Chapter 175: Beyond Redemption

Chapter 175: Beyond Redemption

Wang Si never expected Mu Xi to show up, mainly because there weren't enough rare metals here.

The amount of rare metal he required could fill an entire warehouse and more. Had he known Mu Xi was coming, Wang Si would have at least tidied up before meeting her.

Having just left Nana Li, Wang Si was not in the best state at the moment. He hadn't prepared for any forging, so his attire was very casual: slippers, loose pants, and a t-shirt.

This inevitably gave someone a bad first impression of him.

"You still want rare metals?"

Mu Xi was both angry and amused as she looked at Wang Si with contempt.

"You big liar! At such a young age, you claim to be a genius blacksmith capable of thousand-fold forging? Who are you trying to fool!"

She pointed at the pile of finished or semi-finished forged metals behind him and sneered.

"I've been observing these past few days. Out of all these forged metals, most of them are fusion-forged. Not a single successful or failed hundred-fold or thousand-fold metal is present.

This means that after my father's visit, or rather, after you arrived in Donghai City, you haven't even touched the forging table!

How dare you ask my father for resources!"

Confronted by Mu Xi's doubts, Wang Si was momentarily speechless, though her words did hold some truth.

But how could this little girl possibly know that a significant portion of the fusion-forged metals she saw were actually refined by him?

She might recognize fusion-forged metals, but she probably wasn't aware of the differences that existed even within fusion-forging.

Liu Yue's fusion-forging was not the same as his.

"Proving whether I'm a liar or not is simple. All I need to do is forge a piece of metal. If I can demonstrate my ability to perform thousand-fold forging, you'll return the rare metals to me."

Wang Si said expressionlessly.

Mu Xi let out a cold laugh.

"You expect me to just hand them over because you say so? Those rare metals are my tuition fees for learning forging from you.

If you're all talk and no skill, unable to teach me anything, then I won't be giving you those rare metals."

Mu Xi tilted her head proudly. In response, Wang Si merely nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Then he pointed to a row of rare metals on the material rack beside them.

"You can pick a few yourself."

Seeing that Wang Si was willingly letting her choose the materials, Mu Xi realized that he intended to prove his skills to her. However, she remained skeptical of his abilities.

"You're definitely familiar with the metals here. Since I'm testing your skills, you'll have to use rare metals you've never worked with before for the forging!"

Mu Xi declared arrogantly.

Although her words were somewhat aggressive, the rare metals she took out were ones that she herself was most familiar with.

If Wang Si could truly succeed in thousand-fold forging with these metals, she would undoubtedly learn something from him.

Mu Xi showed the three pieces of rare metal she had chosen to Liu Yue for inspection.

Liu Yue nodded, confirming that the metals were suitable, and then placed them one by one on the forging table, turning on the furnace to begin heating them.

Wang Si also took out his own spirit-forged metal hammer.

Seeing that Wang Si's hammer was actually forged from spirit-forged metal, Mu Xi was taken aback for a moment.

Just as she was about to accuse him of "cheating," a delightful, crisp sound rang out.

It was the sound of the hammer striking the metal, and the familiar tone caused Mu Xi to stop short of speaking.

Ding ding ding~~~

The consecutive crisp sounds gradually made Mu Xi's expression grow solemn. When she saw Wang Si push the three pieces of metal into the furnace in a different order, she couldn't help but twitch in surprise.

Was he unfamiliar with these particular metals? Mu Xi had her doubts, but she remained silent and continued to watch.

After all, it was considered rude to disturb a blacksmith during the forging process.

As the furnace heated up, Mu Xi soon noticed one of the metals reaching the ideal temperature for forging.

Just as she made this discovery, Wang Si reached into the furnace with his bare hand and pulled out the metal.

Ding ding ding...

The rapid, rhythmic clanging of metal rang out, and Mu Xi found herself entranced by the sound of Wang Si's skilled hammering.

His movements were fluid and practiced, as if he had forged this type of rare metal countless times before.

But what truly shocked Mu Xi was when Wang Si, still hammering away, reached into the furnace with his free hand once more.

He pulled out another metal ingot.

Forging two metals simultaneously! Mu Xi's eyes widened in astonishment as she watched Wang Si hammer away at both metals with equal precision.

As she continued to observe, the rapid pace of his hammering began to make her feel a little dizzy.

Deciding to focus solely on the two metals, she ignored the blur of his hammer and concentrated on the changes in the ingots.

Mu Xi fixed her gaze on the metals, and to avoid being distracted by the hammer's shadow, she eventually closed her eyes, relying solely on her ears to follow the rhythm of the hammer striking the metal.

The mesmerizing sounds soon captivated her, but suddenly, another familiar sound intruded.

Mu Xi opened her eyes and, with a look of disbelief, saw Wang Si wielding two hammers, striking all three metals in perfect harmony.

Forging three metals simultaneously and keeping them at the same stage of progress—this was a sight that completely shattered Mu Xi's perception of reality.

At that moment, all thoughts of doubt had vanished from her mind.

Liu Yue, equally engrossed, watched Wang Si's every move, committing the scene of him forging three metals at once to memory.

Then, she began to compare her own reactions to the metals with Wang Si's, hoping to identify the gaps in her skills.

So focused were the two girls on Wang Si that they failed to notice a tall, slender woman standing beside them, her presence veiled by a concealed aura.

The woman quietly observed Wang Si's focused forging and nodded in approval.

......

"Teach me, I want to learn!" Mu Xi exclaimed, her cheeks flushed with excitement as she beheld the three perfectly forged rare metals, each a masterpiece of a thousand folds.

Wang Si, however, merely yawned nonchalantly. Forging multiple metals simultaneously was but a basic requirement of fusion forging.

At his current level of concentration, he could effortlessly forge and fuse up to five familiar metals at once.

With unfamiliar metals, he would need some time to adjust, but forging and thousand-folding three rare metals simultaneously was well within his capabilities, even in his current state, which was far from peak condition.

"Just forge more metals and pay attention to their states during the process," he advised. "It's all about feel, there's no special technique to it. Even if I tried to teach you, you wouldn't be able to learn much."

"I don't believe that," Mu Xi retorted. "If you don't teach me, I won't give you those rare metals."

"Then I guess we're at an impasse... Hey, Uncle Mu, I heard that Mu Xi lost some rare metals..."

(End of Chapter)

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