I didn't expect that just by randomly looking for a simple-looking dwarf, I could find a person with connections who is willing to do things for me. It's really rare.

Instead of standing there stupidly waiting for the result, he walked with interest to the other two dwarves who were still busy and carefully observed their iron-forging process.

In fact, learning forging technology had been included in his plan a long time ago, except that the cost of repairing equipment was too high and good blacksmiths were hard to find.

The most important reason is that Wayne believes that with the help of the system's power, no matter whether he has talent or not, as long as he learns forging technology, one day he will be able to become the most powerful blacksmith in the world and create advanced equipment that far surpasses other craftsmen.

Of course, this process may take a long time and cost him countless energy, but the long lifespan of the demon hunter makes his expectations possible.

About ten minutes later, Wayne saw the young dwarf who ran into the blacksmith shop, with a clear slap mark on his face, walked out with a nonchalant smile.

He came to Wayne, laughed and said:

"Demon Hunter, you are so lucky. My uncle asked me to take you to see him."

"By the way, my name is Andrew. Don't forget to buy me a drink when you get out. I'm going to the Kingfisher Tavern. I heard that the liquor there is especially authentic."

Wayne smiled and nodded, and said, “Of course, Andrew, my name is Wayne, and I will not forget this promise.”

He didn't care about it being a small amount of money. If this Andrew was a person worth associating with, he would often treat this honest dwarf to drinks in the future.

Perhaps it is up to him to learn forging technology.

The blacksmith shop is quite large. In addition to the furnace and anvil at the door of the shop, there is also a huge warehouse in the yard, a shed for storing coal, and the living area for the dwarf blacksmiths.

Following Andrew, they passed through two courtyards before arriving at where Master O. Henry lived.

As soon as he entered the yard, Wayne heard a burly voice shouting, "Andrew, get back to work. You already owe me two months' wages for playing cards. If you continue to be lazy, I'll even ban you from drinking."

Wayne looked in the direction of the voice and saw a bald dwarf, less than 1.5 meters tall but with muscles as strong as steel, sitting on a stone pier in front of the house. The wrinkles on his face were quite obvious, and his snow-white beard was tied into three braids on his chin. He was smoking a pipe and looking Wayne up and down impatiently.

Hearing the curse, Andrew, who was also quite strong, winked at Wayne like a little rabbit meeting a big bad wolf, reminding him not to forget to treat them, and then ran out.

Master blacksmith O. Henry glanced at his nephew's back, snorted, and then asked Wayne bluntly:

"This is the first time I've seen a half-elf demon hunter."

"What school of demon hunter are you from?"

Wayne hesitated for a second and said truthfully:

"I am from the Wolf School, Master O. Henry."

The dwarf blacksmith bit his pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke, recalled for two seconds, and then said with a sigh:

"I haven't heard of it, but thirty years ago, I met a demon hunter from the Griffin School. He commissioned me to make a master-level armor."

"It took half a year just to wait for him to gather all the materials."

"That set of master-level armor not only requires very high skills from the craftsman, but also has certain requirements for the temperature of the furnace."

"For this, I had to spend a lot of money to upgrade the furnace to meet the requirements of that set of armor."

“When I finally finished the armor, I couldn’t help but burst into tears. It was the most satisfying work of my youth.”

At this point, O. Henry looked at Wayne and asked:

"So, Demon Hunter, what kind of equipment do you want to build? Do you have the blueprint ready?"

Wayne nodded, then took out the blueprint that Geralt had copied from his bosom, handed it to the strong dwarf blacksmith, and said, "Here is the blueprint, Master O. Henry. If you need it, my companion has a finished product for you to appreciate."

The dwarf blacksmith master took the blueprint, snorted disdainfully, then looked at it for about half a minute and said, "To tell you the truth, that human merchant has no respect in my eyes, and I have no friendship with you."

"However, considering that you are a half-elf and a demon hunter, I can give you two choices."

"However, the meteorite iron, anti-magic metal, and moon dust required in this blueprint are all quite rare materials. Ordinary blacksmith shops don't have them at all. You can try your luck in the market and see if you can buy them."

"As for the second option, as long as you help me get one thing, I can prepare the materials for you, and you don't even have to pay for it."

"Of course, this item is also quite rare. I have used many connections but still couldn't find a way to buy it."

"East of East, wine from Toussaint, East of East."

"As long as you can get me a bottle of this fine wine, I will help you for free."

Hearing these two choices, Wayne couldn't help but frown. Whether it was the materials for making the sword or Toussaint's East, he didn't know much about it, and he didn't dare to say which option was easier.

So he considered the words and said in a compromise:

“Master, whether I choose the first option or the second option, you need to complete this work.”

"Why don't you start forging now, while I go collect the materials and the East of the East."

"No matter which one I complete, you won't suffer any loss when I pay you for the goods."

Master O. Henry thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case. He snorted and said, "Okay, smart kid."

The dwarf licked his lips and added:

"I actually prefer you to choose the second option. When we get Dong Zhi Dong, I can buy you a drink as well."

Wayne nodded with a smile. In fact, he was inclined to the second option. Being able to establish a good relationship with a dwarf blacksmith master would be a good thing for him and even for the entire Wolf School of Demon Hunters.

Master O. Henry was a very straightforward man. After negotiating the terms with Wayne, he kicked him out of the blacksmith shop without any extra greetings.

In order to fulfill the blacksmith's request, Wayne didn't want to stay any longer. After leaving the blacksmith shop, he immediately went to find the person with the widest network of contacts he knew, the wealthy businessman Revarden.

As a merchant from the south, he naturally had more channels than merchants from the north to obtain the fine wine of Toussaint, the East of the East.

Wayne was lucky. The house in Revarden had not been built yet, so he happened to be resting in the tavern today.

After knowing that Wayne was visiting him, the fat businessman still received him warmly.

But this time, since he needed a favor, Wayne took the initiative to pay the bill in advance and ordered a bottle of expensive red wine, and Revarden did not refuse.

After the food and drinks were served, the two drank and chatted. Before Wayne brought up the topic of East of East, Revarden took the initiative to ask:

"Did Master O. Henry agree to your request, Wayne?"

Wayne didn't beat around the bush and told him what happened that morning. He asked sincerely, "Mr. Revarden, do you have a channel to buy East of East? Or do you have a channel to buy meteorite iron, moon dust, and anti-magic metal?"

After hearing this, Revarden thought for a few seconds, then shook his head with some regret and said:

"I'm sorry, Wayne. I only deal in bulk raw materials. Rare forging materials like those are not within my network."

He hesitated for a few seconds and said:

"However, if you want to purchase a bottle of Dong Zhi Dong, I can help you."

"But I estimate that it will take at least two months from the time I send the message to the time it is shipped from Toussaint."

"And the cost should be 10% to 20% higher than the market price. If you can accept that, I can help you."

(Thanks to 20170705140550369 for the reward.) (End of this chapter)