Chapter 275: Billions (1/2)
It allowed Zac to relax somewhat about Emily’s situation since he could tell it wasn’t bad news going by Kenzie’s expression. She was apparently out on a hunting trip at the moment, but she should be back pretty soon. It made Zac worry a bit that she still pushed herself to such a degree, but she was always accompanied by demon guards to keep her somewhat safe.
Apart from the attribute fruits, there were also three Dao Treasures, and Zac unhesitantly kept those for himself. He had five seeds to work on now, and he would need every bit of help he could get. Zac only needed to figure out a direction for his seeds before he ate the treasures to increase the likelihood of improving his seeds.
A much larger section of his private stock was filled with high-quality gear that the Sky Gnomes felt had too much value to directly put in the merit exchange. They would cost too many points, making it so that no one would be able to exchange for them until the war with the invaders was over.
The most interesting item for Zac was a large glistening shield that radiated weight and ruthlessness. It was a bulwark in the true sense of the word. It was made in black E-Graded metals and was roughly 160 centimeters high and a meter wide. The width was almost the same across the whole thing, apart from the top where one end reached a bit higher than the other.
It was also clear it was meant for more than simple defense since five large spikes jutted out from the front, and the bottom also had jagged spikes sticking out like teeth. No matter if he bashed someone or slammed down the lower edge he would cause gruesome wounds.
Better yet, it came with a skill. And interestingly enough it wasn’t a defensive shield like the one his old robes possessed, but an offensive one. He could slam the shield down into the ground, which would unleash a barrage of steel spikes at his opponents in front of him. It was a pretty good area attack, and it only needed 5 minutes to recharge rather than a full day.
It was a great complement to Zac’s somewhat disappointing offensive force in his undead form. His thorn aura was an amazing skill, but it took some time to whittle down his enemies. Smarter enemies would also figure out some workarounds after a while, like using defensive tools while attacking to neutralize [Deathwish].
Unfortunately, the shield wasn’t a Spirit Tool, but its quality was top E-Grade, and far sturdier than the shield he took from Thea’s bodyguard. It would likely last him quite some time before he needed to swap it out.
The Sky Gnomes had also figured out the workings of the Spirit Vessel. Zac needed to use the elder token that he found at the same time as a key. When activated the large ball changed form into a large floating disk. It looked quite a bit like the array disks that he got from Ylvas, only a lot larger.
It was about four meters across, so it wouldn’t be able to transport a whole army, but it would be able to fly a small strike squad with himself and a handful of others without a problem. Its speed was nothing to scoff at either. According to Calrin, it wasn’t anything special, but it was far faster than Zac could run, and over twice as quick as Zac’s fastest Creator Vessel.
It even had a defensive shield that both blocked out any wind and weaker attacks. But it wasn’t a flying fortress, so using the shield to block out too strong attacks would ruin the disk. Kenzie had put the ball into her own pile, but it was one of the few things he took back for himself.
“You should take this to David and Hannah when you visit them,” Kenzie suddenly said as she handed him another disk.
“What’s this?” Zac asked as he curiously took the package of array disks.
They looked pretty similar to the array disks that he got from Ylvas, though the five disks that he held seemed to be meant to be used together.
“They are farming disks,” Calrin explained. “We found a total of 16 such sets. The one you’re holding is of average quality, and covers a smaller area.”
“Farming disks?” Zac asked with some confusion. “What do they do?”
“Farming arrays help with farming, of course. These ones combine five different arrays. It provides energy gathering, energy infusion, irrigation, fertilization, and low-grade pest control,” Calrin said. “Better ones also can also speed up maturity times, though that’s usually done by the farmer’s skills.”
Zac looked down at the nifty arrays with surprise. Planting these on a field would truly make life a lot easier for a farmer, and it was a good gift to David if he truly had his mind set on farming in seclusion. But he wasn’t ready to meet up with Hannah at the moment, even if Janos had worked on her mind. Getting stabbed by your ex wasn’t something you got over in a day, not even in this new ruthless world.
Even more surprisingly there were four Spirit tools in the collection. There was a large golden bow, a seemingly unremarkable sword that possessed a dense killing intent, a mage’s staff that seemed to continuously absorb the Cosmic Energy from the area, and finally a small paintbrush.
Zac was especially surprised to learn that the small brush was a Spirit Tool, but he soon understood its use after Calrin’s explanation. It could both be used for inscriptions and attacks for certain classes like Calligraphers.
Kenzie had already laid claim to the staff, but since he didn’t have any specific people in mind for the other three spirit tools he decided to put them in the Merit Exchange as top prizes instead of hoarding them. Hopefully, it would motivate some people to work harder if they saw they could even get Spirit Tools with merit points.
There were also dozens of pieces of gear that weren’t Spirit Tools but as high-quality as his new shield. Zac would gift have Kenzie gift them just like the attribute fruits, as long as there were proper recipients. They could be of great assistance in the upcoming battle, after all.