Chapter 199: The Divine Craftsman's Power to Rally

The next moment after Zhenhua announced this major news, someone couldn't help but speak up:

"Association President, this is the foundation you've accumulated over a lifetime; doing this puts you at too great a disadvantage."

Inheritance is the foundation of one's standing.

If Zhenhua were to make public all of his inheritance, it would be equivalent to all Blacksmiths gaining his inheritance. For them, these Blacksmiths, this is naturally favorable. But for Zhenhua himself, it is not a good thing.

He is the Divine Craftsman standing at the pinnacle of Blacksmiths; the techniques others master hold no meaning for him. If he wants them, he can also easily obtain them from others. Such a reform holds no benefit for Zhenhua personally.

Of course, it is also because the one announcing this is the sole Divine Craftsman of the current era; everyone understands they can certainly gain a lifetime's worth of beneficial inheritance from him, which is why they think this way. If an ordinary Blacksmith said this, they would have been flamed to death by the crowd long ago.

Looking at the Blacksmiths below who were worried for him, Zhenhua smiled faintly, "You wouldn't think I'm at a disadvantage, would you? Let me tell you, I'm not. The reason I'm announcing this today is because someone has shown me sufficient sincerity, and also exposed our Blacksmith Association's shortcomings."

Speaking to this point, Zhenhua signaled with his eyes toward Huo Yuhao.

The Blacksmiths below also turned their gazes toward Huo Yuhao following his line of sight; they had naturally long since noticed Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue Na, and Xiong Jun who were following Zhenhua.

Huo Yuhao stepped forward one step, not speaking immediately, but instead took out several dozen pieces of Spirit Alloy, introducing them one by one, "This is an alloy made from Silver Essence, Gold Essence, and Lucky Iron; this is..."

Zhang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan were both somewhat amazed.

This youth famous across the Douluo Continent also has considerable attainment in forging? Or is it that the Spirit Pagoda gave them to him?

And the many Blacksmiths' gazes moved along with Huo Yuhao's actions; some people's faces gradually revealed expressions of disbelief, "How could this be possible? Wasn't it verified as impossible to make an alloy using Silver Essence, Gold Essence, and Lucky Iron?"

A Saint Craftsman, hearing this, said in astonishment: "What impossible? I researched it out long ago; the proportions you blended must have had a problem, right?"

"Tianyou Crystal can actually continue to be fusion-forged with Star Silver?"

"There's a technique to it; using a special forging technique can complete the fusion forging. I've already researched it out recently."

As Huo Yuhao's introduction progressed, the quiet Association Hall instantly became clamorous. Many people discovered that alloys they had not researched out were already completed topics in others' hands.

Of course, many of the alloys Huo Yuhao took out were also ones many Blacksmiths had never seen before.

By this point, many people had already understood what Zhenhua meant by the shortcomings he spoke of earlier.

"Presumably everyone has already understood what I want to say. The fusion forging techniques and forging skills that all of us Blacksmiths combined possess are actually many, but everyone keeps them in their own hands, and besides Disciples, basically won't pass them to outsiders."

Zhenhua spoke to here, paused, then said: "This is a very normal thing; I can understand. But think carefully: the fusion forging formulas you spent countless time failing to research out, in others' hands they were actually already completed long ago; and the forging techniques others painstakingly studied, might precisely be things you mastered long ago."

"Ten thousand years of time — how many Blacksmiths, because they couldn't find suitable Disciples, let their techniques rot in their hands without passing them down? How many fusion forging formulas were already completed, yet forgotten in corners? Clearly, technical exchange has its necessity."

"We need an exchange platform; the Blacksmith Association should have undertaken this role, but we have always turned a blind eye, merely letting the Association act as an intermediary, issuing forging missions... I want to change all this starting today."

"If everyone is willing to share each other's research results, mutually exchange insights, then the entire forging world's level will welcome a qualitative leap. We no longer need to repeatedly walk the detours others have already walked, but can stand on predecessors' shoulders and explore the more profound Dao of Forging!"

In the crowd, an elderly Saint Craftsman couldn't help but exclaim: "Indeed... I spent ten years researching the 'Tianxing Steel' fusion forging method, yet always lacked the final step; never expected Brother Lin had already succeeded five years ago, while I knew nothing of it..."

Another Blacksmith also smiled bitterly: "For the 'Hanxin Iron' quenching technique, I experimented over a thousand times; as a result, Senior Brother Wang's disciple casually pointed out the key..."

Though some agreed, naturally there were also those who hesitated, worried.

After all, one's painstakingly researched unique techniques, if made public for free, wouldn't that mean losing one's own advantage?

Someone couldn't help but say: "No, Association President, free technical sharing is unfair to both you and the Blacksmiths who take out the techniques they want; and with so many techniques, a single Blacksmith can master only a limited number. Rather than directly sharing them out, it would be better to..." The Blacksmith who spoke stopped halfway; seeing Zhenhua looking at him with a faint smile, he instantly realized he had thought wrong.

The Association President is the person managing the entire Blacksmith Association; how could he not have thought of this matter?

The initial words were to seize the initiative by striking first, right?

Zhenhua laughed: "It seems everyone disagrees with free sharing, but regarding this proposal itself, you hold an affirmative attitude, correct?"

The crowd looked at each other in dismay, but no one objected.

Joking aside, the Divine Craftsman wants to teach you forging; would you not want to?

Seeing this, Zhenhua smiled faintly, clapped his hands lightly, and a projection instantly appeared behind him, "No need to worry about the system; I've decided to establish a 'Technology Sharing Repository' within the Blacksmith Association. All members can upload their own research results, and obtain corresponding Contribution Points according to contribution degree, to exchange for others' techniques or resources."

"Sharing is not without cost. Every technique's exchange requires corresponding Contribution Points, and Contribution Points can only be obtained by contributing one's own techniques or completing missions issued by the Association. The techniques I master have all already been uploaded, as the foundation."

"The Dao of Forging should originally gather the strengths of a hundred schools. Working behind closed doors will only make our path narrower and narrower. Summoning everyone today is to hope all can join hands and advance together, letting the Blacksmith Association, and even the entire Soul Tool world, step toward a brand new height!"

His words were sonorous and forceful, carrying an undeniable majesty, yet also full of encouragement.

Gradually, the Blacksmiths' gazes turned from hesitation to determination.

The Divine Craftsman has already entered his techniques into it; what do they still have to hesitate about? Are the techniques they master as formidable as Zhenhua's?

"I agree!" A Saint Craftsman took the lead to stand out.

"I'll join too!"

"Count me in!"

Watching everyone respond one after another, watching various techniques being entered, clearly having nothing to do with himself, Lin Yuhan still couldn't help but feel a stir of emotion.

"Teacher, can our side..."

"Impossible."

Compared to Lin Yuhan, Zhang Gongyan's eyes were full of worry, "We don't have a Divine Craftsman, don't have a single Blacksmith who can make the entire forging world obey his command. Things the Douluo Federation can do, we cannot do!"

And this... represents the gap.

Lin Yuhan's movement stiffened; his excited expression gradually faded away.

Right, this has nothing to do with them... They are not people of the Douluo Federation. On the contrary, they are still the Douluo Federation's enemies.

Enemies...

Lin Yuhan watched the scene before him, for some reason feeling a bit of fear.

Against such an opponent, can their Star Luo really win?

On the other side, Zhenhua then looked at this scene with comfort in his eyes; waiting for the crowd to quiet down, he said in a deep voice:

"On this auspicious day today, I still have two more matters to announce. I plan to have the Blacksmith Association cooperate with the Spirit Pagoda, combining various fusion forging formulas, to together research the legendary Godly Alloy of nine metals fused!"

"And the Spirit Pagoda's Gu Yue Na, from now on, is my personal Disciple. I declare here: she will be the future Divine Craftsman!"

(End of Chapter)