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Chapter 29: Unadorned part 1
The live stream chat exploded.
[Battle-rabbit!]
[What a fierce battle-rabbit!]
[Why are there little rabbits everywhere lately?]
Watching the stream, Yun Yingzhi slumped his face. Seeing the lines of comments, he felt a subtle sense of displeasure.
The commentator said, “Now, let me introduce the basic information for this source weapon.”
“The person who sent this weapon for appraisal is a military student from Fanse Academy.”
The words “Fanse Academy” immediately cast a golden glow over the weapon. Initially, the viewers were collectively skeptical, but now people began to speak up in its favor.
[Some creators just like a simple style. That doesn’t mean the weapon isn’t strong.]
Commentator: “Level 5 source weapon. The creator is…”
She paused subtly before continuing: “Blazing God Rabbit.”
Instantly, two types of comments appeared. Some were laughing, thinking the creator must be very young, while others sincerely felt the nickname was quite cool—it was exactly the kind of name “elementary schoolers” like them loved!
Yun Yingzhi got a bit angry and directly blocked the chat.
Sure enough, without the eyesore of the comments, the world was at peace.
The three roommates looked at him cautiously.
Feeling their gazes, Yun Yingzhi looked back. Because of their guilty consciences, the moment they met his eyes, they immediately looked away and refocused on the screen.
The commentator said, “The holder of this weapon has named it ‘Unadorned.'” After a pause, she added, “I suspect the holder is a very low-key person and specifically commissioned the creator, codenamed Blazing God Rabbit, to make a weapon with an ultra-minimalist appearance.”
Yu Feiwen, watching the stream, thought to himself: No, compared to this standardized look, he actually preferred high-profile weapons. He named it ‘Unadorned’ mainly because he felt it was truly plain and lusterless.
Commentator: “Besides the name, the holder provided no other information. All the skills of this source weapon will need to be explored during this appraisal.”
“Alright, let us introduce the ability warrior who will be conducting the appraisal for Unadorned.”
“He is a Level 5 ability warrior, Wang Rong, who retired five years ago.” As the commentator spoke, the camera switched to a man with stubble who looked to be in his forties.
The commentator stepped forward and handed the weapon to Wang Rong.
The camera followed Wang Rong as he moved toward the first appraisal area.
Source weapon appraisal was divided into three or four methods depending on the weapon.
First: Instrumental testing of stability.
While not absolute, instruments could effectively measure the stability of the inscriptions within a weapon. Generally, if stability reached 80%, it could be put on the market.
Higher stability meant a lower chance of damage and a significantly reduced probability of failure during combat, making maintenance easier.
Second: An ability warrior controls the weapon to test various numerical values.
Third: Practical testing of the weapon through a 1v1 duel.
Fourth: Only weapons with group skills undergo the fourth appraisal—a group-versus-group combat test.
However, since the fourth test required inviting more warriors, it had to be paid for separately, and the fee was not cheap.
When Yu Feiwen sent the weapon, he hadn’t purchased the fourth service.
In truth, Yun Yingzhi hadn’t slept well lately and had quite a lot on his plate. After successfully manufacturing the weapon, he had handed it directly to Yu Feiwen, completely forgetting to explain the skills within it. And Yu Feiwen had zero expectations for the weapon from the start; he hadn’t even tried it before shipping it off to the Association. Consequently, he didn’t even know how many inscriptions it had or what type of weapon it was.
Through various coincidences, Yu Feiwen knew nothing about the weapon.
In the stream, Wang Rong placed the weapon into the tester.
The machine whirred. About two minutes later, a cold electronic voice broadcast the result: “Stability coefficient: 93.”
Stability represented the internal structure of the inscriptions. If energy flow was tested within the structure, some finished products might even short-circuit during this test, which meant failure.
The more inscriptions and the more complex they were, the lower the stability. This was the main reason why higher-grade weapons were usually less stable.
For a Level 5 weapon, 93% stability wasn’t “great,” but it wasn’t “bad” either; it was mid-range.
The commentator’s voice rang out: “93% stability. Among the many Level 5 weapons tested today, this falls into the mid-range.”
Wang Rong took the weapon out and moved to the next area.
This time, the camera switched to the outdoor testing zone.
Ten meters ahead of Wang Rong were eighteen test puppets lined up in a row.
Each puppet was made of a special material that could test attack power from Grade 1 to Grade 9. As for Grade 10 and above, the material couldn’t handle the load.
The commentator issued the order, and all test puppets entered the Grade 5 testing phase.
After receiving damage, the puppets would determine a value based on the grade—minimum 1, maximum 100. If it exceeded 100, the tester would be notified that an accurate value couldn’t be measured and to move to the next grade. If it reached or exceeded Grade 10, the puppet might simply shatter.
The commentator said, “Now, Warrior Wang Rong, please wear the weapon and explain the inscriptions within Unadorned to us.”
Wang Rong placed the bracelet-style weapon on his wrist. His spiritual power connected with it, and he channeled Source energy from his body into the weapon.
In that instant, Wang Rong’s eyes widened, showing clear surprise.
A group of people in the chat were confused.
Wang Rong had worked at the Association for three years. Everyone was curious; he had always been very composed in the past. What had he encountered today to make him look so shocked?
The commentator’s voice reached everyone: “Warrior Wang Rong, you look very surprised. Is this source weapon special?”
Wang Rong paused, then nodded. “The manufacturing method of this weapon is extremely complex. In terms of skills alone, there are seven primary skills.”
Instantly, a row of shocked comments flashed across the screen.
Generally, for the sake of stability, creators wouldn’t put more than three inscriptions in a weapon. Finding as many as seven was almost unheard of. Firstly because of the difficulty, and secondly because it would compromise the weapon’s stability.
Suddenly, everyone remembered the previous test: the stability of this weapon was 93%. In other words, the inscriptions within it were very stable, and there was no need to worry about accidents during use.
Previously, they thought 93% was average, but now, learning that the weapon contained seven inscriptions, they realized how formidable the creator must be to achieve that stability with such a count.
Watching the stream, Yun Yingzhi had already blocked the chat, so he completely missed the dense wave of awe and amazement.
To this day, the person Yun Yingzhi had the most contact with was his teacher Alvin, a former Grandmaster, and Alvin’s circle of peers—who were at least at the Master level if not Grandmasters themselves.
Under these circumstances, Yun Yingzhi knew he was good, but he only thought he was “decently good.”
Compared to stability, Alvin had always told Yun Yingzhi that his greatest strength was his creativity; he could always produce unconventional source weapons.
The three roommates were stunned.
Upon hearing Wang Rong’s introduction, the three turned their eyes to Yun Yingzhi in unison.
Feeling their gazes, Yun Yingzhi reluctantly looked away from the screen and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Yu Feiwen: “S-Seven inscriptions?”
Ji Xiaobo stammered, “9-93% stability?”
Jing Haomiao: “That’s amazing!”
Yun Yingzhi smiled, turned back to the screen, and said, “Oh, isn’t that just standard?”
Hearing this, his roommates’ eyelids twitched.
Standard my ass!
Standard was one to three inscriptions. The more inscriptions, the more stability plummeted.
Soon, the three focused back on the screen, because they saw someone in the chat catch a key point from Wang Rong’s words.
[Wait, think about it. Warrior Wang Rong said there are seven primary skills! Meaning… there are other skills?]
As this line appeared, the chat exploded once more.
Through the camera, everyone saw Wang Rong close his eyes as if sensing the skills within. Until now, neither he nor the commentator had spoken again.
In their eagerness, more and more people sent messages, telling Wang Rong to speak up!
The flood of comments was so great it covered the entire screen.
Finally, they heard Wang Rong’s voice.
The comments were interfering too much with the view, so many people had to lower the transparency or block them entirely.
“The design of this weapon is very ingenious. Actually, there are many similar weapons currently, but the earliest ones came from the studio established by the Grandmaster, Master Alvin,” Wang Rong said.
Even though Alvin could no longer create weapons above Grade 10, his title of Grandmaster hadn’t been revoked. He was still one of the eight Grandmasters of the Los Empire.
“As everyone knows, about seven years ago, after the source weapons made by Master Alvin’s mysterious apprentice, ‘Starlight,’ appeared, Grade 9 and above weapons generally began using similar manufacturing methods.”
As Wang Rong spoke, more and more people in the chat began spamming the name “Starlight.”
Yun Yingzhi, who had blocked the chat, was completely unaware of this.
Seven years ago, after Yun Yingzhi made his first extremely complex weapon with passive skills, Alvin asked him: Do you really not want the world to know your name?
