Chapter 359: Now It's Up to Lin Mo

Thousand-Jun Pavilion.

Inside the forging hall.

Scalding waves of heat surged back and forth through the hall.

"Hoo…"

Senior Brother Wei Yan let out a long breath.

He raised his thick, powerful arm, took the towel, and wiped the hot sweat from his face.

"Finally done."

Wei Yan turned his head.

He glanced at the junior brothers and sisters standing at the other four positions around the Spark Furnace.

"Phase one, wrapped up perfectly!"

"Everyone."

"You've all worked hard!"

Hearing Senior Brother's announcement.

Xiao Li, standing to one side, immediately rolled his aching, sore shoulders.

"Hai!"

"Senior Brother, saying that just makes it sound like we're strangers, doesn't it?"

Xiao Li chuckled.

"With Master personally overseeing things, plus the five of us, top-tier S-rank forgers, wrapping it up perfectly was a cinch, wasn't it?"

Hearing Xiao Li's words.

Lu Mingzhang, not far off, laughed along with him.

"Exactly."

Then.

Lu Mingzhang sighed and shrugged.

"But though…"

"Everything we can do ends here."

"This first step, we walked it absolutely perfectly."

"From here on out, it all depends on that President Lin."

The moment Lu Mingzhang's words fell.

The smile vanished from Xiao Li's face in an instant.

A trace of helplessness rose onto his features.

"Depends on him?"

"Sigh…"

"What President Lin wants is a perfect five-element affix…"

"We've been working ourselves to the bone here, bringing phase one to a state of perfection."

"What's the point?"

Xiao Li shook his head, his face full of pessimism.

"In my view."

"Most likely, all our hard work these past few days is going to be wasted."

"That peerlessly rare Divine Casting Stone will probably have to be buried along with it, completely turned into a lump of scrap iron."

Hearing Xiao Li's whole dirge of defeat.

Jiang Yunshang knitted her brows.

"Xiao Li."

"Phase two hasn't even started, and you're already so sure he's going to fail?"

"In my view, since President Lin dared to choose five elements, he must have his own confidence."

After she finished.

Han Shuang blinked and chimed in:

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Just because others can't do it, what does that have to do with Lin Mo?"

"How can you, at a time like this, boost the enemy's morale and crush our own?"

"I'm on Senior Sister's side—I believe Lin Mo can definitely create a miracle!"

Watching Jiang Yunshang and Han Shuang play off each other in harmony.

Xiao Li had just opened his mouth to argue back.

"I…"

"Enough!"

Senior Brother Wei Yan's stern voice suddenly cut him off.

Wei Yan's gaze swept sternly over Xiao Li and Lu Mingzhang.

"You two, say a little less."

"As top-tier forgers of Thousand-Jun Pavilion, at the most critical moment when the weapon is about to take shape."

"You ought to be looking on the bright side, ought to be praying that the forging goes smoothly and succeeds!"

"Not standing here sighing and moaning, always hoping for the other person to fail!"

Wei Yan snorted coldly.

"If the Master heard you say that."

"Have you two forgotten the lesson from the scolding last time?"

"Have you gone a few days without a scolding, making your skin itch again, wanting your backside to hurt?"

Hearing the eldest senior brother bring up the Master.

Xiao Li and Lu Mingzhang both instantly shrank their necks.

Immediately after.

Seeing the Master was not present now, Xiao Li.

Still muttered quietly.

"Where am I not supporting the good?"

"I really hope it succeeds..."

"Who wouldn't hope to personally participate in and witness the birth of a Forbidden-grade unique weapon with 'Perfect Stats'?"

"I dream of it succeeding, okay!"

Xiao Li sighed.

"I just feel... it's such a pity!"

"Wasted this precious Divine Casting Stone, wasted so many days of our effort!"

Hearing Xiao Li's defense.

Wei Yan fell silent too.

Because he knew clearly in his heart that Xiao Li was not wrong.

Just then.

Wei Yan noticed the commotion at the main gate, turned his head to look.

"Enough."

Wei Yan immediately composed his expression, lowered his voice to remind.

"Stop talking."

"The Master is here!"

Saying this.

He straightened his somewhat disordered collar, took the lead walking toward Mo Qianjun's direction.

Seeing this, the other four hurriedly followed.

At this moment.

Lin Mo was following behind Mo Qianjun.

While walking, he glanced at his panel once more.

【Level: Lv. 50 (60%)】

Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.

Just now.

He stopped by the Team Fuben center in Xingzhu Town to clear today's Team Fuben quota.

Unfortunately, even soloing only raised him one level.

One has to say.

The higher the level, the difficulty of leveling up simply explodes geometrically.

No wonder some people are fifty or sixty years old and still only at level sixty or seventy.

Just as he was thinking.

Wei Yan and the others had already walked up to them.

"Master."

Wei Yan called out respectfully.

Mo Qianjun nodded slightly.

"Wei Yan."

"How is the situation?"

Wei Yan replied:

"Reporting to Master, everything is proceeding smoothly. The first phase concluded perfectly; we can enter the second phase of forging at any time."

Hearing this reply.

Mo Qianjun nodded in satisfaction.

"Mm, very good."

Afterwards.

Mo Qianjun turned his head, his gaze landing on Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo."

"In the first phase, our Qianjun Pavilion has already done everything possible for you."

"Next, it is your turn to take the stage."

Mo Qianjun paused, confirming once more.

"Are you ready?"

Lin Mo did not hesitate for a moment, nodding his head.

"Old Mo, I am ready at any time."

Seeing the fearless confidence in Lin Mo's eyes.

Mo Qianjun took a deep breath and waved his large hand.

"Good."

"Follow me!"

Having said that.

Mo Qianjun turned and walked straight toward the massive Starfire Furnace in the center of the hall.

Lin Mo followed closely behind.

The five disciples and Yan Lie, Feng Cangqiong, and the other two automatically stepped aside to both sides.

Arriving before the Starfire Furnace.

Lin Mo felt this colossal object up close.

The scorching heat that rushed at him made his skin feel a sharp sting.

He examined the furnace body carefully.

Right in front of this massive furnace body.

There were two circular holes about the size of a bowl mouth.

Surrounding the holes was a ring of small formations, seemingly used to isolate the high heat and guide energy.

Obviously.

These two holes were the places for people to put their hands in.

And above the two holes.

Were neatly arranged rows of progress bars.

Mo Qianjun pointed at the two holes and began to introduce the second stage of forging to Lin Mo in detail.

"Lin Mo, listen well."

Mo Qianjun's tone became serious, like that of a mentor.

"In this second stage, you need to place your hands separately into these two holes."

"When your hands enter the holes, the energy within the furnace will naturally guide you to release the elemental power within your body."

Mo Qianjun looked at Lin Mo.

"The first thing you need to do."

"Is to hold nothing back, exert your utmost strength, and output your elemental power!"

"Pour your elemental power continuously into the weapon embryo!"

Speaking thus.

Mo Qianjun reached out and pointed at those progress bars above the furnace body.

"Do you see these progress bars?"

"They are the direct manifestation of your output strength."

"Those progress bars below, such as Light and Dark, you do not need to use for now; do not look at them."

"You only need to look at the top five progress bars, which are the five elemental powers of Fire, Earth, Thunder, Ice, and Fire."

"If you wish to ultimately forge a common attribute, then your output strength only needs to reach half of the progress bar."