from Xingyuan

Chapter 53 053. Artisan
Leaving the tavern, Old Dimitri led Li Ozi and Qiu Ran around the complex alleyways and containers in the Sikkim settlement, opened a manhole cover, and led them to climb down.

"This is... the sunken ship?"

Qiu Ran brushed the alloy plates on both sides of the corridor with her fingertips, and said in surprise:

"The entire Sikkim settlement was actually built on a ship...it's unimaginable. How big is this ship?"

"Small freighters of less than one million tons were considered small in the old days, and they were not even equipped with nuclear reactors. Warships and aircraft carriers in the old days were all big guys with a height of five to six hundred meters."

Dimitri said with some yearning:
"There used to be a lot of water in the outside world, and they gathered into the ocean. But since that war, the black clouds of Eshahong swept across the world, and the ocean was either frozen into ice, buried by snow and sand, or became permanent. The snow, blows away with the wind."

"In the old world, everything seems to be very big." Qiu Ran looked enviously at the spacious corridor: "Even Frost Plated doesn't seem to have such a big ship."

"Yes, there is excess capacity in the old world. The fashion clothes they produce in a year can be worn by billions of people for 1000 years." Dimitri said.

"It's amazing...Everyone must have been rich at that time, so every family has a big wardrobe, which can hold hundreds of clothes."

"That's not true. According to the excavation by the garbage guy, most of the clothes are discarded before being worn a few times." Li Aoz shrugged, dispelling Qiu Ran's illusions: "Actually, the old era is no different from the present. , the poor will remain poor, and the rich will remain rich. It’s just that the quality of life is much better than it is now.”

"Uh……"

Qiu Ran opened her mouth, and finally said:
"Even so, it's better than now."

Compared with the ground, the underground is not much warmer, homeless wanderers can be seen everywhere in the corridors, but compared to those living in metal containers on the ground, they have less assets, at least there is a blanket, one can't see What comes out is a pot or a skull vessel, some weapons, that's all.

Almost everyone sleeps on their own boxes. Compared with the ground, few people break out into fights. There is a little sense of community. There are bonfires scattered in some places, and this place can often be crowded around dozens of people to sleep together.Relying on the original ventilation ducts on the ship, no one should die from carbon monoxide poisoning.

It’s much cleaner here than on the ground. I don’t know if it’s because there are more toilets on the ship. In fact, the dirty excrement on the ground is only temporary. I often feel disgusting on the first day. In the middle of the night, these things will be covered by the wind and snow. Blow away or bury.

In fact, Li Ozi knew in his heart that in the outside world, even the excrement was snatched by someone. There was no chemical fertilizer here, and the nutrient layer of the land was destroyed by the wind and sand, so there was not much nutrients that could be used to grow crops.In this kind of place, there are generally guards with guns behind the public toilets to prevent people from stealing these important resources.

In the outside world, except for human life, everything related to people is very precious.

Old Dimitri walked down the stairs to the end, and opened the door of a sailor's dormitory with a key:

"I live right here."

The moment the door was opened, a warm breath rushed towards her face. Qiu Ran smelled water vapor, women and a faint fragrance of milk. She poked her head forward curiously. The orange candlelight looked very precious in the dark, and her face was sallow. , but the middle-aged woman with a very kind expression was lying on a wooden plank, and her body was covered with a bed made of soft things such as fur, mattresses, and even chicken feathers.

The interior layout is very luxurious, with a big bed, a carpet, a workbench, a cabinet and a coal stove.Except that there is no independent bathroom, the settlement in Sikkim can definitely be called a wealthy family.

"This is Katina and Cilic, my daughter and grandson." Dimitri moved two iron buckets and raised his hand: "Let's sit and talk—I just drank wine, so I won't bring tea I'm entertaining you—although I don't have any tea, you don't mind, trash man."

"No problem."

Li Aoz noticed the woman on the bed at a glance, or rather, the baby in her arms.

The baby noticed that an outsider was coming, and was a little frightened, his eyes were closed, and he was about to cry immediately.

"Hush! Shh!" Dimitri's daughter, Katina, shook the baby again and again, and whispered, "Stop making trouble, Cilic—grandpa is entertaining guests."

"We have no malicious intentions." Qiu Ran also comforted him: "Don't be afraid, little boy, we are all good people... Well, at least I am."

However, Qiu Ran's gentleness did not stop the baby from crying, he was still whimpering.

"It doesn't seem to work." Qiu Ran said distressedly.

"I'm sorry for letting you see this." Dimitri scratched his half-bald head in embarrassment: "Kaya, can you make Cilic quiet? At least coax..."

"Oh, of course! If Dad can never bring outsiders in, Cilic will become very quiet and calm, as quiet and silent as a snow fox." Katina replied angrily.

"Wow ah ah ah..."

The baby's crying was full of anxiety, and it kept kicking its hands and feet, and it was useless to let the mother call to comfort it.

Li Aoz's eyes moved slightly, he stood up and came to Katina.

The mother shrank back subconsciously, she still had lingering fears about the prestige of the trash guy.

Qiu Ran hurriedly grabbed Li Aoz, and for a moment she thought of the other party's previous actions of killing three people in a row and facing the roulette without hesitation.

So she hurriedly whispered: "Li Aoz, this is a child, don't—"

"Let me try."

However, Li Aoz only said slowly.He bent down, took off the hood and mask, revealing a young and handsome face. His gray eyes were full of intimacy that was completely opposite to this outfit, which made Katina unconsciously relax her vigilance.

She hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her hand, and placed the baby in Li Aoz's arms. His movements were gentle and steady, and he held the baby in his arms.

Qiu Ran's worried eyes gradually turned into surprise.

Li Aoz didn't do anything, and the child miraculously closed his mouth, neither crying nor fussing. Instead, he opened his eyes wide and stared at Li Aoz curiously with blue eyes.

"Hey!"

The next moment, the baby laughed, and he stretched out his hand towards Li Aoz, as if wanting to touch him.

"Shh... Cilic, be quiet."

Li Aoz raised his index finger, gently shook the swaddle, and said softly:

"Don't cry yourself too tired, too tired. You have to sleep slowly, sleep slowly..."

Little Cilic gradually became sleepy in his arms and humming. He relaxed his body, stretched his limbs, put his head on Li Ozi's arm, and fell asleep smoothly.

Li Ozi handed the baby back to Katina. The other party had a complicated expression, but he still said:
"Thank you."

Dimitri leaned on his knees, thoughtful:
"It seems that Cilic likes you very much."

"I have always been very popular with babies," Li Oz shrugged. "It was a long time ago. Those babies and children will feel very affectionate when they see me-it won't work if they get older."

"Children are always very simple. They will like whoever treats them well." Dimitri gave him a meaningful look. "Trash, what should I call you?"

"Leo Oz."

He said casually and sat down.

"I'm Dimitri Oslovich Moskov. As you can see, I'm a craftsman, and I know a little about everything."

He pointed to his bright yellow eyes again:
"This is my arcane energy, which I call the [Eye of Destiny], which allows me to see the length of a person's life."

"Cool." Li Aoz said: "Those who can see death, you should have suffered a blow that is far heavier than death."

"You're right." Dimitri glanced at his daughter: "It also cost me my son-in-law, Katina's lover, Cilic's father, Xiao."

He shook his head and said, "A person's lifespan is already predetermined, but what else can we record in our lifetime so that the dead can continue in another way."

"For example?" Li Aoz had a thought, he knew that the key part was coming.

"Like this."

Dimitri took out a small box from the bedside table and opened it in front of Li Oz, revealing a finely crafted hoop ring with a unique appeal.

If you look closely, you can also notice a special white porcelain coating on the surface of the ring.

"Shaw," said Dimitri, "he used his own ribs, which he ground into ashes, and attached to the ring. In the last stage of his life, he devoted all his efforts and love to making it."

The attributes of the ring immediately appeared in front of Li Aozzi:
[item name]: Xiao's masterpiece
【Classification】：Jewelry/Ring
[Quality]: Flawless treasure
[Attribute]: Charm +7
Persistence: When the user is a relative of the creator, the probability of being hit by bullets is reduced by 50%.

【Introduction】:
"It's a pity that I can't be with you, but I will always protect you. Death can't stop me from protecting the people I love."

A masterpiece embodying the immortal will of a dying man.

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It is no exaggeration to say that in the early stage, this is a well-deserved artifact.

In the early stage of the version upper limit of 30, even if the permanent effect is thrown away, the additional 7 points of charm are enough to make an ordinary [mutant] undergo a qualitative transformation.

As for Li Aoz, his basic [Charm] is as high as 21 points, and after adding 7 points, he has a 30% benefit from the [Eternal·Love Hunting] specialty.In the end, it was equivalent to 36.4 [Charm] points!
This is not just alpha stage, but close to beta stage level.

But in fact, this flawless jewel-like jewelry was not Li Ozi's goal.

Dimitri put away the ring, took out a thick stack of notes and materials from the table, and handed them to Li Oz.

"You have seen the power of that thing."

Dimitri solemnly said:

"This is a masterpiece that only dying people can create. You have such a catastrophe, but this is also an opportunity-even if your death comes as scheduled. Your existence and your soul will still exist in the world. "

"This is the secret of the Death Artisan."

【You got the "Notes on Spiritual Manufacturing"】

[Hint: Dimitri shared with you the inheritance of life occupation - "craftsman". 】

[You must master the professional knowledge required for employment within one month.Otherwise, this career mission is considered a failure, and you cannot re-select this type of life occupation within 24 months. 】

【Whether to accept? 】

"I accept."

Li Aoz quickly flipped through the heavy notes, and all kinds of skills flooded into his mind instantly, how to deal with various materials, how to design drawings...

Li Ozi was slightly taken aback by the complicated knowledge, and he didn't recover until Dimitri spoke.

"I will stay here all the time, if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time."

Dimitri said, sitting in front of the workbench:

"Of course, I also have some good things here. Spirit-infused jewelry is my strong point. I have a lot of things here. Even a trash guy can look at them-there is a fee."

Li Aoz nodded. He saw that Dimitri's favorability was also displayed. It is currently 65 points, which is not bad.

As the favorability increases, Dimitri will sell some very good equipment later.Of course, Li Aoz's goal was to abduct the old man entirely.

When players arrive in the future, they will definitely have a headache as to how to find jewelry equipment. Li Ozi plans to buy from Dimitri in bulk first, and resell them to the players to earn the difference.

In the future, when the favorability increases, investing directly in Dimitri and letting him sell it under his own name, or having a successful career training in life, directly producing and selling it to players will be a huge profit.

(End of this chapter)