Zongman: A Story That Begins From The Wrong Place

Time, the morning of the first 7 days after arriving in Olalie.

At the door of the Hephaestus family, Qi Shaoyun was wearing a pure white shirt on his upper body, a pair of khaki linen trousers on his lower body, and black boots on his feet.

He elbowed the blacksmith next to him and said, "Brother Kate, do you think my outfit suits me?"

Kate was the blacksmith Qi Shaoyun met a week ago.

After a week of acting, he finally obtained the referral spot of the Hephaestus family from the other party.

The most important task today is to join the Hephaestus family.

Looking at Qi Shaoyun's attire, the blacksmith Kate was a little speechless.

"A qualified blacksmith usually doesn't wear white clothes."

Just as he said this, a woman suddenly added in front of the two: "Remember, except Lord Shangshen!"

Hearing the voice, Qi Shaoyun and Kate looked for it at the same time.

A woman with a black ponytail in a luxurious upper body with only a bandage wrapped around her chest, with a wheat-colored complexion and a black eyepatch over her left eye, is slowly walking out of the Hephaestus family.

"Captain!"

Seeing the face of the person coming, Kate respectfully called out to the head.

This person is obviously the head of the Hephaestus family.

Orari's first-level adventurer, Tsubaki Kebrand, who is also the strongest mortal blacksmith, and has reached Lv5!

While Qi Shaoyun was looking at her curiously, Chun Ke Brand was also looking at him.

"You are Qi Shaoyun, right? I heard from Kate that you are quite strong." Coming in front of the two of them, Chun raised his hand and patted Qi Shaoyun's shoulder seemingly not lightly.

But only he himself knows that Chun's shot must have a force of at least five hundred catties.

Rao was Qi Shaoyun whose strength reached 9 points, his legs were bent and he almost sat on the ground.

However, Chun's eyes lit up when he saw this scene, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Good boy, you are born with supernatural power!"

"With the strength of this body alone, I'm afraid it's almost reaching the peak of a Lv1 adventurer!"

As he spoke, he pinched the bones of Qi Shaoyun's arms again.

"Not bad, not bad, it is indeed a piece of iron."

Letting go of his hands, Tsubaki took a step back.

When she looked at Qi Shaoyun again, her eyes were full of satisfaction, but she said on her mouth: "Whether you can become a member of the Hephaestus family or not, you still need the approval of Lord Shangshen."

"Kate, go back first, and leave the rest to me." Chun turned to look at Kate beside him and said.

Kate has done everything she can do, and before leaving, she can only raise her hand and hit Qi Shaoyun on the shoulder to show her encouragement.

Watching him leave, Chun then spoke to Qi Shaoyun.

"Follow me to meet Lord Shangshen."

After speaking, he walked back to the Hephaestus family first.

Taking a deep look at the buildings in the family, Qi Shaoyun took a deep breath; the result of a week's hard work is today, and there will never be even the slightest mistake!

Step forward and stride to keep up with Tsubaki in front of you.

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Familia of Hephaestus, Forge of the High God.

Qi Shaoyun, who followed Chun into it, saw a woman with short red hair, who was concentrating on measuring something with a ruler.

When I walked in, I found out that it was measuring the drawing data.

"My lord, people brought it here."

It wasn't until Hephaestus, who was wearing a white shirt, slowly put down the measuring tool in his hand, that Tsubaki began to report.

During the period, Qi Shaoyun stood silently behind Chun.

"Tsubaki, wait outside the door first." Hephaestus ordered calmly.

"Okay, my lord."

She didn't look at Qi Shaoyun until the door of the forging room was closed.

"Son, your name is Shaoyun, right?"

In the face of a god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years and has experienced unimaginable horrors, all Qi Shaoyun can do is to empty his heart and try not to think about things other than joining the Hephaestus family.

"Yes, Lord Shangshen." Qi Shaoyun replied neither humble nor overbearing.

Slowly walking out from behind the table, Hephaestus crossed his arms and sat on the table with his hips raised. His left eye, which was not covered by the blindfold, looked at the young man opposite him.

"Can you tell me why you joined my family?"

In the presence of a god, the lies of mortals mean nothing.

So Qi Shaoyun replied very frankly: "To tell you the truth, my main purpose is to become stronger."

"Perhaps Freya and the Loki Familia can provide me with a better growth space, but I am confident that I can grow up quickly even without a leader."

"So instead of adding to the icing on the cake, I might as well choose the Hephaestus Familia who can provide me with greater assistance in terms of equipment."

Having said that, Qi Shaoyun paused slightly.

"In addition, I personally have a certain interest in forging, and I hope that Lord God will allow me to join your family!"

After Qi Shaoyun's voice fell, the entire forging room fell into silence.

Until half an hour later.

Hephaestus, who embraced his hands, spoke quietly.

"It seems that you are very confident in yourself, so...you give me a reason enough to be tempted?"

For this problem, Qi Shaoyun had thought about it beforehand.

But he was in no hurry to answer Hephaestus, that would have seemed too superficial.

After examining his own value again and again in silence, he took a deep breath and replied firmly: "In the near future, I will try to reduce the casualties caused by the collection of materials!"

Hearing this answer, Hephaestus stared at Qi Shaoyun seriously, and after about ten seconds passed, he smiled.

"I have understood your thoughts, but as a member of the Hephaestus family, forging is an indispensable skill."

"So in the next month, I will inspect your forging technology. If you fail to meet the standard, you will be punished."

Hearing that Hephaestus allowed him to join the family, Qi Shaoyun showed joy from the bottom of his heart.

"Thank you very much, Lord Shangshen, for giving me this opportunity!"

Seeing Qi Shaoyun bent down to salute to express his gratitude, Hephaestus stepped forward to help him up with a smile on his face, and said in a very soft tone: "Joining the family is an inseparable family, so you don't have to be so reserved in front of me."

"Um... where do you live now?"

"Temporarily staying at the Mistress of Abundance."

"Oh, so it's there."

"That place is really nice, but since we are all in the same family, it is necessary for everyone to live together. I will ask Tsubaki to arrange a room for you later."

"It's still early, you should go back and move the things to the family. Later, I will conclude a contract with you and give you the favor of God."

Naturally, Qi Shaoyun would not have any dissatisfaction with this arrangement, as the accommodation fee could be reduced by one or two thousand a day.

"Okay, Lord God, I'm going to move things now."

When Qi Shaoyun walked out of the forging room with a little excitement, Chun, who was guarding the door, walked in again, looking at his master god with a questioning tone.

"My lord, can you see anything?"

Tsubaki's attitude towards Hephaestus is obviously much more serious than when facing the family members.

"A nice kid."

"Although he seems to have deliberately concealed something, the idea of ​​joining the family and his interest in forging are not fake."

"Tsubaki, take care of this child."

"Okay, my lord."

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