34: Hope for a comeback

Master Tie turned his head, puzzled. "What are you looking at?"

Lin Du held up a black, nondescript token in front of Master Tie. "This!"

Master Tie's gaze fell upon the All-Round Blacksmith Recommendation Letter.

After glancing at it twice, his eyes suddenly widened, and he snatched the All-Round Blacksmith Recommendation Letter into his hands with a "whoosh."

"Th-this is the Artisan God Ouyezi's token?"

"How do you have such a thing!" Master Tie exclaimed.

The words "Artisan God Ouyezi's Token" caught the attention of all the blacksmiths nearby.

The blacksmiths immediately stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered around, while the players inside the Blacksmith Shop were pushed to the side, looking completely bewildered...

Master Tie carefully stroked the iron token in his hands, his gaze filled with reminiscence and reverence.

"Back then, the Artisan God Ouyezi of Yunlong City only forged two such tokens. To think that I would see one of them here today!"

As he spoke, Master Tie's eyes began to redden.

The expressions of the crowd of blacksmiths nearby were much the same, filled with both excitement and emotion...

After a long while, Master Tie slowly regained his composure.

He looked at Lin Du with a solemn expression. "Young man, according to the rules once set by the Artisan God Ouyezi, anyone who possesses an Artisan God Token can change their class to an All-Round Blacksmith."

"Now, I will personally help you change your class to an All-Round Blacksmith!"

Master Tie raised his finger and slowly pointed it towards the center of Lin Du's forehead.

At the tip of Master Tie's finger, a silver ball of light flickered in and out of existence. The silver light orb spun around, containing everything, encompassing all the experience and skills of an All-Round Blacksmith.

"Wait!"

Lin Du suddenly leaned to the side, dodging Master Tie's finger.

"Hmm? You don't want to become an All-Round Blacksmith?" Master Tie frowned.

Lin Du waved his hand with a smile. "Of course not!"

"What I want to say is, actually, I have another Artisan God Ouyezi Token!"

Lin Du flipped his wrist, and an identical token appeared in his hand.

Boom—

The blacksmiths inside the Blacksmith Shop were all stunned at this sight, and Master Tie tremblingly took the second token.

"An Artisan God Token! This is also an Artisan God Token, without a doubt!!"

"Both Artisan God Tokens have actually appeared! Has the Artisan God himself manifested?"

Ouyezi was a legendary figure; on the path of forging, no one in Yunlong City could rival him.

The lineage of the Yunlong City Blacksmith Shop was basically all comprised of the disciples and descendants of the Artisan God Ouyezi, which is why they were so excited to see the Artisan God Token...

"Master Tie, I wonder if the Artisan God Ouyezi ever mentioned what it signifies to have two Artisan God Tokens?" Lin Du asked with a smile.

Back when he was turning in the blacksmith quest in Novice Village, he had triggered the heart of the goddess of luck. After the rewards were doubled, Lin Du had obtained two Artisan God Tokens.

The Artisan God Token was an out-of-print item in "universe ol", with only two in existence.

This meant that even if the hidden quest in Novice Village were exposed, no other player would be able to obtain an All-Round Blacksmith Recommendation Letter from the blacksmith...

Master Tie held one Artisan God Token in each hand, his emotions difficult to calm for a long time.

"The Artisan God himself once said that possessing one Artisan God Token allows one to unconditionally become an All-Round Blacksmith, while possessing two tokens allows one to become the most top-tier Transcendent Blacksmith!"

"Young man, are you ready to become a noble Transcendent Blacksmith?"

Master Tie's expression was solemn, and the other blacksmiths around them also wore expressions of gravity.

By this time, the players in the Blacksmith Shop were already dumbfounded.

"What were those two tokens just now! I've been playing for so long, how come I've never heard of any Artisan God Token?"

"The NPCs in the Blacksmith Shop always have terrible tempers; their behavior today is a bit off!"

"What the hell are these blacksmiths up to? Could it be that some overpowered hidden class is about to appear?"

"Is that player named Night Ember the one who kept spamming the World Chat Channel by breaking records? Looking at him, isn't he about to pull off something incredible again?"

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Lin Du's entire attention was on Master Tie.

When Master Tie spoke the words "Transcendent Blacksmith," a knowing smile appeared on Lin Du's face.

In "universe ol", blacksmiths are divided into three major classes.

From lowest to highest, they are: Ordinary Blacksmith, All-Round Blacksmith, and Transcendent Blacksmith!

The biggest difference between these three blacksmith classes lies in the success rate and quality when crafting weapons and equipment.

Among the equipment crafted by Ordinary Blacksmiths, ordinary quality equipment accounts for 99%, fine quality equipment accounts for 0.99%, and perfect quality equipment only accounts for 0.01%.

This means that it is very, very difficult, almost impossible, for an Ordinary Blacksmith to craft high-quality equipment.

In comparison, the chances of an All-Round Blacksmith crafting high-quality equipment are much higher.

Among the equipment crafted by All-Round Blacksmiths, ordinary quality equipment accounts for 75%, fine quality equipment accounts for 24.7%, and perfect quality equipment accounts for 0.3%.

Perfect quality equipment is extremely rare; a 0.3% chance is already very, very high.

As for the last class, the Transcendent Blacksmith!

As the top-tier blacksmith class, the Transcendent Blacksmith's chances of crafting high-quality equipment are much higher compared to the previous two.

Among the equipment crafted by a Transcendent Blacksmith, there is a 50% chance for ordinary quality equipment, a 45% chance for fine quality equipment, and a 5% chance for perfect quality equipment.

This chance of crafting perfect quality equipment can be called heaven-defying!

Weapons and equipment are the guarantee of a player's combat power and survivability, and high-quality equipment is the best-selling item in "universe ol".

If Lin Du wants to quickly pay off his huge debt, crafting high-quality equipment is the best shortcut and his only choice!

In "universe ol", the vast majority of blacksmith players only change their class to the most basic Ordinary Blacksmith, and a few players with good fortune might change their class to an All-Round Blacksmith.

As for the top-tier Transcendent Blacksmith, Lin Du can be certain that he is the only one among all players!

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Tie; I want to change my class to Transcendent Blacksmith!" Lin Du could not wait any longer.

Master Tie nodded. "Good! You possess two Artisan God Tokens and are qualified to become a Transcendent Blacksmith."

The class change ritual for a Transcendent Blacksmith is somewhat different from that of an All-Round Blacksmith.

An All-Round Blacksmith only needs to absorb some experience and skills, while a Transcendent Blacksmith needs to comprehend much more.

Master Tie took out a white stone the size of a fist from the Blacksmith Shop and carefully handed it to Lin Du.

"This Memory Spirit Jade contains the complete memories of a Transcendent Blacksmith; once you absorb it, you can change your class to Transcendent Blacksmith!"

Lin Du reached out and took the Memory Spirit Jade.

The moment he touched the Memory Spirit Jade, a massive amount of complex memories flooded into Lin Du's mind, and his brain rapidly processed some entirely new things...

【Ding!】

【You have become a Transcendent Blacksmith!】

The system prompt sounded leisurely, but before the system prompt had even faded, an even more wonderful sound appeared...

【heart of the goddess of luck triggered!】

【You have glimpsed the secrets of the Artisan God; Transcendent Blacksmith has advanced to Little Artisan God!】

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