Chapter 75: The SSR-Grade Forging Apprentice

“Those people from the Doomsday Ark Alliance are just robbers, pfft.” Zhou Bo spat on the ground, glaring hatefully at the back of the magic-based professional.

The Doomsday Ark Alliance always acted tough. They squeezed those who hadn’t joined any faction even harder. Even if you joined the Doomsday Ark Alliance, you were still exploited. Only if you had useful value would you live a slightly better life.

The Forging Apprentice struggled to get up, but he was beaten into a “Weak State” and couldn’t stand up by himself. He looked up at the magic-based professional’s back, a resentful expression on his face.

Hearing “SSR talent,” Xu Feng’s heart stirred. He knew that no SSR-grade talent was trash. Everyone with an SSR-grade talent, as long as they didn’t die, would grow into someone ordinary people looked up to.

Xu Feng walked over, helped the Forging Apprentice up, and handed him a Minor Healing Potion.

“How come you still only have the physique of an ordinary person until now? How did you complete your first two trial tasks?” Xu Feng asked.

“Haha.” The Forging Apprentice looked up at Xu Feng and smiled bitterly. “After the apocalypse, I’ve been practicing my Forging skill all along. For tasks, others weakened the monsters to near death, and then I finished them off. They wouldn’t give me those Insect Crystals anyway, so how could I level up?” He took the potion, thanked him, then drank the Minor Healing Potion. His Health Points started slowly recovering, and he soon left the Weak State.

“My name is Xu Feng, what’s yours?” Xu Feng asked.

“Zheng Yi.”

Xu Feng shuddered. It was actually him.

Xu Feng was very familiar with the name Zheng Yi. In his previous life, Zheng Yi’s fame was even greater than Wang Ying’s “Death’s Enemy.”

Zheng Yi was called the “Strongest Support,” “King of Support,” “A man who could rival an entire army.”

Later on, after the mechanical lifeforms invaded Earth, Zheng Yi even obtained a broken mechanical base. From then on, Zheng Yi truly became someone who could “fight a nation alone.”

Zheng Yi first rose to fame not in Linhai City, but in Zouxin City, next to Linhai City.

When Zheng Yi was still a Forging Apprentice, he was driven away by the Doomsday Ark Alliance. He wandered all the way to Zouxin City, where a small team’s leader saved him and took him in. In the end, with Zheng Yi’s help, this unknown small team actually grew into a giant like the Thunder Martial Hall, securing a place among all major forces in Huaxia.

“Right now is this man’s most down-and-out time. Should I take the chance to recruit him?” Thoughts tumbled in Xu Feng’s mind.

In his previous life, Xu Feng always fought alone and suffered many losses.

In this life, being able to meet these “big shots” before they grew up, Xu Feng naturally wanted to recruit them, just like when he met Wang Ying.

“Are you a Blacksmith?” Xu Feng asked.

“I’m still just a Forging Apprentice; I haven’t officially become a Blacksmith yet.” Zheng Yi shook his head.

“I heard that person just now say you have an SSR-grade talent. Can I see what the talent is?” Xu Feng asked.

Zheng Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Right now, he had nothing left to lose. Although he had this SSR-grade talent, it wasn’t a combat talent. Now, the Fish Monsters at Resort Lake generally had One-Star Strength. As an ordinary person, if he left Nüwa Village, he would surely die.

Name: Zheng Yi.

Gender: Male.

Age: 19

Strength: Ordinary.

Potential: SSR-grade.

Occupation: Earth’s Chosen.

Health Points: 560

Energy Value: 320

Strength: G

Agility: G

Constitution: G

Spirit: G

Perception: G

Talent: Exceptional God of Forging Body (SSR-grade). Talent Description: 1. Can forge various weapons and armor; 2. Forging skill is raised by one grade; 3. When forging, there is a 3% chance to absorb 100% of own Energy Value, causing the item being forged to mutate (can be upgraded).

Xu Feng carefully checked Zheng Yi’s attributes and talent. When he saw the content of the SSR-grade talent, Xu Feng narrowed his eyes. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by this powerful talent.

First, he could forge various weapons and armor. Xu Feng finally understood why Zheng Yi was called the King of Support in his previous life.

When others became Blacksmiths, they had to choose a specialty. If they chose weapon forging, they could only make and repair weapons. If they chose armor, they could only make and repair armor. Zheng Yi’s talent, aside from some accessories and trinkets he couldn’t make or repair, actually allowed him to make and repair all other equipment. It was incredibly overpowered.

This part of the talent was somewhat similar to Xu Feng’s Gathering Art. Xu Feng’s Gathering Art also combined all life skills like skinning, logging, and herb gathering into one skill.

Forging skill raised by one grade: When Zheng Yi was a Forging Apprentice, he could fully master all skills of a Blacksmith. When Zheng Yi became a Blacksmith, he could fully master all skills of a forging expert. When Zheng Yi became a forging expert, he could fully master all skills of a forging master…

The peak of life professions was Divine Grade. Xu Feng didn’t dare imagine what existence Zheng Yi would become when he reached Forging Divine Craftsman and got raised by one more grade.

A certain chance when forging to absorb his own Energy Value and cause the forged item to mutate—this was a condition for creating top-notch equipment. Although the chance was small, once it happened, the value of the forged item would change dramatically. Just think, a piece of Silver Quality equipment having attributes that could match or even surpass Gold Grade equipment—this would drive anyone who heard about it crazy.

Xu Feng took a deep breath and said, “Would you like to follow me from now on?”

“Haha, do you think my talent is strong?” Zheng Yi smiled bitterly. “My talent actually has a hidden attribute that others can’t see. Only I can see it. That is, the forging success rate is only 10%. Knowing that, do you still want me to follow you?”

“10%? That’s higher than I thought.” Xu Feng muttered thoughtfully to himself.

Actually, Zheng Yi’s forging success rate was very low. In his previous life, this was already known worldwide. But right now, Zheng Yi didn’t know that every time his forging level increased, his forging success rate would improve. Once his forging level reached Divine Craftsman, with the one-grade boost, his forging success rate would become a ridiculous 99%.

“As long as you’re willing, I’ll sign a contract with you. I’ll cover all the materials for your Forging skill improvement. If I ever give up on you, as compensation for breaking the contract, I’ll pay you one hundred thousand Fate Points.” Xu Feng said with a smile.