Chapter 163

Xia Mo is still smashing.

Purple, purple, black iron!

[Get Silver Boots*1]

Purple, purple, and black iron!

[Get Silver Pants*1]

…

After smashing the purple ore, smash the orange-purple ore.

Orange-purple ore + silver items!

【Smelting failed! 】

Xia Mo: It’s okay, one failure is nothing to be afraid of.

I continued to invest in orange-purple ore + silver equipment, but ended in failure for three consecutive times!

This is such bad luck!

Could it be that it has failed to absorb the essence of the sun, moon, heaven and earth?

Xia Mo thought for a moment, creaked open the carved wooden door, ran to the yard, opened his heart, and took a deep breath! Okay, hold it in, go back!

Holding her breath, she immediately threw materials into the explosion furnace.

Boom! A flash of fire appeared, and a new finished product came out of the oven.

[Obtain a gold belt*1]

Nice!

Finally it worked.

Xia Mo smiled with satisfaction, wiped his cheeks which were wet from the high-temperature smelting, and continued to smash without stopping.

Tens of thousands of ores and equipment were thrown in, until only the most critical refined iron, steel ore and necklace were left. Xia Mo stopped temporarily and started counting the materials.

Because smashing equipment is not only a physical job, but also a technical job. Especially the higher you smash, the more you have to consider the material ratio.

For example, if she wants an epic necklace, then the ratio of refined iron, steel ore, and catalyst must be adjusted appropriately. Considering that there are very few players who dare to spend money on epic equipment now, no one in the entire forum has given a guide on the ratio of epic necklaces.

But she was different. She was reborn and had already memorized these key formulas clearly in her mind.

"1.5 Hundred-Refined Iron + 0.5 Hardened Steel Ore + 1.2 Catalyst, plus half a Legendary Necklace."

Xia Mo muttered as he smashed the precious necklace into two pieces, then threw it into the explosion furnace without blinking.

The flame heated up, the explosion furnace gurgled twice, boom, white explosion gas spurted out from the edge of the lid, and a system message popped up in front of the eyes.

【Smelting failed! 】

Xia Mo just glanced at it lightly, then turned off the prompt, continued adding things in, and continued smelting.

【Smelting failed! 】

【Smelting failed! 】

…

The failure rate was higher than any previous smelting. This time, Xia Mo smashed it 10 times in one go, but didn't succeed once.

But she was not in a hurry, instead she looked very calm.

It's epic level. If it was so easy to get it, wouldn't all the ordinary players come to try it?

Difficulty means value.

Xia Mo thought it through thoroughly and threw the materials in an orderly manner.

The remaining materials could probably support 50 rounds of smashing. Xia Mo felt that even if her luck was bad, she shouldn't be unable to smash one in 50 rounds, right?

When it came to the 10th round, no necklace was produced, but Xia Mo was still very calm.

After the 20th round, the necklace still didn't come out, and Xia Mo felt a little uneasy in his heart.

After the 30th round, I still didn’t get out, and my palms and backs started to sweat.

Round 40, no!

Xia Mo took a deep breath and began to pace back and forth anxiously in front of the explosion furnace.

No way! No way! When she prepared the list of materials, she had purchased according to the quantity, and she was also very confident when she told Fenghuo about it. But don’t tell her that her goal has failed in the end!

Xia Mo couldn't help feeling anxious when he thought that there were only 10 chances left.

He opened the door, ran out to breathe some fresh air, returned to the room, closed the door, and smashed it!

【Smelting failed! 】

【Smelting failed! 】

…

Xia Mo's heart beat faster and faster.

57th time, failed.

58th time, failed.

59th time, still failed!

The last time! Could it be that God is so unkind to her!!!

Feeling a little dizzy, Xia Mo suppressed his pounding heartbeat and threw the last bit of material into the explosion furnace with his hands devoutly and extremely nervously.

“Heaven and earth, please help the Jade Emperor, please hurry up…ah!”

Xia Mo was muttering nervously, but he didn't pay attention and stepped on the water on the floor. He slipped and fell to the ground with a thud.

The materials in his hand were not held firmly, so they were thrown into the air and then fell into the explosion furnace, gurgling.

【Obtain epic necklace*1】

Xia Mo:!!!

The surprise came in the most unexpected way, catching Xia Mo off guard.

She hurriedly got up from the ground and grabbed the necklace from the exploding furnace. Oh my god! It was really epic!

The emerald green gem lies in the palm of your hand, its surface glittering and colorful, like a star left in the mortal world from heaven, holy and inviolable.

Xia Mo suppressed the excitement in her blood and moved her palms carefully. After a few seconds, as if she finally confirmed that this was not a dream, she began to check the properties.

This equipment was bought with 1.77W resources, I hope the attributes are good!

Name: Emerald Drop Chain

Quality: Epic

Durability: 500

Normal Attributes: HP +800, Magic +800, Strength +600, Physical Defense +650 (+100)

Special attribute: Gold Chain Binding [Active skill, chains bind the enemy, making the enemy unable to move for 3 seconds, and the skill needs to cool down for 3 rounds before each use]

Xia Mo felt that adding 600 points of strength to the normal attributes was a bit useless and regrettable. Wouldn’t it be great if it was replaced with intelligence, agility, etc.?

But she knew she couldn't be too greedy. After all, this necklace also had a control attribute that she had never expected!

God knows she is lacking it.

She now has damage output, defense, and agility, but lacks control skills. Now that she has this, she will be able to reach a higher level in both PVE and PVP in the future.

Looking at this unexpected gain, the previous regretful mood quickly disappeared.

The upper limit of the attributes that can be attached to epic equipment is 3. Now the necklace comes with 1 [Gold Chain Binding], plus the [Danger Sense] and [Mark of the Undead] that I stockpiled before, it’s complete!

Xia Mo, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, cannot stand any waste of entries. Looking at the necklace that was stuffed full, he arched his brows and put it around his neck with satisfaction.

When the epic equipment is put on, a faint golden light will surround the body. Xia Mo looks at himself in the golden light, and it seems as if a stream of energy is poured into his body. After a while, the golden light fades away, and all the functions of his body are greatly enhanced again.

After locking himself in the studio for more than 4 hours, Xia Mo came out and only then realized that he was a little tired.

Although his physical strength was sufficient, he felt a little mentally tired. After thinking about it, Xia Mo opened a bottle of the "Ear-Clearing and Eye-Brightening Water" recently developed by Qilukanwangba. After drinking a bottle, the cool liquid immediately cleared away the deposits in his brain.

This guy even developed a spiritual potion. Xia Mo couldn't help but be amazed. He was indeed a top pharmacist. When others were still struggling to make conventional potions, he had already begun to delve into deeper categories.

Speaking of potions…

Xia Mo suddenly thought of his grocery store.

From the time it opened in January to today, the grocery store has already gained a lot of fame. What is currently limiting the store’s development is not its poor reputation, but the fact that there are simply too few new items in the store!!!

She has received private messages from players from the backstage more than once, asking her if she could speed up the listing of props. Xia Mo just wanted to say: She only has two legs and two arms, no matter how hard she tries, it is impossible to meet the needs of all players in the server!

It’s time to bring in some partners!

Xia Mo did it right away. He made some simple edits and sent the content to the guild.

[Mo Se (Vice President): Mo Se Grocery Store is seeking partners. Requirements are as follows: 1. You must provide me with the materials/props/construction/potions I need on a weekly basis. 2. We will use a commission-based system. Upon selling the products provided by the provider, I will receive 60% commission, with the remaining 40% as cost. 3. Since cost has already been collected, partners do not need to pay for store rent or miscellaneous expenses. 4. If interested, please inquire within the guild.]

A long message was sent, and the guild, which originally had few people chatting, suddenly became lively!

[Ripe Tomato: What? Partner? Boss, what do you need? Let me see if I have it!]

[Salad dressing: Is it provided regularly every week? What is the required quantity?]

[Ride a donkey to see turtles: ask for the same number]

[Ming Yue Fu Su: Is it okay to sell photos? ]

…

There were too many people asking questions, and Xia Mo didn't have time to read them one by one, so he had to simply sort out the goods that the store needed, take a screenshot, and send it to the guild.

Everyone took a look and gasped.

[Ripe Tomato: Wow, all of them are high-end props...]

[Laughing until my face becomes paralyzed: Sorry to bother you, I don’t deserve it]

[Trouble in Crotch: Sure enough, this kind of money is not something we can easily earn.]

When the boss’ grocery store first opened, many players around the world were attracted and followed suit to open stores in the cities they had bound to.

But after a few days, not only did they not sell any items, but they also lost thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in costs. That group of people regretted it so much that they complained to the world, saying that if they had known that opening a store would not make money, they would not have followed this trend.

But is it really not profitable to open a store? Not necessarily.

Haven't you seen how successful Mo Se's shop is? He's been getting a steady stream of regular customers, and he's even considering expanding his business and recruiting partners.

If you want to blame someone, blame them for not having the business acumen. They rushed in without understanding anything at all. If you don't compensate, who will?

So, this money should be earned by the big guys!

Xia Mo sighed when she failed to find anyone in the guild. Indeed, she had high requirements for the products on the shelves and would not sell just any item.

After thinking about it, she was about to ask a few people outside the guild when she suddenly received a private message.

[Riding a Donkey to See a Turtle: I still have 50 bottles of Ear and Eye Clearing Water and 50 bottles of Invisibility Potion. Can you come in?]

Xia Mo raised his eyebrows, but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Have you completed the guild's weekly mission?"

When they invited Qilu Kanwangba to join the guild, they made some pharmaceutical requirements for him. He had to produce enough potions every week and hand them over to the guild. The rest would be up to him to deal with.

Xia Mo had to ask this question first to avoid conflict with the guild.

Qilukanwangba understood her concerns and immediately replied that these were extra potions and that all those from the guild had already been handed over. Only then did Xia Mo nod happily.

[Mo Se: Right now, the merchant shop is out of Clear Eyes and Ears Water, and the pharmacy only has a very small supply. I'll set the price at 200 gold per bottle. After you sell it, 120 gold will be yours, and 80 gold will be mine (tax included). As for the Invisibility Potion, it's in greater supply on the market. I'll set the price at 150 gold, and you'll take 105 and I'll take 45. How do you do that?]

After the game launched, with the economic growth of the Pergas continent, the prices of various commodities became much more expensive than when the server was first launched. Xia Mo raised the price slightly based on the current supply and demand situation and the market price before setting the price.

After hearing this, Qilukanwangba realized that the price was 10% higher than he expected, and he couldn't help but worry: "You don't have a price advantage, will players be taken advantage of?"

Gold coins are the life of players. If there are cheaper places to buy them, why would they be so stupid as to come to the grocery store?

The man on the donkey looked at the turtle suspiciously, but Xia Mo on the opposite side raised his lips and smiled: [Don't worry, they will come to buy it]