Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 73: Ms. Vanquez

Chapter 73: Ms. Vanquez

Yannis’s gaze turned dark as he gave Samuel a quick look. Great, really great. He managed to intercept his plans. He was trying to curry favor with Mikel using this chance, was he?

He would make sure everyone in the Salvador knew the consequences of angering him!

The rejected Master Juan also had an unpleasant expression. Since he gained fame, he had never faced such a loss of face.

Even after being escorted out of Mikel’s residence, Master Juan, filled with rage, flicked his sleeves and demanded, "Young Master Yannis, who is that person? Daring to steal business from me. Are the younger generation nowadays so ignorant of the consequences?"

Seeing that Master Juan was angrier than himself, Yannis suddenly devised a plan.

...

"Hubert, throw away that rubbish for me, I’m sick of seeing it. He ruined the perfect proportions, yet it still works perfectly. If not for avoiding trouble, I would have taken his head. What a waste of one of my artifacts." Even after the person left, Mikel was still furious.

Following the instructions, Hubert stowed away the artifact and said to Samuel, "You’ve seen it yourself. If it can’t be fixed, we’ll be quite upset. You can still change your mind now."

Samuel was beginning to hesitate a bit. However, he was here today on behalf of Amalia, so if he had to make a decision, it would be Amalia’s.

"Young Master Mikel, Mr. Hubert, why don’t you talk to her in person? I’m not well-versed in the art of artifact forging. If you agree, I’ll contact her right now."

"Let’s hope the one surname Vanquez you mentioned won’t disappoint me, otherwise... Hmph." Unable to find his uncle and with the artifact still unrepaired, Mikel, filled with days of pent-up frustration, was almost provoked by both Yannis and Master Juan. Now, facing Samuel, he didn’t have a pleasant expression.

Samuel immediately contacted Amalia.

As Amalia wasn’t go outside to set the stall, Samuel got through to her quickly, and her image appeared on the screen.

This was Samuel’s first time seeing Amalia’s face. It must be said that he was surprised by Amalia’s young and beauty appearance. He had always thought that Ashe should be a mature women in her thirties. He hadn’t considered the possibility that the person could be even younger than himself.

"Is this Ms. Vanquez you spoke of, who’s skilled in repairing artifacts?" The amazed voice of Mikel came from behind. Not only did he not conceal his distrust, but also showed deep suspicion.

Even an artificer with qualifications like Master Juan had failed. He had significant doubts about whether Amalia could fix his artifact or end up being another person who ruined it.

"Yes," Samuel nodded and introduced Amalia, "Sister Amalia, this is Young Master Mikel, and the one next to him is Mr. Hubert. Young Master Mikel is the owner of the artifact."

Although Amalia seemed too young, Samuel still had faith in her abilities.

"Ms. Vanquez, here’s the situation: Young Master Sabate is dissatisfied with the artifact that has been repaired by Master Juan. So, hee’s giving us a chance, but he insists that the artifact that will be repaired must be the same as before, with no decrease in its abilities," Samuel explained hastily, concerned that Amalia might not be aware of the situation.

Neither Yannis nor Master Juan gained any benefits from Mikel. Instead, they received little goodwill. So, they needed to carefully consider their options.

Understanding Samuel’s concerns, Amalia nodded and turned her gaze to the holographic screen, and said: "May I see the artifact repaired by Master Juan?"

"Are you that confident in yourself?" Mikel raised an eyebrow. "Not long ago, Master Juan, who just as confident as you, left here in disappointment. Are you sure you can surpass him?"

Amalia frowned.

Looking at hesitation in Mikel’s eyes, she chuckled and mockingly said: "I’ve seen Master Juan’s works. He has only completed a few advanced level artifacts, and their perfection is not impressive. At best, he has two intermediate grade incription on it. He hasn’t even touched an advanced grade incription. Sure, he has repaired artifacts for many important figures, but it’s nothing special. It’s just something that even elementary school students could do."

Amalia remained indifferent, and speaking calmly, "An artificer skilled in repairing artifacts doesn’t necessarily excel in refining them. Conversely, an artificer who skilled in refining artifact may not be proficient in artifact repair. There’s a distinction between the two."

In Amalia’s eyes, Master Juan probably didn’t measure up. His refining skills were only average, and there were no remarkable repairs among his works available online. Of course, it could be that artifacts of important figures didn’t make it to the internet. However, judging by the artifact before her now, it seemed mediocre.

Including Samuel, all three of them stared at Amalia in astonishment. If judged solely by her expression, who would have thought she could be so arrogant, belittling Master Juan as utterly worthless.

"The kind elementary school students could do," Mikel know that her words was an exaggeration. From all the artificer he know, It was the first time he heard such audacious words, and he couldn’t help but laugh at her audacity.

"Sounds like you’re quite confident. Fine, I’ll give you this opportunity. If you can’t fix my artifact, the consequences will be worse than those two who just walked out. There’s no turning back for you now."

"I never take back what i’ve say," Amalia calmly replied.

"Hubert, bring out the artifact," Mikel said, he was curious to see how this would unfold.

Hubert presented the artifact and simultaneously displayed the original blueprint for Amalia to examine. He was expecting Amalia to take at least a dozen minutes, considering Master Juan had spent three days to examine it. However, Mikel was surprised when Amalia said, "It’s done."

"You’ve only looked for about two minutes. Is it really fixed?" Mikel expressed his doubt.

Amalia didn’t answer his question but instead said, "This is a defensive-type artifact. It’s a self-sustaining defense formation. Altering any part of it is equivalent to disrupting the balance of the artifact, and a decrease in power is inevitable."

"You really know the stuff!" Mikel was astonished. He had anticipated seeing the other party embarrassed, but Amalia, with just a glance, accurately revealed the hidden function of the artifact.

Such individuals were rare even at Heavenly Path University. "I know you came to me with a request. Here’s the deal: if you can repair this artifact successfully, I’ll let you repair another one. If it satisfies me, I’ll agree to your requests."

"Agreed." Despite the increased difficulty in fixing a previously repaired artifact, Amalia agreed without hesitation.

"Are you also a student at Heavenly Path University?" Mikel suddenly asked, then countered himself before Amalia could respond. "No, if you were, there’s no reason I wouldn’t have heard of you."

"You can handed the artifact to Samuel first," she said, and then promptly ended the communication.

"Hey, we haven’t hung up yet. Why did she hang up first?" Hubert was momentarily confused and expressed his discomfort.

"Never mind, as long as she can fix my artifact, it’s a trivial matter. Genius artificers, you know, they have strange temperaments," Mikel reassured Hubert.

Samuel while carrying the artifact, walked out of Mikel’s residence with a perplexed expression. The atmosphere was tense before, and making him uneasy, but once Amalia spoke, everything changed. Especially Young Master Sabate’s attitude, it became surprisingly more familiar than before.

Samuel looked up at the sky; no red rain had fallen.

...

"Does Samuel recently or in the past had any close contact with any artificer?" Yannis summoned Francisco.

Francisco thought he might have done something to upset Young Master Yannis again. He had been living in fear lately, afraid that Young Master Yannis would suddenly remember him and make him uncomfortable. But when he heard it was related to Samuel, he finally felt a sense of relief.

"Recently, we haven’t had any contact. I’m not sure about his recent activities. In the past, I haven’t heard of any close interactions he had with artificers," Francisco nervously replied.

"So it must be something recent," Yannis squinted his eyes, showing a hint of cunning.

Francisco was a bit curious. He knew that Young Master Yannis had been suppressing the the Salvador these days, and the the Salvador was on the verge of collapse. Young Master Yannis suddenly called him to ask about this strange topic. Could something have happened?

He cautiously asked, "Young Master Yannis, is something wrong?"

"Samuel has found an artificer, it said to be very powerful. Whether the the Salvador can turn things around depends on this one opportunity," Yannis smirked.

"Could it be that person?" Francisco was uncertain for a moment.

Yannis’s pupils contracted, immediately questioning, "Who is it?"

Thinking that Young Master Yannis might already know, Francisco quickly shared the information circulating among the wealthy second-generation individuals in Big Apple City about the artificer.

However, he was concerned that Yannis might investigate further and so he didn’t dare to hide anything.

"Ms. Vanquez? When did Big Apple City have such a figure? Why haven’t I heard of it? Is this person really skilled?" Yannis was half skeptical. A genius artificer is a rare sight in a decade, and the sudden emergence from an obscure corner made it hard to believe.

Francisco claimed he didn’t know. "It’s someone who appeared out of nowhere."

Unable to extract more information, Yannis dismissed him, and deciding to investigate on his own. Given Amalia’s current fame, he quickly found the address of her stall.

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