fully adopting the attitude of a customer. “Focus on spinning attacks, try to increase the bearing surface as much as possible. Traditional battle axe smashing and chopping can be set as a second or third priority. Alright, don’t glare at me, if it’s not possible, just drop those ideas completely.” “Can the axe handle be designed to extend? Like those designs where you press a switch and it lengthens.” “The wooden handle is already too fragile. Making such a change might break it? Haha, not necessarily, I personally love wooden axe handles.” Through their discussions, the blueprint was revised several times. What was finally decided upon had no resemblance to a traditional axe at all. “…Can this really work? Aren’t you supposed to be an expert in axe techniques? Can it really work?” “It’s possible, let’s try to find some bugs. If I say it’s an axe, then it is.” The final design didn’t resemble a traditional battle axe anymore. A wooden handle that could extend, a deliberately elongated and widened axehead; from every aspect, it resembled a war scythe. An axe is simply a tool used for cutting, consisting of a metal axe head with a handle. So, as long as it has the features of “having a long handle” and “having a metal blade on the handle,” it can be considered a battle axe. “At least, my future professional skills should recognize it.” Lu Ping’an sees this very clearly. He is no doubt gambling here, but his intuition tells him that it should be a winning bet. Now, he has already used up four Profession ranks. In the short term, it is unlikely he will also be an axe soldier, so All Weapon Specialization (Exotic) may be his only weapon specialization boost. Thus, how can a traditional cold weapon like a battle axe receive the benefits of Exotic weapon specialization? “Just turn it into a farming implement, right? High-end soldiers’ weapons are all strange, but many people use them according to the standard cold weapon tactics…” This is a secret trick of a certain cat and a common tactic used by high-level soldiers. Thus, this “extra-long War Scythe” was created. Upon further observation, this design seems to be perfectly in sync with the Wave-Cutting Technique’s main aspects of rotation and spinning… “Could it be that the ancestor of this royal knight school was originally a farmer, and after making a name for himself, felt embarrassed to use farming tools in combat, so he switched to a similar battle axe?” Although it’s just a guess, considering the numerous “harvesting,” “dancing,” and “circling” actions in the technique, Lu Ping’an suspects that this might be the truth. That day, the Heroic Spirit of the knight wielding an axe in one hand and a shield in the other directly opened the door for Lu Ping’an to modify the tool with determination. Simply by looking at the transforming battle axe, Ping’an already knows that his Exotic Weapon Specialization can be activated with this “farming tool.” But that’s not enough ── Wave-Cutting Technique still requires a battle axe. More than three hours later, the “battle axe” takes shape, but it seems a bit off. During this process, Lu Ping’an also deliberately increased the compensation by 2,000 yuan, giving Hou Yixi greater motivation. “Can we start now?” “Yes, this is just about right. Let’s begin the ceremony.” Upon meeting the client’s approval, the craftsman picks up another “blueprint” and, facing the battle axe, activates the “key.” [Lower Brass Cursed item: ‘A worn-out battle axe design chart’] [A worn-out battle axe design chart (Brass Cursed Consumable, Ceremony Key, from the Hilgon world): With the help of a craftsman, a specific ceremony modification can be performed on a battle axe.] As the craftsman said, the content of this blueprint is actually not significant. However, the concept of “creating a Wave-Cutting Technique-specific battle axe” is precisely what Lu Ping’an needs right now. Now, the craftsman is conducting the ceremony, imbuing this “concept” into the “battle axe,” giving it adaptive bonuses to the Wave-Cutting Technique. A faint light spreads from the blueprint, eventually extending to the entire workshop. This is the basic model of a spell. There is a “priest” who conducts the ceremony, a “key (sacrifice)” that initiates it, and a “sanctuary” where the ceremony is held. Soon after the light fades, what remains are the ashes of the blueprint and a gray-black war scythe. The extremely long scythe, spanning three meters, has a dark, obsidian-like blade that gleams with a bloodthirsty luster. However, compared to before, it seems strangely more pleasing to the eye and mainly gives the impression of being an “axe.” During the ceremony, the concept of a “battle axe” was also coincidentally imbued into it. This is the BUG Lu Ping’an tries to exploit. The simultaneous characteristics of “axe” and “farming tool scythe” allow both All Weapon Specialization (Exotic Weapons) and the future battle axe specialization to receive boosts, a suggestion given by the cat. By the way, this cat has a high-level job in the Black Knight System, meaning she must be very, very good at close combat. Not long ago, even kitchen utensils like spoons could benefit from Exotic Weapon Specialization, so Lu Ping’an decides to go through with this modification. “Let’s gamble. If I lose, I’ll just pretend I don’t have this weapon. It was a free pickup anyway, so I won’t be heartbroken!” As soon as Lu Ping’an picks up this “battle axe” and merely swings it once, he knows he has won again. “A Lower Brass level battle axe? I’ve won, I’ve won, I’m so over-the-top triumphant!” And this is still not the full form of the BUG battle axe that Lu Ping’an has planned!