stonecrandall Chapter 17 First Forging? No, Peak Level 8 Forging! [Please Read On]
Chapter 17 First Forging? No, Peak Level 8 Forging! [Please Read On]
"..."
Watching Wu Changkong leave, Lu Li smiled and shook his head. However, he was not in a hurry to leave today, but instead sat down in his office.
His office was right next to Wu Changkong's, and the room layout was almost identical, perhaps because neither of them liked to have too much stuff.
His attention, however, instantly focused on two long-term tasks in his mind.
[Long-term mission 1: Is it really just Blue Silver Grass? Win Tang Wulin's heart and you will be rewarded with an advancement in your Martial Soul Bloodline]
[Long-term mission 2, The Battle of the Dragon Kings! Defeat her! Defeate her! Surpass him! Surpass Gu Yue in any aspect, and you will be rewarded with the ultimate affinity of any attribute.]
"Wu Lin's long-term mission is to get him to open up to me. He didn't say exactly what that would be, but it's not going to be an easy thing to complete the evolution of his martial soul."
Lu Li shook his head and then turned his attention to the second task.
"In comparison, Gu Yue's mission cannot be summarized in a simple word."
"System, my cultivation level is now stronger than Gu Yue's, so there shouldn't be any problem in this regard, right?"
Lu Li smiled faintly.
"System, my cultivation level is Title Douluo, which is slightly stronger than Gu Yue's level 28."
[Host, please stop joking. Your current cultivation level is only that of a Great Soul Master. You still have a long way to go to reach the opponent's level 28.]
The system's emotionless, mechanical voice rang out.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li sighed helplessly, his expression instantly falling silent. He clearly recalled the scene where the other party, knowing he was a Title Douluo, claimed he was only a max-level Soul Master.
Okay, he forgot that his system never plays by the rules.
"That……"
Does height count?
Lu Li thought for a moment and then asked.
He's almost 1.9 meters tall. If this really falls within the range that can be surpassed, there shouldn't be any problem, right?
[Host, girls develop earlier than boys. You need to eat more and drink more milk so that you may be able to surpass Gu Yue's height in the future.]
[Friendly reminder: Height is not included in the determination.]
Got it!
Lu Li pursed his lips helplessly, and could only shake his head silently, withdrawing his attention. His cultivation was lacking, his height was lacking, and his age was even more problematic.
It seems this reward isn't so easy to get. But then again, what can he compare to Gu Yue in?
It can't be a side job, can it...?
"Um?"
Lu Li's eyes lit up immediately, and in his heart, a mechanical voice rang out once again.
[Long-term Task 3: Learning a Secondary Profession]
During a class discussion, you discover that Tang Wulin has actually become a master-level blacksmith—he's practically a superman!
Having multiple skills is never a burden; high skill breeds confidence. Please complete any secondary profession training within six months and reach the entry-level.
[Friendly reminder: Gu Yue is nothing yet. If you complete this task quickly enough, you might be able to surpass Gu Yue and enter the realm of secondary professions sooner.]
[Task Reward: Your learning aptitude will increase]
"really."
Lu Li gave a kind smile.
Forging!
Speaking of this, he's no longer sleepy!
Do you understand the significance of someone holding a hammer all alone and reaching the eighth-level blacksmith master level in twelve years?
"..."
Not long after, the East Sea City Blacksmith Association.
"Could you please open a forging room for me? Thank you."
Lu Li strode to the front desk, casually took out a level three blacksmith badge from his soul tool, and said indifferently.
"Master, what is your name?"
The staff member glanced at the Level 3 badge in Lu Li's hand, then at his young face, and said with some surprise, "Such a young forging master is truly rare!"
"My surname is Lu, please lead the way quickly."
Lu Li spoke calmly.
"Yes, please follow me..."
Led by the staff, Lu Li quickly took the elevator to the third floor and arrived at a simple and unpretentious workspace.
The room contained only a few titanium alloy tables and a furnace, along with some basic forging materials; that was about it.
That's how it is in Donghai City; apart from the top few Grandmaster-level rooms, all the other standard rooms are like this.
"I've chosen you, Shen Yin!"
"Then... let's begin forging."
Lu Li's gaze swept across the metal platform, and he smiled as he took down a piece of heavy silver. He then pulled out a simple, unadorned gray-blue hammer from his soul tool.
The Soul-Forged Silver Hammer is one of his most frequently used forging hammers, and also one of the most basic ones.
After his gaze fell on the metal on the workbench, he did not hesitate for a moment and swung the hammer to strike it on the head.
"Boom boom boom—"
In the instant the forging hammer touched the metal, a series of hammer blows rang out, one after another, but Lu Li only struck once.
Stacking hammers are one of the most common characteristics of forging hammers in the forging industry, and are also recognized as the most useful characteristic.
With the stacking effect, even if only one hammer is used, it can still produce the effect of several or even a dozen hammer blows.
At that very moment, a light flashed from Shen Yin's body with lightning speed, as if the other party had suddenly gained sentience.
A thousand-times-forged, top-grade!
Despite only using one hammer blow, in Lu Li's hands, this large piece of heavy silver, which was previously just ordinary material, has now become a top-notch product that even a master blacksmith would find difficult to create.
[Your talent is truly astonishing. Having only just begun forging, you swiftly completed a thousand forgings, creating a first-grade, thousand-forged dark silver.]
【Host, you're so cool!】
You're practically a superhero!
At that moment, the system's voice exploded in Lu Li's mind, followed by a series of booming sounds.
"..."
Hearing the voice in his mind, Lu Li was both amused and exasperated. If this system weren't an artificial idiot, he would probably be quite happy to be praised like this.
Well, that's not true at all. After all, the so-called "thousand-times-forged first-grade" was just the effect of his single hammer blow.
But then, another message from the system ignited a burning desire in his eyes:
This may not be your limit yet. Please continue forging and complete this forging process.
Ultimately, this system will use this forging process to conduct a final assessment of the host's comprehension improvement.
Lu Li smiled, gripped the forging hammer in his hand, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately began hammering down one after another.
Since there's no limit to the first forging attempt...
Then he wouldn't pretend at all!
He gently gripped the hammer in his hand, striking the metal with a rhythmic, measured force.
It didn't look like forging, but rather like completing a beautiful work of art; the sound wasn't harsh or noisy, but rather had a pleasing sonic quality.
Under his forging, it took almost no time for a brighter light to burst forth, a basic skill of a level 5 blacksmith: Spirit Forging!
And this, of course, is not the limit.
"..."
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
[Congratulations on completing the top-tier Soul Forging and Fusion crafting. Rating: Top-tier Level 8 Blacksmith, Saint Craftsman]
【Host, your skill is truly divine. This is merely the first forging experience, yet it is already the ultimate goal that everyone on the continent dreams of】
Your comprehension has improved.
Congratulations on acquiring the ability: Extraordinary Comprehension Enhancement.
In any area where learning is possible, your abilities will become extraordinary, and sudden insights will come as easily as drinking water.
"..."
Lu Li smiled as he put away the forging hammer and casually tossed the finished metal products on the table into his system space. He was in a very good mood.
Look, another award.
It really wasn't him who said it...
This task is utterly worthless!