"Hmph, how am I supposed to keep watching this?" Feng Wu Yu snorted coldly. "This is simply an insult to Forging... Huh?"
Wait, that's not right!
Under Arthur's guidance, Mu Xi swung hammer after hammer, her rhythm growing faster and faster as she gradually entered a certain state.
Her eyes became exceptionally clear, as if the entire World consisted only of the titanium crystal and the Forging hammer in her hands, her golden hair flying with her movements.
The titanium crystal gradually transformed; as its volume shrank, it began to glow with a divine brilliance.
Spiritual formation!
This meant she was close to Spirit Forging!
But unfortunately, Mu Xi's raw strength was insufficient. Her stamina flagged, and her inspiration ran dry.
The titanium crystal eventually dimmed.
Mu Xi let out a long breath, her face showing a hint of exhaustion, but even more excitement and frustration. She seemed just a step away from Spirit Forging, but she had no idea how long it would take to bridge that gap.
On the other side, Qian Wu had also completed his Spirit Forging, drawing waves of gasps... except from the First Year.
Seeing that Arthur hadn't started Forging yet, Shen Yi reminded him, "Aren't you going to start? Time is almost up."
"In a moment," Arthur replied casually.
His Spiritual Power, as deep as an abyss and as heavy as a prison, reached out, making everything inside the titanium crystal clear at a glance.
Being unable to succeed in Soul Forging had led Arthur to spend his free time pondering highly difficult maneuvers.
With his Intuition and immense Luck, he had actually come up with something quite impressive.
He raised his hand and swung the hammer. His movements weren't as fierce as Mu Xi's nor as steady as Qian Wu's; instead, they carried a strange rhythm, as if resonating with heaven and earth.
"Clang—!"
The titanium crystal transformed instantly.
Hundred Forging, complete!
Feng Wu Yu on the stage suddenly stood up. "Huh?"
"Clang!"
As the second strike fell upon the surface of the crystal that had just finished Hundred Forging, fine cloud patterns instantly appeared. Impurities were reduced to powder under the impact of Soul Power.
Thousand Forging, complete!
Feng Wu Yu was reaching a fever pitch of excitement.
His cloudy eyes stared intently at the titanium crystal, his voice trembling with excitement. "Thousand Forging! This is Thousand Forging! One strike for Hundred Forging, two strikes for Thousand Forging!"
Just moments ago, he was lamenting Mu Xi's failure, but now he was shocked by Arthur's technique.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Three consecutive strikes followed, the rhythm getting faster and faster, yet always maintaining that strange resonance.
Each hammer strike landed precisely on the crystal's core nodes.
The golden lines inside the titanium crystal were fully activated, as if coming to life.
Spirituality rose continuously within the crystal, its glow growing brighter and brighter!
Spirit Forging!
Feng Wu Yu clenched his fists tightly, his palms covered in cold sweat. He muttered, "Impossible... Spirit Forging requires the perfect harmony of Spiritual Power and Soul Power, as well as drawing out the metal's spirituality and bestowing life... How can it be so fast..."
He couldn't do it.
Yes, even though he was a Saint Craftsman and could perform Soul Forging—which Arthur couldn't—he still couldn't do this.
But he simply couldn't do it.
"Hahaha, old man, are you stunned?" Zhuo Shi finally didn't have to hold back. "You don't even recognize a Little Divine Craftsman, and you have the nerve to call yourself a big brother in the Forging World?"
In truth, he was also dumbfounded, but mocking the other was more important.
Unexpectedly, Feng Wu Yu didn't react.
At the same time, the way he looked at Arthur was different from how he looked at Zhen Hua in the past; there was no fervor, but rather a calmness that bordered on awe.
"How did you do it?"
"Hammer technique!" Arthur explained solemnly. "It's a hammer technique I created myself. I call it..."
"Yun Ying!"
Just hammer with all your might and leave the rest to Intuition and Luck.
Feng Wu Yu slowly sat down, his voice low but clear. "Who is your teacher?"
Such a Genius must already have a teacher.
Zhuo Shi was the first to speak. "His teacher is Mu Chen, and Zhen Hua counts as half a teacher too."
"Mu Chen... that lucky kid again."
He made the judgment on behalf of Ya Li: "In this Forging competition, Arthur is the winner."
Feng Wu Yu's voice was low but resonant, carrying the unique authority of a Saint Craftsman, instantly silencing all discussion on the field... The next round was the design competition.
"The second round of the exchange: Mecha Design. Representatives from both sides, please come to the stage."
Gu Yue stretched her fingers and stepped onto the stage.
The Second Year representative was also a young girl, exceptionally beautiful.
The one stepping up for the Third Year Students was Mo Yu.
"First Year, Gu Yue."
"Second Year, Bai Han Ying."
"Third Year Students, Mo Yu."
Shen Yi announced the rules loudly, "This Mecha Design competition tests the rationality of the design and its enhancement effect in Actual Combat."
"Within a time limit of thirty minutes, you must complete the design of the right-hand Gauntlet component for Battle Armor. You are allowed to use previously completed design blueprints. Finally, the Holy Spirit Douluo will personally judge and select the winner."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Han Ying and Mo Yu quickly began drawing.
Gu Yue drew at a leisurely pace.
Not to mention she had already designed Battle Armor for Arthur long ago.
This month alone, she had participated in the design of eighty to a hundred Battle Armor components.
And that didn't even include the discarded blueprints.
Thirty minutes was actually too long for her.
She had never fought such an affluent battle.
Time's up.
The three blueprints were sent up to the stage.
Ya Li first looked at the blueprints of Bai Han Ying and Mo Yu, nodding in approval.
Finally, it was Gu Yue's.
With one look, her breath caught.
Seeing this, the other Elders glanced over curiously.
Instantly, they all gasped in unison.
Gu Yue had integrated a multi-element adaptation module into the design.
The element convergence slot in the palm of the Gauntlet could accommodate four basic elements: wind, water, fire, and earth. The detachable armor plates at the knuckles could be swapped with corresponding elemental crystals based on the Soul Master's attributes.
She had even designed a Soul Power buffer layer inside the armor to avoid structural damage caused by elemental energy conflicts.
Even more amazing was that she added a "dynamic adaptation" function to the design.
The Gauntlet could automatically adjust the element conversion efficiency based on the Soul Power output intensity during Actual Combat.
Whether it was a close-range surprise attack or long-range output, it could adapt perfectly.
"This..."
Anyone in the know could see that this required not only immense talent but also countless trials and errors.
How much hardship must one endure to reach such heights?
Unsurprisingly, Gu Yue won.
She looked at Bai Han Ying and Mo Yu, who both had looks of disbelief.
Gu Yue nodded slightly.
Hmph, the wisdom of Mortals... In the subsequent Manufacturing and Repair rounds, the First Year didn't have anyone competitive; the Third Year Students won both.
A heavy atmosphere hung over the Second Year team. Many students clenched their fists, their faces flushed red.
They had thought the exchange match would allow them to firmly suppress the freshmen, but to their surprise, in the competition of the four great professions, the First Year took victories in Forging and design, while the Third Year Students swept Manufacturing and Repair. They had effectively become background characters.
Finally, it was the highlight: the grade-wide battle.
There was no need for Shen Yi to announce it.
Ya Li stood up herself, her ethereal voice reaching everyone present.
"The final round: all members of the First Year against all members of the Second and Third Years."
The venue changed; the platform used for the four professional competitions expanded at a visible speed.
spirit tools along the edges lit up with a soft blue light, enveloping all the surrounding open space and finally forming a giant arena.
The three grades occupied three different positions.
Forming a tripartite confrontation.
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