No matter how much equipment one can get in the game, what can it really do? Any kind of equipment can eventually be obtained, but in real life, having an expert like Ci Bo would be extremely significant for him and for the Nie family. Perhaps at a critical moment, someone like Ci Bo could even save his life.
It’s definitely worth spending a few pieces of equipment to gain the trust of a top expert.
Nie Yan was waiting at the Bull Tribe guild office when Guo Huai walked in after a while.
“Somebody asked me to deliver these items to you,” Guo Huai said, trading Nie Yan the Evil Orb and several other items.
“Where is he now?” Nie Yan asked.
“He has already left. But he asked me to give you a message: he will visit your company tomorrow during the daytime. Who is he?” Guo Huai asked, somewhat puzzled.
“A friend,” Nie Yan smiled. With the support of King’s Glory, everything should be fine. It seemed he would have to head to the company during the day. For now, this matter could be put aside temporarily. He took out the blueprints for the Frost Armored Catapult. The blueprints were divided into more than twenty fragments. To build one Frost Armored Catapult required the cooperation of thirteen senior engineers, five senior alchemists, one potion master, and one enchantment specialist for two days. Bull Tribe currently couldn’t gather so many senior engineers, so they would have to figure out a way slowly, first transferring all senior engineers from guilds like the Jamboree Temple and the Holy Roman Empire.
In the previous battle at Krips Fortress, even with the strength of Blade Blood, it was impossible for them to create an Armored Catapult. It was likely that Angel Empire, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guardians had provided Blade Blood with many senior engineers. The three Armored Catapults they produced nearly destroyed Bull Tribe. Once Bull Tribe recovered its strength, they must retaliate and let them taste the power of the Frost Armored Catapult.
Seeing the twenty blueprint fragments Nie Yan took out, which were actually for the Frost Armored Catapult, a level higher than the regular Armored Catapult, Guo Huai’s eyes lit up as he asked, “Where did you get these from?”
In the previous battle at Krips Fortress, Guo Huai had witnessed the power of the Armored Catapult and often thought about where to find a blueprint for one. He never expected Nie Yan to find one so quickly.
The emergence of the Frost Armored Catapult filled a gap for Bull Tribe. Although Carol City was now relatively stable, they must always be prepared for the worst. Bull Tribe needed items like the catapult; otherwise, they would be too passive if attacked.
“I got them while completing a quest. Hurry up and find people to start building the Frost Armored Catapults,” Nie Yan said, hoping to have a few more units ready if they started construction a few days earlier.
“I’ll immediately find people to work on it,” Guo Huai replied excitedly.
“It would be best to send people to the fortress of the War God Tribe in Nisod City. The battles there are basically ending,” Nie Yan suddenly thought of something and called out to Guo Huai.
“Got it,” Guo Huai nodded.
“Oh, by the way, has the task for Sun’s master gemcrafter, Peggit, been completed?”
“It has. I’ll call him over immediately.”
After a while, Sun arrived at the office hall. Seeing Nie Yan, he greeted, “Brother Nie Yan, what did you call me over for?”
“I have five Luminous Gems here and want to upgrade some special items. Take me to see the master gemcrafter Peggit,” Nie Yan said. He still had a bit of memory of Peggit. Once someone completed Peggit’s assigned task, they could pay to use gems to upgrade various items at his place, and they could also bring friends along for the same service.
In his previous life, many people who completed Peggit’s tasks often stood on the streets calling out, bringing players who wanted to upgrade their items to Peggit and charging them a commission fee. Back then, Peggit’s place was always bustling with people. However, this task usually required players to be at least level seventy or eighty to complete, and Sun had challenged a higher difficulty task.
“Okay,” Sun nodded.
Sun and Nie Yan chatted while walking toward the center of Carol City.
In the busiest street of the center of Carol City, there was a uniquely designed shop. Inside, there were two or three dozen junior gemcrafters who specialized in using gems to upgrade players’ equipment. Usually, few could see the master gemcrafter Peggit, who rarely showed up.
When Sun and Nie Yan walked in, a middle-aged man wearing a gemcrafter’s robe approached and asked, “Respected Master Thief Sun, and respected Demon Hunter, Scholar, and Master Thief Nie Yan, how can I assist you today?”
“Mr. Danny, please take us to see Master Peggit,” Sun said.
“Please follow me,” Danny turned and walked inside. Nie Yan and Sun followed him into the shop and walked up a narrow wooden staircase.
On the second floor, the floor was made of wood, and on both sides were cabinets filled with colorful, dazzling gems that emitted a mesmerizing glow, making the entire room look dazzling.
These gems could all be used, but players couldn’t just reach out and take them, or else the city guards would quickly come, find you, and throw you into jail for a few days. Of course, you would have to give back everything you took.
After passing through a narrow corridor, they entered a slightly wider room. The floor was cluttered with various pendants, items, and equipment. In the middle was an old table.
Nie Yan saw the familiar master gemcrafter Peggit from his past life. He was wearing a grayish short robe, his hair somewhat messy and disheveled, and was concentrating on polishing a gem.
In his past life, Nie Yan had also come here to upgrade items. Among all the gemcrafters, master gemcrafter Peggit had the highest success rate of upgrades. Peggit’s image hadn’t changed at all.
“Respected Mr. Peggit, Master Thief Sun has brought his friend to request your assistance in upgrading their equipment,” Danny said cautiously.
Peggit lifted his head, his cloudy eyes scanning the three people and locking onto Sun and Nie Yan beside him. His gaze settled on Nie Yan, his expression turning serious as he showed a bit of respect. Nie Yan’s titles were too powerful. Whether it was Demon Hunter or Scholar, he held a high status throughout Carol City and even the entire Grailand Empire.
“Respected Mr. Peggit, could you help me upgrade some equipment?” Nie Yan took out five Luminous Gems and five special items, including the Ring of the Weaver, the Ring of the Crawler, the Ring of the Leaper, the Camouflage Gem, and the Necklace of Deception. As for the Ring of the Gnome and the Ring of the Shapeshifter, he would have to plan for them later.
Seeing the equipment Nie Yan brought out, Sun was genuinely stunned. Any one of these five special items was extremely valuable and hard to find. Many players would go to great lengths just to find one or two, yet Nie Yan had them all. Sun couldn’t understand how Nie Yan had managed to collect so many special items.
“It would be my pleasure,” Peggit said, taking the items from Nie Yan and beginning to polish the Luminous Gems.
Nie Yan thought of the Pandora’s Box in his backpack, an item that could be considered a god-tier item for gemcrafters. He took it out and asked, “Do you think this item could assist you?”
Peggit looked up and saw the Pandora’s Box in Nie Yan’s hand. His eyes suddenly lit up, and Nie Yan could sense the barely contained excitement in his gaze.
“Heavens! What am I seeing? It’s actually the Pandora’s Box!” Peggit exclaimed in disbelief. “Of course it will help! This miraculous item of fate is the ultimate treasure sought by countless gemcrafters. With it, I can upgrade these five special items in just one minute!”
Nie Yan hadn’t expected the Pandora’s Box to make Peggit so flustered. In his mind, the value of the Pandora’s Box increased further, and he realized he still hadn’t fully exploited its capabilities.
Peggit struggled to calm his excitement before saying, “Respected Demon Hunter, Scholar, and Master Thief Nie Yan, may I ask a favor of you? I would like to borrow your Pandora’s Box to help me craft a necklace. It was my late wife’s only wish.” Peggit’s expression turned somewhat somber.
“Of course, I hope it can help you,” Nie Yan nodded. He hadn’t expected the Pandora’s Box to be involved in some special side quests. Anyway, it was just a matter of using it to craft an item, which wouldn’t cost him anything.
Sun looked at the Pandora’s Box in Nie Yan’s hand with surprise. He hadn’t expected this somewhat peculiar, square, and dull box to be another item that rivaled legendary equipment!
“Thank you, you are truly a kind-hearted person!” Peggit said respectfully. “I will need your help. Please place the Pandora’s Box on the table.”
Peggit began upgrading Nie Yan’s special items. He picked up the Ring of the Weaver and a Luminous Gem, placing both into the Pandora’s Box and asking Nie Yan to activate it. Instantly, the Pandora’s Box emitted a dazzling white light, filling the entire room.
Nie Yan could sense that Peggit did something within the white light. After a while, the light gradually dimmed, and Nie Yan saw that the Ring of the Weaver inside the Pandora’s Box had been completely transformed. The newly upgraded Ring of the Weaver lay quietly inside the box, as if it had been coated with a crystalline wax, radiating brilliant and dazzling light.
The tiny spider on the top of the ring was crouching there, each part of it extremely detailed, lifelike, and vivid. The previously dull spider now seemed as if it were about to come alive.
The Ring of the Weaver had undergone a tremendous transformation.
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