Chương 92: Bagelmonster Is Canon Now

Meno returned to Kaerthalan carrying six legendary items, two useless fashion pieces, and a notification list long enough to count as homework. The Ashen Crown Dragon still did not open his eyes.

"Okay," Meno said.

"Class stuff first, before something goes terribly wrong like it usually does." pick fast no math class time rank one skill nerf incoming Meno opened the level fifty ability selection. [Skyburst — Titan Variant] Launch yourself short range upward, creating a shockwave that damages hostile targets in short range based on your main-hand weapon. Until you land, Chain cannot break from inactivity, but attacks do not generate Chain. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

launchpad jump skill take it false wings cousin chain save"Okay, that is really good. It is like a slightly better jump that protects my Chain if I cannot attack." He looked at the range wording.

"In my experience, medium range is about three normal-sized car radiuses. Short should be around one and a half. Long is around six cars if the math is not totally cooked." what car why cars 25 feet short 50 medium 100 long car wizard"The AoE barely matters with a ten-second cooldown," Meno said.

"That is zero DPS unless I abuse a very high Chain stack when I use it." Meno read it again.

"My one-handed sword can attack three times per second at max baseline. Chain Madness is ten per second. Skyburst is utility, not damage, unless the multiplier gets stupid." The second option opened. [Chain Torpedo — Titan Variant] Spin forward in a rapid rotation, striking hostile targets in melee range along your path. Chain Torpedo's rotation speed increases by 1% per Chain, up to 100 Chain. During Chain Torpedo, Chain cannot break, but attacks do not generate Chain. Cooldown: 15 seconds.

BAGELMONSTER BAGEL SKILL THE AI SAW TAKE IT torpedo canon"No way. The AI actually made my invented skill an option." bagelbeadgod take it full circle you invented this"I am being trolled," Meno said.

"The only extra is rotation speed, and that feels unnecessary." He already knew the movement. Panic Pump plus Preypool plus Chain Madness could turn him into a spinning human drill without spending a level fifty choice. The official version would work without water, which mattered, but it also sounded like the AI charging him a skill slot for something he had made free by being unstable.

"There is zero chance I am picking this." boo bagel betrayal coward torpedo meta wrong"The real value is mobility and speed. I can already do that. A forward charge with melee range AOE is only great at high stacks against weak monsters, and weak monsters are not the problem." The third option opened. [Chain Cannon — Titan Variant] Your next main-hand attack becomes a long-range projectile. Chain Cannon deals 1000% main-hand weapon damage. The attack time for Chain Cannon is always 3 seconds and cannot be reduced.

Chain Cannon must be used within 5 seconds. While preparing Chain Cannon, you cannot move or take other actions. If airborne, you are suspended in place. While preparing Chain Cannon, your Chain cannot break. If Chain Cannon hits a hostile target, your Chain cannot break from lack of attacks for 5 seconds. If Chain Cannon is canceled, expires, or fails to hit a hostile target, your Chain breaks. Unblockable. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Meno forgot to breathe for half a second.

"Now this is either absolute bait or broken." OP RAILGUN TAKE IT CHAIN SNIPER unblockable"Is it OP?" Meno asked.

"Three-second attack for one long-range projectile. Yes, it does big damage and cannot be blocked, but if I mess it up, my Chain breaks." take it shut up cannon now big number rank one cannon"I am also a sitting duck," Meno said.

"Suspended in the air or frozen on the ground. Either way, this skill is asking for punishment." Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. He looked at the survival text again.

"The Chain preservation is good. But once I trigger it, I am locked in. It has to land." Chat spammed louder, which was not math. Meno was not taking the shiny thing just because it had a large number and the word cannon. Large numbers were how people got tricked into becoming someone else's highlight clip. Three seconds was a long time when Chain Madness could attack thirty times in the same window.

"We need Chadculator," Meno said.

"I need actual damage." Chad time math demon summon him cannon please do not overthink"In three seconds, Chain Madness gives thirty attacks," Meno said.

"Even with only the sword, that is nine attacks. And that's without offhand contribution from dual-wielding." A guild chat message appeared. [Guild] Chadculator: sec"Okay," Meno said.

"We wait." Chat hated waiting, which made ignoring it feel correct.

"So far, Skyburst is obviously useful for utility. Picking Chain Torpedo would feel like Bagelmonster betrayal, and I already know how to do it. Chain Cannon has that thousand-percent baked-in multiplier, which is basically one hundred Chain stacks for free." take cannon take cannon take cannon no skyburst railgun arc"And if it lands, I get five seconds to close the gap afterward. That matters."

Meno waited several minutes, because picking a class ability without checking numbers was how people got stuck with cool garbage. Chadculator finally responded. [Guild] Chadculator: Against just the sword, it's 11% extra damage in three seconds at higher Chain count. If your Chain is zero, it's obviously much better. It loses badly in DPS against Chain Madness, but it's a projectile, so what do you want? It also loses if you dual-wield alongside the sword. Still long range, so take it.

With your new sword, it probably one-shots anything that is not high threat, boss, or elite with zero Chain. Meno detected a possible math crime.

"Did you calculate the one hundred percent outside melee range damage bonus from my legendary helm into that?" [Guild] Chadculator: no I forgot your disgusting helmet give me a sec DISGUSTING HELMET math patched helmet diff Chad forgot raid boss gear rich problems Kaerthalan snored once. A small puff of ash rolled across the cracked floor. Meno looked at the dragon and wondered if Kaerthalan had any opinion on player builds, then decided the answer was probably apples. Chadculator returned with the verdict.

[Guild] Chadculator: Obviously, with the bonus, it's 122% better than just your one sword. Against dual-wielding, it's about tied if both weapons are equal rarity. Still loses to Chain Madness by 33%. You also have to consider it doesn't build stacks, so it's worse over a longer snapshot. Stop thinking and take it. It's busted for a bunch of scenarios. That was good enough, because Chain Cannon was not a pure DPS skill.

It could start fights, preserve Chain over distance, punish runners, hit flyers, snipe targets through blocks, and abuse Exile's Verdict, which meant he would love it and hate the three-second lock at the same time. Meno selected it. CANNON RAILGUN GOD finally long range Meno PBG sniper"Okay. Let's see the fifty-five passive options. Hopefully the AI does not steal another slot by offering me something I already invented." The first passive appeared. [Titan Reach — Titan Variant] You can no longer dual-wield.

Your equipped weapon doubles in size, increasing its reach and strike area. bait BAIT big sword take it for comedy giant verdict Meno shook his head immediately.

"Total bait." huge sword cloud build range matters"In theory, with my current gear, it is insane because my offhand is trash and Vervenzal's Verdict is Legendary III," Meno said.

"But locking myself out of dual-wielding on Swing Master is trolling." He inspected his new sword.

"Even with a bad dagger offhand, I get around six point four attacks per second while dual-wielding. Sword only gives me three. Chain stacking is the point." He looked back at Titan Reach.

"Reach is good. Bigger strike area is good. But this is probably OP right now and awful long term." The second passive opened. [Shield Madness — Titan Variant] Chain Madness's weapon slot becomes a shield slot. Shields equipped in that slot gain base damage equivalent to a dagger of the same rarity. While Chain Madness is active, shield attacks that hit a target also strike other hostile targets in short range. Blocking while Chain Madness is active grants 20 Chain.

"Yeah. Thanks a lot for this one." block stacks 20 chain tank arc shield madness take it coward"There is zero chance I put a shield into my Madness slot that deals dagger damage. Even if it does area damage." block best defense 20 chain on block BIG AOE SHIELD BrineSaint crying tank Meno"Do I look like a tank?" Meno asked. yes sometimes you have plate boots bad tank shield toes"Why block when you can dodge? Shields have ten percent reduced action speed. That is like blocking once to get hit twice later."

He could imagine some version of it working: a shield in the Madness slot, blocking multi-hit trash, stacking Chain in chunks, slamming AOE shield hits into packs. It was probably strong for a player who accepted standing still and getting hit as a lifestyle. Meno opened the third option. [Splitwing — Titan Variant] False Wings gains one additional kick. One-leg False Wings kicks have increased aerial control. Two-leg False Wings kicks combine into a single launch with three times the normal force.

"Now this is what I am talking about." Chat refused to let go of the shield. shield madness block stacks bad choice incoming 20 chain take shield"I know you guys want me to take the worst thing possible," Meno said.

"But this takes False Wings from two kicks to three. That is huge on its own." He read the rest again.

"Double-leg kick for three times normal force is a game changer. Double kick was already better, but not three times better." The aerial control line was murkier.

"Increased aerial control on single-leg kicks could mean sharper direction changes or better fine movement. I have no clue. Either way, it is mobility." Chadculator appeared in guild chat again. [Guild] Chadculator: Shield Madness is much lower damage yes, but massive boost to not dying. Against multiple opponents the 20 chain per block can get broken fast. TRUE math demon says shield tank build block meta listen to Chad"I get it," Meno said.

"But I am not optimizing my build for trash packs." He tapped Chain Madness on his skill list.

"Chain Madness is the only way to abuse two-hander damage. Yes, right now I do not have one comparable to the Legendary III sword. That will change." He looked at Dreamchain Aegis in inventory.

"If I take Shield Madness, I am bricking my build to become a bad half tank. I also have zero shield experience." Meno selected Splitwing before anyone could make the argument worse.

"Okay, I'm testing that later, before I accidentally spawn a secret boss." kick now do it triple jump quad not triple coward off map He closed the fifty-five passive window and looked at the remaining notifications. There were still too many: world announcements, raid clear rewards, solo clear rewards, design credits, Kaerthalan-related messages, and possibly the reason the whole main continent was about to change.

"Okay. Finally time for the big stuff." Kaerthalan's eye opened a narrow slit. Meno looked at him.

"Let's see."