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Join the Server“You should have heard that name. He was your predecessor, and once the leader of the demon race… Your method of advancement is to find the ruins he left behind.”
As he spoke, the old trainer handed me a parchment map. It was a standard map of the Adell Continent, but marked with many red crosses.
“Follow the order on the map, and you’ll gradually unlock your sealed bloodline power. You must follow the marked sequence. Otherwise, your strength won’t be enough, and you might face mortal danger.”
I saw that the place marked “1” was also in the mountains of the Northern Icefield. That was at least a level 50 monster zone, still unexplored.
It seemed it would be difficult to complete the advancement anytime soon… But with my current strength, I had some confidence in soloing the Spider Lair on Hard difficulty.
“Also, next, you should go find those two little ones, Alexia and Shirley…”
Little ones? Holy crap! This old man was hiding a lot!
Those were two Saint-rank beings! Over level 180 super legends!
“Find them, and tell them that the Eternal Novice Pet Trainer sent you. Once you find them, say you’ve completed the trial and want the power of the crystal…”
I recalled that after I had contacted those two Saint-rank NPCs before, I had accepted a world main quest. But to continue that quest, I first needed to find those two elusive Saint-rank beings.
“Then, may I ask, how do I find them? After all, they are Saint-rank seniors, their whereabouts are unpredictable, and even if I knew their location, they might not want to see me…” I asked.
“They should be in the Northern Icefield for the next half month, catching up with an old friend… You can ask around in the city of Minos in the north.”
[Quest Log Updated: You have learned the whereabouts of Alexia and Shirley—the Northern Icefield. Perhaps your next step should be to investigate Minos City.]
The quest log was a very user-friendly feature, a blessing for forgetful players.
The advancement quest had also reached the fourth ring—exploring the Nine-tailed Fox Ruins in the Northern Icefield.
It seemed that after the Spider Lair matter was settled, I definitely needed to explore the Northern Icefield—whether for the advancement quest or for the world main quest that sounded incredibly badass.
For this Hard-mode Spider Lair expedition, I had hardly any confidence.
But whenever I thought of the way Yingning had wept in my arms, I felt a fire burning in my heart…
This game was ruled by the strong; whoever had the bigger fist had the louder voice. But because it wasn’t a real-name system, people’s worst natures were fully exposed here. Insults, abuse, bullying the weak—these were the rules tacitly allowed in this world.
Since that was the case, Sword Sweeping the World, when you fall to the level of Gunfire Rose, I hope you understand what it means: ‘As you sow, so shall you reap.’
Sword Sweeping the World was a behemoth. Toppling it would not happen overnight. But to carry out this plan, I had to start weakening them bit by bit.
The enemy getting weaker was equivalent to me getting stronger. The Spider Lair was just the beginning—the beginning of a headache for Sword Sweeping the World.
Top-tier combat power determined the direction of the world. If this Spider Lair expedition was successful, not only would Sword Sweeping the World suffer heavy losses in high-end combat power, but Gunfire Rose could also cultivate its own high-end combat power—the basic qualification to enter the ranks of major guilds.
Once we became a major guild, for the sake of resources, our enemies would not only be Sword Sweeping the World but all other major guilds. So, from now on, I would seize every opportunity to strengthen myself and weaken those major guilds. If I could clear the Spider Lair on Hell difficulty and permanently close it, then besides Gunfire Rose, all guilds would suffer heavy losses!
Great wealth could only be obtained through great risk. I believed it was worth it.
I found a secluded corner and pulled out my crafting furnace.
Half an hour later, I finally realized how rare top-tier equipment was… In that half hour, I crafted 50 weapons. Although I didn’t use purple magic crystals, among the blue and green items, not a single one was worth looking at.
I deeply understood the importance of high-quality magic crystals… I had only used blue magic crystals before. The equipment scores were decent, and I got some proficiency, but there were no valuable attributes.
My inventory was full, so I went to Fuzhou City’s auction house again and dumped all the junk equipment. Then, too lazy to find another quiet spot, I just found an empty space near the auction house and continued crafting.
The clanging of hammers was everywhere. Most were life-skill players like me, too lazy to run back and forth, crafting right on the spot… Since I wore a veil, I didn’t attract a crowd.
But a girl alchemist next to me kept glancing over, even making several mistakes in her potion brewing because she was staring at me, producing several batches of black slag.
Ignoring the curious girl, I continued hammering away. Soon, I had used over 100 crafting points… I still had several hundred left, but time was tight, and I didn’t plan to use them all. I just needed to use some so that the crafting points wouldn’t exceed the cap and go to waste. I would finish the rest when I had time tomorrow or the day after.
After blacksmithing came tailoring, then fine crafting…
My main goal this time was to farm proficiency and raise my crafting level, so I didn’t use very good materials—I couldn’t afford them anyway. This directly resulted in me not getting a single top-tier item.
Even though I expected it, it was still somewhat disheartening. The manufacturing process felt utterly boring without any surprises…
After using up a good amount of crafting points on all three skills, I pulled out some purple magic crystals I had been reluctant to use before, deciding to go for broke!
‘Take a risk, and a bike becomes a motorcycle! Gamble, and a motorcycle becomes a jeep!’
Let’s do it! What if I get another god-tier item like before? Well, it wasn’t that godly at first…
I used mithril to craft a priest staff, so I began to infuse Grade 2 mithril.
The shiny silver liquid flowed from under the furnace into the grooves of the level 40 priest staff, cooling and solidifying into the basic shape.
A priest staff wasn’t hammered out; it didn’t need to consider hardness, so it was directly formed in a mold.
Once formed, I took out the engraving pattern manual that the Jiu Hua Alliance gave to every adventurer, picked up a small chisel, and slowly carved according to the level 40 staff engraving pattern until it was done.
After carving, I put it back in the furnace for another heating, sprinkled on the magic crystal, and it was complete!
Just as I was about to check the stats, suddenly, it was snatched from my hands.
The space door that opened before me and the familiar group of green-skinned goblins made my spirits lift!
Last time, when I crafted [Fire Mother is Not Happy At All], these goblin thieves also appeared! And just now, I had crafted hundreds of items without seeing this group!
Maybe this group only steals high-quality items!
Did that mean my bike was about to become a motorcycle?
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