Draco put these questions aside for now. As for the matter about the poor conversion efficiency, he assumed that it had to do with how he was using in-game resources to affect real-life resources.
For example, it was easy for a player to bring something from outside in due to the system controlling this digital world, so it could replicate whatever the player wanted to bring in 100%.
The amazing thing was that it didn't stop there. Update 4 would allow players to use the pods to make digital replicas of things from the real world.
But at the end of the day, Boundless was still a VRMMORPG. Scientists might be working hard on making virtual things a reality, but that technology had not yet sailed.
Even Boundless hadn't been capable of that for the entirety of the previous timeline. So, for digital 'energy' to affect the generation of bloodline source in the real world was like trying to 3D print a starship in sci-fi movies.
However, using the same example, the starship had actually been printed, and while not all of it had come out, the parts that did were functional enough for scientists to dissect and build a real one from it.
It was basically an impossibility!
Draco sighed and checked out his upgraded Dragorugio set to see what changed.
｢Dragorugio – One-handed sword (Optimal)(Infused)
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Durability: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Effects:
Passive 1 – Destructive Aura: This sword deals 50% Destruction Energy with every attack.
Passive 2 – Darkness Aura: This sword inflicts a random supreme debuff on a target with each strike, up to a limit of 3.
Active 1 – Dark Fires: Cover the blade in a blackish miasma that is a mixture of Destruction Energy and Darkness Energy for 2 minutes. Cooldown: 5 minutes.｣
｢Dragorugio – Chest Plate (Optimal)(Infused)
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Durability: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Effects:
Passive 1 – Reverse Scale: Covering the key weakness of a Black Dragon, this item allows no harm to come to the reverse scale while equipped.
Passive 2 – Absorption: This item automatically absorbs ambient Worldly Energy to empower the user in all aspects.
Active 1 – Destruction Barrier: Create a barrier of Destruction Energy that negates 50% of incoming damage for 5 minutes. Cooldown: 1 minute.｣
｢Dragorugio – Pauldrons (2) (Optimal)(Infused)
Durability: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Passive 1 – Resistance: Physical and Magical Resistance are increased by 70%.
Passive 2 – Defense: Physical and Magical Defense are increased by 70%.
Active 1 – Energy Gather: Drag in a torrent of Worldly Energy that reduces the cooldown of all of the set equipment's active skills. Cooldown: 3 minutes.｣
｢Dragorugio – Arm Guards (2) (Optimal)(Infused)
Durability: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Effects:
Passive 1 – Speed Boost: Attack speed is increased by 70%.
Passive 2 – Technique Supplement: All attack-based techniques are empowered by 30% and cost 50% less resources to use.
Active 1 – Rapid Hands: Drastically increase attack speed by 250% for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes.｣
｢Dragorugio – Knee Guards (2) (Optimal)(Infused)
Durability: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Effects:
Passive 1 – Speed Aura: Movement speed is increased by 70%.
Passive 2 – Technique Boost: All movement-based techniques are empowered by 30% and cost 50% less resources to use.
Active 1 – Rapid Legs: Drastically increase movement speed by 250% for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes.｣
｢Dragorugio – Set Equipment (5 piece) (Optimal)(Infused)
Rank: Legendary (Evolvable)
Effect;
– With 2 pieces equipped: Grants the passive skill 'Black Dragon's Heritage – Rank 2'
– With 3 pieces equipped: +70,000 HP
– With 4 pieces equipped: +2000% damage
– With 5 pieces equipped: Grants the active skill 'Black Dragon's Roar – Rank 2'｣
｢Black Dragon's Heritage – Passive skill (Rank 2)
100% Source Origin of a Medium-ranked Black Dragon｣
｢Black Dragon's Roar – Active skill (Rank 2)
Effect: Send out a soundwave containing elements of destruction that boosts damage dealt by the user by 600% over a distance of 400 miles.
Cooldown: 8 minutes｣
Draco nodded with satisfaction. Most of the old skills, like the first passives and the active skills had seen a boost in strength by about double their original values, which was logical for an entire grade increase.
As for the new second passives for each weapon, they were quite useful. Darkness Aura let him smack supreme debuffs on an enemy, and up to three of them. So something like <Decaying>, <Silenced>, <Weakened>, <Blinded>, <Deafened> etc.
Absorption fixed Draco's previously biggest combat flaw, his inability to use Worldly Energy in tandem with his combat skills! It had been the reason why he had made the Mana Sword in the previous lifetime.
That flaw had already been fixed after learning Subjective Magic and advancing his Control to Tier 4. Still, this passive absorption had two hidden effects Draco identified.
The first was that it would increase the quantity of Aether Crystals he made slightly, and the second was that anything he crafted would be 10% easier to make and would be 10% better than before.
Two very nice boons overall.
As for Defense, it just increased his already high Physical and Magical defense. But hey, more was good, right? Now, enemies who could have done damage to him would have to settle for either dealing -1 or 0.
As for Technique Supplement and Technique Boost, they basically made his attack and movement skills slightly better. As for the resource reduction, it was overshadowed by his Demonic Might passive skill.
Still, they were useful as well.
Satisfied with his gains so far, Draco then closed his eyes and focused on the instructions Norma had left him with. He had already spent over 4 days in total within her palace, so there was no need to rush.
Those outside had long dispersed. Only Vishad and Hoover had not dared to leave in fear of being captured and interrogated by the other mayors. Those fellows had given them the stink eye as they had left, cursing the duo since they had lucked out by the inheritor appearing in their village first.
In no time, Draco had finally come to terms with what Norma left him. It wasn't hard with Pinnacle Intelligence running, as well as his base Dark Angel Inheritance buffs to his mental acuity.
He smiled wistfully. She wasn't so bad after all, just a bit prude and stuck up. If she had been alive, one blissful night should have fixed all those characteristics and made her much more pleasant.
Unfortunately, the Origin Gods had dealt with her, so that she had deteriorated until just a spirit was left behind that had Norma's memories and some of her essence.
That was right, what Draco had absorbed had not been the full deal. That should have been obvious though, as Norma had told him that her original body had turned into the energy spreading throughout the entire Treasury.
Draco shook his head. It wasn't 'the Treasury', but rather Norma's Small World. What existed out there did not qualify as a treasury compared to what existed here in the core zone of the small world.
Draco stood up and used Species Shift to emulate Norma's Source Origin. This had been his original plan if Norma refused to co-operate, but he was glad she ended up cooperating. Still, Draco used this as it would make things much smoother overall.
Immediately, Draco's existence mirrored Norma's and he felt many things reach out and connect to him. Premier among this was the control of the treasury as a whole, which allowed Draco to see everything inside the small world.
He could see Vishad and Hoover waiting anxiously. He could see Evergreen Manor bustling as his chosen concubines excitedly prepared for their new life while those who had rejected his offer, either didn't mind or were crying due to the missed opportunity.
He saw Ophie dancing happily at the news while Doris nodded her head with a smile. As for Natasha, she was still locked in her room, and Draco could see that she was on the cusp of reaching Grandmaster.
She had fulfilled 4 of the 5 requirements, and only needed to formulate her Grandmaster technique. Thanks to her following Draco around while he had enlightened everybody, she had a much easier time of this.
Draco took back his attention and rubbed his chin. He walked through the palace slowly and took in the bizarre aesthetic once more, yet strangely it seemed less and less so the more he looked at it.
Either he was adapting to it or he was beginning to be influenced by Norma's tastes. Whatever the case, Draco found that the whole design wasn't as jarring as it had been when he had first laid eyes upon it.
He eventually reached the center of the palace, which instead of being a throne room, was a workroom. Unlike typical workrooms though, this one had no tools. Heck, it wasn't even placed inside a super mini small world.
Draco only knew this was a workroom because Norma had called it so in the instructions she had left behind. To his eyes, this looked more like a relaxing living room with the sofas, rocking chair, and plenty of windows that showed lovely scenery outside.
Draco's lips twitched. At the end of the day, Norma was an old being after all. She definitely had some granny-like habits, and this workroom betrayed all of them.
He moved across the workroom to a small chest placed by the side of her rocking chair. Draco easily picked it up and inspected it.
｢Norma's Legacy Chest – Unique Item
Rank: Origin
Description: This chest contains the full Inheritance of Norma Rastia, Goddess of Refinement. It contains a myriad of items at the Divine and Origin grade, meant for her successor to use to complete the path of Refinement.
Note: Some items can only be claimed at certain Ranks and at certain milestones.｣
Draco's breathing hitched as he read the description for it. Norma had warned him that the items within were of the highest quality, but seeing this description state there would legitimately be Origin-grade items within made Draco shiver.
So far, the existence of Origin-grade items had only been a theory, a myth of the highest grade. Seeing confirmation that such items existed made him excited for the future!
However, he had to be sure. As such, Draco opened the chest and was beholden to the items within.
｢Congratulations on opening: 1 Norma's Legacy Chest
Rewards:
5 Origin Crystals – Only 1 accessible
3 Supreme Enlightenment Scrolls – None accessible
3 Warding Scrolls – None accessible
1 Deed to a Small World – Accessible
1 Refinement Goddess' Token – Accessible
1 Refinement Path Tradeskill Book – Accessible
1 Pseudo-Origin grade Source Origin – None accessible｣
Draco chest heaved. Putting aside the rest of the stuff, what made his knees shake were the Origin Crystals! These were the highest grade of crystals/energy available in the entire universe.
He had longed to gain something like this, not just to own it, but to use on one of his items, which had recently become two. The first was the Etz Chaim Seedling and the second was something Eva had acquired, the seed of Yggdrasil.
Infusing those two with the purest Origin Energy would give them the highest possible starting points, which was vital since they were arguably Draco's most important possession within Boundless, especially considering the future.
However, the lack of accessibility irked him, but he understood why Norma had done so. In the instructions she had left, she had already hinted that the existence of these items and their purpose going forward.
Nothing put here was specifically there for personal use. They were all put there to help Draco complete Norma's path and become an Origin God. First things first, Draco was supposed to claim the Refinement Path Tradeskill Book and learn it, as it was the foundation for everything going forward.
Draco also planned to claim the Deed to the Small World and the single Origin Crystal he could withdraw. Before all of that though, although he would have to wait to retrieve them, he decided that it wouldn't hurt to inspect the details of each item as they came up in order to have a better grasp on what they did.
After all, Norma had only told him when and how to use them, but wasn't too specific on what exactly they did.
