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Chapter 144: Unbreakable Force
Chapter 144: Unbreakable Force
The next morning, the first thing Rain thought about after waking up was the previous night's attack by the Iron Doll and his response to it.
There was an ancient saying: 'Examine yourself three times a day.'
Although the content of self-reflection was different, the principle was the same.
"First, my strength lies in having an additional means of combat with Hammer Technique."
"So, after grasping the enemy's resonance frequency, I can quickly use the powerful vibrational force of a heavy hammer to deal significant damage to enemies with strong defenses, like the Iron Doll!"
Rain's eyes flashed with determination as he pondered.
"However, the drawback is still significant. My means of combat are still limited to physical attacks."
"That's not a problem," Lagra said, giving Rain a strange look.
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"Rain, your mother and I will follow your arrangements!" Father Rain finally spoke up after a long silence, his words carrying a sense of finality.
Lagra was referring to a rare material—Tempered Golden Alloy.
This was indeed a problem.
However, at that moment, Rain had just finished casting the magic 'Scorching Touch,' so Lagra didn't witness his spellcasting.
"Don't joke with the old man, but it's good that you have such ambition!"
Lagra began inserting metal spikes, padded with metal washers, into the holes of the hammerhead and then placing it back in the forge for integrated smelting.
"Mother, where do you think these came from? These are my spoils of war and mission rewards. You should remember when I defeated the cultists," Rain said to his mother, Emma, with a hint of exasperation.
The pointed end could use the secret technique 'Dragon Ascension Hammer' to enhance its armor-breaking ability, while the flat end could use 'Earthsplitter Hammer' to further increase vibrational damage! "Lagra, let's go with the spiked hammer," Rain decided.
In other words, the casting speed had increased! Rain, now fully focused, turned his attention back to the icon of the magic 'Scorching Touch,' and the small text below it quietly changed.
Of course, there might be other ways to increase the power of magic.
Since the spell pattern was fixed, and the mental energy consumption remained the same, how could the power of the magic increase with improved proficiency?
Rain was skeptical.
[You have learned a new skill - Dual-Handed Hammer Crafting]
[You have completed the Tempered Golden Alloy smelting work, and your understanding has improved!]
Compared to the flat-headed hammer, the pointed hammerhead was more suitable.
[You focused on Dual-Handed Hammer Crafting, gaining 2 Blacksmithing Experience Points]
With this thought in mind, Rain immediately left the house and headed to the town administration building, where he found the Night Watch Captain, Mateo, still busy dealing with the aftermath of the attack.
"This Tempered Golden Alloy is difficult to smelt, requiring very high temperatures. Even with the forge from the last town, I don't think I could melt it," Rain said.
After Boris left, only Lagra and Rain remained in the blacksmith shop.
One reason was that the original house had been severely damaged by the Iron Doll's attack, but the main concern was safety. Therefore, Rain planned to purchase a house near the administration building in Shiny Gold Town.
Rain nodded in agreement.
Usually, for users below the Extraordinary rank, a wooden handle with a metal hammerhead was the preferred choice due to its lighter weight, making it easier for ordinary people to wield.
"Don't you think this hammerhead looks like a boar's head?" Rain asked.
Lagra had also finished cooling the two to three-decimeter-long metal spikes in another clay mold.
It seemed that the power of magic was indeed determined by mental energy, and proficiency only affected the casting speed.
Apparently, Rain's sketching skills were quite impressive.
Scorching Touch lv2 (5/300)
Lagra glanced at Rain but didn't question him, instead nodding in trust.
Rain had been considering moving to a new house.
This way, at least, safety would be greatly improved.
Rain was familiar with spiked hammers; one side of the hammerhead was flat, and the other was spiked, with the pointed end designed for armor-piercing.
After the molten Tempered Golden Alloy slowly flowed into the clay mold, Lagra covered it and waited for it to gradually solidify and cool.
Rain then handed the parchment to Lagra, saying, "Can you make this kind of hammer? Consider it a variation of the spiked hammer."
"Three hundred gold? Rest assured, sir, this price can get you one of the best houses in Shiny Gold Town," Mateo assured him, patting his chest.
Hehe!
Upon returning home, Rain discussed the idea of moving with his parents.
"Then I'll go and check out a few vacant houses right away, sir. I'll report back to you later."
"You guessed right, Uncle Boris.
"I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you again today." Rain said with a smile.
"No, to be precise, it's a melee physical attack."
"Hmm, Boar Head Hammer, very imaginative! A perfect combination of the Morning Star Hammer and Spiked Hammer, isn't it?"
For example, polishing, adding grooves to the hammer handle, increasing friction when gripping, and so on.
Rain suddenly realized that he didn't need to follow the design of the previous bronze warhammer. His previous bronze warhammer had flat sides on the hammerhead, relying on its sheer size and shock damage to attack enemies.
However, just as the two of them had taken a few steps out, Lagra frowned and stopped Rain. "Rain, I may have overlooked an issue, and this problem might not be easy to solve."
She focused her attention on the Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) panel and added a skill point to the Scorching Touch spell.
For children, as long as the family is together, moving to a new home is a happy occasion.
However, Rain's main concern was the power of the spell, which seemed to show no change.
After Lagra snapped out of her thoughts, she placed the finished clay mold under the pouring spout of the forge.
He picked up a charcoal pencil and quickly sketched on the parchment.
The county city was obviously not suitable for Rain's family to move to at the moment, as Rain's current position was Deputy Sheriff of Shiny Gold Town.
But for now, it seemed that the only thing Rain could do was to increase his mental energy to enhance the power of the spell.
"Morning Star Hammer?" Rain couldn't picture a hammer like that in his mind.
The tempered gold alloy fragments gradually turned from bright red to soft and shiny, and then, like a candle, began to melt.
"The pointed end with all those spikes looks just like a boar's mane."
"Hmm, Mateo, find me a ready-made house that we can move into immediately. The area should be spacious, and the total price shouldn't exceed 300 imperial gold coins." Rain thought for a moment and said.
It seemed that the words of a powerful person were more credible.
Next, it was time for some detailed work.
Rain was taken aback and couldn't help but shake his head in dismay.
"Perhaps I have a solution."
Indeed, the experience reward was generous! Soon after, Lagra removed the clay mold, and a rough-looking tempered gold alloy warhammer emerged from the forge.
"Unbreakable Force, you... Alright, as long as you're happy! I'll go work on the mold then." Lagra rolled her eyes at Rain, expressing her exasperation.
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After making arrangements for the move, Rain called out to Lagra and headed to Boris's smithy, carrying a large bag of metal shells from the Iron Doll.
"I'll give it a try later, and if it doesn't work, there's another place with a blast furnace that we can go to." Rain said with a smile.
"There's also the issue of the Iron Doll that appeared last night."
Lagra seriously doubted Rain's aesthetic sense.
"Some of them are the sole survivors of their families, and considering safety concerns, they're putting their houses up for sale and planning to move to the county city." Mateo explained.
Of course, the main purpose of allocating skill points was to verify Rain's previous guess: whether the power of the Scorching Touch spell was related to skill level, in addition to mental energy.
Rain could clearly sense the loose flame energy particles rapidly gathering in front of his palm.
At the very least, she couldn't understand Rain's aesthetic sense or his choice of name.
If it were possible, then a Level 1 Apprentice Wizard with basic mental energy could, through prolonged practice, unleash an extraordinarily powerful spell. This was obviously impossible.
"Mateo, if you find a suitable house, you can come to Boris's smithy to find me."
"Hmm, then you take care of the dual-handed warhammer mold, and I'll go make the clay mold."
After discussing with his family, Rain went upstairs and informed Anna and Lagra about the move, and both women readily agreed.
"But Rain, your income as a Night Watchman shouldn't be this high, right? Where did you get this money?" His mother, Emma, asked with a slightly stern expression, as if something had occurred to her.
Rain also took a quick glance at the system notification:
Both remaining attribute points and skill points had returned to a state of two points each.
When Boris saw Rain enter, he smiled happily, but his expression changed when he noticed Lagra behind Rain. "Rain, long time no see! You're not here to borrow my smithy again, are you?"
However, it was impossible for the forge, which struggled to melt ordinary iron ore, to melt tempered gold alloy fragments.
After sending the blacksmith apprentices away, Boris whispered to Rain, "Rain, I heard that a new deputy sheriff has arrived in town, and he looks very similar to you. Have you heard about this?"
"Deputy Sheriff, sir!" Mateo greeted Rain with a grin.
Boris gave a wry smile and shouted at the blacksmith apprentices, "You brats should thank Rain! You can take the rest of the day off!"
"I've asked Mateo to look for a place, and if all goes well, we can move this afternoon. Father, mother, pack your things in the morning, and I'll go to the smithy later."
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"Rain, you said you have a way to smelt this?" Lagra pointed to the large bag of Tempered Golden Alloy fragments, asking curiously.
Hearing Boris's words, Lagra couldn't help but chuckle.
Just as Lagra was about to turn and leave, Rain called her back.
Upon careful consideration, Rain found it quite reasonable.
"Yes! Last night's attack caused severe damage to the house. Additionally, I feel that our location is a bit too remote, which might not be safe. I plan to buy a ready-made house in the center of the town."
As skill point invested, Rain's mind instantly filled with more lotized practice to ' fragments of the Arcane Touch' spell.
【You have performed the forging of a Dual-Handed Warhammer, and your understanding has improved!】
Indeed, for wizards or Apprentice Wizards, mental energy is the foundation!
After speaking, he frequently glanced at Lagra beside him.
"But the attack was clearly aimed at our home, which doesn't seem like a random mysterious incident. In terms of remoteness, Anna's house is even more on the outskirts of the town. There's no reason for the enemy to skip Anna's house and directly attack ours."
"Hmm? Ah, okay!" Boris looked at the silent talking L speaking,, thinking it was due to her, so he said with a slight regret.
"This... Uncle Boris, it wasn't someone else, it was me!" Rain said with a hint of embarrassment.
The casting time was shortened from 3 seconds to 2.4 seconds, a reduction of nearly 20%, which must be due to the compression of incantation syllables.
But Rain considered that once the war hammer was forged successfully, his blacksmithing profession level would likely upgrade.
Rain raised both hands, holding them about thirty centimeters above the blacksmith's forge, and softly chanted the incantation.
Even if Rain pulled the bellows to the max, it didn't help much.
Suddenly, the originally roaring furnace's flames shot up! Clearly, the furnace temperature rapidly increased due to Rain's Arcane Touch spell!
At that moment, the black shop was coming familiar familiarity Clay sound to, sound in the blacksmith's forge.
【Congratulations, your Blacksmithing profession level has increased!】
"Generally speaking, knights tend to use Morning Star Hammers or Spiked Hammers more often." Lagra thought for a moment and said.
"Ah, a round head with multiple metal Spikes, somewhat like a Flail." She a hammer. Lagra explained with a simple gesture. This quickly made Rain understand! He focused intently.
"Because whether it's a Greatsword or a heavy hammer, they haven't escaped this limitation."
As for the Warhammer used by Extraordinary Knights, it naturally has an integrated metal handle and head, increasing the weight but mainly enhancing the weapon's durability and strength.
Seeing the Blacksmithing profession level, which hadn't increased for a long time, now rose to Blacksmith Level 4 (0/1000), Rain couldn't help but smile.
"Following Hamilton's words, it seems they intend to classify it as a mysterious event."
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Right, this is the classic Boar Head Mace or heavy hammers, they haven't escaped this limitation."
"Ah, a flat side remains unchanged, while the pointed side resembles a Morningstar, equipped with multiple spikes." Rain explained.
Stepping into the blacksmith's forge, Rain noticed that several blacksmithing apprentices were fewer thanhere.
"I'll move out after I return." Rain affectionately patted Mint's head and said.
Rain also nodded and smiled at the familiar face, saying, "Mateo, do you know of any empty houses near the town hall?"
"Ah? It's you?" Boris lookedlyly looked at Rain, patted his shoulder, and said:
"Right, Rain, the style of the Warhammer you want?" He seemed to recall something and turned back to ask.
"This... UncleBoris, today's forging can'tallow you to watch." Rain glanced at Lagra and said.
"However, I have a bettername, UnbreakableStrength! What do you think?" Rain smiled and asked.
It's feasible! Rain's heart leapt! Since'Scorching Touch' is aChanneling Spell, maintaining a stableChannel cancontinuelly gather the surroundingLooflame Energy Particles.
"But if the Black Flame Cult sets their sights on us, the safety of my family would be in jeopardy."
"Hmm!"
"Wait!" Rayen suddenly had an idea.
After settling this matter, Rayen headed home.
[You have learned a new skill - Tempered Golden Alloy Smelting]
It seemed as if Rayen had been diligently practicing the spell 'Scorching Touch' day and night for months.
(Note: Casting time 2.4 seconds, power is proportional to the duration and the master's mental power. The closer the contact range, the greater the effect. Current effective lethal range: 0~0.5 meters.) Huh? Rayen keenly noticed the change in the system's description.
Soon, Rayen discovered that he could omit several syllables when casting the original incantation.
However, allocating skill points to increase the casting speed of spells would indeed be valuable in practical combat.
As Lagra went to make the clay mold for the hammer, Rayen placed the tempered golden alloy fragments into the blazing forge.
At this moment, Boris closed the smithy's door and hung a sign that read 'Closed'.
In the next instant, a flash of inspiration crossed Rayen's mind.
Boris turned back to Rayen and said eagerly, "Oh right, I can help with whatever you're crafting today."
Despite being up for most of the night, Mateo's spirits were high, perhaps due to the Night Watch's habit of working through day and night. He didn't feel tired after a night of bustling activity.
"But in this extraordinary world, this is far from enough."
"Also, the human skin hanging on the inner wall of the Iron Doll seems to have some connection with the Black Flame Cult. For example, the human skin armor on that Apostle."
[Your Dual-Handed Hammer Crafting skill has improved, gaining +1 experience.]
Of course, this was Rayen's intention.
This made Rayen feel a bit down.
"Mother, you and Father don't need to worry about money. I've already made arrangements on my end."
[Your Tempered Golden Alloy Smelting skill has improved, gaining +76 experience.]
With his secret hammer technique 'Earthsplitter Hammer', it was evident that using the Morning Star Hammer wasn't the most suitable choice.
"Brother, when are we moving?" Mint, his sister, asked curiously from the side.
"Of course, this is a limitation of the Knight (Supernatural) profession. At most, you can practice throwing or improve your archery skills to gain ranged physical attack capabilities."
Soon, the two arrived at the smithy.
For Anna, being with Rayen was naturally a good thing, and she had no reason to refuse.
"Hmm, I'll give it a try first."
After some thought, Rayen decided to first test if the spell 'Scorching Touch' could be combined with the forge to smelt the tempered golden alloy.
"Hmm, then I'll go and harvest the winter rapeseed with Anna later. It's a pity they haven't fully grown yet." Mint recalled the winter rapeseed she had planted with Anna, in the courtyard, and couldn't help but feel a bit reluctant to leave them.
After listening to Mateo, he said, "It's a coincidence, Lieutenant! After the last attack by the cultists, there are a few houses in the town center that have been vacant. Some of them are because the families died in the church attack, and the houses have been empty since."
"Yes, Lieutenant!"
"Rayen, moving to the town center is a good thing, but buying a house there will probably require a lot of money, right?" Mother Emma frowned as she spoke.
"Hmm?" Rayen raised an eyebrow.
"Huh? Are you moving, Lieutenant?" Mateo asked curiously.
The remaining skill points from these two skills were originally reserved for increasing the Limit Break value to deal with powerful enemies.
However, the spikes on the pointed side of the hammerhead needed to be reinstalled.
After all, the area near the Town Hall was already the safest region in Shiny Gold Town.
For now, it was better to keep his ability to use magic a secret.
"The next step is to continuously search for more countermeasures, like delving deeper into the only spell I know, 'Scorching Touch', and gather more spells."
In a short while, the temperature of the forge exceeded two thousand degrees.
The pointed side of the hammerhead was full of holes, while the flat side only needed a bit of polishing to be considered complete.
"Lieutenant, are you there?"
"What styles of hammers are there?"
With this, the remaining skill points would still be two points, not affecting the core skill.
Rayen's idea was not this.
Mother Emma paused, as if recalling the scene, and nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Mateo, being the Night Watch Captain, was undoubtedly more familiar with these trivial matters than Hamilton. This was why Rayen sought Mateo's help instead of Hamilton's.
Mateo was outside the door.
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