Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lin Yi asked again, "Brother King, apart from the Nine-tailed Cloud Leopard and the materials you've brought, the ten-thousand-year Tree Crystal, the thousand-year Tree Crystal, and the Ancient Pure Land should be more than enough to upgrade my Fine Steel Magic Staff, right?"
Unexpectedly, the Junk King suddenly said with a serious expression, "Not enough, of course these things are far from enough!"
"What?" Lin Yi paused, wondering if this guy's eyes had really been opened to treasures and started thinking about something he shouldn't have, right? There were so many rare items in this world, and he was using them to level up a steel staff. How could it not be enough? Could it be that this fellow wanted to take the opportunity to extort money?
No matter how much of an amateur Lin Yi was, he had at least experimented with the art of forging, and had some understanding of it.
In his estimation, if he wanted to upgrade his Fine Steel Magic Staff, ordinary materials and a Thousand-Year Tree Crystal should be enough. Now that he had the Ten-Thousand-Year Tree Crystal and the Ancient Pure Land, it was definitely more than enough.
"Brother Lin, I don't mind telling you the truth. Your Fine Steel Magic Staff is a good item in the Heaven Rank, but unfortunately, its quality isn't that high. If you use these top-notch materials to upgrade it, it would be more than enough, and you could guarantee a 100% success rate. It's just that you would be wasting these rare materials," the Junk King said with a pained expression.
Lin Yi nodded in realization- it was just as the King of Junk had said. In terms of value, this staff of his wasn't even worth as much as something like the ten thousand year tree crystal. It was like replacing a car that cost tens of thousands of dollars with top-grade accessories that cost tens of millions. It was a waste, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a waste.
"Then what should we do? It's not good to abandon the Fine Steel Magic Staff, right? "Lin Yi couldn't help feeling awkward.
It would be a waste to use these top-notch materials to upgrade the Fine Steel Staff. However, the Fine Steel Staff was not an ordinary item, and he had poured a lot of effort into it. It would be a huge waste to discard it. He was in a dilemma.
The Junk King frowned and pondered for a moment. Then, his eyes beaming with excitement, he said, "If it is simply used to upgrade the staff, it will certainly be an inhumane waste. But what if it evolves in a different way? Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
"Evolve?" Lin Yi was stunned. "What's the difference between that and leveling up?"
"Of course there's a difference!" The King of Junk immediately exclaimed, "Upgrading weapons is very common. It doesn't require much skill. Basically, any blacksmith can do it."
"Is it common to upgrade weapons?" Lin Yi was even more puzzled. "But why did I hear that ordinary weapons can't be upgraded, and only materials like the Thousand-Year Tree Crystal have a chance to be upgraded?"
The King of Junk smiled and explained patiently, "Brother Lin, there's something you don't know. You can say that you're right, but you can also say that you're wrong. You're just like other laymen. You might not know this, but the saying that ordinary weapons can't be upgraded came from the mouth of the blacksmiths. Think about it, if they make it sound too easy, how are they going to reap huge benefits from it? "
"This … You blacksmiths are really cunning." Lin Yi quickly figured out the cause and effect. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Let's not talk about whether ordinary weapons could be upgraded. If this concept became common knowledge, it would definitely be of great benefit to the blacksmiths.
After all, the profession of blacksmithing was similar to alchemy. There were absolute professional barriers, and laymen had no other choice but to seek help from blacksmiths. In this way, after the difficulty was infinitely exaggerated, they could naturally reap huge benefits when upgrading weapons for others.
Even if some people didn't want to upgrade their weapons because of this, they would still need new weapons. In the end, they would still have to seek help from blacksmiths, and it would immediately be a good business.
Therefore, as long as this theory was spread out and became the mindset of the people, no one would be able to escape from being ruthlessly slaughtered. It would be a pity if the blacksmith who came up with this idea didn't open a trade union.
Lin Yi thought about it and asked again. "But, even if someone did spread this rumor, it's impossible for all the blacksmiths to be of one mind, right? Lies will be exposed one day. Did no one find out about it after all these years?"
"If it was a lie that was fabricated out of thin air, it would indeed be easily seen through by others. However, the problem is that this statement isn't a complete lie, but a half-truth and half-falsehood. To an outsider who has been confused by the concept, it would be very difficult to distinguish between the two. Especially when this idea is deeply rooted, even if some blacksmiths stand out to explain it to them, they might not be able to accept it. Moreover, this saying is beneficial to blacksmiths. Who would be foolish enough to stand out and destroy their own jobs, and even become the target of their peers? "King of Junk shook his head and said.
Lin Yi was instantly interested, and asked, "What exactly is the half-truth? Brother Wang, can you tell me in detail?"
"Of course, as long as Brother Lin is willing to listen." King of Junk immediately gestured for Lin Yi to take a seat, and explained with assurance, "In the eyes of laymen, weapon upgrading is just a general concept, but in the eyes of us blacksmiths, weapon upgrading has two completely different concepts. One is ordinary weapon upgrading, and the other is extremely difficult weapon evolution."
"What's the difference between the two?" Lin Yi asked.
"Hehe, there's a huge difference between the two. Ordinary weapon upgrading is actually no different from ordinary people repairing a hoe or an iron pot. As long as they pay attention to the compatibility of the materials, they can directly embed the upgrading materials into the weapon. There's no technical content, and of course, there won't be any great creation. In the end, weapons are weapons, and upgrading materials are upgrading materials. It's just that they're forcefully kneaded together by external forces. "King of Junk twitched his mouth.
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