Chapter 88: Mithril Magic Gold

"I need to purchase a powerful staff."

Gunie did not beat around the bush and stated directly.

Fras, as a senior member within the Pioneer Group,

naturally knew the situation of many powerful pieces of equipment within the Pioneer Group.

But Gunie was completely in the dark about those powerful pieces of equipment within the Pioneer Group.

Therefore, Gunie naturally needed to consult Fras when purchasing powerful equipment.

"A staff for a spellcaster, preferably of Mithril grade."

"Although I would prefer to buy a Magic Gold grade staff, given my current strength, I'm afraid I cannot control it."

"Then... are there any other requirements for this spellcaster's staff?" After a brief consideration, Fras asked.

"Yes."

Gunie explained directly.

"The shape and size should be roughly similar to this staff of mine."

As he spoke, Gunie took out the Silver Feather from his hand.

"Some staves are like maces; it's said that when source power is depleted, they can be used as melee weapons to smash an enemy's dog head."

"I don't need that type."

"I need a small, portable staff like this."

"Understood."

"Inside the staff, I only need two runes: the Secret Crossing Rune and the Amplification Rune, with the Secret Crossing Rune as the main one."

"I don't need the Acceleration Rune or the Repeat Rune."

"The Acceleration Rune is a rune particularly needed by spellcasters. Are you sure you don't need it?" Fras's expression shifted slightly.

"Yes, I don't need it." Gunie nodded.

Once he advanced to the second rank,

Gunie would be able to condense about nine Secret Crossing Runes.

Mid-level spells could be cast instantly.

Naturally, Gunie would not need the Acceleration Rune for acceleration.

As for the Repeat Rune, if one used a staff to gather ten Repeat Runes and condense a "sub-soul,"

then the soul's penetration into the staff, although it would accelerate the staff's touch with magic and allow faster activation of the staff's supernatural traits,

But!

Soul penetration into the staff would slow down one's own cultivation, and when changing staves in the future, the soul would be slightly damaged.

For ordinary supernaturals, being able to obtain a Mithril-grade staff was already an extremely rare achievement, and the powerful traits of a Mithril-grade staff were enough to cover up these minor details.

But for Gunie, since he had room to choose, there was no need to accommodate the staff.

"Secret Crossing Rune, Amplification Rune." Fras repeated and nodded, noting it down.

"At the same time, I also need a chainmail shirt." Gunie then continued.

"Chainmail?" This time, Fras couldn't help but look over in confusion.

"Also Mithril-grade?"

"Yes." Gunie nodded.

"Preferably with a small amount of Magic Gold mixed in, so the defensive capability is stronger, and the price won't be too much higher."

"Are you sure you want a chainmail mixed with Magic Gold?" This time, Fras was a bit unsettled.

"Yes."

"Do you know how heavy a chainmail mixed with Magic Gold is?" Fras said with a frown.

"About 150 jin or so." Gunie answered very directly.

Mithril metal has a density of 15.8 grams per cubic centimeter, twice that of steel, and its toughness is thirty times that of steel.

Moreover, after alchemical forging combined with Magic Gold metal, its density, strength, toughness, and supernatural traits would increase further.

This directly resulted in a chainmail shirt mixed with Magic Gold metal weighing about 150 jin, which was equivalent to carrying a person on one's back.

For those combatants, it was no problem.

Even heavier plate armor could be worn by those physically robust combatants.

But the problem was that Gunie was a spellcaster.

A spellcaster's physique, strength, and endurance were even worse than those of the Shadow lineage.

The Shadow lineage wore leather armor.

And spellcasters chose cloth armor like robes and cloaks, which had weaker defensive capabilities but allowed them to better attune to source power.

Gunie was directly wearing chainmail, and such heavy Mithril Magic Gold grade chainmail at that, which was simply incomprehensible to ordinary people.

After pondering for a moment, Fras slowly spoke.

"Even if you can bear such heavy weight and rely on the chainmail's protection for your body,"

"the problem is that enemies can still attack your neck and head."

"Moreover, in the supernatural world, some bizarre and strange methods, such as memes, curses, soul attacks, and even rune techniques, are not something chainmail can defend against."

"I know all that."

Regarding the issue of his own protection, Gunie had considered it more thoroughly than Fras.

In every aspect, every possibility, Gunie needed to consider in detail, and even needed to consider contingency plans in case problems arose.

"What I need most right now is a chainmail shirt with strong defensive traits." Gunie said so.

Hearing Gunie say this, Fras no longer tried to dissuade him.

He had learned from Nigel that this highly talented Gunie was very special.

Since he had instructions, he would just follow them.

"Mithril-grade staff, mainly with Secret Crossing Rune, supplemented by Amplification Rune, no other runes needed."

"Mithril-grade chainmail shirt, mainly for defense."

Fras repeated Gunie's requirements.

"Then... what is your budget?"

Whether it was a Mithril-grade staff or a Mithril-grade chainmail shirt,

besides the standard Mithril level, there were also those mixed with Magic Gold and other rare materials to forge "Mithril Magic Gold," an intermediate stage of supernatural equipment.

At this point, it depended on Gunie's budget.

If the budget was high, the equipment would lean toward the powerful Mithril Magic Gold level.

If the budget was low, then only ordinary Mithril equipment could be obtained.

If the budget was even lower, one could only buy "Magic Copper Mithril" alloy equipment.

"The budget is around ten thousand gold pounds."

"If I come across a good staff with a higher price, it's fine to add a bit more money."

"A budget of ten thousand gold pounds should be enough to purchase top-grade Mithril Magic Gold level staff and chainmail shirt." Fras nodded slightly.

This budget was already quite ample.

"At the same time..." Gunie pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Could you also inquire for me about the Great Thunderflame Spell and the Lesser Thunderflame Spell?"

"The Greater and Lesser Thunderflame Spells?"

Fras raised an eyebrow.

"Alright, I'll keep an eye out for you."

The Thunderflame Spell was an unusual spell that occasionally appeared within the Supernatural Association, belonging to unconventional offensive spells.

The Lesser Thunderflame Spell, a mid-level spell, would explode upon hitting a target, with quite terrifying power and producing a strong effect of muscle and nerve paralysis.

The Great Thunderflame Spell, a Secret Pattern-level low-level spell, would also explode upon hitting a target, and its explosive effect was more than ten times that of the Lesser Thunderflame Spell, with quite terrifying power.

The powerful electric current effect could ignite a supernatural in an instant.

A powerful Secret Pattern-level spell was no joke.

At the three levels of spells for spellcasters—low, mid, and high—

other supernatural professions, relying on their physical bodies and some defensive supernatural skills, could still contend with a spellcaster's spells.

But once reaching the "Secret Pattern Spell" level,

it was no longer a problem that could be solved by "withstanding."

If you were hit or touched, you would die.

At this point, the gap in destructive power and might between casters and other types of supernaturals would widen significantly.

And it would grow larger and larger from there.

Supernaturals of other sequences definitely could not withstand a caster's spells.

When contending with casters, they could only defeat the caster themselves to achieve victory.

At this time, it was a test of a caster's survival ability.

Currently, Gunie's rank was still very low, and he had no way to master many powerful life-saving methods.

What he could do at present was to enhance his survival ability at the direct attack level.

Those peculiar and powerful life-saving methods, as Gunie's own rank and strength improved, he would also master them one by one.