After a round of brutal beatings, Lu Wu left the Artifact Space, leaving Bei Li and Tong Gua, the Ghost King, who was lying on the ground, barely breathing.
Tong Gua was mentally exhausted. He had never been beaten up in his life, but he had been beaten up three times in just a few hours. Three times!
Bei Li looked at Tong Gua, who was crying silently, and chuckled. With a wave of her hand, she teleported Tong Gua to the Mansion of the Dead.
…
In the afternoon, the players were surprised to find a new building in the center of the Mansion of the Dead. The plaque on the building read "Tong Gua's Forging Workshop".
The appearance of a new function always aroused the curiosity of the players. Hence, many of them gathered in front of the forging workshop to see what new functions had been added to the game.
As the players approached, the details of the forging workshop's functions appeared.
[Tong Gua's Forging Workshop]:
Function: Master Tong Gua's residence. Provides services to forge Epic and Legendary quality weapons (below Level 100).
The players were undoubtedly surprised to see the functions of the forging workshop. However, they soon realized that the door of the forging workshop could not be pushed open, which meant that they could not enter at all.
At this moment, the players found a board hanging on the door and window of the forging workshop. There were a few lines of words written on it in a crooked manner.
"Rules of Tong Gua's Forging Workshop"
1. I will open the door whenever I want. Don't knock on the door for no reason, or I will beat you to death!
2. Don't try to build a good impression with me. In my eyes, you are just a weak worm. You are not worthy of a relationship!
3. Don't appear in my sight if you don't have money. You can't afford it anyway!
4. After opening for business, greet Master Tong Gua as soon as you enter the room before asking what you want to do.
5. Don't make a bunch of requests or bargain when customizing a weapon. Master Tong Gua is a Ghost King after all. I'm already giving you face by not charging for meeting you.
6. Tong Gua reserves the right to interpret the above rules. No objection (it will be invalid even if you object)
The players were stunned when they saw the rules of Tong Gua's forging workshop.
Is it really okay for an NPC to be so capricious?
A few players could not help but knock on the door. They wanted to see who this Master Tong Gua was.
After banging for about five minutes, the door opened with a bang. Tong Gua walked out with his sleepy eyes and his legs splayed out.
"What's with the noise? Didn't you see the rules written on the board?" Tong Gua slammed the board hanging by the window twice.
Tong Gua's performance stunned the players.
Previously, all the NPCs they met in the game treated them with respect. It was their first time seeing someone as arrogant as Tong Gua.
"What are you looking at? Have you never seen a celestial crane before?" Tong Gua roared in dissatisfaction as he looked at the crowd of onlookers.
"Big Goose, I've completed my task. Hurry up and forge me an Epic-level weapon!" a figure squeezed through the crowd and appeared in front of Tong Gua.
As Tong Gua was about to curse, a notification from the artifact rang in his mind.
[Quest Completed by Lu Zhan. Quest Reward: One Level 50 Epic Equipment (Optional Part)]
Tong Gua, who was about to throw a tantrum when he saw the notification of the mission reward, finally held it in. He raised his head and looked at Lu Zhan with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
If it were not for Lu Zhan, he would not have been forced to become an NPC. More importantly, this brat had beaten him up before, yet he had to forge a custom-made weapon for him.
Tong Gua felt sad. However, he could not resist the setting of the artifact, or else he would be obliterated. He could only obey it obediently.
"Get in here!"
After Lu Zhan entered the forging room, Tong Gua slammed the door shut again, leaving the players outside dumbfounded.
…
On the third day after Tong Gua's appearance, a sticky post on the forum caught Lu Wu's attention.
Assassin's Creed: "Damn, can we kill such a shameless NPC? I can't hold it in anymore. Why does he look at me with disdain every time we meet on the road? Did I offend him?"
Peppa Boar: "I wanted to forge a Level 50 Epic-level weapon, but this bastard asked for ten thousand soul coins. Not only that, when I was about to leave, he even muttered 'poor bastard'. He pissed me off (furious)."
Invincible _ Loneliness: "You guys are lucky. Do you know what happened to me? This Big Goose asked me to borrow soul coins, saying that he had spent all his soul coins and had no money to buy alcohol at the Wood Spirit Clan. I really want to strangle him to death!"
A _ Mammoth: "Motherf * cker, I saw this post too late. This bastard has already borrowed 300 soul coins from me. I really did lend it to him in order to make a good impression. I regret it so much. I want to ask him if he will return the money (heartache)!"
Demolition Officer _ Captain: "Fortunately, I've been by the sea. I haven't been to the Mansion of the Dead recently, so I didn't meet this bastard. However, I'm already thinking about what I should do when I forge Epic-level equipment in the future. What a headache!"
Crayon _ Shinchan: "Tong Gua: You weak bugs seem to be talking about me. This is the first slap in the face! (Picture of the Big Goose flapping its wings and slapping faces) "
Zhantian replied to Crayon _ Shinchan: "Bastard, delete this picture!"
Crayon _ Shinchan replied to Zhantian: "I won't delete it. It's already my meme pack. Bite me! (laughing emoji)"
…
Lu Wu did not know whether to laugh or cry at Tong Gua's behavior. However, he was once a Ghost King. As long as he completed the task, Lu Wu would turn a blind eye.
…
At this moment, the culprit, Tong Gua, was sitting by a cliff by the sea. He was enjoying the sea breeze and drinking wine. He looked drunk.
"I miss it! The wine brewed by the Wood Spirit Clan is really delicious. Cheers, brothers!" Tong Gua raised his glass as he spoke.
Upon seeing this, the two people beside him also reached out their hands and clinked glasses with Tong Gua. Then, the three of them drank their wine in one gulp.
"Big brother, I … I can understand how you're feeling right now. It's really a painful thing to follow fate. Fate is a f * cking bastard!" Ye Chen, who was drunk, reached out and put his arm around Tong Gua's shoulder as he spoke.
"It's … it's more than painful. Back then, I was recognized as the strongest Ghost King in the Land of Beiqi. Look at me now, I've become a blacksmith. I feel so bitter!" Tong Gua put his arm around Ye Chen's shoulder as he spoke. Their hearts resonated.
"You're my brother now. As your big brother, I can't treat you badly. Why don't you follow me and practice the Heavenly Law of Fate?"
Hearing that, Ye Chen opened his eyes that were still blurry from drunkenness.
"The Heavenly Law of Fate? Wouldn't it be more up to fate to practice it? I'm not learning it. "
Upon hearing this, Tong Gua glared at him.
"Brother, don't underestimate the Heavenly Law of Fate. Once you've mastered it, you can become a god, as powerful as the Demonic God!"
"Really?" Ye Chen also widened his eyes.
"Why would I lie to you? From tomorrow onwards, I'll teach you the Heavenly Law of Fate. Once you've mastered it, you'll be able to go anywhere. By then, you'll be able to show off as much as you want."
Upon hearing the word 'show off', the figure on Tong Gua's left seemed a little emotional.
Tong Gua and Ye Chen immediately turned to look at him.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Chai took a sip of wine and a hint of regret appeared on his face.
"It felt good to show off for a while, but after that, I can't even enter the Instance Dungeon anymore. My two months of hard work have all gone to waste …"
Tong Gua was speechless.
Ye Chen was speechless.
"Brother, you've paid a high price for showing off. My condolences!"
Tong Gua and Ye Chen reached out and patted Liu Chai's shoulder to comfort him.
"By the way, Brother Liu Chai, I heard that your fist technique is very powerful?" Tong Gua took a sip of wine and asked with squinted eyes.
"It's … it's alright. I'm not afraid of anyone in this game!"
"You're also my brother. Since Brother Ye has learned the Heavenly Law of Fate from me, I'll show you a bright path."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chai raised his head with drunken eyes and asked, "What's the bright path that you're talking about, Big Brother?"
Tong Gua lowered his head and thought for a while.
Then, he said, "There's a Prison Island in the Void Ocean. There's a powerhouse with superb fist technique living there. If Brother Liu Chai's talent can satisfy him, you might be able to obtain an extremely powerful inheritance!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chai was a little tempted. "Big Brother, how powerful is this Fist Technique Master?"
"He once fought with the King of Beiqi and lost. However, I feel that he did not exert his full strength. Anyway, he's many times stronger than I was back then!"
"That's amazing!"
Liu Chai's eyes widened. He knew that although Tong Gua looked weak, he was once a powerhouse at the peak of the Ghost King Realm.
"He's indeed powerful, but this person has a weird personality. I don't think he's a living being. He's more like a puppet that's been made. There's not a trace of soul power fluctuation in his body. Of course, he might be hiding it well. In short, he's very difficult to deal with. If you want to go, you must be mentally prepared!"
Liu Chai nodded. "I'll go!"
Then, the three of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and drank again. During this time, they each talked about their inner frustrations. In the end, they all shed tears of regret.
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