Of course, while it was a pity about the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, even if it had been usable, it wouldn't have had much of an impact on Zhang Yanhang's strength. After all, the additional attributes of the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor were merely an increase to the Physical Recovery Speed, at best, it would only help Zhang Yanhang to improve his hunting efficiency slightly.

Therefore, he only felt a slight regret about being unable to use the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor.

Aside from the Demon Ape Leg Armor, Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, Ivory Pendant, and Emperor Crocodile Belt being unusable, what truly made Zhang Yanhang extremely regretful was that the Dark Purple Quality, full-score Demon Pig Bracelet could not be used either.

But this was not for a reason like the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor's unavailability. In fact, the Demon Pig Bracelet for the arm could be used normally, but he no longer had any spare Demon Pig Bracelets as he had already fused all eight pairs in his possession into a Golden Quality Demon Pig Bracelet +3.

So if he wanted to equip the Demon Pig Bracelets on the other four arms, he would have to wait until he obtained more Demon Pig Bracelets to possibly complete this task.

Fortunately, acquiring the Demon Pig Bracelets wasn't particularly difficult, as the Lucky Slot Machine in the Demonized Swamp refreshed twenty Demonized Four-eyed Wild Boars in its third-prize pool every day.

Even though Zhang Yanhang couldn't get three pairs of Demon Pig Bracelets every refresh as he could when he was Second Tier, it should still be relatively simple to kill twenty Demonized Four-eyed Wild Boars to obtain a pair of bracelets. He would probably just need to clear out the prize pool twice to gather two pairs of Demon Pig Bracelets to equip his other four arms, so really, it wasn't a big issue.

Further, although other equipment couldn't be used, the good news was that there were plenty of Gray Mane Armors. Fusing two pairs of Purple Quality, full-score Gray Mane Armor +5 from Blue Quality ones certainly shouldn't pose a significant problem.

Zhang Yanhang had just done an inventory check of the Gray Mane Armors in his Waist Bag, discovering that he had a total of one pair of Purple Quality Gray Mane Armor +4 and ninety-four regular Blue Quality ones.

Zhang Yanhang did not touch the Purple Quality Gray Mane Armor +4 but instead picked out sixty-four ordinary Gray Mane Armors to start the fusion process.

Compared to his previous fusions, this one took more time because it was for fusing a Gray Mane Armor +5. Although it took longer, compared to the half-hour he had once spent on a breakthrough fusion to create a Dark Purple Quality Gray Mane Armor +6, it was comparably quick. The breakthrough fusion that pushed limits was the one that took the most time.

So, after about ten minutes, Zhang Yanhang had completed this fusion.

Following the fusion of the Purple Quality, full-score Gray Mane Armor +5, Zhang Yanhang quickly reviewed its attribute list again.

[Gray Mane Armor +5]

[Quality: Purple]

[Type: Equipment]

[Origin: Main World, Qin Island City, Central Yellow Sea, Volcanic Rock Island, Zhang Yanhang.]

[Durability: 56/56]

[Defensive Power: 38]

[Additional Attributes: Physical Recovery Speed +22.5%.]

[Usage requirements: Constitution 38 points.]

[Score: 150 (Purple item scores range from 71 to 150.)]

[Introduction: My name is Azikasa Baofeng Saint Silvado, and I am an unremarkable war hero. Since making a significant contribution in the war with the dwarfs a thousand years ago, I have been drawing my pension without any psychological burden. Perhaps due to retiring shortly after reaching adulthood, my life has been somewhat dull and uninteresting...]

"This fusion, well, was successful, but the additional attribute of this Gray Mane Armor isn't great—it's a boost to my Physical Recovery Speed which is of little help for increasing my strength. If it could be swapped for an Attack Speed Bonus or Movement Speed Bonus, it would have been perfect. Unfortunately, that's not possible."

But fortunately, Zhang Yanhang didn't really mind the increase in Physical Recovery Speed.

The reason why Zhang Yanhang suddenly went from desperately wanting a boost in Physical Recovery Speed before his rank promotion to his current attitude was mainly because his Stamina was generally sufficient in the initial phase after promotion.

After all, before the energy consumption from his skills increased with the skill levels, it was almost impossible for him to run out of Stamina with the increase in Stamina limit due to his Constitution Attribute.

Of course, the Dharma Body State's Fatian Xiangdi, which acts like a bug, doesn't count; with normal spell reinforcement, the Stamina consumption of Fatian Xiangdi was also more than sufficient, which is why Zhang Yanhang now prefers to trade the Physical Recovery Speed Bonus for some other additional attributes that could more clearly enhance his strength.

"Each Purple Quality full-score Gray Mane Armor +5 can provide me with a 22.5% Physical Recovery Speed Bonus, so two of them together would give me a 45% Physical Recovery Speed Bonus.

Although logically such a significant bonus should be very useful to me, since I've just been promoted, I don't even know my current Stamina limit, let alone my Physical Recovery Speed, so I absolutely can't provide an accurate assessment as I could with the familiar Second Tier."

If Zhang Yanhang had to forcefully give an assessment, he could only estimate based on his previous Second Tier level.

Back when he was in the Second Tier, he was able to work continuously for 23 hours and 9 minutes and only rest for ten hours; now, that would increase by an additional four and a half hours of work time, meaning he would work for 27 hours and 39 minutes before merely resting for ten hours.

In other words, according to the previous Second Tier standard, he could now go without rest for an entire day and night, which indeed was a milestone.

Of course, that was the Second Tier standard. As for how it would perform in the Third Tier, that would have to be determined after actual tests during monster hunting.

According to the Second Tier assessment standards, Zhang Yanhang's current work-rest ratio has reached an astonishing 2.77 times, whereas he had only just completed the small goal of a work-rest ratio of 2.25 times and cautiously set his next small goal at 2.5 times.

But now, not only was the 2.5 times goal achieved with ease, but the subsequent 2.75 times goal, which was supposed to take its place, was also reached effortlessly. It's like he completed two small goals in one go.

The next small goal was a terrifying work-rest ratio of three to one, a work-rest ratio so absurd and unreal that even a capitalist would find it ludicrous in a dream, for it meant working eighteen hours a day and only resting for six hours.

Furthermore, those six hours included the time needed for three meals a day and excretion. In reality, getting four and a half hours of sleep might even be on the higher side. An ordinary person would probably die on the spot after working like this for just a week, far beyond human limits.

But fortunately, from the moment Zhang Yanhang became an Awakener, he was already exceptional. So never mind a work-rest ratio of three times— if his Stamina were infinite, he could stay awake for a lifetime, since there's often a huge gap between the willingness to work for oneself and the willingness to work for others.

After checking the attribute list of the Purple Quality full-score Gray Mane Armor +5, Zhang Yanhang quickly equipped two pairs of Gray Mane Armor +5 onto his own four arms, or more accurately, his four extra elbow joints.

Compared to the Dragon Power Bracelet and the Barbaric Stone Bandage, which had provided quite noticeable attribute bonuses, the Grey Mane Armor added physical recovery speed, so Zhang Yanhang didn't feel much difference at all. After all, such things are indeed hard to perceive.

"So, here comes the question, what should I do next?" After equipping all the gear related to his arms and skull, Zhang Yanhang suddenly found he had nothing to do, especially since he had finished testing his strength.

"It does feel like there's nothing left to do..." After realizing he had nothing on his hands, Zhang Yanhang decided to take a quick look at his data panel to see if there was anything he missed; if not, perhaps it was time to leave this deserted island and return to Qin Island City.

[Name: Zhang Yanhang (Third Tier)]

[Race: Human]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 20]

[Profession: Heavenly Destiny Dominator]

[Level: LV.23 (0/90000)]

[Soul Points: 7346]

[Shield Value: 14029/14029 (Life Value Limit × 210%, recovery rate: 20% per second.)]

[Life Value: 6680/6680 (Constitution × 34, the body has been officially dataized, life value recovery rate: 29 points per hour.)]

[Energy Value: 5325/5325 (Intelligence × 34, the body has been officially dataized, energy value recovery rate: 87 points per hour.)]

[Strength: 70 (+3)]

[Agility: 71 (+3)]

[Constitution: 70 (+3)]

[Intelligence: 67 (+3)]

[Charm: 59 (+26)]

[Luck: ??? (This attribute is hidden)]

[Talent: 1. Multiple Choice (???). 2. Longevity Mountain and Fortune Sea (SS Rank). 3. Bear Power (S Rank). 4. Mature Scroll Dragon [Bloodline Purification] (SS Rank). 5. Ocean Rhythm (SS Rank).]

[Skills: 1. Limitless Universe Skill [Second Order] LV.MAX (Passive/Active). 2. Alchemy (Active skill). 3. Gun Mastery LV.6 (Passive skill). 4. Fighting Master LV.6 (Passive skill). 5. Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active). 6. Technique Immunity·Original LV.6 (Passive skill). 7. Death Wave·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active). 8. Supreme Will LV.MAX (Passive skill). 9. Indestructible Golden Body·Original LV.6 (Passive/Active). 10. Fatian Xiangdi LV.6 (Active skill). 11. Three-Headed Six-Armed LV.6 (Active skill).]

"Apart from an increase of ten points in charm attribute value due to equipment bonuses, there were no significant changes."

Speaking of the bonuses, Zhang Yanhang suddenly remembered a question. The limbs generated by the Three-Headed Six-Armed skill required an additional expenditure of physical strength to manifest, and were usually in a hidden state.

So, here comes the question again, if the limbs are hidden, can the equipment on these actual limbs still provide their bonuses?

Zhang Yanhang felt this issue was quite important, so he immediately tested it out by deactivating the Three-Headed Six-Armed skill, causing the additional four arms and two heads to enter a hidden state.

Then Zhang Yanhang quickly opened his attribute list again to check whether the ten points of charm attribute bonus had disappeared.

If it had, the Three-Headed Six-Armed would be deemed somewhat underwhelming, only serving as an extra boost during the active use of certain skills, which is not as impressive as a consistent bonus in a normal state.

[Strength: 70 (+3)]

[Agility: 71 (+3)]

[Constitution: 70 (+3)]

[Intelligence: 67 (+3)]

[Charm: 59 (+26)]

"Thankfully, the charm attribute value bonus has not disappeared, so it seems that the strength of Three-Headed Six-Armed is still maintaining the ridiculously high level typical of the Heavenly Destiny Dominator's professional skills."

Zhang Yanhang was unsurprised by the result; after all, why wouldn't the bonuses be valid for equipment that normally provided a hidden bonus? It would clearly be illogical for the real limbs to be deemed non-existent just because they were in a hidden state.

Indeed, Zhang Yanhang's Three-Headed Six-Armed had genuinely created four additional arms and two heads permanently, not merely a makeshift extra set of limbs made from energy through shaping. These real limbs would not be deemed non-existent just because they were hidden.

Moreover, besides the fact that the additional limbs could still provide equipment bonuses even when hidden, Zhang Yanhang discovered another important detail.

It seemed that since the original calculation had included his real two arms and one head, he found that this bonus, even without activating the Three-Headed Six-Armed skill to manifest the extra limbs, was still effective.

That is to say, even without activating the Three-Headed Six-Armed skill, he could still benefit from a 120% bonus to both physical and energy attacks using his own two arms and one head.

"Well, doesn't that mean I've effectively gotten a 120% bonus to both physical and energy attacks for free? It seems that although Three-Headed Six-Armed is ostensibly an active skill, due to its permanent limb creation and related limb bonuses, it's actually more akin to the Indestructible Golden Body type. It can fully be considered a 'Passive/Active' skill."

Additionally, aside from this bonus related to the limbs, Zhang Yanhang also noticed that the additional attribute of Three-Headed Six-Armed, which became effective at LV.6, was continuously active too. This additional attribute provided a 60% attack power bonus when the heads were manifested.

It seems like this additional attribute also considered his original head in its criteria, meaning he could also freeload the 60% attack power bonus. Indeed, it was quite outrageous as the combined effect amounted to a total of 180% attack bonus.

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