Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 222 Three High-Grade Metals
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from outside the door right on time.

"Find a seat yourself," Gula said without looking up, his forging hammer striking a piece of crimson iron with precision, sparks flying. He was adjusting the metal's position according to his own habits, each strike carrying a unique rhythm.

The door to the forging room was pushed open, and Wu Siduo led the way in with brisk steps, her black ponytail swaying gently with her movements.

She was followed by Zheng Yiran and Luo Guixing, and even more surprisingly, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue also appeared at the door.

The five people were stunned by the sight before them as soon as they entered. In the center of the forging room was a small mountain of rare metal, which shimmered with various colors under the soul-guiding lamp.

These are precious materials that Gula collected in the original timeline, and he is taking advantage of his free time to refine them all again.

In the corner, a specially made soul-guided furnace was radiating astonishing heat. The display case in the corner was filled with various purified metals, each one refined to its optimal state, ready for the next forging step at any time.

"Why are you here?" Gula frowned at Tang Wulin, but his hands did not stop. The forging hammer continued to move across the metal surface, making a crisp tapping sound.

Before Tang Wulin could speak, Wu Siduo interjected, "It was my invitation. Tang Wulin has the highest forging skill in the class, and I wanted him to be a witness."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Gu Yue, who was standing at the back. "As for Gu Yue, she said she wanted to see."

"...If you don't agree, I'll ask them to leave."

Gu Yue stood at the very back, her silver-purple eyes calmly fixed on Gula, her face devoid of any emotion. Her slender fingers rested lightly on her storage bracelet, her entire being like a still painting.

Gula met her gaze, and there seemed to be a tacit understanding between them that they would not interfere with each other.

"Whatever." Gula withdrew his gaze, placed the forged metal block into the cooling tank, and stirred up a cloud of white mist.

He had originally planned to gradually reveal his forging skills to pave the way for becoming a master craftsman in the future, especially since the two men were acquainted with him.

“But remember this,” his voice suddenly turned serious, his piercing gaze sweeping over everyone present, “everything you see today must not be divulged without my permission.”

He gave Wu Siduo and the other two a special look. He trusted Tang Wulin's character quite a bit; at least this honest man wouldn't talk nonsense without reason before being influenced by Tang San and Shrek Academy.

Wu Siduo frowned slightly: "I know what's important." Her fingers unconsciously rubbed her storage ring, clearly showing both anticipation and nervousness about what was about to happen.

Gula smiled noncommittally and steered the conversation back on track: "Did you bring the materials?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Siduo immediately took out two pieces of metal from her storage ring. The first piece was completely black, with a faint, eerie glow flowing across its surface, like a black stone hidden in the dead of night; the other piece shimmered with tiny silver specks, sparkling like a galaxy under the lamplight.

“Netherworld Iron, a rare dark-attribute metal, is a perfect match for my martial soul.” She carefully held the black metal, as if it were a precious treasure. “And there’s also the most malleable Heavy Silver, which makes it easier for me to use my own martial soul fusion technique.”

"Once your forging skills are strong enough, then you can add blue-coated copper."

She looked up at Gura, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "As agreed, if you can use this to forge a spirit alloy with over 90% fusion..."

"Wait a minute." Luo Guixing suddenly interrupted, adjusting his glasses. He took out an exquisite jade box from his pocket, opening it to reveal a piece of silvery-white metal, its surface covered with fine spatial ripples. "I also brought materials." His voice carried a hint of barely perceptible tension. His caution stemmed from the immense value of the metal he possessed, having cost him a fortune—all the contribution points he had accumulated since the start of the semester were used to purchase just one piece.

“Thousand Machine Copper is a rare spatial attribute metal, extremely difficult to forge.” He paused. “Therefore, I plan to first use a jade-silver alloy forged from sunken silver and demon silver to create the battle armor parts. Then I will incorporate Thousand Machine Copper.”

Standing to the side, Tang Wulin secretly grumbled to himself. Back then, Luo Guixing thought he was too ambitious, but now that he's met Gula, he's eagerly running over to ask for cooperation.

He subtly pursed his lips, but Gu Yue, who was beside him, keenly noticed it, and a smile flashed in the latter's eyes.

The fire suddenly blazed up, and the temperature in the room instantly rose by several degrees, with the flickering flames reflecting on everyone's faces.

Gula raised an eyebrow; this was going to be a tough challenge for him. His gaze lingered on the piece of Thousand Machine Copper for a moment; this metal was extremely rare even in Shrek Academy's inventory.

Gula was secretly delighted. With his success rate, he could reasonably collect a lot of rare metals. Necromancer Iron and Thousand Machine Copper were difficult to obtain on a large scale, but it was different if someone helped him collect them.

“Okay.” Gula surprisingly agreed. He cracked his wrists, making a crisp sound. “You know the rules. The forging process is not guaranteed to be 100% successful. You will bear the risk of failure if you provide the materials.”

Wu Siduo and Luo Guixing exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. Zheng Yiran eagerly pushed her way forward: "Mine too!"

She took out a box that emitted a faint green light. Inside was a strange metal that shone with an eerie green light, and there seemed to be liquid flowing on its surface.

"Phosphorescent copper, also known as green phosphorus copper, is highly toxic," Zheng Yiran said proudly, tapping her fingers lightly on the edge of the box.

"The difficulty in forging lies in preserving the metal's toxicity and enabling the forged metal to fuse with the Soul Master's toxicity."

She pushed the box toward Gura, saying, "It's yours now."

Even Tang Wulin gasped in surprise, looking at Gula with envy.

Three different high-grade rare metals with different properties would be treasures even in the hands of a master craftsman. His gaze lingered on the phosphorescent copper for a long time; he had only ever seen pictures of this metal in textbooks.

Gula laughed, a laugh tinged with arrogance and confidence: "Interesting."

He gestured for everyone to retreat to the safety line, then walked to the forging table and summoned two forging hammers from his body. "Today, I'll show you something amazing."

This demonstrates that the forging hammer is made of at least spirit-forged material; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to be integrated into the body.

The atmosphere inside the forging room instantly became tense. Everyone held their breath, waiting to witness a performance that could change their understanding of forging.

Gula stood in front of the forging table, took a deep breath, and his entire demeanor suddenly changed, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed.

He didn't disturb the avatars; it wasn't appropriate for anyone to know that the avatars could share secondary profession levels. Now that the avatars had real physical bodies, they also needed time to forge their own hammers and related tools.

(End of this chapter)