Chapter 154: One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth, Spirit Forging Hammer

Chapter 154: One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth, Spirit Forging Hammer

"What's so short about that? A Soul King in his twenties is very impressive. Why, is it because you were expelled from Shrek that you can't find a job?"

At least twenty thousand years ago, a Soul King in his twenties would have been highly sought-after. Here, a Soul King in their twenties, a six-star forger, a four-star battle armor maker, and a single-word battle armor wearer—that was impressive.

The only reason Wang Si could think of for her taking on a part-time job online was that, because she had been expelled from Shrek Academy, no major power was willing to hire her. The salaries offered by the smaller factions weren't satisfying either, even though a piece of metal forged by a six-star forger could sell for a sky-high price.

But not everyone had a high success rate, so it was hard to say if a six-star forger could make a fortune... After all, their own expenses were considerable.

"I'm here to teach you forging, and you can doubt my forging skills. If my skills don't satisfy you, I can leave, and I'll return the advance payment you gave me earlier. As for my past, that's none of your concern."

Hearing this, Wang Si no longer worried about her identity and led her to the forging area of the villa.

Surveying the forging room, especially the various rare metals on the shelves, Liu Yue was also a little excited, her heart pounding.

Among these rare metals were quite a few that she usually couldn't get her hands on, and there was one rare metal that she particularly liked.

But it was impossible for her to ask for it directly; she wasn't unreasonable enough to bully a child who hadn't even grown any fur yet.

"The profession of a forger has extremely high requirements for the surrounding environment, so it's not realistic to show you refining directly. I'll just show you spirit forging. You can pick any metal from here; that way, you won't suspect that I deliberately chose metals I'm familiar with."

Liu Yue pointed to the rare metals on the shelf, her face full of confidence.

Wang Si was also blunt. He pointed to a piece of dark black metal and looked at Liu Yue. "That one. Since I want to be a blacksmith, I'll definitely need a forging hammer. Just forge it into the shape of a hammer after you're done with the spirit forging."

Hearing Wang Si's request, Liu Yue turned her head slightly. This little guy, who wasn't even a Soul Master yet, actually wanted a hammer made from spirit-forged metal.

Metal that had undergone spirit forging gained a spiritual nature. Without the spiritual power of the Spirit Sea realm, one wouldn't be able to control the spirit-forged metal.

However, she didn't say anything. It was a good opportunity to let this little boss clearly understand her strength.

Liu Yue picked up the metal and began to familiarize herself with its properties.

Although she didn't recognize this metal, it didn't affect her ability to immediately determine its characteristics: the material was soft, the structure was stable, and it was a memory metal.

Knowing this was enough.

She fired up the forge and, when the temperature was right, placed the metal inside.

After placing the metal into the forge, Liu Yue focused her attention on the metal in the forge.

Since this was the first time she was forging this type of metal, Liu Yue needed to thoroughly understand its detailed characteristics, even though she could also learn about them during the forging process.

But if she appeared casual at this moment, she guessed that the little boss beside her would think that forging was a simple task.

She had to look serious, and she also had to make it seem like the forging was difficult. She had to make him understand that she was worth more than she was paid! That way, she could avoid the little boss not paying her wages in the future.

Wang Si stood by, observing her forging process intently, ignoring the theatrics and focusing on learning what he could.

Three hours into the forging process, whether it was because her soul power was truly depleted or she wanted to show off, Liu Yue directly donned her battle armor.

It was a set of dark red armor, and the moment it appeared, a sharp aura was exuded, though it was fleeting.

"A fire-attribute weapon soul master," Wang Si assessed.

Although she claimed to be only a single-word battle armor master, some parts of her armor were already made from spirit-forged materials.

The headband, chest plate, shoulder guards, upper and lower arm guards, waist guard, battle skirt, and thigh guards all manifested directly from within her body.

It seemed that she was not far from successfully crafting a two-word battle armor.

If she hadn't been expelled from Shrek, she might have become a Soul Emperor and a two-word battle armor master.

As for feeling sorry for her, what was there to be sorry about? She was already luckier than most ordinary soul masters and was the object of envy for countless others. Wasn't that enough?

...

As the forging neared completion, Liu Yue signaled for Wang Si to perform a blood sacrifice.

Without the blood sacrifice, it would be unrealistic for a six-year-old to use a spirit-forged hammer.

After the sacrifice, Wang Si picked up the two hammers as if they weighed only five or six pounds.

Having recently absorbed the Gold Dragon King's core, even though Wang Si hadn't unsealed any of the layers yet, it didn't hinder him from easily lifting the hammers.

"Well, are you satisfied with my forging skills?"

Liu Yue tilted her chin up at Wang Si, a proud look on her face.

Wang Si, who was swinging the two forging hammers, nodded in satisfaction.

"I'm not a forger myself, so I can't really gauge your level, but seeing how hard you're working, I'd say you've got some skill.

These two spirit-forged hammers wouldn't come cheap outside, so it might be a bit vulgar to just pay you a salary.

You can pick out a few pieces of rare metal from here as payment for helping me forge these spirit-forged hammers."

Originally, when Wang Si said that giving money directly was vulgar, Liu Yue wanted to say that it wasn't. But when she heard that she could take several pieces of rare metal from here, her eyes lit up.

"Are you sure I can take any of these rare metals as I please?"

She truly desired some of the metals here, as her battle armor was about to be promoted to a two-word set, and she needed to plan ahead and forge the other parts.

"Help yourself."

Wang Si, who was playing with the two hammers, casually nodded and said, "Don't mind me." Holding the hammers, Wang Si's thoughts weren't actually on forging.

He was wondering if, in the future, he could suddenly take out two spirit-forged hammers during an intense battle and catch his opponent off guard.

If he could play like that, then wouldn't weapons made from spirit-forged metal be a bit too overpowered? What would be the difference between that and having an extra weapon soul?

"Alright, I've picked out the metals I want. Do you want to start learning how to forge now, or would you like to wait a while longer?"

(End of Chapter)

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