NPC Mentor, the Appearance of a New Type of Ember

DuangDuang!

The Blacksmith Shop roiled with waves of heat.

Ning Zheng pushed open the door and saw a group of little blacksmiths shamelessly surrounding Lei Chui Gong, their mouths full of flattery as they honed their acting skills.

"Sir, you're incredible."

"My admiration for you is like the surging waters of the Yangtze, endless and unceasing."

"Sir, I heard your son died young, and his dream was to eat cooked food. I love cooked food too. Look at me."

Ning Zheng: "."

A bunch of little bastards.

They had actually come here to raise their favorability with an NPC.

The man had only been here a few days, and they were already serving him tea and water, licking his boots to this extent.

Still, the good news was that after making mistakes, messing up, and exposing themselves countless times, these fellows had improved dramatically.

Their acting had indeed improved by leaps and bounds!

They had now learned to disguise themselves. They no longer jumped into the forge in front of the big shots, and had become presentable, turning into experienced advanced "pseudo-humans" who could almost perfectly imitate the natives.

"Sir, you're here."

"Old Steward—ah! Yes, Your Majesty, you're here."

Several blacksmiths spotted Ning Zheng and happily came over.

We've completely shed our old selves and taken over the magpie's nest.

The blacksmiths had become palace maids and eunuchs, while Old Steward had donned a handsome seafolk dragon robe and dressed himself up convincingly.

An epic update to the plot!

But although our identities had changed, our habit of visiting the Blacksmith Shop had not changed in the slightest.

Dao Jiujiu habitually brought out his new product:

"Old Stew—cough, cough. Your Majesty, look! Under the guidance of the seafolk's number-one divine craftsman, we've improved the new version of the Coral Orb!"