A Seeming Protagonist
Kuku Kandir, the current acting city lord of Gengxin City.
He is also the president of the Blacksmith Association and a disciple of the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao.
Because his father, the original city lord Arthur Candir, encountered some problems during his cultivation and needed to go into seclusion to recuperate, the power of the City Lord’s Mansion had to be temporarily handed over to his eldest son, who had mediocre talent.
The above is a compilation of information gathered by Tai Tan and Yang Wudi from the Blacksmith Association and Gengxin City, respectively.
It's very detailed, but also very basic.
It includes detailed information such as Arthur Candir's Innate Soul Power, current strength, and maternal family background.
As for Jianlu, there is absolutely no information about the true city lord, Arthur Candir. What kind of mishap caused him to have to choose to go into seclusion and recuperate at the prime of his life, when he possesses the strength of Soul Emperor?
Tang Yuehua instinctively felt that there must be some secrets hidden from outsiders.
However, in the eyes of Tang Hao, Tai Tan, Yang Wushuang and others, no matter what the reason was for Arthur Candir's retreat behind the scenes, given the current Soul Douluo level strength of the Tie Futu, it was normal and reasonable for Lou Gao's disciple to take on the position of city lord.
Kuku Kandir, a young man of only twenty-five years old and a level thirty-three Soul Elder, was able to sit in the position of acting city lord without any trouble. He naturally understood that he had the support of his teacher Lou Gao, his grandmaster Tie Futu, and the Blacksmith Association behind him.
As for why Lou Gao and Tie Futu silently supported him, Kuku Kandir saw Ling Yi's gentle and refined face.
More than half a year ago, when Ling Yi first met Kuku Kandir, he recalled information about the eldest son of the City Lord’s Mansion from his mind.
Although he was the eldest son of Lord Arthur Candir, he was not well-liked by his Earl father.
With a lowly status on the maternal side and only a level three Innate Soul Power, Kuku Kandir's life in the City Lord’s Mansion was only slightly better than that of ordinary people in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities.
Kuku Kandir desperately wanted to escape the City Lord’s Mansion and his tyrannical, cruel father.
The long-standing cold reception he received made him eager to gain recognition from others.
Therefore, after becoming Lou Gao's apprentice, he met Ling Yi, a senior apprentice who was several years younger than him, in the Blacksmith Association. After a conversation, Ling Yi became Kuku Kandir's mentor.
Ling Yi has a good eye for people. From information gathered from various sources and face-to-face conversations, he can tell that Kuku Kandir has a strong urge to get ahead. Such a person is very driven.
It is also a high-quality material that can be used for PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.
Most importantly, when Arthur Candil's body tissues, including his right arm, a third of his right chest, and part of his neck, were obliterated by the "Starry Sky Fireworks," and his lungs and other organs were exposed, Kuku Candil did not choose to strike from the shadows but instead attacked Arthur Candil, who was then almost powerless to resist.
Although Kuku Kandir is not very strong, and although he is young and immature, it doesn't matter; these are things that can be gradually trained.
Abilities are developed through practice.
For the various forces in the Douluo Continent, there is room for a Blacksmith Association that has the de facto management rights over Gengxin City.
Especially now that the Tie Futu have broken through to the Soul Douluo level.
It has to be said that Tie Futu's ability to break through to the Soul Douluo was an unexpected surprise for Ling Yi. The kind of surprise that warrants a complete change in their strategy.
Who could have imagined that Ironclad, an old man in his eighties who had been stuck at level 79 for over a decade, whose spirit and energy had plummeted, and who had devoted years of his life to the research and development of spiritual metals, and was essentially at the end of his life, would be able to accomplish a miracle that only exists in novels—a destruction and rebirth —Tie Futu at the very last moment of his Life?
When Ling Yi heard from Tie Futu that he had made further progress, he wondered if Tie Futu was the protagonist of some short story.
This treatment is truly full of dramatic coincidences.
There's just one thing: Ling Yi, no matter how you look at it, should be the protagonist, so how did he suddenly become a tool for providing opportunities?
Think about it, all the buffs stacked on Ling Yi's body, apart from the label of "transmigrator", although he doesn't have any golden fingers like system, space, or divine skill manual, he has painstakingly created one cultivation cheat by himself with his memories of his previous life and his imagination. Shouldn't he be an inspirational protagonist?
First, he has lofty ideals and visions.
Secondly, to achieve his goals, he never slacked off. From the moment he opened his eyes at birth, he diligently thought about and devised various plans to lead his family to prosperity. His tireless physical training and cultivation over the next decade surpassed the diligence of everyone else on the Douluo Continent.
Then, in order to realize their dreams, they used every means and method to build connections with everyone they could, learn all the knowledge they could, and enrich themselves in every way.
In addition, over the years, I have never been discouraged by setbacks, failures and blows. I have always learned from my experiences, found the reasons, and overcome one difficulty after another.
In terms of action, he always brings along his partners and almost never goes on adventures alone, while always maintaining an optimistic, positive, and kind smile.
To anyone, this is an inspirational protagonist full of educational value, right?
Leaving aside Ling Yi's inner thoughts while he was thousands of miles away.
In Gengxin City, Tang Yuehua's curiosity reached its peak when she learned that 99% of the Gengxin City's management measures were the work of the Divine Craftsman Ling Yi, whom she had only heard of but never seen.
At this moment, Tang Yuehua had an impulse to go to the [Water Wood Duchy], to find Ling Yi, and to understand more about what kind of person he was.
"Yuehua, Yuehua... Yuehua—!"
Tang Hao's voice rang in her ears, bringing Tang Yuehua back to her senses. "Wh... what's wrong? Second Brother~"
Tang Hao pursed his lips and said helplessly, "What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed?"
"No... it's nothing." Tang Yuehua quickly shook her head, not daring to say that she wanted to leave the city and go to the [Water Wood Duchy] thousands of miles away.
"Never mind~"
Tang Hao didn't press further. His younger sister had always been thoughtful and rarely shared her innermost thoughts with them. After all, their father Tang Zhen, their older Tang Xiao, and even his uncle Bai He were all grown men who couldn't truly talk to the young girl about intimate matters.
Although the Clear Sky Sect has female members with the Tang Family blood, they are ultimately not as closely related to the three siblings of the main branch.
Shaking his head, Tang Hao stopped thinking about it and said to Tang Yuehua with a smile, "Guess what gift your second brother brought you?"
Faced with Tang Hao's question, Tang Yuehua did not try to guess, but simply looked at her second brother with a pair of star-like eyes.
"Alright, alright, here you go, this is it~"
Tang Hao couldn't resist Tang Yuehua's gaze and surrendered, then reached for his Storage Soul Tool at his waist, took out a long wooden box, and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.
He lifted the wooden box, revealing a longsword still in Tang Hao sheath, and said, "Look! What do you think? Do you like it?"
"Azure Nether?!"
Tang Yuehua's beautiful eyes widened, and she gasped in disbelief. Turning to look at Tang Hao, her eyes held a mixture of joy and anticipation. "Second Brother, this..."
Tang Hao smiled, quite satisfied with his sister's performance. A young girl should have a variety of emotions; being too lifeless is not good.
Although it wasn't his own work, Tang Hao, who had only recently been promoted to Grandmaster Blacksmith, felt somewhat disappointed.
"My third uncle and I just traded this ' Azure Nether Sword ' for the price of helping the Blacksmith Association in the future to hunt three soul rings with a lifespan between 10,000 and 30,000 years, or one Soul Ring with a lifespan between 30,000 and 50,000 years—"
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