Chapter 1404: Chapter 1404
1404: Chapter 1400: Craftsman 1404: Chapter 1400: Craftsman This return was brief yet fulfilling, at least Lu Ping’an hadn’t anticipated that he would undergo such a significant transformation within this period.
He had thought his opportunity would come on Mercury 42, but instead, he met his fate on his Mother Star…
He also learned about the complete downfall of the Mother Goddess cult, at least, the way Big Cat stared blankly on the rooftop all night was something that couldn’t be ignored.
For him, suppressng this pleasure was a bit difficult…
Maybe it was a bit harsh on Big Cat, but in all aspects, Lu Ping’an found it difficult to like the Mother Goddess cult.
“It’s devouring rather than sharing anything…
that attitude of treating all weaker as food and burdens, it really is hard to feel affection for.”
Of course, he wasn’t dumb enough to show this in front of the few remnants of the Mother Goddess cult.
It’s worth mentioning that when the news spread, the one who was most deeply affected was Fang Wen…
She had obviously weakened somewhat and her spirit was somewhat devastated.
In the past, she pursued digital Life, eventually forming her own “Network Empire,” which also aligned with the thought of “everything converging into one.” In reality, she had always been a devout follower of Big Cat.
The result, however, was the “Mother Goddess Power Royal Family,” everyone acted as if nothing had happened, seemingly completely unimpressed.
“They are all my different possibilities, how could they follow the completely same path.
Even if they understood the Mother Goddess, they used her as a tool.”
Fei’er was very unlike the Mother Goddess in all aspects, whereas Eve’s “Yellow Crystal Empire” did indeed have similar aspects, but more so extensions of her own self…
All her “citizens” were variations of herself, differing fundamentally from the Mother Goddess’s “Mixed Life.”
“The biggest beneficiaries of the church and the ruling class, do not believe in the religion…
Lu was rather open about it, he could feel himself growing stronger every day on Earth, ideas and progress pouring into him as if fate itself had blessed him with cheats.
In the later stages, logistics and knowledge professions often hold more value than ordinary battle- professions for another reason, that is, “knowledge professions” often are also holders of some Rule, and it’s easy for one to inexplicably get stuck, the higher one goes, the more mystical it gets, unlike battle-professions that can advance easily with enough accumulation and conditions.
The core reason for Lu Ping’an’s bizarre growth rate was finally that his “Rule” had prevailed, breaking through a life-and-death barrier, growing bizarrely fast.
But Big Cat instead advised Lu Ping’an to leave soon…
“Excessive expansion is not good for you, the Life system is always a profession pursuing ‘knowledge’ not obsessed with ‘power’…
You better not repeat my past mistakes, you now need to accumulate and settle.”
Lu sped up his departure also because of this consideration.
Even he felt a bit panicked by the growing “power,” that subtle urge to pick a fight with someone made him feel quite uneasy.
He faintly realized that perhaps this world expected him to ascend to godhood soon, to become part of this world’s Order…
This might be good for the world in the short term, but it could limit Lu Ping’an’s upper limit, not necessarily a good thing for him.
“Clang, clang, clang.”
This time, on the Divine Boat, the “Blacksmith Shop” was bustling with unceasing clinks of metal.
Lu Ping’an personally got involved, mass-producing various contaminant weapons and Taboo items, the most high-quality naturally being the arms for the key members…
“Tsk, botched it again…
“Meow is not a junk picker!!” Even though Meow was very tempted by the diamond knuckle duster crafted for Miss Chris, it still chose to refuse.
“…You put down those ‘failures,’ and I’ll take you seriously.”
“Meow, don’t be stingy meow, they’re failures after all…”
Lu Ping’an’s “investment ability” that transformed ordinary weapons into contaminated weapons and directly made contaminated weapons into taboo items was not cheap and had a high failure rate.
The advantage was that he could “tailor-make,” incorporating ability modules and taboo knowledge from the library, producing the weaponry most needed by professionals.
A suitable contaminated weapon for you was far more useful than those taboo weapons requiring specific levels.
Originally, Lu Ping’an did not mass produce because the costs were too high, and after a failure, it was disastrous.
He mostly provided “enchantment services,” letting people bring their own materials for processing while he practiced his craft and collected high processing fees.
But now, even with a batch of failed products, he couldn’t let Meow steal them again for a big clearance sale…
“…Even if it failed, it could still be activated in bulk, becoming my armed legion.”
This was why Lu Ping’an started to spare no expense and invest in resources, as for the current Lu Ping’an, those “failed products” steeped in contamination, once activated, could also become a reserve in his own armory.
Since both success and failure were worthwhile, Lu naturally would not refuse.
During this process, having so much material to practice with, his “enchanting craftsman” path was also growing rapidly…
Sorry, your weapon broke.”
“Ah, no, my precious, you promised to join me in fighting the Magic King!”
He didn’t even glance at the drama king in front of him.
You think a second-tier contaminated weapon can fight the Magic King?
Lu Ping’an shifted his attention to the next customer.
Just like many times before, a long idle period, too much free time, running a stall, sparring, and even playing cards (the one he did the most) wasted plenty of time.
Lu Ping’an set up his blacksmith shop and clanged away, often leaking fluctuations of contaminated weapons and taboo items.
The news of a great craftsman who could make taboo items naturally spread.
People coming to Lu Ping’an for material processing was only natural; he could practice and earn compensation.
He had no reason to refuse…especially as he had bled too much money recently, and his economic situation was not optimistic.
[Congratulations to the host for the breakthrough, obtaining the profession, Gilded Craftsman (Silver Mid-position)…]
His craftsman profession was also rapidly progressing amid the journey’s hammering, and of course, due to his recent “investments” in several hired craftsmen, sharing their professional skills and experience.
It was worth mentioning that Lu Ping’an’s “investment” ability was also further strengthened with his advancement.
Becoming a fifth-tier craftsman, Lu Ping’an himself felt the progress was unusually smooth, but Big Cat said it was nothing special.
“This is a ‘false profession,’ merely forcibly boosted by high-grade paths of your own kind.
The awakening should be the lowest grade professional ability, and all you do is copy… If you really want to become a normal fifth-tier craftsman and not a machine using ability modules, you need to put in hard work, integrate it into your own system of knowledge.”
Lu Ping’an confirmed it himself, and indeed, it was such a reality.
Perhaps this quick fix craftsman was just a framework to increase the success rate of forging, and after reaching a certain level, it would naturally hit a roadblock…
Even if boosted by other paths, it was a false professional path.
Anyway, it was an unexpected joy; naturally, Lu Ping’an would not refuse.
With a higher professional level, the success rate went up significantly.
Big Cat’s boots, Xue En’s chains (which he still helped to make, as chains tied to the body were harder to lose), and Lu Ping’an’s own Beheading Sword were among the first batch of finished products.
And by the time Divine Boat reached the other shore, Lu Ping’an’s fake craftsman level was forcefully pushed by a large number of contaminated weapons and taboo items to sixth-tier.