416 The Plot Depends on the Gamers (1/2)
[Hemp Rope Technology: Wait, am I still testing the Attributes Enhancing Runes? Are the volunteer registration fees for me?]
[Autumn's Ink: It's frightening. When I went to the Blacksmith Shop just now, I saw a sign that indicated equipment improvement to Level 8. Why do the game producers not have the courage to put it in the version update?]
[God King of Wu: Create a Can Knockdown game. I guarantee you will earn a lot of money]
[Wise men like water: What's with the souvenirs?]
[Civilian Mana Terminal can be replaced with capacitors: Are we allowed to take Mana Engineering? I want to create a Gundam!]
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Simba's business had been upgraded.
After signing the new contract, Sherlock prepared a new scope of work, which included equipment improvement to Level 8.
Previously, there were only organic materials, so the equipment improvement was limited to Level 5.
The gamers were able to access Winterfell and hunt for Lava Scouts and Lava Warriors, so materials for equipment improvement beyond Level 5 were available. However, it didn't mean that it was easy.
According to Simba, the gamers were only able to improve their equipment to Level 5 until Arthur, who was wearing black armor, appeared outside the Blacksmith Shop.
”Improve my equipment to Level 6,” Arthur said to Simba as he stripped his black armor and placed it on the table.
”Do you have all of the materials?”
Simba pointed to the wooden sign at the side.
The sign indicated the required materials from Level 6 to 8.
The materials for Level 6 improvement were one unit of underground worms' secretion, one unit of Adamantine Ore, three pieces of Lava Spar, and one packet of bloody chrysanthemum tea (Winterfell Tea Merchant's designated counter packaging).
Arthur had prepared the materials, and he placed them on Simba's counter. Simba placed the armor on the forging platform. Then, he put the secretion, Adamantine, and Lava Spar on the armor. As for the bloody chrysanthemum tea, he put it in a basket underneath the counter.
The emotionless Simba was about to hammer the armor when he spotted another packet of bloody chrysanthemum tea on the counter.
”Gratitude fee.”
Arthur looked at Simba and pushed the tea forward.
Though the gamers at the side stared with their eyes wide, Simba put the bloody chrysanthemum tea in his pocket as he said, ”Cough, only this time. I'll not make exceptions the next time.”
”Dang—!” Simba hammered the armor and returned the intact equipment back to Arthur.
”Equipment improvement was successful. Next.”
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Arthur's special method for equipment improvement spread like wildfire on the discussion forum. Many gamers imitated Arthur's method by preparing NPC gratitude gifts.
The more expensive gifts weren't practical. Not every gamer was as rich as Arthur and could afford two packets of bloody chrysanthemum tea as gifts to Simba.
Though the other gamers couldn't afford expensive gifts, they brought items that looked expensive.