In the villa area during the night, people’s desires were released just like in a typical bustling market.
Standing by the roadside, Monk Shanwu personally taught Li Ming how to cultivate, and only after confirming that he had mastered it did he, laughing, turn around and disappear; his robe covering both him and the woman as they departed.
In their place, only the woman’s clothes remained.
[Iron Cloth Shirt (Beginner: 1% Proficiency)]
After Monk Shanwu left, Li Ming glanced at the proficiency level on his panel; a smile teased at the corner of his mouth, he then imdiately returned to the villa, giving Zhao Sunwu the promised and due mutated beast at.
Zhao Sunwu happily accepted all the mutated beast ats, then suggested to Li Ming to carry so more with him. Li Ming hesitated for a mont, then went and got an additional 50 catty of at to carry with him. He then followed Zhao Sunwu to the other areas in a villa district.
When they arrived at the front of the Tianning villa district, they again saw a group of privileged citizens, marked with badges, accompanying n and won walking down the street; they passed each other with laughter.
Tian’an villa district, Tianping villa district, Tianxiang villa district.
The two wandered from one to the other, but didn’t particularly fancy anything, until they arrived back at the entrance to the Tianning villa district where they simultaneously stopped in their tracks.
"Is this mutated tal? Are you under the employnt of the two tal-controlling mutants?"
Zhao Sunwu was the first to squat down in front of the booth, picking up a silver-white tal piece the size of his palm and asking the man who ran the booth.
The man, appearing to be in his thirties with no visible privileged badge or na card, was sitting comfortably at the booth. After hearing Zhao Sunwu’s question, he quickly responded with a nod.
"Brother Cao Bing lately has crafted a large batch of premium mutated tal. They are planned to be exchanged in the trading hall three days from now. He sent here to advertise. Each piece of tal, although only the size of a palm, actually weighs about 200 catty!"
Pointing to the deliberately placed iron blocks under each piece of tal, the man says; "Each piece can be exchanged for 50 catty of mutated beast at. However, at the trading event, if there are other suitable items that please Brother Cao Bing, they can be exchanged as well."
"One piece in exchange for 50 catty of mutated beast at?"
Li Ming raised his eyebrows, then walked forward to pick up the piece of tal. It was heavy in his hand, obviously not ordinary steel at all.
"Despite its weight, what is its toughness like?"
Li Ming put the piece of tal back in its place and asked the man.
As his strength was growing, the weapons he had in his possession felt too light. If this tal was suitable, upgrading his weapons with it would greatly enhance his combat power.
"Even if you drill with an electric drill, cut it with a cutting machine, and drill and cut continuously for a month, it would still be fine".
Hearing Li Ming’s question, the man smiled. "This has been previously tested, if you think a tal ingot is not easy to use, you can pay in advance. Brother Cao Bing also takes custom orders, but the price will be higher; eighty catty of mutated beast at for a piece of tal."
Li Ming was tempted, but cast a worried look at Zhao Sunwu.
"Cao Bing is one of the two tal-controlling mutants who built the city walls in Hope Base City. He often does this business. He’s reliable."
Zhao Sunwu understood Li Ming’s intentions at a glance, and he pointed to the wall outside to show assurance.
"Oh, in that case... could you tell where Cao Bing’s villa is located? I want to place a custom order."
Upon hearing this, Li Ming imdiately beca excited. After a mont of consideration, he decisively said to the man ahead.
"Alright, how many pieces of tal do you want to be made into a weapon? Do you want to mix it with other tals?"
A smile appeared on the man’s face, and he then responded to Li Ming.
"Thirteen pieces to start with. No mixing with any other tals."
Li Ming examined the size of the tal, each piece was 13 centiters long, 5 centiters wide, and 3 centiters high. He considered the necessity of a 1.5-ter-long sword and concluded that it was essential. Thus, he would need twelve pieces of tal.
On top of that, the extra piece could be made into... a thick iron needle!
Actually, if he got twenty pieces, he could also make a 2.6-ter-long spear, but that would consu too much mutated beast at. Li Ming believed it was better to keep more mutated beast at on hand.
First make a sword and an iron needle. This will consu most of the color-changing dragon at, and the mutated lobster at can be saved for later consumption.
As for a better spear, he could still look out for opportunities in the next few days- he might be able to find sothing.
"Alright, brother, just follow ."
When the man heard Li Ming’s decisive words, his eyes lit up. He imdiately stood up, asked the others on the spot to watch the booth, and energetically led Li Ming and Zhao Sunwu towards the Tian’an villa district.
Zhao Sunwu knew what Li Ming wanted, so he didn’t say anything. He just smiled and followed them. Not long after, they arrived at a villa. The man asked them to wait outside while he went in to make an announcent.
Soon, a bearded man ca out with a smile on his face. After exchanging a few words with Li Ming and Zhao Sunwu, and understanding Li Ming’s needs, he imdiately instructed his n to fetch the tal. Under the effect of his own mutation ability, he lted them in front of Li Ming, and finally transford them into a seamlessly fashioned long sword.
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