No One Told Me That This Isn’t a Game (Patreon)

Chapter 20 Now I'm Beyond Your Reach

After inspecting the sword, Zuo Chang felt fortunate.

In the game, the creation of spiritual weapons depends a lot on luck. The Crown of the Moon series has four attributes in total, and in Zuo Chang's previous attempts, he could achieve at most three attributes.

Now, with a casual attempt—

All four attributes were successfully attained!

After a brief excitement, he calmed down and thought to himself, ‘It might not just be luck. When I forged a Crown of the Moon series item before, it was in the early stages of the game, and the 'Master Artisan' skill was only at level two or three. Now it's maxed out, so it's normal to get all the attributes at once.’

"Beautiful! Truly beautiful!"

Lu Lilu looked at the sword blank in Zuo Chang's hand and praised sincerely.

Getting poetic about ironworking, he pointed to the extraordinary brilliance on the sword and said, "Senior Hu, take a look! This faint blue radiance is as gentle as a lover's gaze."

Zuo Chang pondered for a moment, then casually put down the single-handed sword and took out a silver-gray egg from his pocket—

It’s Iron Gallstones.

Taking this out at this moment carried some risk.

Litchi was surprised by Zuo Chang's boldness and, with a quick glance, looked at the others present.

The shopkeeper had already gone out to take care of business, Senior Hu and Lu Lilu were engrossed in observing the spiritual weapon and couldn't be distracted.

Zuo Chang remained composed, putting the Iron Gallstones into a porcelain tube, then placing the tube into the furnace. He spoke, "Who can help me operate the bellows? I need to raise the temperature of the furnace to five thousand degrees."

"I'll do it!"

"I'll help too!"

Lu Lilu and Senior Hu shouted in unison, walking to the side of the furnace and operating the bellows with effort.

The temperature of the melting furnace quickly soared. The porcelain tube, bathed in an indomitable red glow, heated up, and the Iron Gallstones inside slowly melted.

Litchi extended a small hand, resting it on Zuo Chang's arm, and asked softly, "Zuo Chang, are you really using the Iron Gallstones now?"

Zuo Chang remained very calm, "Using the Iron Gallstones in this way is indeed wasteful. It should be used on a better weapon. But Litchi, the best equipment I have from head to toe is this sword. I have no other choice."

"Can't you keep it?"

"Does keeping it increase my combat power? If I don't convert resources into combat power, it's as good as having no resources."

Litchi wanted to argue but found no words, "Zuo Chang, I find you mysterious now. You seem more audacious than me... Where are you from?"

"You can take a guess."

Zuo Chang was unwilling to reveal his details, and Litchi didn't insist.

She let go and said, "I hate mysterious men. Mystery is not a good thing; it makes me feel unsafe. My favorability with you has decreased!"

Zuo Chang was not someone to hoard things; his philosophy was "use everything to its fullest."

This doesn't mean he doesn't understand planning—

When playing mobile games, he wouldn't hesitate to put all his crystals into the pool when a character card was released, continuously drawing until he reached the maximum lives or ran out of crystals.

If this were still a game, there was a high probability he would keep the Iron Gallstones and wait until a good weapon came along before choosing to strengthen it.

But now, it's not a game.

It hasn't been long since he crossed over, and he has already experienced a fierce battle where over twenty people died in front of him.

The stench of fresh blood far exceeded his expectations. Though he didn't show it, even in this forge filled with the smell of sulfur, he seemed to catch a whiff of the bloody air.

The people who died horribly last night...

Their faces were so hideous, their bodies so stiff, lying on the ground in extremely unnatural positions.

The disgust and shock caused by this "unnaturalness" are something Zuo Chang can't forget!

In such times, it's probably not the right moment to save resources, right?

The [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword] in his hand is quite good; it has the characteristic "Tidal."

When continuously attacking enemies, the weapon's attack power will not be lower than the last attack until it reaches the fluctuation limit.

The effect of the Iron Gallstones is to increase the base attack power and the fluctuation value by 30%.

Coordinated with Tidal, it's a stable benefit.

After about a quarter of an hour, Senior Hu and Lu Lilu, the two robust men, were panting heavily. The Iron Gallstones in the porcelain jar finally melted into silver liquid.

With a slight shake of his hand, Zuo Chang made the silver liquid in the porcelain jar fly, landing evenly and delicately on the sword blank.

This action highlighted confidence and elegance.

The Iron Gallstones are a rare item.

Without needing further manipulation, it visibly permeates at a speed that the naked eye can catch, integrating with the [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword].

The attributes of the [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword] changed again:

Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword: Attack power 156 (0~26).

The highest attack power is 182 points...

Among spiritual weapons primarily made of magic steel, this data is top-notch.

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Bang!

The intense light emitted by the flash burst forth, forcing Zuo Chang to close his eyes.

After Lu Lilu took the photo, he pushed him away and stood next to Zuo Chang, leaning on his arm, saying, "Master Zuo, get a bit closer."

"Ah, sure."

One could only say that the people of 96511 haven't seen much of the world. It's just the birth of a spiritual weapon; it's not a groundbreaking event. However, Lu Lilu and Senior Hu both expressed a desire to take a photo to commemorate the occasion. The innkeeper was also enthusiastic and brought in a photographer from a photo studio, going the extra mile by running two streets over.

"Smile, smile, perfect—Bang!"

The flashbulb blinked for the second time, and Zuo Chang closed his eyes again.

Lu Lilu put down the hand supporting the [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword] and took out a red envelope from his pocket, saying, "Master Zuo, you're my mentor for the day! According to the industry rules, regardless of whether the younger disciples learn anything, if the senior allows them to observe, the junior disciple should present a red envelope as a token of appreciation— Just a small token, please accept it."

Senior Hu also took out a red envelope, saying, "Master Zuo, please accept it."

Alright.

Since it's a rule, there's nothing to refuse.

Zuo Chang accepted the red envelopes and patted the single-handed sword that now looked decent in his hands. "Thank you both for your assistance. I'm very satisfied with the sword grid and scabbard you made for me."

"Don't say that! Being able to participate in the creation of a spiritual weapon is a great honor for us!"

"That's right! In the future, I can also brag about it. The scabbard of Master Zuo's [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword] was designed by me!"

The two expressed their gratitude, accompanying Zuo Chang to the street corner.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Zuo Chang hung the [Crown of the Moon·Magic Steel Sword] on his waist and turned to ask, "Isn't it about time?"

Litchi waved her hand, "Let's go. To Qushui Town."

The two returned to the city gate tower, and before they could reach it, they saw Captain Li Bo changing into his regular attire, already waiting next to a carriage.

Seeing Zuo Chang and Litchi approaching, he said, "Miss Litchi, Mr. Zuo, over here!"

Zuo Chang walked up, only to see Li Bo with a rosy complexion, in high spirits, no longer the dead appearance from when they first met. "Captain Li is in a very good mood."

"What Captain Li? I quit!"

Li Bo showed a somewhat proud look of "you can't afford me" and lowered his voice, saying, "The Giant Shield Escort higher up got really angry, blaming me for not being cautious enough, saying they'll deduct half a month's salary from me! I told him right there - I quit! I'm not doing it anymore!"

"..."

Zuo Chang smiled in silence.

Li Bo was extremely excited, urging, "Let's go! The assessment is crucial. The earlier we arrive, the sooner we can relax."