[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b":3,"chapter-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b-in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-564":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","In Fairy Tail: So Sorry, I Really Am the Mastermind",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2127119,3474,"Chapter 564","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-564",564,"\u003Cp>Actually, many blacksmiths were not fire-element mages, but that didn't matter. Using bellows and a sealed furnace could also make the temperature reach a certain height, melting most materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, fire-element mages had more convenient control over the furnace fire, and it was also more terrifying, being able to easily reach an extreme temperature of over a thousand degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for ordinary blacksmiths, it was very difficult for the temperature to reach a thousand degrees. This was also the disadvantage of ordinary blacksmiths, who might never be able to break through to the fifth-stage blacksmith in their lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second test was material identification.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The staff member randomly took out 100 strange materials, with difficulty ranging from low to high, and required the blacksmith to identify them within half an hour. Each correct identification earned one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was also a basic project for blacksmiths, but precisely because it was a basic project, it also stumped too many blacksmiths.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you say it's simple, it's indeed very simple if it's just some common materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if you say it's difficult, some unpopular materials passed down from ancient times could be so obscure that you might have never seen them in your life, let alone used them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Zhao Afu, who followed Lin Cheng and President Holder, couldn't help but recall the test he took. Within half an hour, he only identified 43 types of materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although this score was less than half, it still earned him the fourth-stage blacksmith badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was precisely this score that made him confident that Lin Cheng wouldn't achieve a very good result, because some materials were really too unpopular! They were so unpopular that at Lin Cheng's age, how many could he have used?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hehe, I'll see just how much ability you have.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Lin Cheng didn't really know most of the materials, he had a system, didn't he? If he didn't know them, wouldn't he know them after touching them?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The test begins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng stepped forward to start identifying the materials, while President Holder and the others stood on the side without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the first material the staff member took out, Lin Cheng didn't hesitate. He stepped forward, picked up the first material, and the system prompt immediately appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dragon Saliva Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Origin: A special ore formed by the saliva of sub-dragon species dripping onto iron ore over time. The older it is, the stronger it becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Zhao Afu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh on the side. It was iron ore that could be seen at a glance, yet he still had to touch it. He really overestimated the other party; he was just so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly feeling that watching any longer would just be a waste of time, he was about to leave, but just at this moment, Lin Cheng said, \"Dragon Saliva Iron. A special iron ore formed by the saliva of sub-dragon species dripping onto iron ore over time. Its appearance is exactly the same as iron ore, but its hardness is comparable to refined steel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhao Zhao Afu's footsteps faltered, and he turned around in shock to continue watching. It was actually the Dragon Saliva Iron, the hardest to distinguish among primary materials. Several times, he had made mistakes on this Dragon Saliva Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, he didn't expect Lin Cheng to identify it so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The rest depended on the staff member's review and confirmation. Was it correct?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Correct, please continue.\" The reviewing staff member checked the material list in his hand and confirmed it was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng was calm and composed. He picked up the second material, and the system dinged in his mind. Lin Cheng said, \"Sub-dragon bone. This piece should be the middle section of a sub-dragon's leg bone, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The staff member was slightly surprised. Getting two right was one thing, but knowing the origin and the part was too terrifying. This young man was too scary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>President Holder stroked his long beard, feeling more and more that the talent sent by the Empire this time was reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Zhao Zhao Afu was even more shocked in his heart. It was a sub-dragon leg bone that had been cut in the middle. If Lin Cheng hadn't said it, he would have thought it was just ordinary beast bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he were to identify them himself, he would undoubtedly have already gotten two wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Underworld Gold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Lin Cheng correctly identified the third material, Zhao Zhao Afu couldn't stand still. If identifying one or two correctly was luck, identifying three correctly meant he definitely had real skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A bad premonition arose in his heart. Recalling the previous bet, it should still be time to leave now, otherwise, if he really lost, wouldn't he...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the unwilling thought surged in his heart again. Maybe the other party was just lucky?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he left now, and the other party made a mistake later, wouldn't he miss it? The thought of looking forward to Lin Cheng making a mistake made Zhao Zhao Afu stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Purple Bamboo Mysterious Bone, Fire Essence Stone, Soft Iron, Star Meteorite...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Gradually, Lin Cheng identified ten materials in succession, reaching the level of a first-stage blacksmith in terms of quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the staff member didn't dare to underestimate him at all, because he knew that based on the difficulty of these materials, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a second-stage blacksmith.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After that, it was the medium-difficulty materials. Zhao Zhao Afu had failed precisely on these medium-difficulty materials before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were 30 types of medium-difficulty materials. Zhao Zhao Afu could only identify 15 of them. He thought to himself that Lin Cheng would identify at most three or five, and then he could mercilessly ridicule the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just when Zhao Zhao Afu was making his calculations, Lin Cheng performed as easily as he did with the primary materials. He just touched the material and said directly, \"Demon Soil, Rakshasa Blood Stone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Cheng could name the material almost as soon as he touched it. The staff member kept checking against the material list, barely keeping up with the other party's speed, but after a long time, he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>·······Seeking flowers·······\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-16T12:13:34.850Z","2026-06-17T08:53:56.698Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","da7523c8e87da7aadc010e9c20818e2c7e144eb3b12200e0da4748a8c2d80296","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-565","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-563",660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fin-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-cover.jpg"]