Global Lord: A Resource Satellite From The Start Novel - Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Broken Steel Sword
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When Yousi heard Su Chen’s words, he was stunned.
“Follow you to Marhaz?”
Su Chen nodded.
“That’s right. As you can see, the reward for the final winner of the duel is the crystal…”
Yousi immediately interrupted Su Chen.
“Are you an idiot? Do you know what kind of place that is?”
Su Chen calmly looked at Yousi and replied, “I might not know what kind of place it is, but I know that you and Youli saved me. I’ve also said that I’d definitely repay you in the future. Isn’t this a ready-made opportunity? Come with me to Marhaz. No matter what kind of place it is, we’ll definitely find a way to reunite you and Youli!”
Yousi listened to Su Chen’s ridiculous words and looked at his fearless expression. For a moment, he could not find any words to refute him. However, he did not know why a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
Then, the stalemate continued for a long time. Yousi returned to his room until midnight. Su Chen was worried about the white wolf’s whereabouts and was about to leave when he found Yousi was waiting for him at the door.
“I…”
“Don’t worry, I don’t plan on asking for that NPC’s crystal again. I think what you said is a good idea, so I’ll go to Marhaz with you.”
Su Chen did not expect that Yousi had thought it through. Just as he was about to say something, Yousi continued, “But, I’ll fight in the duel on my own and I’ll get the crystal myself. You just need to use the money to pay off your debts because I’ll still need to rely on your loan for Youli and me to live a comfortable life…”
Hearing Yousi’s typical words, Su Chen knew that he had returned to normal, so he went out with him to look for the white wolf. On the way, Su Chen asked, “If you save Youli, do you want to live in the game for her?”
Yousi did not answer at first. Then, after a long time, he said, “Maybe. In fact, I’ve already gotten used to life in the game. If I return to the real world, I’ll be afraid. And if I leave the game, Youli will be like when she was nine years old and she won’t be able to find her brother again.”
Su Chen felt that this answer was just as he imagined, but it was also somewhat different.
Soon, the white wolf seemed to have smelled Su Chen’s scent and jumped out of a bush. The little boy had fallen asleep. Although he was an NPC, he did not seem to be any different from a real person. Perhaps he was from another real world. Su Chen began to think so.
Following the prompt, he sent the little boy home. As expected, there was an additional 1000 BR coins in his account.
“Good guy! No wonder you didn’t let me touch that little boy! This guy’s worth 1000 BR coins?”
Su Chen did not know how much 1000 BR coins was worth, but from what Yousi said, it should be quite a lot. After completing the mission, the two of them returned home to rest. Tomorrow, they would go to buy some necessities before setting off for Marhaz. After all, it was the beginning of the month. One had to register to enter the duel in the middle of the month and return at the end of the month. The schedule was very full, so there was no time to delay. They had to set off tomorrow once they were ready.
The next day, Yousi woke Su Chen up very early in the morning,
“How long are you going to sleep! I’ve already hired a carriage! If you don’t have anything to buy, we can set off now!”
Su Chen was woken up in a daze and dragged out.
Just as he reached the door, he saw a carriage parked outside.
“Where did you get this?”
Yousi suddenly became proud,
“I’ve been playing this game for so long. It’s not easy to get a carriage. Moreover, this is a BMW that Madam Sol gave me. She kept it for a long time. A normal carriage would take two weeks to arrive, but this one only takes a week.”
As Su Chen was forced to get out of bed, he could only agree to Yousi’s words. In the end, Yousi knocked him on the head with a thud. This time, Su Chen was completely awake.
He began to think about the equipment he needed to bring to Marhaz. He only had an ax and a pistol, and he had limited bullets, so he still needed a suitable weapon and some defensive equipment. He might also need to buy a few more clothes.
The two men walked around the small shops in the village and bought some herbs, defensive equipment, and so on. They bought some of what they needed and some of what they did not need because Su Chen soon found that 1000 BR coins was a very large amount of money.
At the last stop, they finally arrived at the weapon forging shop. The owner of the shop was an old man.
Yousi walked in very enthusiastically,
“Uncle Jack, do you have any weapons that are suitable for this silly boy? Show them to me. While you’re at it, help me strengthen my sword. My sword’s getting duller by the day.”
“Okay, but this is a good sword. Uncle Jack doesn’t have a better sword than yours.”
Uncle Jack took the sword from Yousi and started to polish it.
“Uncle Jack, are you trying to hide treasures again? I know there’s a sword in Haiping Village. I heard that it was left behind by a mysterious warrior. I also heard that it’s much better than my sword.”
Yousi kept giving Su Chen a look. Su Chen knew that this was also a mission.
“You mean the broken sword? You know about this sword, too? It recognizes its owner. If an ordinary person took it, it’d be an ordinary broken sword. Only if its owner used his own blood on the sword, would it be valuable. But such a person…”
After Su Chen heard it, he looked at Yousi in surprise. Could it be that Yousi wanted him to try it with his own blood?
Sure enough, Yousi continued, “What do you think of this silly boy? I think that he might be fated with this sword…”
Only then did Uncle Jack take a closer look at Su Chen. Su Chen was not tall, and with his thin body and a few days of hunger, he looked even weaker.
“Yousi, don’t joke around. Do you think this kid can become the owner of the Broken Steel Sword?”
After hearing Uncle Jack’s words, Su Chen, who did not have much confidence in himself, was actually a little unconvinced by his provocation.
“I want to give it a try.”
Uncle Jack still wanted to tease Su Chen, but when he saw the determination in Su Chen’s eyes, he said to him, “Young man, you have to think carefully. Don’t lose blood just to get nothing out of it. Besides, uncle here won’t help you forge a sword for free.”
Su Chen nodded and decided to give it a try.
Soon, Uncle Jack brought Su Chen to the back of the house. There was a huge sword-forging furnace, and beside it was a broken sword with an old color.
“This is the Broken Steel Sword. Young man, uncle will ask you again. Are you sure?”
“Yes.”
Su Chen had a premonition that this sword was his.
Uncle Jack then raised the sword and let Su Chen bleed on it.. After half a plate of blood was collected, Su Chen’s face began to turn pale.
