Chapter 48

"If we assume that this change represents some kind of connection between the game world and the real world, it seems possible."

Zhou Xian thought that his idea might not be wrong.

"If this countdown represents a timer for some kind of mutation between the real world and the game world, then every day that passes in our time would cause changes in both the real world and the game world, which would affect this value. My save ability can't change everything, probably for this reason. But if the time I change is less than a day, then this small difference and change would be restored and repaired when I load, and the countdown wouldn't change."

"But what about this sudden increase in time? During this period, I defeated a幕后黑手 who wanted to invade this world, and this thing came from the game world. So, can I assume that this countdown represents the possibility of the game world invading the real world?"

If this is the case, what I just did probably prevented the game world from further invading the real world, which is why the time increased.

Although this explanation is a bit strange, it seems to fit the facts.

Zhou Xian provisionally believed that this approach was feasible.

As soon as he logged into the game, Zhou Xian opened his character panel.

On his character panel, all the data was displayed as it was when he left—except for the reduced experience.

Although his experience decreased, Zhou Xian's current mindset was still good because he had obtained the dragon blood crystals, which made up for the reduced experience. "I wonder if items from the real world can affect the game."

Zhou Xian was certain that his game panel could appear in the real world, but he wasn't sure if the real world could affect the game.

However, Zhou Xian wasn't in a hurry to use the five dragon blood crystals.

Zhou Xian was currently level 64, and even if he consumed all of them at once, he would only reach level 69.

The experience required to go from level 69 to 70 was more than twice that of going from level 68 to 69!

Therefore, Zhou Xian planned to wait until he reached level 65 or 66 before using the dragon blood crystals to boost his level. It was necessary to resist the temptation.

"So, now I need to find a way to prepare some talismans and equipment in the real world."

After initially discovering the changes in the game world, Zhou Xian came to this conclusion. He didn't know if secondary professions could be used in the real world, but since there seemed to be a craftsman panel in the real world, it suggested that there was no major problem. So, Zhou Xian's idea was to enhance his secondary professions to the highest level he could reach and then craft a set of equipment in the real world—at least a weapon.

This world is so vast, and Li Zheng, who appeared before him, was certainly not the only one to obtain such terrifying power. It was necessary to be prepared for such eventualities.

Next, he focused on his secondary professions.

Blacksmith: Advanced Craftsman (awaiting breakthrough), possible breakthrough directions: Dragon Craftsman, Puppet Craftsman, Swordsmith. Each complete three veins allows choosing one breakthrough direction. After breakthrough, can advance to Master Craftsman.

The three veins refer to the three main veins from the top of the character's head to the abdomen. The three veins and seven wheels system is key to a craftsman advancing to a divine craftsman.

The left vein, which handles material processing and purification, is called the Power Vein. The right vein, which handles equipment processing and enchantment, is called the Skill Vein. The central vein, which handles equipment design, is called the Wisdom Vein.

After switching to the inner view, Zhou Xian saw that his three veins were currently glowing with golden lines, indicating they were complete.

Generally, an ordinary player would have only one outstanding vein at most. Zhou Xian's three veins being complete was entirely due to the "main character aura" granted by the Emperor's quest.

"One complete wheel vein can unlock a hidden craftsman profession. I have three, so can I break through in three directions?"

Zhou Xian, feeling confident, immediately chose to break through in three directions.

"You are preparing to break through as a Dragon Craftsman/Puppet Craftsman/Swordsmith. After a successful breakthrough, you will obtain the hidden professions of Dragon Craftsman/Puppet Craftsman/Swordsmith. Do you confirm?"

"Confirm!"

As soon as Zhou Xian said this, a series of tasks appeared before him.

"Dragon Craftsman Breakthrough Task: Craft a complete dragon puppet armor using pure dragon materials."

"Puppet Craftsman Breakthrough Task: Create a puppet with unique abilities, at least equivalent to a level 70 player."

"Swordsmith: Craft a weapon with a score of over 150 points without using special materials."

The three hidden profession advancement tasks instantly dazzled Zhou Xian.

"Is this trying to kill me?!"

The difficulty of these tasks was so bizarre that Zhou Xian's mouth twitched.

If it were just these three tasks, Zhou Xian wouldn't have minded, but the more critical issue was that it was written below his tasks: "Because the player chose three breakthroughs, all three breakthrough tasks must be completed to advance to Master Craftsman."

Zhou Xian had dug a hole for himself.

The dragon puppet armor wasn't the problem. Although Zhou Xian had a dragon puppet armor, it was still made from various special materials and was incomplete. This task required crafting a complete set, which would mainly consume materials. Zhou Xian had enough dragon materials, but he had already used a lot.

As for the puppet, this should be the easiest. By stacking materials and techniques, this could be achieved.

But the Swordsmith's breakthrough task... in Zhou Xian's eyes, there was nothing more difficult than this.

For Zhou Xian, crafting a weapon with a score of over 150 points wasn't very difficult; he could just use the dragon materials and various rarities he had.

But the key to this task was "not using special materials"!

What does "not using special materials" mean?

It means Zhou Xian could only choose from peach wood, bronze, iron, and steel! In this world, these four materials are the only ones that do not contain spiritual energy.

"Is this clearly not letting me break through?!"

Even Zhou Xian, upon seeing this task, almost jumped in anger.

The absurdity and peculiarity of this task exceeded anyone's expectations, even Zhou Xian, who was mentally prepared, felt he had been severely坑了. He thought the good luck from the Emperor's quest had completely disappeared.

Zhou Xian's original goal was just to enhance his craftsman abilities and then smoothly become a Master Craftsman to craft some equipment in the real world. But now, this problem not only cut off his path to crafting good equipment but also created a significant obstacle to advancing to Master Craftsman!

At this moment, Zhou Xian understood what it felt like to be in a state of wanting to cry but having no tears.

"This isn't something that can be accomplished overnight. The second task, although the easiest, is also the least useful. The third task, I have no idea how to start—so, I can only start with the first task."

Zhou Xian glanced at his Dragon Tomb teleportation skill, which was still on cooldown.

Once this skill was off cooldown, he could go to the Dragon Tomb to obtain nearly infinite dragon materials, and the dragon puppet armor would no longer be a problem.

With no way to complete the three tasks temporarily, Zhou Xian put them on hold.

"So, the current priority is to find a way to craft a weapon in the real world, but it seems there are no powerful materials in the real world..."

Unless he could find some bizarre materials, it would be difficult to find something in the real world that could match the top-tier materials in the game world.

From this perspective, the Swordsmith's breakthrough task might actually be useful.

"Sigh, I'll go find Martin Luther King; he might have some clues."

Zhou Xian looked at the Wu Jin Tian Kui Sword in his hand.

"Martin, are you there?"

Zhou Xian patted the sword.

"Hey, are you having a bad year? Is something wrong again?"

Martin Luther King jumped out of the sword and landed on Zhou Xian's shoulder.

"Sigh, a bunch of troubles—" Zhou Xian shook his head. "I need to craft a powerful weapon using ordinary iron soon. Do you have any ideas?"

"Huh? A 'powerful' weapon made of ordinary iron?" Martin Luther King jumped.

"Is it that difficult?"

Actually, Zhou Xian knew he was asking too much.

"Although I don't know why you're doing this, it's absolutely impossible. Ordinary iron can't be that powerful. Unless you use this weapon to commit mass slaughter and absorb the resentment of the dead to turn it into a terrifying demonic weapon, ordinary iron probably can't even cut a dragon scale."

Martin Luther King was right.

"Only by absorbing the resentment of the dead to turn it into a demonic weapon?" The thought made Zhou Xian feel a bit terrified.

"Or you can try to make this weapon absorb other equipment; this might work—wait, Zhou Xian, you did me a big favor!!"

For no apparent reason, the originally impatient Martin Luther King suddenly became excited.

"Absorbing stronger weapons... yes, that's it! Zhou Xian, I know how to repair the Wu Jin Tian Kui Sword!"