Cao Xing pondered for a moment.
Speaking of which, Edward had a decent life skill, but Cao Xing truly didnât know what this Advanced Painting Mastery was good for.
So, Cao Xing said, "Thereâs nothing I need you to do at the moment."
"When you are more or less recovered, Iâll have you engage in territory construction or combat and so on."
Hearing this, Edward respectfully said, "As you command, Lord!"
"Thank you, Lord, for your care."
Cao Xing waved his hand, "Itâs nothing, go rest first."
Edward respectfully withdrew.
And just as he left not long after,
A being with the upper body of a graceful woman and the lower body of a snake covered in white scales appeared on the bluestone ground before him.
This enchanting priestess of the snake-man tribe wriggled her sinuous waist as she walked towards him.
"Honored Lord, Iâve encountered some trouble."
Cao Xing asked in confusion, "Yilena, whatâs the matter?"
She grasped the weapon in her hand and said, "Lord, my tridentâs quality is too low. During last nightâs battle, two prongs broke off, and it canât continue to be used."
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing looked over.
He found that the short trident in Yilenaâs hand indeed had two broken prongs.
"Let me have a look."
Yilena obediently handed the weapon to Cao Xing.
[Acquired: Broken Snake-man Tribe Priestess Trident (Green)]
Looking at the attributes, he found that it was just a level 5 weapon.
This was quite normal since Yilena was only a level 5 priestess of the snake-man tribe when she was summoned.
Speaking of which, Cao Xing hadnât encountered trident-type weapons yet, even in treasure boxes.
After all, there werenât many professions that used such weapons in battle.
However, Harold, being an experienced blacksmith, should have a way to craft one.
So he said, "Alright, I know. Iâll find a way to get you a new weapon soon."
Hearing this, the enchanting beautyâs face lit up with joy.
"Thank you, Lord. I knew you would agree to help me."
Cao Xing smiled and was about to leave.
"Lord, wait a moment, I have something else to discuss with you."
Cao Xing paused, "What is it?"
Yilenaâs lips curled into a faint smile.
Then, she led Cao Xing into the room.
"Clang!"
The door closed.
"Yilena, whatâs the matter?"
At this moment, Yilenaâs lips curved into a subtle smile.
Currently, Yilena had the perfect female figure for her upper body.
Her lower body was a bewitching snake-like form.
Her waist twisted with a unique allure.
Yilenaâs enchanting face quickly approached, then she was beside Cao Xing.
Her hands rested on Cao Xingâs neck, and her breath exhaled a chill.
...
...
After leaving Yilenaâs room, Cao Xing felt refreshed.
Glancing at the time, it was just after ten oâclock in the morning, still early.
"Not bad, the Ice Dragon Horn challenge wouldnât start until the afternoon."
"Coincidentally, the points leaderboard still had two days left. There should be a lot of people challenging the leaderboard during this time."
"Letâs see how many arrows Harold had crafted, and also Franciskaâs potions, taking this opportunity to make a sale."
With that thought, Cao Xing first pushed open the door of the blacksmith shop.
"Clang! Clang clang!"
The sound of hammering was incessant.
The dwarf before him was still sweating profusely.
Seeing Cao Xing enter, he paused his actions and respectfully said, "Lord, wishing you good health."
Cao Xing nodded slightly and directly asked, "Harold, how many Nightmare Arrows have you crafted?"
"To reply to the lord, a bit fewer than last time, only 1,600 green arrows, 242 blue ones, and 54 purple quality ones."
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing realized the situation.
Thinking about it, this was quite normal.
After all, it had only been about a day since the last trade.
Haroldâs efficiency was already very impressive.
"Good, your efficiency is as high as ever."
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord."
The dwarf before him humbly replied.
At this time, Cao Xing remembered the promise he made to Yilena earlier, then asked, "Harold, if I want to craft a trident, do you have any ideas?"
Harold pondered for a moment and said, "Tridents... I have come across a few blueprints before, and they can be crafted."
A look of delight appeared on Cao Xingâs face.
Harold truly was an experienced blacksmith; even tridents had blueprints.
This would save him a lot of resources.
"However, Lord, what grade of trident do you require?"
Cao Xing understood his meaning, "About third-tier or fourth-rank would be fine. If possible, golden quality would be best."
Harold nodded, "Yes, Lord, but to craft a golden quality trident, youâll need Constant Gold Ingots and Mithril materials."
Cao Xing asked, "How much is needed?"
"About 40 Constant Gold Ingots, and around 200 portions of Mithril."
Hearing this number, Cao Xing was slightly taken aback.
Crafting a golden weapon really did require a lot of resources, needing so much Constant Gold and Mithril.
Currently, his Mithril supply was adequate, but he didnât have enough Constant Gold Ingots.
However, this wasnât a big issue, he could trade for it in the market soon.
"I see, Iâll deliver the materials shortly."
Harold nodded respectfully, then seemed to remember something and continued, "By the way, Lord."