467 Students These Days... (2/2)

Since a few days ago, a lot of players with Advanced Metal had visited the same place to forge Gold or Dark Gold equipment or weapons. This was because the success rate of forging at this smithy was above average. But perhaps the main reason was that the shop had a lovely Blacksmith around that a lot of players were fond of.

Hearing this from Subjugator, Qin Ruo naturally thought of an acquaintance…

Moonwaltz Rimbo.

'Could it be her?'

Qin Ruo immediately recalled the Villain Set Equipment still abandoned in his Ring of Honor. After he formed the clan, he had passed it to Little Rice that excelled in trading. (So that in the future when the Clan has expanded, the high-grade equipment can be sold to clan's members at a price lower than market value.)

'Has she found a suitable catalyst for those pieces?'

With this question in his mind, Qin Ruo agreed to Subjugator's suggestion. They walked into Moonwaltz's Smithy nearby the town's warp portal.

'It's really her…'

Qin Ruo smiled silently to himself. 'This pair of grandson-daughter are really alike.'

The granddad opened a convenience store in a small town, while the seemingly underaged granddaughter was running a Smithy in the city.

***

That being said, the newly opened Moonwaltz's Smithy appeared to be really popular. They immediately felt the running heat and boiling noise inside the shop as soon as they walked in. More than ten furnaces lined the two side of the big hall and lighted the entire shop crimson in color. The strong and crisp iron-shaping sound rose and fell, forcing the players to chat in loud voices. How could it not be loud and rowdy inside?

Well, of course, this was also due to the great number of players hanging around inside the smithy in the first place.

Near the sixteen furnaces alone were tens of blacksmiths and apprentices working hard with their heads down. Several other players surrounded them out of curiosity.

Among them, the most crowded furnace was situated at the innermost corner. Most of the noise was coming from that side, where twenty people gathered in a circle.

Subjugator also directly set his sights in that corner. He saw the crowd and immediately facepalmed. He grumbled, ”Why are so many people fond of her nowadays?”

”…” The seven people beside him (including Judge and Snowleaf who had reunited with them) shot him inquiring looks at the same time.

Lead by Subjugator, eight of them walked toward the busy furnace in unison.

As they passed by, few players glanced at them, drawn to their dazzling equipment. They soon found themselves staring at the insignia on their chest carved with a stifling character—Forbidden.

”They are from Fallen Angels.”

”Damn! They don't have many members, do they? Is the Winter Demon also here?!”

”Tsk tsk. Moonwaltz Rimbo is going to make a big fortune. Even Fallen Angels is here. But I wonder are they also those flies that came after Moonwaltz's beauty?”

Few players exchanged words almost inaudibly behind Qin Ruo and company.

***

Beside the innermost furnace in the Moonwaltz's Smithy stood a slim little girl wearing a body of Violet equipment. She held a giant golden hammer that was obviously too huge for her size and slammed it down hard on an unknown piece of red hot metal. The sweat all over her added a different sense of charm to her already beautiful and innocent face.

Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!

The sound after each hammering was solid and tense.

Moonwaltz Rimbo was working with full concentration. Her movement was standardized and the rhythm was consistent. Qin Ruo found it hard to link the solemn female before him to the little brat he had met at the appraisal center.

'She is a completely different person in front of the furnace.'

Qin Ruo was a little annoyed by some of the bystanders. A few teenagers at about the little blacksmith age were either standing opposite or next to her. They were obviously not observing the little girl mesmerizing forging actions but rather her figure. Their leering eyes obviously contained improper thoughts. Qin Ruo could easily tell them apart from those apprentices who were learning earnestly.

”Hear me out Moonwaltz, please say yes. We are classmates, right? After joining Netherspirit's Claw, I will ask them to bring as many businesses as possible to you, alright?”

”That's right. Why so stubborn? Don't you feel exhausting working on all these scrap metals? It's useless anyway.”

”Moonwaltz, I think you should just agree. Richie Hong is anyone's dream guy. Can't you see he is such a handsome gentleman? A typical nice and loyal guy. People will envy your fortune in the school after this. Plus, nobody will dare to bully you in H&G in the future if you are with us. So why not?”

The few of them flirted with the little girl without holding back. Moonwaltz, deaf to their interruptions, continued to swing her hammer. She kept the clanking going as if this was part of her normal routine.

It was Qin Ruo, as an outsider, who was more annoyed by their vulgar behavior.

'Students these days…'