Inside the treasury of Nazarick, countless gold coins lay scattered wantonly across the floor.
Amidst the glimmering piles, one could see numerous precious items and weapons radiating a faint, ethereal light.
To an average player, every piece of equipment here would be considered a priceless treasure.
In Nazarick, however, they were merely tossed aside like junk.
For the members of Nazarick, who were both heavy spenders and hardcore grinders, everyone’s equipment was Divine-class.
Even the NPCs were equipped with Legendary-class weapons, and some even possessed Divine-class gear.
“With this many gold coins, I could probably resurrect Shalltear a dozen times over,” Nai Yuan mused playfully as he looked at the mountains of gold.
“Now, let’s see where your limit lies.
Don’t let me down.”
Tapping on his system interface, bursts of light flashed.
Various precious materials instantly appeared before Nai Yuan—bones, hearts, dragon horns, and more, all floating quietly in the air.
As if emerging from a bottomless pit, rare dragon-type materials poured out of the void as if they cost nothing at all.
Raising the Dragon Destroyer in his hand, a powerful suction force suddenly emanated from the blade.
The floating materials seemed to find their target and surged toward the sword, being absorbed into its frame.
The massive pile of materials vanished before Nai Yuan’s eyes at a visible rate, while more materials continued to pour from the void, creating a constant cycle.
One minute, three minutes, ten minutes.
Time flew by.
Nai Yuan held the sword, killing time by boredly reading the descriptions of other Legendary-class weapons in the treasury.
Simultaneously, a hint of worry began to creep into his heart.
He wondered if this thing would consume every single material in the warehouse and still not be satisfied.
“Whatever.
Momonga is still here anyway.
If it comes to that, I’ll just raid his private stash.”
As a collector himself, Nai Yuan had gathered some of the most precious dragon materials, and Momonga, who shared the same hobby, also possessed a substantial collection.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations!
You have obtained a Divine-class Item: Dragon Destroyer.]
A system notification rang out, snapping Nai Yuan back from his thoughts of “borrowing” Momonga’s collection.
[Weapon: Dragon Destroyer] [Job: Dragon-type Restricted] [Evaluation: A dragon-slaying blade evolved through bathing in the flesh and blood of countless dragons.
The blade possesses unparalleled power, capable of severing any target in its path.] (Slaughter more dragons and claim their bodies; perhaps further unknown changes will occur.)
[Dragon Scourge: The razor-sharp edge inflicts incurable wounds, causing the target to enter a Bleeding state.
The longer the state lasts, the higher the damage becomes.]
[Scale Piercer: A powerful armor-piercing effect that ignores the opponent’s Defense to deal True Damage.]
[Destruction: Destroys any weapon or item of a lower quality.
When facing items of equal quality, repeated attacks can force them into a Broken state.]
[Bloodthirsty: Recovers Health while dealing damage to enemies.
The effect is enhanced if the enemy is in a Bleeding state.]
[Knockback: Attacks can forcibly inflict a Stun/Stagger effect on the enemy.]
The once plain blade had vanished.
Following a dazzling flash of light, a completely different, massive sword appeared before him.
The giant blade was embedded with several dark red gemstones, each representing a powerful special effect.
Starting from the hilt, five gemstones were set in sequence, but a single empty socket remained near the tip, as if indicating that something was still missing.
The blade itself was shaped like a dragon’s fang, looking so sharp that one could feel its edge just by looking at it.
There was no doubt that a single swing could easily cleave a person in two.
“So strong!”
Holding the transformed weapon, Nai Yuan looked at the attribute description in shock.
He knew Divine-class items were powerful—after all, he owned several himself—but compared to his Divine-class Dragon Blood Sword, the two were worlds apart.
The noble Scale Piercer combined with Dragon Scourge could force an opponent directly into a Bleeding state.
Bloodthirsty provided sustain, eliminating worries about HP consumption.
Knockback could prevent an enemy from dodging at critical moments, and Destruction could ruin an opponent’s weapons, drastically weakening their combat effectiveness.
The powerful attributes combined with perfectly synergistic skills pushed the Dragon Destroyer to the absolute limit of what a Divine-class item could achieve.
In comparison, Nai Yuan suddenly felt that his prized Dragon Blood Sword was trash.
They were both Divine-class; how could the gap be so massive?
“Wait, I remember the Dragon Blood Sword was crafted from dragon bones and horns…”
Looking at the Dragon Destroyer in his left hand and the Dragon Blood Sword in his right, Nai Yuan sighed helplessly.
Then, a spark of inspiration hit him.
Recalling the description of the Dragon Blood Sword, Nai Yuan’s eyes narrowed.
A weapon forged entirely from dragon materials should also fall within the absorption range.
“Instead of gathering dust in the mausoleum, why don’t you become part of my new power?
I’m sure you won’t mind, right?”
After delivering a sentimental speech to the Dragon Blood Sword, Nai Yuan unhesitatingly pressed it against the Dragon Destroyer.
As expected, a red light surged from the blade, and the Dragon Blood Sword began to dim at a visible rate.
The blood-red glow of the blade was replaced by a dull greyish-white.
Faint, intermittent dragon roars echoed, sounding like a final mournful cry.
Seconds later, cracks appeared on the blade.
In a chain reaction, countless fractures spread across it.
After one last dragon roar, the former Divine-class item vanished, leaving only a pile of fragments on the floor as proof of its existence.
“It really works.
But it’s still a bit short of the goal.
It’s a pity there are so few weapons made entirely of dragon materials.
Looks like I really do have to borrow some of Momonga’s collection.”
Ignoring the fragments on the ground, Nai Yuan excitedly raised the Dragon Destroyer.
On the attribute panel, a progress bar sat prominently in the center.
It was now one-quarter full.
“My dear Guild Master, I’m counting on you for the rest.”
After letting out a strange chuckle, he raised his left hand.
One of the rings he wore flashed with a red light, and Nai Yuan’s figure vanished from the treasury.
The pile of fragments lay there quietly, waiting for the cleaning NPCs to arrive and dispose of them as trash.
…
The Throne Room.
When Nai Yuan teleported in, he saw Momonga standing before the NPC Albedo, clicking away at his system interface.
From his sneaky behavior, it was clear that something fishy was going on.
Without making a sound, Nai Yuan crept up behind Momonga and slammed a hand onto his back.
“What are you doing so secretly, Guild Master?
Surely you aren’t doing something…
strange?”
Nai Yuan shouted loudly.
He knew perfectly well that there was only one reason for Momonga to do this: changing Albedo’s settings to include the line “deeply in love with Momonga.”
But that didn’t stop him from scaring the man, and it would also make the plan to raid Momonga’s stash go much smoother.
“Ah!
Nai Yuan, when did you get here?
*Cough*, I was just…
curious about Tabula Smaragdina’s settings, that’s all.”
Hearing Nai Yuan’s voice behind him, Momonga panicked for a moment.
However, his strong mental composure allowed him to calm down instantly.
He explained himself plainly, and combined with his skeletal appearance, he showed no signs of deceit.
“I see.
I’m also quite curious about the settings created by that lore-obsessed Tabula.
Let me have a look too.”
Hearing Momonga’s words, Nai Yuan acted as if he were genuinely interested and peered over Momonga’s shoulder toward Albedo’s character sheet.
“*Cough*, actually, there’s not much to see.
The settings are so long they’re boring.
By the way, didn’t you go to upgrade your gear?
How did it go?”
Momonga shuffled to block Nai Yuan’s view while quickly changing the subject.
*I absolutely cannot let Nai Yuan see this, or he’ll tease me mercilessly,* Momonga thought firmly.
“Well, alright.
Actually, I’m still short on materials.
I was just about to ask you for some.”
Seeing Momonga’s resistance, Nai Yuan didn’t press further.
He had achieved his goal; asking for materials now was a guaranteed success.
“Is that so?
This bag contains all my dragon-type materials, including the ones from the boss we just cleared.
Take it.”
Momonga rubbed his chin and reached into the void to pull out a pouch, handing it to Nai Yuan.
As a hoarder, Momonga kept all his materials strictly categorized.
The pouch looked small, but its internal space was vast; it was a special cash-item storage tool.
“As expected of the Guild Master!
This collection is truly impressive!”
Nai Yuan marveled as he glanced at the items in the bag.
The man was even wealthier than he had imagined.
With this and his own private stash, it should be enough.
Nai Yuan said his goodbyes and prepared to return to his room to finish the final upgrade.
He was afraid Momonga would realize what happened and regret giving up the materials if he stayed, so it was best to leave quickly.
There weren’t many people as “considerate” of their friends as he was.
“Don’t forget tomorrow night!”
“…I know.”
Hearing the voice from behind, Nai Yuan paused for a second before quickly walking away.