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Chapter 160 Crafting Equipment!
Chapter 160 Crafting Equipment!
Don't be fooled by Lin Yu's ability to fight against an Iv6 Zagnat. That's only because of the boosts from his Gene Lock, True and Skill. In terms of basic attributes alone, Lin Yu is probably no match for a slightly more experienced Iv4. It can be said that in the DanMachi world, basic ability is Lin Yu's weakest point.
In other words, if "strength" really refers to basic attributes, then Lin Yu can activate the "Hymn of Courage" skill when facing most enemies, thereby greatly increasing his strength.
However, there is still a problem. Even if "strength" refers to basic attributes, which one specifically? If it is something like strength or agility, Lin Yu is naturally only at level 4. But if it is magic power, then Lin Yu is at least level 6.
If we consider magic power as the criterion, then the skill "Hymn of Courage" is not very useful.
Forget it, there's no point in guessing now. We'll find out by trying later.
"Lin Yu, are you planning to take a few days off?"
"Upgrade complete," Hestia asked Lin Yu.
"Three to five days."
There are still some things to do upon returning to Earth.
This sudden encounter with Zagnat made Lin Yu realize that anything can happen in the dungeon, and he must be fully prepared.
First, prepare first-level armor. Lin Yu previously thought that defensive magic was more useful than equipment, so he ignored it. Until this time when he encountered Zagnat, he couldn't cast defensive magic and the Golden Light Spell wasn't strong enough. If he had good enough armor, the battle would be much easier. So, he should prepare the equipment.
Then there are all sorts of top-tier potions, and the same principle applies to them. They should all be prepared, since Lin Yu will be going into the deeper levels to grind monsters when he enters the dungeon again.
The deeper levels are much more dangerous than the lower levels. The strength of various monsters has increased significantly, and some enhanced species occasionally appear, whose strength may not be inferior to Lin Yu's. It is estimated that it will not be as easy as before, so all kinds of preparations are necessary.
Neither the first-tier equipment nor the top-tier potions are cheap. The money Lin Yu earned from killing monsters was definitely not enough to buy them, so he had to find a way to make some money, which would take time.
Of course, the equipment takes the most time. Lin Yu didn't know how long it would take to forge the first-level equipment, but it certainly wouldn't be done in a day or two.
"Great, Lin Yu, come with me to Orario tomorrow."
Hestia was delighted to hear that Lin Yu would be staying on the ground for several days.
"no problem."
Although there were many things to do, I still had some time to go shopping with Hestia.
"By the way, Lady Hestia, is the restaurant renovation complete?"
When Lin Yu asked about the restaurant, if the renovations were almost finished, then Lin Yu definitely couldn't miss the opening ceremony.
"Around these next day or two... Lin Yu, have you sorted out the ingredients?"
There are many things to do when a new restaurant opens, but the most important one is definitely the issue of ingredients. Hestia was planning to go to the nearby food market to choose her own suppliers, but Lin Yu said that she would take care of the ingredients herself and that she didn't need to worry about it.
Hestia assumed that Lin Yu knew suppliers, and she naturally trusted him, so she didn't ask any questions. But now that the restaurant was almost finished with renovations and about to open, she naturally wanted to inquire about the progress.
"Of course, I'll give you a big surprise then."
The ingredients Lin Yu provided were not available in Orario's food market; they were top-tier ingredients obtained from the main god.
"A big surprise?"
Hestia was somewhat puzzled. What kind of big surprise could the ingredients hold? Could they be rare ingredients obtained through some special channel?
Although curious, Hestia didn't press Lin Yu for details since he didn't seem inclined to discuss it now. She simply kept it in mind and waited until the opening day to see what the surprise would be.
After breakfast, Hestia went to the restaurant to handle some matters, while Lin Yu went to the Hephaestus Familia to ask the god of forging to forge equipment for him.
Upon arriving at the Hephaestus Familia, Lin Yu asked someone to announce his arrival, and soon Hephaestus came out.
"Good morning, Lord Hephaestus."
"Lin Yu? You came alone?"
Hephaestus was somewhat surprised to see that Lin Yu was alone.
"Lady Hestia is very busy with restaurant matters, so I came alone this time."
"Is that so? She's changed a lot since then... What did you want to see me about?"
Hephaestus first sighed, then asked Lin Yu for his purpose.
"I would like Lord Hephaestus to forge me a piece of armor."
"You want me to forge it? You should know that I don't come cheap. You can find someone else to make ordinary equipment. Our clan has many skilled blacksmiths."
"No, I want you to do it, and I don't want ordinary equipment, I want the best equipment."
For Lin Yu, crafting the best equipment was the priority, and money was irrelevant; he had plenty of ways to make money.
"Top-tier equipment? Lin Yu, isn't using equipment beyond your level a good thing?"
Hephaestus knew that Lin Yu had the financial resources to create the most advanced equipment, but it would be counterproductive for a low-level adventurer to wear high-level equipment, which would hinder the adventurer's growth. Since Lin Yu was a child of the Hestia family, Hephaestus naturally had to advise him against it.
"Thank you for your advice, but I believe I am capable enough to use equipment of this level."
Having reached level 3, Lin Yu's strength has reached level 6, and not just any level 6. There are not many in Orario who can pose a threat to Lin Yu anymore, so there's no need to keep his strength a secret.
Hephaestus looked at Lin Yu in surprise. She hadn't expected Lin Yu to say that. As a god, she could clearly tell that Lin Yu wasn't lying. Did that mean that Lin Yu had the strength of a first-level adventurer?
"In that case, I will craft it for you. However, due to limited resources, I can only craft level one equipment."
Although Hephaestus was surprised, he could only sigh that Hestia was lucky. After all, she was not a god like Freya or Loki, and she wouldn't do anything just because Lin Yu was special.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Lin Yu wasn't surprised that Hephaestus couldn't forge the top-tier equipment, because top-tier equipment is not easy to forge; it requires not only the corresponding technology but also the corresponding materials.
There are many blacksmiths in Orario who have the ability to forge top-tier equipment, but there are only a few pieces of top-tier equipment in Orario, due to the lack of materials.
Because the materials for top-tier equipment can only be dropped by special monsters of level Iv7 or lv8, such as floor bosses, enhanced species, or monsters comparable to floor bosses like Zagnat, making them extremely difficult to obtain!
For example, the staff of Riveria, the strongest mage in Orario, is a top-tier piece of equipment. It cost hundreds of millions to forge, and the materials included various rare ores as well as nine of the highest-level magic gems. You can imagine how difficult it is to forge a top-tier piece of equipment.