Chapter 164 - Ward of Bad Luck
After starting a fire in the furnace, Lin Li casually took out an iron embryo from a pile of metals.
The old blacksmith leaned against a recliner with his eyes closed as he sucked on the pipe intensely. The thick smoke that filled the Blacksmith Shop did not affect him at all. If he was only a little curious at the beginning, then he would be a little surprised now…
He had been a Blacksmith for decades. How would he not know the difficulty in forging a dual-attributed magical weapon? Just the selection process for the materials alone would be long and arduous. The two different attributes were fated to clash with each other. Therefore, a special magical metal such as the valuable rainbow adamantine would be required to forge a multi-attributed magical equipment.
Although this man is a young mage, he is familiar with the characteristics of Abyss Fiendish Iron. Not only that, he also knows the special qualities of my furnace. Hence, he might have some knowledge in forging. But why would one use an iron embryo as material in forging? Can’t he tell that that is only a normal iron embryo that cannot withstand the clashes between the different attributes?
The old blacksmith could only think of two possibilities…
The first was that Lin Li was trying to act smart: after hearing about the characteristics of the Abyss Fiendish Iron, Lin Li went to him to act like he knew everything. That reason, however, was less likely. Normal human beings would not be so natural and composed when lying…
The second reason would be that Lin Li had extreme confidence in using a normal piece of iron embryo to create a magical weapon that would have two attributes.
“Thanks, Old Hoyer, I will treat you to a meal next time,” the honest man replied, and came out of hiding after hearing that the coast was clear. He had a dignified expression and solemn aura, none of the unsettledness like before.
“What did you do this time…?”
“I noticed that her boobs were exceptionally huge and wanted to see if they were fake. Who knew I exerted too much force when I pinched them. Damn, she not only gave me a tight slap, but also chased me here. Need to be more careful next time…” the middle-aged man responded with much righteousness.
What an honest man…
He was filled with righteousness even when talking about touching women’s breasts. Despite being able to concentrate on his hammering previously, Lin Li could not help but lose the focus that he nearly hit his breasts— err, hands.
At that moment, it was as though Lin Li could see the black vertical lines born of speechlessness on the old blacksmith’s forehead.
“Eh…” After replying, the middle-aged man saw Lin Li outside.
Under Lin Li’s rapid and rhythmic hammering, the iron embryo turned into a thin sheet of metal on the working desk once more.
“Old Hoyer, who’s that child…?” the middle-aged man inquired casually, but his words stopped when he saw what Lin Li was doing. He exclaimed, “Hundred-Folds Forging Technique!”
“You’re right…” The old blacksmith’s gaze was still fixed on the hammer in Lin Li’s hand.
“Your disciple?”
“I don’t have that honor…”
“Then what is he doing?”
“That interesting fella made a bet with me. He said he could create a dual-attributed magical weapon.”
“Dual-attributed?” The middle-aged man glimpsed the anvil, and gasped. “With a normal piece of iron embryo?”
“That’s right.”
“That fella is indeed interesting…”
When the two men talked, Lin Li had already created 20 layers within the metal, and was molding the metal into a dagger now. Actually, if he was willing to, he could increase the total number of layers to a hundred. However, it was meaningless to do so as 20 layers were enough for the dagger to tolerate the dual-attribute force. Furthermore, why should he tire himself in something he was not going to be paid for?
While the dagger was still red, Lin Li reached into his pocket for a bottle of navy sand. While hammering the dagger with one hand, he lifted the cork stopper of the bottle with his teeth. Then, Lin Li gently poured a layer of navy sand over the red dagger…
The navy sand melted the instant it came into contact with heat, emitting a faint magical wave that filled the blacksmith shop.
After all these, Lin Li could finally take a breather. Then, he took his staff and pointed it at the bucket of water beside the furnace. What followed the rapid recitation was vapor that rose from the water bucket. The cold water within it turned into floating ice instantaneously.
Subsequently, Lin Li picked up the dagger with metal pincers and dropped it into the bucket gently.
“Szzz…” Mist filled the blacksmith shop.
The old blacksmith was stunned upon seeing the mist.
“How did it get quenched by that single layer of navy sand?” the confused blacksmith muttered as he stared at Lin Li skeptically. “Does he intent to coat the dagger with just a layer of martensite?”
“That’s weird…” mumbled the middle-aged man beside him suspiciously.
While the two men were occupied with their doubts, Lin Li had finished the last act of quenching. When he picked up the dagger that had been cooled with the pincers again, he did not rush to pass it to the old blacksmith. Instead, he reached into his pocket once more, and took out a crystal pen. After dipping it into the navy sand, he drew a few strokes on the dagger.
“Here’s the dual-attributed magical weapon you wanted.”
“Dual-attributed?” the old blacksmith asked in a daze.
The middle-aged man beside them asked in astonishment, “The Ward of Bad Luck?”
“Yes.”
Lin Li nodded his head calmly, but his ‘yes’ was like a clap of thunder that boomed from the top of the head of the middle-aged man. He stared at Lin Li in shock as if he had just met a ghost…
“You could use the Hundred-Folds Forging Technique to build the structure of the Ward of Bad Luck?!” The voice of the middle-aged man trembled.