EBE Chapter 32 The Art of Sewing: A Myriad of Needles
Chapter 32 The Art of Sewing: A Myriad of Needles
"This is our last chance. We must fight to the death, with our backs to the wall!"
Li Qingchen took a deep breath and entered the game again.
[Swordsman, you have accepted the young master's invitation!]
After explaining the rules of the card guessing game, the young master mentioned the stakes to you.
You: "I want to raise the bet!"
The young nobleman smiled and said, "Young friend, you don't even have ten thousand ghost coins. How can you raise the stakes?"
[You used your concealment technique to produce a precious silver sword, a shovel for digging pits and burying people, a finely crafted fox fur that could be combined into one piece, and a whole bunch of odds and ends, including dog-skin plaster.]
The surrounding gamblers, who were merely watching, were all taken aback. Even the young nobleman couldn't help but exclaim in admiration—"Your skill in concealing your true nature is truly remarkable."
[Young Master: "Young friend, how would you like to increase your bet?"]
You said, "If I lose, all my money and these treasures are yours; if I win, besides the ten thousand ghost coins, you'll owe me a favor."
The young nobleman smiled and shook his head: "My favors are very valuable. If you want them, you must risk your life."
You readily agreed to this request.
[The betting begins!]
The young master first displayed three mahjong tiles, then placed them face down on the table and quickly shuffled their order.
His speed was so fast it left afterimages, however—
You actually closed your eyes!
"Has he gone mad? He actually closed his eyes!"
"A madman! This person must be a madman!"
"Could he really be a genius in the gambling world?"
The gamblers around you were puzzled by your decision to close your eyes.
The young master frowned, then quickened his pace.
[The three mahjong tiles have been set up.]
The elegant young nobleman, still radiating confidence, said, "Young friend, please choose."
You opened your eyes and gave the young master a meaningful smile.
The young master, feeling a little uneasy under your gaze, asked, "Young friend, left, center, or right? Which one would you choose?"
You pointed to the card on your left.
The young nobleman suppressed his inner joy and was about to turn over the cards...
You: "Wait!"
The young master looked at you with a puzzled expression.
You: "I'll flip this card."
"This one," you say, reaching for the card on your left, "is the Fortune card."
The card is revealed.
[They really struck it rich!]
The young master's expression was rather unpleasant.
You then reached for the card on your right and said, "This one also brings wealth."
The cards have been revealed, but it still indicates wealth!
The gambler who had just bet on you to win couldn't help but erupt in cheers!
[Swordsman, you've won this bet!]
The young nobleman feigned ignorance and asked, "Young friend, how did you know that the middle tile is the Red Dragon?"
You smiled without saying a word, because you knew that the last card wasn't the Red Dragon at all! It was the Fortune!
This young master had already exchanged all three cards for "Fortune"!
Therefore, no matter which card you choose, you will lose the bet!
But wealth can be both a blessing and a curse.
If both revealed mahjong tiles are "Green Dragon" (发财), then the remaining tile must be "Red Dragon" (红中).
The young master secretly hid the switched red broth in his person, then clapped for you.
"It seems your winning streak isn't due to luck."
You: "No, no, no, I was just a gambler passing by, it was purely luck."
The young master handed you a ghost money note worth ten thousand, saying:
"Young friend, according to the bet, I owe you a favor. If you need anything, you can come to the gambling den to find me."
"I will never refuse to do anything that I can."
You nodded, then took the money and left the gambling den.
"It's a success!"
Li Qingchen was overjoyed.
At the crucial moment, I was indeed incredibly resourceful!
Not silly at all!
Next.
The goal is to go to Furong Lane and buy back the "several-times-forged human head"!
[Swordsman, your wit and courage led you to victory in the bet.]
You now possess 17,000 ghost coins. Do you plan to enjoy a delicious meal on Furong Street, or stroll through its labyrinthine alleyways?
You have chosen to go to Furong Street.
You smelled that delicious aroma again.
Your stomach rumbled, you felt a little dizzy, and your legs felt weak.
You're eager to eat something to tide you over.
A very enthusiastic candied hawthorn vendor hands you a skewer of candied hawthorns.
"Try it, it's free, or you don't have to pay if you don't like it."
[You silently recited the Primordial Heavenly Secrets Mantra, relying on your powerful willpower to overcome your hunger.]
You: "Thank you, I'm not hungry."
You arrive at the pleasure house. "Waiter, bring me the menu, I want to order!"
Waiter: "Here you are, sir! What would you like to eat?"
【You: "Give me a bowl of 'Human Head Noodles,' I want to pick out the heads myself, and I'm taking it to go."】
Waiter: "Alright, sir. The human head noodles are 10,000 ghost coins, and the tote is 1,000 ghost coins, making it 11,000 ghost coins in total."
"This lousy shop is a total rip-off."
Li Qingchen is always swearing and cursing.
You arrive at the food serving area and, in a pot of soup, you see the head of a man with a goatee.
You: "I want this head."
The waiter will pack it up and hand it to you.
[Hint: Swordsman, you have obtained the head of the 'Master Craftsman'!]
"It's finally done! It's been a long and difficult journey."
Li Qingchen breathed a long sigh of relief.
fortunately.
With his last life, he obtained a crucial item.
The game continues!
[Swordsman, you've returned to the entrance of Crimson Town and handed the head to the headless man.]
The headless man pressed his head against the severed wound.
He then took out a gold needle and handed it to you, asking you to help sew it up.
You: "I can't sew."
[The Craftsman Who Has Been Forged Through Thousands of Hammers: "It's alright, I'll teach you."]
[Hint: You have obtained the "Thousand Machines and Thousand Needles"!]
[Hint: You've obtained the "Suturing Technique"!]
"Wow, they gave me an item and a spell right off the bat? What a steal!"
This craftsman is truly a hidden gem!
【Thousand-Mechanism Needle: Low-tier magic item, upgradable.】
Using the corresponding life force as a suture, wounds can be repaired and flesh regenerated.
When a magical artifact reaches a high level of quality, it can use the life force of heaven and earth as a thread to mend the soul, repair the primordial spirit, and even infuse life into a recently deceased corpse.
"Using one's own lifespan to heal wounds?"
Li Qingchen understood.
It's like losing an arm; if you're willing to give up five years of your life, it can reattach it.
From this perspective, low-level magic items have limited effects and are generally not cost-effective.
However, at higher levels, the Thousand-Mechanism Ten-Thousand-Needle becomes incredibly powerful!
Not only is it no longer necessary to sacrifice one's own lifespan, but even the primordial spirit can be stitched together!
They can even bring back a dead person who just died!
For example...
A man who was just beheaded!
If you reattach the head before the person loses consciousness, they can survive!
Of course, this requires extremely fast suturing speed.
What a coincidence, he happened to have it.
"I'll have to find a lucky guy to try it out sometime."
Li Qingchen made up his mind and then activated the Hunyuan Tianji Technique to practice the stitching technique.
This technique was not difficult, and Li Qingchen quickly reached mastery of it.
Li Qingchen concentrated intently on sewing the joint.
Not long after.
A complete craftsman came to life.
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