In the last five minutes of the Forger Trial, when Ou Tian thought his number one position was unbeatable, the game prompt suddenly appeared, shocking all the players including Ou Tian.
All players' eyes subconsciously glanced at the rankings.
[Forger job transfer points list (remaining time: 4 minutes and 23 seconds)]:
First place: Lin Tie (31872 points, completed the third ring task)
Second place: Ou Tian (10864 points, completed the third ring task)
Third place: Hu Long (2542 points, completed the three-ring task)
Fourth place: Mu Ye (2088 points, completed the third ring task)
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All the players were frightened when they saw the points for first place.
Taking the first place on the list with a score three times higher than the second place, this kind of transcendence can be described as crushing.
Even in the casting room with the rock, the copper hanging from Hydra Landlord's eyes widened after seeing the points ranking, looking a little unbelievable.
At this time, the game prompt appears again.
[Announcement from the whole district, this casting master trial has officially ended. The first player in this trial, "Lin Tie", will receive a purple quality forging hammer "Glaze Hammer" presented by the system, and a purple quality refining furnace "Flying Glass".
"Star Cauldron"
After the announcement, the "Flow of Time" look created by Lin Tie appeared in front of all players.
Watermelon Taro: It’s so exquisite. I thought...well, I mean, can you help me make one (funny)
Holding the jade rabbit and roasting Chang'e: At first glance, it looks like a master of folk crafts. This weapon is more like a handicraft. I like it very much (admiration~)
The Strongest Sydney: Too 6, 30,000 points, which means it is twice as good as the "Moon Sky Blade" with two skills. It is too powerful, is this a strong person? (Looking up)
Crayon Shin-chan: Although I admire this boss named Lin Tie for being able to create such an exquisite weapon, let me ask, apart from being a wife...ahem...does this "Time Flow" have any other uses?
How to use it? It's not a robot, so it can't fight by itself!
A big wolf dog replied to Crayon Shin-chan: You have too much trouble, this is art, do you understand art? Art is for appreciation (Setsuna top view)
Heir to the Lin family: Dad is awesome, I knew you would be number one (happy)
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The moment the final result appeared, the "Yue Tianliu" created by Lin Tie immediately became the focus of discussion among players, completely surpassing the "Moon Sky Blade" forged by Ou Tian.
Even Ou Tian himself was stunned on the spot. He looked at the exquisite puppet in the form of a delicate woman with a complicated expression, but he had to admit that he had indeed lost, and he had lost completely.
"Lin Tie, I will surpass you!" At this time, Ou Tian's heart was full of unwillingness, but he was also inspired to fight.
Although this is a game, Ou Tian swore in his heart that he must be the strongest forger because he is a descendant of Ou Yezi!
At this time, Ou Tian had already declared war on Lin Tie in his heart.
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At this time, a white-haired old man was sitting on a cliff on the Liuli Coast. He was holding a fishing rod and seemed to be fishing, but his eyes were staring blankly at the other end of the sea, as if he had something on his mind.
A gust of sea breeze blew, and his figure could not help but sway, like a candle in the wind. He only had the air of old age and decay, without any vitality of a living person. Sitting there, he looked like a sculpture.
At this time, the trial ranking prompt appeared.
The old man habitually stretched out his hand to turn off the prompt, but when he saw the appearance of the humanoid puppet, he was suddenly stunned.
A glimmer of light appeared in his cloudy eyes at this moment, and his lips trembled slightly, opening and closing twice.
"Years...months...flow!"
"Years...months...flow!"
Staring intently at the puppet on the display panel, the old man gradually became excited.
"Time flows, hahaha!"
At this moment, Mr. Tang Mu burst into tears. He couldn't help but shed tears. He reached out to touch the "flow of years" on the panel, but his hands penetrated it.
The memory also returns to that day 57 years ago at this moment.
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In November of that year, it snowed heavily.
According to local custom, Tang Mu, led by his parents, went to a temple on a nearby mountain to burn incense.
Because there was a heavy flow of people on the mountain that day, the way up the mountain was crowded with people. It was like queuing up the mountain, and it took a while to go up the few steps.
Tang Mu was only 13 years old at the time. He really couldn't stand this kind of environment and wanted to go back.
However, his parents were relatively pious and were not affected by Tang Mu. They only comforted him but did not leave.
It was already evening by the time Tang Mu followed his parents to the top of the mountain.
When his parents went into the Buddhist temple to burn incense, Tang Mu, who was curious, walked out through the side door of the temple and started wandering around the mountain.
As a result, he lost his way while walking, and the noise of tourists around him also faded away. At this time, Tang Mu was already frightened.
At that time, he panicked and started running around the back hill like a headless fly.
The night was getting deeper and deeper, and there was still heavy snowfall in the sky. Tang Mu's face turned blue from the cold.
Tang Mu, who thought he was going to die, was so frightened that he cried and stumbled all the way forward.
At this moment, he discovered a dilapidated small temple with a faint flickering fire inside.
At that time, Tang Mu was already freezing. After stopping outside the dilapidated temple for a while, he boldly walked in.
This step is destiny.
Tang Mu saw a ragged old man in a dilapidated temple.
The old man huddled up and sat in front of a bonfire made of wood to warm himself. He was holding a woman in his hand, or more accurately, a doll.
The doll looked like a beautiful girl, as if it had just been painted, and her expression was lifelike. Her eyes and eyelashes seemed to have tears hanging on them, which made people fall in love with her. If she didn't look carefully, she wouldn't have noticed it at all.
This is just a doll.
The old man looked very surprised to see Tang Mu. He found that Tang Mu's body was still shaking, so he waved to Tang Mu to sit over.
Tang Mu seemed very scared at first, and he would only answer the old man's questions.
Seeing Tang Mu's fear, the old man smiled and said:
"Have you ever seen a string puppet show?"
Tang Mu shook his head blankly.
When the old man heard this, he picked up the doll and stood up.
Then he carried the puppet and performed in front of the campfire. The puppet danced gracefully under his control, looking up and down. Although it was painted with sad makeup, it was stunningly beautiful, as if there really was such a woman beside the old man, who was spending time with him.
Dance, fluttering, like a fairy.
The old man's play was full of joy and sorrow, crying and laughing. Tang Mu, the overnight guest, seemed to have become a bystander, watching the puppet move like flying silk, sometimes advancing and retreating gracefully according to the rhythm of the old man's hand.
When people are immersed in the scene, the phantom surrounding the old man seems to be cheering for him to dance with him.
What made Tang Mu even more incredible was that every time the beautiful doll's eyes passed over the old man, her eyes seemed to reveal deep affection and admiration.
Tang Mu, who came into contact with the silk puppet show for the first time, couldn't help but be fascinated by it.
That night Tang Mu had a dream. He dreamed that he was dancing with a beautiful doll in the snow, and everything looked so beautiful.
The next day, at dawn, the old man woke up Tang Mu, who was still sleeping, and told him how to get to the temple in front of the mountain.
After a dream last night, Tang Mu blurted out and told the old man that he wanted to learn string puppetry.
The old man looked very surprised and stared at Tang Mu for a moment, seeming to see the determination in Tang Mu's eyes. The old man sighed, turned around and came to the foot of the wall, picked up a large wooden box and handed it to Tang Mu.
After taking it, Tang Mu curiously opened the wooden box and found a lifelike doll lying inside.
Then the old man gave Tang Mu another book and told him that he was a dying man and could not teach him. If he had talent, he could just teach himself.
Before leaving, Tang Mu asked the old man what the name of the doll was.
The old man smiled and replied: "Time flies!"
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After that, Tang Mu seemed to be a changed person, completely addicted to the string puppet show.
Tang Mu's changes made his parents furious, and the teacher even came to him several times for advice. However, at that time, Tang Mu could be said to have not listened to the advice at all.
After being beaten and scolded, after exhausting all methods, Tang Mu became a hopeless person in the eyes of everyone.
When he became an adult, he was kicked out of the house by his parents.
At that time, Tang Mu only had a doll to accompany him.
This would be the case even in the future, as he made a living by performing string puppet shows for others. He would be full and hungry, and he would live like a vagabond.
This string puppet show lasts a lifetime.
When he was 53 years old, he received news that his father had passed away.
Although he was kicked out of the house, Tang Mu still hurried back home.
Seeing Tang Mu arriving in ragged clothes, his relatives regarded him as a beggar and drove him out.
Tang Mu ran in again, shouting his name loudly and telling his relatives who he was.
However, the imaginary touch did not appear. Everyone still looked at him like a stranger, even her mother.
Tang Mu felt a twinge of pain in his heart. He resisted the gazes of his relatives and kowtowed in front of his father before turning around and running out.
The lost Tang Mu thought of the old man at this moment, and then took the "flow of time" up the mountain and found the ruined temple.
At this time, the ruined temple was covered with spider webs, and the old man had long disappeared.
That night, it snowed again, just like that night 40 years ago.
The snow was heavy and Tang Mu was shivering from the cold. Then he found dry firewood and lit a fire to keep warm.
As the bonfire danced, Tang Mu looked at the "flow of time" in his arms.
After a moment, he suddenly showed anger: "I have been in poverty for decades, and you have been misled by me. It's cold and I can't even afford clothes. Now even my relatives no longer recognize me. Tonight
It’s snowing heavily, I’m freezing and hungry, what use are you for? It’s better to burn it and keep yourself warm!”
How many 40 years can there be in life? 40 years of obsession and 40 years of depression. At this time, Tang Mu felt that his whole life had been ruined in the hands of this doll.
Thinking of this, Tang Mu suddenly pushed the "Stream of Time" in his hand into the bonfire.
The firelight passed over the puppet's gorgeous singing shirt with dancing sleeves, and burned the delicate bones carved from basswood, making a beeping and popping sound.
At that moment, the puppet slowly stood up and bowed sadly to Tang Mu. It seemed to be thanking Tang Mu for his 40 years of companionship. Two lines of tears could be faintly seen falling from the puppet's eyes. At this moment, it bowed to Tang Mu.
Say goodbye.
Looking at the blazing bonfire, Tang Mu suddenly burst into tears:
"Without you, I have nothing..."
The bonfire that night stayed on for a long time, warming the entire temple and guarding Tang Mu until dawn and the moment the snow stopped.
Tang Mu also sat in silence all night, with images of him dancing with the dolls in the past 40 years filling his mind. However, at this time, the "flow of time" had already turned into ashes under the burning of the flames.
The orchid finger twists the dust like water, and the three-foot red platform is filled with thousands of songs.
Singing farewell for a long time will not make you sad, and the very red spots will turn into ashes.
(In fact, when I wrote Lin Tie, I had already planned Tang Mu’s appearance. This plot of Tang Mu was adapted from the plot of "Silk Opera". You can listen to it. It is a very nice ancient song and is highly recommended.
