Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 560 - 394: Full Divine Gear, Corrosive Poison Series Divine Skill [Poison Nova]!
To be honest, although Fang Zhou had learned a lot about the basics of the Blacksmithing Sub-profession from Instructor Huang Qiuyue, he had not yet consumed Soul Power to officially become a Blacksmith. Therefore, even those Bronze Tier students who had advanced to Basic or even Mid Level Blacksmiths couldn’t discern the forging technique of the Dusk Robe, let alone Fang Zhou with just his naked eye. However, Fang Zhou had a cheat.
"Attribute Panel, appraise it for me."
The Attribute Panel’s appraisal results were based on Fang Zhou’s own extensive knowledge and accumulated Skill Materials. The auctioneer had already described the various effects of the Dusk Robe in detail, so Fang Zhou was merely trying to verify its authenticity through the Attribute Panel.
Sure enough, the moment he gently touched the Dusk Robe, information popped up in the Equipment section of his Attribute Panel.
[Dusk Robe] (Green Excellent Quality, Damaged): A relic from an unknown civilization. It was originally a piece of Equipment of Blue Fine Quality but was severely damaged in battle and subsequently repaired to Green Excellent Quality. It moderately increases the wearer’s Defense Power and provides an additional layer of [Dusk Shield] that automatically triggers when attacked.
It also had two unique equipment effects:
1. Spirit Amplification: The wearer’s Spirit Attribute is slightly increased.
2. Dusk State: If the wearer belongs to a Summoning Profession and has no enemies within a certain range, their direct-damage magical effects are enhanced. This bonus, provided by their allied Summoned Creatures, can stack up to a maximum of 20%.
This differed slightly from the auctioneer’s description. The Dusk State of the Dusk Robe could only enhance direct-damage Skills, making its application relatively limited.
After all, typical Summoning Series Professions didn’t have many powerful direct-damage Skills. Their combat power was mainly focused on their Summoned Creatures and various buffing and Control Magic spells. Meng Hongzhuang, the Natural Summoner, was a typical example. Her combat style relied mainly on summoning various natural creatures and using control and Healing Magic, rather than casting high-damage spells directly.
As a result, the appeal of the Dusk Robe to Summoning Series Magic Professionals would undoubtedly be greatly diminished. Many Summoners would likely consider this piece of Equipment to be a suboptimal choice.
However, this was good news for Fang Zhou. Although Fang Zhou’s main combat strength was still his Undead Army, which numbered in the hundreds and was at the Black Iron Level, he had not overlooked the importance of direct-damage Skills. Skills like the Skeleton Heart-Piercing Flying Spear, Skeleton Shock Wave, and Corpse Explosion Skill were all effective killing blows he frequently used in battle. The enhancement these Skills would receive from the Dusk State would elevate Fang Zhou’s overall combat power to a whole new level. Therefore, acquiring this Dusk Robe was a must for Fang Zhou.
Just as Fang Zhou was about to return the Dusk Robe to a nearby attendant, a message suddenly appeared in the Soul Power section of his Attribute Panel. A strong sensation, similar to the Soul Crystal fluctuations Fang Zhou had sensed during previous "stone gambles," transmitted into his mind.
Fang Zhou was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted. According to the Attribute Panel’s notification, a significant amount of Soul Crystals seemed to be hidden inside the Dusk Robe. Moreover, based on his intuition, the aura of the Soul Crystals detected this time through the Attribute Panel was far more intense than anything he had experienced before.
This undoubtedly solidified Fang Zhou’s determination to bid on the Dusk Robe.
Based on its material and functional attributes alone, Fang Zhou had already considered the starting bid of 2,000 contribution points to be quite reasonable. Now, with the added temptation of the hidden Soul Crystals, it would be a true shame not to acquire it. It was as if all these features were tailor-made for him.
By this time, all the students interested in purchasing the Dusk Robe had finished their close-up inspections of the artifact.
The student auctioneer stood in the center of the room. After glancing around, she cleared her throat and announced, "If there are no objections, the auction will begin now."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly grew tense.
A Bronze Tier student stood up in his private box and declared loudly, "I’ll buy it just to experiment with the raw materials! I bid 2,100 contribution points." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Before the words had even faded, another student defiantly countered, "2,200."
"2,250," a third student chimed in.
The price climbed steadily, but the pace of the bidding gradually slowed. Each new offer was followed by a brief, heavy silence. Finally, the bidding stalled at 3,000 contribution points.
At this point, Fang Zhou finally made his move. He calmly offered what he considered a safe price: "3,100 contribution points."
The auction hall fell silent.
Just as Fang Zhou had predicted, the Dusk Robe held little appeal for most of the Bronze Tier Magic Professionals. After all, its two biggest selling points were its materials, which had once been of Blue Fine Quality, and the Dusk Buff it provided for Summoning Series Magic Professionals.
Among Blue Star’s Professionals, Combat Professionals formed the vast majority. And among the few Magic Professionals, only a tiny fraction belonged to the Summoning Series. This was a fundamental principle for human Magic Professionals, regardless of their level.
Therefore, among these Bronze Tier graduating students, not many could truly make good use of the Dusk Robe. Aside from the few students who had taken up the Blacksmithing Sub-profession and were interested in the robe’s materials, only one other student, who had awakened as an Elemental Envoy, truly posed a threat to Fang Zhou.
