Chapter 60

Seeing the somewhat provocative look in Mu Xi's eyes, Tang Wulin was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I won't compare."

Turning to Mu Chen, he said, "Uncle President, where can I claim the forging tasks?"

Mu Chen glared at Mu Xi, making her swallow the words she was about to say. Then he smiled at Tang Wulin and said, "Brother Cen will take you there. After passing the assessment, you are already a part of our association's big family. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you can apply for help from the association. Although we are not the most powerful association, we are certainly the most united."

When he mentioned the word "united," he deliberately glanced at his daughter, making the discontented Mu Xi pout and lower her head.

"Follow me," Cen Yue said with a smile.

Watching Tang Wulin and Cen Yue get on the elevator, Mu Xi finally couldn't hold back. "Dad, why didn't you let me compare with him?"

Mu Chen's face darkened. "How dare you. Do you know where you are? This is the Forging Association. As a member of the Forging Association, especially as my daughter, your every word and action represents the association. This child has just joined. What if you scare him? When you get to know each other better, if you want to compare, I won't stop you, but it must be done privately. Isn't he your junior? You should pay more attention to him."

Today, Mu Chen didn't talk much with Tang Wulin. He needed to observe this child more. He had seen the piece of heavy silver that Tang Wulin had refined. From its uniformity, he could confidently determine that Tang Wulin's forging skills were above his daughter's. Not wanting to打击her confidence was also a bit of his selfishness. After all, at their age, confidence is very important.

Since Tang Wulin would be taking on forging tasks, there would be plenty of time to observe him. After more observation, he could decide how to cultivate him.

The task claiming hall was on the second floor of the Forging Association. The entire second floor was a circle of counters. Each counter had a task level mark identical to the Forging Association badge. Forgers can only claim tasks of their own forging level or lower, not higher-level tasks.

In the forging industry, the materials are provided by the client, so the association must do everything possible to ensure the quality of the finished product. Otherwise, the association would have to compensate.

"Little guy, you've really given me quite a few surprises! That Mang Tian, he really..." Thinking of Mang Tian's mocking words that day, Cen Yue couldn't help but feel angry, but the other party had indeed taught an excellent disciple!

"What task do you want to claim?" Cen Yue asked Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin said, "Whatever I can handle."

Cen Yue said, "Our association has forging rooms for rent. Do you plan to forge within the association?"

Tang Wulin shook his head. "My teacher let me use his forging room in Donghai City. I'll be fine there. Thank you."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Cen Yue's eyes. "Alright then. But I must remind you, forging tasks must succeed, not fail. If you fail, you will have to compensate for the loss. The counter in front is for claiming tasks, the one on the left is for submitting tasks, and the one on the right is for purchasing various metals. Our association has almost all the rare metals available on the market, but the amount each person can buy per month varies according to their forging level. If you need anything, you can buy it here. The fourth and fifth floors are for purchasing forged products. You can take a look; there are many good things."

"Yes," Tang Wulin replied respectfully. However, he had no intention of buying rare metals or finished products. One reason was that he didn't need them, and the other was that he had no money. He was counting on forging to earn enough money for a century-old soul spirit.

Cen Yue led Tang Wulin to the two-star counter. Behind the counter was a staff member, and in front were ten soul conductor screens. Task claiming was fully automated, and the staff member only handled possible issues.

Following Cen Yue's instructions, Tang Wulin touched one of the soul conductor screens, and a series of tasks immediately appeared.

At the top was the task description, followed by the quantity and reward.

"The association will take a ten percent commission, and the rest will be yours."

Listening to Cen Yue, Tang Wulin's eyes widened.

Task one: Refine the rare metal Tianlong Iron. Requirement: Hundred-refinement. Time: Thirty days. Quantity: Ten. Reward: 2,000 federal coins per piece.

In other words, completing the refinement of ten pieces of Tianlong Iron would earn him 20,000 federal coins.

For Tang Wulin, this was definitely a substantial sum. Since completing the thousand-refinement of heavy silver, he now had complete confidence in refining most rare metals.

It seems that being a forger is really a very "promising" profession.

Without hesitation, he selected the first task. A dialog box popped up, asking for the delivery address. After entering it, he was prompted to place his badge in the slot below.

Tang Wulin removed his badge and placed it in.

"Beep!"

"Congratulations, Level 2 Forger Tang Wulin, you have successfully claimed the Level 2 forging task: Tianlong Iron refinement. The materials will be delivered to your address within three days."

The badge popped out.

"Is that it?" Tang Wulin looked up at Cen Yue.

Cen Yue nodded. "It's very simple, isn't it? However, I must remind you, this is your first task, so you must be careful. Although the processing fees we charge are not small, many forgers' incomes are not high. The reason is that they fail to perfectly complete each task. If there are defective products, they have to pay out of their own pocket to buy materials and forge again. The cost is very high."

"Yes, Master Cen, I will be very careful," Tang Wulin said, his heart tightening as he hurriedly agreed.

"Do you have a communication number?" Cen Yue asked.

Tang Wulin shook his head, his face slightly red. How could he afford a soul conductor communicator?

Cen Yue smiled. "These two things are for you."

As he spoke, a light flashed in his hand. In his left hand, he held a ring, and in his right hand, a small soul conductor communicator.

The ring had an ancient and simple design, a light blue color. Tang Wulin couldn't tell what material it was made of, but it had a very fine and intricate pattern. At first glance, it seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it was beautiful and even a bit dizzying.

The soul conductor communicator was the most popular style at the moment, a bracelet design, about two fingers wide, which could be worn directly on the wrist for easy use.

"This, this I can't accept. It's too valuable," Tang Wulin hurriedly shook his head. Although he didn't know what the ring was, the soul conductor communicator alone was worth tens of thousands of federal coins, not to mention the call charges.