Everyone followed Teacher Shen Yi to the core area of the blacksmithing teaching zone.
This place was even more spacious than the ordinary practice area outside. A huge forging table was placed in the center, surrounded by observation seats. All kinds of sophisticated soul-guided testing instruments were available, and there was even a specialized protective shield used to isolate high temperatures and shockwaves.
"Right here."
Teacher Shen Yi gestured for everyone to sit in the observation seats and then nodded to Tang Wulin.
"Begin. Show us your strength."
Tang Wulin didn't feel stage fright at all and walked straight to the forging table.
With a thought, two flashes of dark light flickered, and a pair of domineering, giant forging hammers with faint silver patterns appeared in his hands.
It was exactly his pair of Spirit Refined Heavy Silver Hammers!
"Phew—"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath, the playful look in his eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by absolute focus.
He picked up a piece of Sunken Silver from the side.
"Clang!"
Without any superfluous nonsense, Tang Wulin swung the hammer in his right hand down.
A crisp ringing sound instantly echoed through the entire hall.
Immediately following.
"Clang clang clang clang clang—!!!"
A storm-like sound of striking suddenly erupted!
Tang Wulin's arms were like tireless machines, and the giant hammers in his hands turned into a black storm, frantically pouring down onto that piece of Sunken Silver.
Fast!
Too fast!
It was so fast that everyone's naked eyes couldn't even catch the trajectory of the hammers; they could only see bursts of dazzling sparks exploding on the forging table!
"Boom—!!!"
As the forging proceeded, the aura on Tang Wulin's body grew stronger and stronger.
Under that violent hammering, the originally lifeless Sunken Silver actually underwent an amazing transformation.
Its volume was constantly shrinking, but its light grew brighter and brighter.
A faint golden halo actually began to emerge on the originally silver-white metal surface!
Suddenly!
A loud dragon's roar erupted from within the Sunken Silver without warning!
"Roar—!!!"
Golden flames instantly soared into the sky, enveloping the entire piece of Sunken Silver within.
In those golden flames, a majestic and domineering phantom of a Golden Dragon was faintly visible, circling within the Sunken Silver!
That piece of metal had come alive!
A rich aura of life radiated from that piece of metal, instantly sweeping through the entire hall!
"Boom!!!"
As Tang Wulin's final hammer fell, a brilliant pillar of light soared into the sky, piercing straight into the ceiling!
Within that pillar of light, the Sunken Silver had completely changed its appearance.
In the observation seats, everyone's mouths hung open as they watched this scene in stunned silence.
This... this is blacksmithing?!
"Spirit Forging."
At that moment, Teacher Shen Yi's voice broke the silence.
She walked onto the stage, looked at the metal radiating the aura of life, and explained to everyone with a smile.
"In the world of blacksmithing, Blacksmiths are divided into nine ranks."
"First to Second-Rank is the foundation, capable of completing Hundred Refinements."
"Third to Fourth-Rank can complete Thousand Refinements."
"And Fifth-Rank..."Teacher Shen Yi pointed at that bright silver metal:"...is Spirit Forging!"
"The so-called Spirit Forging is giving life to metal!"
"Only metal that has completed Spirit Forging can truly be called 'living metal.' It is an essential material for making Two-word Battle Armor!"
"And a Blacksmith capable of completing Spirit Forging is also known as a Grandmaster-level Blacksmith."
Fifth-Rank?!
Everyone looked at Tang Wulin in disbelief.
If blacksmithing ranks were compared to Spirit Power levels...They weren't even at the one-ring level in blacksmithing; they hadn't even entered the door.
Yet Tang Wulin, this guy who looked to be the same age as them, was already at the level of a five-ring Spirit King?!
The gap between the two sides was simply a chasm! A natural moat!
"He's way ahead..."
Ning Tian was deeply discouraged.
She had just vowed to catch up and master a second profession.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Wulin had directly thrown down the trump card of being a Fifth-Rank Blacksmith!
How could she even catch up!
"Very good!"
Teacher Shen Yi looked at everyone's reaction with satisfaction; this was the effect she wanted.
"Student Tang Wulin's demonstration was perfect."
"The quality of this Spirit Refined Sunken Silver is also top-notch."
"According to the rules, the reward for the demonstration is five thousand Contribution Points!"
"Wow—!!!"
Envious exclamations rang out from below the stage again.
Five thousand points!
"Thank you, Teacher!"
"Alright."
Teacher Shen Yi pressed her hands down, her gaze sweeping over the shocked faces below.
"Student Tang Wulin has set a very good example."
"Blacksmithing is an art that requires the coexistence of strength, skill, and patience."
"Although it's hard work, the rewards are extremely generous."
"So..." Teacher Shen Yi asked with a smile: "Is there any other student who wants to come up and try?"
"It doesn't matter if you have no foundation; just experience the charm of blacksmithing."
Hearing this, there was silence below the stage.
Everyone was stunned by Tang Wulin's violent demonstration; for a moment, no one dared to go up and make a fool of themselves.
However, just then, the pinkish-blue eyes of Wang Dong'er, who was sitting in the front row, flickered slightly.
Her gaze was fixed intently on the pair of Sunken Silver Hammers Tang Wulin had placed on the forging table.
"Hammer..."Wang Dong'er's heart stirred.
Others didn't know, but she knew herself.
Her second Spirit was the world-famous Clear Sky Hammer!
Although she couldn't use the Clear Sky Hammer at will yet, that sense of affinity for hammers from deep within her bloodline could not be hidden.
And...
"In the past half month, eating those Golden Pearls and Red Jade Shrimp every day, my strength has increased quite a bit."
Wang Dong'er clenched her fists, feeling the abundant power within her body.
Her current physical fitness was definitely far beyond that of an ordinary Attack System Spirit Master!
"If Tang Wulin can do it, maybe I can too?"
"It's just swinging a hammer anyway."
Thinking of this, the look of eagerness in Wang Dong'er's eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Teacher Shen Yi, who had been observing everyone, keenly captured Wang Dong'er's expression.
"Student Wang Dong'er?"
Teacher Shen Yi called her out with a smile:
"You seem to be very interested?"
"How about it? Do you want to come up and try?"
Being called by name, Wang Dong'er didn't hesitate and stood up directly.
"Yes!"
Teacher Shen Yi nodded approvingly.
Wang Dong'er walked quickly to the forging table.
"Um..."
Seeing Wang Dong'er come up, Tang Wulin scratched his head and generously pointed to the pair of Sunken Silver Hammers on the forging table.
"There aren't any other hammers here."
"If you don't mind, just use mine for now."
"This pair of hammers has been with me for a long time; the feel is quite good."
"Really?"
Wang Dong'er's eyes lit up.
These were the hammers of a Fifth-Rank Blacksmith!
"Thanks!"
Wang Dong'er thanked him.
She looked at the pair of giant hammers lying quietly on the table, took a deep breath, and set her stance.
"Rise!"
Wang Dong'er extended both hands, grasping the handles of the two hammers respectively, focused her energy, and suddenly exerted force!
However the next second an embarrassing thing happened.
They didn't move an inch.
The pair of hammers were like they were grown into the forging table; no matter how much force Wang Dong'er exerted, they didn't even wobble!
"Huh?!"
Wang Dong'er was stunned.
She blinked, looking at her hands and questioning her life.
"What's going on?"
"Didn't I grip them firmly?"
Refusing to believe it, she adjusted her posture again.
"Rise for me!!!"
With her current arm strength, one hand could lift at least three hundred kilograms!
Even two large rocks should have been lifted by her!
But...they still didn't move an inch!
Wang Dong'er's face instantly turned bright red, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead.
"How can they be so heavy?!"
The crowd below the stage was also dumbfounded.
"Didn't the class monitor hold them quite easily just now?"
Just as Wang Dong'er was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"Hmph!"
A somewhat raspy, slightly playful old voice suddenly came from the depths of the blacksmithing room.
"Little girl, don't waste your energy."
Everyone looked toward the sound.
They saw an old man with messy hair, wearing oil-stained work clothes and looking like a crazy old man, appearing at the door at some unknown time.
It was exactly the president of the Shrek Academy Blacksmithing Association, the Eighth-Rank Saint Craftsman Feng Wuyu!
"Feng Wuyu!"
Teacher Shen Yi hurried to bow respectfully.
Feng Wuyu waved his hand, his gaze falling on Wang Dong'er, then looking at the pair of hammers, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"You think these are ordinary iron hammers?"
"This Little freak's hammers aren't something just anyone can lift!"
"This pair of Sunken Silver Hammers originally weighed three hundred kilograms for the pair, one hundred and fifty kilograms per hammer."
"One hundred and fifty kilograms?!"
Wang Dong'er's eyes widened.
One hundred and fifty per hammer—that shouldn't be to the point of being unliftable. Her current strength was completely sufficient!
"That was before!"
Feng Wuyu sneered, interrupting her thoughts:
"After this kid completed Spirit Forging, these hammers also grew. Now, each of these hammers weighs at least four hundred kilograms!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was stunned.
Even Yuhao couldn't help but gasp.
Four hundred kilograms?!
Swinging a four-hundred-kilogram iron lump with one hand?
And how did Tang Wulin swing them just now? So fast that even afterimages couldn't be seen!
How much explosive power and control would that require?!
At this moment, the look in everyone's eyes as they watched Tang Wulin changed.
"Ahem... that..."
Tang Wulin scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, looking at Wang Dong'er with an innocent face:
"I thought they were quite light..."
"Pfft—"
Hearing the phrase "I thought they were quite light," Wang Dong'er felt as if an arrow had pierced her chest, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Listen to that!
Is that something a human would say?!
A four-hundred-kilogram giant hammer, and you call that light?!
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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