Piercing Ears, Kade Medical Gem [Seeking Subscriptions]

"Needles?"

Zong Shen raised an eyebrow slightly and repeated the word in confusion.

As he looked at the several needles in Dwarf Uncle's rough palm, he suddenly remembered something. He had nearly forgotten about the [Noble Circlet (Purple)].

It was an earring-type accessory he had obtained from the previous round of chests. It could increase all four primary attributes by 3 points and came with a passive skill that could improve his appearance: [Appearance Association].

His ears did not have any accessories equipped yet anyway, so he might as well get them pierced and equip the [Noble Circlet (Purple)]. A few extra attributes would not hurt.

These needles had been forged by Dwarf Uncle after Zong Shen asked Maryl to pass along the request.

To prevent the needles from being unable to pierce his earlobes, he had specifically told Maryl to have Dwarf Uncle make them sturdier.

Now, it seemed that Dwarf Uncle had truly taken the matter to heart.

Every single needle had been forged from the sturdy Fourth Order material, [Refined Alloy].

Needles like these would definitely be able to break through his skin's defenses.

Under Zong Shen's gaze, the needles even displayed attributes and possessed a certain amount of piercing damage.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dwarf Uncle."

"Could you do me a favor?"

A faint smile appeared on Zong Shen's face.

"It is my honor to serve you, my lord. What assistance do you require?"

Dwarf Uncle bowed respectfully and asked with great seriousness.

"First, find somewhere to sit..."

Five minutes later, Zong Shen sat on a stool inside the Blacksmith Shop.

Dwarf Uncle held an alloy needle and carefully heated it over a candlestick for a while.

Refined Alloy contained few impurities, so it did not easily scorch black.

The alloy needle was