"Captain."
"Old Han, how have things been here?" Bai Xiaowen asked with a smile.
"I've gained a lot," Han Xu said. "I picked up blacksmithing as a secondary profession... though it's only level 1 right now."
"Blacksmithing? It's different from blacksmithing on Earth, I assume..." Bai Xiaowen said.
"It's for forging spirit-energy equipment..." Han Xu thought for a moment. "And after I became a blacksmith, I also got two points each in strength and constitution."
"That's a great deal!"
Li Shuyi's eyes lit up. "I want to learn blacksmithing too!"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "I doubt you can learn it just because you want to... Old Han, how did you catch a Dwarven blacksmith's eye? Don't tell me he took one look at you and declared you a once-in-a-lifetime talent..."
"No," Han Xu said, shaking his head. "After I arrived at Moya Great Mine, I got a side quest to find a hammer for a Dwarven blacksmith. It couldn't be shared; I had to complete it on my own. When I did, I received a Blacksmith Apprentice Certificate as the quest reward..."
Han Xu put the Blacksmith Apprentice Certificate on display.
[Blacksmith Apprentice Certificate: An entry permit to study forging under master smith Antoine Greybeard. Bound exclusively to its owner; for personal use only.]
"No wonder..." Bai Xiaowen nodded. "So Senior Qiao took the Freedom Legion on ahead and left you here to study forging. That was the right call."
"What rank was that side quest?" Li Shuyi pressed.
"Unranked. A special side quest..." Han Xu answered quietly.
"And while you were looking for the hammer, did you run into any monsters? A Boss-Tier Rockworm or Sand Scorpionfolk, maybe..."
"Uh... no. I walked around the area the Dwarven blacksmith mentioned a couple of times and found the