- - Either you control life, or life controls you. Your mentality determines whether you are a mount or a rider.
Dragon Emperor Douluo, Tang Lingluo
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How old was this child? He could actually use such a heavy Thousand Refined tungsten hammer? Even some second rank blacksmiths would not be able to use a single hammer that weighed forty kilograms!
Forging required a long period of physical strength and skill. Strength was the foundation. Using a heavy hammer was undoubtedly more effective, but it also consumed a lot of stamina.
Before he could think further, Tang Lingluo's forging was already in full swing.
The two hammers landed. Through the feedback from the Heavy Silver, he immediately felt that the quality of this piece of Heavy Silver was not much different from the ones he had forged before. The internal patterns of the Heavy Silver were also very similar, and a familiar feeling instantly spread through his mind. He swung his hammers and started forging like a storm.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"Bang, bang, bang!”
The dense and rhythmic forging sounds gave people a strange sense of beauty.
Everything he faced in the Eastsea Metropolis was unfamiliar, and the pressure and tension brought by the unfamiliarity had a great impact on a nine-year-old child. When he arrived at the academy, Tang Lingluo was bullied by his classmates, and he was punished with a heavy fine. All of this made him feel suffocated.
However, when he arrived at the forging table, everything suddenly became familiar. The Heavy Silver appeared before his eyes, and the familiarity and rhythm produced by forging it almost instantly made him enter his own rhythm.
His eyes were focused, and his ears were constantly trembling. It moved, receiving the feedback from the Heavy Silver. The heavy silver kept changing its form as the hammer struck down. However, if one listened carefully, they would notice it. As time passed, the sound of the Thousand Refined tungsten hammers colliding with the Heavy Silver became more and more pleasant.
The appraiser's expression turned grave, and so did Cen Yue.
Tang Lingluo was so focused that even blacksmiths in their twenties and thirties might not be able to achieve it, let alone his age.
Genius! This child was a genius!
The same thought appeared in their minds almost at the same time. Without even looking at the piece of Heavy Silver, Cen Yue could tell how efficient Tang Lingluo was in purifying the Heavy Silver just by listening to the knocking sound.
Purifying Heavy Silver was the standard for a second rank blacksmith. Due to the high density of Heavy Silver, it was much more difficult to purify it than ordinary metals. It was not easy to truly purify a piece of Heavy Silver.
When Tang Lingluo chose it, the appraiser even thought that he was overestimating himself. However, at that moment, both she and Cen Yue were touched by Tang Lingluo's performance.
Yes, it was a performance.
When the Heavy Silver produced a pleasant sound, Tang Lingluo had already passed the test. He was already qualified to become a first rank blacksmith.
What was left was the performance. To what extent could he perform? Cen Yue and the appraiser had the same thought.
Tang Lingluo was completely in the zone. He held the Thousand Refined tungsten hammer in his hand, which was like a straw to him. As he felt the piece of Heavy Silver getting closer and closer to him, Tang Lingluo swung the hammer faster and faster. Gradually, only two hammer shadows could be seen flickering in the air. The dense knocking sounds were like mercury pouring down.
On the third floor of the Blacksmith's Association.
The elevator door opened and two people walked out. One of them looked like he was in his forties. He was dressed in a silver-gray suit that outlined his majestic figure. There was a badge on his left chest.
No matter who saw him, they would definitely be attracted to this badge at first glance. The badge's background was gold, and there was a slightly raised hammer pattern. Every star on it was black, and there were a total of eight stars.
Eight stars represented a level eight profession, and the shape of a golden hammer represented forging. An eighth-rank blacksmith, or more accurately, an eight-star Saint Blacksmith.
In the entire Blacksmith's Association, there was only one blacksmith at this level.
Beside the middle-aged man was a young girl who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was tall and beautiful. Her big eyes were full of vigor. Her golden hair was combed into a ponytail, and her tight-fitting clothes looked very neat.
Seeing them arrive, the receptionist immediately stood up." President."”
The middle-aged man nodded." It's fine. I brought Mu Xi here to take the level two test." Please hire an appraiser." This 8-star Saint Craftsman was Mu Chen, the president of the Sun Moon Federation's Blacksmith's Association's Eastsea City branch.
"Yes, Guild Master. Miss Mu Xi is about to reach Level 2! As expected of a genius of the forging world.”
Mu Xi's expression was calm. She was not happy because of the praise. She just nodded at the staff.
She didn't actually approve of the title of genius. She didn't only rely on her talent to get to where she was today, but she also relied on her extraordinary hard work. Her goal was to become a grade-9 Divine Craftsman in the future.
There were only three Nine-star Divine Craftsmen on the entire Douluo Continent.
"Eh, what's that sound?" Mu Chen's eyebrows suddenly twitched, and a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes. Beside him, Mu Xi also raised her eyebrows slightly. Her beautiful little ears moved slightly, and she immediately caught a series of crisp and dense knocking sounds in the air.
Whether it was the rhythm, frequency, or the sound of the knocking, it was very pleasant to the ear, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
"Is there someone here to take the blacksmith's rank test for fourth rank and above?" Mu Chen asked the staff.”
"No?" The staff member said blankly.”
Mu Chen thought for a moment and said to Mu Xi beside him,"Go to the testing room and prepare. I'll go take a look.”
"Yes." Although Mu Xi was curious, she could not afford to be distracted by the second rank blacksmith's test.
After separating from his daughter, Mu Chen followed the sound and quickly arrived at Room 3 and 4. The soundproofing of the forging room was excellent, but the sound could still be heard clearly when they reached the door.
This sound was definitely from a high-density rare metal. Moreover, there was no noise from each strike, which meant that the forging was precise. Such density and the intensity of the collision indicated that the hammer was used.
Blacksmiths were strictly graded. To be able to reach such a level of forging, he should be at the master level. Moreover, Mu Chen could hear that the blacksmith's forging had already entered a state of harmony with the metal.
The so-called fusion was when a blacksmith resonated with the metal he forged and entered a wonderful state of fusion. Under such circumstances, there would often be fine products. This was because the work of forging contained the emotions and ideals of a blacksmith.
Mu Chen did not enter the smithing workshop because he did not have the authority to do so even though he was the president. No one was allowed to disturb blacksmiths during the rank test. If they were disturbed, it was very likely that the blacksmith would be distracted. Not only would he fail the test, but he might even be traumatized.
Interesting!
Mu Chen returned to the front desk and asked the staff,"Who is testing in rooms three and four?”
The staff member hurriedly checked and said,"Number three and four are Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin respectively. They were brought here by Master Cen Yue. Testing in progress."
As he spoke, he handed a copy of the form to Mu Chen.
Mu Chen smiled when he heard Cen Yue's name." I was wondering. To be able to enter the state of fusion during the test, it turns out that he was someone brought here by Old Cen. No wonder." Eh, nine years old?"
He looked at the staff in surprise." There's no mistake with your registration? The two blacksmiths who were taking the test were only nine years old?”
" That's right," the staff member hurriedly said." We were just wondering why there would be such young children taking the level test. Moreover, there are two of them at once."”
Mu Chen was stunned. Nine years old? That meant he was taking the first rank blacksmith's test?
"Beep beep!" The soul communicator on his waist rang. Mu Chen took it off and answered the call.
"Dad, I'm ready. Are you coming? I'm in room six."
"I'll be right there."
Although he was puzzled, his daughter was clearly more important. Mu Chen quickly walked towards Room 6. (As expected, this old man is a womanizer!）
"Time's up!" The examiner's voice sounded a little strange.
"Clang!" After the last strike, Tang Ling and Luo's hammers retracted. Two streaks of black light flashed and disappeared into the Heavy Silver Bracelet.
His chest was slightly heaving, and his breathing was slightly more rapid than an hour ago. Her face was red and her forehead was covered in sweat. But that was all.
The forging room fell into a brief silence. The appraiser's gaze landed on the Heavy Silver while Cen Yue's gaze landed on Tang Lingluo's golden eyes.
Tang Lingluo seemed to see silver light flashing in his eyes. It was the luster of Heavy Silver. Even though he had finished forging, he was still focused.
If this child did not go astray in the future, he would probably be an extraordinary existence!
"Heavy Silver, increased purity over 100 refinements, reduced volume by 10%. The purification effect was about six times that of Hundred Refined.”The appraiser gave the accurate data.
Such a figure might not mean much to a Master Blacksmith, but it was unbelievable for a nine-year-old child whose body had yet to mature.
"Evaluation passed." The examiner looked at Cen Yue.
"Mang Tian must be doing this on purpose." Cen Yue smiled bitterly.”
"This child is Mang Tian's disciple?" The appraiser asked in surprise.”
Cen Yue nodded." There's still another child. It's really hard to imagine. However, I have to say that this child can undergo a Level 2 assessment.”
The appraiser looked at Tang Lingluo." Kid, other than metal purification, do you know anything else?”
Tang Lingluo had just woken up from the state of forging. The feeling just now was simply too satisfying. The only flaw was that the Thousand Refined tungsten hammers were a little too light, and the forging had ended too early. Given his current state, he was confident that he could complete the Thousand Refinements given enough time.
"I can basically make both small and medium-sized parts.”Tang Lingluo said seriously.
This time, Cen Yue wasn't surprised. After all, Tang Lingluo had said that Mang Tian thought that he and Tang Wulin could take on jobs alone.
"Just randomly forge a medium-sized component.”"If you succeed, you'll be rated as a Level 2.”
A second rank blacksmith was required to be able to forge medium-sized components on their own while also being able to perform hundred refining on rare metals.
Tang Lingluo's purification process was already very good. He only needed to finish forging the parts.
"Yes, sir!" " Alright," Tang Lingluo replied and immediately started forging.
The Thousand Refined tungsten hammers appeared once more, and the rhythmic sound of the hammers striking the metal resounded once more.
The appraiser wanted to stop him and tell him that he only needed to use ordinary metals to complete the assessment, but Cen Yue stopped him with a look. He wanted to see just how far this nine-year-old child could go.
Tang Lingluo tapped the Heavy Silver again. His heart was filled with joy, as if he had returned to his friend's side.
The crisp hum of the Heavy Silver continued to echo his knocking, and his knocking became even faster. Without much thought, the entire piece of Heavy Silver began to change.
Every time the hammer landed, it would bounce higher. Tang Lingluo was adding more strength. The Heavy Silver gradually changed shape, and gradually, a round, medium-sized component appeared.
There were no mistakes. It was a feeling of flowing water, as if every hammer strike was supposed to be there. In Cen Yue's eyes, this was simply a textbook forging technique!
This child's foundation was so solid that even many eighteen or nineteen-year-old apprentices who had studied forging for more than eight years could not compare to him.
There were no fancy movements. It was just pure forging, but it gave off an unusually pure feeling.
Generally speaking, small parts would be used at the joints of the mecha, while medium-sized parts would be part of the mecha itself.
What Tang Lingluo had forged was a semi-circular component. It was an important component inside the mecha's knee joint. Joint protection components were the easiest to wear out, but at the same time, joints were also the most suitable places to install soul circuits. Heavy Silver was suitable for conducting soul power, so it was the most suitable for forging joint components. Tang Lingluo had obviously taken that into consideration.
Another hour passed. When that muddy. The round and flawless parts were presented to Cen Yue and the appraiser. The two of them were even more silent than before.
"Masters, have I passed?”Tang Lingluo was very satisfied with this piece of work. In fact, this was his first time using Heavy Silver to forge a component. The only flaw in his mind was that this piece of work was not Thousand Refined. In fact, he was confident that he could complete the Thousand Refinements.
After the Thousand Refined Heavy Silver, he realized that his understanding of forging had risen to a whole new level. The feeling of forging Heavy Silver again today was simply too beautiful. Wonderful.
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