Zhou Shishun also returned with Mu Qing. He was also quite curious about what had happened, and when he heard this, he laughed, "There really is a 'god-level axe'?"
What if this were the Ink City Stock Exchange?
A god-level axe? The refugees here probably haven't even seen a basic axe.
Those tools must have been crafted by a renowned Craftsman, taking several days to produce.
There are quite a few " Craftsman " in Ink City.
Unfortunately, only a handful of people possess genuine skills.
There's no way around it; once they become Awakened, they're all unwilling to accept their fate. Even if they awaken to become " Craftsman," their minds aren't on honing their skills; they're all thinking about "changing jobs."
However, the " Class Change Stone " is just a legend.
The lumberjack at least explained himself, Mu Qing frowned and asked, "Did you buy the axe at your waist from Tian Man?"
Logging
The worker quickly untied it and handed it to Mu Qing: "Yes, yes..."
Zhou Shishun snatched it, weighed it in his hand, and said, "Can this thing withstand a surge of Force?"
The lumberjack was carrying a stone axe, one of the lowest-quality ones made by Song Xiaozhu, which only improved the effectiveness by 15%.
Although Song Xiaozhu was already making iron axes, they weren't widely available, and those who bought them were mostly people who had been on good terms with Tian Man and his friends in the past.
Mu Qing said to the lumberjack, "Don't worry, I'll compensate you double if you break it."
Lumberjack: "No... no need... Boss Mu... usually... he..."
Zhou Shishun, too lazy to listen to his stammering, chopped at the large-diameter wooden stake next to him with a loud clang.
His expression turned serious the moment the axe touched the wooden stake.
The next instant, a faint white mist appeared, and Zhou Shishun swung his axe down again. With a light and effortless stroke, barely making a sound, the wooden stake, which was at least 50 centimeters in diameter, was chopped in two.
Mu Qing raised her eyebrows.
Zhou Shishun clicked his tongue. "This axe..."
With a snap, the stone axe shattered into powder.
Mu Qing gave the lumberjack twenty yuan and said to him, "Go and find Tian Man for me, and tell him that I also want to buy an axe to try it out."
The lumberjack's eyes lit up when he saw the twenty yuan, and he quickly said, "Great! Great!"
After the lumberjacks left, Zhou Shishun picked up the stone powder, rubbed it between his fingertips, and said, "You know what, it feels pretty good. If it weren't for the poor quality, it could have easily been rated as a beginner."
Inside the Fortress, the tools produced by top-tier " Craftsman " are graded.
system
It's quite simple: beginner, intermediate, advanced, super, and god-level.
Mu Qing didn't reply, seemingly lost in thought.
Zhou Shishun said, "Alright, it's just a basic axe. Maybe some little ' Craftsman ' escaped from the Fortress, trying to make a name for himself in this Garbage Mountain... You know, ever since you came to this logging camp, many Awakened have thought there's 'treasure' here. Otherwise, how could the dignified Young Master Mu..."
Mu Qing didn't let him waste time arguing, but interrupted, "The production of these axes is very large."
Zhou Shishun understood his meaning and pondered for a moment, "Indeed... your logging camp clearly has one logger per person. Although the quality is a bit poor, it's definitely the work of a ' Craftsman.' To achieve this level of output, this young ' Craftsman ' is quite skilled."
Mu Qing checked the time and said, "You..."
Go and get busy at the quarantine area first, I'll go over there this afternoon.
Zhou Shishun stood up and said, "Okay, tell me what you think when you find out. I'm quite curious."
He was only slightly curious.
He's just a " Craftsman," and no matter how skilled he is, he's limited by his profession.
Zhou Shishun said he was curious, but after a couple of days he completely forgot about it.
As he was leaving, Song Xiaozhu and Qiu Shuyu happened to arrive together. Zhou Shishun, as a respectable "citizen" in the Fortress, naturally wouldn't notice the two Xiaoxiao refugees.
He strode over without even glancing at Song Xiaozhu.
Years later, Zhou Gongmin still felt deep regret whenever he thought about that moment.
His feelings at that time could be described by these words: "I once had an opportunity presented to me, but I didn't cherish it. If God gave me another chance, I would definitely say to her, 'Master, I beg you for a divine little axe!'"
Song Xiaozhu's timing was perfect; she arrived just in time to find Mu Qing at the logging camp.
She knocked on the door. Mu Qing had already heard the footsteps outside and said, "Come in."
The two girls entered one after the other, Mu Qing was slightly taken aback.
He naturally recognized them. Not to mention the Acidic Crawler incident, even when Master Bai came to deliver an urgent order a few days ago, he picked them up.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Mu Qing asked them politely.
Song Xiaozhu and Qiu Shuyu greeted her together, and then said, "Mr. Mu, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Mu Qing understood the implication in her words and said, "Yes, there's no one around, so feel free to speak."
Song Xiaozhu nodded and took a professional axe from Qiu Shuyu's backpack. This was the axe she could produce reliably at the moment, with an effectiveness rate of 70%.
Upon seeing the axe, Mu Qing paused, then asked, "The axe Tian Man is selling... um... you've awakened the ' Craftsman ' ability?"
His mind raced, and he quickly pieced together the events in his mind, arriving at a conclusion.
It's obvious that the axe Tian Man was selling wasn't made by him, nor was it something he found in Garbage Mountain as he claimed; it had a source.
The person standing before us, Song Xiaozhu, is the " Craftsman " who made the axe.
Considering Master Bai's identity and his " Bodily Transmission " Awakening Stone, Mu Qing quickly figured out the whole story.
Song Xiaozhu knew he had figured it out, but she still earnestly repeated herself, admitting that the axes Tian Man and Luo Liuzi sold were made by her.
After Mu Qing finished listening to her,
He countered, "You want to open a shop in the lumberyard?"
That's the good thing about chatting with smart people.
save trouble.