Crossing the World of Warcraft: I am an Ancient God

"Master?" Yun's face was filled with astonishment. He wondered to himself, "Isn't this the Talisman Carver? Doesn't he specialize in crafting legendary equipment? Why would he suddenly call me master? Did he call me by mistake? Or is there another master here?" The more Yun thought about it, the more confused he became.

Just as Yun was lost in thought, the Talisman Carver closed his eyes tightly, but his right hand, as if sensing something, accurately touched Yun's body, muttering, "Master, you are finally here."

This scene shocked everyone present, especially Winali, whose heart was in turmoil. Throughout her journey, so many things had already been beyond her comprehension. And now, deep within the Tower of Sinners, in this extremely dark chamber, the imprisoned person actually addressed Yun in this way. It was truly unbelievable.

You know, this is the darkest place in the other world, and the person imprisoned in the secret chamber beneath the Dark Tower must be someone of extraordinary stature. When Yun had unlocked this person's chains, Venali was filled with worry. But now, hearing the word "Master" uttered by this giant, Venali suddenly felt that Yun had become somewhat unfathomable.

At the same time, Zoval recovered from his shock. His tone instantly became icy cold as he demanded, "Is this your goal? Were all the things you said before a lie?"

Facing Zoval's questioning, Yun hurriedly explained: "No, I really only know that this place is useful to me, and I know nothing else." Although Yun did not want to show weakness in this situation, he also understood that it would be completely unnecessary to clash with Zoval at this time, especially because of this carver.

"Then why did he call you master?" Zoval looked at Yun with suspicion, obviously not buying his explanation.

Yun sighed helplessly, thinking this guy was truly formidable. He took a moment to organize his words and explained, "I really don't know why he calls me Master. Perhaps it's because there's something special about me. But I can tell you that he has a powerful skill: he can add special runes to equipment. These runes can effectively improve the quality of the equipment. I'm here hoping to make my equipment even more powerful with his help."

Zoval's suspicion didn't diminish much after hearing Yun's words. He pressed on, "Carving symbols? Can he really do that?"

Yun nodded and said affirmatively, "I saw him use this skill at some point in the future, so I believe he can. As for why he is imprisoned here and who his master is, I'm afraid only you can answer these questions."

"He is..." Zoval hesitated. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he hesitated and didn't say it.

Seeing this, Yun's heart moved. He immediately seized this opportunity and turned the topic to Zoval, asking directly: "What is he? You should know his origins, right? Who his master is, I'm sure you also know. Do you think I am his master?"

"No, but you may have inherited some of his master's abilities, so he calls you master," Zoval explained.

Yun's expression instantly darkened. He widened his eyes and glared at Zoval, his voice thick with anger. "What does that have to do with me? Why are you questioning me like that? You clearly know who his master is, yet you're still doubting me right away. What do you mean by that?"

Facing Yun's questioning, Zoval touched his nose awkwardly and quickly explained, "I was just excited at the moment and didn't think too much about it. I really didn't expect you to be with... well, I didn't expect it to have such an effect."

Yun didn't let Zoval off easily. He pressed on, "And where? Zaremettis? The Firstborn?" His tone hinted at a probing tone. After all, the game didn't provide much detail about the Carver's true identity, leaving numerous theories abound. Some said he was the Lord of Arms, others believed he was Zoval, and even one theory suggested he was a clone of the Firstborn. While these were mere speculations, Yun felt this was a good opportunity to test Zoval's reaction.

Zoval was obviously caught off guard by Yun's question. He hesitated for a moment, then quickly changed the subject: "These are not important. I didn't expect it to have this effect. When I have the chance in the future, I must try it." His words were obviously interrupting, and he didn't seem to want to dwell too much on this issue.

"Alright, if you don't want to talk about it, forget it." Yun sighed helplessly. He didn't have the heart to argue with Zoval over this issue right now. The most urgent task was to revive his men first. As for settling the score with Zoval, they could talk about it later when they had time.

However, a new problem was presented to him. In the game, he only needed to talk to the system directly, but here, there seemed to be no such option.

"System, how can I get it to upgrade my equipment?" Yun asked the system with the mentality of giving it a try.

"I don't know. I can't make any conclusions about this giant." Yun was somewhat disappointed by the system's response, but he wasn't surprised. After all, the Carver was incredibly secretive. Even Flor might not know of his existence, let alone the Firstborn. Therefore, Yun had expected the system to be inconclusive.

However, Yun did not give up easily and decided to try again to communicate directly with the giant.

"Can you help me upgrade my equipment?" Yun asked cautiously.

However, the giant did not open his eyes. He just shook the chains on his body gently and groaned: "Master, I... it hurts."

"heal."

"The target cannot be selected."

"Holy Light Technique."

"The target cannot be selected."

"How can I help him?" Yun felt helpless and could only seek help from the system. However, the system's answer disappointed him: "Sorry, I can't make any judgment about this giant."

Yun was speechless, but he also understood that the giant's situation was beyond the system's capabilities. Despite this, Yun decided to give it one more try. He turned to the giant and asked, "How can I help you?"

The giant's screams were still miserable, and it cried out in pain: "Master, it hurts so much!"

Faced with the giant's pleading, Yun was really helpless, and finally he turned and left helplessly.

At this moment, Winali suddenly asked, "Wait a minute, you said before that you can upgrade your equipment. Do you know how to do it specifically?"

A thought suddenly flashed through Yun's mind. He thought, wasn't this giant called "Character Carver"? So, perhaps the way to upgrade equipment was to carve characters.

"It's... it's... carving characters, right?" Yun answered uncertainly.

Winali nodded and reminded, "Then you might as well take out a piece of equipment and try it out."

Yun felt Winali's words made sense. He hurriedly opened his equipment slot and pulled out a Judgment Breastplate. Looking at this Tier 2 piece of equipment, Yun couldn't help but feel a little helpless. After all, he had already arrived in the Shadowlands, and yet his equipment was still so outdated. The gap was truly enormous.

Yun was surprised to find that there was a system now and that he could even see the attributes. He took a closer look and found that these attributes were very simple and clear.

"Judgment Breastplate, Plate Armor, Armor 1122, +11 Strength, +11 Intelligence, +20 Stamina, Damage/Treatment Increased by 1%, Holy Light Damage/Treatment Increased by an Additional 1%, and some set attributes, nothing special."

Yun carefully examined these attributes, and couldn't help but wonder. His total stats were around 500, and the stats added by this chest armor didn't seem very significant. Even if there was that 1% increase, it felt quite limited.

At this moment, the rune carver beside him suddenly muttered to himself: "Master, it hurts so much. Is this... a breastplate? But I don't have crystal energy."

When Yun heard this, he asked curiously, "Crystal energy? What is that?"

However, neither Winali nor Zoval responded to his question, as if they hadn't heard it.

"System, what exactly is crystal energy?" Yun asked the system with confusion.

"The relevant information has been prompted for you in the backpack." The system replied slowly.

Yun didn't dare to delay and quickly opened his backpack to check. Sure enough, there were several glittering objects inside that caught his eye. Without hesitation, Yun immediately took them out.

However, as Yun examined these items carefully, his doubts grew deeper. Aren't these the energy stones the elves had collected in the crater? Although he had heard that these stones contained energy, they didn't look like something a rune carver could use.

Just as Yun was thinking to himself, the Carver, as if to confirm his idea, picked up two yellow crystals, two green crystals, a blue crystal and a red crystal, and then gently pressed them onto the Armor of Judgment like a magic trick.

In an instant, a strange and dazzling light suddenly lit up, covering the armor directly like lightning. The light was so dazzling that even Yun couldn't help but be attracted by it.

However, Yun was even more shocked by what happened next. As the light gradually faded, the original Judgment Breastplate vanished without a trace, replaced by a gleaming silver breastplate.

"Redemption Breastplate, Plate Armor, Armor increased by 7712, +112 Strength, +112 Intelligence, +260 Stamina, Damage/Healing increased by 2%, Holy Light damage/healing increased by an additional 2%."

Yun's eyes widened in astonishment. He hadn't expected to reach T3, and the stat increase was far beyond his wildest dreams. This was clearly more than a level increase, and he couldn't help but be curious about this mysterious upgrade process.

At the same time, Yun's attention was drawn to the changes in the suit's attributes. He carefully examined each attribute description, trying to understand its meaning and function.

"Two-item attributes: Holy Light spell consumption is reduced by 50%." This means that when using Holy Light spells, the mana consumed will be greatly reduced, allowing Yun to cast powerful Holy Light skills more frequently.

"Four-item attributes: Increases the critical strike rate of Holy Light spells by 5%, and increases the critical strike effect by 50%." This attribute improvement will undoubtedly greatly enhance Yun's output ability, and the probability and damage of critical strikes have been significantly improved.

"Sixth attribute: 'Your Holy Light spells are more likely to cause vulnerability, increasing damage taken by 1% for 10 seconds, stackable.'" This attribute made Yun feel a little confused. Although he roughly understood the concept of vulnerability, the specific effect and how to trigger it still needed further exploration.

"Eighth Item Attribute: Can use Holy Seals." What's with the Holy Seals? If it weren't for this set attribute tip, Yun would have forgotten that Paladins originally needed Holy Seals. Furthermore, the system didn't even include Holy Seals in the skills assigned to Yun, so Yun thought he hadn't drawn them. So that's how it happened. But since it's part of the set attribute, it must have an important function.

Although the specific meanings and relationships of these attributes are still somewhat vague, Yun believes that since they can become set attributes, they must have unique value and uses.

Yun anxiously pulled the rest of his Judgment Set from his backpack, also uncovering a pile of gems. These gems were something he'd stolen from the elf camp, but they'd long since been forgotten. If he hadn't needed them today, they would likely have remained buried somewhere, untouched.

"System, why do the attributes of upgraded equipment increase so much?" Yun asked the system suspiciously, seeming to be very surprised by the result.

The system replied calmly, "Judgment equipment was meticulously crafted by the Black Dragon Legion, while Redemption equipment is a masterpiece of Naxxramas. Naturally, there's a certain gap between the two."

Yun wasn't satisfied with this explanation. He continued to ask, "Of course I know they come from different sources, but what I want to ask is, why is the attribute improvement so significant when upgrading from T2 to T3?"

The system was silent for a moment, then gave an answer that shocked Yun: "In fact, the current Naxxramas is not in the Eastern Plaguelands, nor in Northrend, but in the Shadowlands."

Yun widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "Then... doesn't that mean..." His voice trembled a little, and he was obviously shocked by the news.

The system nodded affirmatively and continued, "Yes, that's right. This is why the attributes of upgraded equipment are so greatly improved. With just this set, your attributes can at least double."

Watching the engraver constantly upgrading his equipment, I felt more excited than ever before.