Oak Town was very lively in the evening. People came and went in a hurry, and all kinds of delicious food began to emit tempting smells.
On the side of the street, prostitutes fought to be the first to pounce on the wealthy adventurers.
They might have just come back from the Thousand Leaf Forest and were rich. If they served them well, the tips they gave would be much more than usual.
They might not be good at other things, but in terms of eyesight, the prostitutes didn't lose to anyone.
Ma Wen walked on the street and felt a sense of familiarity.
He had been to Oak Town several times, but this familiarity wasn't the familiarity of the town, but the feeling of walking alone in a strange town.
In his previous life, Ma Wen was a lone ranger. He didn't have many friends, but all of them were good fighters.
Now, Ma Wen was even more lonely. The only person he could rely on now was himself.
Ignoring the prostitutes who grabbed Ma Wen's hand and pressed it into their breasts, Ma Wen knocked off the hand of a thief who tried to steal his wallet. Ma Wen passed through most of Oak Town and came to the east.
There was a blacksmith shop here. The old blacksmith had a beautiful daughter who was very skilled. She opened a tailor shop next door.
The father and daughter were very popular with the people of Oak Town. The weapons forged by the former helped them resist the attacks of monsters many times, and the latter, who didn't love young and beautiful girls?
Ma Wen stood outside the blacksmith shop for a while and found that there seemed to be no one inside.
He hesitated for a moment, then walked into the tailor shop next door.
In the tailor shop, a girl was measuring the figure of a female adventurer. Seeing Ma Wen walk in, she greeted him and asked Ma Wen to wait for a moment.
Ma Wen found a place to sit.
A moment later, the tailor was done measuring, and the adventurer paid the deposit. Both sides agreed to pick up the goods in three days, and the deal was finalized.
Ma Wen had experienced such a life before.
In the game, he also climbed up step by step from the bottom. In this life, he was a noble, which made him a little uncomfortable.
It was this grassroots atmosphere that made him feel especially comfortable.
"Do you want to buy ready-made clothes or custom-made clothes?"
The girl greeted with a smile. Her face has two small dimples, very cute, hair is brown, like the girl next door.
"My name is Jane. How can I help you?"
Ma Wen went straight to the point. "Hello, Miss Yiling. I'm here to see your father."
"My father?" Jane was slightly surprised. "Are you his friend?"
"We haven't met, but I've heard of you." Ma Wen smiled.
"He should be in the tavern now, right? He might not be back until the evening. It's been the off-season recently, so there aren't many people looking for him to forge ironware. That's why he spends most of his time in the tavern. "
Jane explained.
"At the tavern?" Ma Wen suddenly thought of something and said, "If you don't mind, can I wait for him here?"
"Huh?" Jane sized up Ma Wen from head to toe, revealing a hint of vigilance.
Did this man have some ulterior motives for her?
After all, this was not the first time something like this had happened.
However, even if he wanted to do something, she would not be the one to suffer in the end!
Thinking of this, Jane revealed a kind smile. "Of course."
Before Ma Wen could thank her, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from behind the cabinet!
Ma Wen was startled as he stood up and retreated.
It looked like an evil dog with black fur!
"Wait! It's not an evil dog! "
"Fuck … this is [Nether Wolf]! Although it's still young, it already has the strength of a peak rank one! "
Whoosh whoosh!
Ma Wen unsheathed his sabers and looked at the Nether Wolf warily. Although it was a cub, this fellow could already tear a tiger apart!
In his previous life, Ma Wen had only heard some news about night walkers. He did not expect that this kind looking girl would actually raise a Nether Wolf!
He suddenly understood.
"Motherf * cker, does this little girl think I'm a pervert …"
Ma Wen did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Ah, mister, don't be nervous."
Jane walked out from behind the counter and lightly rubbed the Nether Wolf's head, revealing a crafty smile.
"Little Black is very obedient. Without my permission, he will not harm anyone."
Looking at the fierce eyes of the Nether Wolf, Ma Wen shrugged.
Jane's meaning was that as long as she said the word, the Nether Wolf would tear him to pieces.
It seemed like it was not easy for this little girl to make a living in Oak Town. Her beauty must have caused a lot of trouble for her.
"No offense, but I'm really here to find your father."
"Since I'm not welcome here, I'll go to the smithy next door and wait."
Ma Wen put away his curved saber and turned to leave.
Jane looked at Ma Wen's departing figure in shock.
"Is he really here to find my father?"
"What a strange person, why is he looking for an old drunkard?"
"Don't you think so?"
She rubbed the Nether Wolf's head as she muttered to herself.
…
The smithy was very messy and covered in dust.
The girl was right. It was the off-season, and no one had any need for weapons. The old blacksmith naturally did not have much work to do.
Ma Wen found a random corner and began to wait patiently.
As time passed, the sky gradually darkened. Soon, the smithy became so dark that one could not even see their fingers in front of them.
Ma Wen continued to wait.
During this time, Jane came over once and said that the old blacksmith might have spent the night in the tavern. She asked Ma Wen to come back tomorrow. But Ma Wen thanked her for her kindness and continued to wait.
A nightwalker would only reveal his sharpness when the curtain of night fell.
In the darkness, faint footsteps could be heard.
Ma Wen silently activated his Concealment Skill.
A dim light came from afar. An old man staggered back to his house with an oil lamp in his hand.
He went in, hung the oil lamp at the side, and locked the door of the smithy.
Ma Wen held his breath, but his heart was beating faster.
The most important and most difficult part of this advancement would be tonight.
The old man reeked of alcohol and looked drunk. He staggered to the weapons table and casually grabbed an iron sword.
His movements looked very slow.
"No!"
Under the dim light, Ma Wen immediately saw the old man's shoulders tremble violently!
This was a sign that he was going to use force.
He didn't think at all. With a miserable roll, he dodged the attack from his original position!
Clang clang!
The old man's speed was as fast as the wind, and his sword slashed at the place where Ma Wen had just been!
He did not seem drunk at all.
Although the room was very dark, he still stared at Marvin at a glance.
Ma Wen swallowed and secretly glanced at the place where he had just been sitting.
There was a deep mark on the ground. That was the most ordinary iron sword, but in the old man's hands, it had such power.
He must have held back. If he had attacked with all his strength … Ma Wen did not dare to imagine!
"Not bad. You can find the flaw that I deliberately sold to you," the old man said expressionlessly. "But this is not enough."
"Why are you looking for me?"
"Advancement." Ma Wen went straight to the point.
"Not many people know who I am. Who told you? "The old man threw down the iron sword and directly lay on a wooden bed in the corner of the room.
"Hearsay."
Ma Wen had already prepared his lines. However, this line was somewhat unreliable.
"Hearsay?" The old man sneered.
"If you can find me by hearsay, won't those who want me dead come to my door every day?"
Ma Wen shrugged. "I just want to become a better ranger."
"There are too many advancements for rangers. Ahead is the Thousand Leaf Forest. Perhaps you can try a few of the ancient advanced professions of the elves."
The old man was indifferent.
"The other professions will eventually decline."
Ma Wen slowly drew his two swords and said seriously, "You and I both know that Eternal Nightfall."
[Eternal Nightfall]. The motto of the Nightwalkers.
The old man suddenly rolled up from the bed and stared at Ma Wen. "Who are you?"
"I saw some of the future," Ma Wen said calmly. "So did Lady Hathaway. Those prophecies that have been passed down for thousands of years are about to come true. "
"It really is Hathaway …"
The old man was somewhat relieved.
"Another Awakened. This world is really getting more and more chaotic. "
"However, it's not a bad thing to have one more Awakened among the Nightwalkers."
"Young man, come with me."
After saying that, he led Ma Wen and pushed open the back door of the blacksmith shop.
(Thank you, book friend Kunpeng Emperor, for the tip. Eternal Nightfall is urgently seeking recommendation votes and Sanjiang votes. Book friends who haven't joined the group, please do so.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
