Only I can make them stronger

[Detecting the power of absorbing the blue crystal, Holleiya temporarily turns into a sleeping state to digest it]

Apart from this, there is no other content, no additional changes to the character's abilities, and the main quest is not completed.

I don’t know if it’s because the amount absorbed this time is much smaller than last time.

The summoning option on the sleeping Holleia page is blocked, and you can only confirm it after she wakes up.

"I'm not sure about her situation yet, but I plan to go to Aunt Careya's master to find out more. Maybe there will be other clues."

Thinking of this, Xia Ye shrugged and said.

"Alright, then... Karen, Fiti and I will go get supplies, and you and Anke will go find someone. Is that okay?"

"No problem." Hearing this, An Ke looked at Xia Ye, a smile on his face as he responded first.

42. What a coincidence! It really is me!

“Hehehe~~~”

Wandering in the streets of the clock city with Xia Ye, Enke was humming an unknown happy tune.

She liked the feeling of being alone with Xia Ye in a foreign land.

The architectural styles of the Clock City and the Shia City-State are very different. The overall look is very industrial, with less technological feel and more features of the Steam Age. Even the air is filled with the smell of burning metal and charcoal.

The house structures tend to be low-rise, and there are few high-rise buildings and large structures like those in the Shia city-state.

Because the composition of visitors coming and going is complex, this place does not require complicated settlement procedures like settled cities like the Xia city-state. Traveling here is very free and relatively easy.

Of course, due to this reason, there are no modern city components like the Shia city-state, and there are almost no entertainment facilities. Apart from some basic living resource trading points, there are only countless equipment stores.

The "bang bang bang" sound of wrought iron striking could be heard continuously on both sides, and from time to time there was some "crackling" sound of the burning flame, which inexplicably gave Xia Ye a sense of simplicity unique to workers.

"Come to think of it, Anke, your weapon is your factor ability, right?"

Xia Ye suddenly remembered that Anke had always only used chainsaws and shotguns. Before the factor link was established, he could not see the other party's ability introduction, and he didn't know much about it before.

"Hmm~ Isn't it cool?" An Ke said proudly:

"The first-level ability is to unlock [Miss Cha Cha], which is a chainsaw; the second-level ability is to enhance the rotation speed and toughness of the chainsaw; the third-level ability is to unlock a shotgun called [Destroyer]... maybe there will be other forms of weapons in the future!"

Not needing to equip weapons saves money and is convenient. You can also change the weapons to your favorite appearance according to your own wishes. Anke is quite satisfied with this factor ability of hers.

"That's really cool... But in that case, what's your mutant factor?"

After seeing the true form of the mutant factors of many of his beloved wives, Xia Ye has become accustomed to thinking about the original form of the mutant factors.

Anke's mutant factor can't be an arsenal, right?

"This... I'm not too sure..." An Ke paused and said in a low voice.

"Is that so? Forget it, it's not a big deal." Xia Ye didn't care. There were so many mysteries anyway, so this one wouldn't make a difference.

But what he didn't notice was that a complicated look flashed in An Ke's big pink eyes because of the topic just now.

…………

The Clock City was much smaller than the Shia City-State, so the two of them wandered around and searched, and soon they found the Dopli Equipment Store that Careya mentioned.

Compared to other stores that are bustling with activity and customers stopping inside to ask prices, this store looks quite deserted.

As I walked into the store, an old voice like a broken bellows rang out:

"I've already told you that this thing of yours is useless. The upper limit of the conductivity of the element is only 30%. Don't waste your time here. If you want to change to a new weapon, turn left and there are finished products next door. If you want to optimize the smelting, try your luck. I don't do it anyway."

“I came to see you because I heard that you have great skills. Why do you have this attitude…” The young man who was rejected in front of the counter turned pale and red in the face, and his expression suddenly became gloomy.

"This has always been my attitude. Get out!" the old man said mercilessly.

"You fucking bastard..." The young man seemed to have a bad temper. He took the dagger thrown back by the other party, and the fluctuation of rationality slowly surged in his body. It seemed that he was going to teach this rude old man a lesson.

He had no intention of doing the deal properly. Anyway, he heard that the Clock City was more chaotic than ordinary cities, so beating someone up was no big deal.

This old man looks easy to bully because of his age, so his real purpose is to find a reason to teach him a lesson and then get some compensation.

"Well, brother, the boss is old after all, there's no need to be so picky with him. When I came here just now, I saw the store next door called [Wang Dachui] which is pretty good. The boss is still calling for weapon optimization commissions. Why don't you go over there and take a look?"

At this moment, Xia Ye's voice sounded from behind him, and a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Where the hell are you from? Don't mind my business. Today I have to..."

The young man was not going to appreciate it. He yelled and stretched his shoulders, trying to turn around to see who was so blind as to speak for the old man.

But unfortunately, he couldn't break free from Xia Ye's hand.

"Are you trying to show off?" The young man turned his head and met Xia Ye's calm black eyes, who just blinked without comment.

The young man narrowed his eyes, his gaze gradually turned cold, and then he suddenly activated his rational element to bounce back to the surroundings.

But the fourth-order primary-level rational element sank into Xia Ye's body like a stone sinking into the sea. Apart from a layer of white halo floating around his body, he didn't move at all.

The absorption defense of physical elements by [Adaptive Body] and the physical element protection converted from mental power allow Xia Ye to crush the opponent easily.

"You..." Looking at the other party's unfathomable strength, the fourth-level junior alien opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

"You're awesome!" Finally, he pulled himself away from Xia Ye's hand, ran out of the door dejectedly, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

An Jian, who was watching the show on the side, saw this and immediately made a face at him.

"Pretty impressive?" Seeing this, the old man raised his eyebrows and greeted Xia Ye.

"There's no need for me to take action, old man. It's just that my hometown has a tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young, and we can't stand this kind of thing." A flash of white fire appeared in Xia Ye's eyes, and he was already aware of the opponent's strength.

At the fifth level of rational energy, although the flow of rational energy is not smooth due to his age, it is still not something that the young man can move.

"Respect the old and love the young? There are really a lot of kind people in your hometown..." Hearing this, the old man leaned against the counter casually with a smile on his face and said:

"That guy is just looking for an excuse to extort some money from me. Even a fool can see that his request is just to pick a fight. There's no need to treat him well."

"But I didn't ask for your help, old man. If you want to bargain for this, I won't agree!"

Hearing this, Xia Ye stepped forward with An Ke, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said:

“I’m not here to make equipment.”

"So you're here to cause trouble too?"

"I want to ask the old man something."

"You're here to find out what's going on. Find the information dealer. Why are you coming to my equipment store?"

This old man really had a strange temper as Careya said, and he was quite straightforward. No wonder this shop was so deserted.

"Well, I'm from the Xia city-state. I was introduced by your apprentice, Kareya."

"She's from Xia City-State again? And was she introduced by Kareia? What has this girl, who's bored all day, done to me? When will I have to go over and teach her a lesson..."

Hearing the other party's nagging, Xia Ye was sure that the white-haired girl had indeed come to see him, and hurriedly said:

"What I want to inquire about is the person who came to see you before!"

"Do you really want to know?" The old man looked at Xia Ye with a wink and suddenly asked with a sly smile.

"I really want to!"

"Are you a forger?"

"Why... do you ask that?" Xia Ye was a little confused by the other party's change of subject.

"For the sake of your respect for the old and the young, if you are a forger, I do have something to share with my peers.

But if you are a customer who wants to buy intelligence, go find an intelligence dealer yourself."

"This is the rule!"

After the old man finished speaking, Xia Ye laughed.

"What a coincidence! I am really a blacksmith..."

After he finished speaking, a white light flashed next to his hand, and a crowbar that looked ordinary but actually contained profound meaning was slammed on the table.

43. Why is he everywhere?

Both Careya and her master were destined to fall under the same crowbar.

"I am not talented, nor do I have much experience. This weapon left for me is the only weapon I can use."

Xia Ye said this "modestly" and left the rest to the old man's imagination.

Sure enough, when the latter saw the plain-shaped object on the table, his already small and dim old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

At first glance, this crowbar seems to be of average workmanship, just an ordinary crowbar.

But the old man's experienced eyes told him that this thing was definitely not an ordinary item.

From it, he felt a vitality and completeness that he had never felt before, a natural and seamless whole.

Old Dopli had only one apprentice, Careya, but that was many years ago and no one knew about their relationship.

Since the other party could say Careya's name and find him, it means they really know each other and have a good relationship.

In addition, the apprentice and himself have very similar personalities, and both are quite persistent in their pursuit of forging skills. Considering the relationship between the two, it is very likely that the boy in front of him is the one that Careya admires, and it does not seem false that the crowbar was forged by him.

What's more, he has never seen anyone use this thing as a serious weapon. It is impossible for a blacksmith to specially make such a weapon, and it is difficult to get it from other places.

"Where did this genius boy come from?" Old Dopley raised his eyes, and his interest was obviously stronger.

"I am just figuring things out by myself. I can't be considered a genius, and I am even less capable than a master like you who has been immersed in this field for many years." Xia Ye said with a smile.

"It takes a genius to figure this out on your own... Don't call me old man, just call me Old Dopley."

"But what do you think, kid? Using this thing as a weapon? It doesn't work well, does it?"

Old Dopley is also a straightforward person. When he saw that Xia Ye really had the goods, his attitude and tone immediately improved.

"You may not know this, Grandpa. In my hometown, this thing is a divine weapon called the Holy Sword of Physics. Nothing can make you feel safer than it..."

Xia Ye joked casually.

The strange name "Grandpa Duo" made Old Dopley's dry face tremble, and he said strangely:

"Your hometown is such a wonderful place..."

"Okay, Grandpa Duo, let's talk business." Xia Ye brought the topic back and said seriously:

"Do you know where the person who came to see you went?"

"I told you not to ask about other customers. You don't know the rules, kid..."

"Then..." Xia Ye was a little confused.

"Just chatting with you as a colleague..." Old Dopley smiled slyly, picked up the kettle from the side and poured two glasses of water, then leaned on the counter and said:

"Let me tell you, a few days ago, a weird guy came to the Clock City with a giant sickle of unique shape."

It matches, no problem.

Seeing that the other party was really in a chatting posture, Xia Ye probably understood.

Most likely this is a form of self-protection in a place like Watch City where all kinds of people mix.

You can chat casually, but you can't ask questions with a purpose, so as not to cause trouble.

Xia Ye understood the old man's intention and quickly adapted to his way. He pretended to be curious and did not mention who the man was. Instead, he asked:

"Giant sickle? Can this thing really be used as a weapon? I feel like it's not as useful as my crowbar..."

Seeing that Xia Ye had gotten the message, Old Dopley had a teachable look on his face, took a sip of water and said proudly:

"You don't know this, right? The curved-blade giant sickle is a weapon commonly used by vampires, but this kind of alien is rarely seen nowadays..."

"Blood clan..." Xia Ye thought of the girl who couldn't help but hugged him and bit him after being strengthened, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"But I tell you, that person is also very strange. She doesn't talk and communicates by writing. She also took a beautiful white artificial crystal and asked me to strengthen her weapon."

Artificial crystal!

Xia Ye, who originally just wanted to inquire about the whereabouts of the white-haired girl, suddenly heard a key word that concerned him.

Although he had long suspected that the blue crystal was a man-made product, the other party's firm tone made him feel a little alert.

Xia Ye doesn't want too many people to know the information about the blue crystal.

"What is artificial crystal? Is there such a thing?" He asked, pretending not to understand.