Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 352 Blacksmith promoted to expert forger! (5600)

Including the villagers of Puteng Village, they were both moved and envious at this moment!

In this world, having a skill means having the ability to survive.

Especially people like blacksmiths, who are popular everywhere.

Before this, there was not a single blacksmith in Putian Village.

People from all over the village, whether they want to buy farm tools or repair them, have to run several kilometers to the nearby Liushui Town for repairs.

However, in this world, even a distance of a few kilometers carries considerable risks.

Many villagers were carried away by wild beasts on their way to Liushui Town, or froze to death in the snow along the way.

Their biggest wish is to have a blacksmith in the village.

However, for this popular profession, countless people are trying their best to get in, spending huge amounts of money, but still cannot get a spot as an apprentice.

It is not even the turn of the poor and backward Putian Village.

Now, this wish seems to finally come true!
Even though they have now arrived in new territory.

But the significance is also extraordinary.

The old village chief beside him said excitedly: "Saler, Bodi, why don't you thank the Lord quickly!"

The two children bowed at the same time, "Thank you, Lord!"

There was irrepressible excitement in their voices, as well as gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Come with me."

“Xiao Chuchu, Elisa, come with me too, I have something else for you to do.”

"I'll have Cao Yi come over later to take them to familiarize themselves with the territory."

The two little girls nodded obediently.

Then, Cao Xing left with four figures.

Until their backs disappeared...

In the crowd, a three or four-year-old child in the arms of his mother said, "Mom, this big brother is so powerful. Such a large territory belongs to him..."

The woman next to him hurriedly stopped him and said, "You can't call him big brother. You have to call him sir, or lord. We will all serve him from now on, understand?"

The child said innocently, "Will he beat us like the Baron's knight squire?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It shouldn't be... No... He is willing to teach Saler and Bodi forging. He is a kind and generous lord."

"That's great, mom. I like this territory..."

...

...

Recruited all the villagers of Grapevine Village.

Cao Xing has arrived at the fourth ring area of ​​the territory.

Looking at the figures behind him, Cao Xing shouted directly: "Elisa."

"My Lord, I'm here!"

"Go and observe the hatching status of the smooth-feathered chicken eggs and the growth of the Kulin barley, and then report to me."

Elisa straightened up immediately, "No problem, Lord, leave it to Elisa!"

After saying this, the little girl trotted towards the farm area.

Cao Xing looked at Tong Chuchu again, "Chuchu, go to the machinery factory and ask the goblin Locke to make 20 drilling robots."

“Later, when we needed large-scale mining, these robots were very useful.”

Little Chuchu also quickly replied: "Okay big brother, I'll go right away."

After saying that, she also left.

Then, Cao Xing looked behind him at the two little guys from Putian Village.

"Come with me, I'll take you to the blacksmith shop."

"Okay... okay... Dear Lord..."

The two men lowered their heads and followed him, heading straight for the blacksmith shop.

As Cao Xing walked, he glanced at the [Proficiency Emblem (Expert)] in his backpack and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"This thing can turn my senior talents into expert talents!"

"Soon, I'll have an expert blacksmith."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing couldn't help but quicken his pace.

"Bang!"

As the door of the blacksmith shop was pushed open.

Waves of warm air mixed with the sound of clanging and knocking came towards us.

Inside, there were still two busy figures.

Harold the blacksmith and his wife Putana.

Because the blacksmith shop has been upgraded to a high level, its area has increased significantly.

The area alone is more than 300 square meters and the height is nearly 18 meters.

So the space inside the blacksmith shop is still very spacious.

In addition, there are three large forging furnaces with a diameter of more than two meters!

However, since there is only one blacksmith in the territory, there is currently only one forge burning and emitting heat.

I took a look at the temperature in the room.

[Current temperature: 27℃]

Since the temperature inside the blacksmith shop is very high, there is naturally no need to install buildings such as heating pipes and furnaces.

The half-giant Putana is putting pieces of rough material into the forge for smelting.

Then he took out the red-hot metal block and placed it in front of the forging table.

Harold seized the opportunity, picked up the huge hammer, and struck it skillfully and quickly!

"Bang! Bang!"

Heavy knocking sounds continued.

The dwarf blacksmith was wearing only a vest on his upper body, revealing solid muscle lines beneath his bronze skin.

Especially the hand that he swung the hammer with, the veins on it bulged like winding vines, and the muscles were obviously several times larger than those of his left hand, which looked quite uncoordinated.

Every time he swung the hammer, the bulging muscles would tense up, like hard stone, exuding tremendous power.

Harold worked hard at the hammering, and if he started sweating, Putana would take out the towel from her shoulder and wipe the sweat off his forehead.

The couple cooperated with each other and had a lot of fun.

Behind Cao Xing, the two little guys, Saler and Bodie, came in and stared at the various equipment in the blacksmith shop.

They seemed very curious about it all.

From time to time, he glanced at the huge forge and the pile of rough and semi-finished products on the ground, and then kept his eyes on the movements of the dwarf blacksmith.

They could feel that the dwarf blacksmith's movements looked ordinary, but they carried a unique charm.

The rhythm of each hammer is very slow, and the knocking sounds are continuous, forming a note.

It makes people intoxicated at once.

at the same time.

Harold and Putana stopped what they were doing at the same time when they saw Cao Xing coming in.

They bowed together and said, "Respected Lord, may you be well."

The two also noticed the two little guys with big eyes behind Cao Xing, but neither of them said anything.

Cao Xing nodded slightly and asked directly, "Harold, how is your work progress recently?"

After hearing this, the dwarf blacksmith smiled on his rough face, "My Lord, I have taken the time to make a few large animal traps in the past three days."

"It's the kind of trap we discussed before, which combines the tentacles of the Nightmare Piranha Plant with the vines of the Man-Faced Tree. It can be used to deal with some large prey!"

"In addition, more than 7000 nightmare arrows of three qualities were also forged."

A happy smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

There is no need to explain the role of the animal net, it is very useful for dealing with large wild animals.

This time, it is an enhanced version of the animal catching net, and the effect will definitely be better.

"Well done, Harold. You and Putana have worked hard."

The dwarf scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "It's not hard, Lord."

"With my wife by my side, I feel full of energy!"

After hearing this, Putana, who was standing next to her, showed a hint of shyness on her resolute face and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Cao Xing also smiled, and then continued to ask: "How long do you think it will take you to become an expert blacksmith now?"

Hearing this question, the dwarf blacksmith thought for a moment, and then replied: "My Lord, it has been more than half a month since I broke through to the high-level blacksmith."

"According to the current forging workload, I will be able to break through to the expert level in about one or two months."

After hearing this, Cao Xing exclaimed: "Yes, your speed can be called a genius."

He was not wrong. He was indeed a rare genius to break through from a senior blacksmith to an expert in just a few months.

But Harold was very humble and not at all complacent.

He knew clearly that a month ago, he was still a poor intermediate blacksmith.

He and his wife lead a precarious life every day.

As a result, within less than half a month after arriving in this territory, he had become a senior blacksmith and even started to move towards the expert level!
He felt like he had been in poverty for half his life and suddenly met a wise leader.

Harold shook his head and said, "I am where I am today thanks to your cultivation, Lord. My wife is also under your care."

"Harold will always remember your kindness!"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Don't be modest. In addition to my resource training, your own efforts are also inseparable from your success today."

"So now, are you ready to become an expert blacksmith?"

Harold was stunned, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

Even Putana next to her looked confused.

He asked tentatively: "My Lord, what do you mean?"

Cao Xing smiled and said nothing.

Instead, he took something out of his backpack.

It was an ordinary-looking emblem with a strange spiral star symbol printed on it.

The next moment, a system prompt appears.

[Do you want to use [Proficiency Emblem (Expert Level)] on the subject: Harold Iceberg? After using it, it will directly increase his proficiency by 5000 points...]
Cao Xing nodded "yes" directly.

The next moment, the emblem in his hand disappeared.

In an instant, Harold's body stiffened and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Clang!" The hammer in his hand fell to the ground, and he suddenly hugged his head with both hands!

At this moment, Harold felt as if something had penetrated into his mind.

My whole body began to tremble violently!
The half-giant Putana next to him had no idea what was going on.

She only saw her lord take out a strange object, and then Harold had this reaction.

There was a deep worry in his eyes.

But she also knew that her lord would not harm them.

So I suppressed my anxiety and waited there.

Including Sale and Bodie, who were standing behind Cao Xing, they all looked confused.

Everyone waited silently.

Until about half a minute had passed.

Harold seemed to come back to his senses from his trembling state, and the shock in his pupils could hardly be concealed!
He said in a daze, "God of Forging! What did you do, Lord? This is amazing!"

"I feel like I have gained a lot of profound forging knowledge in my head!"

"Oh my god! Are these expert-level forging techniques?!"

"I feel like I'm about to break through and become an expert blacksmith!"

Putana, who was standing next to him, immediately understood what Harold said.

I don’t know what method my lord used.

It actually transmitted a large amount of expert forging knowledge directly into her husband's mind!
This method is really incredible!
The word miracle is not enough to describe it!

Everyone, including the two little guys, were completely shocked!

Even if they rarely go out, they know what an expert blacksmith represents.

You know, Liushui Town is a town with a population of several thousand, but there are only three blacksmiths.

Two of them are beginner level and one is intermediate level.

Even so, these three blacksmiths can enjoy extremely high treatment in the town.

Every day there would be a long queue of people lining up outside their blacksmith shop.

Especially the intermediate blacksmith, his business is booming.

It is said that even the mayor asked him to forge weapons for his militia and no one dared to offend him easily. He was as powerful as he could be.

As for the high-level blacksmiths, they had never seen one and only heard about them from the bards.

And now, they witnessed with their own eyes the birth of an expert blacksmith!
Yes, when you reach the expert level, you can no longer be called a blacksmith, you should be called a forger.

The two little guys were completely shocked.

For a moment, I wondered what kind of territory I had come to.

A full three minutes passed.

Harold finally digested the massive amount of memories in his mind!
A system prompt appears.

[You have used the [Proficiency Emblem (Expert)], and your territory member Harold Iceberg has upgraded his [Advanced Forging Mastery] to [Expert Forging Mastery]...]
[You have an expert blacksmith, reputation +2000, territory prosperity +80...]

(Note: The specific value of prosperity will be released after the update in the early morning...)
...

At the same time, Harold came to his senses.

He took a deep breath and then saluted Cao Xing solemnly.

"Thank you, respected Lord!"

"Your brilliance is like the stars in the sky, guiding me forward!"

[Due to your generous gift, the loyalty of the territory member: Harold Iceberg has been increased. Since the loyalty is full, the hidden effect is triggered: Diehard]

...

Seeing the system prompt, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

With his help several times, the dwarf successfully reached the die-hard level.

He first glanced at Harold's panel.

【Knowledge Seeker: Harold Iceberg】

[Race: Dwarf]

[Level: Level 21 (Level Elite Creature)]

[HP: 13772/13772 (Blessing of the Pale Tree)]

[Attack power: 775~847]

[Skills: Frost Hammer, Iceberg Smash, Spin Throw]

[Life Skills: Expert Forging Mastery (Break through the limits and become an expert in the field of forging. You can create equipment of treasure quality, inlay treasure quality gems, and increase the forging speed by 40% and the forging success rate by 20%)]

(Note: Although expert-level forging proficiency can create epic equipment, the success rate is extremely low. Please forge with caution.)
【Talent: Craftsman】

[Satiety: 76]

[Loyalty: 100 (die-hard)]

...

Seeing the skill introduction above, Cao Xing's eyes showed excitement.

[Expert Forging Mastery] increases the forging speed and success rate by 10% compared to [Advanced Forging Mastery].

More importantly, expert-level forging technology can inlay those golden orbs!
Cao Xing has many golden beads in his hands.

For example, [Freshwater Pearls], [Blue Copper Orbs], [Moonlight Orbs], etc.

There are also some gems, [Glacier Magnet], [Dragon Stone]...

These orbs and gems had not been inlaid before because Harold's forging level was not high enough.

Now it can finally come in handy!

Cao Xing said: "Congratulations."

A smile appeared on the dwarf's face.

Including Putana next to her, she was also deeply happy and proud of her husband!

After all, he is an expert blacksmith!
Even among the dwarves who are extremely skilled in forging, expert blacksmiths are rare.

It can be said that even if Harold returns to the tribe now, he will still have a high status.

Of course, it was impossible for him to go back.

With his die-hard loyalty, even if the Dwarf King came, he would not be able to take him away from this territory.

Cao Xing continued to ask: "Harold, how many emblems like the one just now do you think you need to use in order to have master-level forging skills?"

One emblem can increase proficiency by 5000 points.

Although the specific value cannot be seen now because the system version has not been updated yet.

But these blacksmiths all have a vague idea of ​​their own forging experience.

Just like he knew that it would take him three months to go from a senior blacksmith to an expert blacksmith.

Harold calculated in his mind and replied, "My dear Lord, if it is a magical thing like this, I will need about 10 more to reach the expert level."

10 pieces, 5000 proficiency points per piece.

In other words, does it require 5 proficiency points to upgrade from an expert to a master?
The next moment, Harold continued, "My Lord, it is not that easy to go from an expert to a master."

"Although using this proficiency crest will allow me to push my proficiency to its limit."

“But to become a master of something, you need a special thing in addition to the proficiency requirements.”

"This kind of thing is hard to describe in words, and it cannot be obtained through external forces. It can only be achieved through one's own understanding."

"But once you have it, your forging skills will improve by leaps and bounds, and you can create those excellent and rare quality equipment very quickly, and there will be no chance of failure at all."

“Besides that, no matter what I build next, I will have that feeling of inspiration.”

"Our dwarven forging master gave this thing a name, called the Craftsman's Soul!"

Cao Xing was stunned. "Craftsman Soul?"

This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

"Yes."

Harold nodded and continued, "The craftsman's soul is a very elusive thing."

“Only through repeated forging can we summarize and reflect.”

“The understanding of forging techniques and the deep understanding and control of material properties are all brought to the extreme.”

"When blessing comes to your heart one day, your craftsman soul will be awakened."

“Only by awakening the craftsman’s soul can one be called a master!”

After listening to Harold's explanation, Cao Xing's eyes showed a look of enlightenment.

Including the two children, they were listening with fascination.

It turns out that the master realm requires awakening the craftsman soul to break through.

They seemed to see the door to a new world opening to them!

At this time, Cao Xing continued to think.

The next third system update will list specific proficiency numbers for each life skill.

The purpose of this is to let the lords know more clearly how long it will take for these talents in their territories to reach the next stage.

Is it worth investing resources in cultivating it?

The lord system is not static, as can be seen from the previous updates.

As the survivors develop, the lord system will continue to adjust.

For example, now, after this week of construction, most of the territories have begun to take shape.

The sewing shop, blacksmith shop, ore processing plant, etc. have all been built.

Everyone has gradually realized the importance of talents in life.

So this update will be released next.

However, since everything in the world has its limits, it does not mean that you can advance once you have reached a certain level of proficiency.

Just like the survivors like Cao Xing, when they reach the maximum level, they will encounter bottlenecks and need to use the Heart of Strength to break through.

Master-level forging mastery also requires awakening the craftsman's soul.

Only when blacksmiths truly understand the power of the craftsman's soul and integrate it into every forging process, can they take a more solid step on the road that has already reached the end.

This is also true for all other industries.

Only by breaking the limits again and again and accomplishing things that ordinary people cannot accomplish can one be worthy of the title of master.

Master, I understand!

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