Shi Feng was suddenly called to a stop, and he couldn't help but wonder — was Wiseman about to give him something good?
After all, Wiseman was a Tier 4 Magic Scholar and the overlord of White River City. Anything he handed over would be enormously beneficial to someone in Shi Feng's current position.
"After all, you were sent by my good friend. Take this and this letter to Master Seloula — it should be of some help to you." Wiseman then produced a fiery-red crystal and a letter, handing them both to Shi Feng.
"Lord Wiseman, thank you for your help. I will fulfill this promise as soon as possible," Shi Feng said gratefully.
System: Unique quest accepted — "Devil's Heart." Quest objective: retrieve the Devil's Heart from the Demon Castle and deliver it to Wiseman. Quest reward: unknown.
System: Hidden quest accepted — "Find Seloula." Quest objective: locate Seloula in White River City and give her the item Wiseman entrusted to you. Quest reward: unknown.
In an instant, Shi Feng had obtained two precious quests — far more impressive than high-tier quests. The unique quest in particular offered rewards that would be astonishing once completed.
Since the quests were secured, Shi Feng naturally wouldn't waste any more time. He left the city hall immediately, hailed a carriage, and raced toward White River City's free district.
The Seloula Wiseman had asked him to find was a Master Blacksmith. Very few players in White River City knew of Seloula's reputation, but few players knowing didn't mean she wasn't formidable. Quite the opposite — Seloula was regarded as a genius in the forging world. Though young, she had already achieved the rank of Master Blacksmith and was only a single step away from the Grandmaster level. However, she kept a very low profile, which was why she remained unknown to most.
Shi Feng was one of the very few players who knew about Seloula, and he even knew where she lived.
The hidden quest Wiseman had given him might stump others, but it wouldn't stump Shi Feng.
As for the unique quest "Devil's Heart," he would have to put that aside for now. There was also the epic quest "Dark Descent." Although Xia Lian was right here in White River City, he was completely broke and couldn't possibly afford the ten-gold-coin information fee, so that would have to wait as well.
Moreover, the epic quest was likely even more difficult to complete than "Devil's Heart."
Even with the epic quest's lead in hand, he lacked the strength to see it through. He was better off putting it aside — he still had thirty days, which was plenty of time. Better to boost his strength first and tackle it later.
After more than twenty minutes, Shi Feng finally arrived at a tiny smithy in the free district. The shop's wooden door was still shut. Any passerby would assume it was either closed to the public or had gone out of business, and naturally, no one would bother coming.
After paying over sixty copper coins for the carriage fare, Shi Feng walked up to the rundown smithy and gave the door a gentle knock.
But after a long while, there was no answer.
"Master Seloula, hello. I was sent here by Lord Wiseman to find you. I have a letter that Lord Wiseman wants to deliver to you."
After knocking for ages without any response, he knew that barging in uninvited would land even a noble in the guard's custody for a good while. So Shi Feng had no choice but to invoke a big name like Wiseman, ensuring that Seloula couldn't pretend she hadn't heard.
A moment later, there was finally movement inside.
With a creak, the heavy wooden door swung open. Out stepped a stunning beauty dressed in black leather. A deep V-neckline revealed a pair of high, full curves, while a pair of long, slender legs extended from her ultra-short leather shorts. Her skin had a healthy wheat-brown glow, and dark hair cascaded down to her slim waist. She exuded an untamed, wild charm.
The woman before him was none other than Master Blacksmith Seloula.
If Hei Zi had been there, he would have been whistling and drooling all over the place, but Shi Feng had long since gotten used to it.
Seloula was the black rose of the forging world — one of the rare few beautiful female blacksmiths. The rest of the blacksmiths were all burly and rough, practically savages. None of them could compare to Seloula's youthful beauty and seductive allure.