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Chapter 59: Tempering and Secondary Occupation Upgrade
Chapter 59: Tempering and Secondary Occupation Upgrade
Lu Heng finished reading the task details and glanced at Su Muyu beside him. She showed no reaction, indicating that she hadn't triggered the task.
This wasn't surprising since the hidden task was related to tempering techniques, and naturally, only a Tempering Master could activate it.
Seeing the eager look in Iron Arm's eyes, Lu Heng readily agreed, "Of course, it's no problem. However, tempering requires specialized materials, and they are quite expensive."
The Iron Arm Leader waved to the door, and two Berserker Warriors carried in a large iron chest.
When the chest was opened, it was filled with colorful stones. At a glance, there were indeed quite a few tempering materials.
Seeing the abundance of materials, Lu Heng thought to himself that the Berserker Tribe was quite well-off.
However, not all the materials in the box were tempering materials.
It seemed that the Berserker Tribe had even lost the ability to distinguish tempering materials.
Lu Heng walked to the box and began sorting the materials, "This is a Tempering Essence, and so is this... This isn't a tempering material. Although it contains a small amount of tempering elements, the concentration is too low, and it's just an ordinary stone."
"I see."
The father-daughter duo, Iron Arm and Mia, moved closer, watching and listening attentively, nodding frequently, appearing eager to learn.
After Lu Heng finished sorting, he pointed to the pile of Tempering Essences and asked, "With so many tempering essences, are you planning to temper your weapons?"
"Would you be willing to help us?" Mia's eyes lit up with anticipation.
The Iron Arm Leader clenched his fist, speaking with a hint of frustration, "During our tribe's battles with the Evil God's servants, we were always at a disadvantage because of our weapons. If our warriors could use better weapons, we would surely defeat those demons."
"Then I'll temper your weapons and teach you the tempering techniques. Do you still have a tempering furnace in your tribe?" Lu Heng readily agreed.
"Yes, we have never forgotten the ancestral legacy of tempering techniques. It's just that there are no more Tempering Masters in our tribe," Iron Arm said, his eyes gleaming with determination.
"Then let's begin."
With the resurrection ceremony of Evil God Barton approaching in just a few days, time was of the essence. Lu Heng decided to temper the weapons for the Berserker Tribe and, at the same time, upgrade the Aurora Blade in preparation for the final battle.
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The Hammerstone Castle's forging room was constructed above a lava river.
Standing on the platform of the forging room, one could see the slow flow of the lava river below.
The presence of the lava river kept Hammerstone Castle warm even during the snowy season.
The Iron Arm Leader gathered all the tribe members who hadn't left the castle in the forging room and bowed to Lu Heng:
"Honored Tempering Master, please pass on the art of tempering to us, so that the light of tempering may shine once more in Hammerstone Castle."
Among them, thirty-odd Berserker craftsmen stood at the front, ready to learn the tempering techniques.
Lu Heng was surprised by the grand display, wondering if he had just gained thirty apprentices.
Then, at Iron Arm's command, a large chest filled with tempering materials was brought out.
Although the iron chest contained many tempering materials, when distributed among the entire tribe, the quantity wasn't that impressive.
After discussions, it was decided that the tempering would be performed on the weapons of the tribe's thirty most elite warriors.
Mia stepped forward to the tempering furnace and respectfully said, "Tempering Master, I'll be your assistant. Please instruct me on what to do."
Lu Heng wasn't intimidated. He pointed to the tempering furnace embedded in the wall and instructed, "Light the fire and heat the furnace."
The thirty Berserker craftsmen surrounded the furnace, working diligently.
Soon, the tempering furnace ignited.
Lu Heng took a war hammer and began the tempering process, sharing his knowledge and experience with the group of dwarves without holding back.
He guided them through the steps of heating, melting, fusion, and cooling.
After successfully tempering the Berserker War Hammer, its grade increased to +1.
Tempering Process: Apprentice Tempering Master gains 10 job experience.
The tempering was a success, maintaining a 100% tempering success rate.
Immediately, he began the second tempering process with another piece of Tempering Essence.
Heating, melting, fusion, and cooling...
However, during the final cooling step, the Berserker War Hammer emitted a faint glow.
Tempering Process: The Berserker War Hammer's grade increased to +2.
Tempering Process: Apprentice Tempering Master gains 10 job experience.
Next, he switched to a steel crossbow and continued the tempering process.
Tempering Process: Tempering was unsuccessful. Apprentice Tempering Master gains 20 job experience.
As expected, failure is the mother of success.
Finally, the tempering failed, but the secondary profession experience gained was higher.
Lu Heng reflected on the previous tempering process and identified the reason for the failure, silently noting it for future attempts.
After several tempering attempts, Lu Heng began multitasking, simultaneously using ten pieces of Tempering Essence to temper ten weapons.
Tempering Process: Apprentice Tempering Master gains 10 job experience.
Tempering Process: Apprentice Tempering Master gains 10 job experience.
Tempering Process: Tempering was unsuccessful. Apprentice Tempering Master gains 20 job experience.
After an afternoon of tempering, on the 86th attempt, Lu Heng's tempering experience reached its limit.
Apprentice Tempering Master experience reached (1000/1000), advancing to Tempering Master.
Secondary Profession: Tempering Master (10/2000)
Secondary Profession Skills: Tempering, Soul Infusion
Tempering Master: Tempering success rate +20%, Soul Infusion success rate +10%, Fire Resistance +20%
Finally, the Tempering Master level upgraded, increasing the tempering success rate. After becoming a full-time Tempering Master, the Soul Infusion success rate also increased by 10%.
Lu Heng turned to look at the results of the afternoon's work. Behind him, thirty Berserker craftsmen held the tempered weapons, their eyes filled with excitement.
As the Berserker craftsmen looked at Lu Heng, their gazes now held reverence.
After numerous tempering attempts, the tempering materials in the iron box were almost depleted.
Lu Heng checked the iron box, finding only one piece of Tempering Essence remaining.
It was the perfect opportunity to upgrade the Aurora Blade and reach a tempering level of 3.
At that point, he could attempt a Soul Infusion.
Lu Heng placed the Tempering Essence into the furnace, initiating the first step of the process.
After becoming a full-time Tempering Master, the tempering success rate increased, making the process more manageable.
Heating, melting, fusion, and cooling—the entire process went smoothly.
Tempering Process: Successfully tempered the Aurora Blade, increasing its grade to +3.
Tempering Process: Tempering Master gains 10 job experience.
Aurora Blade +3
Attributes: Attack Power 60
With the tempering complete, the Aurora Blade reached a tempering level of 3.
"Ahem..."
Lu Heng turned to the group of apprentices he had just gathered and spoke loudly, "Weapons and equipment that reach a tempering level of 3 can undergo Soul Infusion. I will now perform a Soul Infusion process, so pay attention and learn."
The thirty-odd Berserker craftsmen in the room were suddenly energized, eagerly anticipating the higher-level Soul Infusion technique.
The Iron Arm Leader asked curiously, "Tempering Master, we don't have any Soul Infusion materials."
"I have an item here that we can try."
Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, Lu Heng took out the "Barton's Skull Ring."
(End of Chapter)
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