Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 178 Crush
Once outside Shrek City's no-fly zone, Lin Xingyu's body shone with red light. Then, using these red lights as nodes, streaks of golden light instantly appeared, eventually merging into magnificent golden patterns.

Streamlined armor instantly covered his entire body, the crimson-gold armor adorned with exquisite patterns, and a pair of magnificent wings spread high on his back.

Lin Xingyu casually pulled out a mirror and looked at his current appearance with great satisfaction; he was incredibly handsome.

His figure instantly shot into the air, flying rapidly towards the direction of Tiandou City.

Feeling the air currents flowing around him, he felt an indescribable sense of pleasure.

In the past, although he could fly using a soul tool, his movements were quite stiff. Today, thanks to the enhancement of his battle armor, he can freely soar through the sky.

Ascending, rotating, descending...

Like dancing in the sky, it traces a series of trajectories.

In the few days since he returned, he didn't waste any spare time and made the wings of the battle armor at night.

The enhancement a Soul Master receives after the Battle Armor is completed depends primarily on the strength of their spiritual essence. Good metal, like fertile soil, can nurture even better spiritual essence.

Furthermore, the nurturing of a Soul Master in the later stages can also enhance the spirituality of the Battle Armor.

The metal characters Lin Xingyu used when forging his battle armor go without saying. As soon as his battle armor was formed, its spiritual power was comparable to that of a two-character battle armor.

Although the original parts can be recast and upgraded at any time.

However, due to time constraints, he only managed to complete the wings; the recasting part remained unfinished.

……

Tiandou City.

Blacksmiths Guild.

It was usually quite orderly, but now the entire forging hall was noisy and chaotic.

This morning, an elderly couple, one young and one old, who claimed to be from the Star Luo Continent, came directly to the headquarters of the Blacksmith Association.

While stating that the forging world of Douluo Continent was inadequate, the young female forger even declared that she would challenge forgers under the age of twenty in the Forging Masters Association.

From morning to noon, many of the younger generation of blacksmiths from the Tiandou City Blacksmith Association failed every time they went on stage. These repeated failures made the Blacksmith Association feel humiliated.

The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and her powerful forging skills at such a young age amazed many of the blacksmiths present. However, the fact that the other party came without any prior notice, claiming it was an exchange but actually a challenge, made many blacksmiths unhappy.

Things were done in such a rush, and how many people are there in the Blacksmiths' Association right now? How can we compare to you!
You'll have to wait for me to call for help!
"President, is it really okay to let them keep winning like this?" A middle-aged man walked up to Zhenhua and said in a worried whisper.

Zhenhua waved his hand casually, "It's alright, we'll make them lose back whatever they lost later."

Hearing Zhenhua say this, the middle-aged man understood that the chairman was aware of the situation and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped talking and just quietly watched the match below.

If the opponent really wins, the Heavenly Dou City Blacksmith Association will lose face. Zhenhua, as the president, might not be in any trouble, but as the vice president, I will definitely have to step down.

We can't let the leaders take the blame themselves.

With the girl's latest victory, the Blacksmith Association quickly fell silent.

Lin Xingyu landed directly at the entrance of the Blacksmith Association headquarters, landing gracefully on the ground.

He didn't get his flying qualification in Shrek City, but he got it early in Tiandou City after becoming an apprentice.

Without any attempt at concealment, a powerful aura emanated directly from the source.

Lin Xingyu made no attempt to conceal his presence at the entrance of the Blacksmith Association, and his magnificent battle armor immediately attracted the attention of many blacksmiths.

The intense spiritual energy directly attracted the attention of most people.

As the light slowly faded, Lin Xingyu's incomparably handsome figure was revealed.

It directly attracted two blacksmiths from the Star Luo Empire, but the light in their eyes was different.

The old man looked at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, and then thought about the battle armor he had just worn, and suddenly felt a toothache.

If he wasn't mistaken, that battle armor had wings? And with that powerful spiritual energy, it wasn't far from being a three-word battle armor.

With such cultivation at the age of fifteen or sixteen, even Long Yue, who is hailed as the number one genius in the Star Luo Continent, is probably not as good as him.

The girl's gaze was fixed on him, and a strange light flickered in her eyes.

Her flowing black hair, crimson-gold eyes, streamlined figure, and strong aura combined with her beauty made her particularly eye-catching.

A person's martial spirit can influence their appearance and personality.

Having undergone two consecutive evolutions and two awakenings, the transformation of Lin Xingyu's appearance and aura makes him quite eye-catching wherever he is. In addition, Lin Xingyu is now gradually growing up, and his own charm is fully radiating.

He certainly benefited from his good looks.

He ignored the stares of those around him and walked straight to the very center of the Blacksmiths Association headquarters.

"Teacher, what happened?"

Lin Xingyu spoke directly to Zhenhua.

Only then did many of the blacksmiths around him suddenly wake up, looking at him in disbelief.

teacher?

Is this the master craftsman's disciple?
When did the master craftsman take on an apprentice?
Lin Xingyu usually spent most of his time at Zhenhua's house when he came here, but he would come to the headquarters of the Forging Masters Association when he was studying.

Therefore, not many people know him, but upon hearing his title, many people couldn't help but feel angry, envious, and jealous.

“Xingyu, these two people opposite you are fellow cultivators from the Star Luo Continent,” Zhenhua said.

"I am Chang Gongyan," the old man, who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, said calmly.

"Lin Xingyu".

Lin Xingyu nodded, indicating that he understood, and then looked at the girl behind him.

The girl looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. Her hands were long and slender, no less beautiful than those of an adult man, only slightly more delicate and graceful. Her figure and appearance were both first-rate.

As Lin Xingyu's gaze swept over, Lin Yuhan also met his gaze, staring straight at him.

But at the moment of confrontation, Lin Yuhan couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise and immediately looked away.

In that instant, she felt an immense sense of oppression coming towards her, a feeling of being high above and in control of everything.

"This is my apprentice, Lin Yuhan, challenging the younger generation of the Blacksmith Association. He has already won five consecutive matches!" Chang Gongyan raised his head slightly, speaking with a rather proud expression.

As he spoke, he pointed at his disciples while glancing at the blacksmiths present.

"In my opinion, the Blacksmiths' Association is probably just trying to gain fame and reputation!"

Lin Xingyu said with a faint smile, "Senior, you can't say that."

"The Forging Masters Association is just a platform for exchange and assistance. Here, everyone can communicate, help each other, and jointly pursue the pinnacle of forging."

"Furthermore, the two of you came here without prior notice. I only found out about your arrival a few hours ago. No matter how much you love forging, you can't stay here 24 hours a day."

"You two took advantage of the situation and have only won a few matches, how dare you be so arrogant?"

As soon as Lin Xingyu finished speaking, he immediately drew the agreement of the other blacksmiths in the room.

"That's right! Exchange competitions don't just suddenly show up at your door."

"Even if you're coming to compete, you should at least give us advance notice so we can prepare."

Looking at the blacksmiths in the arena who were all speaking up in agreement, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but smile slightly.

That's the advantage of the venue; the referees and the audience are all on my side. Even if you're technically skilled enough, you still need to be mentally prepared to face so much criticism.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment!" Zhenhua said calmly before the old man could speak, and the hall immediately fell silent.

“Sir, there weren’t many outstanding blacksmiths in the Blacksmiths’ Association just now. Now that my disciple has returned, let him have a match with you.”

Upon hearing Zhen Hua's calm words, and recalling how the young man had just flown over in his battle armor, Chang Gongyan felt a surge of surprise and uncertainty.

After a moment, he snorted coldly and said, "My disciple has won five matches in a row this morning. Are you going to keep playing a war of attrition? Why don't you just call up more people and have a match that lasts for days and nights!"

Forging is a very physically demanding job, which is why most blacksmiths are men. On average, men are physically stronger than women and can endure longer periods of intense work.

Lin Xingyu said with a faint smile, "There's no need for you two guests to do this, nor is there any need for her to make another move. I will now conduct a forging process. If this guest can forge metal of the same quality as me within three days, then she wins!"

After Lin Xingyu finished speaking, he walked directly to the forging platform in front of him without waiting for them to object.

"Good!" Zhenhua praised, "In the previous few matches, they all started with metal purification. Each match was divided into two rounds, with each person choosing a specific metal."

Zhenhua's words essentially confirmed Lin Xingyu's statement.

Lin Xingyu nodded, then turned to the contestants who had just participated and asked, "What metals did you choose?"

"I've chosen blue-coated bronze for several matches," Lin Yuhan said first.

"I chose Dragon Pattern Iron!"

"I am Corundum!"

"Blue copper!"

"Radiant Gold!"

"I choose Frost Blue Ice Iron!"

After hearing their answers, Lin Xingyu nodded after a moment's thought. For the purification of the metals, they had all chosen the metals they were best at.

Therefore, they are all fairly common metals, with some rare ones, but overall they are still within the basic range.

Their characteristics are quite balanced, and they are not particularly unusual.

Lin Xingyu flipped his hand and took out the six metals they had mentioned. Then he handed the blue-coated copper to Chang Gongyan for inspection.

After a careful examination, Chang Gongyan's mood sank slightly. It was indeed normal quality blue-impregnated copper, which could be described as an extremely common metal with a considerable amount of impurities.

But his calm and composed demeanor, coupled with his address of Zhenhua as "teacher," suggests that he might be in serious trouble this time.

Chang Gongyan nodded and handed the item to Lin Xingyu.

Looking at the other person's actions of taking out six metals, he was immediately puzzled. What was he doing? Did he intend to fuse them together, and six of them at that?
The forging of six metals is difficult even for a level 6 blacksmith; it usually requires a level 7 blacksmith!

Moreover, he can directly select the corresponding metal after hearing about six different metals.

Does it have a formula? Are the metal properties compatible?
Lin Xingyu placed the blue-coated copper directly on the forging table.

As the flames continued to burn.

When the blue copper was heated to the appropriate temperature, Lin Xingyu carefully recalled past experiences and then took out his pair of forging hammers and smashed them down hard.

boom!
After the hammer fell, a large amount of impurities began to precipitate out of the blue-pregnant copper.

Without any pause, the hammer fell once, and then the second fell immediately.

boom!
With each hammer blow, impurities inside the metal rapidly precipitate out.

Each of his hammer blows was different, but the effect was strikingly similar.

Each hammer blow landed directly on the metal's texture, causing the internal texture of the blue-coated copper to undergo the most perfect transformation.

When the third hammer fell, the metal surface shone brightly, and the hundred-times forging was complete!
Just a few minutes later, when the thirtieth hammer fell, a spiritual light more than nine feet long shot out from the surface of the blue copper!
The thousand forgings are complete!

Upon seeing this, Lin Yuhan's beautiful eyes widened to their maximum, and she no longer paid attention to Lin Xingyu's appearance.

The spiritual light, over nine feet long, had reached the limit of a thousand refinements! It could even be described as a perfect display of a thousand refinements.

Chang Gongyan felt a little heavy-hearted, hoping that he would make a mistake in the next forging attempt, so that he might still have a chance to win.

But is this possible?

Lin Xingyu completely ignored the spiritual light and continued to strike with his hammer.

As time passed, the spirituality within the blue-coated copper grew stronger, even subtly radiating outwards.

boom!
As the final hammer fell, the blue-coated copper underwent a dramatic transformation, the entire metal trembling violently and emanating a powerful life force.

The crystal-clear metal exudes a strong sense of life, constantly resonating with the energy of heaven and earth.

Spirit Forging Complete!

Lost!

Upon seeing this, Chang Gongyan immediately closed his eyes.

After completing the spirit forging, Lin Xingyu did not stop.

Instead, he took out another piece of metal, Dragon Pattern Iron!
The properties of these metals are not extreme, and there is no conflict between them.

If there is no conflict between them, then things will be much easier.

Lin Xingyu was quite confident in fusing them together.

The only drawback of metals forged in this way is that they don't have any particularly strong properties.

No one would choose it to forge battle armor.

It’s the same operation again.

As the forging hammer fell one blow after another.

The same spiritual radiance, the same spiritual forging process.

The fact that the spirit forging was successful twice in a row surprised many people.

Even a typical level six blacksmith would find it difficult to achieve such a success rate.

But he didn't stop there; he then picked up another piece of metal.

After three consecutive successful spirit forging attempts, many people exclaimed in amazement.

After four consecutive successes, most people simply fell silent.

After the fifth success, whispers continued to echo.

After the sixth success, the term "future master craftsman" began to circulate among many.

Looking at the metal that had been forged, Lin Xingyu raised his hand and tapped it.

The six pieces of metal flew together in an instant.

Chang Gongyan's eyes widened instantly. You really intend to fuse with the forging process!
Even if you randomly choose six metals, and they don't conflict with each other, it would be difficult for even him to complete it on the first try.

Chang Gongyan felt that he had witnessed a miracle today.

No! It's a miracle! A divine craftsman's wonder!
He looked at Lin Xingyu with disbelief as he placed the six metals he had forged together.

He didn't even start the melting and forging process from two pieces of metal!
Instead, they went straight for the big guns right from the start!
It should be noted that spirit-forged metals are more complex because they possess a spiritual quality.

There is a limit to the number of metals that can be accommodated at different degrees of fusion. No matter what, you must ensure that the fusion degree of the metals is above 80% when directly fusing six metals!

With each hammer blow, the spiritual connection between the pieces of metal began to resonate.

As Lin Xingyu continued to observe the spirituality and patterns inside the metal.

A strange feeling welled up in his heart, and he instantly sensed a point of leverage.

boom!
As the hammer fell, the spirituality within the metal began to rapidly merge.

He suddenly realized that forging not only requires observing the internal patterns and spirituality of the technique, but also considering the properties of the metal.

It's still a somewhat idealistic process! You need to have feelings! You need to have thoughts! You need to have cognition!
Time passed slowly, and everyone watched the forging process with bated breath.

boom!
With the final hammer blow, a piece of gleaming metal appeared on the forging table.

"Ninety-five percent integration rate!"

(End of this chapter)