Chapter 127

Shen Xing's illusions were shattered.

Give me back my kemonomimi! Damn it!

Beside them, a red-haired figure silently approached, right hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist, watching the enormous creature warily.

"Hmm, is this the territory that's recruiting new people?"

The Cyclops looked around and commented gruffly, "It doesn't look bad. There are walls and houses. It's much better than the last lousy village I lived in."

Then, his gaze fell on the human sitting in the wheelchair in front of him.

"Oh! By the Mother of All-Seeing, are you the lord of this territory?" he asked tentatively.

Shen Xing nodded slightly.

"My God, it's a human kid in a wheelchair, and he's not even as tall as a dwarf."

The Cyclops looked surprised and added, "By the way, please don't misunderstand, I'm not discriminating against disabled people, I'm discriminating against those dwarves."

Shen Xing's lips twitched. What kind of monster had he just attracted?

"Getting back to the point, do you need any manpower in your territory? I can help," the Cyclops said, moving closer.

"My territory is indeed currently recruiting." Shen Xing paused, then said in a deep voice, "But before that, you need to introduce yourself and what your skills are."

"You're right, I should introduce myself first." The Cyclops nodded. "My name is Logan, Logan Stonebreaker. I'm a mid-level blacksmith, capable of crafting blue or green quality equipment."

"My forging skills are no worse than those dwarves'. As long as you provide me with food, I will work for you."

Blacksmith?

Shen Xing's heart skipped a beat. He already had a blacksmith shop in his territory, but he was just missing a blacksmith.

Moreover, this guy is an intermediate-level blacksmith, making him a rare talent.

If we were to use a mobile game's gacha system as an analogy, it would be equivalent to an SR-level character.

However, something seems off about this.

Even those Transcendent Rank lords would fight over a mid-level blacksmith.

Even in the major capital cities of this world, blacksmiths are a highly sought-after profession.

How did this guy end up in such a sorry state, and even willing to confine himself to the territory of an Apprentice Rank lord?

"Is there something you're hiding from me?" Shen Xing looked directly at him. "If you don't tell the truth, I won't hire you."

The Cyclops looked surprised, seemingly not expecting the lord to have such keen insight.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "Alright, I must admit there's something I didn't mention beforehand."

"A group of dwarves was chasing me, and I fled all the way here to escape them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing thought to himself that this guy was indeed suspicious.

"Chasing you? Why?" he continued to ask calmly.

"I don't know, maybe it's because I stole their business in the city."

The cyclops named Logan curled his lip. "But don't worry, I'll stay obediently in my territory and will absolutely not run away or cause you any trouble."

"Besides, the Black Iron Great City where those dwarves are located is hundreds of kilometers away from here. I've been on the run for weeks, and they still can't find me here."

Shen Xing thought for a moment. This guy must have something he hadn't explained clearly, otherwise those dwarves wouldn't have chased after him for no reason.

However, he had recently looked up some information about the terrain of the Mist Continent on the forum, especially the area near Weideng Royal City.

The colossal Black Iron Great City was indeed hundreds of kilometers away from him; the cyclops wasn't lying.

Given the great distance and the thick fog, the dwarves had little hope of finding this place.

If our enemies really come knocking on our door, we can just push this guy out.

"Very well, from today onwards, you will be the first blacksmith in my territory."

Shen Xing made a decision and sent a recruitment invitation to the Cyclops.

[Recruitment successful! Intermediate Blacksmith: Logan Stonecutter has joined your territory!]

"Haha, thank you, Lord in the wheelchair."

Logan laughed loudly, then looked at him expectantly. "By the way, is there anything to eat? I've been starving for three or four days, I can barely walk."

Shen Xing thought for a moment, then took out two pieces of Moonlight Bread and handed them over.

"It smells delicious! It looks so appetizing!"

Logan took the two pieces of bread, placed them in his large palm, and sniffed them intensely, his mouth practically watering.

Compared to his size, the two pieces of bread looked rather tiny, and he shoved them into his mouth like beans.

"What delicious bread! I can smell the moonlight."

He licked his lips, narrowed his single eye slightly, and asked with a look of longing, "My esteemed lord, is there any more?"

Shen Xing looked up. "There's still bread, but before that, I want to test your skills."

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Shen Xing wouldn't be foolish enough to give this cyclops a large amount of food just because of his one-sided story.

If you want to eat, then first prove you have enough ability.

"No problem, please feel free to test me." Logan patted his chest confidently.

Shen Xing took out the [Ascetic's Light Armor Blueprint] he had obtained today from his backpack and handed it over. "Take a look at this. If there are no problems, craft one and let me see its quality."

The Cyclops took the miniature blueprint, his large eyes darting around as he carefully scanned the description. "Blue-quality light armor, with added stamina; the design is not bad."

"However, crafting this light armor requires five pieces of Black Iron, two pieces of green crystal, and five Soul Stones."

Shen Xing nodded. "They have them at the blacksmith's shop."

"Okay, please wait twenty minutes." Logan grinned. "I've worn similar light armor before, I'm very skilled at it."

Clutching the blueprints, he strode quickly toward the blacksmith's shop not far away, his heavy footsteps echoing across the ground.

Upon reaching the entrance, he lowered his head and squeezed his massive body inside.

Fortunately, the blacksmith shop was spacious enough; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate such a large man, let alone allow him to forge iron.

Soon, a clanging and banging sound came from inside.

Seeing that nothing was happening, the red-haired woman quietly retreated to a corner and continued practicing her swordsmanship.

About ten minutes later, the hammering stopped, and was replaced by a hissing sound of quenching.

After a moment, Logan bent down and stepped out of the doorway.

"It's finished, my lord. This light armor should be able to utilize about 80% of my skill."

Logan stretched out his palm, as big as a door panel, and handed over the armor.

Shen Xing took it and glanced at its attributes.

[Obtained: Ascetic's Light Armor (Blue)]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Upper body protection: 61~82]

[Attributes: Strength +5, Constitution +5]

[Equipment Effect: Ascetic (When taking damage, there is a 15% chance to increase defense by 30% for 10 seconds)]

(Note: A Fine -made light armor can effectively resist attacks below the Transcendent Rank.)

He examined it closely and found the workmanship to be excellent; every seam was perfect, and the joints of the light armor even had some flexibility.

"Your skills are excellent; I approve of them," Shen Xing said, looking up.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment."

A proud smile appeared on the Cyclops's face. He then said, "By the way, my lord, have you heard of the history of equipment development in the Land of Mist?"

"In the past, soldiers would only wear a decent light armor and helmet when they went into battle. It wasn't until more than two hundred years ago that leg guards were invented. Do you know why?"

"Why?"

"Because the dwarves started the war," Logan replied seriously.

Shen Xing: "..."

"You weren't being chased by those dwarves because of this, were you?" he asked, speechless.

"How could that be!" Logan waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "They were just Envy that I had better gear. It was purely industry competition that drove me out of Black Iron Great City."

Shen Xing, not wanting to continue the topic, asked, "With your size, how much food do you eat in a day?"

His territory was just starting out, and there were already enough big eaters in it.

If there were one more, especially a giant, that would be really too much to handle.

Logan thought for a moment, rubbed his hands together, and said, "About 30 of those kinds of breads a day would be enough for me."

"Of course, if food is really scarce in the territory, I can eat less."

After a moment's thought, Shen Xing realized that although the number was exaggerated, almost ten times the amount a beastman ate, it was still within an acceptable range.

So, with a wave of his hand, 30 blue Moonlight Wheat breads appeared.

"Get to work! Forge me a hundred sets of light armor first."

"No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the task."

Logan grinned, then scooped up all the bread from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth.

His cheeks bulged out like small mountains, and he chewed for quite a while before swallowing it all.

After finishing his bread, he looked around again, his gaze turning to the well to the south.

He walked over on his own, picked up the wooden bucket with one hand, and drew a full bucket of well water.

A wooden bucket with a diameter of thirty centimeters looks like a water glass in his hands.

He gulped down three buckets of water before finally wiping his mouth, still feeling unsatisfied.

After eating and drinking his fill, the Cyclops grabbed his forging hammer, humming a little tune, and went into the forging shop.

"Seven dwarfs, seven little potatoes, can't even make a complete human head~"

"I'll bang and clang my whole life, but the highest one will never reach my toes."

Listening to this guy's cheerful tone, Shen Xing felt that something was off.

But in any case, at least there's a blacksmith in my territory now.

The weapons and equipment carried by the soldiers in the back were all being repaired.