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Chapter 454 [Regional Specialties] and the 'First' Clash
Step into this place, which is nominally a blacksmith's shop.

In reality, it occupies a vast area and is heavily guarded.

It is clearly a military workshop with official backing.

Before Fang Yi could speak, a neatly dressed man standing in the lobby came forward to greet him.

The guidance was given in concise language.

"All services up to level 2 can be accessed at this level."

"you are?"

Fang Yi directly revealed his [identity badge].

Looking at the [Hero lv2] emitting a pale green glow.

The man's eyes lit up.

"Is it lv2 if there are no traces of [sharpening value]?"

I've never seen anything like this before.

He seemed to realize something was amiss halfway through his sentence.

The man handed Fang Yi a piece of paper and began to explain the services.

"The service of modifying firearms, improving and forging weapons is available to mercenaries of level 3 and above."

"You cannot use it at this time."

"The services you can currently enjoy include the limited purchase of the consumable item [Sharpening Iron] for [restoring equipment damage]."

"Purchase bullets that are better suited to the [Mana Depletion] environment, as well as bullets that can effectively kill stronger monsters in the [Apprentice] level."

"And purchase [Excellent] quality firearms that can fire at least 100 times."

"This is the price list for the corresponding items and services."

After passing by the [Magic-Activated Repeating Gun] parked on the side of the road.

Fang Yi then saw the item he had been longing for: the one that could restore the durability of his longsword.

It also confirmed some of my previous assumptions about this mission.
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【Litie】

Binding is completed when an item is placed firmly on the item being repaired.

It can consume a certain amount of [Sharpening Iron] to transform into a metal with similar properties to the item being repaired.

This comes at the cost of slightly reducing the structural strength of the weapon and temporarily lowering its maximum durability.

Used for temporary repair of damage to metal weapons.

The specific quantity of [Sharpening Iron] consumed is affected by the quality of the weapons and equipment, as well as the quality of [Sharpening Iron].

To restore a weapon to its original strength using [Sharpening Iron], the weapon must be reforged.

Price: 500 [Old Gold Coins]/piece.

(【lv2】【Mercenary】Limited to one purchase per week. Must be bound to the weapon on-site upon purchase.)
[Exorcism Bullet - Simple Type I]

It is made from metal that can stably attach magic in an environment of [magic scarcity].

It can adaptively construct a magical shell to adapt to different caliber firearms.

A bullet that, when it hits a vital point, can inflict a certain amount of damage on an average-strength [Apprentice-level] monster.

prompt:

Using this bullet will accelerate the wear of the gun's rifling.

Price: 100 Old Gold Coins / Set (50 Coins)
[Exorcising Bullet Type I - Armor-Piercing]

(The principle is the same as above, so it is omitted.)

Special bullets that can be infused with more magic and have reduced wind resistance to a certain extent when fired.

After hitting a [Apprentice Level] monster.

It can penetrate monster flesh to a certain extent and inhibit flesh regeneration.

It can handle relatively strong [Apprentice Level] monsters.

prompt:

Using this bullet will generate a lot of heat, causing the barrel temperature to rise rapidly. It is not recommended to use it in large quantities in a short period of time.

Price: 100 Old Gold Coins / Set (12 Coins)
After seeing the price list, Fang Yi glanced at the label for the "[Magic Shortage]" section.

He recalled the bullets he had conjured with his magic and how they disintegrated.

I made some tentative inquiries.

"What does 'lack of magic' mean?"

The man seemed unfazed by this kind of question.

Therefore, a very official response was given.

"The farther you are from the town, or the stronger the 'dungeon' you enter."

"The magic of air becomes increasingly difficult to control, and it becomes even more difficult for people to obtain magic from the air."

"Many magic-related skills and weapons, and even the restoration of magic itself, will be affected."

"Unless you forge weapons using materials from 'dungeons' and monsters, and consume supplies, otherwise..."

He recalled the somewhat sluggish magic he experienced when using [Breath of the Moon].

Fang Yi already had some understanding of the difficulty of this mission.

But after reflecting on the performance of "Only My One Blade".

I felt a little more at ease.

Clearly, this skill related to 'realm' remains unaffected.

I glanced at the 3345 old gold coins I had on hand.

Fang Yi went straight to the shopping.

"Give me a piece of [Litchi Iron]."

"As for bullets, give me three sets of regular ones, and two sets of special ones?"

Upon hearing Fang Yi's request, the man's eyes lit up.

He gave me direct advice.

"You haven't entered the 'dungeon' for the first time yet, so the instructor hasn't explained it to you, right?"

"You may not understand some things, which is why you rashly bought so many bullets."

The man turned around, took out a set of bullets, and handed them to Fang Yi.

He gestured for Fang Yi to take out his [Identity Badge], and at the same time took out some [Old Gold Coins] that exuded a soul aura.

"When entering the 'Dungeon', you can carry a certain amount of items depending on the level of your [Identity Badge]."

"Whether you carry it on your person or put it in the [identity tag] that can only hold a portion of your items, it's fine."

"However, if you want to bring more items that are not produced in the 'Dungeon' into the 'Dungeon', you need to consume a certain amount of [Old Gold Coins] to 'bind' the items one-to-one."

"Complete the authentication for bringing items into the 'dungeon'."

The man calmly announced the number of bullets Fang Yi had 'certified'.

"If you want to carry this many bullets, you will need to pay at least an additional 500 [Old Gold Coins]."

"Once the item is bound, it can be added to the identity tag by other people and brought into the 'dungeon'."

"It will require a certain amount of [Old Gold Coins] to unbind."

"Therefore, you don't need to buy more, and no one will resell them."
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You have learned about the Darkest Dungeon.

[When carrying items from this world that exceed the limits allowed by your [Identity Badge], are not [Supplies], and are not bound to you, into the 'Dungeon'.]

[This will automatically pay a certain amount of [Old Gold Coins] to the account being linked.]

Items that were in your personal storage space before entering the mission world, or items created from items in your personal storage space, are unaffected.

The [Old Gold Coins] bound to the user are also unaffected, but ownership cannot be transferred between reincarnators.

[Rewards can only be redeemed in the space upon completion of the task.]

Fang Yi waved his hand, declining the other party's suggestion.

He directly gave the other party 1000 [Old Gold Coins].

At the same time, he took out the [Prometheus] and filled one magazine with each of the two types of relatively basic bullets.

Now that he has this free swordsman by his side, and even his two female swordsmen working for him.

Fang Yi then planned to exploit the 'residual value' of others and slack off.

Simply utilize [reconnaissance] and [forensic identification] to give commands.

Meanwhile, before it's certain whether the [Dragon's Heart] can convert the dark magic in those 'dungeons' into usable magic, ...

Fang Yi decided to take on the job of a "gunner" that he hadn't used in a long time.

Reserve precious magic power for the use of [Reverse Spell Enhancement].

Seeing Fang Yi's 'stubbornness,' the man had no choice but to accept the money. At the same time, he turned around and handed Fang Yi a black, whetstone-sized object.

"Sir, please place your weapon on the [Sharpening Iron]."

"Let [Sharpening Iron] mimic your previous perception. Once [Sharpening Iron] turns the same color as your weapon, it will be ready to use."

"This item must be bound to the user's weapon."

Looking at the [Second Tier Excellent] quality [Sharpening Iron] in front of him, he realized that this item was obviously of a higher level.

Fang Yi recalled the guard's earlier advice.

I decided to ask one more question.

They began to clear the land.

"I heard there are quests here that offer special items and extra [Sharpness Points]?"

The man glanced at Fang Yi and hesitated for a moment.

I politely declined.

"This is not something I can decide."

"The person who can make these decisions isn't here, and we don't know when he'll be back."

We'll explore the previous areas later, right?

After mentally complaining, Fang Yi didn't make things difficult for the other party.

Instead, he drew the [Kashuu Kiyomitsu] from his waist and brought the somewhat chipped longsword close to [Ritsutte].

I looked expectantly at the longsword with only 140/1200 durability.

I want to see how this amazing [Sharpening Iron] repairs weapons.

Then he just stared at it for five minutes.

[Did the imitation take that long?]

Fang Yi thought to himself.
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Looking at the [Litie], which remained unchanged.

Fang Yi wasn't in a hurry, but Vaughn was.

The young swordsman looked directly at the man beside him whose expression was off and asked a somewhat stiff question.

"You sold Lord Fang Yi something problematic?"

The man got anxious too.

"I've sold countless [Wheel Iron] pieces, and this has never happened before!"

He reached out and stroked the [Litie] directly.

He stammered as he spoke to Fang Yi.

"Sir, perhaps this piece..."

Before the words were finished, a very loud voice came from the doorway.

"The items are fine."

"It's just that it's not worthy of his knife."

The man turned his head and strode into the hall.

An elderly man, his chest and breasts exposed, revealing his muscular physique, holds a glass of bubbling draft beer beside him.

Bowed respectfully.

"Lord Lov, you're back?"

Love shook the beer beside him and gave a somewhat absent-minded response.

"Don't you recognize me?"
"The meeting with the lord has ended. Do I have nowhere else to go?"

The man was about to reply.

Love squinted and sized up Fang Yi, then glanced at Vaughn beside him.

After catching a glimpse of the [Identity Badge] in Fang Yi's hand and the [Swordsman Badge] on Vaughn's chest.

After realizing that the two were the people Woyin had specifically requested to be taken care of.

He waved directly at the man and made the arrangements.

"Take some bandages that can remove the 'curse' and allow you to obtain the 'strange items' and 'iron knife racks' that the pigmen have placed in the 'Beast Cave'."

"Then, let's use a piece of [sword rack iron] forged from [elite-grade] [dungeon] to make do."

The man paused for a second, then jogged towards the stairs.
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After seeing the man off, Love first picked up his draft beer and took a sip.

Then, she approached the man's long knife and tentatively asked him a question.

"This time, the [Sharpening Iron] is free. In return, could I take a look at your sword?"

"Don't worry, I won't touch it!"

Knowing that the other party, like the [Guard Captain] Woyin and the veteran [Instructor] Corey, could be summoned to meetings by the lord, their status was clearly extraordinary.

Fang Yi nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to the other party's observation.

As Love examined it closely, he began to sigh.

"It is a knife with unparalleled sharpness and unprecedented spirituality."

"Even those mercenaries who reach the pinnacle and become 'legends' cannot possess such a weapon!"
"Let me see. Besides being tainted with a malevolent aura imperceptible to ordinary people, it also seems to contain traces of alchemy."

A discordant sound quickly interrupted Love's contemplation.

"Lord Lof, [Litten Iron] has arrived. Is there anything else you need?"

Looking at the [Sharpening Iron] and five rolls of [Bandage] in the man's hands.

Lov seemed to have thought of something, so he simply and decisively handed the items to Fang Yi.

"I can't make a decision about getting higher quality [Litchi Iron]. So you'll have to make do with these for now."

"【Sword Holder Iron】is a 【regional specialty】with a very high drop rate in the 【Beast Cave】'Dungeon】, and these 【Bandages】 are required to obtain it."

"【No Light】will produce higher quality 【Knife Holder Iron】, which shouldn't be a big problem for someone like you who is favored by Woyin."

"Corey will be happy to tell you about these things later, including how to go through the delegation process."

Due to a certain connection with a character, you have received a special request: to collect information related to "regional specialties" and "iron knife racks."

You can accept this request from the Guild to trigger the corresponding quest.

Before Fang Yi could ask many questions, he did not answer.

The next moment, a very grand bell rang in everyone's ears.

And the guards walking through the streets and alleys announced, "All mercenaries who have obtained [Identity Badges], please gather in the square. There is an important announcement to make."

The space prompt sound also rang in Fang Yi's ears.

You are aware of the upcoming event: the Mercenary Gathering.

[Warning: Failure to arrive at the designated location within the specified time may result in missing critical information.]

Fang Yi took the two items but hadn't said anything yet.

Lov waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly.

"Go ahead, that's all I can give you now."

"Once you've collected a certain amount of [Sword Holder Iron], you can receive some rewards ahead of time."

"For example, making some improvements to your crude gun."

“At that time, we can talk about that knife again and discuss a solution.”

Fang Yi glanced at the [Second Tier Excellent] [Prometheus] in his hand and nodded.

He left with Vaughn.

It seems that before resolving the 'registration issue' of his two female swordsmen, he needs to participate in this gathering of mercenaries and reincarnators.

Besides obtaining some necessary information and making contact with veteran Corey, this gathering also served other purposes.

He could also see if he could meet that Miss Gu Qi and gain a reliable teammate.

At the same time, try to find out who is hostile towards you.
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At the same time, in a hotel room.

Upon hearing the bell and the guards' shouts, Luo Yi, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes.

However, he did not get up and act immediately.

Instead, she pulled out a slightly warm [synchronized journal] from her personal storage space.

He examined the words that appeared on it.
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'God of War', I have arrived in Hamlet Town.

According to information exchanged among members of the other chamber of commerce, Gu Qi has not yet appeared in the town.

Please arrange a meeting with me after the rally to discuss the next steps.

'Glory'
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Luo Yi put away the notebook and smiled with satisfaction.

"Although it's a 'weathervane' that sways with the wind, it can still play a role!"
"Then it's time to go see my 'prey,' Fang Yi!"
"Let [Li Yi] have his 'first meeting' with him."

(End of this chapter)