Chapter 253 - Broke Another Record and Shattered Doubts

Finally, Moss had gathered all the necessary materials, so he joyfully went to the most famous smelting department in the Fire Region.

Then he looked for Owen, the most famous blacksmith in the Fire Region, and told him about the purpose of his visit, “Sir, I want to upgrade my three-star equipment and add elements to them.” Moss handed Owen the refined iron ore and six crystals as he spoke.

Owen looked at the crystals in his hand, raised his eyebrows, and revealed an admiring expression. He asked smilingly, “You’re doing a level 5 mission, aren’t you?”

Before Moss could answer, Owen continued, “Hahaha, no one has accepted this mission for a long time. Ordinary people can’t complete it even if they try.”

“Why?” Moss asked curiously.

“Well, it’s not easy for one to gather all three types of crystals, that’s why.” Owen looked at Moss meaningfully and shook his head regretfully, “Still, to truly complete this mission, you need a type of oil that can increase your firepower. We call it Raging Fire Oil. However, it’s challenging to find. I haven’t seen it in a while.”

Then he changed the topic, “Don’t get me wrong, you can still upgrade your equipment without the oil, but the success rate is relatively low. Even if you upgrade your equipment to level 4, they won’t have elements on them.”

Moss said firmly, “Okay, then I’ll search for the Raging Fire Oil and return to you!” Then he bowed and turned to leave.

Owen looked at Moss’s receding figure and nodded with admiration. He muttered to himself, “Hope to see you again, kid.”

…

Landis was humming a tune in his usual corner in Novice Village. His eyes were slightly closed as he lay there leisurely. He heard footsteps approaching, so he slowly opened his eyes and sat up.

Then he stretched and said, “It’s nice to see you again, young man. What do you need from me this time?”

“Old man, I accepted a level 5 weapon upgrade mission, and…” Moss told the older man about his mission and the problems he encountered.

After listening to Moss’s explanation, Landis feigned surprise and said, “Wow, you dare to accept such a tough mission?”

He pretended to be interested because he did not want Moss to think he had not paid attention. Landis nodded and praised, “Still, your bravery in going forward without fear or difficulties is admirable.”

Moss was sitting on the ground as he moved closer to the older man. He asked sincerely, “So, do you have any suggestions, old man?”

“Hahaha!” Landis smiled, stroked his beard, and continued, “You can go to the Kelisa Basin in the Fire Region and look for a person named Gunther. He might know something about the Raging Fire Oil. That’s all I know. As for whether or not you can find the oil depends on your luck.”

“Thank you, old man!” Moss bowed to the older man and turned to leave.

Landis revealed a proud smile as he watched Moss leave. He knew Moss would come looking for him because the Raging Fire Oil was a scarce resource he and his younger brother had long controlled.

He had already arranged everything he told Moss because he wanted to rope the young man into Buried City’s elite team.

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Based on Landis’s information, Moss soon found Gunther in the Fire Region’s Kelisa Basin. Gunther saw Moss and acted surprised. He asked, “How did you find me?! Who told you I was here?!” He turned around and was about to leave.

However, Moss quickly followed up and continued, “An old man told me about you, Mr. Gunther. Although my visit was abrupt, I didn’t mean to disturb you. I only want to know where I can get Raging Fire Oil.”

Gunther stopped and asked lowly, “Are you talking about that older man from Novice Village?”

“Yes!” Moss nodded.

Gunther pulled Moss aside and whispered, “I have the oil, but you can’t tell others. Also, Raging Fire Oil is a precious and expensive resource.”

Moss said, nodding, “What are your trade terms?”

“What do you have to offer?” Gunther answered with a question.

“How about these crystals?” Moss removed two of the largest crystals he had from his bag and showed them to Gunther.

Gunther took the crystals and carefully looked at them. His eyes sparkled as he said excitedly, “Deal!”

This time, his reaction was not fake. Although Moss gave him only grade-6 crystals, they were the largest ones Gunther had ever seen. Therefore, he secretly admired Moss.

Moss pulled over the small iron barrel Gunther handed him. Then he opened the lid and saw a black-brown viscous oil-like substance with green fluorescence and a unique smell.

‘This is somewhat similar to the oil of my past life. No wonder they call this Raging Fire Oil!’ As Moss thought of this, he repeatedly thanked Gunther.

“Remember my earlier demands,” Gunther said sternly, then turned around and left.

“How strange. Why doesn’t Gunther want others to know about this precious resource? Does he not want to trade Raging Fire Oil with others? If so, why did he agree to trade with me?

‘Although my two crystals are massive, their quality wasn’t anything special. Is Gunther also someone who doesn’t understand crystals and treats those two as treasures because of their size? Or is it because of the older man?’ Moss was puzzled but still could not figure things out.

Since he had a mission to complete, Moss put his thoughts aside and hurried toward the smelting department where Owen was.

…

Owen’s face revealed an uncontrollable excitement as the sword entered the water.

Hiss! Hiss!

“All done!” He raised the sword high up in the air and slashed it around a few times. Snowflakes appeared everywhere as he swung the sword, looking beautiful.

Moss’s heart jolted as he smiled. “The elements on this sword are much more potent than my two-star Frost Knight Holy Sword.” It was beautiful when Owen used it, so the effects should be even better if Moss used it.

Owen noticed Moss’s expectant gaze and smiled. Then he handed the sword to Moss. Moss did not argue as we waved it a few times. Instantly, snowflakes appeared all over the place, even turning into ice cubes as they fell to the ground.

Owen was shocked when he saw such powerful effects when Moss waved the sword. Meanwhile, Moss’s actions attracted the other blacksmiths in the smelting department as they gathered around to watch.

“What superb technique!”

“His coordination between speed and strength is perfect. Otherwise, such effects wouldn’t have appeared.”

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The blacksmiths had seen many frost swords but not the effects Moss displayed. It shocked the blacksmiths greatly, and they could not help but start heated discussions.

Moss was also amazed. He did not use his full strength but could use the four-star Sacred Frost Sword to such effects. Indeed, it was beyond his imagination.

Moss was even more surprised he could use his mental strength to increase the Sacred Frost Sword’s effects. Moreover, he could effectively control its effects.

‘So, my mental strength possesses such a wonderful use.’

Moss suppressed his excitement. After bidding farewell to Owen and the other blacksmiths, he went straight to the mission desk to hand in his mission.

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“Congratulations, Name Stolen! You’ve broken another record and will receive 550 points!” Stallone could not hide his excitement and returned the membership card to Moss.

He added, “You will also receive this four-star Frost Sacred Sword as a reward for completing a mission no one could complete over the past two years.”

Then he cleared his throat and continued, “Buried City is trying to stimulate the members’ enthusiasm for the unpopular and difficult missions through rewarding Name Stolen.”

The members on the platform were in an uproar when they heard what Stallone said.

“Name Stolen is awesome! He dared to accept such a challenging mission and even broke the record! I’m impressed!”

“He just got a four-star sword with an added element. I’m so jealous!”

“Name Stolen has tremendous strength. He shattered the haters’ doubts by completing a level 5 mission!”

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Amidst the praise, many ran toward Moss, wanting to establish cooperative relationships with him as quickly as possible. They hoped to team up with him for more complex missions.