Chapter 58

From the moment Shi Feng threw out the first piece of the Micro Light Chestguard for sale until they were all sold out, it took only a short twenty minutes. The popularity of the Micro Light Chestguard far exceeded that of the Guarding Armor.

Many players who managed to buy one even posted pictures on the official forum to show off.

In the past, forming a team always required begging for people, but now, with just a shout, and seeing his impressive equipment, over a dozen elite squads eagerly submitted their invitations, allowing him to pick his team at will.

As more and more people paid attention to the Micro Light Chestguard, those who didn't manage to buy one were frustrated, regretting not borrowing money to buy it, only to find that there were no more for sale.

On the other side, the forging association in Jinsha Town was packed with people.

The entire spacious hall was crowded with players, all of whom were representatives of various guilds. They had only one purpose: to invite One Hammer to join their guild.

Among the guilds present, many were well-known, including representatives from third-tier major guilds. Normally, these representatives would be arrogant and condescending, treating life players with a superior attitude. Even so, life players would always eagerly welcome them, showing great respect and even shedding tears of gratitude, vowing to serve the guild with their lives, and quickly signing the contract to become part of a major guild.

However, times had changed. The guild leaders repeatedly emphasized that they must invite One Hammer, or they would be dismissed. Therefore, these guild representatives obediently stood in the hall, waiting for One Hammer's summons.

In the intermediate forging room on the second floor.

"Brother Hammer, you're so amazing, I admire you so much. Previously, when you went to those third-tier guilds for recruitment, they wouldn't accept you no matter what. Now, they're all waiting like little kids, and you can't even get rid of them," a fiery young female priest in her twenties said, hugging One Hammer's thick arm and rubbing her not-so-prominent chest against it, smiling admiringly.

One Hammer was a rough-looking man with a big beard, small eyes, and yellowish skin. He looked to be in his thirties, but no one knew that he was actually a college student, only in his early twenties.

"Ha ha ha, it's nothing. Who would have thought that a fool would pave the way and keep his name hidden, making all the major guilds realize my importance? I really should thank him," One Hammer laughed, secretly praising his own cleverness. He had managed to use the fame of that blacksmith to secure his current good life, becoming an idol for the masses. "When I join a first-tier guild and make it to the upper echelons, that will be the real deal. For now, I'm just testing the waters. Let those third-tier guilds wait outside; it will boost my value and reputation."

"Brother, what should we do with all the orders we've received?" an assassin asked.

One Hammer glanced at the assassin with disdain. "Who cares about them? Making one piece costs me almost two silver coins, do they think I'm running a charity? Now that my goal is achieved, I just need to wait for the first-tier guilds to come. As for the others, just tell them I'm too busy."

To outshine Shi Feng, he had used all his classmates' silver coins and spent a lot of credit points to buy materials and silver coins, producing over ten pieces of the Savage Chestguard. The most expensive piece sold for 4 silver coins, leaving him in a dire financial state. However, now it was all worth it. If he could join a first-tier guild, he would have an endless supply of materials, a large monthly salary, and a selection of beautiful female players. The thought of it made him ecstatic.

Suddenly, a berserker rushed in, looking extremely anxious.

"What's wrong, Qiangzi? You look so worried. Did the upper echelons of a first-tier guild come?" One Hammer teased.

"Bad news, there are many top-tier items appearing in the auction house. Players on the official forum are talking about it, and the click rate is skyrocketing, already surpassing five million. Many guilds have noticed, and these items are also being sold anonymously, with a minimum price of 4 silver coins. Everyone suspects that a blacksmith is behind this and is no longer paying attention to you, Brother."

"Moreover, several first-tier guilds have already posted on the forum, offering high salaries to hire that blacksmith as their chief blacksmith. Some of the major guilds downstairs have also left to go to the auction house."

Hearing this, One Hammer's expression froze.

He had finally attracted the attention of first-tier guilds, but now that anonymous blacksmith had stolen the spotlight. If he couldn't regain it, those first-tier guilds might forget about him.

"Such audacity, daring to steal my spotlight and position. Don't blame me for being ruthless. Those top-tier items must have a very high cost and a very low success rate. You're selling them for 4 silver coins, so I'll sell them for 3 silver coins. Let's see how much you can afford to lose," One Hammer stood up abruptly, determined to make Shi Feng suffer. He was not about to let go of the chief blacksmith position and the future 'happy' life that was almost within his grasp.

He had to lose nearly two silver coins for each piece of the Savage Chestguard with poor attributes. Selling those top-tier items for 4 silver coins would cost at least 4 or 5 silver coins, or even more. He was confident he could outlast Shi Feng.

"But, Brother, we don't have much silver coins left. We can only make less than ten pieces of the Savage Chestguard," Qiangzi worried.

"Fear not, I still have some capital. If necessary, I'll spend more credit points to buy materials and silver coins. I don't believe I can't outdo that guy. Remember, he loses two to three times more for each piece of equipment he sells compared to us. What do we have to fear?" One Hammer was full of confidence and determination. He believed Shi Feng was also trying to attract the attention of first-tier guilds, but the ultimate winner would be him.

An hour later, the auction house in Baihe City had a few more pieces of the Savage Chestguard, with a minimum price of 3 silver coins.

At the same time, a new post appeared on the official forum.

For the benefit of all players, I, One Hammer, have decided to sell the Savage Chestguard for 3 silver coins to fight against the black-hearted blacksmith. Please support and encourage me!

The post quickly gained a lot of attention and support from players, rising to the top.

Because of this, the entire Baihe City area became lively. Everyone understood that this was a competition between two blacksmiths capable of forging Bronze equipment. All the players in Baihe City were excited, knowing that they would benefit in the end, as they would soon be able to buy low-priced Bronze equipment.

The various guilds began to sit back and watch the fight, waiting for the final winner to emerge and then take advantage of the situation to develop their guild's strength.

However, Shi Feng himself was unaware of this. He had just finished collecting stone and hard stones and, upon entering the auction house, noticed the increase in players, learning about the situation.

"Want to compete?" Shi Feng smiled. "Then let's do it."

He brought up the auction house control panel, put all the Micro Light Chestguards on sale, and set them to be sold in batches of twenty every hour, with over 120 pieces in total, enough to keep One Hammer busy for a while.

He then used the money from selling the Micro Light Chestguards to buy more stone and hard stones. After buying these items, he found that he still had more than one gold coin left.

The system kept issuing notifications, indicating that another Micro Light Chestguard had been sold, and the silver coins were added to his backpack space.

It felt like the silver coins were increasing, showing no signs of decreasing...

Shi Feng was considering whether to sell some silver coins at the trading center to get some pocket money, rather than having the silver coins pile up in his hands.

PS: The college entrance exam is approaching. I wish all the candidates the best of luck. It is said that giving some recommendations, rewards, and collections to this book will increase your luck by 50 points on the day of the exam.

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