Chapter 60

In a forging room of the Blacksmith Association, Mu Xi struck the rare metal with her hammer several times, finally unable to endure it any longer as she looked behind her.

"What exactly are you two trying to do?"

Behind her, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na watched intently... the hammer in her hand.

These two had been here for a long time, saying they wanted to observe her forging; she hadn't thought much of it and agreed.

But after actually trying it, Mu Xi regretted it.

With Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na standing behind her, she always had a chill down her spine, not knowing why.

Like two monsters standing behind her.

Hearing Mu Xi's question, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and still used Spiritual Sharing on her, not answering directly.

Gu Yue Na currently needed to observe forging techniques at close range to improve further; a too-powerful blacksmith wouldn't be suitable. This Second-Rank Blacksmith young lady before him just happened to be suitable — after all, she was a Saint Craftsman's disciple, her various basic abilities were above the standard line, and moreover very standard, making her a very suitable learning target.

What Gu Yue Na lacked was basics; as long as she had sufficient basics, Thousand Refinements could be pushed out afterwards, after all she used Elemental Forging, and her comprehension was extremely high, different from others.

Receiving the Spiritual Sharing, Mu Xi discovered the whole world became vast and clear, instantly staring wide-eyed.

Report, there's a cheat!

Not continuing to ask, Mu Xi hurriedly turned her gaze to the metal, picked up her forging hammer, and continued hammer-forging.

She felt that with Huo Yuhao's soul skill assisting, forging could uncover many details previously undetectable, correcting some mistakes.

And on the other side, watching the tool person young lady start moving again, Gu Yue Na continued studying her movements.

Watching a blacksmith with mistakes step by step correct errors is when insights are most easily gained.

By the time Mu Xi finished a thoroughly satisfying forging session, Gu Yue Na had already withdrawn her gaze thoughtfully.

She already had an idea, understood where her problem lay, just waiting to go back and verify.

— Knock knock knock!

Mu Xi had just set down the forging hammer in her hand when a knocking sound rang out.

She glanced at Huo Yuhao and the other, looked at the room door, "Come in."

A youth wearing a Third-Rank Forge Badge walked in, looking sixteen or seventeen years old.

Mu Xi was very familiar with this person.

Zheng Tianlin, disciple of the East Sea Forging Association's Vice President, had once received guidance from her father Mu Chen, so he also counted as her Senior Brother.

Zheng Tianlin looked at Mu Xi with gentle eyes; his usual arrogance toward others seemed to vanish at this moment, "Junior Sister Mu Xi, do you have time recently? I've taken on several Mecha Master Association forging missions, a bit too busy to handle them all."

"..." Mu Xi glanced in Huo Yuhao and the other's direction, shook her head, "I don't have time, I have to help them forge metal."

Huo Yuhao, sorry, I spoke a bit loudly earlier, good thing you two came today!

Hearing this, Zheng Tianlin frowned and looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na, his gaze directly focusing on the former, faintly carrying a trace of scrutiny.

He curried favor with Mu Xi not just because he liked her, but because Mu Xi's father was an Eighth-Rank Saint Craftsman.

That was an existence of which there were only four in the Blacksmith Association!

His teacher was a Seventh-Rank Saint Craftsman; if he could also get President Mu Chen's guidance, he would have greater confidence in assaulting Saint Craftsman in the future.

So he was somewhat wary of men appearing beside Mu Xi.

But seeing Huo Yuhao had a girl beside him, and Huo Yuhao and Mu Xi's relationship didn't look close, Zheng Tianlin relaxed considerably.

Retracting his scrutinizing gaze, Zheng Tianlin said calmly:

"You two are from the Mecha Master Association, right? Standing to the side while a blacksmith forges will affect the blacksmith..."

Mu Xi interrupted faintly: "Senior Brother, Huo Yuhao is a Third-Rank Mecha Maker, disciple of the Mecha Master Association's former President Li Lao, and also my collaborator."

"..." Zheng Tianlin froze.

Huh? The one before us is the moneybags' disciple?

In the cooperation between the Blacksmith Association and Mecha Master Association, the latter is the one paying; Huo Yuhao as Li Yucheng's disciple naturally also counts as a moneybag.

Not to mention he's a Third-Rank Maker at this age, limitless future.

Zheng Tianlin's face stiffened for an instant, hurriedly remedying:

"I'm Zheng Tianlin, Third-Rank Blacksmith of the Blacksmith Association; if there's a chance we can cooperate, sorry, I disturbed you, farewell."

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded, watching him exit the room.

Seeing this scene, Mu Xi had a sense of deja vu seeing herself.

After all, she had experienced similar things before... now someone was the same as her, inexplicably a bit darkly refreshing.

Thinking this, Mu Xi looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na behind her, "Already good? Still need me to do it once more?"

"It's fine, many thanks."

While speaking, Huo Yuhao accepted the rare metal Mu Xi handed over, and together with Gu Yue Na bid farewell and left.

Walking on the road back, Huo Yuhao looked at the contemplative Gu Yue Na, and asked via Spiritual Sharing: "Come to think of it, there are quite a few Saint Craftsmen among them, right?"

The Blacksmith Association only has four Eighth-Rank Saint Craftsmen, but other forces internally of course have their own Saint Craftsmen.

Gu Yue Na skillfully received the mental fluctuation, knowing Huo Yuhao spoke of Di Tian and them, nodded, "Of course, to complete Battle Armor that matches oneself, one must master a sub-occupation; for most Soul Beasts, forging is relatively better; Di Tian and Xiong Jun are both Saint Craftsmen."

Forging actually requires brains too, but compared to the Mecha Master's several occupations, it requires somewhat less brains.

But for Soul Beasts it's still very difficult; Xiong Jun is clearly Quasi-Ultimate Gold Attribute, yet under Di Tian's urging, spent a thousand years slowly getting started. Even, if not for the Four-Word Battle Armor's attraction being quite good, able to enhance combat power considerably, Xiong Jun simply couldn't have persisted.

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression turned somewhat strange, thinking of the scene of Di Tian and Xiong Jun picking up hammers, inexplicably wanting to laugh a little.

This art style... not bad either.

"Heavenly Forging still has no clue, right?"

"None." Gu Yue Na looked at Huo Yuhao's expression, also thought of certain scenes, first revealed a trace of a smile, then her expression turned serious, "I suspect Divine Craftsman Zhenhua being able to complete that step might be related to the God Realm or Plane Master."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao didn't refute, but also didn't directly acknowledge.

The time Divine Craftsman Zhenhua reached Heavenly Forging was after Tang Wulin was sent to the Douluo Plane, meaning it was completed a few years ago; the timing is somewhat subtle.

Before that, to manufacture Four-Word grade Battle Armor, multiple Saint Craftsmen had to cooperate together, and under the Battle Armor Master's full assistance, consuming who knows how much effort, barely managing to complete it.

Even so, that kind of Battle Armor can only be called Quasi-Four-Word; it requires a powerhouse to nurture it before it can thoroughly transform.

"Since that's the case, I won't need to worry about your Spirit Forging and Soul Forging afterwards." Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, "If you get stuck at the Heavenly Forging step, I'll help you think of a way."

He already possessed the thing that could move Divine Craftsman Zhenhua.

Hearing this, Gu Yue Na turned her head to look at Huo Yuhao's profile and responded softly, "Mhm."

Staying beside him, she always had a sense of peace.

Is it because the other party is a God King?

It seems like it's not just this reason...

Gu Yue Na thought to herself, looking towards the surroundings.

Some Soul Masters walked on the road, releasing their Soul Spirits, strolling together while laughing and joking.

Some small-sized Soul Spirits would even frolic and play with the Soul Masters.

Some children, seeing the Soul Spirits, revealed envious gazes, clamoring that they wanted them too, and also wanting to engage in Soul Spirit Battle.

Watching scene after scene, a gentle smile gradually bloomed on Gu Yue Na's face.

The reason, perhaps she was clear about it...

End of Chapter