Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Over the years, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has bullied many weaker mercenary groups. There's nothing they can do about it; their leader is a Battle Master.

Can't beat it, can't beat it at all.

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Chapter 7 The First Sword Forging.

"That girl killed five four- or five-star fighters with a single blow?"

"So, her strength is probably at least nine stars, maybe even higher than that of a Battle Master."

But how could that be? That girl looked to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. A thirteen or fourteen-year-old Battle Master?

This is an incredibly rare genius even in this empire! How could such a genius appear in a place like Qingshan Town?

Inside the house, Mr. Yao listened to the report from his servant, feeling both disbelief and a sense of relief.

Fortunately, he didn't attack him immediately, otherwise something bad would definitely have happened.

There's no trace of battle aura in him, yet his strength is so formidable. No wonder he dares to appear alone without any guards, carrying such an important item.

only……

Mr. Yao frowned and looked unwilling. Did he have no choice but to give up the treasure and the gold coins?

That Seed of Abundance is definitely a top-grade treasure. If you miss it, you may never be able to come across something like it again in your life.

In particular, as a physician, he is exceptionally interested in healing treasures, far more so than ordinary treasures.

Thinking about this, Mr. Yao paced back and forth in the room, hesitant and undecided.

He hadn't yet obtained what Little Fairy Doctor had, and she kept making excuses. Now, this young girl's treasure was right before his eyes. It felt like a mountain of gold was at his fingertips, yet he couldn't mine it!

Frustrated...

“Master, there is one more thing.”

Seeing Mr. Yao's state, the servant next to him hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"what's up?"

"That girl's weapon and fighting style are very similar to the boy who accompanied Miss Little Fairy Doctor before. Some people even say that she might be Xiao Huohuo..."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Yao immediately stopped in his tracks and stared wide-eyed at the servant in front of him, making the servant feel uneasy, wondering if he had said something wrong.

"That girl is Xiao Huohuo? How is that possible! Although I've never seen him, doesn't the Wolf Head Mercenary Group know? He's clearly a man..."

However, as soon as he got to this point, Mr. Yao suddenly hesitated, and his resolve was no longer so firm.

Because there seem to be a lot of coincidences...

Similar weapons and moves, even some actions.

Moreover, some people saw that Yun Li also came from the Monster Mountain Range.

Mr. Yao had even more to think about. Everyone knew that Xiao Huohuo and Little Fairy Doctor had obtained a large amount of treasure in the Monster Mountain Range.

Considering the seeds Yun Li took out earlier, is it possible that the divine object called the Seed of Abundance came from that treasure?

And when that girl left, she suddenly asked him about Little Fairy Doctor's situation. Mr. Yao hadn't thought much of it before, but now that he thinks back on it, he feels that something is a little off.

He had previously guessed that this girl must have a lot of things on her, and that she was not simple.

They even have storage rings.

If it came from that batch of treasures, it seems to make sense. Little Fairy Doctor didn't have much on her, and it's clear that the vast majority of the treasures were in Xiao Huohuo's hands.

If we reason this way, then it makes sense!

Xiao Huohuo, who was forced into the depths of the Monster Mountain Range by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, did not die. In order to avoid being targeted by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, he disguised himself as a woman...

Or perhaps she was originally a woman, but had been disguised as a man before, and has now returned to Qingshan Town in her true female form.

The purpose might be for Little Fairy Doctor, or it could be something else...

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, Mr. Yao slapped his forehead, realizing that his thinking was too biased.

Although Yun Li didn't have much of a chest, Xiao Huohuo was clearly a boy, while the previous girl was just a little girl.

It couldn't be that he ate something that caused his body to degenerate, could it?

No, it seems there really is such a possibility, just like the Abundance Seed she brought out before, which Mr. Yao had never heard of before.

If it's something that makes the body younger, then it probably does exist.

"No matter what, I have to get my hands on those things, whether it's that batch of treasure or the things she has come from somewhere else."

After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Yao still couldn't give up the enormous wealth he had just acquired. Regardless of whether the girl was Xiao Huohuo or not, she certainly possessed a great deal of treasure.

As the saying goes, "People die for wealth, birds die for food!"

If you don't even dare to try, how can you achieve your goals?

However, her strength is extraordinary, and she cannot be defeated by normal means; other methods will have to be used...

Suddenly, Mr. Yao had an idea. He might not be good at competing in strength, but when it came to using medicine and poison, there were few people in the entire Qingshan Town who could match him.

He happened to know of a poison that would weaken even a Battle Master for a period of time. He would then arrange for several eight- or nine-star Battle Masters to be present, and even if she were a Battle Master, she would surely die.

Thinking of this, Mr. Yao immediately made arrangements for his servants to find some mercenaries to carry out the task.

It's impossible to do it myself; I can only get the mercenaries to do it.

Many mercenaries will do anything for money, so there's no need to worry about that...

After arranging these matters, Mr. Yao headed to the backyard; his patience was running out.

On the other hand, Yun Li was unaware of these things at this time and wouldn't care.

Even the few Wolf Head mercenaries she had dealt with before, she had almost forgotten about them now, and was only focused on thinking about one thing.

That is sword forging!

It's just a pity that Qingshan Town doesn't have a very suitable place to forge swords, or rather... there isn't one in the entire Douhuo Continent.

It's probably impossible to have the same complete technological facilities as on the Immortal Ship, but that's not the worst part. The most frustrating thing is the lack of good flames.

While ordinary fire wasn't entirely incapable of forging weapons for Yun Li, it still fell short of her requirements.

Despite saying that, Yun Li still found an abandoned blacksmith shop on the outskirts of Qingshan Town, not for any other reason than to get a feel for the craft.

While the physical memory is one thing, the girl herself never actually forged a sword.

Therefore, it is necessary to find that feeling first in order to forge a better sword later.

After several days of spending money, the blacksmith shop was quickly renovated and everything was replenished.

The expected trouble didn't happen, perhaps because the mercenaries she killed earlier had a deterrent effect?

But even the other mercenaries didn't react. What was causing the delay? Or was there some other reason?

But this is for the best, at least it saves her time.

Although it was only the time it takes to strike a sword...

Besides renovating the blacksmith shop, Yun Li also figured out the current time period.

This period of time is shortly after Xiao Huohuo and Xiao Yixian found the treasure in the cave.

Other time travelers might feel it's a pity, thinking it would be better to have time-traveled earlier and gotten the things in the cave sooner, since this adventure wasn't bad at all.

It not only contains a large number of precious herbs, but also three treasure chests. The first two treasure chests contain the "Poison Scripture" and the flight skill "Eagle Feather".

As for the third treasure chest, in the original story, at this time, Muli, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, came with a large number of people and stole the Xuan-rank fighting skill inside the treasure chest. She had forgotten what it was.

However, these things were not valuable to Yun Li at all, and she didn't care about them anyway.

Compared to these, she thought of something else: the beast fire of the king of monsters in the Monster Mountain Range. Although it was not as good as the strange fire, it was still much more powerful than ordinary fire when used to forge swords.

Having walked all the way from the depths of the Monster Mountain Range, I hadn't encountered any of them, but instead met another Monster King.

Also, I didn't expect that Xiao Huohuo was deep in the Monster Mountain Range at this time, but I still didn't encounter him.

Perhaps it's because the routes are different?

It doesn't matter, she'll go find that Lion King in a few days.

There's no question of stealing Xiao Huohuo's things. If we happen to meet, I'll just share some with him. After all, I'm such a righteous and good person.

Yun Li didn't have much of a feeling towards Xiao Huohuo.

Neither hate nor admire...

Although he's a bit perverted, especially his behavior towards a certain little girl when they were children, he's still much more upright than that third one.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying, "I'd rather be Xiao Huohuo's underling than a mistress's brother."

Xiao Huohuo is truly devoted to his own people.

Of course, Yun Li would never become a subordinate, but she could get in touch with this future Flame Emperor. After she forged the sword, she might need his help to make a name for herself in the world.

For example, could you help upgrade his weapon to a truly invincible greatsword? After all, he's someone who uses the same weapon as her.

But it's too far ahead to think about that now; let's talk about it when the time comes.

"Everything is almost ready. Let's try forging the sword."

Looking at the things in front of her, Yun Li realized that everything needed for forging the sword was ready, and she could start practicing now.

Nothing else matters, the important thing is to find that feeling, so the materials don't need to be too good. Some materials from a level 3 magical beast, some fine iron ore I bought, and a broken blade...

The monster materials and ores are all from this world, while the Broken Blade is a low-level material she obtained through a draw.

Although it is considered low-grade, it is an extraordinary material in many worlds.

It is a fragment of a weapon left behind by a member of the Antimatter Legion, and this mark represents his rank and the achievements of [Destruction].

The owner of this weapon rode a red horse, set the city ablaze, turned people against each other, and caused the kingdom to crumble like an ant colony.

The saying goes: "He who holds this seal is commanded to peacefully expel the foreign nations."

Even on his first practice run, he produced level 3 magical beast materials plus weapon fragments from a member of an antimatter legion capable of destroying cities—enough to make some swordsmiths extremely envious.