Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Armed Miners

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Armed Miners

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[LV30 Dwarf Blacksmith Aberdeenj(Elite), Vitality Points: 3800/3800, Characteristics: Super Strength, Super Defense, Super Resistance, Skills: ???, Title: Senior Blacksmith

Seeing the revealed attributes floating above the dwarf blacksmith’s head, Song Jian was taken aback. He hadn’t expected his opponent to be a level thirty elite boss.

Having experienced this situation before, Song Jian understood that for monsters or NPCs above level ten, one needed corresponding skills, such as “Reconnaissance,” to examine their attributes. However, even with such skills, you could only see a portion of the target’s attributes, not their entire set, unless your skill level was high enough;

Blacksmith Aberdeen had concealed his skill and did not wish to reveal it publicly. Even with just the displayed attributes, people were already astonished;

Aberdeen exuded an aura of fireworks smoke, carrying a shiny, glowing longsword in his hand. The sword looked similar to Song Jian’s “Guardian’s Sword,” except it was twice the size. It was probably a double-handed sword, yet Aberdeen held it effortlessly in one hand;

“Are blessed ones of this city really so rare? It seems I won’t make much money this time,” Aberdeen muttered under his breath;

However, his murmurs were as audible as a normal conversation, and several players nearby heard him clearly. Their faces displayed a mixture of emotions as they exchanged glances, seemingly conveying information with their eyes;

Song Jian was also surprised by Aberdeen’s words, which revealed an obvious piece of information: there were players with similar divine statuses in other places as well;

“Could it be possible for players to arrive in other cities like those in the City of Sin? Or, are there more than one zombie-infested cities in this game?” Song Jian wondered;

*clap clap-

Aberdeen swung his left hand, striking the blade of the double-handed sword with a resounding sound, attracting the attention of the surrounding players;

“You all did well by keeping quiet while I was forging. 1 like well-behaved children!” Aberdeen smiled and continued, “Then, this double-handed sword in my hand was just forged. You can have it at a discounted price starting from 500 Doomsday Coins, and the highest bidder wins!”

As he spoke, Aberdeen’s left hand gently grazed the blade, and seemingly using some skill, a faint white light enveloped the entire sword and then slowly faded away;

The unremarkable longsword now radiated a blue glow with its attributes appearing before the several players;

“Keen Knight’s Longsword (Blue), Weapon, Double-handed Sword, Attack 36-49, Strength +2, Armor Break +1, Attack Speed increased by 10%, Special Effect: Charged Strike (active), charge for one second, deal 150% weapon damage to the target with a chance to knock back the enemy; Skill Cooldown: 10 seconds; Usage Requirement: Level 7, Cannot be taken outside of the game: No”

Among the blue quality weapons, this impressive sword could be considered a top choice. Though it didn’t have any particularly extraordinary features, it was well-rounded with high attack power, decent attributes, and an additional attack skill. Song Jian felt that if they announced it on the radio, it could be sold for at least 1,000 Doomsday Coins;

“500 Doomsday Coins! I want it!” A player wearing metal chain armor, with a delighted expression in his eyes, shouted immediately;

“The double-handed knight’s sword isn’t very useful to me, but my companion wants to choose a warrior profession, so he might be interested. Emmm, 550 Doomsday Coins!” A player next to him, wearing leather armor and carrying a longbow, pondered and spoke after a moment;

Only three or four players bid, and the prices didn’t skyrocket. When one player offered 800 Doomsday Coins, no one challenged him further;

“Alas, what a loss. Just the materials for this sword cost nearly 500 Doomsday Coins!” Aberdeen shook his head slightly and grumbled. It seemed the purchasing power of the blessed ones in this city was limited, so he was no longer interested in crafting more weapons for sale;

After trading the longsword with the player who bid 800, Aberdeen shook his head and walked back to the blacksmith shop, seemingly intending to close the shop and retire for the day;

*bang!*

The door of the blacksmith shop closed, and the lights inside were extinguished. The colorful glow around the building faded, turning it into a rather inconspicuous establishment;

“Thank you, everyone!” The player who bought the longsword raised his hands in appreciation to the others, a joyful smile on his face. He was the only one who gained something, while the rest had come to the blacksmith shop in vain; “Your luck is quite good! If 1 were accustomed to using double-handed swords, 1 would have definitely competed with you this time,” someone said, a bit frustrated;

“Sigh, who knew he’d only sell one weapon! If only I had known, I would’ve competed as well. Even if this longsword was bought for 1,000 Doomsday Coins, it wouldn’t be a loss. A level 7 blue-quality weapon could be sold out for 1,500 Doomsday Coins after some time when players level up!”

“Ha, you would have to wait a while for that. Currently, players barely have money in their pockets. It’s no wonder why the longsword was sold for merely 800 Doomsday Coins!”

The few players joked with each other as they left the Doomsday Blacksmith Shop, leaving Song Jian alone standing in front of the shop, daydreaming;

“Would someone who dares to name his shop after ‘Doomsday’ just sell one weapon and leave? There has to be more,” Song Jian thought as he stared at the darkened blacksmith shop;

“In other games, you could learn forging or mining skills in a blacksmith shop.

1 wonder if 1 can learn these skills in this Doomsday Blacksmith Shop.”

Having access to mining skills meant you could comprehend them as long as you found the ore, but unless you had a skill book, a mentor, or worked as a blacksmith in the real world, comprehending forging arts on your own was particularly difficult;

As Song Jian stood outside the blacksmith shop for an hour with no movement inside, he couldn’t help but feel anxious;

“Did I guess wrong, or is it that the dwarf blacksmith is dissatisfied with the players in this city and doesn’t want to interact with them anymore?” Song Jian wondered;

Just as Song Jian hesitated and contemplated giving up, the door of the blacksmith shop suddenly opened, and the dwarf blacksmith Aberdeen came out;

“Little guy, why are you still standing here and not leaving?” Aberdeen stared at Song Jian and asked in a deep voice;

“Um… Dwarf sir, hello. I wanted to ask if you could teach me the forging arts to craft equipment?”

Upon seeing Aberdeen, Song Jian was overjoyed internally, but he displayed a polite demeanor as he bowed and asked;

Aberdeen looked Song Jian up and down before saying abruptly, “Young man, have you ever heard of the combat profession ‘Armed Miner’?”