novelhk Chapter 111 The Love and Hate of the Master Craftsman Zhenhua, Heavenly Forging Metal
Chapter 111 The Love and Hate of the Master Craftsman Zhenhua, Heavenly Forging Metal
Chapter 111 The Love and Hate of the Master Craftsman Zhenhua, Heavenly Forging Metal
Four days later.
Donghai City.
As an important coastal city of the Federation, Donghai City holds significant strategic importance and is home to the training base of the Donghai Legion, one of the Federation's eight major legions.
On the azure ocean, massive warships, like steel behemoths, exude a chilling aura, blocking all invading enemies. The reason the East Sea Legion is so vigilant is because of the sea spirit beasts within the ocean.
Although the major gathering places of spirit beasts on land have almost disappeared, there are still many sea spirit beasts in the ocean. The sea spirit beasts are generally quite strong, and their combat power is naturally enhanced when they are in the ocean.
Therefore, in order to maintain a peaceful development environment, the Federation naturally has stricter control over the ocean.
At this moment, in front of the East China Sea Forging Masters Association, two figures were walking leisurely from a distance. The young man was dressed in a magnificent black robe with gold patterns. His purple eyes were calm as water. He raised his hand and strode forward, exuding a hint of nobility. His brows also contained a unique youthful spirit.
The girl wore a white dress, her bright eyes constantly looking around, as if everything was new and exciting to her. She would whisper to the boy beside her from time to time, her fair face beaming with a joyful smile.
The two walked down the bustling street, attracting many glances; to anyone who saw them, they seemed like a match made in heaven.
These two were Jiang Xiu and Na'er, who had come from Tiandou City.
"This must be the Blacksmiths' Guild. This journey has been quite tiring," Na'er said, looking at the magnificent building in front of her, her hands on her hips.
A hint of helplessness appeared on Jiang Xiu's handsome face. "Only you, Na'er, truly know the bittersweet experiences we've shared along the way."
He originally planned to take the Soul Guide Train directly to Donghai City, but on the way, at Na'er's strong suggestion, he changed to the sea route. With enough time, Jiang Xiu let Na'er come.
During the two days at sea, Na'er tasted all kinds of delicious food. It was truly not easy to eat her way through the sea.
"Hehehe, let's go, let's go, the teacher should be waiting," Na'er chuckled, revealing her pearly white teeth. To prevent Jiang Xiu from continuing, she pulled him toward the interior of the Forging Masters Association.
"Slow down." Jiang Xiu let Na'er pull him into the Blacksmith Association, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
During their two-day voyage, thanks to the Ant King's extraordinary senses, they vaguely spotted a whale, a deep-sea demon whale that was a hundred thousand years old...
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Inside the president's office of the Donghai Forging Masters Association.
Two middle-aged men sat facing each other, looking at each other. The fragrant tea on the table emitted wisps of steam, and a pretty young girl stood to one side.
One of the more handsome men wore a white robe with gold stripes on the sleeves and a delicate rose-blue badge on his chest, which was the mark of the Saint Craftsman.
In the entire vast Federation, there are only about twenty blacksmiths at the Saint-level, which shows how rare they are.
He was none other than the president of the East China Sea Forging Masters Association, the master craftsman Mu Chen.
"President, what made you decide to attend this event?" Mu Chen pushed the brewed tea toward the somewhat thin man in front of him and asked softly.
"This is a private place, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need to address each other by title." Zhenhua glanced at Mu Chen, picked up his teacup without ceremony, and took a sip.
"Come on, Xi'er, call him 'Master Uncle'." Mu Chen chuckled, gesturing to the girl behind him and pointing to Zhen Hua in front of him.
"Greetings, Senior Uncle." Mu Xi greeted him gently, her eyes sparkling.
"Xi'er, you're becoming more and more like her..." Zhenhua looked at Mu Xi in front of him, his eyes widened slightly, a beautiful figure appeared in his heart, and he murmured with a touch of reminiscence.
Mu Chen, on the other hand, immediately became alert.
The two were fellow disciples. They both had their eyes on Mu Xi's mother, but in the end, Mu Chen won her heart, while Zhen Hua went into seclusion to cultivate and successfully broke through the Heavenly Forging Realm to reach the Divine Craftsman level.
Later, Mu Chen became the president of the East China Sea, while Zhen Hua became the president of the entire Federation Forging Masters Association. Due to some unresolved issues in their hearts, the two brothers usually maintained a very ordinary relationship even when they met.
Seeing Zhenhua's current state, and remembering that Zhenhua had taken the initiative to come to him this time, Mu Chen couldn't help but wonder if Zhenhua was having second thoughts about Bao'er again.
It's unlikely, but what if it is...?
"Not bad, reaching the level of a second-level blacksmith at such a young age, you have a bright future ahead of you." Seeing the second-level blacksmith badge in front of Mu Xi, Zhen Hua praised her, and the reminiscence in his eyes disappeared, but he glared at Mu Chen again.
After his romantic setback, he devoted himself to forging, successfully achieving a state of having no woman in his heart, forging a natural god, and breaking through to the level of a divine craftsman.
But the fact that his best friend married his first love still made him feel a little sad.
After all, this is the loss of both a lover and a brother.
"Junior brother, I heard you've taken on a good apprentice and are preparing to participate in this blacksmith competition?" Zhenhua asked, picking up his teacup with a hint of sarcasm.
"That's right, the apprentice I took in has so-so talent in forging, he's just got the potential of a master craftsman." Mu Chen couldn't help but feel a bit proud when he heard Zhen Hua mention Tang Wulin.
In his opinion, Tang Wulin's forging talent was even greater than his and Zhenhua's, and he had already reached the level of a fourth-level forger, making it easy for him to win a competition.
"So, you're very confident that your apprentice will win the championship this time?" Zhenhua raised an eyebrow and glanced at Mu Chen.
"Of course, I must thank you again, Senior Brother, for giving me a piece of Heavenly Forged Metal as a reward." Mu Chen smiled and thanked you.
In the past, the rewards for this Federation-wide blacksmith competition were substantial, but they were all rare metals, not such precious Heavenly Forging Metal. You should know that Heavenly Forging Metal is crafted by divine craftsmen and is an essential material for four-word battle armor.
This piece of Heavenly Forging Metal was a prize that Zhenhua added on the spot. In fact, because of this piece of metal, forging geniuses from forging associations in major cities all came, and the number of applicants more than tripled.
This blacksmith competition is truly a battle of the best.
"It's nothing more than a piece of Heavenly Forged Metal," Zhenhua waved his hand dismissively, a profound smile appearing on his lips. "But junior brother, it's still unknown who will ultimately acquire the Heavenly Forged Metal, so don't speak too confidently."
"What, Senior Brother, do you have another candidate in mind?" Mu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he understood something.
Mu Xi, who was standing to the side, was also curious. Who could be the person that even the master craftsman had such high regard for?
"Bang bang bang!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Mu Chen said loudly when he saw that it was one of his assistants.
After the door opened, a woman dressed in a blacksmith's robe entered the room. After bowing, she looked at Zhenhua and said, "Master, there are two young friends outside looking for you. I have already arranged for them to stay in the VIP reception room. What do you think..."
Upon hearing this, Zhenhua's eyes instantly lit up with a smile. He slowly stood up and looked meaningfully at Mu Chen opposite him, saying, "Junior brother, I still have things to do. See you at the competition."
After saying that, Zhenhua, led by his assistant, walked out of the room and headed towards the VIP reception room.
As the door closed, Mu Xi looked curiously at her father, "Dad, who did Uncle-Master favor?"
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be that forging genius who broke the historical record. It seems that Wu Lin's championship journey will face many obstacles this time."
After a moment's consideration, Mu Chen spoke slowly.
"Breaking the record... Dad, you mean that genius boy who broke the age record for a level four blacksmith?" Mu Xi seemed to have realized something as well, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise as she asked, "Is he going to participate too?"
Mu Xi also felt a sense of anticipation. She wanted to see what kind of genius could break through to the fourth level of blacksmithing at the age of ten.
Upon hearing this, Mu Chen nodded slightly and reached out to press a bright red button on the table.
"Ivy, bring the list of contestants to my office."
(End of this chapter)