Chapter 74

How should he answer this?

Li Hui felt like crying but had no tears.

If he can't even do it, how can he still say that he is better than him?

But it was obviously made by an ordinary player and the item didn't even have any game attributes. How could it be worthy of such praise from Xie Qingyun?

He was able to talk loudly in front of the two students just now, completely ignoring the expression of the clerk next to him, but now facing Xie Qingyun, who he had to look up to, Li Hui was unable to utter a word of rebuttal.

The two students also felt that there was something wrong with this scene.

My teacher's momentum was suppressed by an ordinary clerk. This...

The male student asked unhappily: "Who are you? How can you speak to Teacher Li in such a tone?"

"Damn it, Xie Qingyun!"

Almost at the same time as his voice, a player next to him exclaimed.

The female student just noticed that this person had been secretly watching her for a long time, and thought he was a blacksmith player who admired his teacher. Unexpectedly, when he finally spoke, he called out another name.

Xie Qingyun?

She almost didn't need to react, she automatically associated this name with countless well-known equipment, and almost jumped up, "Oh my God!"

The blacksmith player who passed by burst into tears of joy. "I was just wondering which big guy provided so many things to the store in one go. It turned out to be you."

Coincidentally, in addition to Li Hui and the other two, there was actually a group of blacksmith players staying in the inn.

Their abilities were not as strong as Li Hui's, nor were their personalities as arrogant. After entering the handicraft shop, they initially just looked around with the intention of strolling around, no different from ordinary tourists. But the more they looked, the more they felt something was wrong.

This pendant feels like it's made from the hardest horns on the Minotaur's body? But who on earth could make such detailed carvings on such hard monster material?

And as for the camp decorations, they can clearly see the raw materials and can even make them themselves, but why are the effects so different?

That accessory was even more outrageous, it actually directly displayed an unheard-of attribute...

They were stunned, and after they realized what was happening, their reaction was almost exactly the same as Li Hui's.

——Let’s meet the owner!

Unexpectedly, Li Hui got there first and started chatting with the clerk behind the counter.

The few of them had no choice but to wait anxiously by the side.

Then I heard the clerk say calmly that everything here was made by him.

Several blacksmith players thought they had misheard at first.

The products here are obviously made by master blacksmiths, but this clerk looks a little too young.

In their impression, there was only one forging master of this age...

Um?

They looked the clerk up and down carefully, and finally identified his identity based on the lingering aura of a otaku.

Is it really Xie Qingyun? !

…

One stone can cause a thousand ripples.

One of them reacted, and was in a trance, "So everything sold in this store is Xie Qingyun's work?"

He looked at the small shop in front of him as if he was looking at a treasure house.

In the past, when Xie Qingyun was in Guangming Town, if he wanted to ask him to refine a piece of equipment for him, he had to make an appointment several months in advance to get a number.

But in this store, there are so many pieces displayed casually.

The things made by Xie Qingyun himself are like textbooks for blacksmith players. If they can be taken back and studied carefully, the gains will definitely be greater than having a non-elite blacksmith as a teacher.

What are a few hundred points for improving your craft?

……purchase!

Even though the blacksmiths present were not as skilled as Li Hui, they still made a lot of money. Almost ten items on the shelf were snatched away by them in an instant.

When I took it to the front desk to pay, I found that the employee standing there had been replaced at some point.

"Thank you... May I ask where is that person just now?"

The blacksmith at the front of the line was a little disappointed. He also wanted an autograph.

"Oh, him. He was just taking over my shift during my lunch break. He's gone now." The cashier said, taking the items from him and checking out. "Hello, the total is 1,800 points."

So... Xie Qingyun is just a temporary worker here in the hot spring?

They were even more confused, completely unaware that they had misunderstood.

"Forget it, don't think too much. I heard that he never accepts apprentices. We have made a lot of money by buying these ornaments."

"That's true."

"Check out, don't go shopping this afternoon. I need to go back to my room to do some research."

Although it was a bit regrettable that I couldn't talk to Xie Qingyun directly, being able to buy the forgings he made was already a huge gain. A few people came to their senses, went forward to pay the bill one after another, and then left happily with the ornaments.

In the blink of an eye, nearly ten thousand points were credited to the account.

The shop assistant smiled as he sent several blacksmith players away. He looked at their backs and was secretly frightened.

They don’t look like very strong players, so why are they so generous?

...Where did this group of invisible rich people come from?

*

As the news of Xie Qingyun's visit to Nuannuan Hot Spring spread, many blacksmith players were attracted to the store, and the handicraft shop became very popular for a while.

A product priced at hundreds or even thousands of points can be sold out as soon as it is put on the shelves. Some people even check in at a hotel just for this purpose, just to avoid missing out on the accessories they like.

This would be unimaginable somewhere else.

Even some ordinary players in the inn were shocked by the generosity of the blacksmith players.

In the past, I only knew that they were rich, but who knew they were so rich?

But think about it, players can save on everything except spending money on game equipment. Apart from eating, drinking and replenishing combat consumables, all other expenses of combat players are basically spent on upgrading equipment and weapons.

They worked so hard for half a year, but half of the points they saved went into the pockets of these blacksmiths. How could they not be rich?

In addition to the blacksmiths, there are also some players who aim to become blacksmiths. After hearing the news, they also come to Nuannuan Hot Spring to join in the fun.

After all, there are only a limited number of elite blacksmiths in the town who are willing to accept apprentices, and many people are scrambling to get a spot. And if one learns from some ordinary blacksmiths, the effect may not be as good as studying Xie Qingyun's work by oneself.

If you use these points to become an apprentice, you may not even be able to get a spot, but if you buy items in the handicraft store, you can not only learn real skills, but also get a high-quality game accessory or ornament - with this comparison, even a fool would know which one to choose.

The popularity of the handicraft store continued to soar. Shu Mo looked at the points in his account and felt more and more that hiring Xie Qingyun was the right decision.

The simple stall only makes a net profit of 10 points for each bun sold.

But if you sell the same item in a handicraft store, you may earn 1,000 points.

The jumping numbers alone are pleasing to the eye, not to mention that this is net profit.

...After all, the monster materials, ores, and Xie Qingyun (?) used to make accessories are all free.

Apart from the occasional need to reimburse some points for purchasing basic materials such as straw ropes and clay, the handicraft store's high-end product line operates at almost zero cost.

There are such good things in the world!

"I'll give you a raise this month."

In the main building lobby, Shu Mo sincerely extended a palm and said, "Add five more pieces of ore, is that enough?"

"Boss, I'm back." Gu Xiao, who had gone to the restroom, hurried back to replace Shu Mo, who was temporarily helping her at the front desk. He just happened to hear the second half of her sentence and asked, "Boss, who are you talking to?"

"Oh, he's the supplier of our handicraft shop." Shu Mo said.

She didn't dare to reveal Xie Qingyun's name now, as she felt that the hot spring was full of fanatical blacksmith players.

Gu Xiao followed Shu Mo's words and looked at the person standing at the front desk. He was shocked and said, "We have such a mysterious employee here?"

I saw a person who was wrapped so tightly that I couldn't even tell which side was his face and which side was the back of his head. He was standing at the front desk with a sneaky look on his face, and he raised two fingers to Shu Mo.

"Boss, is this big brother waving a "yeah" sign?" Gu Xiao asked in a low voice.

Shu Mo shook his head, made a conflicted expression, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then add two more pieces as a bonus."

Xie Qingyun: (Thumbs up)

Shu Mo: “…”

She couldn't help but ask, "Is there a possibility that although you can't show your face, you can actually speak?"

There are probably not many people in this world who can recognize Xie Qingyun by his voice!

After a few seconds of silence, a voice of sudden realization came from under the mask.

"You make a lot of sense!"

Shu Mo: “…”

After discussing the most important issue of salary increase, Xie Qingyun, who had wrapped himself up like a mummy, grunted and took out a few other things from his backpack, "Oh, boss, these are for you."

It was exactly what he had taken out of the storage box.

[Player [Xie Qingyun] initiated a transaction, do you accept it? 】

Shu Mo clicked to accept, and a series of reminders immediately appeared in front of him.

[Obtain: [Summoner Body Armor]*1]

[Obtain: [Summoner's Head Armor]*1]

[Obtain: [Summoner Boots]*1]

It turned out to be a set of summoner equipment.

She was a little surprised, "For me?"

"Well, I used the materials you provided and made it during my off-get off work hours." Xie Qingyun said proudly, "Although the main materials are the drops of A-level monsters, it is much better than those mindless tortoise shells that you bought in the mall."

He had taken so many materials for nothing, he couldn't really use them all by himself. After thinking about it, Xie Qingyun felt that this was the best way to repay Shu Mo.

"The body, head armor, and boots together form a set, and the equipment will gain additional effects."

Shu Mo followed his instructions and dragged them into the equipment bar. He clicked Change and saw an additional item in the status: [Physical Defense +20%; Spell Defense +20%].

Xie Qingyun noticed Shu Mo's special habit of stacking defense crazily, and followed this idea when making equipment.

With the 20% defense increase of the suit, Shu Mo's defense power soared again. As long as he was not facing an S-level monster, he could hold on for a while.

No longer have to be nervous when leaving the barrier, and dare not leave the protection of the summoned beast even a step.

Shu Mo looked at his equipment with joy and decided to expand his walking range from the bamboo forest to the lakeside.

There was no barrier covering the lakeside, and she had never dared to go there alone before.

"If there is anything suitable later, I will send it to you."

Xie Qingyun was not the type to engage in small talk, so after delivering the things, he prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he looked around, covered his mask a little tighter, and then sneaked away along the wall.

Gu Xiao looked at his back worriedly, "Boss, if this continues, I think there will be another supernatural legend about the hot spring."

Shu Mo: "...To be honest, I have the same concerns."

*

After seeing Xie Qingyun off, Shu Mo stayed at the front desk and chatted with Gu Xiao for a while until the Arctic Fox bus brought in a new wave of passengers and the front desk became busy again. She then left and stood at the door looking around.

"boss."

Xie Qiong was also among this group of passengers. As soon as she got off the bus, she saw Shu Mo and hurriedly walked towards her.

The Xie family now comes to Wenquan to deliver goods every three days, and today is the agreed delivery day.

Shu Mo was surprised to see that it was Xie Qiong who came again. He greeted her and then asked, "Have you not been out to kill monsters in the wild recently?"

She remembered hearing Xie Qiong mention before that she had always been a combat player and even had a fixed team that always fought monsters together. But this kind of team usually operates outside all year round and only returns to the city once every one or two weeks. Given the frequency of Xie Qiong's recent visits to the hot springs, won't his teammates have any objections?

"Oh, I've already quit the team." Xie Qiong scratched his head. "It's really embarrassing to keep asking for leave, and my grandma is too busy to handle it, so I just concentrate on helping at home. I've been practicing with my grandma every day recently, so I'm pretty busy."

"Is this okay?" Shu Mo frowned, a little worried, "Will it affect your original leveling plan?"

"No! As long as I can make money, I don't care what I do." Xie Qiong immediately shook his head, and said embarrassedly, "In fact, since I started supplying hot springs, my family's income has been much higher than when I was a combat player. This is all thanks to you, boss."

Seeing the family savings increasing steadily day by day, Xie's father and mother smiled more often.

It was only later that Xie Qiong learned that they had once had such concerns.

On the one hand, she regretted that she had been away all the time and had little communication with her family, so she didn't notice that something was wrong with her parents earlier. On the other hand, they were secretly glad that they had met Shu Mo, who provided them with such a stable income so that they didn't have to go out to fight at this age.

Otherwise, if something really happens to my parents, I will probably regret it for the rest of my life.

Whenever Xie Qiong thought of the possible outcome, she felt a pang of fear.

She became more determined to continue running the hot spring business well. She was extremely serious when practicing every day and was meticulous when delivering goods.

"This is the all-professional series you said you would make last time. We have made the combat player series first. Take a look."

Xie Qiong initiated the transaction, and after Shu Mo accepted it, there were a dozen more dolls in his backpack.

She walked to the hall, found a bench, took out the dolls one by one, and arranged them in a row to see the effect.

Granny Xie's craftsmanship is naturally impeccable. Each doll is made vividly, with rich and lively details. However, what Shu Mo mainly looked at this time was the shape of the doll.

Ever since she discovered that players were more interested in dolls related to the game and themselves, she had the idea of ​​custom-making such a series.

Just like in the past world, many businesses love to make constellation-related peripheral toys, because every consumer can find the one that corresponds to him or her, thus creating a sense of connection, thereby increasing the desire to buy.

In the doomsday game, different game professions are definitely one of the things that are most closely related to every player and make them feel the most a sense of belonging.

The all-professional series that Shu Mo asked Xie Po Po to make this time perfectly showcases the characteristics of different professions and their most representative combat styles.

For example, there is a priest player who holds a cross in his hand, jumps high and critically hits the monster's dog head, and seems to be shouting "Studying medicine can't save the Chinese people".

For example, the summoner player who is squatting behind a rock and stretching out a fist to cheer for the summoned beast.

Another example is the assassin player who sneaks around wearing a mask and stabs the enemy in the ass/flowers to get back damage...

Each woolen figure has different movements and expressions, which are lifelike and accurately present the label characteristics of different professions. I believe that most players can quickly associate it with a teammate in their team when they see it.

Taking the combat profession series as the entry point, Shu Mo also plans to launch the life profession series, monster series (from C to S level, select representative ones), weapon series, and hot spring peripheral series in the future.

Referring to the anthropomorphic beasts, each type can be made into several different versions.

Before leaving the Novice Village, wearing cloth armor and straw sandals, and holding the initial weapon given by the system is one version. After upgrading in the later stage, wearing a powerful suit of this profession, you can make another version.

Another example is the pastor -

There is one kind of combat priest who wields a cross and beats up monster dogs. There is another kind of traditional priest who shines with light and saves the world when releasing his ultimate skill. The latter is believed to be the original intention of many priest players.

Crochet has a high degree of freedom and can create a wide variety of shapes. As long as you have enough imagination, you can continuously launch different product series.

Shu Mo then placed the dolls in a row in the hall, which immediately attracted many hot spring guests to come and watch.

When they saw the shapes of the dolls clearly, many people laughed.

"That's so cute."

"Look at this archer! He is holding a novice wooden bow and wearing cloth shoes and cloth armor. He looks like an elf in the mountains."

"The colors are beautiful too. I didn't see this series when I went to the craft store today. Is it new?"

Some people laughed and called their companions, "Look, this fighter is exactly like you, just two words, stubborn! He keeps rushing forward and can't be pulled back."

"Tsk, you still have the nerve to say that? Aren't you the summoner next to you? You're hiding behind a rock and cheering for the monsters. Amazing! Do you have to be so cowardly?"

"Am I a coward? That's called tactics!"

"No matter what, I'm going to buy a doll and laugh at it every day..."

The person who was talking actually pointed at the summoner's doll and asked Shu Mo: "Boss, how do I buy this?"

Without waiting for an answer, another person said, "I want to buy one too! The wizard holding up his staff is so cute, it really touches my heart."

"The archer looks so cool when drawing his bow, which is a perfect contrast to his cute little round face!"

The players were talking at once, and the hall suddenly became very lively.

Seeing this, Shu Mo smiled and said to the player who asked the question first, "Once the stock is ready, the new products will be available in the handicraft store probably next week. You can go to the store to buy them then."

As for the batch on hand, she plans to first set up a glass display case in the store to display them.

It can also serve as a publicity tool.

Shu Mo made up his mind and looked at the players' enthusiastic reactions, feeling quite happy.