Chapter 38 Obsidian City
Sister Wu was taken aback. In Obsidian City, since most people came from ordinary backgrounds, they would choose firearms that were more lethal and easier to learn.
There aren't many people as dedicated to cold weapon forging as Rong Yi. She has many customers who buy exotic iron from her shop, but very few of them are for upgrading their cold weapons.
"I have plenty of iron in stock, but not much for upgrading cold weapons."
Rong Yi looked puzzled. "Why? The initial weapon that's bound to you is so useful and not easy to lose. It's much more reliable than a gun."
Sister Wu's eyes curved into a smile, and she covered her lips with her hand. "You're so cute. Everyone's starting weapon is different. Some, like you, have daggers or other melee weapons, while others have bows and arrows or other ranged weapons, and some even have guns. There's no pattern to it, so not everyone will upgrade their starting weapon."
"Look at my starting weapon. I've only upgraded it to level four so far, and it also uses some exotic iron." As she spoke, a delicate miniature pistol appeared in her hand, its body decorated with an exquisite rose pattern.
Rong Yi's dark eyes flickered slightly. "I see. It seems I still know too little about this place."
"You've only been here a short time, you'll get to know it slowly." Sister Wu closed the lid and led her out of the room. "Iron worth less than two thousand is basically grade two or three low-grade."
The two returned to the front shop, and Sister Wu opened the display case, which was full of various kinds of exotic iron, which were sold at different prices according to their grade and size.
Rong Yi doesn't need much exotic iron to forge a dagger; a fist-sized one is enough.
"Iron is also divided into hard and soft types. If you want to forge your dagger to level two or above, you need to understand its properties and choose the appropriate materials."
Upon hearing Sister Wu's words, Rong Yi immediately understood her meaning and, almost without thinking, described the characteristics of the dagger: "My dagger has a soft base and a flexibility of around six degrees."
"You don't sound like a newbie at all." Sister Wu smiled slightly after a slight pause. "It seems you've done a lot of research. You've found it. This second-tier superior base is soft, and you can choose around level four in terms of flexibility. The level won't affect the choice. The price is 1650 points. The weapon needs to be upgraded level by level."
The strange iron that Sister Wu handed over was pure black, but it refracted specks of blue light when it was turned, which was very beautiful.
She quickly realized that weapon upgrades required forging. "By the way, Sister Wu, there were no forging rewards for this dungeon run. Do I have to spend points to get it myself?"
“Yes, there are many blacksmiths in the city. Most of them used to work in this field and have a lot of experience in weapon forging.” He pointed in a direction and said, “My neighbor does this, but he rarely opens his shop. You have to contact him in advance.”
"It's best to leave forging to professionals. A good blacksmith can make your weapon more effective, which is much better than the simple and crude forging by the system."
Rong Yi carefully put away the strange iron, saying, "I'd appreciate it if Sister Wu could recommend a reliable blacksmith."
"That guy next door is pretty good, I'll talk to him." Sister Wu was happy to lend a hand to someone with such potential as Rong Yi, who was likely to become a long-term, stable customer.
Rong Yi received Wu Jie's business card and immediately added her to the contact list.
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Rong Yi still needed to consider the equipment, and since Sister Wu was about to have dinner, the two of them decided to go together.
They arrived at a restaurant in the high-rise area. The building there was much larger than it appeared to the naked eye. Rong Yi seemed to be realizing for the first time how prosperous Obsidian City was, and looked around with curious eyes.
The restaurant was bustling with activity. The spacious hall had tables spaced apart, and the guests at each table chatted and laughed, sometimes even talking to the people at the next table.
People who come here are dressed in suits and ties, in elegant dresses, in simple casual wear, and in cute pajamas.
Sister Wu led her to a spot near the window, where they could see pedestrians passing by outside.
As night falls, the lights of Obsidian City illuminate, revealing another side of this unique city.
The people at the next table clearly recognized Sister Wu and greeted her warmly, "Sister Wu's new friend?" They looked at Rong Yi.
Rong Yi was dressed simply today, in a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. On his left wrist was the storage bracelet, the ultimate reward from this dungeon, which was made of simple pure silver without any embellishment.
The people at the table saw the storage bracelet and thought to themselves, "Wow, this guy's rich!" The smallest bracelet had a capacity of 50 cubic meters and cost a whopping 4,000 points. If the size was larger, the price would double.
Sister Wu smoothed her red hair. "Yes, she's a very cute young lady. Has anyone seen Tan Xiangming?"
Tan Xiangming was the blacksmith who ran the shop next door to hers.
Several people shook their heads. "Master Tan is very busy. He's not called a dungeon maniac for nothing."
At this point, someone leaned out and whispered, "I heard that some spectators outside are quite fond of his forging skills, and they're interested in that kind of thing."
This really struck a chord with their gossipy nature.
"real?"
"He's only been in Obsidian City for less than five years, so this is quite an achievement."
Sister Wu listened to their discussion, resting her chin on her hand. "No wonder it hasn't been open for weeks. The people are still in the dungeon." Then she looked at Rong Yi and said, "Don't worry, I know him a bit. He'll probably reply when he sees my message. I can just introduce you to someone else."
The group stopped gossiping about Tan Xiangming and asked curiously, "Will you introduce a blacksmith?"
Sister Wu waved her hand, "Yes, yes, alright, your food is served, let's stop chatting now."
After the group was dismissed, Rong Yi, having overheard them mentioning the audience outside, recalled the text he had seen just moments before leaving the instance and asked, "Sister Wu, what do the audience's comments look like?"
“The vast majority are in plain white font, with the ones for higher-ranking individuals having colored lettering.” Sister Wu leaned against the chair, her slender waist pressed against it. “Are you curious about that?”
Rong Yi nodded, "Being chosen really means I can leave Obsidian City?"
Sister Wu's expression turned serious. "In the few years I've been here, I've personally witnessed several players being taken out of Obsidian City. This has actually happened." As she spoke, she recalled something and said, "Some of the people who left would send messages to the players, but they didn't say much. Their privileges were clearly not as good as those of the original viewers."
Therefore, they have never been clear about what the so-called outside world is like, and even speculated that the audience are citizens of a divine kingdom ruled by God.
For players in Obsidian City, leaving the city is the ultimate achievement. For those who leave, it's just the beginning. After achieving the ultimate achievement, they don't return home, but continue to suffer in a completely unfamiliar world.
"Rong Yi, you are a girl with great potential. I believe that one day you will see the comments. No matter how you feel about those viewers, try your best to meet their requests."
Here we go again with this kind of talk.
"Why? Is it because if you disobey them, they will capture players and torture them outside the city?" If there really is such a convenient passage in and out, Rong Yi felt that Obsidian City was not as impenetrable as it seemed.
Sister Wu was surprised by Rong Yi's imagination and shook her head with a wry smile, "They won't let players leave easily, but they will deliberately target them in terms of dungeon placement. There's no need to torture them personally; those dangerous worlds alone are enough to crush anyone."
(End of this chapter)
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