12 Rosette Knighthood (1/2)
”Yes!” Jiang Fei nodded.
As if I had a choice, to begin with…
”Ding! Congratulations, Player Verdure Glider for obtaining a Class! Current Class: Beginner Blacksmith!”
”Ding! You have obtained Iron Hammer!”
”Ding! You have learned a skill—Metalsmith!”
”Ding! You have learned a skill—Beginner's Smith!”
”Ding! You have learned a skill—Flame Hammer!”
Metalsmith (Level 1): You can turn Metal Ore or basic equipment into Metal Ingots. (60% chance raw material wastage)
Beginner's Smith (Level 1): Allows you to craft Metal Armor and Weapons under Level 20 with a Recipe. (Success rate of 20%)
Flame Hammer (Mastered): Smites foes with your Hammer. 1% chance to create Ascended item, if the skill is used on Smithing. Deals 10% of your current maximum Health Points as damage if the ability is used in combat. 10 second cooldown time.
Iron Hammer (One-Handed Hammer, Normal)
Smithing Success Rate +5%
Smithing Speed +10
Class Requirement: Blacksmith
The White grade hammer in Jiang Fei's hand felt extremely uncomfortable. It wasn't all that crude or barely holding itself together… It was just… Jiang Fei was hoping to wield a dagger or a longsword instead. Still, no matter how disgruntled he felt, there was no choice. Blacksmiths were not a combat Class, but they could still deal a certain amount of damage. The skill, Flame Hammer, had its uses. The problem was its nature as a non-trainable skill. It would forever be stuck at Level 1!
”So… What do you want me to do now?” said Jiang Fei as he spoke to the ring.
*Woo*
The ring released a faint, silvery light and revealed that circular mark on its surface. After a while, it disappeared.
”Are you saying… That I should help you level up?” Jiang Fei asked.
”*Woosh*!” The ring replied with a faint glow.
”Alright. Have it your way.”
As mentioned before, Jiang Fei's goal was to become Superman. Henceforth, the game itself had turned into a secondary priority.
”Ding! Congratulations! You have learned the Recipe: Green Copper Wrist Guard!”
Jiang Fei went to the same Blacksmith Instructor and bought himself a cheap Recipe. Jiang Fei could only afford one White grade copy. It was sad. His impoverished self had to pick the cheapest one out of the set.
Recipe: Green Copper Wrist Guard
Required Skill: Beginner's Smithing Level 1
Required Material: Copper Ingot x5
Complete Product: Green Copper Wrist Guard (Physical Defense +7)
Crafting this equipment would require five Copper Ingots, and success was not even guaranteed! Jiang Fei's current Blacksmith Level only provided him with a low chance of 20%. Even with the trusty Iron Hammer in his hands, the success rate was a mere 25%!
Just like Blacksmiths, most Profession-based Classes required Recipes to create something. Success or failure was one thing. The next hurdle was the chance of creating a superior, premium sample. The lottery, so to speak. The default rate was only 1%, which could be increased by using a better Hammer or by increasing one's Luck attribute. If crafting produced said equipment, the equipment grade would be one tier higher. For example, if Jiang Fei crafted the Green Copper Wrist Guard, a standard White tier equipment, and successfully proc the Ascended, the equipment would be upgraded to a Green grade Fine quality equipment!
However…