Volume 2: Jade Promise Chapter 55: An old man in a straw hat and raincoat fishing alone in a cold river in the snow
Looking at the strange scene in front of him, Tang Zheng was amused .
In his past and present lives, he has seen countless beggars.
However, this is the first time I have seen a beggar who appears with special effects, and they are the same misty, ethereal and dreamy special effects as the bride appears at a wedding.
"Kid, what are you looking at? Bring me some wine and food. My birds are almost frozen to death!" The dreamy beggar surrounded by mist completely destroyed his extraordinary temperament as soon as he opened his mouth.
As soon as Tang Zheng heard the beggar's voice, he knew it was an acquaintance, Lu Yiluo.
"Uncle Lu, be patient, I'll ask someone to prepare it right away." Tang Zheng knew Lu Yiluo's temper and didn't bother with him. He directly called the waiter outside the room to bring the good wine and food.
After eating three ounces of Shaodaozi and a pound of the best cut beef, Lu Yiluo breathed a sigh of relief and burped loudly.
"I say, Uncle Lu, you are old and full, why don't you put away your magical powers first?" Tang Zheng was sitting aside, waiting for Lu Yiluo to finish his meal, then he pointed at the mist that was still rising around Lu Yiluo and said.
This ice-blue mist not only looks cool, but also in this hot autumn weather, Tang Zheng could feel the cool breeze while sitting next to it.
Although Tang Zheng himself felt quite comfortable, looking at Lu Yilou's slightly blue lips, he knew that he did not feel very comfortable.
"You kid still said, what kind of magical power is this? It's all your fault!" Lu Yiluo shouted while chewing a big piece of beef, slamming the table.
"It was my fault?" Tang Zheng was a little confused.
"That's right, this dagger is yours!" Lu Yiluo suddenly took out a dagger with an ice-blue luster and a translucent texture like flowing ice water from his arms, and inserted it on the table in front of Tang Zheng.
As soon as the dagger was inserted into the table, a light layer of frost instantly appeared along the edge of the dagger, quickly dyeing the entire table a frosty white color.
Even the beef on the table and the liquor in the bottle soon began to freeze with a crackling sound.
"Is this... my unsheathed dagger?" Tang Zheng asked in disbelief as he looked at the dreamy dagger that was constantly emitting icy blue mist and seemed to be carved out of a blue crystal.
Judging from the shape, this is definitely the first dagger that Tang Zheng took a fancy to at the Bailian Workshop in Wulong Town. It was made by Master Lu Huang himself. Although it was a casual work in his early years, it is still a fine weapon with a star power resonance degree of up to 82.
But judging from the material and special effects, Tang Zheng could no longer tell that this dagger had anything to do with being without a sheath.
"Bullshit, this is not without a sheath, it just used to be without a sheath. But after the changes in the Taiyin Extreme Cold Pond you mentioned, as well as my dedicated transformation, it has become a brand new dagger. We have to give it a suitable new name that matches it!" Lu Yilu shook his head and said.
"Haha, as long as it belongs to me, it's fine. As for the rest, you have the final say, Uncle Lu." Tang Zheng couldn't wait to pull Quan Hanjiangxue off the table.
As I picked up the new dagger, a chill ran along the palm of my hand and reached the star veins.
Unlike the piercing and uncomfortable feeling when Wuqiao was just fished out of the cold pond, the new Wuqiao, although equally cold when held in the palm of the hand, is much more comfortable.
According to Tang Zheng's description, holding the Wushao Sword before being modified by Lu Yiluo was like holding a piece of solid ice in the palm of one's hand, which was so cold that it made people numb and affected their combat performance. However, holding the Wushao Sword after being modified by Lu Yiluo was like holding the cold jade hand of a cold beauty, which was cool in the palm of one's hand but warm in the heart, and felt extremely comfortable.
"Well, I have two good alternative names, which are completely based on the characteristics of this new dagger. It can be called 'very cold' or 'very cool', it's fine, you can choose one!" Lu Yiluo said.
"Pfft——" Upon hearing the two "good names" that Lu Yiluo came up with, Tang Zheng almost spit out the tea he had just drunk.
"Uncle, how about I give it a name?" Tang Zheng was holding the new dagger without sheath in his hand. He really couldn't bear to see this top-quality dagger end up with such a straightforward "good name".
"Trouble! Tell me what you think. If yours is better than mine, I'll use yours." Lu Yiluo said impatiently.
Tang Zheng held the dagger in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "No birds fly in the thousands of mountains, no people are seen on the thousands of paths, an old man in a straw raincoat and straw hat is fishing alone in the cold river snow. How about calling this dagger 'Cold River Snow'?"
After listening to the poem and name Tang Zheng recited, Lu Yiluo was silent for a while before he spoke: "No wonder you were able to stand out in the academy assessment. You really have some knowledge. Not bad, good poem, good name! It's really better than the name I came up with, so I'll use yours!"
"Okay, okay, okay, then it's settled, Han Jiang Xue!" Tang Zheng didn't bother to argue with Lu Yiluo about whether the name Han Jiang Xue was only slightly better than "very cool" or "very cold".
While laughing loudly, he slashed continuously, cutting Han Jiangxue out from different angles in the air, while trying to gather the star power and feel the smoothness of Han Jiangxue's martial arts performance.
As a result, both the feel of the dagger itself and its resonance with star power are more than one level higher than the previous unsheathed dagger.
"No, you don't know how good it is. After my modification, the star power resonance of this dagger has reached eighty-seven, and it can be used beyond the star level to four stars. The most important thing is that every time it hits the enemy, a part of the cold air will invade the enemy's body. With the accumulation of cold air, the enemy's star power circulation speed and blood flow speed will decrease. This is the most valuable part of this dagger!" Lu Yiluo said as he watched Tang Zheng playing with the dagger.
"Ha, so this dagger has an ice-attribute attack function? It's really top-grade!" Tang Zheng held Han Jiangxue in front of his eyes and gently wiped it on his fingertips. Blood immediately flowed out, but soon formed blood-colored ice beads under the influence of .
Although it was only such a small wound, Tang Zheng clearly felt that there was indeed a chill trying to penetrate into his body from the wound and cause trouble.
The star power in Tang Zheng's body turned, and immediately eliminated this very subtle trace of cold air, but his face showed a happy expression as if he couldn't let it go.
The extremely high star power resonance of eighty-seven points, coupled with the extremely good hand feel, plus the ice-attributed cold attack, and even the constantly emitted lingering ice-blue mist, as a cool and dreamy special effect, can not only improve the level of the battle, but also affect the enemy's vision to a certain extent.
The best, absolutely the best!
Holding this brand new unsheathed sword, Tang Zheng felt as happy as when he got the fan dagger.
Although the fan dagger has more comprehensive functions, is more integrated with offense and defense, and has a better foundation, it can be used much longer than Han Jiangxue had expected, but as a top assassin player in his previous life, Han Jiangxue's extremely sharp dagger, which is completely designed for offense, can better stimulate his bloodthirsty desire for battle.
"Uncle Lu, thank you so much. Haha, waiter, please bring ten more tables of the best wine and food!" With the sharp weapon in hand, Tang Zhenghao shouted towards the door generously.
"Stop, stop, stop. Let's not talk about eating for now. Let me ask you, don't you feel that this dagger is a little icy, a little cold, and a little foggy in your hand?" Lu Yiluo waved his hand and asked Tang Zheng.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's not a big deal!" Compared with Han Jiangxue's advantages, Tang Zheng felt that this shortcoming could be completely ignored.
"It doesn't matter to you. Although this dagger is good, it also has its shortcomings. Did you see how I looked when I came in? This dagger is emitting mist and cold air all the time. Although it has a greater impact on the enemy during battle, it will also have a certain impact on you if you wear it on your body for a long time. If you wear it for too long, your star veins and blood vessels may be frostbitten. Can you draw inferences from one example when thinking about the problem?" Lu Yiluo glared at Tang Zheng and said.
"Learn from one example and apply it to other situations." Tang Zheng weighed Han Jiangxue in his hand, his eyes turned around twice, and suddenly an excited look appeared on his face: "Uncle Lu, thanks to your reminder, this Han Jiangxue can definitely be used on the battlefield and in the kitchen. With it, air conditioning and refrigerators are no longer a dream. I can enjoy smoothies, sundaes, and frozen watermelons. It turns out that life can be more beautiful!"
"Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about? Damn, what I mean is that this dagger needs a sheath!" Lu Yiluo said angrily.
"Haha, the scabbard? That's no problem. Didn't I ask someone to send the sword dagger you made to you a few days ago? I originally wanted you to fuse the two daggers together. Now that Han Jiangxue has done it, can we use the scabbard of the sword dagger on this?" Tang Zheng suggested.
"Get out, don't even think about it. I received the sword and dagger. How can that piece of rubbish be fused with this dagger? Even if you only use its sheath, that sheath is also rubbish. No, absolutely not!" Lu Yiluo refused flatly.
"Uncle Lu, you forged that sword and dagger yourself... and it was upgraded by Bailianfang..." Tang Zheng raised his hand to remind him.
"What's wrong with what I made? What's wrong with what Bailianfang upgraded? I can't make garbage. Garbage that has been upgraded by Bailianfang is not garbage anymore! You are a blacksmith yourself, so why do you ask such a naive question? I have to have this sheath, and I have to rebuild it. Do you understand what I mean?!" Lu Yiluo said quickly.
"Oh, so that's how it is. You should have told me earlier. It's just a sheath. According to your idea, I only have two requirements. The sheath must be exquisite in style and look like a sword sheath so as to match my elegant and handsome temperament. As for the rest, you can decide for yourself." Tang Zheng laughed.
"That's wishful thinking. I can't guarantee anything about the style or appearance. I can only guarantee that the sheath I make can seal out , and you have to give me these materials... Also, I have to charge a processing fee. It's not free work. No credit or bargaining. Half of it needs to be paid in advance!" Lu Yiluo said as he handed Tang Zheng a list of materials. It seemed that he had prepared everything.
