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After saying that, Lou Gao directly gave up the position of the forging table.
"Hey, that's interesting."
Faced with Lou Gao's provocation, Zhenhua was not at all panicked.
"I won't take advantage of you. Just use this forging hammer."
Zhenhua casually picked up a somewhat worn forging hammer on the forging table.
This forging hammer is obviously close to being scrapped.
As we all know, a good forging hammer has a great impact on the blacksmith.
Otherwise, how could Tang Hao become a master craftsman?
Zhenhua looked around and casually picked up a piece of metal from a pile of scrap.
"Such a large piece of tungsten metal is just left in the waste area. It's such a waste."
Weighing the tungsten steel that was as big as a baby's head, Zhenhua showed a look of regret on his face.
"What do you know?"
Lou Gao, who was standing by, couldn't help but say.
"This piece of tungsten steel has a lot of impurities in it, and it's also extremely difficult to forge, so it was put in the scrap area."
"You say I don't understand?"
Zhenhua raised his eyebrows.
"If you can't even remove the impurities from the metal, what kind of blacksmith are you? You might as well go home and feed your kids!"
After saying that, Zhenhua didn't wait for Lou Gao to continue to refute. He reached out and grasped the forging hammer and hammered it hard at the tungsten on the forging table.
Bang!
The crisp knocking sounds echoed in the forging room and also blocked Lou Gao's mouth.
As the saying goes, an expert can tell whether something is good or not with just one look.
Just with this one hammer, Lou Gao witnessed Zhenhua's ability.
Bang!
Zhenhua turned his wrist and another hammer fell.
This hammer seemed to be understated, but the landing point was precise and accurate!
Immediately, Zhenhua's speed suddenly increased.
The forging hammer kept falling at an extremely fast but very regular speed.
The pitch-black tungsten steel has turned from its original black to bright red under the blows of the forging hammer.
The impurities are constantly precipitated during the knocking process.
Lou Gao looked at Zhenhua's actions in amazement.
Can metal be forged like this?
He was breathing rapidly, and he watched every moment of the forging hammer falling almost intently.
When a hammer falls.
In an instant, the entire piece of tungsten steel suddenly burst out with a black light.
The onlookers were suddenly startled.
The originally hard metal surface began to ripple like water waves, slowly forming a strange pattern.
A sense of heaviness and hardness visible to the naked eye emanated from the tungsten steel.
"Almost there. This forging hammer can only make this piece of tungsten steel reach the level of a thousand forgings."
Zhenhua stopped and the forging hammer in his hand shattered in an instant.
"Let's see how my skills compare to yours."
Zhenhua threw the tungsten steel on the forging table to Lou Gao.
Lou Gao didn't care about anything else, but his expression changed the moment he caught the tungsten steel.
This piece of tungsten steel is actually 20% heavier than before forging!
"Amazing skills, amazing skills!"
Lou Gao carefully studied the tungsten steel in his hand, his eyes full of disbelief.
He had never seen anyone purify the metal to this level, not even himself.
"Senior, how did you forge the metal into this shape?"
"Why is this tungsten steel heavier than before forging?"
Unexpectedly, Lou Gao actually paid homage to Zhenhua directly.
This is a man who regards blacksmithing as everything.
"Get up quickly!"
Zhenhua quickly helped Lou Gao up.
"This is the Thousand Forging Technique, which can give metals special properties."
Zhenhua explained casually.
"The characteristics of tungsten steel are hardness and heaviness, so after my thousand forgings, these characteristics have been enhanced."
"Thousand Forgings? Special characteristics?"
These things are new words to Lou Gao.
"In the world of forging, the most accomplished are the masters. I am willing to be your disciple, and I hope you will teach me the art of forging."
Lou Gao held Zhenhua tightly, afraid that he would disappear if he let go.
"Okay, Senior Lou Gao, please stop for a moment."
Ye Ling, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it any longer and spoke out to stop the emotional Lou Gao.
He could understand Lou Gao's pursuit of forging technology.
But at least you have to pay attention to the impact.
"Young Pavilion Master..."
Lou Gao was about to say something, but Ye Ling interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Senior Zhenhua, the continent's largest forging capital and the source of most rare metals is in Gengjin City."
Ye Ling looked at Zhenhua.
"It just so happens that Gengjin City is now our sphere of influence."
"You will return to the Gengjin City with Senior Lou Gao and pass on your forging skills to others."
After a pause, Ye Ling continued.
"Of course, your most important task is to find rare metals and help me forge a battle armor."
Upon hearing this, a look of embarrassment flashed across Zhenhua's face.
"Young Pavilion Master, the forging of battle armor requires the participation of the soul master himself."
"Only in this way can it be completely integrated with the soul master's martial soul and body."
Ye Ling was stunned. He almost forgot about this.
He pointed at himself and asked uncertainly.
"So I have to learn forging too?"
To be honest, Ye Ling didn't want to learn this from the bottom of his heart.
forging?
He doesn't have Tang family blood!
Blacksmithing is an ancestral skill inherited only by the Tang family.
From Tang Hao, the first generation of the Tang family who was hybridized with a soul beast, to Tang Xuanyu, the humanoid evil soul master who was laid from eggs.
Each of them has a sledgehammer in his hand, and was born to be a master craftsman.
Ye Ling really didn't want to get involved with the side businesses of these eccentric people.
"Young Pavilion Master doesn't have to learn forging."
Zhenhua said quickly.
"But the metal used to forge the battle armor for the Young Pavilion Master needs to be nourished with the Young Pavilion Master's blood."
Ye Ling nodded after hearing this.
This is the only logical way things are.
Otherwise, you can't just learn forging as long as you have battle armor, right?
"That's easy. Once you find the metal, you can return to the Butian Pavilion."
"Whenever you need blood, you can come to me anytime."
Ye Ling nodded at Zhenhua and looked at Lou Gao.
"Senior Lou Gao, I'm afraid your wish to stay in Butian Pavilion permanently will have to be put on hold for now."
"Your mission after returning to Gengjin City with Senior Zhenhua is to help him find all the metals he desires."
"Don't hesitate to ask for help from Mr. Jin or the Butian Chamber of Commerce if you have any difficulties."
There is no way. There are too few rare metals in Douluo Continent.
Obtaining enough rare metals to build a set of battle armor is probably not as easy as Ye Ling thought.
"Yes, Young Master."
The two of them bowed to Ye Ling at the same time.
"Master Kong, what's the current status of that quasi-level nine fixed-type soul guide shell?"
Ye Ling asked Kong Deming, who had been silent.
Kong Deming looked a little embarrassed, and after hesitating for a moment, he whispered.
"Although we can still control this soul-guided cannonball, we have no way of determining its location."
"It's as if... it's as if this soul-guided cannonball is hidden in a specially protected place."
"A special protected place?"
Ye Ling's eyes also looked a little unhappy.
He knew very well the power of a quasi-ninth-level soul guide shell.