Chapter 541: Didn't We Agree to Just Try It? How Come the Spirit Crystals...?!

Be careful, watch out for this synthesizer, it might malfunction occasionally, just like the amplifier!

Hearing the reminder from her companion nearby, the woman hidden in the black robe also grew slightly more cautious.

Recalling the bitter lesson from when she amplified her equipment, her heart gave a sudden shudder.

Don't worry, I am merely testing if this so-called synthesizer is easy to use! she spoke coldly.

At this time, Yue Bai and the others had just logged into the game.

Some players in the shop would be quite busy, belonging to the type that would leave once their fatigue was entirely used up, and only occasionally, when they had some spare time, would they linger a bit longer in the shop, such as the patriarchs of several great clans.

But at this moment, the youths of the various great clans had already logged into the game early on.

The members of the Qingqiu clan, led by that leading woman in white at this time, had already logged into the game.

Miss Yu, what do you think of the 'Avatar Synthesizer' newly released in the shop today? Should we try it! After all, hearing Boss Fang say it, one can synthesize an extraordinary avatar, not clashing outfits with these common mortals.

They thought about it, and this was indeed one of the means for these clan children to show off their status.

The patriarch of the Qingqiu clan was after all unlike them and clearly had not arrived yet, so everyone looked to this cold-faced woman in white as their leader.

This 'Avatar Synthesizer' I naturally must try personally... Just as that cold woman spoke, she suddenly heard a sharp cry of surprise from behind her.

Someone is live-streaming the Avatar Synthesizer creating a new avatar! For some common players, what they wore was not important, being able to increase their strength was the proper business, commoners had their own way of playing, but this did not hinder their curiosity about the new things appearing in the shop.

Hmm? Someone is already synthesizing? Qingqiu Yu subconsciously tapped into Penguin Live, and sure enough, she saw that Penguin Live had gained an additional stream room: Synthesizing Rare Avatars.

Should we go take a look? It happened to also be a chance to see how this 'live stream' thing in the shop was actually played.

Seeing Qingqiu Yu enter the live stream, a crowd of Qingqiu clan disciples also hurriedly followed her in, watching the live stream.

At the same time, Yue Bai, Mu Qing, and even Su Tianji from Jiuhua City and Half City, among others who highly focused on the new avatars, also entered this live stream room.

They saw that the one live-streaming was a female Priest, whose subclass change was a Mistress.

Oh my!? Unexpectedly so many people have come? She looked at the interface in the bottom left corner of the screen:

Su Tianji entered the live stream room.

Nalan Mingxue entered the live stream room.

Liu Ningyun entered the live stream room.

Xi Yue entered the live stream room.

Song Qingfeng entered the live stream room.

Guo Xiong entered the live stream room.

Shui Xianyun gifted 10 goose eggs.

...

A long string of notifications.

Hmm? Unexpectedly there are really so many people?! She felt it was still a bit hard to believe.

What's wrong? The figure hidden in the black robe nearby noticed the movement here and hurriedly looked over.

I started this live stream, and found that unexpectedly so many people are watching? And unexpectedly someone even gifted me over ten goose eggs?! Ten goose eggs equaled one spirit crystal, in fact usually with her status, a mere single spirit crystal, she wouldn't even glance at it.

But now it was different, a faint glimmer blooming slightly in her eyes: Unexpectedly on this network thing, one can even gift something like goose eggs?!

Hehe~ this seems a bit interesting.

Carefully disguise your identity, do not expose yourself, that black-robed person said cautiously.

Don't worry! She took off her virtual device and said in a low voice, We are live-streaming in such a corner, in this virtual small world, who would know it is us?!

After saying that, she continued to put on her virtual device, and suddenly looked at the chat column on the bottom left:

Sister, which corner are you live-streaming in?

Know what about you?

Little sister, you are exposed, I have already discovered you.

Speak up, exactly which corner are you hiding in to live-stream.

Why do you have to hide in a corner, speak quickly, exactly what bad things are you doing? (Funny face)

... Holding her mouth with one hand, her eyes stared straight on the other side, Forgot to turn off external communication?!

External communication in fact could transmit internal information, and could also enter from the outside, so...

Everything I just said, you all heard it?!

Yes! We heard it all!

The bullet screen agreed without prior consultation.

...

Silent for a good while, with a dark face, she simply said nothing, and in extreme embarrassment began to buy the avatar synthesizer.

Mu Qing: Little sister, don't be shy! Can you say a word!

Liang Shi said seriously: Maiden, no need to worry, we are not bad people.

... A burst of silence inside the live stream room.

Closing it was not right, not closing it was not right either, the first live stream experience was extremely poor!

Black Demon: Why is this live stream room so quiet?! This venerable one has just arrived, can someone inform me?

... Continuing a stretch of quietness.

Very quickly, she bought a 50 spirit crystal avatar synthesizer gift pack in the mall, after the gift pack was opened, there were 20 avatar synthesizers, a bottle of Demon World anti-fatigue potion, and ten resurrection coins.

She even froze for a moment when she bought it, then took another look, deeply afraid that she had bought it wrong, and finally found: unexpectedly she didn't buy it wrong?

50 spirit crystals could unexpectedly buy 20, then wouldn't that mean being able to synthesize 20 pieces of higher-level rare avatars?!

It's actually quite cheap! She commented casually, then turned toward the side again, This avatar synthesizer, only 50 spirit crystals and you can buy 20, it even gifts a bottle of anti-fatigue potion that can increase 30 points of fatigue value, extremely cost-effective! Do you want to buy one?

It even gives anti-fatigue potion? This black-robed man was originally somewhat dismissive, at this time hearing that it gave fatigue potion, he immediately entered the mall.

Taking a look at the 'Avatar Synthesizer Gift Pack' inside: unexpectedly it really gifted it?!

Then wouldn't that mean his own fatigue value today, would be rawly thirty points more than other people?!

Bought it! He hurriedly also bought one.

At the same time, this woman beside him had already begun to use the avatar synthesizer, synthesizing a new rare avatar.

This man hidden in the black cloak peered at the gift pack in the game.

Having gifted the 30 points of fatigue value, now there were still 20 avatar synthesizers, what should be done about this?

Forget it, let's synthesize.

Thinking like this, he hurriedly put an avatar item into the synthesizer.

Please put in two avatar items of the same body part.

Still need the same body part...?

...Hmm? I don't have the same body part anymore! For the majority of males, one set of avatar items was enough to cover ugliness, therefore he also had just one set of avatars.

Scratching his head: Forget it, I'll just buy another one.

Expending over a dozen spirit crystals, he purchased another permanent avatar piece (limited-time ones couldn't be fused).

He placed both into the binder, and the synthesis began.

The binder flared with spiritual light, and after a series of low whirring sounds...

Over on the Uncle Avenger's side: "Obtained: Black Masked Knight Breastplate."

"Is this the new outfit?"

He widened his eyes to peer closer: "Why does this breastplate look a bit familiar?"

Something was wrong! Wasn't this just the original set with a changed color?!

I threw two sets into the fusion, and it gave them back to me with nothing but a palette swap?!

And now there was only one set left?!

What kind of ghost trickery was this?!

Meanwhile, the woman streaming beside him had also begun fusing her outfits.

Over in the Mistress's stream: "Obtained: Maiden's Red Short Shirt."

"!!??" The woman was also stunned.

I already bought this one ages ago! It's clearly an advanced outfit, yet I threw two advanced pieces in, and it returned just one back to me?!

"..." Her face went completely dark.

At this moment, the viewers watching the stream were also somewhat dazed.

"What's going on here?"

"How did it become one piece?"

"Could it be like equipment enhancement, where it can fail?"

"Did one break from enhancement?"

"Breaking on the very first try, that luck is just too wretched!"

"..."

Looking at the comments in the chat, the female Priest's face darkened, but she immediately assumed a look of 'just as I expected': "To think it truly is like reinforcement, this machine occasionally malfunctions."

She then breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I was merely testing the waters."

Recalling the time she enhanced her equipment, a lingering fear still gripped her heart.

Just after speaking, she suddenly realized something was amiss...

Testing the waters?

I fucking bought twenty binders!

Simply because the twenty-pack bundle came with thirty bonus fatigue points, she had directly bought a bundle in one go earlier!

Now she had only used one, so what was she to do with the remaining nineteen?!

Should she... try again?!

After pondering for a long time, this was the only recourse left.

Fortunately, she had bought quite a lot of outfits, giving her plenty of material for fusion, so she opened another binder and threw two pieces of clothing inside.

Synthesize.

"Obtained: Black Trousers."

"!!??" This was another item she already owned; had it failed again?!

Should she keep fusing or not?!

If she didn't continue, she still had eighteen binders sitting here!

If she did continue...

Gritting her teeth: "I'll fuse a few more to see, and if it still doesn't work, I won't fuse anymore!"

"Obtained: Light Black Necklace." (Failure)

"Obtained: Black Long Boots." (Failure)

"Obtained: Blue Short Shirt." (Failure)

"...This," her face was grim, "this binder, it's absolutely impossible to fuse any rare outfits out of it!"

She had previously thought this binder thing would be like the enhancement machine, occasionally malfunctioning.

Only now did she realize how naive she had been before!

How the fuck was this an occasional malfunction? This was clearly a permanent breakdown!

"The last piece!" She ground her teeth and said, "If it's still like this, I won't fuse anymore, and I'll go find trouble with that young shopkeeper!"

"Ding-dong!"

A pleasant melody chimed beside her ears: "Obtained: Black Short Sleeves; Obtained: Dark Holy Soul Breastplate."

"!!??"

"It succeeded?!"

The stream's chat exploded instantly:

"Dark Holy Soul?!"

"Is this a newly released rare outfit?!"

"They actually exist?!"

With its dark exterior and exceptionally grand design, this breastplate differed from the mundane armor of the past; by comparison, this dark-red breastplate was far more exquisite and sleek, and just a single piece was enough to feel its stark contrast from other outfits.

More importantly, it not only possessed higher innate attributes than advanced outfits, but it also carried set properties just like the green set gear in Diablo!

"My goodness!"

"So powerful!"

"What a pity there's only one piece. If one could have a whole set, wearing it out would look incredibly dashing."

Watching the flurry of discussions in the chat, the female Priest resumed her synthesis.

At any rate, she still had a dozen or so binders left; it would be a waste not to use them.

Harboring such a mindset...

(Failure)

(Failure)

(Failure)

...

All the way until the nineteenth piece: Obtained Dark Holy Soul Sabatons.

At this juncture, the forty-odd pieces of attire she had originally amassed had dwindled to a mere half.

From the crucible, a grand total of two rare avatar pieces had emerged, yet a glance revealed the bitter truth: the set effects demanded a full gathering of all eight distinct pieces!

"One more avatar binder pack!" Anchored by this thought, she purchased yet another bundle (the fatigue potions, after all, were strictly limited to a single usage per day).

Equipped with twenty fresh binders, she resumed her synthesis.

(Failure)

(Failure)

(Failure)

...

By the time the twenty binders were cut in half, a devastating realization struck her—her entire wardrobe had vanished into thin air!

Synthesis mandated two pieces for the exact same slot, and she now... possessed no matching parts whatsoever!

"Should I... perhaps purchase a few more advanced pieces just to fuse them?"

Before long, Li Qin'er watched as the woman, completely enveloped in her dark cloak, drifted back to the counter: "Charge another thousand spirit crystals to my account!"

Half an hour later.

"Charge another thousand spirit crystals!"

An hour later: "Again..."

"Again..."

"Only two pieces left, just a bit more!"

"Only one piece left! A..."

Suddenly, she froze in her tracks: "Where are the spirit crystals on my person?!"

Lately, for the sole purpose of playing games in this establishment, she had gone out of her way to procure a substantial hoard of spirit crystals (an item she rarely used in the past), so how... how could they be gone?!

My rare outfit is a single piece away from completion, and I run out of crystals now?!

To think that just as she was on the cusp of donning the raiment, such a farce would transpire?!

Pondering for a moment, she slammed a small, radiantly glowing jade vial onto the table: "See how much this is worth, and charge my account again..."

Having been driven to this absolute brink, she was determined to wear it today, no matter the cost!

The audience watching the live stream: "..."

They were utterly, completely stupefied.

Had she not agreed to just give it a small try?! How on earth did it come to this?

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.Postscript: The very first set in the national server is collectively known as the Imperial Celestial Realm, though the set names vary across different professions, with the Priest's Imperial Celestial Realm styled as the Dark Holy Soul.

Additionally, the Asura's subclass advancement is indeed the Great Dark Heaven; the author was a bit muddled and confused dark and darkness.

The Soul Bringer is a literal translation of the Soul Bender's first awakening, while Soul Reaper is its official translated name, though Soul Bender remains the most commonly used term.

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