Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 464 Title: Lord of Arms

In the antique street, Wang Chuan, holding two long swords in his arms, was striding away with a happy face. In the shop behind him, Xu Yue, who was still sitting behind the counter, was quietly watching the other person's back gradually disappearing.

Only when the figure completely disappeared from his sight did he withdraw his gaze and look at the red bank card in his hand that was constantly flipping between his fingers.

This card contains the deposit for weapons paid in advance by the other party. Although the six-digit amount is not too exaggerated, it is enough for him to squander for a long time.

Most of the funds he had looted from the boxing ring owner had already been spent, and now he had just enough blood to replenish it, and it was a large blood bank that could replenish blood continuously, which saved him from his original plan to make some extra money by "fighting crime".

Choosing to cooperate with the scavenger and making money is secondary. What is more important is that by borrowing the other party's power, he can solve most of the troubles in this area.

Glancing at the extremely simple black business card on the counter, Xu Yue chuckled and put it away together with the bank card in his hand.

Then he clicked on the anime series that was halfway through on the computer screen, and soon Nagato's slightly immature voice continued to echo throughout the store.

The scavenger was just an episode in the real world. After the episode ended, he continued to resume his leisurely life of slacking off and running the shop.

At this time, outside the Antique Street, as Wang Chuan walked out of the street with a long sword in his arms, four or five street cleaners dressed in urban management uniforms immediately surrounded him, and there were more figures still keeping watch outside.

When encountering an extremely dangerous target like a Level 2 Lone Wolf Contractor, even if the intelligence they had gathered previously indicated that the other party was not the kind of villain who would wantonly kill people in the real world, they would never be so naive as to be completely defenseless.

The captain personally coming forward to negotiate was a sign of respect for the master forger's status, while the hundreds of armed members stationed around were necessary precautions. Once the negotiations broke down, each of them was mentally prepared to fight to the death.

"Captain, how is the negotiation going? Has that person agreed to join us?"

"Look at the captain's cheerful face, the negotiation must have gone well."

"Captain, can you let me see the sword in your arms?"

.........

The crowd gathered and various noisy voices began to be heard one after another. In an organization like the Scavengers where fighting could break out at any time, most of the detachment members were both superiors and subordinates, as well as comrades who needed to fight side by side, so the relationship between them was exceptionally harmonious.

After seeing the captain walk out of the street safely, their tense nerves relaxed and they began to ask him about the details of the negotiations. If they could really recruit a forging master, it would be a major event that would benefit the entire detachment.

Since all active skills are banned in the real world, magic professions are as arrogant in Paradise as they are low-key in the real world.

Therefore, most of the scavenger's combat team members are composed of passively powerful melee skills and long-range mechanical systems. For the former, a good weapon and armor is priceless.

In the center of the crowd, Wang Chuan looked at his teammates who were quickly gathering around him, quickly suppressed the smile on his face, and waved his hand.

"I have nothing to worry about if I personally take action. Although Manager Xu has not agreed to join, we have already reached a cooperation intention."

"After that, I will gradually arrange a piece of real-life equipment of at least green quality for all the main combat members. As for the specific quality, it depends on what level of forging materials you can get."

"Alright, let's go back to base and talk about the rest. The mission is over, everyone disperse!"

After he finished speaking, the team members around him left quickly with satisfaction. Only a tall female team member beside him remained standing there, staring at the two sheathed swords in Wang Chuan's arms with a pair of almond-shaped eyes full of longing.

"Captain, are you tired? How about I help you share the burden..."

Before she finished her words, her slender white hand had already reached out towards the direction of the sword. Unfortunately, just as it touched the edge of the sword, it was nimbly dodged by the opponent.

On the opposite side, Wang Chuan turned slightly sideways and looked at the girl in front of him who was still eager to make a move. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he threw the unsharpened eight-sided Han sword in his hand straight over.

"Don't try to grab it. This sword is for you. Also, the cost of buying the sword will be deducted from your allowance next month."

"what?!"

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An hour later, the scavengers returned to the base one after another. When the team leader Wang Chuan appeared again, he was already in a silver conference room.

There was a long table in the spacious room, with several scavenger team members sitting on both sides. As everyone looked in the direction of the source, they saw a large screen unfolding in the front of the conference room.

On it are battle videos that are playing in a loop, and the protagonist of all the videos is the same person, but the weapons he wields are different.

"Regarding that shop owner Xu, these are all the complete data I just acquired in the park, including nearly 60 complete battle videos of the opponent in the arena, as well as a small amount of battle data in some derivative worlds and survival trials."

"From these data, it seems that this shop owner Xu is not just a master of forging, but also extremely powerful in combat. According to preliminary estimates, he can at least reach the top 50 of the second stage. Remember, that's at least."

"The following is the general intelligence compiled by the analysis team: Xu Jiang, real name unknown, codename Xinhuo, second-level lone wolf, a contract holder of the Technique and Fire Departments, with a high probability of improving all three attributes, secondary occupations of forging and enchanting, currently has a furnace shop in Paradise City, and has mastered the unique skill of fusing soul equipment, and has been invited by many large adventure groups, but all were rejected..."

"Occupation unknown, bloodline unknown, but according to the analysis team's estimate, the opponent's bloodline should be related to metal. The defensive ability of the metal body is comparable to dark purple armor. The value is very exaggerated. Conventional skills are basically impossible to achieve this level. As for the occupation, it is very likely some extremely rare skill-enhanced occupation. According to statistics, the types of skills exposed by the opponent include halberd, sword, shield, and bow, a total of four items, and..."

At this point, the commentator next to the screen paused, swallowed his saliva, and then continued in a dry voice:

"Moreover, all the skills are at least specialized +20 or above, some are even at the master level..."

After these words were spoken, the entire conference room was first silent, and then it was filled with a great deal of noise and bustle.

"You must be kidding. Four master-level skills. Are you sure those guys in the analysis team really understand what this means?"

"If a Level 2 lone wolf said he mastered one master-level skill, I might believe it, but four? Considering the requirements for upgrading the skills, do you know how horrible the resource consumption is? Not to mention the furnace shop, even those large adventure groups can hardly afford this burden."

"That's right. The last time the captain was trying to reach +25 in swordsmanship expertise, he was so poor that he almost had to sell his blood. No matter how much money he had, he couldn't afford to waste it like this..."

...............

There were voices of doubt in the conference room. Due to the combat requirements in the real world, everyone present had more or less mastered one or two passive skills.

Whether it was close combat or firearms, although the quality was basically at the level of specialization or below, they all had a very deep understanding of the passive gold consumption of skills. That was why they were so excited and unbelievable when they heard that someone might have mastered four master-level skills.

Not to mention how much effort it takes to master the four techniques, the basic resource consumption alone is an astronomical figure that is difficult to estimate.

At the front of the conference table, unlike the other excited members, the team leader Wang Chuan appeared exceptionally calm.

As early as when he sensed the terrifying aura inadvertently released by Xu Yue in the store, he knew that the other party's strength was definitely far superior to his, but he did not expect it to be exaggerated to this extent.

All I can say is that it’s a good thing that no conflict broke out before, otherwise even if all of them were tied together they probably wouldn’t be enough to chop down one person on the other side.

With his thoughts churning, he suppressed the fear in his heart. He first glared at the team member who had just spread the rumor that he was so poor that he was going to sell his blood, and then after looking around, he decisively slammed the table and scolded him.

"Bang!!"

"Quiet, everyone!"

Sometimes the captain's majesty can still have some deterrent effect. With a muffled sound, the originally noisy conference room instantly returned to silence, with only Wang Chuan's steady voice slowly echoing.

"No matter how many techniques Manager Xu has mastered, he and our team are now in a cooperative relationship, so there is no need for us to argue about this."

"There are always new monsters in the park. All we can do is adapt. Do you understand, Li Lei? Keep going!"

"Yes, Captain."

Next to the big screen, the commentator named Li Lei responded in a deep voice and continued his explanation.

"Of course the analysis team knows that the four masters of skills are somewhat absurd, but the battle information displayed in the intelligence cannot be false, so they determined that the opponent's profession can have an extremely significant effect on skills, or greatly reduce the resource consumption required to improve skills..."

"In short, according to the current intelligence information, Manager Xu has reached the top S level in terms of forging ability, actual combat power, and development potential. The analysis team's opinion is: try to make friends with him within a controllable range."

"As long as they do not affect social stability, they will be given adequate respect and freedom. If they are found to have serious anti-social tendencies, they must be killed at all costs."

"Oh, and one more thing. After a discussion yesterday among the intelligence dealers in Paradise Black Market, they have tentatively decided on the title for Manager Xu: The Lord of Arms!"

After he finished speaking, everyone at the scene had different expressions, while Wang Chuan stared at the battle videos on the screen in front of him in a daze.

"Soul Fusion Forging, four techniques, forging weapons and commanding them... With this kind of ability, it's appropriate to call him the Master of Weapons."

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Afternoon, Antique Street.

As the sun sets, the bright sunlight in the sky gradually turns into softer and more beautiful flowing clouds. A gentle breeze blows across the long street, causing the wind chimes under the eaves of the tea shop to ring clearly, which just happens to complement the crisp sounds of the chess pieces falling.

"General."

In the open space between the tea shop and the weapon shop, two figures, one old and one young, sat across the table from each other. Xu Yue casually picked up a chess piece and placed it near the black general on the opposite side, which immediately decided the outcome of the game on the chessboard.

"Okay, 2 to 3, you win this time. Your chess skills are getting better, Xu."

On the other side of the chessboard, Mr. An's gaze paused on the chessboard for a few seconds, and then he decisively chose to admit defeat. There was no need to struggle in this situation, and he had won twice before, so it was just a narrow defeat.

Having successfully convinced himself, Mr. An did not feel depressed after the defeat. He put the chess pieces at hand into the mahogany chessboard beside him and chatted casually.

"Xu boy, the man who came this morning was not an ordinary customer, was he?"

"Huh?!" Hearing this, Xu Yue, who was also tidying up the chessboard on the other side, paused for a moment, but soon resumed his movements. "What did you see?"

"Humph, I've lived for most of my life and I've seen all kinds of people. I'm very familiar with the smell of that guy. Although I don't know what you do for a living, if you really run into any trouble, I can still help you out."

"After all, at this age, there isn't much left except for some connections to squander."

Looking up at the serious-looking old man on the opposite side, Xu Yue curled the corners of his mouth and handed over the mahogany chess box he had already prepared.

"Thank you for your concern. Don't worry, we are doing legitimate business. But I will remember what you said. If I really run into any trouble in the future, I will not be polite."

"That's all for today. I won't disturb you from basking in the sun. I have to go and pack up the shop. I'll play chess with you tomorrow."

After saying that, Xu Yue picked up the tea beside the chessboard and drank it all, then stood up and left. Behind him, Old An watched the figure who turned around and disappeared in the shop. After a light sigh, he also picked up the still warm tea beside him and sipped it slowly.

"Tsk, I'm making a living..."

"But has this kid grown taller again?!"

...............

After returning to the shop, Xu Yue's subsequent life trajectory seemed monotonous. Time passed quickly as he watched the shop, worked on the iron and brushed the pages. Soon, several days had passed in a flash.

Until one afternoon, when he had just placed the red sword embryo in his hand into the special quenching liquid, a familiar paradise prompt sound rang out as a large cloud of white mist rose.

[Tip: A new derivative world is about to open, and the hunter will return to the reincarnation paradise. Please make sure there are no witnesses around you]

[Transmitting…]

"Come on, I can't wait."

(End of this chapter)