Chapter 43 Heavy Knife
Meng Qingyin asked in surprise, "Crafting weapons for self-defense?"
She looked at the middle-aged man, who was Li Tieniu's father, whose surname was Li.
Could he be Li the blacksmith?
"Are you Li the blacksmith?" Meng Qingyin asked in surprise.
Li the blacksmith nodded: "That's right."
Meng Qingyin never expected that she would accidentally save Li the blacksmith's son.
He offered to build her weapons; how could she possibly refuse?
"Thank you very much," Meng Qingyin said. "By the way, I have three desert lizard scales here. If you need them, I'll go back and get them right away!"
She first learned about Li the blacksmith from information about desert lizard scales.
If he needs it, she'll go get it from the RV right now!
Blacksmith Li shook his head: "Desert lizard scales aren't any precious material, don't bother taking them. What kind of weapon do you want?"
Meng Qingyin thought about it carefully. She now had a stun gun, but she lacked a sharp weapon that could be used in conjunction with it.
She found it very difficult when she fought the desert lizard last time. She successfully stunned the desert lizard with the stun baton, but the shovel she used as a weapon was a huge hindrance.
"I want a sharp melee weapon, preferably one that can cut through iron like mud," Meng Qingyin said.
Li the blacksmith nodded and said, "I understand. Here's what I'll do: I'll forge you a heavy sword. Only a heavy sword can cut through iron like mud; other weapons are just not good enough."
He looked Meng Qingyin up and down, then hesitated, "But... I'm afraid you won't be able to swing it."
Meng Qingyin's brow twitched, and she asked, "How heavy is this knife?"
"Well, that varies from person to person," said Li the blacksmith. "Some heavy knives can even weigh up to 300 jin (150 kg)."
Meng Qingyin gasped. Three hundred pounds? That's three times the weight of her.
“But you definitely can’t wield a 300-pound sword. How about I forge you a sword weighing less than 100 pounds?” Li the blacksmith said again.
Meng Qingyin frowned slightly. Under 100 jin?
This range is too broad. Ten or twenty kilograms is within a hundred kilograms, and eighty or ninety kilograms is also within a hundred kilograms.
It's unclear exactly how much Li the blacksmith was referring to.
Seeing her hesitation, Li the blacksmith said helplessly, "The reason why a heavy sword is called a heavy sword is because of its weight. Even a difference of a few pounds in weight will reduce its effectiveness. If it's too light, it will lose its power. How about this, I'll forge you a heavy sword weighing about thirty pounds for now. You can use it for now, and when your strength increases, I'll increase the weight for you. How about that?"
Meng Qingyin readily agreed: "Then I'll trouble you."
Li the Blacksmith: "Still don't know how to address you?"
"Meng Qingyin".
“Alright, Miss Meng, it will take a day to forge the heavy sword. You may stay at my house for the time being.”
Li the blacksmith was very considerate and warm towards the person who saved his son's life.
Meng Qingyin did not agree immediately.
She first checked her escort mission.
[The escort mission is complete. Rewards include 1 Strength-Boosting Pill, 1 Battery, 1 Flour (20kg), and 1 20L Purified Water. Claim your rewards?]
[Don't rush to claim your reward! Congratulations on completing the beginner-level escort mission! The rewards that follow are even more generous!]
[Intermediate Escort Mission: Optional. You can view mission details after accepting the mission. Note: If you claim the reward, the Intermediate Escort Mission will automatically expire. You have a three-hour waiting period. If you have not made a choice by the end of the waiting period, it will be assumed that you have chosen not to accept the mission.]
Meng Qingyin found it strange that the prerequisite for accepting intermediate-level escort missions was that she could not receive the rewards.
The rewards included food, drinks, batteries, and health supplements, which felt pretty good.
However, the rewards for intermediate escort missions are more generous.
Should I answer it?
Although the details of the mission are unknown, the intermediate escort mission is definitely more difficult than the beginner one.
If we fail, how many items will we lose?
Should we take another gamble?
Meng Qingyin looked conflicted.
Li the blacksmith was a little confused. Was it really that hard to decide to let his benefactor stay at his house for one night?
“Ahem, you don’t have to stay if you don’t want to,” the blacksmith Li said understandingly. “Let’s add each other as friends, and I’ll give you the heavy sword once I’ve finished forging it.”
Knowing that Li the blacksmith had misunderstood, Meng Qingyin explained, "That's not what I meant, but... I don't know how to explain it. Never mind, let's add each other as friends first."
Li Tieniu said from the side, "Count me in too!"
The father and son both gave their names at the same time.
"I am the 23rd generation successor of the Li family forging technique."
"My name is A Niu from the AAA Bridge Construction Team."
Meng Qingyin: "..."
After adding them as friends, Meng Qingyin left Li the blacksmith's house.
On the way back to the RV, she was torn about whether or not to continue taking on missions.
The White Fox said that there would be mythical beast eggs in this event, but she had no idea where the mythical beast eggs were or how to obtain them.
Suddenly, another message popped up in the management group, and Meng Qingyin clicked on it.
[Pheasant: Brother White Fox, where exactly is that mythical beast egg you mentioned? The event has been going on for a whole day, and I haven't seen a single one!]
[White Fox: What's the rush? Most players are still doing the beginner escort missions, so of course they won't get any mythical beast eggs yet.]
[Pheasant: What do you mean?]
[White Fox: Only players who have completed all the escort missions are eligible to see the divine beast egg.]
[Hyena: I doubt these human players can even complete all the escort missions smoothly, after all, the later missions will get increasingly difficult.]
[Honeypot: If it were me, I definitely could have gotten the legendary Pokémon egg.]
Having seen this, Meng Qingyin made a decision.
Since we've already started gambling, let's go all out!
Now that the opportunity to obtain the divine beast egg is presented to her, there is absolutely no reason for her to let it slip by.
While pondering, Meng Qingyin returned to the highway, where the RV was parked.
She opened the car door and was stunned by what she saw inside.
The RV was covered in pea stalks and leaves, making the entire interior lush and green.
Fortunately, there is still a passageway for people to walk through.
Meng Qingyin then remembered that the pea seedlings seemed to have grown to the next stage.
She quickly went to the driver's seat and clicked on the center console to check the status of the pea.
[Pea (already bound)]
Status: Results (Click to change position and trim.)
Nutrients required for growth: Electricity (Click to switch nutrient solution.)
Condensation: In this state, peas can absorb water vapor from the air and store it inside their stems and leaves. (Current water content: 20ml/5L)
The next stage is estimated to be 24 hours away, so please ensure a sufficient supply of nutrients, otherwise the peas' growth will stagnate.
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