Bring on the violence

One, two, three...

The usual listless and decadent look was gone from Ye Kai's face. His eyes didn't blink, and his expression was one of intense focus. With a steady hand, he placed the Night Cat Claws into the editor one by one. After placing eight claws precisely, Ye Kai let out a sigh of relief. He moved his right hand around, selected the structural diagram for when the umbrella surface flips, and one by one, pulled out the eight umbrella ribs from their connection to the umbrella shaft, then removed the connection shaft itself.

The connection shaft was delicately designed, but after removing it, Ye Kai quickly tossed it to the side into a frame, next to which was a slot holding a Night Cat Eye Stone obtained from the Night Cat Demon. After clicking a "Copy" option next to the slot, a progress bar appeared, and the Night Cat Eye Stone began to be rotated and polished. Once the progress bar completed, it had transformed into the exact shape of the connection shaft removed from the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella.

Ye Kai placed the original connection shaft back into the editor's material library, while the connection shaft replicated from the Night Cat Eye Stone was reinstalled at the top of the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella. Each rib clicked lightly into place as it was inserted. After all eight were in, the structural diagram returned to its original appearance. Ye Kai carefully checked it over and finally let out a sigh.

Looking at the construction diagram on the editor, Ye Kai lit a cigarette and stared blankly.

The essence of custom equipment lies in the research and editing of the construction diagram and the materials required. Most of the research on the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella was already complete, with ideas in place for the missing parts. The only total unknown was improvements after level 50, as the highest level in Glory was only 50 when the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella was first researched and made.

Ye Kai clicked the "Confirm" option on the editing interface, and another progress bar appeared. The structural diagram of the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella animated on the background screen. Once the progress bar finished, the screen fixed, and the few modified areas had changed. The tips of the umbrella ribs, where the eight Night Cat Claws were attached, extended beyond the edge of the umbrella surface.

Ye Kai closed the editor and returned to the game. He checked Jun Mo Xiao's inventory and saw that the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella's attributes had not changed. With a click and a flick, Jun Mo Xiao wielded the umbrella, which flipped into a spear form. The spear's tip, where the eight Night Cat Claws were mounted on the umbrella ribs, was sharp and hooked, flashing coldly. The attributes of the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella had indeed changed.

Thousand Mechanism Umbrella (Spear Form), Level 15.

Weight 2.3 kg, Attack Speed 5.

Physical Attack 290; Magic Attack 220.

Compared to the umbrella form, the magic attack had not increased much, but the physical attack had significantly increased by 110 points. Compared to other spears of the same level, whether orange, purple, blue, green, or white, it was 5-25 levels ahead.

Jun Mo Xiao suddenly switched weapons, startling the four onlookers from Lan He's team. Then, seeing the spear in his hand, even these elite players didn't recognize it.

"Brother's back?" Lan He approached to chat while sending a team invitation.

"Yep." Ye Kai joined the team.

"Join our guild first? That way, the dungeon record will list our guild's name," Lan He said, sending another invitation. Players could establish guilds after leaving the novice village at level 20, and Lan Xi Ge had prepared early, establishing the guild right after leaving the village.

"Understood." After confirming, Ye Kai became a member of Lan Xi Ge. If a team of five from the same guild completed various game challenges, the record would be named after the guild.

"Shall we start then?"

"Wait a moment..." While speaking, Ye Kai had already assessed the equipment of the four players and thus determined their classes.

Lan He, a Swordsman class Swordsman, wielding a level 20 purple weapon, the Sun Blade, belonging to the sword category.

Xi Zhou, a Holy Word class Priest, wielding a level 20 purple weapon, the Holy Light Cross.

Deng Hua Ye, a Holy Word class Paladin, wielding a level 20 purple weapon, the Justice Guardian, belonging to the Holy Word category's battle axe.

Lei Ming Dian Guang, a Mage class Elementalist, wielding a level 20 purple weapon, the Copper Magic Staff.

Aside from their weapons, their equipment and accessories were mainly blue, with some purple pieces, all very much in line with their classes. Just one day after the server opened, their equipment was already at this level, clearly not due to their individual luck, but because they were prioritized for gearing up by the collective power of the guild.

"What's the matter now?" Deng Hua Ye was somewhat impatient.

"If we're aiming for the clearance record, I suggest we slightly change the class composition," Ye Kai said.

"How so?" Lan He asked.

"Let's drop the Priest!" Ye Kai straightforwardly suggested.

"..." Xi Zhou, the Priest, hadn't spoken yet, but the more direct Deng Hua Ye had already shouted, "Drop the Priest? Are you joking?"

"Remove the Priest, add another DPS to increase the speed," Ye Kai said calmly.

"Bro, your idea seems a bit unreliable," Lan He said patiently.

"The pressure will be higher, but everyone is an expert. If we focus and pay attention to positioning and dodging, we won't need healing," Ye Kai said.

"We don't need healing in the first place. Healing is for the MT."

"Right, so... what I mean is, we don't need an MT either. The Paladin's output is limited; let's switch to someone more aggressive!"

"Damn!!!" Just as Deng Hua Ye was defending Xi Zhou, in the blink of an eye, he found himself being dismissed as well, "Drop the MT? We can manage the mobs with skill, but what about the boss? Who will control the aggro, you?"

"Yep." Ye Kai said.

"What do you mean by 'yep'!" Deng Hua Ye was furious.

"I'll control the aggro," Ye Kai said.

"..." The team was speechless. At this moment, Ye Kai was in their team and guild, leaving no place for them to whisper among themselves. Lan He frowned and said, "So you mean, form a team with five DPS for a brute force approach?"

"Exactly, that's the fastest way to clear," Ye Kai said.

"You think this is the novice village?" Deng Hua Ye shouted.

"No matter the dungeon, full DPS is always the fastest," Ye Kai said.

"That's true, but the question is, can full DPS survive to clear the dungeon!" Lan He said.

"Of course, but I hope to lead," Ye Kai said.

"..." Lan He was also hit. After kicking two people out, this guy also wanted to take over his command.

"Fine!" Deng Hua Ye suddenly shouted, "I want to see how capable you are. Xi Zhou, leave the team and call someone." After saying that, Deng Hua Ye had already left the team. Xi Zhou was still hesitating when Lei Ming Dian Guang shouted at Deng Hua Ye, "Hey, so you're leaving the team because there's no loss if you die, right!"

"Show some spirit!" Deng Hua Ye scorned Lei Ming Dian Guang while urging Xi Zhou, "Hurry up and leave, I've already called someone."