Chapter 320: The Second Best
Chapter 320: The Second Best
"Hmm..."
Upon hearing the words of the Red-Haired Bureau Chief, Leon's smile froze momentarily, and he nodded with a hint of gloom.
"When Senior Emma prepared to go down with the Wealth Goddess, in order to enhance her own power, the Wealth Goddess directly swallowed my pendant, even taking away the Spell Silver that belonged to Senior Peony..."
"Chief, now all I have are supportive Anomalies, and nothing that can directly harm the target. Next time you assign me a mission, I'll probably have to work with just a sniper rifle."
"That won't be the case. I brought that crocodile to guide you down here to solve this very problem... Let's keep moving forward, and remember not to stray too far from me!"
After glancing at the gray sky above, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief whistled upwards, scattering the crows that lingered overhead. She then followed their flight path, carrying Emma as she walked deeper into the Dead Realm.
"Leon, although you lost the Holy Spirit Pendant, your actual gains are not small. Whether it's the Dream Desire Lord's fork, the Wealth Goddess's tail, or the green bead that trapped Emma, they are all excellent items, not inferior to the Holy Spirit Pendant."
As the Red-Haired Bureau Chief walked down the one-way path, she kept her eyes fixed on the Death Crows above without blinking, and said to Leon beside her:
"However, all these items you obtained are a bit troublesome. The Dream Desire Lord is not dead yet, and even if his weapon is broken, you can't use it. The Wealth Goddess's snake tail can only be considered as material and can't be used directly either.
As for the remaining bead, although it doesn't have these problems, it was something the Wealth Goddess made for herself, and the consumption is a bit too much for you. Without a Leon Value of forty to fifty points, you can't really bring out much of its effect."
"Yes..."
Leon, following behind the Red-Haired Bureau Chief, nodded and replied,
"That bead is called 'Emerald Dream'. It's an Anomaly created from the shattered Terra Firma of the Farming God. It can temporarily open up a boundless Emerald World without an exit, and the more Imbued Value the user has, the vaster the world becomes. That Snake Spirit even managed to open up an entire valley.
I can use this directly and even bring people in and out of the already opened Emerald World. But if I were to retrieve the Emerald Dream now and activate it myself, the opened Emerald World would probably be limited to a few dozen square meters, and its stability wouldn't compare to the world opened by the Snake Spirit."
"Either way, they're either unusable or unsuitable!"
After summarizing, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief continued,
"When you have good items but can't use them, you need to find an Anomaly Forge Master.
And if we're talking about the best Forge Master, it's undoubtedly Lady Taurus, but she's currently in self-imposed isolation at the headquarters and can't help us. So, we'll have to settle for the second best."
The second-best Anomaly Forge Master?
At these words, Leon blinked and asked curiously,
"Chief, is the second-best Forge Master in the Dead Realm? Is he from our Purification Bureau?"
"Yes, he's indeed in the Dead Realm, and he was also a member of our Purification Bureau during his lifetime."
"..."
Wait, lifetime?
"Olivia! Ahahaha! You came looking for me!"
As Leon's eyes widened in shock, an old man with a slightly hunched back and a round face sat up from the coffin that the Red-Haired Bureau Chief had pried open. He exclaimed with delight, "Since you've come looking for me, does that mean the current Lady Taurus is no more?
"Er... Lord Taurus hasn't ascended to the palace yet..."
"Tsk!"
After hearing the red-haired director's response, the old man with a square head was instantly disappointed. He raised his hand to pull the coffin lid, intending to lie back down, but the red-haired director, who was prepared, grabbed him.
"Don't you dare pull my coffin! Let go of me this instant!"
The old man, who seemed to hold a grudge against the Aquarius Director, angrily said:
"Didn't I tell you? If she's not dead, don't come looking for me! Why aren't your words reliable?"
"Third Generation Director, that wasn't our agreement back then."
The red-haired director, who was holding the old man's coffin lid, shook her head and said:
"According to our agreement at that time, I would come to find you once I had the chance, after you became the best forge master in the world again, to tell you this good news."
"So it's still the same?"
"It's different."
The red-haired director explained:
"Third Generation Director, something happened in the bureau recently. This generation's Aquarius Director has set his sights on the Watchtower Palace and wants to become a resident of the palace by replacing Lord Taurus.
To ensure the safety of the Watchtower Palace, Lord Taurus has remained in the headquarters under the protection of the other two directors and has self-imposed a lockdown. He will not leave until after the ascension, so you are indeed the best forge master in the world."
"I see, that's not bad..."
After listening to the red-haired director's explanation, the square-headed old man hesitated for a moment, but thankfully, he didn't continue to close his coffin lid. Instead, he reluctantly asked:
"Since she's not coming out, I'll reluctantly consider you not having broken your word... Speak, what did you come to me for this time?"
"To find the best forge master, of course, is to request your assistance in forging."
After taking the snake tail and broken trident that Lyon had obtained, the red-haired director pointed at Lyon and then said with a serious expression:
"He's a new purifier who joined the bureau last year. During a rescue mission, his anomaly was destroyed. He's currently missing an offensive anomaly.
Can you use these two things he obtained as the main materials and custom-make a suitable one for him? If possible, something that's not too consuming, something that a typical Tier 3 purifier can handle, and something that considers future growth potential would be even better."
"Tsk... You have quite a lot of requirements!"
The square-headed old man, with a sullen expression, grumbled as he stood up from his coffin, took the materials with a scowl, and examined them. Then, with some surprise, he exclaimed.
"The limbs and weapons of a true deity?"
With slightly bluish hands, he fiddled with the snake tail and the broken trident. For the first time, the square-headed old man's gaze fell on Lyon, and with a puzzled expression, he asked:
"Was this tail just chopped off? Did you encounter a battle between true deities during your rescue mission?"
"That's strange. You, little guy, seem so weak at first glance, and you're a new recruit who joined the Purification Bureau just last year. If you had accidentally stumbled upon a battlefield where true deities were fighting, you'd probably be killed in the blink of an eye. How could you have obtained such precious materials?"
"Then, it's a long story."
After giving Lyon a look that said 'don't pay attention to him', the red-haired director quietly closed the square-headed old man's coffin lid. She kicked the coffin on the ground away and then, with a mischievous smile, said:
"Third Generation Director, while you make things for him, I'll tell you what happened. How does that sound?"
(End of Chapter)
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