However, Shi Feng was at a loss.
Display the strength of Ling Yi's Workshop?
The three of them were constantly being targeted. Hence, they did not go out to grind or do quests in Red Leaf Town. They were still Level 7, just slightly stronger than ordinary players. They could not compare to the members of other Guilds. If this continued, their levels might even be lower than ordinary players.
"Could it be that they want us to level up in the fields?" Ke Le thought of this possibility, becoming slightly excited. "This is great! We've been cooped up in the town all this time. Going out and killing to our heart's content isn't a bad idea."
"You three wait for me at the Inn in the Trade Area of the town. I'll be there soon," Shifeng did not explain, only revealing a faint smile.
"Brother Feng, what happened to make you so happy?" Hei Zi asked curiously after seeing Shifeng's happy smile.
"Something good happened. You guys can level up here first. I'll let you know later.
"Brother Feng, rest assured. I'm currently fully equipped with Level 15 Mysterious-Iron and Bronze Equipment. I also have the Mavis' Guard and an Epic ranked staff. I've also reached Level 13. If I can't help Ke Le and the others reach Level 10 quickly, then he can go play in the mud.
"But if you don't come, I can't wait to see their shocked expressions," Lonely Snow teased.
"That's right. Ke Le and the others definitely can't imagine that in just a few hours, we've gone from being chased by Martial Union to being Level 13. We're now the top three players in the entire Starmoon Kingdom. We even have Epic ranked weapons. The difference between us and before is like the difference between heaven and earth. If it were me, I wouldn't believe it, either, "Hei Zi thought of Ke Le and the others' shocked expressions. She was even happier now.
"You guys …" Shifeng smiled. He then took out a Return Scroll, teleporting back to Red Leaf Town.
At this moment, many changes had occurred in Red Leaf Town. The number of players purchasing equipment and items on the Trade Area's Main Street increased, and the sound of hawking could be heard everywhere. Many rich new players were searching for the equipment and items they needed at the street stalls.
Meanwhile, inside a certain Inn in the Trade Area …
"Just how many Hard Stones have you collected? Why haven't you produced a single Whetstone?" Unstable Devastation's expression darkened. He stood up abruptly, looked at the subordinate who came to report, and asked seriously.
"Boss Feng Yun, after you gave the order, we've been frantically purchasing Hard Stones everywhere. But for some reason, there are very few Hard Stones in the market and they're not cheap either. Even after we've steeled ourselves, we've only collected four stacks. However, the Guild has only just begun to train Blacksmiths. Their success rate of making Whetstones is very low, so … "the subordinate said timidly.
Bang!
Unstable Devastation smashed his fist onto the wooden table. Angry Fire bellowed, "You bunch of trash! I've already told you about this long ago! It's already been three to four hours, yet you guys haven't even produced a single Whetstone! How are you going to level up your elite teams? What do I need you for? "
"Boss Windcloud, could it be that the other guilds have also discovered the secret behind the rapid wear and tear of our weapons? Is that why we can't collect more than a few stacks of Hard Stones?" the Berserker, Five Rats, asked.
"It's very possible. After all, we're not the only ones leveling up in high-level monster areas. However, Hard Stone isn't a rare material. They could be obtained from Level 2 monster areas. Moreover, nobody usually went there to use them. By now, Red Leaf Town should have accumulated a lot of Hard Stones. There should also be quite a few people selling them in the Auction House. There should be a lot of them. The speed at which we discovered them wasn't slow. Even if the other Guilds took action, they wouldn't be able to buy them all in one go! "Unstable Devastation nodded. He then shook his head, unable to understand the situation.
Ever since they had chased after the Shifeng parties, they had suddenly discovered that the durability of their weapons was dropping abnormally fast. At first, they had not paid attention to it. As they searched for Shifeng parties, they leveled up as well. However, in the end, not only were they unable to find any Shifeng, but their weapons and equipment were also on the verge of becoming scrap. Only then did they give up on searching for Shifeng, choosing to return and repair their equipment.
Although running back and forth was a waste of time, the equipment of the members of the elite team was extremely good. If they did not repair their equipment, their equipment would become scrap. The Guild would not be able to bear such a loss. Moreover, without equipment, they could not kill monsters to level up. Hence, they had no choice but to return and repair their equipment.
After repairing their equipment, Unstable Devastation heard many of his subordinates complaining that the repair fees were too expensive. They had practically spent all the money they had on them. As for the Classes that wore plate armor, they had to borrow money from everywhere to repair their equipment.
This caused Unstable Devastation to be dumbfounded.
These people were all elites of the elite team. Normally, they would carry a lot of money on them. They could definitely be considered wealthy. Yet, they did not even have enough money to repair their equipment.
Unstable Devastation soon discovered the source of the problem. The lower the durability remaining on a piece of equipment, the higher the quality of the equipment, the more expensive it would be to repair it. Moreover, high-level areas in the fields consumed a lot of the equipment's durability. Running back and forth to high-level areas would waste at least two to three hours. Meanwhile, leveling up in high-level areas would require players to return and repair their equipment after three to four hours. In other words, half of their time was wasted on running back and forth.
As a result, the time needed to level up would be nearly double.
If they could save on running back and forth, their leveling speed would be much faster than others.
Unstable Devastation thought of this crucial point. Hence, he gathered as much information as he could and found a solution to this problem. That solution was Whetstones. Although Whetstones could only restore the durability of a weapon, that was enough. Compared to defensive equipment, the main problem was the consumption of a weapon. Moreover, using Whetstones to repair a weapon was much cheaper than repairing it in a smithy. Hence, Unstable Devastation immediately ordered his subordinates to purchase Whetstones. In the end, however, he discovered that forgers normally did not craft Whetstones at all.
Hence, Unstable Devastation could only settle for the next best thing, collecting Whetstones' materials. Hard Stones were not expensive, and they were mainly used to craft Whetstones and some engineering parts. A stack of Hard Stones only cost around 30 Coppers. Meanwhile, a stack of 20 Hard Stones could be used to craft 20 Whetstones.
At this moment, Unstable Devastation was even more shocked. It was one thing to not be able to purchase Whetstones, but why were Hard Stones so difficult to purchase as well?
In reality, Martial Union wasn't the only one who discovered this problem. The other large Guilds had also discovered this problem. When they went to collect Hard Stones, they abruptly discovered that whether it was the stalls in the town or the Auction House, there were only a few Hard Stones left. These Hard Stones were not enough for their Guild's forgers to craft.
Elsewhere, Shi Feng walked down the Trade Street. When he saw the various large Guilds purchasing Hard Stones at high prices, each stack for 80 Copper Coins. The price had doubled. Suddenly, Shi Feng could not help but feel overjoyed.
After waiting for such a long time, his wait had finally borne fruit.
However, this was only the beginning. Moreover, he still needed to add fuel to the fire, causing the price to rise even higher. (To be continued)
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