Amalia double-checked. The cracks in the handle had completely disappeared. She passed it to the boy, saying, "Take a look and see if there are any issues."
Taking the artifact, the boy felt it was not only aesthetically better than before, with a shiny surface replacing the previous roughness, as if it had been re-polished.
Moving in closer, the boy clearly saw during Amalia's repairs that some black substances seeped out from the surface of the artifact, like impurities from within the artifact.
"Thank you, the artifact is great, I really like it." The boy had formed a bond with the artifact and could easily perceive the immense changes in the artifact.
Normally, when an artifact is damaged, its functionality is affected. If it were rated out of a hundred, even a good Artificer, during repairs, would typically incur a loss of at least five or six points, while a poor repair could lead to a loss of more than ten points, rendering it far from perfect.
However, as soon as he took the artifact, he discovered that his artifact not only hadn't lost five or six points but was even better than before.
The boy's expression of genuine gratitude left the three stall owners stunned. Could it be that Amalia truly possessed skills that they had underestimated?
"As long as you like it," Amalia said while tidying up the remaining debris.
After the boy paid, he couldn't resist glancing at the beautiful profile of Amalia. His heart was raced, contemplating asking for her contact number. But feeling hesitant, he changed his words, and said: "Shop owner, will you be setting up your stall here every day from now on?"
"Not necessarily. It depends. However, I've been here recently," Amalia replied, unaware of the boy's thoughts.
Feeling reassured after hearing her response, the boy left, saying, "Shop owner, you're really skilled. I'll definitely bring my friends here next time."
Amalia glanced at him and said, "Thank you for that."
"Not at all," the boy shyly replied, then turned and hurried away with the repaired artifact in his arms.
This scene naturally caught the attention of passersby, and the way they looked at Amalia suddenly seemed pensive.
The thin stall owner's expression was beyond being described as merely dark. He gazed coldly at Amalia and said, "This boy you brought in was a setup, right? No one came to you for repairs for two days straight, so you got desperate and had this boy play along in this act. After all, you don't look like someone with experience at all."
The onlookers suddenly seemed to grasp the situation.
"Lysandre," the chubby stall owner reminded with a furrowed brow.
Although competition exists wherever people gather, saying these things seemed excessive.
The thin stall owner remained silent, wearing a grim expression.
"Little Sister, don't mind it," the chubby stall owner said to Amalia.
Glancing at the still displeased thin stall owner, Amalia responded, "There's nothing to mind. Let's compete fairly based on our abilities."
The thin stall owner couldn't restrain himself and coldly snorted, "Let's compete fairly, but don't resort to using setups later."
"Then kindly keep quiet at that time," Amalia suddenly remarked, her gaze turning slightly sharp as she looked at him.
The thin stall owner was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Amalia to respond this way. At first, she appeared somewhat like a soft target that could be manipulated at will.
She hadn't fought back initially, but now it seemed this person might be a prickly durian, instantly wearing a stern expression.
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After that day, the thin stall owner often clashed with Amalia.
Instead of waiting for customers at his own stall, he actively approached young customers, using every means to divert their attention, impacting not only her business but also affecting the sales of the old stall owner and the chubby stall owner.
While not everyone sought services from the thin stall owner, he certainly disrupted Amalia's business. After the encounter with the boy last time, Amalia didn't receive any new business.
The next day, the thin stall owner employed the same tactics.
By midday, there wasn't a single customer in front of Amalia's stall. The thin stall owner's smug expression finally soured in the afternoon, as the boy who had sought Amalia's repair service the day before returned, bringing two friends along.
However, the thin stall owner failed to recognize the boy and, just as he was about to repeat his strategy, the boy walked past him directly.
"Boss, I've brought my friends." The boy name was Rafael, he keeping his promise to bring his friends come to Amalia for busines.
Seeing Amalia, the first boy blushed slightly and discreetly tugged at Rafael's clothes. "Rafael, she's really beautiful, just as you said."
"Yeah, much more beautiful than our school's heartthrob." The second boy, with a bolder disposition, openly admired Amalia.
Rafael proudly stated, "Look, I didn't deceive you, did I?"
"No, not at all." The second boy couldn't hold back and approached Amalia.
"Boss, how should we address you? Could you tell us your name?"
"You can call me Amalia," she recognized Rafael and nodded at him.
"Then let's call you Big Sister Amalia. Rafael mentioned you're really skilled at repairing artifacts, so he recommended us to come. Here's my artifact, can you take a look?" The second boy handed his artifact to Amalia.
The first boy also couldn't resist and pushed forward, saying, "And mine too."
Amalia held the two artifacts in her hands, following the order of arrival, she started by repairing the artifact of the second boy first. His artifact seemed to have no significant issues, not requiring additional materials for the repair. So, Within ten minutes, it was fixed.
"Check if there are any other issues."
The second boy took her artifact and examined it, immediately showing uncontrollable admiration. "It's amazing, way better than I imagined. Thank you, Big Sister Amalia."
Amalia acknowledged with a sound of agreement and picked up the artifact of the first boy, which had several problems.
As the first boy noticed Amalia spending more time examining his artifact than the second boy's, he felt a bit anxious.
His family was relatively poor, and when he initially purchased this artifact, it almost emptied their savings.
With no money for a second one, repairing was the only option.
Over time, the issues with his artifact increased due to repeated repairs.
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