BXBX NOVEL Chapter 107 - (107) Gems!
Every item in the pile was either Rare or Epic. The loot from this one Dungeon was more bountiful than all of the other Dungeons combined.
\'If this is what a Tier 3 Dungeon can give, wouldn\'t a Tier 4 be enough to supply a group of 20 or more?\' Geth wondered as he began to sift through the pile.
He used State Change to make a long table and lined the equipment on top of it. It held the thirty items lying on the ground and chest.
Now that Geth had uncovered the chest, it was time to reveal its contents. He had Hulk assist him with removing the top.
An intense glow lit everyone\'s faces as the contents were revealed. The party quickly gathered around the chest to inspect the inside.
Hundreds of shining gemstones reflected their faces as they looked into the chest. Some were embedded in pieces of jewelry, but most were loosely piled in the crate.
"There have to be at least a thousand of them!" Alise exclaimed.
Geth was already using Inspection to get the finer details of the jewels. Names of different enchanters or crafters appeared on every gem or piece of jewelry.
The gems could be socketed. Most of them increased primary Attributes, HP, MP, or Recovery. Some gems even increased what Geth would call "hidden attributes" in games.
Those were quite interesting. Geth saw many additional effects that he hadn\'t come across before.
Some of the effects were barrier, bleed, burn, detection, freeze, lifesteal. Others increased effects of specific Skills, some of which he also hadn\'t heard of.
With the number of gems to choose from, he felt that 2 choices per person weren\'t enough. He sorted through the chest and pulled out all of the jewelry that had already been socketed.
Once it was laid out on the table, there were 63 items to choose from, apart from the thousand gems. Geth turned and looked at the others.
"All right, this changes things a bit. We will still have two choices amongst those on the table.
After the choices are made, choose the best gems for your Class. I want every piece of socketed equipment filled before we leave here today."
Geth turned back to the table without looking at their reactions. The survivability of each party would increase tremendously from this, and that was all that mattered.
He approached the table and looked over the displayed equipment. One piece, in particular, had caught his eye.
It was a belt that had 10 sockets on it. It boasted no Attributes nor special abilities but was still considered an Epic gear.
:Belt of Customization (Epic);
This belt was made by a craftsman who believed that one should not be stuck on a single path. The craftsman wanted to show that anyone could perform any role if they had the right equipment.
Sockets Available (10):
Geth grabbed the silver metal belt and wrapped it around his robe, tying it together. After reading through the other equipment, he found another piece that would suit him.
:Eldritch Crown (Epic)
This hat was crafted by an old witch specializing in tailoring and enchanting. She simply wanted to look stylish without losing the power that her previous headdress offered her.
Gives user +30 Intelligence, +30 Wisdom, +20 Defense
Sockets Available (1):
The headpiece reminded him much more of a witch\'s hat than a crown. The only difference was that it was white in color.
The band that ran around it was purple, similar to Albus\' cover. It had a silver metal buckle in the middle that hosted a gem or core socket.
Zolis stepped up to take her turn as Geth moved over to look through the gems. He was really a bit overwhelmed. He had never even filled the sockets of his original equipment.
On top of that, he still had multiple AP and SP to use from leveling up and hadn\'t received the Dungeon clear rewards. It was a lot to take in at one time.
While the others were choosing their rewards, he decided to sort through the gems. It was difficult since colors or shapes didn\'t match the given Attribute.
He had Albus make a list as he went.
:Strength- 242
Agility- 79
Defense- 114
Wisdom- 48
Intelligence- 173
HP- 104
MP- 97:
He divided them into piles and decided to sort them into separate storage pouches. Another two hundred or so lay to the side that helped with Skills or had other effects.
Geth had plenty of sockets to fill, the first being the two left in his new staff. He chose the best of the Intelligence and MP gems for it.
His Intelligence increased by 40, while the MP gem gave him an extra 600. He decided to put an additional Defense gem in his Pauldron, increasing the Attribute by 45.
He had picked a red gem that would match the color of the Pauldron\'s other eye socket. To his surprise, the equipment gem a few extra points if socketed into a fitting piece of equipment.
\'If you put a Defense gem into a piece of equipment meant for defending, you will gain a small bonus. Likewise, if you socket an Agility gem to your boots, it will acquire a small bonus as well.
This only applies to Attribute gems. Nothing extra will be gained from the others,\' Albus spoke to him when Geth started questioning it.
Geth looked down at his boots in disappointment, \'I\'ll have to find a pair with a socket or two available!\'
He continued picking through the gems. There was one more socket to fill on his robe. Albus told him that Defense or HP would get a small bonus in armor, so he chose another Defense gem worth 35 points.
The belt wouldn\'t provide any bonus Attributes, so he would use it for Skills or extra abilities. Geth turned his attention towards the last of the piles.
Zolis sat down next to him and looked as well, "This is going to take a while. There are very few with the same effects."
Geth just nodded and got to work.