[Ding] [Mining successful, obtained Iron Ore*10]
Whoosh!
In the jungle.
Ji Feng was blasted out of a cave.
Something else came flying out right after him.
It was a 300-year-old Soul Beast.
"Cough, cough."
"Finally, I've gathered all the materials."
Ji Feng straightened his hair.
He opened the secondary profession interface.
His Mining level was still lv1.
And the Blacksmith secondary profession.
Had appeared alongside it.
As a bonus profession from Mining.
Ji Feng had taken to it with ease.
"This Star Pattern Beast Hide should be enough to craft Boots of Speed, right?"
Ji Feng pulled an arrow from a Soul Beast.
[You obtained materials: Star Pattern Beast Hide*5]
There were many pieces of equipment on Honor Continent.
The first piece Ji Feng chose to craft.
Was a pair of boots.
With boots, he could run faster and dodge more easily.
For an archer like his Hou Yi Martial Soul.
That gave him a natural advantage.
"Let's get crafting!"
He opened the Blacksmith panel.
The skill was lv1, just like before: Junior Blacksmith.
Junior Blacksmith.
Could only forge ordinary ironware.
"With my current Blacksmith level, I can only forge equipment made of common iron."
"Forging Rapid War Boots in one go is obviously impossible."
Rapid War Boots.
Were one of Hou Yi's signature items in Honor of Kings.
They were made from Boots of Speed and a dagger.
And both of these items.
Were within Ji Feng's current forging ability.
As for combining them into Rapid War Boots.
He would have to wait until his Blacksmith level reached level 3.
Until he became a High-Level Blacksmith.
Only then could he forge them.
With that thought.
Ji Feng left the forest.
And arrived at a small town.
There were plenty of Soul Masters in town.
And there was a Blacksmith Shop, too.
"People in this world need a Blacksmith Shop to forge equipment."
"But I don't."
With the system's help.
He had forging skills on par with a Blacksmith of the same level.
Yet he didn't need to light a fire or hammer the metal.
The system panel popped up.
"Place materials."
He placed a piece of Star Pattern Beast Hide on it.
[Ding!] [Materials complete. Begin crafting?]
"Yes!"
Without giving it much thought.
Ji Feng gave the command with a thought.
The next second.
A flash of light shimmered across the panel.
Then a pair of brown shoes.
Appeared before his eyes.
[Boots of Speed] Unique Passive: Gain 30 Movement Speed
"Put on these straw sandals and feel as light as the wind."
Without hesitation.
He took off the shoes he'd been wearing in this world.
And put on the newly crafted Boots of Speed.
"My steps instantly feel so much lighter."
Before.
If Ji Feng had walked at the speed of a jog.
Then now he was riding a bicycle.
It was easier and faster than before.
"Mm, once I've gathered enough for Rapid War Boots and a major item, I can head back to Suotuo City and slaughter my way through."
For now.
Ji Feng was already a level 30 Soul Grandmaster.
Once he went to the Soul Hunting Forest and killed a Soul Beast.
He could absorb a Third Soul Ring.
And break through to level 31.
Becoming a Soul Elder!
Before reaching level 30.
Ji Feng had already relied on two Soul Rings and three skills.
To catch level 39 Yu Tianheng off guard.
Once he reached level 39, or even level 40.
With two pieces of equipment.
His combat strength would surely rise another tier.
Five days later.
Soul Hunting Forest.
Central area.
"I'm getting closer and closer to it."
After awakening the Hou Yi Martial Soul.
Ji Feng's senses were far sharper than an ordinary person's.
"Roar!"
Suddenly.
A Soul Beast's roar shook the heavens from far away.
"It's awake. Time to hunt!"
Ji Feng let out a sigh.
He took the bow and arrows from his back.
Soul Power gathered around the arrow.
"Roar!"
The Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider appeared!
But.
This time.
Ji Feng wasn't afraid of it!
Whoosh!
An arrow shot out.
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That's right.
One arrow, two waves of damage.
"The First Soul Ring, the Datura Snake's effect."
Seeing this.
Ji Feng's lips curled upward.
The Datura Snake Soul Ring had granted him a passive ability.
A poison-coated arrow effect.
"The poison isn't very strong, but it lasts!"
Standing his ground and fighting this 4,000-year-old Soul Beast head-on.
Was obviously impossible.
But with the speed boost from Boots of Speed.
Along with the arrow's passive, Split Arrows, and kite-and-dodge tactics.
And the poison coating on every arrow.
As long as he held out long enough.
He could wear it down and kill it!
"Though the Hou Yi Martial Soul only lets me have four Soul Rings, with the right combination, its power is still heaven-defying!"
Ji Feng was thrilled.
Then he kept kiting it.
Dodging.
An hour later.
The Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider let out one final scream.
And crashed to the ground.
It was dead!
Whoosh!
A purple Soul Ring appeared.
Waiting for Ji Feng to absorb it.
"Start absorbing the Soul Ring!"
Looking at the purple Soul Ring before him.
It was a full 4,000 years old.
Seeing this.
Ji Feng didn't hesitate.
He sat cross-legged at once.
And began absorbing the Soul Ring from the Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider.
[Ding!] [Detected that the Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider has a higher age limit] [Contesting the Second Soul Ring position with the Earth King Soul Ring!]
"What's going on?!"
The sudden system notification.
Made Ji Feng's heart tighten.
Then the muscles in his face began to writhe.
Clearly, at this very moment,
Ji Feng himself was undergoing a change.
[ Ding! ] [The host's Soul Rings have been detected in the wrong positions.] [Correction complete. Second Soul Ring fusion complete!]
Whoosh!
Ji Feng surged up as if rising from a deep-sea lake,
his Soul Power rippling with the sound of crashing waves.
The next second,
he landed.
One Soul Ring after another appeared.
Yellow.
Purple!
Purple!
There was no difference.
The only change was—
Ji Feng could feel that the order of his Second Soul Ring and Third Soul Ring had been switched.
"How did the Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider become my Second Soul Ring!?"
"And the Earth King became my third!"
Feeling this subtle change,
a flicker of surprise crossed Ji Feng's face.
The Earth King's age was 2,000 years.
The Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider's was 4,000!
Once the fusion was complete,
Ji Feng also sensed the ability the Three-Headed Demon-Devouring Spider's Soul Ring had granted him.
"Soul-Piercing Spider Spear?"
"Interesting."
Ready to go,
Ji Feng didn't linger.
He decided to return to the Balak Kingdom the way he'd come.
Destination: Suotuo City!
The trip back to Suotuo City would take seven days as well.
Along the way,
he used up all the metal materials he had,
honing his blacksmithing skills.
By the time he arrived,
he had already reached Level 2.
"Open inventory."
Whoosh!
At a thought,
the system inventory opened.
It was full of equipment he had forged.
[Dagger]: +10% attack speed [Boxing Gloves]: +8% critical hit rate [Iron Sword]: +20 physical attack ...
They were all common items that a Level 1 or Level 2 blacksmith could forge.
"Once my blacksmithing skill reaches Level 3, I'll be able to forge not only the Rapid War Boots but also the Blood-Sucking Scythe!"
There were places like auction houses in this world.
After the long journey there and back,
Ji Feng had long since spent all the gold coins he'd brought from home.
He also planned to find a way
to earn some gold.
Suotuo City.
Southwest of the city.
The former site of Shrek Academy.
The academy entrance stood shabby and desolate.
On its battered signboard, a few crooked characters had been painted.
"Ning Rongrong, don't test my patience. This is Shrek Academy, not your home. Other people may fear the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but I, Dai Mubai, don't. Make me angry, and I'll rape you, kill you, then rape you and kill you again!"
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