Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"...In theory, it is possible."

"That's enough. I want to learn." Her eyes were soft, and I don't know what she was thinking about.

Yu Man obeyed her wishes.

"But not today. I'm a little tired today."

"Ah."

Yu Man continued, "Not tomorrow either—we're going out to sea tomorrow."

The little deer nodded obediently and asked again, "Is that when we come back?"

"That's fine."

She had no plans to participate in the Pioneer Cup. As an old player, she knew it was just a very, very small competition.

Compared to the three big games that followed, it meant nothing.

Even if it is called "the first official competition in the old world", the world has been repeated countless times, and this empty title is meaningless.

There are more important things right now.

"Lu, the 'Ghost World Chamber of Commerce' dungeon starts tomorrow and will take more than a day. It's epic, after all. Remember to bring your camping gear and other supplies."

Obviously, the copy is much more important.

Xiaolu looked helpless, because this was Yu Man's tenth confirmation in five days.

"So how are you preparing? Do you want to count again?"

"--good."

Yu Man felt that what she said made a lot of sense, so she went downstairs in a hurry.

Listening to the hurried footsteps gradually moving away, the little deer was stunned and felt very sorry for saying such a stupid thing.

Under the quiet moon, she was the only one left.

A bit wasteful.

……

Five days ago, all the craftsmen participating in the meeting sponsored Yu Man.

No one could come up with a top ring like "When Will Winter Come Again", and the title of president was given to "Remember the Past".

In fact, the old jeweler had a very high reputation, and no one opposed this well-deserved president.

But in order to get a better position, other craftsmen also took out a lot of good equipment.

Now they have all been brought back by Yu Man and stored in the most reliable place - that is, in Xiang Xiang's stomach.

"Box, open your mouth, I'll count it."

"Employer, I beg you, this is the twentieth time you've checked in the past five days, and there's really nothing missing. I beg you not to disturb my sleep... Ah—"

Its eloquent mouth was finally pried open by Yu Man.

An extremely strong magical power lingers within.

This is like an arsenal, hiding a power that is beyond the reach of the entire world today.

But in Man's eyes, they are just consumables with their own uses.

The most eye-catching thing is a robe, which is of the eighth level and the best quality.

The whole body is pure black, but there are subtle patterns of curse marks of the same color.

A row of buttons embroidered with eighth-grade gold thread makes it extremely elegant, as if to divide the wearer equally.

It provides excellent resistances of all kinds, excellent extra mana, and a skill that has been tested many times by Yu Man.

"Big talk"

In short, it is a passive skill - the casting range is increased, and the bonus is quite large.

The Ice Mage's skills are not to be mentioned, and even Yu Man's own magic can be effective. Even something like the Ice Lance can increase its damage range, which is quite practical.

This is the thing that Yu Man is most satisfied with, apart from the ring.

But it doesn’t mean other items are bad.

The leatherworker sponsored a pair of eighth-level gloves and also upgraded Yu Man's blood gloves.

Not only has it reached level eight, but its skills have also been greatly enhanced.

By dripping different blood on it, one can even completely acquire the characteristics of the blood owner in a short period of time.

The Rust Remover gave Yu Man a seventh-level dagger so that she could create a powerful ice spear.

In addition, the ore sent by Yu Man was used as material to upgrade Xiaolu's Bloodless Sword, making it the eighth level.

The craftsman was the same craftsman, and the user was the same user. The sword she had personally upgraded and used, and which she had always used, certainly did not require any taming or grinding.

It was thanks to these sponsorships that these three craftsmen received Yu Man's promise.

In the future new chamber of commerce, you will be able to obtain a better position.

With the help of other people's donations, Yu Man was able to scrape together two sets of eighth-tier mage equipment. Adding to what he already had, he basically met his expectations.

The "Tears of Searching and Recording" is no longer a flower inlaid on the collar, but was chosen by a skilled magic craftsman, who added the ore provided by Yu Man and made it into an eighth-level magic hairpin.

It lacks the physical defense of its head, but instead focuses entirely on magic resistance, possessing a surprising resistance to negative status effects. Its abilities, however, are derived from the "Tears of Searching and Recording," and remain unchanged from before.

In addition, her enchanter was still only level six, unable to deploy level eight media to perform the "die" for level eight equipment.

Therefore, her original seventh-level equipment became her hidden main force.

It’s a pity that Yu Man was unable to obtain suitable eighth-level materials from the craftsmen to upgrade his soul weapon.

But this is a pity - not irreparable.

That was the last thing Yu Man needed to prepare.

"Okay, I've confirmed everything. Everything is here." Yu Man closed the treasure chest like closing a car door.

"Wow... then employer, am I asleep?"

"Don't worry, take me to where Xiaobing takes a bath." Yu Man got on the treasure chest monster.

This guy has become bigger and bigger after his advancement, and he sits more steadily.

All I could hear was it sighing continuously, but it still carried Yu Man out.

……

The frozen cave...or rather, the holy ninth-level bathhouse.

The only usual guest was not here, but was fast asleep up in the mountains.

But the "fate changer" is here.

A reflection of the old world of the academic school, Yu Man's loyal assistant. Carrying out Yu Man's orders, meticulously manipulating the vast amount of magic gathered here, hoping to once again cultivate legends.

The "fate changer" was different from before. All her long hair was tied up behind her and was done up very neatly.

So much so that at first glance, her demeanor changed from gloomy to dignified.

"Promise Keeper and Little Box, good evening."

"how is the progress?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Assistant Sister. Good evening to you too."

The Fate Changer shook his head, his progress slowing. "Even with this much magical power, it'll take more time to cultivate ninth-tier materials. Five days is a bit tight... I'm afraid we won't be able to make it in time."

The ice and snow crystals in the cave reflected each other's holy cold light, but there was no further exaggerated power.

This means that the ninth-level materials have not been exposed.

This is expected.

There was no other choice but to borrow the strand from Xiao Bing's ear and upgrade the soul weapon to the ninth level first...

It would probably be a little sad.

"Or..." The Fate Changer tried to suggest, "Perhaps you could borrow the scales of the Ice Prison Dragon? After all... that's a fantastic treasure that's no less valuable than ninth-tier materials. With its immense magical power and vitality, we could easily cure it..."

"No, that's taking advantage of him. That's not good. You can't do that to your partner."

"...Then why were you so shameless when you used me?" A treasure chest monster immediately protested, "Am I not a partner?"

……

ps

(Alas, the transition chapter is so difficult to write, anyway, I will only update once today.)

181 Soul Weapon

Oh no, Xiang Xiang is starting to feel dissatisfied and may even be rebelling.

Yu Man immediately started thinking, trying to find the best coaxing words to calm the treasure chest monster.

But before that—

"However, Promise Keeper, I have another suggestion that may allow you to...harvest a legendary ninth-tier material before tomorrow."

The tone of the "fate changer" was not relaxed, but more like he was ready to go all out.

After getting Yu Man's attention, the "fate changer" immediately gave his advice to avoid regrets.

"Your current summoning skills, the chips you have, and the mana you possess... are already exceptional. If you were to perform a special summon... I'm quite certain you could contract a powerful reflection of the Old World."

"Oh?"

Yu Man immediately understood what she meant. She wanted to recruit experts from their world to speed up the cultivation of materials.

In other words, Yu Man has an acquaintance among the "fate changers" who can fulfill his new need.

As an old employee who has already joined the company, this was an internal referral initiated by her.

It's worth a try.

"What is the price to be paid, and what are the terms of the contract?"

As he asked, Yu Man untied the knot on his right hand. The rope flowed gently in his hand like waves.

The Fate Changer explained sheepishly, "She's barely considered one of the gods, ranked tenth. She possesses the power to alter and see through fate... She's known as the Fate Changer."

"……What?"

"You... summon me again, at a greater cost, summon me more fully. Not as a reflection as I am now, but... truly summon my soul. With the immense mana you allow me to command, I can do it."

The more she spoke, the shyer she became, and the more she felt that she was greedy.

Yu Man’s first reaction was – this is feasible.

Maybe it really works.

Because these exchanges didn't require the use of Old World dialect, Xiaolu, who was standing nearby, also caught on to the situation: "Carrot-hole-style recruitment... ah, the civil service exam for those with connections, ah, the insider-locked recruitment pool."

"That's true... but if it can be done, then it's just connections." Yu Man asked the "Fate Changer", "It's like your soul manifesting into this world. Maybe the "Three Secrets" will take action..."

"That doesn't matter. I'm tired of that withered world. If I can truly return to its vibrant glory through your protection, then death doesn't matter... or even being exiled."

This is equivalent to jailbreaking.

It no longer appears as a reflection of the old world, but a true transgression.

Yu Man didn't mind. After all, it was just like that when the "Three Secrets" came... They used to come often.

She was not worried that the soul of the "fate changer" would be too powerful after coming over.

Yu Man had fought her in the first round, because she was an academic who relied on authority to kill. Now that Yu Man had mastered "Retain Time," she was quite easy to defeat.

Besides, Yu Man now has a lot of equipment, a deer whose strength has also skyrocketed, and the Ice Prison Dragon... He also has a seventh-level box. Even if the "Fate Changer" attacks in its prime, Yu Man is not worried at all.

In comparison, she was more concerned about another thing——

"Weren't you showering when I summoned you before... Are you done now?"