CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 162: DOUBLE UPGRADE! (THREE IN ONE, 5/5)_2

Chen Mo’s Skeleton Monsters didn’t really need these optional survivability-enhancing effects.

He rerolled again for free.

However, the second set of three effects also wasn’t very good.

Chen Mo then spent 1 eternal copper coin to reroll again.

He also wanted to see how much the cost would be for the next reroll after spending 1 eternal copper coin.

Upon rerolling, Chen Mo saw that the cost for this reroll had increased tenfold, becoming ten eternal copper coins.

Chen Mo estimated that each subsequent reroll would likely continue to increase tenfold.

The third set had one effect that was barely acceptable: shield units would not be knocked back when attacked.

However, Chen Mo currently summoned a full complement of Ranged Skeleton Monsters in most situations, so not being knocked back wasn’t particularly useful for now.

He still paid 10 copper coins to reroll again.

It had to be said, after controlling assets worth billions, spending over a hundred thousand truly didn’t cause him even a trace of heartache.

Eleven copper coins had definitely not been a small sum for the former Chen Mo.

But now, he even felt this reroll cost was rather cheap.

[Randomization successful!]

[Please choose one of the three synthesis options as the final synthesis result!]

[Option One]: Berserk Shield·Red (Bound): When attacked while the shield is active, enter a berserk state, increasing attack speed by 100%.

[Option Two]: Invisible Shield·Red (Bound): Gain invisibility ability while the shield is active. Deactivates upon entering combat.

[Option Three]: Steadfast Shield·Red (Bound): While the shield is active, standing still reduces all incoming damage by half.

[Option Four]: Reroll Special Bonus (1 eternal silver coin)

When the fourth set of effects appeared, the reroll price had already risen to 1 eternal silver coin.

This was consistent with Chen Mo’s previous guess—a tenfold increase in cost!

"Finally, something good’s here!" Chen Mo exclaimed.

After all, it was a primarily defensive Skill, so trying to roll an offense-oriented special effect was really difficult.

It took a full four sets of options before Chen Mo finally saw one he liked.

The effect of the Berserker Shield was very powerful.

Skeleton Monsters already needed attack speed to Stack poison. If they could get a 100% attack speed increase, wouldn’t their poison-stacking speed soar?

Attack speed has a threshold. Only by breaking this threshold can one advance to the next stage, which means increasing the number of attacks by one.

Otherwise, they would just accumulate in an intermediate zone. Each unit has a different attack speed threshold.

Even attack speed thresholds for different professions are different.

For example, Chen Mo was a Skeleton Mage. His attack speed threshold was completely different from those of stealth-type professions like assassins and Thieves.

With the same attack speed value, if Chen Mo could attack twice, others might be able to attack four or five times.

After Undying Worship was upgraded, the Skeleton Monsters’ attack speed could already reach three attacks every two seconds, slightly faster than the previous one attack per second.

If the Berserker Shield were stacked on top of this, the attack speed could immediately reach two attacks per second.

This way, one Skeleton Monster would be equivalent to two from before.

It was quite powerful indeed.

Naturally, Chen Mo immediately locked in this enhancement effect.

Berserk Shield·Red

Profession: Skeleton Mage

Level Requirement: Level 10

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Effect: Consumes a minimum of 100 Energy. Grants all friendly units around you, within a range of 『Profession Star Level × 100m』, a shield with a shield point value of 『(2 × (40 + Profession Star Level)) × consumed Energy value』. This shield is effective against any damage and lasts permanently.

When any unit damages a unit possessing these shields, the damaged unit will gain ’Frenzy,’ increasing its attack speed by 100%, and trigger ’Lightning Chain Retaliation.’ The retaliation damage is equivalent to ’your Magic Attack.’ Additionally, the unit that ultimately breaks the shield will suffer ’the shield’s original maximum shield point’ as fixed damage.

As the Berserker Shield reached the Upper Grade rank, its effects had also clearly changed.

Not only had its effective targeting changed to area-of-effect, but like Undying Worship, its duration had also become permanent.

"The previous quantity-based effect couldn’t cover all my Skeleton Monsters. Now that it’s area-of-effect, it’s much more convenient. I can max it out directly!" Chen Mo said.

Chen Mo was quite satisfied with the changes in the Skill’s strength.

Both the previous Undying Worship and the current Berserker Shield had their strength increased by a large margin!

Chen Mo immediately began synthesizing the Magic Wand!

However, the Magic Wand’s effects were even more frustrating than the shield’s.

Chen Mo rerolled four consecutive times.

It wasn’t until the fifth time that he finally saw something usable.

The previous enhancements were almost all for his own damage output, but he preferred enhancements for his summoned creatures.

He himself didn’t really want to get involved in the fighting.

[Congratulations, synthesis successful!]

[Please choose one of the following three synthesis options as the final synthesis result!]

[Option One]: Balanced Magic Wand·purple gold-grade (Bound) Special Effect: Your summons can inherit your critical hit rate and Critical Damage.

[Option Two]: Black Flame Wand·purple gold-grade (Bound) Special Effect: Your attacks will cause the target to be afflicted with an inextinguishable Flame, continuously dealing damage.

[Option Three]: Clone Wand·purple gold-grade (Bound) Special Effect: Summon an Avatar with the same attributes as you (only uses Normal Attack).

[Option Four]: Reroll Special Bonus (10 eternal silver coins)

Previously, he hadn’t really wanted to choose any of the three effects, but this time, Chen Mo wanted to choose all three.