Volume One

After a while, Su Xing's head slowly cleared. As he savored the massive amount of information in his mind, he realized he already knew how to forge iron!

Immediately after, Otto's expression shifted from somber to beaming, and he said, "Little friend, the construction of this item is quite complex and requires refined iron to craft. Therefore, if you want a full set made, we will charge a total of fifteen Gold Soul Coins."

Hearing this, Otto's expression darkened. "Little friend, if you truly want to manufacture this, the production cost is not a small sum. It would be best if you asked your parents to come and discuss it."

Su Xing knew the difference between being full for one meal and being full for every meal.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

[Weapon: Light Spirit Blade -- Wind Spirit Dance, blue blade unsheathed, light brighter than snow, cold edge cutting through vanity, a peerless divine weapon]
[Martial Soul: Godsmith Hammer]

The moment those words fell, Su Xing felt a slight pain in his head as a vast amount of information suddenly surged into his mind. This sudden influx of information made his head swell a bit.

After a simple rest, Su Xing left the academy again. He planned to visit a blacksmith shop in Nuoding City first, before heading to the Soul Hunting Forest.

Since Su Xing had been a soldier for a few years in his past life and was also a firearms enthusiast, he was quite knowledgeable about the manufacturing of firearms. Plus, since blacksmiths were considered a low-tier profession on the Douluo Continent, hiring them was extremely cheap, so Su Xing planned to find a blacksmith shop to collaborate with, paying them to manufacture parts for some ordinary firearms.

As for the Light Spirit Blade and the Five Phoenix Morning Sun Armor, they were indeed good choices. If he chose the weapon, Su Xing's strength would surely increase significantly in a short time; if he chose the armor, Su Xing would effectively have a second life in the early stages.

Su Xing rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice.

Clearly, soul masters were a minority in this world, and weapons and armor were still needed by most people, so the price of weapons was much higher than that of farm tools.

The Martial Soul, talent, and soul rings obtained from this life simulation were clearly not within Su Xing's consideration.

The burly man took the blueprint, and after just one look, he was instantly dumbfounded. The blueprint contained many complex patterns; he couldn't even tell what these things were, let alone understand them.

"What kind of background does this kid have? He pulls out ten Gold Soul Coins right away. Although his clothes are simple, looking at this Soul Tool, he doesn't seem like someone ordinary people could afford." Otto sized Su Xing up and thought to himself.

After all, for things like weapons and armor, choosing one meant only obtaining that one item. If he chose the Divine Weapon Crafting Technique, wouldn't he be able to forge weapons and armor himself from then on?

"What is this thing?" The burly man looked at Su Xing, completely bewildered. After a moment, he said slowly, "Little friend, wait a moment. I'll go ask the shopkeeper if he can make it."

Su Xing gave an awkward smile, waved his hand, and said, "It's not a farm tool. It's this. Can you understand this?" As he spoke, Su Xing pulled a piece of paper from his chest.

Su Xing finally understood; it turned out this broken simulator could be played this way.

The moment Otto finished speaking, Su Xing took ten Gold Soul Coins from the Eternal Star Domain Soul Tool on his arm and said, "Uncle Otto, I can afford it. If you can manufacture it, I can pay you a deposit first."

[Life Insight: Divine Weapon Crafting Technique (Strongest Blacksmith)]

While Su Xing was deep in thought, a loud voice interrupted his train of thought.

Su Xing frowned slightly and said, "Uncle, just tell me if you can do it or not. As for what this thing is, you don't need to know."

"..."

[Friendly reminder: If the host chooses a Martial Soul, the god-level Martial Soul gifted by the system will be directly overwritten. The newly acquired Martial Soul will require re-absorbing soul rings.]

Before he even walked into the blacksmith shop, Su Xing heard the dense sound of hammering inside. The sound was rapid and crisp, clearly indicating that many blacksmiths were working inside.

If an ordinary person were here, they would be shocked to hear someone paying fifteen Gold Soul Coins to have a blacksmith make something, but Su Xing knew the complexity of the item and felt the price quoted by the boss was quite fair.

[Talent: Innate Soul Power Level 3]

Hearing this, Su Xing slowly looked up and saw a burly man, shirtless and covered in sweat, holding a large forging hammer, looking down at him.

The burly man looked Su Xing up and down. Perhaps because Su Xing was dressed simply and was just a child with nothing special about him, the man assumed he was just an ordinary kid.

After all, in this world where the strong were respected, Su Xing's current strength wasn't high, and he could easily kick the bucket if he wasn't careful, so he had to find a way to get something for self-defense.

"Hey, little friend, what are you doing here? If you want to buy something, bring your parents. Hurry up and get out, it's dangerous here."

[Ding, system detected the host's thoughts]

This was a design blueprint for the parts of a 'Desert Eagle' firearm. Relying on his memories from his past life, Su Xing had drawn the blueprint after careful calculation and measurement.

Seeing these weapons, Su Xing suddenly had an idea. Tang San could establish the Tang Sect in this world and mass-produce mechanism-based hidden weapons; if he opened an arsenal in this world in the future and mass-produced firearms and ammunition, it shouldn't be too much, right?

As soon as he entered, a wave of heat rushed toward him. The temperature here was significantly higher than that of the dilapidated blacksmith shop at Tang San's home.

"Uncle, hello, I'd like to discuss a business deal with you." Su Xing smiled.

"Farm tools?"

[Please choose one of the items]

After speaking, the burly man immediately ran toward the counter. The middle-aged man standing behind the counter took the blueprint from the burly man's hand, and after just one look, his face was filled with astonishment.

Hearing this, Su Xing nodded readily and said, "Alright, Uncle Otto, it's a deal. Please follow the blueprint I provided to make one of these, and then find someone to help me deliver it to Nuoding Academy. This is my address."

"I choose the life insight: Divine Weapon Crafting Technique."

"Little friend, what kind of farm tool do you want to forge? Just tell me." The burly man patted Su Xing's head and smiled.

[Soul Ring: Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple]

"But giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish!"

After entering the main hall of the blacksmith shop, Su Xing noticed that the right side of the hall was hung with finished farm tools, as well as various types of armor and weapons.

"Little friend, I am the owner of this blacksmith shop. My name is Otto. The item on your blueprint is too profound. Can you tell me what this is?" The middle-aged man walked out from behind the counter and approached Su Xing.

Things like Martial Soul talent didn't really need to be considered this time, but Su Xing had always had a doubt: since he already possessed Twin Martial Souls, what would happen if he chose a Martial Soul again?

[Treasure Armor: Five Phoenix Morning Sun Armor -- Made of special metal, light as a feather, impenetrable by blades or guns, its toughness can withstand the sixth soul skill of an Assault-type soul master]

"Uh... I see." After asking a few passersby, Su Xing arrived at the largest blacksmith shop in Nuoding City. The name of this shop was very simple: it was just called Blacksmith Shop, without any decorative words.