"After four fusions, the Electromagnetic Energy Pump upgraded from its original Golden Quality to Dark Gold Quality, with its score increasing from the initial 410 points to 530 points, a total increase of 120 points, which averages to a 30-point increase per fusion.

It's like moving from a medium score at Golden Quality to a full score at Dark Gold Quality, quite standard."

Zhang Yanhang remembered that the Neck Potential Activation Device also increased by 30 points per fusion. Previously, compared to the Life Ring's 25-point score, the Neck Potential Activation Device's score increased by 5 points. Zhang Yanhang had hoped that the Electromagnetic Energy Pump could also increase by five points this time, but unexpectedly, there was no growth and it remained stagnant.

"It seems that the Electromagnetic Energy Pump can only advance to Orange Quality by breaking through its limits."

Luckily, it's not a big problem. Compared to the Life Ring that requires forty equipments, Zhang Yanhang is quite confident in gathering the quantity needed for the Electromagnetic Energy Pump that only demands four equipments.

In fact, he already has one piece, but he didn't conduct the fusion because he needed to equip four Electromagnetic Energy Pumps+4 at the same time.

"Moreover, after upgrading to Dark Gold Quality, the usage requirements of the Electromagnetic Energy Pump have also increased by 15 points, just like the previous Neck Potential Activation Device, from the initial 85 points to needing 100 Constitution Attribute."

Of course, Zhang Yanhang values the growth in additional attributes more than the usage requirements.

"Previously, the initial Electromagnetic Energy Pump only provided a 70% increase in Physical Recovery Speed in terms of additional attributes, but now it has grown to a 90% increase, totaling an additional 20% to the Physical Recovery Speed Bonus.

Averaged over four fusions, each fusion increases the Physical Recovery Speed Bonus by about 5%."

Zhang Yanhang can equip four Electromagnetic Energy Pumps in total, with each providing a 90% Physical Recovery Speed Bonus, thus a total of 360% Physical Recovery Speed Bonus is achieved with all four.

In any case, so much Physical Recovery Speed should certainly significantly reduce the time required for him to fully recover one bar of Physical Strength.

After reviewing the Attribute List of the Dark Gold Quality Electromagnetic Energy Pump+4, Zhang Yanhang immediately used the Transformation Technique to 'split' a circular groove in the middle of his eight forearms.

This brings up a small piece of anatomy-related knowledge: although the upper arm is indeed composed of only one bone, the forearm is composed of two bones, the ulna and the radius, which are similar in shape, with one thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom, and the other thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom, mainly responsible for arm rotation.

Yes, this is also the reason why the forearm rotates more flexibly than the upper arm, because the upper arm has only one bone.

And Zhang Yanhang placed the oval metal protrusion at the bottom of the Electromagnetic Energy Pump into the gap between the ulna and radius. This area was originally filled with a large amount of muscle tissue, various nerve structures, and various arteries, veins, and capillaries, but Zhang Yanhang forcefully inserted the Electromagnetic Energy Pump into it.

Since it was transformed directly by the Transformation Technique, even if Zhang Yanhang inserted it directly, there would definitely be no pain, with the only sensation being a slight chill, which is quite normal.

Looking at the arm with the Electromagnetic Energy Pump embedded, which resembles something from a mechanical transformation, Zhang Yanhang silently switched the Electromagnetic Energy Pump to hidden status. He had to admit that the ability to hide equipment was one of the most highly rated features in the Ashen World for him; it's incredibly convenient.

Mainly based on human anatomy, when the Electromagnetic Energy Pump is stuck in place, he does feel a bit awkward, which is why Zhang Yanhang would switch it to hidden status.

"Speaking of which, ever since having this convenient Transformation Technique, it seems that even if I encounter any equipment like dentures again in the future, I can use them directly without modification."

As for how to use them specifically, naturally, it involves first using the Transformation Technique to make his own teeth disappear, then putting on the dentures, switching the dentures to hidden status, and then transforming his real teeth back out.

In fact, as long as this process is repeated, not only dentures but even prosthetics could be used as well. Zhang Yanhang feels that he could use them normally too. He has no resistance to first sawing off a leg, then wearing the equipment before reattaching it.

After all, he is such a plain and unadorned strength supremacist. As long as it can make him stronger, what's the big deal about sawing a leg? It can be reattached anyway.

Although Zhang Yanhang has barely mentioned it before, when he first entered the Ashen World and hadn't yet grown his Stamina limit by upgrading his Talents, it took him 15 hours to recover one bar of Physical Strength.

Afterward, with the successive upgrades of Talents such as the SSS-level "Immortality", the X-level "Heavenly Protection Nine Lives", and the newly upgraded XX-level "Sea House Addition".

The increased Stamina limit from these Talents, while significantly increasing his Death Wave casting times, also greatly increased the time required for him to recover one bar of Physical Strength.

If before it took only a mere 15 hours to fully recover one bar of Physical Strength, now it takes at least 29 hours to fully recover one bar, adding an additional 14 hours of recovery time, almost doubling.

But luckily, with the newly equipped Electromagnetic Energy Pump, the situation has finally improved.

Due to the massive 360% Physical Recovery Speed Bonus, his recovery time for one bar of Physical Strength is compressed to ten and a half hours, reducing it by eighteen and a half hours in one go, which is really exaggerated and absurd.

But it's normal, because Zhang Yanhang previously didn't have much Physical Recovery Speed Bonus on his body, not reaching even 200%, so it's not surprising that such an effect would appear now.

Speaking of this Physical Recovery Speed Bonus, Zhang Yanhang also remembered that his Purple Quality full score Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor +5, which he had already gathered seven of, is still lacking the last three standard Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors, preventing a breakthrough.

He harbors a strong grudge about this, especially when thinking about last time when he confidently went to the Demonized Swamp to clear the Lucky Slot Machine but didn't get a single Drop Treasure Box.

Fortunately, the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor is dropped by the Demonized Saber-Toothed Tiger, and the Demonized Saber-Toothed Tiger, like the Demonized Maned Beast and the Demonized Dogtooth Giant Ape, is one of the lowest-level monsters in the Demonized Swamp, part of the basic refresh monsters, many of which have already respawned there.

So even if the Lucky Slot Machines in the Demonized Swamp don't drop the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, Zhang Yanhang believes that when he cleans up the newly respawned monsters in the Demonized Swamp, he will easily gather these three incomplete Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armors."

As for why Zhang Yanhang suddenly mentioned the Cloud Tiger Shoulder Armor, it's naturally because it's one of the few pieces of equipment on him that can increase physical recovery speed. Although he can only equip one due to the lack of extra shoulder joints, it doesn't stop him from wanting to upgrade it incidentally.

"Although my current physical recovery speed still falls slightly short of the small goal I set of recovering within ten hours, it's not far off. While it can't compare to my peak period of recovering one stamina bar in just five or six hours, the future is promising."

Of course, this is just the superficial situation. The reality is that because Zhang Yanhang will continue to upgrade his XX-level Talent [Sea House Addition] to XXX-level, further increasing his stamina limit, it's indeed a bit tough to achieve recovery within ten hours.

After all, the upcoming Electromagnetic Energy Pump has no further development potential, and the only thing it can do is to push the limits. Even if it increases recovery speed dramatically, there will always be a limit, making its contribution a small fraction of the total enhancement.

The probability of success is relatively low when relying on this small fraction of growth to counter the large increase expected at XXX-level.

Overall, Zhang Yanhang remains optimistic about achieving the goal within ten hours. After all, he might acquire new equipment or abilities that improve recovery speed at the XXX-level, which is entirely possible.

After counting the Talent Earnings and Equipment Gains from the Drop Treasure Boxes, Zhang Yanhang finished sorting out the items from the boxes. He immediately reopened his Soul points balance to check how many Soul points he gained from opening over a thousand Drop Treasure Boxes.

[Soul points: 43,472,357 (+25,039,500)]

"This time, I gained a total of 25,039,500 Soul points, increasing my balance from the original 18,430,000 to 43,470,000. Not bad."

Although there's still a gap to his previous highest record of 70,000,000 Soul points, Zhang Yanhang believes that as long as he continues to clear the Umbrella Biochemical Test Field, breaking this record should not be a problem. There's even a high possibility of increasing his Soul points from eight digits to nine digits.

"Since I've reached 43,470,000 Soul points, I can upgrade two skills at the same time."

However, compared to upgrading the Gun Mastery or Fighting Master first, Zhang Yanhang now actually wants to upgrade the Limitless Universe Skill to LV.MAX, being only two levels away. He estimates that spending a little over ten million Soul points should be enough to upgrade it from LV.8 to LV.MAX.

Therefore, his current Soul points balance is certainly sufficient to upgrade both the Limitless Universe Skill and the Indestructible Golden Body.

As for Gun Mastery and Fighting Master, Zhang Yanhang plans to upgrade them next time. With his current Soul points gaining efficiency, as long as he completes the Third Stage of his cleaning plan, he should be able to gather enough.

In other words, given his current cleaning efficiency, the upgrade will potentially be delayed by only one or two hours, which is manageable.

"Choose! Skill Level Enhancement!"

Having made up his mind, Zhang Yanhang immediately triggered the relevant options, whereupon Time Pause descended. Simultaneously, a familiar array of text options appeared in front of him once more.

[Would you like to enhance the skill level?]

[Option One: Upgrade 'Gun Mastery LV.MAX' to 'Gun Mastery·Original LV.5' (Consumes 1 Ash Source, 1 Legendary Essence, 6,553,600 Soul points.)]

[Option Two: Upgrade 'Fighting Master LV.MAX' to 'Martiala Arts Master·Original LV.5' (Consumes 1 Ash Source, 1 Legendary Essence, 6,553,600 Soul points.)]

...

[Option Five: Upgrade 'Limitless Universe Skill[4th Tier]LV.8' to 'Limitless Universe Skill[4th Tier]LV.9' (Consumes 7,900,000 Soul points.)]

...

[Option Seven: Upgrade 'Death Wave·Origin LV.6' to 'Death Wave·Origin LV.7' (Consumes 26,214,400 Soul points.)]

...

[Option Nine: Upgrade 'Indestructible Golden Body·Original LV.MAX' to 'Indestructible Golden Body·Origin LV.5' (Consumes 1 Ash Source, 1 Legendary Essence, 6,553,600 Soul points.)]

...

[Option Thirteen: Upgrade 'No Taboos LV.MAX' to '???'' (Cannot enhance)]

"Given the current upgrade requirements for Death Wave, upgrading from LV.6 to LV.7 is feasible for me, considering I currently have over forty million Soul points and upgrading from Death Wave·Origin LV.6 to Death Wave·Origin LV.7 requires only 26,214,400 Soul points."

However, this capability is only feasible up to Origin LV.7. Given experience doubling every time, LV.8 already surpasses Zhang Yanhang's upgrade capability, as it will require over fifty million Soul points post LV.7 doubling. As for LV.9, it's even more out of reach, needing at least one hundred million Soul points.

Even if Zhang Yanhang clears out the entire Umbrella Biochemical Test Field, whether he can end up with a hundred million Soul points is uncertain, let alone having a hundred million Soul points to upgrade the Death Wave Skill.

Moreover, without upgrading to LV.10, he's unable to unlock Additional Attributes. Without Additional Attributes, there's no significant transformation; even if he levels up, it's still likely that he could only continue to instant-kill Fourth Tier Monsters. But considering he can already do that to non-Lord Monsters, what's the point of upgrading?

The answer is, there is no point.

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