Surrounded

Cen Yue saw that Tang Wulin truly wanted to decline, so he smiled and held both items a little closer to him.

"The Soul Communicator is standard equipment from the association, and one of its benefits. Every officially registered blacksmith receives one. Take it. This isn't special treatment."

After saying that, he raised the ring in his other hand.

"As for this Storage Ring, the president asked me to lend it to you for now. It has ten cubic meters of space. Once you start taking assignments, you can hardly run through the streets carrying a pile of metal. Turning in your work would be inconvenient, too. Having this will save you a lot of trouble."

Tang Wulin was still a little dazed.

The Soul Communicator was one thing, but a Storage Ring with ten cubic meters of space was something the word "precious" could hardly begin to describe. Forget ten cubic meters—he had never even seen a Storage Soul Tool with a single cubic meter of space in person.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Cen Yue simply pressed both items into his hands.

"Take them," he said with a smile. "Just complete a few more assignments for the association. Strictly speaking, this ring is also a benefit you're receiving ahead of time. The president said that if you can reach level two at your age, reaching level four someday is hardly impossible. Since we'll be giving it to you sooner or later, a little earlier or a little later doesn't make much difference."

Warmth stirred in Tang Wulin's chest as he listened. He hurriedly stepped back and bowed earnestly to Cen Yue.

"Thank you, Grandmaster Cen. Please thank the president for me, too."

Cen Yue helped him straighten up and casually patted his head.

"You don't have to