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Chapter 86 The First Order

After resolving the issues with the police department and making contact with Marcus, Li Ang went to the city hall to change his status to that of a full citizen.

After politely declining the staff member's invitation to solo Iron Man, Li Ang walked out of the city hall and began to check on the treatment of regular citizens.

First of all, you get a subsidy of 1,500 Star Coins every month without having to do anything.

Li Ang now understands why Danica said that unregistered citizens were inferior.

Don't underestimate 1,500; at least half of the people in Kaituo City don't earn that much each month.

Keep in mind that a regular security officer, who is considered to be at a mid-to-high level, only earns about three thousand Star Coins a month.

Secondly, network permissions were lifted, meaning he could now view content that was previously inaccessible.

Of course, the most sensitive ones are still unviewable; to further enhance privileges, one must join an official federal organization.

Organizations within the city, such as the Public Security Bureau and the City Guard, are excluded.

This also made Li Ang realize that, for the Federation, the border colonies were far from being considered their own.

However, he didn't care. For him, it was enough to have a general understanding of the specific situation of this world.

After resolving his identity issue, Li Ang went to the Craftsmen's Association and spent 500 Star Coins to get a new communication device.

Looking at the somewhat familiar [King of Bronze and Fire #66666] on the craftsman forum, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
'Now he truly is the king of bronze and fire.'

Li Ang was not in a hurry to upgrade his craftsman rank, after all, it had not been half a month since he became a first-rank craftsman.

And he also needs to think about it some more.

Just as Li Ang returned home, a violent tremor suddenly caused the house to shake.

He walked to the window and glanced out, only to find that the dense swarm of insects had once again climbed onto the energy shield of the pioneering city.

Fortunately, the defensive shield remained as solid as a rock, showing no signs of breaking down.

Once the insects on the protective shield were cleared away, the tremors gradually subsided.

Annoying bugs

Ignoring what had just happened, Li Ang headed straight for the basement.

Looking at the large half of Odin's corpse placed in the center, he couldn't help but scratch his head.

What should be used to repair it?

Please select your hero:

1. Metal

2. Biological limbs

3.
Li Ang ultimately decided against charging in headfirst, as materials like the Dragon King's corpse were extremely rare and hard to come by.

After temporarily setting aside the matter of turning Odin into a corpse guardian, Li Ang stroked his chin and began to examine the not-so-large basement in front of him.

'We can start preparing to build the alchemy workshop now.'

'But if I expand the basement, would that be considered an illegal structure?'

Ideally, he would simply use the space to create a Nibelungen within the basement.

But the problem is
Li Ang will not.

Compared to the basic concept of armed beggars that had some ideas, the space creation materials that Lao Tang gave him were like a book from heaven.

Speaking of conceptual armament
Li Ang waved his hand slightly, and the counterfeit Gungnir that had been placed in the corner came into his hands.

'When Old Tang made this fake, he only imitated the concept of "guaranteed win."'

'What would happen if I killed the metal and then added Garos's alchemical circle into it?'

This is the conceptual, albeit impractical, solution that Li Ang has come up with during this period.

Extracting concepts from fantasy, legends, and his own self is too abstract; it's beyond what a mere second-level being could possibly do.

But the process of Old Tang imitating Gungnir gave him inspiration.

Without hesitation, Li Ang immediately spent 300 Starshine Coins to purchase some ordinary metals through the communication device.

After all, it's just an experiment, so we won't be using any really good materials.

Soon, the metal he had purchased was delivered to his home.

As the world unfolded like a furnace, the metal in front of Li Ang was rapidly refined, and before long it reached the limit he could currently achieve.

After shaping it into the form of a longsword, he gently exhaled.

'The next step is to implant the alchemical matrix.'

With that thought in mind, a small alchemical matrix was then embedded into the gradually solidifying sword body using the same techniques employed to create conceptual weaponry.

If you look closely, you'll see that this alchemical matrix is ​​the same as the "Concealment" from "An Introduction to Alchemy".

boom--

However, the longsword, which had not yet fully cooled and solidified, exploded instantly.

'Failed'

Looking at the metal fragments lying on the ground, Li Ang fell into thought.

'Am I approaching this wrong? Or is it the materials that are inadequate?'

'But Old Tang only used ordinary metal ore, didn't he?'

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown.

After a long while, a sudden inspiration flashed through Li Ang's mind.

'etc! '

He fell into a misconception. The reason why Old Tang was able to do it was because his Heaven and Earth Furnace was much more powerful. Naturally, he could do a better job of killing metal than Li Ang did now, and therefore he was able to be compatible with other concepts.

'So if the technology isn't enough, you can only make up for it with materials.'

Li Ang felt that he was probably right.

'The gap between professionals and amateurs is indeed too large.'

He knew that his ability to figure out the key to the matter was most likely due to the special bonus from the [Dragon Vein Alchemist] skill.

This means that you will receive a slight speed boost when learning dragon alchemy.

Having come up with a plan, Li Ang decisively placed an order for two fire crystals through the Craftsmen's Association, spending a full five thousand Starshine Coins, which made his heart bleed.

It's no wonder that at such a price, some people would take the risk of smuggling.

With the help of money, the two fire crystals were quickly delivered to the home.

As the heavens and earth became a furnace and the fire blazed at full power, one of the crimson fire crystals was quickly quenched of some impurities.

However, compared to ordinary metals, fire crystals are undoubtedly more difficult to quench.

Li Ang originally planned to use two fire crystals directly, but he found that with the bonus from the [Dragon's Greed] feat, he seemed to be able to complete this alchemy with just one fire crystal.

But can you call something like alchemists cutting corners? That's called saving materials!
After realizing that he could not go any further, Li Ang shaped it into a dagger and then repeated the previous operation.

'tsk'

'I feel like this is the best I can do.'

Then, under his tense gaze, the dagger trembled slowly, as if it were about to shatter into pieces.

Several minutes passed before Li Ang finally breathed a sigh of relief when a dagger, its blade resembling fiery red glass, appeared before him.

[Successfully crafted an alchemical item, profession experience +172].

'It worked! It seems my approach was feasible.'

This is because Li Ang didn't channel any energy into the dagger, yet it already exhibited the [Concealment] effect. He picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground and slashed at his right hand.

Swah——

A faint white mark immediately appeared on Li Ang's right hand, without even breaking the skin.

However, it's not that there's anything wrong with the dagger, but rather that his current physical strength is a bit exaggerated.

Moreover, the dagger in his hand is currently enchanted with [Stealth], not something like [Sharpness].

Li Ang tossed the dagger in his hand, his mood instantly improving.

Although he didn't know if similar weaponry had appeared elsewhere in the world, he was quite certain that it didn't exist on colony 9527 at least.

'Alas, the people on this planet are now eating coarse grains.'

With this in mind, Li Ang immediately opened the local trading website through his communication device and listed the dagger he had just forged.

Here, "local" refers to the entire colony planet 9527.

[Fire Crystal Dagger: Comes with stealth properties, letting you experience the thrill of a wicked dagger slicing your butt.]

Price: 15000 Star Coins.

[Seller: King of Bronze and Fire #66666 (Craftsmen Guild Certified Tier 1 Craftsman)]

Li Ang wasn't sure if the price was too high, considering that other similar weapons were only half the price.

"First, build up your reputation. Once you're famous, orders will definitely come in droves."

'Old Tang, I'll accept your title!'

Li Ang felt his plan was perfect.

Once he enters a positive cycle, he can quickly level up the [Dragon Vein Alchemist] skill to the maximum level.

Now all he needs to do is wait quietly.

And so two days passed.

In the past two days, Li Ang has not received any news of the goods being sold, but instead received two messages.

[666, they're obsessed with money, daring to sell a Tier 1 craftsman's item for such a high price.]

[This is hilarious! The King of Bronze and Fire? What an arrogant name!]

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Li Ang felt that he might have overestimated the financial resources of an ordinary first-level professional.

Unusual professionals obviously have their own private customizations and won't buy blind boxes from him; ultimately, they suffer from a lack of fame.

Just as Li Ang was hesitating about whether he should lower the price, his communication device suddenly received a message.

It's Marcus.

"I've had my men test the bullets you gave me earlier. If you're free tomorrow, you can come to the police station for a detailed discussion."

Upon seeing the news, Li Ang was overjoyed.

To be honest, he didn't have high expectations for it.

But before he could even open a business, Marcus sent good news.

After a brief moment of thought, Li Ang used the remaining fire crystal to forge a pair of brass knuckles, but this time he enchanted them with the pseudo-concept of "Resilience".

He planned to give the pair of brass knuckles as a gift to Marcus, since the cost was only two thousand five stars.

Firstly, to thank the other party for taking the previous matter to heart; secondly, to take this opportunity to get Marcus to help promote his business.

After all, without any publicity, Li Ang himself didn't know when the first deal would be completed.

Before he time-traveled, his Taobao shop had to resort to fake orders to increase exposure.

The next day, Li Ang arrived at the Public Security Bureau carrying an exquisite gift box.

After greeting Danica, he headed toward the director's office.

However, after knocking and entering the room, Li Ang discovered that Marcus was not alone; there was also a woman he had never seen before.

Judging from the aura emanating from the other party, he is most likely a second-level powerhouse, just like Marcus.

Upon seeing Li Ang, Marcus gestured for him to sit next to the woman: "You're here, have a seat."

However, Li Ang first handed him the gift in his hand.

Seeing this, Marcus raised an eyebrow: "You're too kind."

Despite saying that, he still took the gift box and opened it.

Upon discovering that one of them was a pair of brass knuckles with a fiery red sheen on their surface, Marcus immediately picked them up.

After rubbing it for a while, he grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "I really like the gift, thank you."

The police chief could naturally tell that the pair of brass knuckles in his hands were highly refined extraordinary items, which could be considered top-quality even among the first level.

He hadn't expected that his former subordinate would have such a talent for craftsmanship.

After all, after Li Ang left behind the alchemical bullet that day, he had already looked up relevant information and knew that the young man in front of him had only been exposed to craftsmanship knowledge for a short time.

Thinking of this, Marcus put the brass knuckles back into the gift box: "I'll help you promote it."

Everyone here is shrewd; he naturally knew that Li Ang's gift, besides expressing gratitude, also meant he hoped Li Ang could promote him.

It's just a matter of sending a few messages; he wouldn't refuse.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Marcus introduced the woman beside Li Ang to him: "This is Jin Minna, the commander of the city guard."

As he spoke, he shrugged: "You know, unless there are special circumstances, the police department doesn't actually use up a lot of bullets."

"So those alchemical bullets were taken by Commander Jin, and she's the one who mainly came to see you today."

Kim Min-na was a middle-aged woman with a very mean face. Judging from her thin lips and expressionless face, you could tell that this commander of the city guard was not someone to be trifled with.

Hearing Marcus mention her, she turned to look at Leon: "I have to thank you for your help with Cade's matter."

For a moment, Li Ang couldn't tell if she was serious or just being sarcastic.

At that moment, Marcus's voice came over: "Commander Kim is always like this, Li Ang, don't take it to heart."

Kim Min-na seemed not to hear Marcus's words, and continued, "Those bullets."

"It's very useful for the city guards, but your production capacity probably can't keep up."

"Therefore, I hope that you can sell the manufacturing method to the city guards."

The director's office fell silent immediately after he said that.

After a long while, Li Ang finally spoke and asked, "I wonder how big the gap is in the city guard? If it's not too big, I should be able to handle it."

Upon hearing this, Kim Min-na quickly estimated the number and calmly uttered, "150,000."

"every day."

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Sorry to bother you, goodbye.

Although with the blessing of heaven and earth as a furnace, Li Ang felt that he could do it if he tried, but if he did, he wouldn't be able to do anything else.

It was at this moment that Marcus frowned slightly: "Has the situation gotten this bad?"

In response to his question, Kim Min-na nodded: "Yes."

"Those insects are getting more and more crazy."

(End of this chapter)