Chapter 136 Flame Cross Sword

"Aren't you afraid I'll pocket your materials?" Nie Yan asked, a little surprised that Fallen in Reincarnation would trust him with such valuable items.

"What's there to be afraid of? Just the dagger in your hand is probably worth more than my weapon. Would you care about these materials of mine?" Fallen in Reincarnation was quite perceptive. The dagger in Nie Yan's hand was worth at least tens of gold coins, and he could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary. Besides, someone as famous as Nie Yan wouldn't disregard their reputation, would they? If Nie Yan really stole his things, he'd just upload the video to the official website, and Nie Yan would be ruined.

Nie Yan considered it. To be able to take out so much money to synthesize a weapon at this stage meant that Fallen in Reincarnation's wealth and strength wouldn't be lacking. And for him, helping Fallen in Reincarnation synthesize a weapon was just a matter of lifting a finger, which could also be considered a way to build goodwill for the guild.

"Give me the materials," Nie Yan said. He wondered what kind of sword Fallen in Reincarnation wanted to synthesize that required so much money.

"Okay." Fallen in Reincarnation initiated a trade with Nie Yan, placing the materials on the window.

There were over a dozen pieces, all sorts of odds and ends. Nie Yan estimated that the value of these materials was at least ten gold coins.

Seeing these items, Nie Yan knew at a glance what Fallen in Reincarnation wanted to make.

"Is it the Flame Cross Sword?" Nie Yan asked in surprise. This sword was a Level 30 weapon and was considered one of the best among all Level 30 weapons. He glanced at Fallen in Reincarnation. To be able to obtain so many high-priced materials, he either had a certain amount of power or was very wealthy.

"You know what I want to make?" Fallen in Reincarnation was stunned. He hadn't even put up the blueprint yet. How did Nie Yan know? Had someone already synthesized this greatsword? He put the blueprint up as well. "This is the blueprint for the greatsword."

"This sword isn't bad, but it has high Strength requirements."

"I know. It requires 280 Strength. When I reach Level 30, I'll just get a few Strength gems and that should be enough."

Nie Yan clicked confirm on the trade, then turned and traded the materials to Kardi, asking him to forge the Flame Cross Sword.

Kardi took the materials and the blueprint, studied them for a while, and began to forge the weapon.

"You're the boss of Niu Ren Tribe, right?"

Nie Yan's current image made it hard to keep a low profile.

Nie Yan nodded and said, "That's right."

"Is Niu Ren Tribe still recruiting for its elite team?" Fallen in Reincarnation asked.

"The elite team is full right now. If you want to join the guild's elite team, you can only first join the second team based on your strength. If you perform well in the second team, you'll have a chance to enter the elite team. Niu Ren Tribe's second team isn't bad either; they're already preparing to explore the Shadow Swamp," Nie Yan said. Could it be that Fallen in Reincarnation wanted to join Niu Ren Tribe?

Fallen in Reincarnation was startled. Even the elite teams of ordinary large guilds had only just begun to explore the Shadow Swamp. He didn't expect Niu Ren Tribe to be progressing so quickly, with even the second team exploring the Shadow Swamp. Originally, he was just asking casually, but now he had the idea of joining Niu Ren Tribe.

"I'll go back and discuss it with a few friends. If they're willing, maybe we'll join your guild," Fallen in Reincarnation said. He and a group of friends played games together, so his decision alone wouldn't count.

"Okay." Nie Yan nodded. After chatting for a while, the blacksmith Kardi had finished the greatsword. It was a greatsword that was two yards long, and could be described as magnificent.

"Four gold coins and twenty silver coins in total," Nie Yan said to Fallen in Reincarnation, placing the greatsword in his inventory.

The two clicked confirm on the trade.

"You saved me so much money. I'll give you half," Fallen in Reincarnation said gratefully.

Nie Yan waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

Fallen in Reincarnation thought for a moment and didn't insist. Maybe Nie Yan didn't care about a gold coin at all. He wondered if he should persuade his friends to join Nie Yan's Niu Ren Tribe, which seemed very strong.

Previously, they had been unable to decide which guild to join. Some said to join Triumph, and some said to join the Holy Roman Empire. They were still observing. As for the newly formed Niu Ren Tribe, although they were considering it, they had no intention of joining. A newly formed guild, no matter how popular it became, couldn't compare to those old, established guilds in terms of foundation.

Nie Yan traded the materials to Kardi, asking him to help make the Headless Horseman Doro's Horseback Archery Crossbow.

"Respected Demon Hunter, there may be a 5% failure rate in making this crossbow. Are you sure you want me to make it?" the blacksmith Kardi asked nervously.

"Yes," Nie Yan nodded. A 5% chance was already very small. If it failed, he could only blame his bad luck.

"Respected Demon Hunter, you need to pay 30 gold coins for the materials. This is the most complex crossbow I've ever seen. Please wait a moment; it may take about an hour," Kardi said, taking the materials from Nie Yan's hand.

Fallen in Reincarnation was just about to say goodbye to Nie Yan when he heard the conversation between Nie Yan and the blacksmith Kardi, and his heart was shaken. Demon Hunter? Was that a title? At this stage, it was rare to see players with titles. No wonder Kardi was so respectful to Nie Yan. Also, what kind of crossbow cost 30 gold coins to synthesize? Nie Yan could enjoy a 40% discount because of his Demon Hunter title, so how much would it cost ordinary players to make this crossbow? Wouldn't the value of this crossbow be as high as several hundred gold coins? One hundred gold coins could buy several sets of Level 30 Dark Gold equipment.

Fallen in Reincarnation gasped. He thought it was a great feat to spend seven gold coins to synthesize a greatsword, and he was even a little proud of himself. An ordinary player with a little wealth would be happy with a few dozen silver coins. Who knew that compared to Nie Yan, seven gold coins were nothing at all.

It would take an hour. Waiting here would be a waste of time. Nie Yan told the blacksmith Kardi that he would come back in an hour, and then said to Fallen in Reincarnation beside him, "I'll go first."

"Okay, I should go back too. My friends are still waiting for me to team up," Fallen in Reincarnation nodded.

The two walked out of the blacksmith shop, and Nie Yan headed straight for the Starry Night Pharmacy.

Watching Nie Yan's gradually receding figure, Fallen in Reincarnation was lost in thought.

The Starry Night Pharmacy had expanded, serving a massive number of players every day. Although the shop had been expanded a lot, it was still not enough. Nie Yan selected two plots of land in other locations and upgraded two more Level 2 shops, turning them into branches of the Starry Night Pharmacy to divert the players who came to buy medicine. Next to the Starry Night Pharmacy, Nie Yan upgraded a Level 2 alchemy sundry shop specializing in selling various alchemy items. Although this industry hadn't taken off yet, it had great potential for future development.

After upgrading the Starry Night Pharmacy, Nie Yan withdrew about a hundred gold coins from the Starry Night Pharmacy and bought ten sets of area-of-effect magic bombs in Thysor Town to prepare for leveling up.

Although one hundred gold coins seemed like a huge amount, after using the area-of-effect magic bombs, the items and gold coins picked up while leveling up in Eternal City would be worth at least fifty or sixty gold coins. In fact, the cost of leveling up was not that high. If one or two top-quality items dropped, then he could make a profit.

However, in the entire Calore City, only Nie Yan dared to be so extravagant.

The Starry Night Pharmacy's daily income was increasing, and the business would only become more and more prosperous in the future, becoming Nie Yan's inexhaustible ATM.

Nie Yan prepared some necessary consumables for leveling, and the time was almost up. He walked towards the blacksmith Kardi.

"Respected Demon Hunter, I have completed your commission. This is the newly made horseback archery crossbow," the blacksmith Kardi said, placing a huge crossbow on the table.

This horseback archery crossbow was about 1.5 yards long. The main body was made of magic nanmu, and the crossbow was full of precise machinery and covered with various ancient magic runes, making it look very grand and beautiful. A thin metal wire was stretched out and taut. It was made of black-patterned gold, which was known for its toughness. In the center of the horseback archery crossbow was embedded a Fire Essence Core, with a ball of crimson flames constantly fluttering and burning. Once an arrow passed through it, it would be imbued with fiery fire elements.

The horseback archery crossbow also had requirements for the material of the crossbow arrows. Ordinary inferior arrows could not be used. At the very least, they had to be arrows sold in NPC stores for one gold coin per bundle.

If this horseback archery crossbow were a little bigger, it would be a bit like a giant crossbow used for defending a city.

Such a big thing was indeed a bit shocking.

Nie Yan tried to lift the horseback archery crossbow and found that he could barely move it. This thing weighed 56 pounds! With his current strength, he couldn't use it at all.

He looked at the attributes of the horseback archery crossbow.

Headless Horseman Doro's Horseback Archery Crossbow: Sub-Legendary item. Requires 800 Strength.

Item Attributes: Attack 307-327, 30% Armor Penetration, 30% chance of 3x critical damage, deals 100 Fire Damage, Quintuple Burst Shot.

Range: 52 yards.

Attack Speed: 25.

Weight: 56 pounds.

User Restriction: Thief, Knight, Warrior.

The attack was not bad, and the range was also relatively long. If he had such a giant crossbow set up in one place, it would be as effective as a fixed turret, and the lethality would be extremely amazing.

However, 800 Strength was too high a requirement.

A pure Strength Berserker, with all attribute points added to Strength, learning a bunch of passive skills that increased Strength, getting a set of equipment that increased Strength, and embedding equipment with Strength gems, would need to be at least Level 50 to reach 800 Strength.

As for a Thief wanting to reach 800 Strength, it seemed a bit out of reach unless they could get a set of divine equipment.

Nie Yan put the horseback archery crossbow into his backpack, setting it aside for now to consider later. He retrieved the blueprint for the horseback archery crossbow from the blacksmith Kardi.

Nie Yan's mood was very different when he came out of the blacksmith Kardi's shop. He finally had a sub-legendary item of his own. In his previous life, he had never even obtained a sub-legendary item, and could only watch others flaunt the attributes of their divine equipment on the official website with envy.