On a chair resembling an office desk, an elderly man dressed in black lay languidly, his posture not only ungraceful but also seemingly asleep, showing no reaction to anyone entering.
Hua Ansu weaved through the various objects on both sides, walked to the nearest accessible spot, and politely asked, "Sir, is this the place where the blacksmith examination is conducted?"
The old man finally opened his eyes. "What level are you taking?"
Unexpectedly, Hua Ansu asked him in return, "What are the different levels?"
This is such a stupid question...
The old man raised his eyelids to look at Hua Ansu, his eyes only brightening slightly for a moment before he replied to her with displeasure, "One to nine."
"Then let's go for level eight."
The old man thought he had misheard. "What did you say? Level eight?"
Hua Ansu nodded with a smile.
The old man laughed as if he were hearing a joke. "Young lady, don't make fun of me. Go back to where you came from."
"When did I ever make fun of an old man?"
The old man snorted. This little girl is pretty, but unfortunately she's not a good person. She talks big without thinking. If it weren't for her looks... he reluctantly retorted, "Level eight? Everyone knows there's only one blacksmith in the world who's above level eight. If you're level eight, humph, I'll gnaw the leg of the stool I'm sitting on!"
Hua Ansu, "..."
So that's how it is. Is the overall forging capacity here really that low?
She touched her nose. She had thought that even if it was level one to nine, there would be several people at level nine, right? Then she said she was level eight, so she wouldn't stand out. Tsk, what a miscalculation. She should have asked before coming.
"Then I'll take the level seven exam."
The old man frowned at her casual remark. "You're just playing house. Turn right and I don't have time to play with you!"
Hua Ansu couldn't help but roll her eyes. Why was it so difficult to pass the assessment?
However, she knew she looked too young, and it was normal for the old man not to believe her, so she still politely said, "Uncle, the Blacksmith Guild doesn't make sense to refuse people entry after conducting an assessment, does it?"
"I read the announcement and know that there is a fee for the assessment. Here, this is five star coins."
Ah, now my pockets are empty again, I don't have a single penny left!
Tsk, if this old man refuses her again, she'll report him for neglecting his duties!
What kind of judging people by their appearance is this? Why can't she pass the Level 7 exam?
Not just level seven, she can handle any level without any problem, okay? Her level has already surpassed the level of the interstellar space you're in, old man, you know that?
The old man stared at her outstretched hand, narrowed his eyes, and after a moment tapped the table. "Level seven is considered advanced forging. Show me your intermediate forging certificate."
Intermediate Blacksmith Certificate?
Hua Ansu shrugged. "No."
"No? What are you doing here? Don't you know that to take the higher-level exam, you need a lower-level certificate?" The old man's face clearly showed that she was being ridiculous.
"I don't know, this is my first time taking the test."
Hua Ansu touched her nose. "Can't we just take the exam directly?"
"Of course not!"
"What do you think the assessment is like? Do you know how expensive level seven forging materials are? Do you think you can just give an exam like that and waste my precious materials?!"
The old man roared in anger, almost pointing at Hua Ansu's nose and cursing her for wanting to waste such a precious resource.
The sound was so loud that not only A-I-Gu, who was waiting at the door, heard it, but many passersby also heard the gist of it. However... level seven?
They must have misheard!
They must have misheard!
But who is it here? They're getting really badly criticized!
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