Compared to before, the number of people queuing at the foundry is significantly less, indicating that Hogg has processed most of the previous orders.
After news spread that Hogger was limiting orders daily, many people were filled with regret, wishing they could bang their heads on the ground. If they hadn't judged people by their appearance, would they have been able to get the weapons they wanted by now?
It's important to understand that even the most ordinary weapon crafted by Master Huo is now fetching astronomical prices on the black market. Even so, almost no one chooses to sell it.
Many martial arts practitioners, though not wealthy, consider their weapons their lifeblood and are naturally unwilling to easily sell the weapons they have worked so hard to acquire.
In order to avoid being accused of cutting in line like last time, An Ge entered the foundry through the back door.
Upon entering the work area, unsurprisingly, Hogg was seen drinking while directing his apprentices to work diligently.
At Ange's suggestion, Hogg found several clever apprentices. After the news spread, the foundry was nearly overwhelmed with people. Ange had reason to believe that, given more time, people from outside Huaixi City would also travel great distances to seek his apprenticeship.
Ange looked at the pile of wine bottles next to Hogg and was speechless. Those wines were quite expensive. Did he spend all his money on wine?
"What brings you here today, Manager?" Hogg asked Ange as he enjoyed his wine.
"I'd like to ask if you have any equipment that can conceal a person's true strength?" An Ge stated his purpose directly.
Hogg thought for a moment, "Yes, it is, and it's not complicated to make. As long as the shopkeeper has lapis lazuli, I, Old Hogg, can make it for you today. However, lapis lazuli is extremely rare, and it's very uncommon in our area."
"It would be good if it could be forged. As for the azure stone, I will keep an eye out for it." An Ge frowned. She didn't know much about weapon crafting and wished she had read more books on the subject during her last trip to the Tianxuan Continent.
If there's really no other way, we can only wait until the Boundless Space opens and then spend more points to search for it on the Tianxuan Continent.
As for the plane they were currently in, Ange held no hope. Hogg had previously mentioned that there were no special minerals here, and the scarce celestite was out of the question.
Hogg took a sip of his drink and continued, "If the shopkeeper can go to my hometown, he can ask the goblins. Those goblins may not have many other skills, but we dwarves admire their ability to find minerals. If possible, we can buy a goblin slave; they always manage to discover things that we dwarves can't."
At this point, Hogg seemed somewhat unconvinced, "Those goblins may not be very strong in combat, but they control the ore and they're not exactly known for their good temper."
Hearing Hogg's words, Ange seemed thoughtful. But putting aside whether she could bring the goblins back, even going to Hogg's plane was no easy task right now, so it was too early to talk about such things.
Ange silently kept Hogg's words in mind and decided that if she had the chance to go there in the future, she would definitely visit the goblin race.
An Ge initially wanted to tell Hogg about Fang Yuanyuan, but after thinking about it, she swallowed her words. There was no guarantee they could find Fang Yuanyuan across dimensions, so it was best not to say anything for now, lest they get their hopes up for nothing.
Just as she was about to leave, a man carrying a sword hurried over. An Ge recognized him as Jiang Fengyu, who had been the center of attention recently.
Jiang Fengyu clearly hadn't expected to see An Ge here. He paused for a moment and bowed to An Ge.
"Alright, here's the weapon you wanted. See if it suits your needs?"
Jiang Fengyu's eyes lit up at the sight of the weapon; his usually expressionless face now resembled that of a lover in the throes of passion. An Ge believed that if no one else had been around, Jiang Fengyu might have kissed the sword a few times.
"The sword is a swordsman's life!" Remembering her master's words, An Ge realized the meaning of those words for the first time. Although, strictly speaking, Jiang Fengyu wasn't a swordsman.
However, she was curious. Jiang Fengyu didn't seem like the type of person who would pay attention to anything other than cultivation, so how did he get Hogg's first batch of orders?
Hearing An Ge's question, Hogg said somewhat angrily, "I heard that a restaurant in Huaixi City launched a fine wine, so I went to the city to take a look. Sigh, to be honest, I was a little disappointed."
In the past, this would indeed have been considered fine wine, but ever since I drank the manager's wine, none of this has caught my eye.
Ange was somewhat speechless. Was Hogg focusing on the wrong thing? She didn't want to hear his wine tasting.
Hogg seemed to realize that the focus had shifted, and coughed awkwardly, "Everyone knows I work at the inn, and they've all been very respectful to me. But on my way back, I was actually attacked."
Seemingly recalling his past days on the run, Hogg's face turned red with anger, and he slapped the ordinary wooden table next to him, shattering it. "I, Hogg, hate being chased the most. If I hadn't happened to meet Master Jiang, I, Old Hogg, would not have been able to see the shopkeeper alive."
We dwarves are the most grateful people. Hero Jiang saved me, and all I'm doing is forging him a weapon. What's that compared to that?
An Ge was increasingly surprised as she listened. In all the time she had run the inn, everyone had been extremely polite to the inn's staff. Apart from the time with Gu Wen, this was the first time she had encountered someone from the inn being chased.
Why didn't you tell me you were being hunted?
Hogg felt a little guilty. "I'm fine now, okay? I was a bit drunk at the time and can't remember many things. I don't even know what my enemy looks like. I can't take revenge since I wanted to, so I decided not to bother the shopkeeper."
Ange was speechless. What was wrong with these dwarves? Drinking is making things worse!
When Hogg realized that his momentary lapse of judgment had led to the inn limiting the sale of his drinks to a limited quantity, he was filled with deep regret.
"Does Master Jiang know what happened back then?" Seeing that Hogg couldn't think of anything else, An Ge could only ask Jiang Fengyu.
Jiang Fengyu snapped out of his "infatuated" state and reverted to his usual aloof swordsman demeanor. "I just happened to run into him on my way back to the inn, but I can confirm that he was very strong."
"How does he compare to you?" An Ge guessed that someone who could be called strong by a grandmaster must be at least a first-rate martial artist.
Jiang Fengyu was somewhat unconvinced, but still said helplessly, "His swordsmanship is very good. I am not as good as him!" He recalled the amazing sword strike of his opponent back then, and the shock in his heart had not subsided. "His strength is that of a Grandmaster, and he has been a Grandmaster for a long time."
An Ge was somewhat surprised. In her opinion, Jiang Fengyu was already the strongest fighter she had encountered in this world.
"The other person was wearing a mask, and judging from his build, he was a young man. However, he didn't seem to intend to get entangled with me, and left after a brief struggle. That's all I know. Farewell, I'm going to practice my martial arts."
Spurred on by the mysterious swordsman, Jiang Fengyu's complacency, which had been somewhat dampened by his advancement to Grandmaster, tightened up once more.
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