Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

"My ancestors were all blacksmiths in Shabak. This craft of upgrading weapons is very precious, and we have passed it down from generation to generation. So, although I can tell you the secret of upgrading weapons, please keep it confidential. No one can tell it without my permission." The weapon master said seriously.

"I understand! I won't tell anyone without your permission." Brooke nodded. After all, this is a craft that has been passed down from generation to generation in his family, and he has to make a living with this craft.

"Whether upgrading weapons is successful or not does depend on luck in essence. However, there are many details that we can control. Through these details, we can increase the success rate." The weapon master said seriously.

"After several generations of practice and research, we finally came up with a formula for upgrading the success rate of weapons:"

“成功率(0~100)=两者之间的最小值(85，首饰属性* 7 + 10 +武器幸运值-武器诅咒值+人物自身幸运等级)。”

"Jewelry attribute = highest attribute / 5 + second highest attribute / 3. Note: The division here is for integers only."

"For weapon upgrades, the more jewelry you have, the better. Instead, you only consider the two with the best attributes. By best, I mean the sum of the lower and upper limits. For example, that Xiaodong guy just now used five magnifying glasses with magic power 5-1 when he upgraded. The sum of the upper and lower limits of the magnifying glasses is 3. Therefore, his jewelry attribute = 4/4 + 5/4, or = 3 + 0, resulting in only 1 jewelry attribute. In fact, I only used two of the five magnifying glasses he gave me. Using the remaining three would be a waste, so I simply kept them. The gold earned from weapon upgrades isn't much, and the extra jewelry is just enough to supplement the household expenses."

"As for your question about whether blessed oil can increase the success rate of weapon upgrades, the answer is yes. It just needs to be used on the weapon in advance. The higher the weapon's luck value, the higher the success rate."

"The final character's luck level doesn't refer to the luck attributes of weapons or necklaces. We can't accurately explain what it is. It may be related to the number of monsters killed or the number of crimes committed. The more monsters killed, the higher the luck level; the more crimes committed, the lower the luck value. However, this is just our speculation and may not be accurate."

"Or you can look at it from another angle. If you feel that you are very lucky on a certain day or at a certain moment, and the drop rate of killing monsters is particularly high, it can also indirectly reflect that your luck level is very high."

"My ancestors even speculated that wearing a divine artifact could increase a person's luck level. Unfortunately, divine artifacts are so rare that there's no way to verify this."

"We estimate the character's luck level to be between 0 and 30. For an average person, it should be around 10. You can think of it this way: if you kill 100 monsters, you'll get about 10 items. So, the luck level is 10."

Brook nodded, understanding. This formula was a bit tricky, as the character's luck level couldn't be determined.

According to this formula, assuming Xiaodong's Luck Level is a typical 10, then his success rate for upgrading Yanyue is only 27, or about a one in four chance. But he was lucky enough to succeed. It can only be said that he was very lucky.

"What about the black iron ore?" Brook asked.

"Black iron ore only affects the durability of weapons. It depends on the total purity of the black iron ore. If it is less than 30 points, the durability will be reduced by 3 points; if it is between 30 and 60, it will only reduce 1 point, or the durability will not be reduced; if it is between 60 and 120 points, the durability will not be reduced; if it exceeds 120 points, the durability will be increased by 1 point, and it may even increase special attributes such as accuracy, strength, and attack speed." The weapon master replied.

So that's how it is. So, we only need to look at the total purity of the black iron ore. It's not necessary for every piece of ore to have a purity of 10 or above as rumored. Brook thought for a moment and asked, "So what about that knife-padding technique that Xiaodong mentioned?"

"Haha. If I ask you to toss a gold coin, and if the first 10 times are heads, will the 11th time be heads or tails?" The Weapon Master asked with a smile.

"Not sure, the probability of heads or tails is still 5% each." Brook said.

"So, I don't believe in things like using a knife as a cushion. But I can't say it's absolutely impossible. Many times, as long as you believe, and believe very firmly, you will really succeed. The so-called belief is existence. Things like faith, although invisible and intangible, are also very powerful." The weapon master said quietly.

Brook kept nodding his head, and it seemed that what the Weapon Master said made sense.

"One more thing. Weapon upgrades may increase a weapon's stats by two points. According to the success rate formula I mentioned earlier, if the success rate is between 2 and 0 points, even if it succeeds, the weapon will only increase its stats by one point. If the success rate exceeds 63 points, there's a chance of increasing it by two points. Based on my calculations, I can even boldly predict that if the success rate exceeds 1 points, it might increase it by three points. However, given the properties of the jewelry currently known on Marfa Continent, it's impossible to exceed 63, so it can't be verified."

After the Weapon Master finished speaking, he gulped down all the wine in one breath and burped with satisfaction.

"The secret is revealed. Haha, the wine is just finished too." The weapon master laughed.

"Thank you, Master, for telling me. I will keep this secret to myself. Even if one day there are special circumstances and I have to tell others, I will come here in person to get your consent." Brook clasped his fists and bowed to the Weapon Master.

"Okay! I believe you. You're Situ Haoyun's successor disciple, and you've been recognized by Master Chengnan. Why should I worry?" The weapon master was very happy and said, "From now on, just come. Others have to wait an hour, but you don't. I'll give you the first priority and call you when it's ready."

"Thank you, Master." Brook hurriedly thanked him.

"Hehe, you're welcome. But let me be frank upfront. You have to pay for the materials and gold coins required for the upgrade. Also, I can't guarantee the success rate of the forging. It still depends on your luck and character." The weapon master laughed.

"But Master, you promised Bayin that you would succeed. How can you do that?" Brook asked curiously.

"My family has a very precious emerald ore passed down from our ancestors. When upgrading a weapon, just adding one piece will guarantee success, and there is a certain probability of directly increasing the attribute by 2 points. This ore is no longer found in the Marfa continent, and I have very few left. Don't think about taking it~ This is our family's most precious skill. I want to pass on the remaining emerald ore to future generations." The weapon master looked at Brook with some vigilance.

"Haha, I understand. Don't worry, I'm just upgrading the bronze axe. I don't need emerald ore." Brook said with a smile. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "By the way, Master, how many times can a weapon be upgraded?"

"A maximum of 7 times. If you want to upgrade again after that, the success rate will become extremely low. We do not recommend further upgrades. Okay, where are your bronze axe and materials? Bring them here quickly and we'll help you upgrade." The weapon master urged. He drank a pot of wine, which was just enough, and now he was full of energy.

"Oh, wait a minute, I forgot to buy jewelry," Brooke said.

The weapon master rolled his eyes. This customer came to upgrade his weapons without any jewelry. It seemed a little unreliable.