Inventor of another world, the little female ghost wants to kidnap me

The news that the [Higanbana] Guild was going to open a weapons shop in Sojer City quickly spread throughout the city.

Especially since the name of Chief Blacksmith Ricken is so famous, and the master's return to the arena, the heat of this matter continues to rise.

Adventurers look forward to buying weapons forged by masters themselves and treasure them for a lifetime.

In addition, the new item shop of the [Higanbana] guild is guaranteed by Arnold, the son of the lord of Sojer City, which is basically equivalent to having the support of the lord.

This matter reached the ears of Cargill, the head of the Hard Chamber of Commerce, on the same day.

Jiaji's attitude towards the matter was very calm, and there was no worry in his eyes.

He fully recognized Ricken's forging skills, but Ricken was too stubborn, and his commercial value was not proportional to his skills.

Cargill had thought more than once that if he were Rickon, he would not have bothered to swing the hammer long ago. He could have earned enough money from selling weapons for the Chamber of Commerce to last him a lifetime.

What's more, as a top blacksmith, he did not forge a large number of high-quality weapons, but instead used all his efforts to forge some high-level or rare weapons.

You know, the reason why the [Hader] Chamber of Commerce invited Ricken to be the chief blacksmith was because they knew that he could forge semi-artifact-level weapons.

Using such a legendary master as the signature of the weapon shop under their own Chamber of Commerce has indeed doubled their turnover, surpassing all other weapon shops.

However, Cargill believes that Ricken, a tool that can be used to make a lot of money, should not be used as a simple signboard, but his value should be explored at a deeper level.

For example, auctioning off the semi-artifacts he made.

But ever since Ricken came to the [Had] Chamber of Commerce, he has only forged one semi-artifact, and has been forging scrap metal the rest of the time.

No matter how Cargill persuaded him, Ricken always used the excuse that he didn't feel it was right.

After several attempts, Cargill decided to give up and changed its strategy.

He wanted Ricken to name the weapons made by other blacksmiths so that they could be sold at a higher price, but he was scolded by Ricken.

From then on, Cargill became more and more disgusted with Ricken's actions. Since the master had no commercial value, he might as well use the apprentice.

So there came the end of Ricken, and his apprentices became the signature of the Hard Chamber of Commerce's weapons shop.

Cargill has great trust in the magic item that seals Ricken's arms because it was provided by the slave trader Abed.

The reason why he was able to thrive in the city of Sojer was mainly due to the support of the local big brother, Abed. The two of them enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship.

So he believed what Abed said, the seal on Ricken's arms could not be removed.

As a result, in his eyes, Ricken's newly opened weapons shop would be a flash in the pan and would not be able to develop.

What kind of storm can a blacksmith who has lost his forging ability cause?

They even dared to promise consumers that they could buy weapons forged by masters themselves.

When consumers learn the truth, it will not only affect the store's business, but also ruin Ricken's reputation.

For the sake of hype, deceiving consumers.

He only needs to quietly announce to the public that Rickon has lost his forging ability, and the new weapon shop of the Higanbana guild will collapse on its own.

This shop was declared dead by Cargill before it was even born.

"You young and arrogant adventurers, you may be experts in maze exploration, but if you want to go head-to-head with me, Cargill, in business, you have picked the wrong opponent."

Even most of the old-established chambers of commerce in Sojer City that had been doing business for half their lives were defeated by Cargill. The [Higanbana] guild was just a group of outsiders, and Cargill didn't take them seriously at all.

Three days later, Cargill received the news from his subordinates in his luxurious office.

Ricken announced that he had joined the Higanbana guild, and they were currently selecting a location for their weapons shop.

Cargill was unperturbed. "The clown has joined the circus."

A week later, Cargill's men brought news again.

The location for the [Higanbana] Guild's weapons shop has been selected and the store is being renovated.

Cargill sneered, "The clowns are just setting up the stage."

Half a month later, new news came.

The weapons shop of the [Higanbana] guild is about to open, and Ricken accepts the lord's son Arnold as his apprentice.

Cargill didn't care, "You're just a bunch of clowns, perform for me!"

A month later, Cargill's men came rushing to report.

The [Higanbana] guild's weapon shop is now open, and Ricken is forging weapons in the shop himself!

Jiaji stood up suddenly, "What!"

The sudden change made him feel uneasy and panicked.

"How is this possible? This must be fake, they are acting!" After being furious, Cargill thought about the reason.

The subordinate who delivered the message saw Jiaji lose his composure for the first time. He was worried that he would be implicated and did not dare to say anything more.

Jiaji locked his eyes on his timid subordinate and asked, "Did you see Rickon forging weapons with your own eyes?"

The subordinate trembled all over and nodded, "In fact, most people have seen it..."

Jiaji still couldn't believe it and continued to ask, "Are you sure that the person you saw was Rickon? Are you sure that he was holding a hammer and forging, and not just pretending?"

The man thought for a moment and came up with something.

"It should be real. Metal flowers are flying everywhere, and the flow of magic is also very regular. I also saw that Rickon seemed to be wearing some props on his arm. It looks like several bones connected together and tied to his arm."

"Bones, tied to the arms?" Cargill frowned.

Just listening to his men's description, the picture was too rough. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to go and see for himself what was going on.

Led by his subordinates, Jiaji went to the weapons shop of the Higanbana guild.

After observing the surrounding environment, Jiaji snorted coldly, "They deliberately avoided the residential area and chose a remote corner of the city. They are just pretending to be nice."

This location is not only remote, but also has sparse traffic, so most shops will not open here.

"Good wine needs no bush, isn't it? How childish."

Maybe it’s because Ricken is so famous that there are indeed many customers who come here to visit.

After seeing the true appearance of the shop, Jiaji showed a disdainful smile, "The store is not domineering at all, but it is very cost-saving and petty."

Stand outside the crowd and look from afar.

He was very familiar with the figure working as a blacksmith in the shop. Who else could it be but Rickon?

Seeing Ricken swinging his arms and hammering down hard, creating pieces of iron flowers, Cargill was so angry that his head was about to explode.

There was only one thought in his mind, how could it be possible?

Rickon was actually forging weapons.

Why?

If Ricken really restores his forging ability, with Ricken's influence, this newly opened weapons shop will surely rise.

If Ricken wanted to take revenge on him and monopolize the weapons forging industry in Sojer City in the future, it would inevitably cause considerable losses to the Hard Chamber of Commerce.

His heart was beating wildly and Cargill was really anxious.

He squinted his eyes and looked closely at Rickon's arm, and it was exactly as his men had described.

Skeletal armor with magical power flowing through it was attached to his arms, as if providing him with strength.

If Rickon's power comes from these exoskeletons...

Cargill's eyes sparkled like a vulture that had spotted its prey.

He saw business opportunities in this novel gadget, which might be able to make up for future losses.

He has already thought of the selling points of the product, the same as Ricken...