area51novel Chapter 145 The Solitary Master Blacksmith
Chapter 145 The Solitary Master Blacksmith
With Li Shuwen's fighting skills, the little blacksmith easily shattered the steel shell of the giant steel snake using the rock-crushing tool.
By observing skilled blacksmiths repairing war hammers, the young blacksmiths absorbed the techniques of metal hammer forging and are now almost as good as the skilled blacksmiths.
Out of the corner of his eye, the young blacksmith noticed that the skilled blacksmith and the young blacksmith were hammering the large steel snake. At first glance, they seemed to be using the same hammering techniques.
But each skilled blacksmith and junior blacksmith has their own unique characteristics.
This is due to their ethereal nature, which brings about a slight difference.
If Li Shuwen wants to forge a warhammer that can transform a novice blacksmith into a master blacksmith...
In the process of forging the warhammer, the warhammer and the little blacksmith's fairy nature must resonate with each other.
The young blacksmith wielded his warhammer, and as it absorbed the metal fragments of the Great Steel Serpent and became stronger, he carefully sensed the process of the warhammer resonating with his body.
As a result, the junior blacksmith absorbed just as many metal fragments as the skilled blacksmith.
but!
The blacksmith's warhammer was forged into a lump...
Looking at the warhammer, which was originally shaped like a smooth metal baseball bat.
The little blacksmith's lips twitched as the metal was forged into a pitted and uneven shape.
He glanced down at the large piece of snake meat, then at the skilled blacksmith next door, who was already carrying a large piece of flesh to a hot stone on the mine to start roasting the snake meat.
The young blacksmith sighed.
Since things have come to this, let's eat first.
She also picked up a piece of snake meat and found another hot stone to roast the meat.
The meat of the giant steel snake has a very strong muddy and fishy taste.
But there's no other way; this is the only food we can eat now.
Only the strong are allowed to venture out to forage.
After eating three large pieces of snake meat, the young blacksmith's stomach was completely full.
Food isn't available every day, so be prepared to go hungry later.
If there's food, eat as much as you can.
A large steel snake was completely devoured by the skilled blacksmith and the young blacksmith.
It seems that the others had similar thoughts to Li Shuwen's question.
Looking at the clean skeleton, Li Shuwen recalled the experience of the aluminum steel dragon becoming stronger by eating the skeleton of the giant steel snake.
So, could we use the skeleton of the Steel Serpent to forge a warhammer?
The answer is... yes!
Seeing that the young blacksmith actually succeeded in forging a warhammer using the skeleton of the Great Steel Serpent!
Other skilled blacksmiths and junior blacksmiths immediately rushed over to fight over the skeleton.
Of course, since no battle broke out, how many skeletons one could obtain depended entirely on their individual forging skills.
Having forged the warhammer using the skeleton of the Great Steel Serpent, the little blacksmith's warhammer had become flat and stable again.
And there's an extra curved iron wall.
Once two more Iron Walls are forged, the little blacksmith should be able to evolve.
Just ...
The once unremarkable warhammer, after absorbing the skeleton of the Great Steel Serpent, could be faintly seen emitting a red glow in dimly lit places.
Li Shuwen had a feeling that something was wrong.
It would be best to absorb the ore from the mine and further refine the warhammer.
When Li Shuwen started the simulation, he could still tell that the warhammer was forged using aluminum steel dragon fragments.
This shows that the warhammer was not forged into a single unit.
After hammering for a whole day, the young blacksmith finally hammered out all the impurities from the warhammer.
At the same time, the young blacksmith also hammered away the iron walls of the warhammer.
But the young blacksmith can confidently say that this warhammer is more powerful than the original, at least twice as powerful!
Li Shuwen gained a deeper understanding of the power of fairies.
If the little blacksmith wanted, he could even evolve right now!
After battling for so long, Steelix's stamina from its flesh and blood transformation was almost depleted.
They needed to find companions and go down the mountain to find food.
The little blacksmith found a skilled blacksmith wielding a warhammer.
This smith's hammer, made from three iron plates, has been forged into a single cylindrical piece.
The little blacksmith senses that this skilled blacksmith is not far from evolving.
The Master Blacksmith didn't seem to show up yesterday when we were fighting for the Steelix metal shards.
"Skilled blacksmith, would you like to go down the mountain together to find food?"
The skilled blacksmith glanced at the young blacksmith and said calmly, "A young blacksmith like you should be working with the other young blacksmiths."
"With your abilities, you're not qualified to act alongside me."
The Master Blacksmith brandished his warhammer. "See that? My warhammer is almost finished! I am the second in my clan to evolve into a Great Blacksmith!"
The young blacksmith shrugged, "Whether the warhammer is finished or not isn't up to you to decide. Dare to clash my warhammer with yours?"
The skilled blacksmith laughed. "You? I'd probably smash your warhammer to pieces!"
The young blacksmith pointed his warhammer at her. "So, are you going to fight or not?"
The skilled blacksmith brandished his warhammer. "Since you want to compete, then I'll show you just how powerful my warhammer is!"
There is no skill involved in the battle between warhammers.
All it takes is for both sides to swing their warhammers and keep clashing without using any skills.
Whoever's warhammer deforms loses.
The young blacksmith swung his warhammer, which clashed with the skilled blacksmith's warhammer.
A crisp metallic clang.
The skilled blacksmith was strong, and the young blacksmith was sent flying with his hammer.
However, the warhammer in the young blacksmith's hand did not deform.
The skilled blacksmith's expression changed. "This is impossible!"
Nothing is impossible; after all, Li Shuwen knew a master foundry.
When Li Shuwen went to Uncle Zhongying to have tools forged, Uncle Zhongying would occasionally tell him some forging tips.
At the same time, Li Shuwen observed Uncle Zhongying's techniques for casting props.
Compared to the small blacksmith clan that relies on their natural instincts and bloodline abilities to forge warhammers.
Li Shuwen's technique is very professional.
The young blacksmith walked back to the skilled blacksmith, held out his warhammer, and asked, "Now do you think I'm qualified to act alongside you?"
The skilled blacksmith's face darkened. "Given the quality of your warhammer, why haven't you evolved yet?"
The young blacksmith touched the warhammer. "I feel that the warhammer can be further improved, so I haven't started the evolution. I plan to wait until the warhammer is improved to its limit before evolving it."
"The higher the quality of the warhammer, the better our physical abilities will be after evolution."
The skilled blacksmith looked at the warhammer. "How can it become stronger without evolving?"
The young blacksmith smiled slightly. "That's right. Our goal is to become stronger, not to evolve. The more effort we put in now, the more power we'll have after we evolve."
"If I choose to evolve early, I think the only difference is whether I die sooner or later. If I encounter a powerful Pokémon, even if I evolve into a Great Blacksmith, I still won't survive."
The skilled blacksmith was persuaded by Li Shuwen.
"I admit you're qualified to join me. I know an orchard; I'll take you there to fill your stomach."
This skilled blacksmith is very confident and has a rather aloof personality.
Skilled blacksmiths and master blacksmiths who improve the quality of their warhammers very slowly are not worth associating with.
Even when searching for food, the skilled blacksmith would go down the mountain alone.
Their main selling point is their high skill and daring.
Arriving at the master blacksmith's secret base, this secluded orchard.
It was destroyed too.
The skilled blacksmith was furious. "Who did this?! If I find out, I'll smash their head flat with my warhammer!"
Li Shuwen looked around and realized that the traces were left by a Pokémon he didn't recognize.
There's always a sense of unease in my heart.
"I know a tree that produces sap; we can go and suck the sap to fill our stomachs."
The skilled blacksmith asked curiously, "Tree honey? What kind of food is that?"
The young blacksmith smiled slightly, "You'll see when you get there."
After determining their location, the young blacksmith led the team to the maple tree.
Just then, a loud dragon roar came from the forest ahead...