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Chapter 58: Teaching Mission: Tempering Technique
Chapter 58: Teaching Mission: Tempering Technique
The battle intensified.
Winged Demon Overlord Sagas, known for his speed, did not wish to be entangled with Iron Arm. He unleashed a high-rank demon skill, brandishing his battle spear to force Iron Arm back, then suddenly turned and pounced towards Lu Heng.
With the combination of leg strength and the acceleration from flapping his wings, Sagas reached Lu Heng in the blink of an eye, his massive claws grasping towards Lu Heng's head.
"Be careful!" Su Muyu's heart skipped a beat as he witnessed this scene.
Sagas, a high-rank demon renowned for his speed, was at an incredibly high level of 20, requiring over 40 points in Agility. His speed was so fast that ordinary people couldn't react in time.
Lu Heng was also swift, but compared to a level 20 high-rank demon, there was still a significant gap.
However, Lu Heng had anticipated this, guessing that Sagas would target him. With his quick reflexes, he activated his Source Skill, Shadow Traverse, the moment Sagas pounced, causing his body to disappear into the shadows, evading all physical collisions.
Sagas's claw grasped at thin air, and as he was about to pursue, Iron Arm, the leader of the Berserkers, arrived and engaged Sagas in combat once more.
Iron Arm's combat power was astonishing as he wielded his war hammer, pounding Sagas with a series of blows that forced the demon to retreat repeatedly.
After several rounds of combat, Sagas realized he wouldn't succeed today.
Seeing that the elite Wyverns he led had suffered casualties, Sagas roared in anger, leaped into the air, and led his Wyvern army away from the battlefield.
...
The battle was both thrilling and exhilarating. Lu Heng had slain five elite Wyverns, and his level increased to 12 with 72% progress.
Moreover, during the fight, his Strength, Agility, and Constitution attributes received slight improvements.
[Physical attributes enhanced in battle: Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1, Constitution +0.1]
The five primary attributes on the data panel, when collapsed, do not display decimal values by default.
Previously, when he reached level 12, his Agility attribute received an additional boost of 0.6, reaching 29.9.
Now, with the combat attribute increase, he finally surpassed 30 points in Agility.
The five primary attributes were as follows: Strength 23, Agility 30, Constitution 23, Psyche 24, and Perception 23.
In addition to the attribute boost, killing the elite Wyverns also rewarded him with a Skill Crystal Core.
[Thunder Lance: Infuse thunder energy into a spear and throw it to launch a powerful attack, dealing additional thunder damage. Thunder damage = 2 x Psyche attribute. Skill cost: 30 Source Energy. Skill Rank: C-Rank.]
...
After driving away the Wyvern army, the group turned to look for Lei Jinhao and the others, only to find that they had already left.
As the leader of the Berserker Tribe, Iron Arm had no grudge against Lei Jinhao's group, so he didn't send his men to pursue them. Instead, he warmly welcomed Lu Heng's party to Hammerstone Castle.
Hammerstone Castle was located in a valley on the western side of Ankalai Mountain, built into the mountainside. It appeared as if a massive meteorite had been embedded into the mountain.
The entire fortress was constructed from colossal stones, exuding a grand and majestic aura.
On both sides of the fortress gate, statues of two ancestors of the Berserker Tribe were carved.
The statues of the two ancestors were enormous, their muscular arms raised high, holding massive iron hammers, guarding the entrance to Hammerstone Castle.
As they approached the fortress, Lin Zeyu drew close to Lu Heng and curiously asked, "Was that emblem you had earlier the symbol of Forge Castle?"
When he saw the emblem, he felt a sense of familiarity.
However, it wasn't the emblem itself that he recognized but the castle depicted on it.
After the recent events, Lu Heng had a favorable impression of this young master from the prestigious Coastal family. He casually replied, "Yes, it's the emblem of Forge Castle."
Lin Zeyu's face immediately showed surprise as he asked, "You managed to obtain the Forge Castle's badge. Does that mean you've met the Master Tempered within?"
"Yeah, we're pretty familiar," Lu Heng replied casually, as if discussing something ordinary.
"I've met the Master Tempered as well, and even asked him to temper my weapons," Lin Zeyu added, further determined to build a good relationship with Lu Heng.
The two were talking about the "Master Tempered" within Forge Castle, but it seemed they weren't referring to the same person.
Lu Heng realized he might have misunderstood something. He thought to himself, Wasn't I the one who tempered your revolver? However, he decided not to bring it up; it wasn't necessary.
Lin Zeyu continued his inquiry, "How can one obtain the Forge Castle's badge? Can you tell me?"
The Forge Castle's badge was essentially unique.
Of course, the badge didn't truly possess unique attributes, but the difficulty in obtaining it was so great that a second one was highly unlikely.
To acquire the Forge Castle's badge, one would need to make an immense contribution to the castle.
Moreover, this contribution had to be significant enough to impact the castle's fate.
Lu Heng had earned the badge by helping Forge Castle escape the Abyss, saving it from a dire situation.
Unless Forge Castle faced another survival crisis and someone came to its rescue, a second badge was unlikely. This badge was one of a kind.
Seeing his question, Lu Heng didn't want to shatter his dreams and casually replied, "You need to make a significant contribution to Forge Castle to have a chance at earning the badge."
"I see."
Lin Zeyu nodded thoughtfully, believing this was similar to the prestige system. As long as his reputation was high enough, he could obtain the badge.
Upon entering Ironhammer Fort, the others were received by the elders of the Berserker Clan in a guest hall.
Lu Heng and Su Muyu, however, were escorted to a private room, where they were personally attended to by Iron Arm and Mia, the father-daughter duo.
"May I ask where you obtained this badge?" Iron Arm's demeanor was extremely friendly, clearly recognizing the badge.
"I got it from the owner of Forge Castle," Lu Heng replied, placing the Forge Castle badge on the table for his inspection.
"Father, what is Forge Castle? Is it another branch of our clan?" Mia asked curiously, having never heard of Forge Castle before.
"That was a long time ago. Back then, our clan was still thriving until the Abyss descended..." Iron Arm sighed softly.
In truth, the connection between the Berserker Clan and the Blackiron Dwarf Clan had been lost for centuries. Iron Arm, the clan leader, only knew about it from the elders' tales and hadn't experienced it himself.
He sighed, looking up at Lu Heng, and asked, "Since you're from Forge Castle, then..."
Lu Heng understood his question and nodded, "Yes, I'm a Tempered Smith."
To be precise, he was an apprentice, but that wasn't important.
"That's wonderful! Our clan's ancestral legacy only includes blacksmithing techniques. We've lost the art of tempering," Iron Arm said, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
The Berserker Clan had suffered greatly from the Abyss, forcing them to migrate numerous times, always struggling for survival. Many of their techniques had been lost in the process.
Iron Arm took a deep breath, his expression turning solemn as he earnestly requested, "Honored Tempered Smith, would you be willing to teach the art of tempering to the Berserker Clan once more?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Heng saw a task prompt:
[Teaching Mission: Lost Tempering Technique]
[Description: After centuries of migration, the Berserker Clan's tempering technique has been lost. Iron Arm, the leader of Hammerstone Fortress, requests that you teach the art of tempering to the clan.]
[Reward: Fellowship of Hammerstone Fortress]
(End of Chapter)
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