77: Brown eyes! Brown eyes again!!

Blacksmith ranks are divided into three major levels: Common Blacksmith, All-Round Blacksmith, and Transcendent Blacksmith.

The "Little Artisan God" profession Lin Du obtained has already transcended the normal ranking system for blacksmiths!

Among all players in "universe ol", the vast majority change their profession to Common Blacksmith, with only a rare, lucky few able to become an All-Round Blacksmith.

As for the Transcendent Blacksmith, it is already a legendary existence that is almost impossible to find among players.

Ning Yang's passion for artifact refining had reached a near-manic level, but unfortunately, he only possessed the Common Blacksmith profession.

If Ning Yang could change his profession to All-Round Blacksmith, he might actually be able to achieve something on the path of a blacksmith.

That was why Ning Fengya stopped in her tracks after hearing the words "All-Round Blacksmith".

"I hope you aren't lying to me!" Ning Fengya's cold eyes stared into Lin Du's.

Having been deceived before, Ning Fengya remained cautious when dealing with Lin Du.

"Rest assured, beauty, I wouldn't joke with my own life," Lin Du smiled.

"If you have no other questions, we can sign a contract!"

Half an hour later, the contract between Lin Du and Ning Fengya was signed.

Every word of the contract had been drafted by Ning Fengya herself; to guard against Lin Du, she had gone to extreme lengths...

The terms of the contract were simple.

Lin Du would help Ning Yang change his profession to All-Round Blacksmith.

Ning Fengya would protect Lin Du's safety for half a year.

Worried that Ning Fengya might not give her all while protecting him, Lin Du specifically added a clause to the end of the contract.

Before Night Ember dies, Ember Eyes must die first!

With the restrictions of this contract in place, both Lin Du and Ning Fengya felt at ease...

"Let's go, Brown-Eyed Beauty!" After the contract was signed, Lin Du stepped out of the merchant guild's doors, his mood relaxed.

Seeing this, Ning Fengya felt a bad premonition arise in her heart.

She didn't hesitate and quickly followed in Lin Du's footsteps.

...

The moment Lin Du stepped out of the merchant guild's doors, seven or eight gazes from the surrounding buildings fell upon him.

Inside a teahouse diagonally across the street, an old man dressed in Taoist robes perked up.

"Quickly notify the guild leader, the kid has come out!"

As he spoke, the old man in Taoist robes rapidly formed complex hand seals.

"Great Displacement Array!"

"Done!!"

Pop— Pop, pop, pop—

Three brilliant halos suddenly appeared beneath his feet.

The halos radiated a mysterious aura, with wisps of spatial energy swirling around them.

"Go!"

The old man in Taoist robes pointed, and the three halos beneath his feet flew off toward the street with a "whoosh."

Their target was none other than Lin Du, who had just stepped out of the merchant guild's doors!

Lin Du's level was too low, and he was completely unaware of it.

Ning Fengya remained expressionless. With a wave of her hand, Lin Du's body instantly vanished from where he stood.

Hum—

The moment Lin Du left, the three halos descended, but they all missed...

Ning Fengya cast a casual glance toward the teahouse. The old man inside turned pale with horror and slumped into his seat.

"T-Ember Eyes!"

"Why would she help Night Ember?!"

...

Lin Du was in an incredibly good mood.

His cold, aloof wife, who ordered him around in reality, had now become his personal Bodyguard—this feeling was just too satisfying.

Ning Fengya had helped him resolve a problem the moment he stepped out of the merchant guild's doors; signing this contract was absolutely worth it.

Lin Du swaggered down the street, while Ning Fengya kept a distance of about ten meters behind him.

Along the way, Lin Du encountered a total of six ambushes.

Of these six ambushes, five were from spatial-type players, and one was from an illusionist!

The five spatial-type ambushes basically relied on Teleportation Arrays and portals, attempting to teleport Lin Du out of Yunlong City.

The illusionist's methods were more sophisticated; she cast a harmless, deceptive illusion.

The illusionist tried to confuse Lin Du so he would obediently walk out of Yunlong City.

These players' methods were mysterious and unpredictable, but unfortunately for them, they had encountered Ning Fengya.

In front of Ning Fengya, these tricks seemed rather childish, and she easily neutralized the ambushes with a wave of her hand...

By the time they reached the center of Yunlong City, Lin Du encountered his seventh ambush.

Whoosh—

A Teleportation Array, fully ten meters in diameter, descended over Lin Du's head.

In the nearby crowd, a spatial-type player beamed with joy.

"Brat, let's see where you can run now!"

"Guild leader, I've caught him."

Ning Fengya had followed Lin Du the entire way, and these six consecutive ambushes had made her somewhat impatient.

For this seventh attack, Ning Fengya did not help Lin Du dodge.

She moved her feet, and her figure instantly appeared beside Lin Du.

Hum—

The Teleportation Array flared with brilliant light, and the two figures vanished from within Yunlong City...

Outside Yunlong City, in the Weeping Mountains.

A large group of Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players were currently helping Zhao Yunsou, whose level had dropped, farm bosses to level up.

To ensure his own safety, Zhao Yunsou had brought over 500 high-level players this time.

He stood not far from the boss, waiting to deliver the final blow at any moment.

For the entire day, not a single smile had appeared on Zhao Yunsou's face.

The fact that he had been killed in Yunlong City had become a hot topic of discussion among players in Junlin City and Yunlong City; Zhao Yunsou had lost all face.

Zhao Yunsou just wanted to level up quickly and wait for the arrival of the Year of Death One; he wanted revenge!!

"Guild leader, some brothers in the city just said that Night Ember has come out of his turtle shell."

"The brothers tried to lure him out of the city, but they were thwarted by Ember Eyes time and time again!!"

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Yunsou's eye twitched subconsciously, and a look of boundless rage flooded his face.

"Ember Eyes! It's Ember Eyes again!!"

"I knew it! She must be setting a trap with Night Ember to screw me over."

"I'll kill that woman sooner or later!"

Hum—

As Zhao Yunsou spoke, a massive circle of light suddenly appeared not far from them.

Two figures, a man and a woman, emerged from within the circle of light...

Seeing the clown and the beautiful woman in white within the circle of light, all the nearby Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players braced themselves as if facing a formidable enemy!!

"T-Ember Eyes!"

"Why is she here? Brothers, stay alert!!"

The Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players moved rapidly, surrounding Zhao Yunsou in the center of the crowd within just two seconds.

Zhao Yunsou stared at the two figures in the distance, the killing intent in his eyes nearly overflowing.

He now had 500 high-level Heaven and Earth Share Longevity players by his side.

This time, he didn't need to be afraid.

"You bastards, I didn't expect such a coincidence!!"

"Since you've shown up, you can stay here permanently."

"This time, this young master will definitely take your pathetic lives!!"

"Brothers, attack!!"