Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game Chapter 15 - 15 16 Can I Spoil You an NPC1

Chapter 15: Chapter 16 Can I Spoil You, an NPC?_1 Chapter 15: Chapter 16 Can I Spoil You, an NPC?_1 [Shell of the Treasure Chest Monster, a bizarre creature that hides in dark corners all year round, waiting for soone deserving to warm it up. The bottom half of this chest monster is drenched in fresh blood, killed by a brutal ‘backstab.’ Compatibility: 43% ( 25%)]

“Pity, the compatibility of the chest monster is too low, otherwise, after possessing the shell, invading other Apostles… now that would be sothing.”

For a mont, Lin Xun’s imagination ran wild, picturing other Apostles stumbling upon a chest, thinking it a heavenly gift, only to be decapitated the mont the chest is opened.

Addled, he wondered, “Since when did I beco this twisted?”

Lin Xun opened his inventory to check the loot he just obtained.

[Interdiate Forging Stone: A mysterious ore imbued with an unknown power. It can be used to enhance mid-level equipnt. The user must possess a relevant smithing skill.]

[Enchanted Moonlight Sandpaper(Item): A durable piece of sandpaper used for grinding, imbued with the pure power of the Bright New Moon. When the weapon rubs against the sandpaper, sothing miraculous happens. After use, your current weapon will temporarily be enchanted with ‘White Moon’ attribute. The enchantnt will disappear after killing a monster or upon the shell’s death.]

The enchantnt of the White Moon attribute, now that’s interesting.

He learnt from the initial mories of the three shells that this world is mired in the rivalry between the White Moon Church and the Blood Sun Church. They were born after the split from the Church of Divine Light. Their powers oppose each other – one is corrupt while the other is pure.

Wielding a weapon charged with the power of the White Moon to strike a Blood Sun monster would be highly effective.

He then peered into his inventory and saw that his collection of beginner-level forging stones had impressively reached 15.

“Even if I have to shower him with them, I’ll get that smith to open up his big mouth.”

After exiting the mine, Lin Xun re-entered the blacksmith’s shop.

[You’ve entered the makeshift blacksmith shop.]

[The Fallen Blacksmith, hamr in hand, doesn’t bother to acknowledge you.]

He opened his inventory, selected the beginner Forging Stone, and clicked “gift”.

[The Fallen Blacksmith accepts the Forging Stone, lifts his crimson eyes to yours…and continues hamring away.]

A gold digger, indeed? Well, I, for one, am flush with Forging Stones.

Lin Xun gifted him again.

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[The Fallen Blacksmith accepts the Forging Stone, lifts his crimson eyes to yours…and continues hamring away.]

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[The Fallen Blacksmith accepts the Forging Stone, lifts his crimson eyes to yours…and continues hamring away.]

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[The Fallen Blacksmith accepts the Forging Stone, lifts his crimson eyes to yours…and continues hamring away.]

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[Your beginner Forging Stones have run out. The Smith continues his monotonous hamring.]

[Would you like to gift an Interdiate Forging Stone?]

“…#￥*&%@#!! (National Curse)”

He had exhausted his supply of beginner’s Forging Stones that took several hours to mine, leaving no stone unturned, quite literally.

This ant that he no longer had any ans to acquire more Forging Stones.

In that mont, Lin Xun was like a gambler seeing red. He had lost all his capital and had only a single opportunity to turn things around.

This Interdiate Forging Stone was his last chip.

“To gift or not to gift. Not gifting would an that the previous Forging Stones were all a waste. Gifting could result in even the last Interdiate Forging Stone being wasted.”

Lin Xun gritted his teeth and, steeling his resolve, clicked ‘gift’.

The text that appeared next sent a chill down his spine.

[The Fallen Blacksmith accepts the Interdiate Forging Stone, lifts his crimson eyes to yours. His gaze is heavy with aning… before he lowers his head and resus his hamring.]

What the hell? Taking money and not doing his job, huh?!

Lin Xun was downright furious; his hard work had been in vain.

Adding to the initial gift, the Fallen Blacksmith had received a total of 16 Forging Stones without giving him any attention.

Suddenly, rage surged from his heart and hatred crept into his soul!

“Has no one taught you the principle of indebtedness when you take sothing from another? I can’t bear to favor an NPC!”

He looked at the ugly and greedy face of the blacksmith, his eyes filled with aningful mockery.

Lin Xun opened the skill panel of the Blood Sun follower, and one single “Backstab” skill instantly killed the blacksmith.

[You carefully moved behind the blacksmith and pulled out a large two-handed sword…]

[A miserable scream echoed in the blacksmith’s forge.]

[You have defeated the ‘Corrupted Blacksmith’, and your experience has slightly increased.]

[You have obtained 16 Forging Stones.]

[You have obtained a mid-level Forging Stone.]

Lin Xun, having avenged his grievance, felt every pore on his body opened up and a sense of satisfaction flooded his heart.

He had regained all the Forging Stones he had given away.

[You look at the ‘Corrupted Blacksmith’s’ Shell.]

[The ‘Corrupted Blacksmith’s’s shell used to be a blacksmith in the outskirts of the castle, but now its rear end is shattered and out of shape, dying from the cruel ‘Backstab’ skill. Compatibility: 92% ( 25%)]

“Who needs a blacksmith? I AM a Blacksmith!”

With his current Shell slot filled, he planned to abandon the shell of the ‘White Moon Church Guardian Knight’.

This Shell was too low-level and the quality of the shell was much lower than the Law Knight. It was lagging behind Lin Xun’s ga progress.

Before abandoning the old Shell, Lin Xun carefully removed all the equipnt from the Guardian Knight’s shell and put them in his inventory, and then inhabited the ‘Corrupted Blacksmith’s’ shell.

[You have tuned into the ‘Corrupted Blacksmith’s’ Shell.]

[You have control over this unknown shell, mories of the blacksmith’s life remain in the shell.]

[The blacksmith was born into a family that has been crafting weapons for generations and he was the most famous Master Smith in Saint Lance of Moonlight Town. Unluckily, he was temporarily summoned by Lord Fox to forge weapons and armor for his soldiers. The castle’s sturdy tal gates didn’t protect him, and the power of corruption spread from inside the castle, claiming the blacksmith too.]

Opening the blacksmith’s Shell panel.

[Shell – Corrupted Blacksmith]

[Real Na: Unknown]

[Compatibility: 92% ( 25%)]

[Shell Quality: Common]

[Shell Level: 6]

[Shell Equipnt: Ancestral Fine Steel Forging Hamr (Excellent Level). This forging hamr is a treasured heirloom passed down through generations in the blacksmith family. Forged through countless blows over several generations, this hamr carries a hereditary power. Only those of this family can use it. When used, this forging hamr has a chance to trigger a mutation during forging (creation, enhancent, repair, reforging, enchanting, etc.)]

[Shell Skill: Master Forging Skills (Rare Level), forging skills handed down through generations in the blacksmith family, honed through millions of hamr swings. This skill can be used on equipnt of Epic quality and below.]

Lin Xun was blown away by the Shell panel of the Corrupted Blacksmith and regretted not killing him sooner.

If he had known how incredible the blacksmith was, would he have wasted ti mining? He would have killed the blacksmith on the spot and inhabited his Shell.

Moreover, through the blacksmith’s attributes and quality, Lin Xun roughly figured out the ga’s quality classification.

From low to high: Broken, Common, Excellent, Rare, Epic…

The higher level classifications were unspecifiable due to insufficient information he had at present.

The inventory contained forging materials, wolfhound’s fangs, and fur.

Lin Xun tested the forging skill. The ga text displayed that the equipnt would be of low quality due to the single type of cultivation materials. He also found out that basic Forging Stones can only enhance Broken and Common quality equipnt, while mid-level Forging Stones could enhance Excellent and Rare quality equipnt.

He directly used a mid-level Forging Stone on the Dragon Hunting Spear.

[Do you want to use a mid-level Forging Stone to enhance the Broken Dragon Hunting Spear (Excellent Level)?]

[Enhancing…]

[Enhancent successful! The weapon’s enhancent level has increased by 1 and its power has slightly improved.]

Lin Xun was satisfied looking at his Dragon Hunting Spear 1. The only regret was not being lucky enough to trigger the special effect of the forging hamr. He wondered what might happen when it did get activated.