From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 432 Skill Upgrade, Reforging an SS-Rank Divine Weapon

In a month and a half, the [Source Energy Armor] was upgraded from B-grade to S-grade.

The two upgrades consumed 1500 and 5000 points of divine energy respectively, plus the 1380 points of divine energy consumed while staying in the Elf World.

7880 points of divine energy have been used, leaving 6720 points.

Fortunately, the Skeleton Lord generously donated, otherwise the divine energy would definitely not be enough.

The remaining divine energy can upgrade a skill to S-rank.

There are currently 3 A-level skills: [Thunder Field], [Wind God Step], and [Damage Reversal].

【Wind God Step】is the skill I use most frequently, and my proficiency with it has long been maxed out. However, I had other essential skills that needed upgrading, so I never had the chance to upgrade 【Wind God Step】.

Now I have over 6,000 points of divine energy left, just enough to upgrade [Wind God Step].

Unlock the skill, introduce divine energy and fuse it with the [Wind God Step] energy cluster. Half an hour later, the skill upgrade was successful.

The skill "Wind God Step" has been upgraded to "Wind Lord's Power".

[Wind Lord's Power]

Skill Level: S

[Skill Cost: 20 Energy Points/Minute]

[Effect 1: Gain the power to control the wind, allowing you to ride the wind and increase your running speed by 200%. You can also ride storms to fly through the sky.]

[Effect 2: Charges up the power of the Wind Lord. During the charge, the speed bonus from this skill cannot be obtained. The longer the charge, the higher the burst speed of the thrust, with a maximum acceleration of 1000%.]

[Effect 3: Unleash the power of the Wind Lord, creating a tornado that covers an area of ​​100 meters. Wind speed = 1 × Source Energy Level (meters/second).]

Lu Heng's current energy level has reached level 50.

In other words, the tornado created by casting [Wind Lord's Power] can reach a wind speed of 50 meters per second, which is equivalent to 180 kilometers per hour.

According to Daxia's tornado rating standards, this is a Category 3 tornado.

How powerful is this intensity of tornado?

It can significantly damage urban infrastructure, blowing off roofs that are not made of reinforced concrete, uprooting trees, overturning cars, or even throwing them.

A tornado of this magnitude would be a terrible disaster if it hit a city.

The upgrade of [Wind Lord's Power] is complete, consuming another 5000 points of divine energy, leaving only 1720 points.

With all skills upgraded, Lu Heng checked his character panel.

[Name: Lu Heng]

[Level: Level 50]

[Qi and Blood: 1520/1600]

[Source energy: 1200/1650]

【属性：力量160、敏捷207、体质160、精神165、感知160】

[Talents: Agile as a Dragon, Divine Evolution, Demon Hunter, Godslayer - Demigod]

[Combat Class: Blade of Judgment (Fourth Job Advancement)]

[Source Abilities: Shadow Walk, Rift Slash, Void Flash, Divine Judgment, Evil Judgment]

Number of skill slots: 7

[Skills: Thunder Field A, Divine Avatar S, Wind Lord's Power S, Time Freeze S, Damage Reversal A, Mental Domination B, Divine Source Armor S]

[Martial Arts: Wind Dragon's Breath Slash LV4, Soaring Dragon's Sky Hunt LV2, Spatial Combo Slash - Modified LV1]

……

Having achieved my training goals in the Elf World, it's time to return. Staying even one more day would consume more divine energy.

After finishing his cultivation, Lu Heng used the power of the wind to return to Kolos City and went to the ancient tree space to call Su Muyu.

During this time, Su Muyu was not idle. In addition to learning inscription techniques, she would also take time to enter the ancient tree space to learn the magical knowledge of the nature messenger.

Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for humans to learn natural magic.

However, Su Muyu has the Tree of Life Vine and her third job advancement is as [Nature Messenger], so it is possible for her to learn nature magic, but it is still very difficult.

After consulting the Ancient Tree of Knowledge, she learned that she could continue to advance her rank along the Nature Messenger path and have the opportunity to learn nature magic in the future.

Therefore, she became fascinated with the study of natural magic during this period.

After bidding farewell to the Tree of Knowledge, the two went to the forge in the industrial area to find Master Gulu.

Master Gollum is still forging dragon bone weapons with the elven blacksmith master Kadokuchi.

Over the past month and a half, they have failed many times, but also succeeded a few times, forging three S-grade divine weapons for the Elven race.

They also used forging materials provided by the Southern Theater Command to forge S-class weapons.

All the materials provided by the Southern Theater Command were used up, and all twelve dragon bones were forged, ultimately producing two S-grade weapons and three A-grade weapons.

The forging was a great success.

As the number of S-grade divine weapons they forged increased, the two master forgers grew more confident and gradually mastered the essentials of forging high-level divine weapons.

Lu Heng thought he should take this opportunity to have the two forging masters upgrade the Aurora Blade together.

Once they got back, it wouldn't be so easy to get the two master forgers to help them with their work.

So, Lu Heng took out the Aurora Blade, the Demon Dragon Horn, and a series of supporting materials, and asked, "Masters, would you like to try upgrading this dual S-grade weapon? This Hell Dragon Horn has a chance to be upgraded into a dual S-grade divine weapon. Would you like to give it a try?"

Master Gulu had already promised Lu Heng that he would help upgrade the Aurora Blade once his forging skills improved, so he immediately clapped his hands and agreed: "Okay, let's strike while the iron is hot and upgrade it now."

Kadokuchi might have hesitated if he were forging weapons for someone else, but he didn't hesitate to upgrade Lu Heng's weapons either: "We are willing to help, but we are not entirely confident."

"It's okay, let's give it a try first. Even if we don't succeed, it's still a valuable learning experience." Lu Heng was quite frank about this.

Of course, it's impossible not to worry at all.

After all, if weapon reforging fails, the weapon's level may drop.

In other words, if the current S-grade Aurora Blade fails to be reforged, it may fall to A-grade, or even B-grade.

For high-level divine weapons, once their level drops, they are essentially useless.

After all, A-grade weapons simply cannot compare to S-grade weapons.

Fortunately, in the past month and a half, the two cross-species blacksmithing masters have collaborated and forged five S-class divine weapons.

If the Aurora Blade fails to be reforged and becomes unusable, you can borrow one of these five to use first, and then find a way to acquire a new weapon later.

Both parties reached an agreement and decided to take on the task of reforging the Aurora Blade.

Master Gollum and Kadokuchi sat down and began to discuss the reforging plan.

Since the Aurora Blade was originally Gulu's creation, he knew the weapon very well, and it can be said that every detail was his work.

Therefore, this reforging was led by Master Gollum, with Kadokuchi assisting from the side.

Lu Heng didn't leave either, but waited on the side to see if he needed any help.

After discussing the reforging plan, the two master forgers calculated that the success rate of the plan was acceptable. After making preparations, they started forging.

The first step in reforging is to melt down the Aurora Blade. After melting, new materials are added, and finally, the shape is set.

Even using the best forge of the elves, the first step of the smelting process took a long time. The smelting process lasted for most of the day before it was completed.

The two master forging experts then divided the work and processed the added material before putting it into the forging furnace.

Finally, there is the recasting stage, which is also the most important stage. Whether the recasting will be successful depends on this step.

Master Gulu stood guard in front of the forging furnace, not daring to leave for even a moment.

Another half-day of melting and casting had taken place. Master Gulu hadn't rested for two days, and his eyes were somewhat vacant.

Whenever he felt sleepy, he would raise his hand and slap himself to wake up.

Lu Heng really wanted him to rest for a while, but the recasting process had reached its final stage. If Master Gulu left now, something might happen during the melting and casting process, which would be disastrous.

Kadokuchi did take a two-hour break in the middle, and his mental state improved a lot.

As time passes by.

The final melting and casting process was coming to an end, and Master Gollum began to get excited, because he would soon know the result.

"We can open the furnace to check the melting and casting effect. If it doesn't meet the standard, we can try to find a way to remedy it," Kadokuchi advised.

Forging weapons and equipment is not a matter of success or failure determined by the final opening of the furnace. During the forging process, the blacksmith can make adjustments based on the actual situation.

For example, if there aren't enough materials, you can add more.

If the temperature is not high enough, you can increase the temperature.

If it is truly beyond repair, we will try our best to forge the weapon into a lower-level weapon.

Master Gulu, seeing that the time was right, opened the forging furnace and approached the fire to check the melting and casting effect.

At this stage, the Dark Iron Dwarves' advantages become apparent.

Dark Iron Dwarves naturally possess high fire resistance, and the blacksmithing sub-profession further enhances their fire resistance, resulting in an exceptionally high combined fire resistance.

Therefore, Master Gollum was practically pressed against the furnace door, watching as the terrifying heat scorched his hair until it curled up, but he remained undaunted.

"How is it?" Kadokuchi couldn't get that close to check, so he could only ask.

After a while, Master Gulu frowned and replied, "The molding effect is not very good."

"Is it because we don't have enough materials? What materials are missing? See if we can add more," Kadokuchi asked again.

“The divine materials are insufficient; even a single dragon horn is still a bit lacking.” Master Gulu, relying on his experience, discerned what was missing from the forging.

“This is troublesome…” Kadokuchi frowned, indicating his difficulty.

SS-grade dragon horns are extremely rare.

Only the horns of the hellish dragon controlled by the Skeleton Lord could reach this level.

Of course, the dragon horns must be two.

However, Lu Heng couldn't possibly take both of the dragon horns, one of which belonged to the elves.

Lu Heng sacrificed a lot for the Elven race in the battle of the Bone Siege, so taking one dragon horn is acceptable, but taking both is a bit excessive.

Even if Queen Oriana were willing to give Lu Heng the second dragon horn, what would the other high elves think?
Friendship shouldn't be wasted like this. A person who tries to grab all the good things will eventually have no friends.

Therefore, Lu Heng could not ask Queen Orianna for a second dragon horn. After considering for a moment, he flipped his hand and took out the crimson scythe that came with a fourth-class job advancement:

"Use this."

Master Guru's eyes lit up when he saw the scythe, and he nodded, saying, "If we're using this scythe as material, it's certainly enough. But this scythe is very special. Do we really want to melt it down into material?"

Lu Heng nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes, we'll use this one."

In fact, this crimson scythe is itself an SS-class divine weapon.

However, for Lu Heng, this scythe could not unleash its SS-level power.

Because most of the power of this scythe is concentrated in the [Death Agent] class.

Only by sacrificing blood to obtain this rank can one unleash the true power of the scythe.

Otherwise, this scythe would be equivalent to a high-attack, unskilled weapon, with actual power similar to an A-grade weapon.

Because the [Death Agent] class is so unique, it is subject to control by certain beings.

Lu Heng already has a fourth-tier job advancement and doesn't need this job advancement to supplement his combat power. Since he doesn't need it, using this scythe as material is not a loss.

Master Gulu examined the blood-red scythe from top to bottom and said, "This scythe is indeed usable, but it needs to be smelted into materials first."

Kadokuchi volunteered for the task: "Let me do it. I'll be in charge of smelting the sickles, and you'll be in charge of watching the furnace fire and maintaining the temperature until I'm done smelting."

"Alright, I'll leave it to you." Master Gollum handed the scythe to Kadokuchi.

Kadokuchi beckoned his forging assistant to smelt the Crimson Scythe in another forge.

The process of forging the Crimson Scythe was also very slow, because the scythe contained strange energy.

Kadokuchi needs to remove these strange energies during the smelting process; otherwise, when poured into the Aurora Blade, the mixed energy will have a negative effect.

Master Gulu continued to stand guard in front of the forging furnace, maintaining the furnace temperature and keeping the recasting process at its final stage.

Under normal circumstances, the duration of the final melting and casting step can be adjusted according to the actual situation, and melting and casting can be completed at any time.

Of course, if the forging material is heated in the furnace for too long, the essence of the material will slowly dissipate.

Therefore, the time required for melting and casting depends on the blacksmith's decision.

Not only was Master Gulu nervous, but Lu Heng was also very nervous. After all, the two S-class divine weapons were right in front of him. If he succeeded, his combat power would be significantly enhanced.

However, success cannot be guaranteed at this time. If it fails in the end, all the materials invested will be wasted, and it will not be so easy to find an SS-grade dragon horn again.

Su Muyu was also nervous. She had already taken Lu Heng's hand without her noticing, and they waited quietly together.

Another half day has passed.

Kadokuchi finally melted the Crimson Scythe into material, using magical energy to control the material, which was in a state of high temperature, and moved it in front of the forge.

Master Gulu immediately opened the furnace door, put the materials into the furnace, and began to melt and cast them again.

This casting process went more smoothly than before.

Master Gulu watched the Aurora Blade slowly taking shape in the furnace fire, a smile already appearing on his face: "Almost there, almost there, it will be complete soon."

However, just as the Aurora Blade was about to be cast, the solidification process suddenly stopped.

"It seems like things aren't going well." Kadokuchi also noticed the problem.

Master Gulu quickly reached out and wiped the furnace door, saying, "The temperature isn't high enough, raise it a bit more."

The elven forging assistant beside him shrugged and replied, "It's already at the highest furnace temperature."

"What should we do then?" The blacksmiths present couldn't think of a better solution for the time being.

At this moment.

Su Muyu raised her hand and said, "Let me give it a try? Solar wind might work."

"Alright, let's give it a try, blow it in!" Master Guru waved his hand and made the decision immediately.

Su Muyu released the Azure Phoenix, controlling it to open its beak and blow a solar wind into the forging furnace.

(End of this chapter)