Chapter 7: Road of Forging

System: Quest "Past Glory" completed. Rewarding 1 Fine-Gold Treasure Chest, 1 Magic Weapon (Job-related). Obtained title "Might Of A Thousand".

[Due to Supreme's Blessings the reward will be amplified:

1 Fine-Gold Chest

1 Legacy Weapon (Job-Related)

Obtained title "Might Of A Thousand"

]

Seeing this, Shi Feng froze all over his body, the rewards are so exorbitant. In his past life those who have Legacy Weapons are destined for glory. You can imagine what he is feeling right now. He then received everything and then he is teleported back at the town.

He equipped hi title first then went to a safe place with no other players.

[Might Of A Thousand] (Title)

When this title is in use, allies in a 30-yard radius will receive an attribute increase of 30%. Simultaneously, title user will obtain an additional effect of Strength +50 and Endurance +50.

Shi Feng felt thankful for the system. Without the system he knew it will be really hard to just have a foothold in this kind of industry.

He checked his current stats to see how strong he have grown.

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Character: Ye Feng (Human)

Affiliated Kingdom: Star-Moon

Title: [Might Of A Thousand]

Job: Swordsman

Level: 4

HP: 1000/1000

Physical Attack Power: 130

Defense: 40

Attack Speed: 30

Movement Speed: 40

Attributes: Strength 100, Agility 30, Endurance 90, Intelligence 20, Vitality 20.

Free Attribute Points: 200

Weapon Mastery:

One-handed Sword Mastery +50 (Apprentice Rank - Increases One-handed Sword Damage by 50%)

Two-handed Sword Mastery + 50 (Apprentice Rank - Increases Two-handed Sword Damage by 50%)

Free Mastery Points: 0

Job Talent:

Swordsman Talent 1: Sword-related Mastery +50

Swordsman Talent 2: Obtain 80 Free Mastery Points every 5 Levels.

Swordsman Talent 3: Sword-related skills proficiency increased by 500%.

Skills:

Chop. Active skill.

Requires: Sword.

Additional 80 points of damage.

Cooldown: 5 seconds.

Skill Level: 5 (Proficiency 0/3000)

[Thundering Flash] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Rapidly send out three sword lights to 10-x 4-yards forward. Each hit will cause 230% damage and also give a Damage Amplification effect, amplifying the damage of your following attacks by 20% for 25 seconds.

Cooldown: 30 seconds

[Void Strike] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Sucks all enemies towards you. Damage 230%. Every enemy sucked towards you will amplify your damage by 5% for 20 seconds

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Skill Level: 5 (Proficiency 0/3000)

Supreme's Eyes. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: 10 seconds

(Be it illusions or walls nothing can stop these eyes to see what is beyond)(A/N: You know what that means don't act like a saint to me)

Supreme's Map. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: None

(A map that has no restriction. Can see the whole of God's Domain)

Supreme's Blessing. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: None

(With this skill everything you get is 10x stronger for stats/better for items. The amount of Experience you need to level up is reduced by 50%)

Equipment:

[Swordsman's Leather Shirt] (Gray Trash)

Level 0

Defense +20

Durability 10/10

[Novice Sword] (Gray Trash, One-handed Sword)

Level 0

Equipment Requirement: Strength 3

Attack Power +30

Durability 15/15

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He then allocated all of his points so he could get stronger and be ready in his next quest. He knew that even if he didn't allocate hi attribute points he is still the currently strongest player, he never take chances and be always prepared for sudden changes.

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Character: Ye Feng (Human)

Affiliated Kingdom: Star-Moon

Title: [Might Of A Thousand]

Job: Swordsman

Level: 4

HP: 1000/1000

Physical Attack Power: 130

Defense: 40

Attack Speed: 30

Movement Speed: 40

Attributes: Strength 100, Agility 90, Endurance 90, Intelligence 90, Vitality 90.

Free Attribute Points: 0

Weapon Mastery:

One-handed Sword Mastery +50 (Apprentice Rank - Increases One-handed Sword Damage by 50%)

Two-handed Sword Mastery + 50 (Apprentice Rank - Increases Two-handed Sword Damage by 50%)

Free Mastery Points: 0

Job Talent:

Swordsman Talent 1: Sword-related Mastery +50

Swordsman Talent 2: Obtain 80 Free Mastery Points every 5 Levels.

Swordsman Talent 3: Sword-related skills proficiency increased by 500%.

Skills:

Chop. Active skill.

Requires: Sword.

Additional 80 points of damage.

Cooldown: 5 seconds.

Skill Level: 5 (Proficiency 0/3000)

[Void Strike] (Action-type)

Requires: Sword

Sucks all enemies towards you. Damage 230%. Every enemy sucked towards you will amplify your damage by 5% for 20 seconds

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Skill Level: 5 (Proficiency 0/3000)

Supreme's Eyes. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: 10 seconds

(Be it illusions or walls nothing can stop these eyes to see what is beyond)(A/N: You know what that means don't act like a saint to me)

Supreme's Map. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: None

(A map that has no restriction. Can see the whole of God's Domain)

Supreme's Blessing. Passive skill. Requirement: None. Cooldown: None

(With this skill everything you get is 10x stronger for stats/better for items. The amount of Experience you need to level up is reduced by 50%)

Equipment:

[Swordsman's Leather Shirt] (Gray Trash)

Level 0

Defense +20

Durability 10/10

[Novice Sword] (Gray Trash, One-handed Sword)

Level 0

Equipment Requirement: Strength 3

Attack Power +30

Durability 15/15

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Shi Feng went to a dark alley and opened his Fine-Gold Chest.

Wars were fought over for every Fine-Gold Treasure Chest. Shi Feng would not even dare to dream that he could be in possession of one. Shi Feng slowly opened the treasure chest. Suddenly, golden rays of light leaked out from the chest, illuminating the small alley. It would definitely be a dazzling beacon of light if it was night time; it would attract everyone's attention.

Not daring to take any risks, Shi Feng quickly retrieved all the items from the chest. The dazzling lights slowly faded away after the chest was emptied.

Fortunately, it was an empty alley, so nobody would notice the short period of radiance.

"The settings for treasure chests in God's Domain really are damned. Luckily it's daytime here." Shi Feng glanced at the treasure chest by his side, then shifted his gaze towards the three treasures in his hands.

There were two ancient books and a battle armor. The battle armor was a Secret-Silver Equipment. It was much worse than Shi Feng had imagined it to be.

[Sky Armor] (Secret-Silver Rank)

Plate Armor

Equipment Requirement: Strength 20

Equipment Level: 5

Defense +50, Strength +30, Endurance +15, Agility +15

Durability 30/30

Additional Attribute: Power Weakening. Reduce physical damage received by 15% after equipping.

Shi Feng became shocked after looking at the battle armor's attributes. Although the level of the equipment was a lot lower than the one in his previous life, its attributes were top-tier. If it was worn by a Warrior-class, the high Defense coupled with Power Weakening would make tanking physical Bosses no longer a problem. If this armor was sold now, its price would definitely be astronomical.

"This is too great. Now I have armor for Level 5." Shi Feng happily stored the Sky Armor.

Swordsman wore plate armor as well. When Shi Feng wore it at Level 5, he could definitely become a Shield Warrior.

Shi Feng shifted his gaze to the two ancient books, becoming shocked once more when he saw their names.

[Book Of Forging] and [Records Of Potions]. These two were both extremely rare treasured books.

Everyone knew that Forging and Potion-making were extremely hard to learn. Every Forging Master and Potion Master were the symbols of strength of a Guild. Even Shadow, a Guild that possessed ten City States, only had two Forging Masters and five Potion Masters. Every one of them was treated like princes.

With these two books, Shi Feng could create a Forging Master and a Potion Master.

"I remember there being a Hidden Quest in Dark Moon Valley. Not only would it teach Forging for free, it would also reward a Forging Talent. If I have both the Forging Talent and Book Of Forging, I could quickly become an Advanced Forging Apprentice. Then I could make Bronze Equipment and earn a lot of money." Shi Feng recalled a member of Shadow called Hammer Trading. The person had become a Forging Master because he completed that Hidden Quest. Dark Moon Valley was a Level 4 monster area. The Quest as well was a difficult one and would take up a lot of time.

Shi Feng then called Blackie he was shocked because in a small amount of time Blackie rose by two levels.

He then told Blackie to meet up in Dark Moon Valley. While going towards his destination he doesn't see any other players. It is natural because players are having a hard time with just one low leveled mob.

He arrived at his destination and then saw Blackie waving at him.

They walked towards a smithy beside the flowing creek. Shi Feng and Blackie quietly stood in front of it. They were looking at a barechested, middle-aged uncle. In his hand, the man wielded a steel hammer. Ding! Dang! He kept hammering on the crimson red ore.

"Brother Feng, are we still going to wait? It's already been half an hour now." Blackie said.

"We have to wait. Without patience, he won't give us the Quest." Shi Feng affirmed.

In his previous life, Hammer Trading had passed by this place on accident. He had discovered a smithy here. However, the blacksmith here didn't pay any attention to him regardless of how Hammer Trading talked to him. This had enraged Hammer Trading, so he decided to drag it on with the blacksmith. He kept standing to the side, sending death glares to the blacksmith. He had never imagined that after some time, the blacksmith would actively speak up. Not only that, the blacksmith even gave out a Hidden Quest. This had allowed Hammer Trading to learn the Forging Talent, becoming the Forging Master of the era.

When Shi Feng thought about obtaining the Forging Talent, coupling it with the Book Of Forging, advancing into an Advanced Forging Apprentice became a very easy task. When that time came, Gold Coins would rain into his pockets.

After waiting for more than ten minutes…"Do you two have an interested in Forging?" The middle-aged blacksmith suddenly asked.

"Yes, sir. We've loved Forging since we were young." Shi Feng immediately said.

The middle-aged blacksmith nodded his head, saying in a satisfied tone, "Then since you love Forging, I can teach it to you. But first, could you help me retrieve 100 pieces of Meteorite Ore? They can be found on the West side of Crimson Star Mine."

"Of course. We would gladly be at your service." Shi Feng respectfully answered.

System: Hidden Quest 'Road Of Forging' accepted. Player is requested by Forging Master Jack to obtain 100 pieces of Meteorite Ore from Crimson Star Mine.

Shi Feng smiled and said, "Let's go Brother Blackie. There's no time to waste."

They went towards the Crimson Star Mine, they continued to grind there for 30 minutes until they have enough pieces of Meteorite Ore.

While they were walking out, he received a message from Black Axe.

"Brother Expert, the Level 2 Dungeon [Deathly Forest] has already been opened, so I wanted to invite you to dive into the Dungeon. My friends are all veterans, and they're all Level 2 now. They will definitely not drag you down. Of course, all Swordsman Equipment obtained from the Dungeon will belong to you. Do you perhaps have the time?" Black Axe was slightly nervous. Experts usually disdained bringing along other people, especially rookie newbies. It was the reason why Black Axe mentioned that there were Level 2 veterans in the party; he was afraid Shi Feng would just outright reject him.

Deathly Forest?

Shi Feng had a deep impression of this Dungeon. As long as the number of Level 2 players in Red Leaf Town reaches a certain amount, the first Level 2 Dungeon in Red Leaf Town, [Deathly Forest] would be opened.

Along with the Deathly Forest's opening, players of God's Domain were made known to the difficulty of Dungeons. Deathly Forest was only conquered after many players had reached Level 4 or 5.

Meanwhile, Deathly Forest's true purpose was to increase the number of skills a player could possess. The monsters within the dungeon mainly dropped the basic skill books for every Job. However, the most precious item within the Dungeon was the forging design. Only the Final Boss, Werewolf Felt dropped it with a very low probability.

Shi Feng was very interested in this forging design. If he could learn it, then he would be able to further progress in his plans.

"Fine. However, I have a condition of my own. I will be bringing a Cursemancer, so all Cursemancer and Swordsman equipment will belong to me. Also, I want all materials and design papers that the Boss drops. If you all are willing to agree to this condition then I can go with you." Shi Feng had just casually asked for the majority of the profits. However, he did not feel anything wrong with it.

"This..."Black Axe started sweating all over after hearing Shi Feng's condition. As expected, an expert's asking price was definitely high. However, when Black Axe considered the strengths of a Beta Tester, he still reluctantly agreed, "Alright then, I agree. I'll tell it to the others. Expert, when will you be free to come?"

"We'll meet at the Dungeon's entrance in another two or so hours." Shi Feng said then cut the call.