The sorrow of life is not because you lost too much yesterday, but because you were immersed in yesterday's sorrow and forgot the way forward.
Dragon Emperor Douluo, Tang Lingluo's famous quote.
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"Come in." Mang Tian said to Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin.
"Oh." The brothers replied,
Tang Xingyu and Tang Wulin followed Mang Tian into the workshop. The main hall of the workshop was a mess. All sorts of metal parts were placed everywhere. Tang Xingyu and Tang Wulin could barely recognize that many of these parts belonged to soul mechas.
Mang Tian didn't stop. He continued walking, and they hurriedly followed.
The entrance wasn't big, but the space inside wasn't small. After passing through a corridor, Mang Tian brought Tang Xingyu and Tang Wulin to a room.
There was a work desk in the room. Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin could not reach it with their current height.
Mang Tian stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin."Do you know what forging is?"
Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin shook their heads in confusion.
"Actually, I didn't want to take you in. You're too young and aren't suitable for forging." Mang Tian replied indifferently. But your father insisted that you try. If you don't think it works, leave this place, but don't cry here, understand?”
"We won't cry, Uncle Mang Tian.”Tang Lingluo retorted.
"This is your mission today." Mang Tian said.”He pointed to the side.
On the ground beside them, there were two metal tables about half a meter tall, each with a round metal block. There was a soul screen below.
Mang Tian picked up four small metal hammers from the side and handed them to Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin. He used this pair of hammers to strike 1,000 times, 500 times on each side. The counter would only start counting when he had enough strength. It's about the strength you need to swing your hammer and smash it down. If it's done, I'll teach you what forging is. If it's not done, you don't have to come tomorrow.”
After he finished speaking, he stuffed a pair of metal hammers into Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin's hands and turned to leave.
The handle of the metal hammer was about a foot long, and the head was cylindrical, half a foot long, with a cross-section diameter of about ten centimeters. Each of them weighed about ten pounds. For a six-year-old child, this was already a significant amount. Moreover, he had to swing it up and hammer it.
When Tang Wulin saw the hammers, his face turned bitter. However, when he received the hammers from Mang Tian, he was surprised to find that they weren't as heavy as he had imagined.
Hollow? Uncle Mang Tian looked fierce, but he was actually quite nice.
Tang Lingluo pondered for a moment and thought,""Can this thing be as heavy as the Starry Body Suit?”The Starcraft Heavy Suit was specially made for Tang Lingluo by the Starcraft Dragon King. Its weight would increase according to Tang Lingluo's adaptability.
Tang Lingluo's face revealed a strange smile. He raised the hammer in his right hand and smashed it down on the round metal.
"Bang!" The sound of metal clashing startled him. The soul screen below seemed to have been activated. A number one popped up as the screen lit up.
He swung the hammer with his left hand and slammed it down.”
II.
There was no challenge! Tang Lingluo raised the hammer with both arms and started hammering.
"Bang, bang, bang!”The continuous hammering caused the numbers on the screen to jump. The hammer did not seem to be too heavy. At least, Tang Lingluo did not feel the burden. The pair of hammers continued to hammer down, and the number below continued to increase.
On the other side, Tang Wulin's body was already perspiring when he had hammered a hundred times. It was only when he hammered four hundred times that his arms began to feel sore and swollen.
You must persevere. Dad said that perseverance is victory!
Enduring the soreness, Tang Wulin continued swinging his twin hammers.
Five hundred times, the soreness finally turned into soreness, but he still tried his best to persevere and not let himself stop.
The soreness grew stronger and stronger. Tang Wulin's arms were already beginning to turn slightly red, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.
Tang Lingluo kept telling himself that he had to work hard to learn how to forge so that he could earn enough money to buy a spirit soul for his brother. She could make her parents happy and protect Na 'er.
After seven hundred strikes, his arms were starting to hurt, and the speed at which he swung the hammer had clearly decreased.
However, he still gritted his teeth and persevered. His sweat was dripping profusely, and his academy uniform was already stuck to his body. At that moment, Tang Lingluo suddenly felt a burst of power from his dantian. His entire body trembled as if he had been electrocuted. He shook it, and the original soreness actually weakened a little. The hammer in his hand, which was already very heavy, became lighter again.
"Bang, bang, bang!" He continued to hammer, and the next three hundred times didn't seem as heavy.
"A thousand!" The number finally jumped to the position Mang Tian had requested. Tang Lingluo then put down his hammers and breathed heavily. They could feel the pain in their palms and the soreness in their arms. Other than that, they felt a sense of comfort. The power from Tang Lingluo's dantian spread throughout their bodies and it was an indescribable comfort.
Tang Lingluo was looking at Tang Wulin who was knocking on the door.
Tang Wulin's uniform was soaked in sweat. As his elder brother, Tang Lingluo felt his heart ache when he saw Tang Wulin's determined expression. He was also proud of Tang Wulin's firm conviction.
Tang Wulin was only done after a full five minutes. He was so exhausted that he lay on the ground and breathed heavily.
"Wulin, how are you feeling?" Tang Lingluo asked,
"It's fine, big brother. Let's go find Teacher Mang Tian later.”Tang Wulin answered with his eyes closed. He did not even have the strength to open his eyes.
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"Uncle Mang Tian, we're done.”Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin searched for a long time before they finally found Mang Tian sitting in a room, fiddling with a component.
Mang Tian was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the watch on his wrist. It had only been half an hour since he had given the mission to Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin.
"Are you done smashing?"
"Yes, I am!" Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin nodded.
Mang Tian didn't question them when he saw their sweaty faces. He had always liked to speak with facts. He stood up and brought them to the room from before.
1,000. A large number appeared in front of them. Mang Tian had set up the device himself, so two six-year-old children naturally couldn't cheat. However, it was still unbelievable.
The two iron hammers weren't heavy to him, but they weren't hollow. Each of them weighed about ten pounds. If a normal adult male were to swing such a hammer a thousand times, his arms would probably be so sore that he would not be able to lift them up. It would also be difficult for him to complete it in half an hour. Not to mention two six-year-old children.
Mang Tian's test was simply a form of rejection. He had a good relationship with Tang Ziran, so he couldn't reject him directly. However, he was truly unwilling to teach two six-year-olds who, in his opinion, would never be able to learn how to forge.
But everything before his eyes…
"If you guys continue hammering, I won't stop until I say so.”Mang Tian said in a deep voice.
"Alright." Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin picked up their hammers again. After resting for a while, the soreness in their arms had lessened a little.
" Bang, bang, bang..." The hammer smashed down without any technique or leverage. It was just that simple and direct hammering on the metal block.
With Mang Tian's forging experience, he was certain that the child's strength was enough to control the hammers and complete the hammering.
Could this be the legendary talent?
Two six-year-old children were able to swing such a pair of hammers for a thousand times. They definitely deserved this term.
However, Mang Tian didn't shout for them to stop. He just stood by the side and watched as Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin continued hammering.
Their movements were direct and powerful, but they did not know any techniques to deflect or convert the force. The rebound force of the hammer was undoubtedly borne by his arms.
Fifty times, eighty times, a hundred times.
Sweat poured out once again, and the soreness was even more intense than before. His arms were burning, and because he had overexerted himself, his scalp began to swell. However, Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin still gritted their teeth and continued hammering. In Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin's hearts, there was a reason not to give up.
After 150 strikes, their bodies began to sway. Their arms were so swollen that it felt as if they were not their own, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered.
I can persevere. I can pass the test. I'm a man, persistence is victory!!! Tang Lingluo roared in his heart.
When Mang Tian shouted for them to stop, Tang Ling, Luo, and Tang Wulin had already swung their hammers countless times. If Mang Tian hadn't held them up, they would have fallen to the ground.
Mang Tian took the hammers from their hands and saw that Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin's palms had been scraped by the impact of the hammers. Their arms were swollen.
The fierce-looking blacksmith was finally moved. It was not only because of Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin's innate divine strength, but also because of their persistence.
Strength could still be trained, but it was too rare for two six-year-old children to have such a determined personality.
"You've raised two good children. I'll take them in. From now on, he would come over at this time every day. Go back and apply it on their arms." When Lang Yue came to pick up Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin, she saw Mang Tian with a much gentler gaze and a bottle of ointment.
For the next hour, Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin rested. They had already recovered their energy, but their arms were sore and they could not lift them.
Mang Tian's explanation of forging was still echoing in their minds.
"What is forging? Forging and forging were completely different. Casting only required a mold. Using machinery to press the metal into the required shape according to the grinding tool was casting. As for forging, it required the blacksmith to personally hammer it out. Of course, forging could also be done by machines. However, metals were also alive. Forging with machines could never truly grasp the veins of metals. Therefore, the best mecha parts were all handcrafted by blacksmiths. A good blacksmith was a true craftsman who possessed a status that was not inferior to a soul master.”
Soul master, mecha master, these were all the dreams of boys.
"Aiyo." Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin cried out in pain as Lang Yue grabbed their hands.
Only then did Lang Yue notice the wound on her son's palm.
"Heavens! What, what did he do to you?" Tears welled up in her eyes almost immediately. She never expected that her son would suffer so much in just two hours.
"It's nothing!" Tang Lingluo shook his head. Uncle Mang Tian said that we passed the test. Mom, aren't my brother and I great? Don't cry! We won't be in pain."
"Let's go home." Lang Yue wiped the tears from her eyes, her eyes filled with regret.
"Mom, we're really fine. We're very happy to have passed Uncle Mang Tian's test. Aren't you happy for us? This seemed to be the sense of accomplishment that his father had mentioned.”Tang Wulin comforted his mother with a smile.
"I'm happy. Mommy is happy." Lang Yue patted her two sons 'heads as tears welled up in her eyes again.
When he returned home, Tang Lingluo saw Na 'er sitting at the table the moment he entered the house. He immediately skipped over to her. Lang Yue entered the kitchen to prepare dinner.
"Na 'er, did you know? Today, Wulin and I passed Uncle Mang Tian's test, so we can start learning forging from him. "When I earn money from forging, I'll be able to save up to buy spirit souls. I can even buy you delicious food…" Looking at his sister, he had completely forgotten about the pain in his arm as he told Na 'er about his achievement.
Na 'er listened very seriously, but there would occasionally be a flash of confusion in her eyes.
"Na 'er, do you really not remember where your home is at all?”Tang Lingluo asked subconsciously after he finished talking about the test.
Na 'er shook her head." I really don't remember. I only remember that my name is Na' er. Everything else is blurry. Brother, am I stupid?"
"No, of course Na 'er isn't stupid," Tang Lingluo quickly replied. It's fine if you don't remember. This will be your home from now on. My parents will be yours. Wulin and I are your brothers, so you're my sister.”Tang Lingluo's eyes were filled with fire.
Na 'er looked at him, and a sweet smile gradually appeared on her face. This was the first time she had smiled since coming here.
"Wow, Na 'er, you look so good when you smile. I'll tell you quietly, big brother will work hard to cultivate and become a Spirit Master. I'll protect you in the future, okay?”Tang Lingluo said with a smile.
"Alright." Na 'er smiled sweetly. Seeing Na 'er's smile, Tang Lingluo sighed in his heart."It's said that a younger sister is a brother's considerate little cotton-padded jacket. This sentence is indeed true!”
When Tang Ziran returned, dinner was already ready.
"Ziran, come with me. The children can eat first.”Lang Yue glanced at Tang Ziran with a seemingly calm expression before walking towards their room.
Tang Ziran was stunned for a moment. He looked at his son with a questioning gaze. Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin shrugged their shoulders, indicating that they did not know what had happened to their mother.
Tang Ziran hurriedly followed Lang Yue into the room, and Lang Yue closed the door.
"Na 'er, let's eat first. You must be hungry." In view of these two little gluttons 'appetite, Lang Yue had prepared a lot of extra dishes today.
Na 'er clearly had no resistance to eating. She immediately nodded and started chowing down.
She had just eaten for a while when she noticed that Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin, who were sitting beside her, did not start eating like they did yesterday. When she raised her head to look at him, she noticed that he was twisting his body with a distressed expression on his face.
"What's wrong, brother?" Na 'er asked crisply.
"After our test, my arm hurts so much that I can't lift it up.”Tang Lingluo replied.
Tang Wulin had been particularly hungry recently, not to mention the high-intensity labor after school. One could imagine his craving for food at this moment.
Na 'er blinked and said,"I'll feed you guys then."”
"Alright! Sure!" Tang Lingluo was overjoyed.
Na 'er's movements were a little jerky and even clumsy. She fed Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin a spoonful of rice and a spoonful of vegetables.
Two of the three children were six years old, and one was five and a half years old. There was a faint warmth in their youth. Even the lights in this small house seemed to have softened.
"Na 'er, you're the best. She's simply a little cotton jacket that fits her!" Tang Lingluo thought to himself.
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