Master Changsheng

Chapter 88, Section 087: The old man is really good.

Standing at the entrance on the third floor.

Ankai saw the ball roll down to his feet.

It carries the secondary profession of [Blacksmith].

He admitted that he had previously been a bit too vocal about the "blacksmith"...

Upon seeing the 'top-quality' item before him, An Kai agreed without hesitation…

I'm willing to learn!

In an instant, the sphere at An Kai's feet shattered into dust.

Enveloped in a special energy, the forging platform in the center of the three-layered structure was enveloped.

As the powder fell, an elderly man with gray hair, whose face was obscured, appeared…

[The blacksmith is currently teaching...]

Beside the forging table, the old man held a pure black hammer, pressed down on something that looked like an iron block, and with all his might, smashed it down.

The hammer fell, and the iron block vanished instantly, replaced by a flash of light that transformed into a sharp knife.

The old man picked up the sharp knife, turned his head to look in An Kai's direction, and slightly opened his mouth, as if asking An Kai, "Have you learned it?"

Ankai: ...

[The Blacksmith secondary profession has been fully taught.]

A system notification appeared, and the old man's figure, with a smile on his face and a crooked mouth, slowly disappeared.

It seemed as if they were proud of their unconventional teaching methods.

Upon seeing the system notification appear, even someone as experienced as An Kai had to admit: this was the most cutting-edge teaching method he had ever seen…

The thought had barely faded when a description of the [Blacksmith] profession flooded into An Kai's mind.

With the system's assistance, the secondary profession of [Blacksmith] has emerged in its most complete form...

[Forging Lv0: '0/1' 'Excellent']

【1: Possess a portable forging table, allowing you to forge equipment and weapons anytime, anywhere, without the need for a fixed location or equipment. (Exclusive to top-quality items)】

【2: Enhancement.】

【3: Identification.】

[Note: Let me dedicate my life to climbing even higher peaks!]

...

Upon seeing the [Forging] core skill of the [Blacksmith] class appear, Ankai didn't hesitate and chose to max it out...

[Forging Proficiency +460]

[Forging Lv21 『460/460』 『Excellent』]

After contemplating the fully upgraded [Forging], An Kai smiled and searched his storage ring, finding the [Water-Repelling Bead]...

【Water-repelling bead: Lv0】

Quality: None

Usage requirements: None

[Note: A simple bead that allows you to breathe freely underwater for one hour.]

Then activate [Forging].

Before An Kai, a pitch-black forging table appeared out of thin air.

An Kai placed the Water-Repelling Bead on the table, and two options appeared in front of him.

[Enhancement: Consumes 1 Tier 1 Magic Core/1 Low-Grade Magic Stone to perform one enhancement.]

[Assessment: Assessed; no need for use.]

"Pay-to-win?"

An Kai smiled. At this moment, he lacked everything, but the one thing he had in abundance was resources.

Without even thinking, I chose [Enhance]...

[Low grade magic stone-1]

In an instant, a jet-black hammer appeared above the forging platform and began to strike the [Water-Repelling Pearl] according to An Kai's wishes.

During this process, Ankai does not need to lift a finger; he only needs to issue some instructions in his mind.

It's fair to say that the forging techniques Lazel taught him were quite avant-garde...

An Kai had never seen or heard of such a forging method before.

After a while.

Forging complete.

[Water-repelling Bead +1: Lv0]

Quality: None

Usage requirements: None

[Note: A simple bead that allows you to breathe freely underwater for two hours.]

Looking at the newly appeared [Water-Repelling Bead] information, An Kai was very satisfied.

Using only a low-grade magic stone, the effect of the [Water-Repelling Bead] was extended by one hour.

If sold, the price of the enhanced [Water-Repelling Bead] will at least double, and its value will far exceed that of a low-grade magic stone. Such a deal would be very good.

In addition, his "enhancement" system is not like those pay-to-win games. In the future, there will be a "enhancement-1" system, which is a trap.

Ankai's forging [enhancement] skill, once successfully enhanced, becomes permanently solidified!

The one-time success of the water-repelling bead filled An Kai with enthusiasm.

He carefully searched the three floors and confirmed that there was only one forging table.

He put the forging table into his storage ring and returned to the first floor.

Lying on the [Freezing Spell] bed he created, with roasted meat in his hand, he began a leisurely forging [Enhancement] process...

Before him, the pitch-black forging table stood in mid-air, and above it was a +1 [Water-Repelling Bead]...

Taking a bite of grilled meat, Ankai muttered, "Set a small goal: complete the +6 Mage Tower quest first..."

...

Chaos City.

At the entrance.

Hanks drove the carriage pulled by the old yellow horse leisurely toward Chaos City.

"Hanks, I haven't had a single good day with you!"

Widow Wang's harsh voice pierced through the carriage.

Hanks, driving the carriage, chuckled sheepishly, "Not this time, not this time..."

"I have received reliable information that no other forces have arrived in Chaos City. We won't run away this time."

A confident smile graced Hanks's aged face.

This reliable information of his was obtained by Reed through repeated attempts to sneak into Chaos City, risking being killed time and time again.

After Hanks uttered those words, Reed, who was walking on the left side of the carriage, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to say something, but in the end, it turned into a helpless sigh...

"Ah! If only the young master mage were still here..."

...

The group of six entered Chaos City without any attempt to conceal their presence.

It has not appeared for more than two months.

There were not many changes inside or outside Chaos City.

The streets were just as clean as they were before Hanks ran away.

The reason why no riots occurred in the outer city of Chaos City during the period when Lord Reed and his three companions, the city lords, had not appeared was...

This is related to the nearly two years that Hanks and Ankai spent in the outer city of Chaos City.

Under Ankai's double-monthly collection of protection fees, a large number of residents outside Chaos City were driven away.

Those who didn't cooperate have already been eliminated.

After nearly two years of intense pressure, most of the remaining residents in the city are obedient, cunning, and patient individuals.

In addition, the desert orcs lost two fourth-tier orcs for no reason, and with the battle with the inner city of Chaos City reaching a stalemate, they also temporarily abandoned the outer city of Chaos City.

Therefore, there was no interference from external forces.

Even without Ankai and Hanks, their remaining influence alone is enough to keep the outer city of Chaos City from harboring any rebellious thoughts...

After all, these people had killed far too many residents of the outer city of Chaos City!

Hanks drove the carriage along the empty streets outside Chaos City, in a rather pleasant mood.

The carriage moved at a leisurely pace, as if on vacation.

Hanks and his group walked for about ten minutes.

At the end of the street, Deputy City Lord Polpi arrived in a panic with dozens of his men…

When he was still 50 meters away from Hanks, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground and shouted loudly, "Lord of the City!"

cough cough.

Hanks coughed lightly, and Reed, who was standing beside the carriage, understood immediately, stepping forward to stand in front of the carriage…

...

Mage Tower.

The next day.

Ankai witnessed a refresh of the side quest.

Then, he multitasked, simultaneously reading through the side quests and forging/enhancing his equipment...

[89: After disappearing for some time, Chaos City's Lord Reed and three warrior vice-lords reappeared, accompanied by that mysterious old man.]

An Kai's eyes lit up when he saw this.

"Huh? Hanks is really something. While I was away, he returned to the outer city of Chaos City to help me scavenge resources."

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