"Level up again?"

Even someone as seasoned and mentally strong as Wu Ming was taken aback by these words.

"Of course!"

Jiang Chen nodded naturally and eagerly said, "I want a higher-level adventurer badge!"

"An S-rank badge isn't enough?"

Wu Ming couldn't help but chuckle, "I considered your growth potential when I gave you the S-rank badge. It's already quite high."

S-rank is indeed very high, and for a long time, no one else could become an S-rank adventurer.

Because, according to the normal process, everyone's adventure level starts from E-rank.

Above that are E+, D, D+, C, C+, B...

You need to complete a large number of tasks to gradually level up.

Jiang Chen knew that his rise was like a rocket.

However...

"Sword Saint Bro, but I haven't fully showcased my abilities yet!"

Looking at Wu Ming, Jiang Chen's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"What other abilities do you have?"

Wu Ming asked with interest.

"Output capability, my strongest is my output capability!"

Jiang Chen replied immediately.

"I've roughly assessed your output, and it's indeed impressive. However, output capability doesn't weigh particularly high in my evaluation."

Wu Ming smiled slightly, "If it weren't for your teleportation and flight abilities, and those invincible-type skills, you wouldn't have reached S-rank based on output alone."

"Roughly assessed?"

Jiang Chen felt a bit unconvinced. He seemed to have never fully displayed his strength in front of others.

"I know you acquired a five-star skill, and I also know what trials you faced in the Skill Pavilion. From the time you took to complete the ability test, I can roughly estimate your output capability."

Wu Ming said slowly, "And the most important point is that surpassing S-rank isn't something I can decide alone."

"I see..."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said helplessly, "Since you put it that way, S-rank it is."

"Not happy with S-rank?"

Wu Ming shook his head with a hint of helplessness, "At your level, becoming an S-rank adventurer is unprecedented."

"Alright, I get it."

Jiang Chen could only nod.

"Farewell, Mortal World Bro."

Wu Ming smiled faintly and walked towards the city gate at a leisurely pace.

Soon, he disappeared from view.

"Awesome, S-rank adventurer badge!"

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Seeing him leave, Jiang Chen finally let his inner joy show, a smile spreading across his face.

He had feigned dissatisfaction just to see if he could gain more benefits.

In reality, getting an S-rank badge was already like a pie falling from the sky!

"Let's head to the blacksmith shop first!"

With that, Jiang Chen quickly entered the city gate.

He didn't use the Teleportation Array but walked directly along the main road.

After about ten minutes, a straight commercial street appeared on the right.

Shops of all kinds lined up in rows.

Jiang Chen quickly walked into the commercial street, and soon, he saw a distinctive forge placed in front of a blacksmith shop.

Next to it stood a wooden sign that read: "Master Blacksmith Shop."

"Here we are!"

Jiang Chen glanced at the sign and quickly walked in.

Inside, there was also a forge, and a middle-aged man was working the bellows beside it.

His name was Master Li, the owner of this blacksmith shop.

"A customer."

Seeing someone enter, Master Li stopped his work and came over to ask, "What do you need?"

"Repair something."

Jiang Chen got straight to the point, taking out a black, broken bracelet from his backpack space. It was the soul container of Dika.

"What is this?"

Master Li quickly took the bracelet and examined it closely. The more he looked, the more surprised he became.

"Can it be repaired?" Jiang Chen asked.

"This material is extremely special. If I'm not mistaken, it's Soul Spirit Goldwood?" Master Li said slowly.

"Soul Spirit Goldwood, what's that?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled. He had never heard of it.

"A material that can affect the soul, quite rare."

Master Li examined the bracelet again and then said, "If it really is Soul Spirit Goldwood, I can't repair it."

"Then why are you called a master?"

Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.

"Master is the name given by my parents, and I don't specialize in this type of artifact. If I'm not mistaken, this is used as a soul container, right?" Master Li said, somewhat displeased.

"So what now? Is there no way at all?"

Jiang Chen frowned and asked.

"There are always people who study soul-related containers. You can ask at the Forgers' Guild. I can't repair it here."

With that, Master Li handed the bracelet back to Jiang Chen.

"Alright then."

Jiang Chen reluctantly took the bracelet and left the shop.

"Let's head to the palace."

He quickly made his way towards the royal palace.

A few minutes later.

Jiang Chen arrived at the Royal City Square.

He quickly walked to the palace gates at the end of the square.

He saw a few players wandering around the hall on the first floor of the palace.

Not many people, but a quick glance showed more than a dozen.

"So many players have reached the Royal City already?"

Jiang Chen was slightly surprised as he checked the time.

Although the sky was still bright as day, it was already past 9 PM.

"So it's this late. Qian Xingtianxia and the others should have arrived at the Royal City in the morning. By now, part of the first wave of players should indeed have reached level 20."

Jiang Chen understood and quickly entered the gate.

The first floor of the palace housed various guilds.

Directly opposite, occupying the largest area, was the Adventurers' Guild.

The second compartment on the left was the Forgers' Guild.

Jiang Chen quickly went inside.

The Forgers' Guild wasn't large, with a long table inside scattered with various hand-drawn blueprints.

Three burly old men were gathered around the table, arguing heatedly.

"I told you, leather armor can incorporate Kluo soft metal!"

"Why add Kluo soft metal? Using beast hide can avoid the hassle of quenching!"

"Kluo soft metal has a chance to enhance the damage reduction effect of leather armor!"

"Kluo soft metal is for battle armor. Using beast hide for leather armor can increase its toughness!"

"You're just being stubborn, old relic!"

"You're the one with wild ideas, aren't you old too?"

"Are you resorting to personal attacks?"

"Didn't you call me an old relic first?"

...

"Ahem..."

Seeing the argument going nowhere, Jiang Chen quickly cleared his throat.

"Young man, what do you need?"

An old man with a bulbous nose looked over.

"I want to commission a task," Jiang Chen said directly.

"Commission tasks at the Adventurers' Guild. You're in the wrong place."

The bulbous-nosed old man quickly waved his hand.

"No, I have an artifact that needs repairing. Commissioning you should be faster, right?" Jiang Chen replied.

"An artifact? What kind of artifact?" the bulbous-nosed old man asked.

"This one."

With that, Jiang Chen quickly placed the black bracelet on the table for them to examine.

"This is a soul container?"

The bulbous-nosed old man quickly picked up the black bracelet.

The two old men beside him were also quite curious and looked over.

"Can I commission a repair task at the Forgers' Guild?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No need to commission a task. I can give it a try. No one knows soul artifacts better than I do, but..."

A short-shirted old man suddenly spoke up.

"But what?"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

"My fees aren't cheap, and this thing requires Soul Spirit Goldwood. I have some, but it's not cheap."

The short-shirted old man said slowly, "And repairing it to its original state is impossible. I can only try to get it as close to the original as possible."

"How much will it cost?" Jiang Chen asked.

"A thousand gold, no bargaining!"

The short-shirted old man held up one finger.

"That's not cheap, but there's no other way."

Jiang Chen thought to himself and immediately said, "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

Then, he paid a thousand gold coins!

"I'll need at least an hour. Wait here, I'll be back later."

The short-shirted old man said, taking the bracelet and leaving the Forgers' Guild.

"I'll go check out the Adventurers' Guild next door and come back later."

Jiang Chen also turned and left.

He then headed to the largest area, the Adventurers' Guild.

Passing through the guild's entrance, Jiang Chen entered a very spacious room.

The floor was covered with wooden planks, and the walls were adorned with various beast heads and weapons and armor.

On the left side was a semicircular counter, with an NPC girl in a maid's dress standing inside.

In front of the counter, a team of players was discussing something.

It was a four-person team, and one of the IDs was somewhat familiar to Jiang Chen.

"Master of Life and Death?"

Jiang Chen muttered, various thoughts flashing through his mind.

He knew this person, or rather, he knew him in his previous life.

He remembered that this "Master of Life and Death" was the top warrior in the national server for a long time!

Moreover, he was extremely fierce, once hunting down a player for half a month, forcing the other party to stay in the Safe Zone, eventually quitting the game!

He even single-handedly dismantled a small guild, his ferocity widely known!

At this moment, two people entered through the Adventurers' Guild door.

"Hey? Mortal World Bro, you're back in the city!"

It was Qian Xingtianxia.

Beside him was Late-night Fairy.

At the same time, this shout also drew the attention of Master of Life and Death's group.

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