Translator: BigDonnyDon  Editor: IceTeaBoy
The only way for a blacksmith to become proficient was to practice hammering strike by strike. It took a lot of time.
âLevel 2 Blacksmith?â Qian Jin laughed. If the only requirement for a Level 2 Blacksmith was to forge [Level 2 Refined Iron], then he could be considered a blacksmith. However, if a Level 2 Blacksmith was required to forge weapons and items, then he would be worse than even blacksmith apprentices.
âWhat are you laughing at?â
The two people from Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop frowned. The other person beside the person holding the badge was also from Lucasâs Blacksmith Shop. Qian Jinâs laughter had a sense of ridicule in it, but his self-ridicule was interpreted differently in the other peopleâs minds. The two people from Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop thought that Qian Jin was laughing at them.
Qian Jin felt the unfriendly tone of these two people, but he shrugged his shoulder. He didnât really care. To Qian Jin, he wasnât working at the Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop, so he didnât have to take their behavior seriously. He didnât mind fighting them if they were upset. He was confident in his fighting skills; he felt like he could kick their asses.
âFrancis, what happened?â Qian Jin glanced around as he got out of this blacksmithâs hug. âWhy are there so many people today?â he asked.
Francis looked at Franklin and coughed as he pointed at one of the men from Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop. âThis is the owner of Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop, a Level 2 Blacksmith, Lucas.â
Qian Jin took another look at this man. Lucasâ eyes were small, but slim, and his nose wasnât pointy at all. With his yellow mustache, a proud and prideful expression covered his slightly darker face. He stood straight and tall, and he looked like he was someone in power.
âAlso, this is Madeline, a Level 1 Blacksmith from Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop.â
Compared to Lucas who was a bit arrogant, Madeline was a bit more respectful. His thin body leaned forward as he slightly bowed. [Level 2 Refined Iron] was a rare item in the eyes of a Level 1 Blacksmith.
After introducing the two blacksmiths, Francis turned around and pointed the adventurers. âThese people are from Fire Adventurer Team, and this is their captain, Wilfrid.â
Wilfrid, who was standing in the crowd, was wearing leather armor like his teammates. He was muscular, and looked very valiant. He put his hands together with his three-inch-wide sword and saluted to Qian Jin in a warriorâs manner as he smiled. He didnât want to offend the potential Level 2 Blacksmith in this remote Oakland City.
Qian Jin nodded and didnât try to memorize the name of this team. There were too many adventurer teams named Fire, Ice and such. He looked over Wilfrid and his eyes landed onto a female swordswoman. With a similar three-inch-wide sword hanging around her waist, a red leather armor protected the vital spots on her body, and it highlighted her beautiful figure. Her dark blue hair was tied behind her head, and she had cute long lashes on her blue eyes. Overall, she looked very glamorous.
As soon as Qian Jin saw her face, his heart shook. âThey donât look similar, but why does she remind me of her? Is it because of the way they move and act?â
The female warrior felt Qian Jinâs bold stare, and she was a bit curious. However, she didnât show it; she just smiled and nodded to acknowledge Qian Jin.
âWhat happened is thatâŚâ Francis said quietly, âthe guys from the Fire Adventurer Team ran into some problems at Sunset Mountain, and their weapons were all damaged to various degrees. However, they couldnât leave here and they need to enter the mountains againâŚâ
Qian Jin nodded. Although it was only his second day here, he knew that things like weapons could get worn and torn during battles and adventuring. It was common for adventurers and warriors to fix their existing weapons or buy new ones.
âBecause of this adventure, they donât have much money left.â Francis opened his palms. âTherefore, they have to use what they obtained from the last adventure to pay for the service.â
Exchanges were common in Oakland City. Often, adventurers didnât have enough money on them, so they had to exchange items with stores and shops. Shopkeepers were happy to engage in these kinds of exchanges. Every time an exchange occurred, the shopkeeper would lower the value of the adventurerâs items. Therefore, the shopkeeper would make a greater profit compared to the value of the items he or she sold. Most of the time, shopkeepers would make money on trades like these since they could sell the items that they got from adventurers to the passing caravans.
Wilfrid nodded and continued where Francis left off. âWe know that we will probably lose a bit on this trade, but we have considered it. Since we have to re-enter Sunset Mountain, we are ready to take the hit. ButâŚâ
Wilfrid stopped talking and looked at Lucas with his teammates who had difficult expressions on their faces. Qian Jin knew what was going on now.
The best blacksmith shop in the city wasnât Franklinâs Blacksmith Shop, but rather Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop. Wilfrid wanted the best weapons his team could get, so he naturally went to Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop. However, it seemed that Lucasâ Blacksmith Shop was very cheap as they greatly reduced the value of the teamâs item, so they wanted to seek other options.
âWhat are you guys trying to trade?â Qian Jin peeked at the female warrior in the red leather armor.
Wilfrid reached into his leather bag and slowly took out something after some searching. He said quietly in dismay, âAn energy stoneâŚâ
Energy stone! Qian Jin shivered. He rushed two steps forward and looked at the stone in Wilfridâs hand closely. The stone was light grey. Qian Jin slowly raised his hand and touched the grey stone.
It was a special kind of stone that contained energy. This was the fastest way for a warrior to advance. With an energy stone, a warrior could absorb the energy inside of it and make the energy his or her own after some energy assimilation.
In a Warrior Energy Concentration Array, the most important items were Energy Stones, aside from the mysterious array. Without energy stones, the array wouldnât be able to concentrate energy and allow warriors to advance levels.
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If someone had an energy stone and brought it into the Warrior Energy Concentration Array, that person would get more out of the array compared to someone who didnât have it. The person would be able to advance more quickly in a shorter period of time, and his or her foundation would be more solid and secure.
Qian Jin also remembered that energy stones could also be used as a material in the forging process. Weapons, armor and items at the end of the forging process would be better quality!
Qian Jin didnât expect to see an energy stone here, and he didnât expect to see a warrior selling it! The value of an energy stone to a warrior was paramount!
Strands of energies were rotating and swirling in the stone, and Qian Jin could clearly feel the energy inside of it. His eyebrow rose as he asked Wilfrid, âIt seems like this is a Level 4 Energy Stone, right?â
Wilfrid looked at Qian Jin in surprise. He didnât expect this young warrior to have such sensitivity and knowledge. A few seconds after placing his hand on the energy stone, this young warrior already knew that this wasnât a lower quality Level 1 or 2 Energy Stone, but rather a rare Level 4 Energy Stone.