The owner of the plot flag needed to be at its location in order to transfer owners.h.i.+p . As Walter was the current owner, he led Jason's group to the forty-third floor . Along the way, they pa.s.sed by numerous towns and villages, as well as lone buildings . Peter stayed behind to watch over the construction of Skyfall's town, much to Jason's disappointment .

The forty-second floor consisted of a giant mountain range filled with lakes and rivers . There were plenty of spots on the mountains with stunning views . As only less than six months had pa.s.sed since the community floors were discovered, building development was in its infancy . Jason had never seen the wild untamed lands on these floors . Back then when he first arrived, entire cities had covered the floors .

A few hours since Walter began leading the way, they finally arrived on the forty-third floor . Upon exiting the portal, Roy stepped forward as his jaw dropped . "Wow!"

Multiple pillars could be seen in the distance . Each one was over a hundred feet in diameter and stood more than fifty stories high . Waterfalls could be seen falling over the edge . The water dispersed from the wind before it hit the ground, creating beautiful rainbows . Green vines made intricate patterns on the sides of the pillars, and birds sang as they flew through the sky . The refres.h.i.+ng smell of dew filled the air . The call of nature was overwhelming .

This was without a doubt the most beautiful floor that Roy had ever seen . Even Olivia and Cheslov's eyes lit up . It wouldn't be wrong to call this place a paradise . Walter stepped forward and pointed at a pillar in the middle of the floor . "That one is yours . "

"No way! The plot flag is on top of that pillar?!" Roy was in disbelief .

When Walter nodded, Olivia was confused . "How do we get up?"

"I'll show you . " Walter led the way, and less than an hour later, they stood at the base of a pillar . In front of them was a small eastern looking paG.o.da . Strangely, it floated a foot off the ground . Walter stepped on it without hesitation and beckoned them over .

When Jason's group got on, Walter pulled a lever that was attached to the inside of the paG.o.da . By what could only be magic, the paG.o.da leisurely flew up in a straight line . As they pa.s.sed the halfway mark, an empty paG.o.da pa.s.sed by their side, on its way down . That way, there would always be a paG.o.da on the bottom and on top .

Jason leaned against the railing of the paG.o.da and looked at Walter . "I wonder who it was that you couldn't force away . Were they that strong?"

Walter sighed exaggeratedly . "You'll understand once you see him . "

Jason's group imagined all sorts of figures . Someone with lots of money, someone with a ridiculous backing, or maybe even the president of a country . All sorts of crazy ideas flashed through their heads .

As the paG.o.da neared the top, a heavy clang came from above . Clang, clang, clang . When every second pa.s.sed, another clang rang . The closer to the top they got, the louder they grew . It reached the point where a normal human would start bleeding from the ears . Roy covered his ears and shouted over the clangs . "What the heck is that?!"

Jason's eyes lit up as a figure flashed through his head, though he couldn't be sure . A hint of antic.i.p.ation steadily rose . When the paG.o.da reached the peak, Jason's group got a clear view of the top of the pillar . Short green gra.s.s covered the ground . A crystal clear lake covered a third of the pillar, which was the origin of the waterfall . Magic continuously supplied water to the lake, otherwise it would have long run out . The only building that could be seen was a large rectangular wooden house .

Walter stepped off the paG.o.da and headed towards the house, followed by Jason's group . As they neared, blue light suddenly began to emanate from the house . Walter paused as his face fell . When blue beams of light shot out of the windows, Walter dove to the ground and screamed . "TAKE COVER!"

Cheslov, Olivia, and Roy had superhuman senses, so they quickly copied Walter without questioning the reason why . Jason was the only one standing . He crossed his arms as excitement flashed through his eyes .

Just as everyone hit the ground, humming came from the house and the air vibrated . A shout came from the house . "NOOO!"

The blue light reached a peak, followed by the sound of something shattering . In the next moment, the house exploded as a violent wave of mana swept outwards . Inside the chaotic mana were shards of metal . Thankfully everyone dove the ground at the last moment, or they would have been skewered . As for Jason, a green hexagonal s.h.i.+eld blocked the shrapnel .

As soon as the explosion arrived, it dispersed . The mana in the air grew calm . Roy's eyes were wide as he exclaimed . "What the heck was that?! A bomb?!"

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"Look out below!!" A hoa.r.s.e scream came from above . Just as everyone looked up, an elderly man, so old that he seemed to be on the verge of death, slammed into the ground .

Roy and Cheslov were shocked, and even the expressionless Olivia was surprised . Walter shook his head, while Jason's eyes lit up . Roy immediately jumped up and ran over to the elderly man . His hand glowed yellow as he touched the elder's shoulder . After a moment, the elder twitched and jumped up . He kicked the ground and grabbed at his hair . His eyes were bloodshot as he shouted . "d.a.m.n it! I was so close! So, so close!"

Roy was stunned when the elder jumped to his feet . He seemed to be full of life for someone on the verge of death . In fact, he seemed to be completely uninjured . As Roy watched the elder go crazy, he stepped back cautiously . The elder clearly had a few loose screws, so it was best to keep his distance .

Walter continued to shake his head as he introduced . "This is Su Long . He is the undisputed number one blacksmith in the world . "

Roy, Olivia, and Cheslov's hearts pounded when they heard Walter . The t.i.tle of number one blacksmith had more influence than the t.i.tle of the strongest ascender . Equipment was power, and blacksmiths could produce equipment that was even stronger than gear dropped by monsters and dungeons . Su Long had long been famous in the tower . It was just that he was very reclusive, and in recent months disappeared entirely .

Su Long suddenly noticed the presence of Walter . He stumbled over and clutched Walter's shoulders as tears fell down his cheek . "Oh, Walter . You have no idea the pain I'm going through . I'm so close to completing it . So close! Just a bit more and I would have finished it . But no, this d.a.m.n method is so complex . The slightest mistake leads to an explosion . Dangerous, very dangerous . "

Walter looked expectantly at Su Long . "As long as you can complete it, a new era will surely appear . "

"Yes, yes . A new era!" Su Long nodded repeatedly as fantastical thoughts flashed through his head .

Roy stepped closer, his curiosity getting the better of him . "What is Senior Su Long working on?"

"Hm?" Su Long turned to Roy, suddenly realizing that there were more people here . Two complex runes suddenly appeared on his eyes as he inspected Roy . A second later, he gasped, strode up to Roy, and clasped Roy's cheeks . "You! What the h.e.l.l is with your mana?"

Before Roy could respond, he felt like he was completely seen through . Su Long staggered backwards . "You're the champion of light?! No wonder!"

Roy was shocked . "How did you know?"

When Walter heard this, he looked at Roy with admiration and care . In the next second, he turned to Su Long and frowned . "Su Long, don't use the inspect skill without permission!"

Su Long didn't hear Walter . He walked around Roy as the complex rune in his eyes flashed repeatedly . Su Long muttered . "Very pure, very pure . Properties of healing and purification . I've never seen such mana lines . I need to experiment with this…"

Walter sighed when he realized Su Long was in 'that' mode . He walked up to Su Long and grabbed his shoulder . "Su Long, remember when I said you can only stay here temporarily? It's time for you to go . "

Su Long froze and came back to reality . He fell to his knees and clasped Walter's legs . "What? No, don't do this, Walter, my boy . I need the 10% XP boost!"

Walter forced back a chuckle and pointed at Jason . "He's the owner of the plot flag now . You have to talk to him . "

Su Long turned to look at Jason and crawled over to him before kowtowing . "Sir! Please let me stay . I'm a good tenant! No problems!"

Olivia muttered . "Besides the explosions and clanging?"

Su Long s.h.i.+vered before banging his head against the ground . "You have no idea how close I am . Just a little bit more and I'll finish it!"

Jason was just like Walter . He was using all of his willpower to force back his laughter . In his memories, Su Long was an eccentric old man who had no shame when it came to blacksmithing . As for what Su Long was working on, Jason knew exactly what it was . "You can stay, but I have a few conditions . "

Su Long's eyes were full of hope as he looked up . "Say it!"

Jason raised a finger . "You must supply my guild with equipment for one year . Right now, there are only four of us . "

Su Long considered it for a moment before gnas.h.i.+ng his teeth . "This old man agrees, but you have to supply the materials . "

"Of course . " Jason considered for a moment before he raised a second finger . "You have to join my guild . "

Su Long hesitated . He clenched his hands as he debated internally . He had never joined a guild, and not ever his homeland, China, was able to control him . He might be a bit crazy, but he was extremely prideful . As he was thinking, his eyes grew bloodshot . A few moments later, he stood up and shook his head . "This old man values the 10% XP boost, but I won't join any guild!"

Jason expected this much . In the alternate future, he wasn't close with Su Long, but he did know a lot about him . Thinking this, he waved his hand and sent his bloodline screen over to Su Long . "How about if I add this?"

Su Long's eyes widened in disbelief . "This… this… what is this?!"

Walter grew curious and glanced at the screen, and what he saw made even him shocked . "Five percent XP boost!"

The five percent XP boost was one of the bloodlines that wasn't discovered for another few years . Due to Jason's knowledge, it appeared much earlier this time around .

Su Long trembled . Having a fifteen percent XP boost would allow his skills to grow much, much faster . Still, to trade his freedom for it wasn't worth it . His chest clenched anxiously as he said . "I can't!"

Jason smirked when he saw Su Long's hesitation . With a playful smile, he added . "I also know of a bloodline that increases crafting speed by 5%, crafting quality by 5%, and crafting success by 5% . "

Su Long coughed up a mouthful of blood as his eyes rolled backward . He collapsed to the ground and muttered weakly . "This old man admits defeat . "