Volume 1, Chapter 65: The Invisible Man Crafting Weapons

However, donated supplies would only count toward contribution points once they were actually put to use by those in need.

The batch of supplies that Lin Yifan had just handed over to Chen Yunuo had already been distributed to the people who needed them to help them survive this natural disaster.

Therefore, a series of new messages appeared on the light screen before him.

[Now broadcasting the progress of the mosquito swarm natural disaster (broadcasted once every hour)]

[Countdown to this natural disaster: 10 hours (ends at 8:00 tomorrow morning)]

[Now broadcasting the progress of this natural disaster mission (broadcasted once every hour)]

[Remaining population in District 10086: 68,475 people (currently ranked 86th)]

[Congratulations, Survivor Mr. Lin Yifan, for contributing 3,686 points to all survivors in District 10086 during this natural disaster, currently ranking first in the entire district. (This message is only visible to yourself)]

Looking at this string of messages, Lin Yifan's brow knitted tightly together.

He was not surprised that his own contribution points ranked first in the district.

In fact, it would have been a surprise if he hadn't ranked first!

However, the regional ranking left him somewhat disappointed. Although he was still within the top hundred, there were still a full ten hours left until the end of the natural disaster.

Without effective measures to prevent the population of their district from continuing to decline, dreaming of staying within the top hundred was completely out of the question.

Yet by now, everything that could be done had already been done. He had donated most of his basic supplies, and those willing to donate had already done so.

The remaining people either were unwilling to donate or lacked the ability to do so.

In the dead of night, it was impossible to go out searching for supplies either.

Unless there was a new variable, staying within the top hundred would likely be difficult!

Could it be that after doing so much, it was still to no avail?

Lin Yifan reached out to tug at his hair, a look of irritation involuntarily crossing his face.

Just then, however, he suddenly remembered something!

Just because others couldn't travel at night didn't mean he couldn't!

He possessed the [Radiant Stone], which could dispel the fog at night, as well as the [Qingling Flower], which allowed him to maintain his sanity amidst the eerie whispers.

With these two items by his side, he was fully capable of walking about at night.

Of course, while these could ensure his safety while walking at night, the night held dangers beyond just those two things—there were also sudden beast attacks.

However, he had previously observed that the area near the shelter was currently only frequented by some small beasts.

The largest beast was the wild wolf that had attacked him the last time he stayed out in the wild at night.

With his current physical fitness, he no longer needed to fear wild wolf attacks.

Consequently, he could entirely venture out in the dark to chop wood and find stones.

However, the only close-combat weapon he currently had was that ordinary-grade new axe. It would do against ordinary beasts, but if he had the bad luck of running into a large beast, it wouldn't be enough.

In particular, although an ordinary-grade axe chopped wood faster than a dilapidated axe, the difference was actually quite limited.

Therefore, he still needed to find a way to get a higher-grade axe!

As for close-combat weapons, Lin Yifan suddenly remembered that he had once traded with the sexy little wildcat for a [Black Iron-grade Hundred-Refined Saber Crafting Blueprint].

A Black Iron-grade saber would certainly be better than an ordinary-grade one!

However, crafting a Black Iron-grade Hundred-Refined Saber required ten intermediate iron blocks and one fire-attribute spirit crystal.

He still had one fire-attribute spirit crystal on hand, but previously, lacking intermediate iron blocks, he had temporarily put the saber-forging ceremony on hold.

Later, although he had gathered enough materials, he had forgotten about the matter due to being constantly busy.

Now, however, he could forge this hundred-refined saber first. Whether used for self-defense or chopping wood, it would still be better than that axe.

Without delay, Lin Yifan immediately learned the blueprint and began the crafting process.

[Black Iron-grade Hundred-Refined Saber] (Craftable)

Required materials:

Fire Spirit Crystal: 1/1

Intermediate Iron Block: 10/30

(Materials are ready. Do you want to craft it?)

Lin Yifan chose "Yes" with his mind without the slightest hesitation.

The moment his thought fell, the iron blocks and the fire spirit crystal before him moved without wind, slowly floating up from the ground into mid-air.

Simultaneously, a transparent, humanoid figure slowly appeared in front of him, standing about a meter tall.

In the hand of this transparent figure was a transparent hammer-like object.

Once the figure appeared, it began swinging the transparent sledgehammer toward the intermediate iron blocks and the fire spirit crystal.

Following that, a burst of fire and lightning flashed across the intermediate iron blocks and the fire spirit crystal.

Soon, the intermediate iron blocks and the fire spirit crystal rapidly melted together into a lump of transparent liquid with a metallic luster.

Next, the transparent figure put down the hammer in its hand, picked up the lump of transparent liquid, and quickly stretched and kneaded it with both hands.

In the transparent figure's hands, the liquid rapidly changed shape, and in the blink of an eye, it was molded into the shape of a saber.

As the saber's shape was completed, the transparent figure took two steps back. Then, Lin Yifan watched as the transparent figure puffed out its cheeks and blew a breath onto the blade.

Instantly, a wave of scorching flames appeared. Lin Yifan failed to dodge in time, and a few strands of his hair were singed off by the flames.

Lin Yifan stared in shock at the flames that had appeared out of thin air, disbelief written all over his face.

"Did it really have to be this magical?"

A transparent figure could actually breathe real flames?

This completely subverted Lin Yifan's understanding of science!

However, as the flames began to scorch the long saber molded from the transparent liquid, the blade began to change color inch by inch.

Soon, a black long saber gleaming with a metallic luster appeared before him.

As for the transparent figure, it walked up to Lin Yifan and extended a hand toward him.

"Are you... asking me for payment?"

Lin Yifan froze for a moment, asking with some hesitation.

The transparent figure actually nodded.

Lin Yifan's eyes widened almost to the point of popping out; he truly hadn't expected that this transparent figure would actually demand payment.

Still, the item had been forged by the other party after all!

Hesitating for a moment, he pointed to the crocodile meat and asked,

"Do you want crocodile meat?"

The transparent figure turned its head to look at the crocodile meat, hesitating for a brief moment before giving a slight nod.

It was willing to take the crocodile meat!

Lin Yifan instantly breathed a sigh of relief—crocodile meat was the one thing he currently had in abundance!

Generously carving off about ten pounds of crocodile meat, he handed the meat to the transparent figure.

Upon receiving the meat, the transparent figure immediately began jumping up and down on the spot, looking as though it were very happy.

Not knowing how to react, but genuinely curious about where this transparent figure had come from, Lin Yifan asked,

"Greetings, Master Weaponsmith. May I ask where you come from? Why is your body transparent?"

However, the transparent figure gave him no response whatsoever, because the moment his question was uttered, the transparent figure vanished instantly.

Vanishing along with it was that piece of crocodile meat!