Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 237 Filial Daughter's Greatsword
"Is this the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal? It's similar to what I remember, and there's enough of it to make quite a few things."

Looking at the densely packed dark blue minerals before him, Lin Po couldn't help but sigh.

He then approached a stone wall, pried off a palm-sized piece of Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, and casually weighed it in his hand.

Unfortunately, Lin Po, who knew nothing about this niche profession, could only point out its advantages besides knowing that it was heavy and valuable.

Adhering to the student's idea of ​​seeking help from teachers when encountering difficulties, Lin Po quickly called out to Electrolux in his mind, who was busy with something.

"Teacher! Teacher! Please help me check if this metal is suitable for forging the weapon we designed before."

"Alright, alright, stop rushing me! I've been watching the whole time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Electrolux slowly appeared beside Lin Po, his eyes filled with helplessness as he looked at his disciple.

That little brat, he only knows to call for the teacher when something happens, but ignores the teacher when nothing happens, and doesn't even care about the elderly living alone.

Sigh, there's nothing I can do. I chose my own apprentice, it's just a pity that this old man has to go back to blacksmithing.

Ignoring Lin Po's slightly expectant gaze, Electrolux used his divine sense to scan the dark blue metal in Lin Po's hand and gave his evaluation.

"This metal is only slightly inferior to the metal of life, making it easy to forge a weapon that can transform into a martial spirit."

Lin Po breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as it was usable, that was fine. Otherwise, he would have to search for other rare metals.

"In that case, when shall we begin?"

Seeing his disciple's impatient look, Electrolux immediately became furious and tapped Lin Po on the head with two fingers.

"Is everything ready before you begin?"

Lin Po chuckled, scratched the spot where he had been hit without a care, and started counting on his fingers.

"It's all ready. The Yangquan spring of the Yin-Yang Well can serve as a furnace, and the undead plane mark branded on the weapon is also ready."

"As for the list of materials you gave me, teacher, although it was complicated, it was not difficult to collect them. I also collected three of them."

"So fast?! Over a hundred kinds of ingredients are all here?! And three sets?!"

Electrolux was somewhat surprised, as he knew very well how difficult it was to find those things.

Back then, in order to build the Eternal Tower, I practically traveled all over the continent just to gather enough materials.

How come it's so fast when it comes to the apprentice?

"Of course. My status as a disciple is what it is. Marquis, Prince Consort, Elder, and Holy Son—with all four of those titles combined, I can get any materials I want with a flick of my wrist."

Lin Po's extremely smug answer left the old man speechless.

There's nothing he can do; he's always been used to being a lone wolf and has really forgotten about power dynamics.

Seeing that he couldn't escape his fate of being forged today, Electrox gave up struggling and transformed into a streak of gray-gold light, returning to Lin Po's spiritual sea.

"Call me again when you return to the spirit world!"

Only after Lin Po and Gu Yuena were left alone in the cave did she have a chance to speak.

"Brother Lin Po, why does it seem like Teacher Eli is quite unwilling?"

Lin Po, who was engrossed in collecting the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, subconsciously twitched his lips upon hearing this question, and his tone became quite helpless.

"Ever since I broke through to Soul Saint, my teacher has been researching something, especially in the last few months. He's almost obsessed with it and won't listen to anyone's advice."

"He's so old and still so crazy. If he didn't have a lot of vitality, I'm afraid he'd suddenly die one day."

"Like just now, it's probably because the research project has achieved some major results, and I called them out before they could even be tested. It would be strange to be happy about that."

Gu Yuena was taken aback upon hearing this, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

If she remembered correctly, it should have been about half a year since Lin Po broke through to the Soul Saint realm.

What could possibly be so fascinating that a god well-versed in the ways of the soul could study it for so long?

Noticing the girl's gaze fixed on him, Lin Po's expression grew increasingly helpless.

"Don't look at me. I don't know what the teacher is researching. He won't tell me when I ask, and if I ask too much, I get kicked. After a while, I just let him be. Anyway, he won't hurt me."

In the short time it took to speak, no more Ice Extreme Crystals could be seen in the cave; the two of them hadn't even left a trace.

This speed was largely thanks to Gu Yuena; the dragon girl's superhuman strength was perfect for such strenuous work. "The Ice Extreme Divine Crystals are all collected, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow... might as well take it! Na'er, help again..."

Before Lin Po could finish speaking, Gu Yuena thoughtfully strengthened the shield and pressed herself tightly against him.

"Brother Linpo, let's go."

".Um."

That's too thoughtful.

. . .

Spirit world.

Standing beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Electrox held a huge staff, stood on a complex magic circle ten meters in size, and muttered obscure incantations that were incomprehensible to ordinary people.

At the same time, the materials located in the center of Yangquan also began to emit a hazy, faint light.

Not far away, Lin Po and his two companions were also drawn to the strange phenomenon before them, staring intently at Electrolux's every move, trying to learn something from it.

Unfortunately, apart from Lin Po who could barely keep up, Gu Yuena and Xue Di, who had never studied magic, were completely confused and didn't understand anything.

Finally, they all pouted and looked at Lin Po, their purpose obvious, completely losing their former domineering demeanor.

Left with no other choice, Lin Po could only reply in a low voice, "I'll teach you, I'll teach you magic when I have time in the future!"

The two women exchanged a smile after receiving a reply, and then, like sisters, ran to a corner in the distance and whispered amongst themselves about something.

However, this harmonious scene actually gave Lin Po a subconscious sense of foreboding.

"I have a feeling something's going to happen. Let's talk about it later."

After muttering a few words to himself, Lin Po forcibly suppressed his wild thoughts and turned to concentrate on learning how to operate Electrolux.

After an unknown amount of time, Electrox suddenly became serious, and the incantation he was chanting became increasingly rapid.

The next moment, all the hundred or so different materials and metals melted away, leaving only the largest piece of Ice Extreme Divine Crystal floating in mid-air.

Meanwhile, the metals that had already turned into liquid began to move in a regular pattern around the Ice Extreme Crystal.

Seeing this, Lin Po dared not delay and quickly threw out the undead plane mark that he had prepared beforehand, which spun together with the liquid metal.

With all preparations complete, Electrox finally stopped chanting, and the magic circle beneath his feet transformed into starlight and dissipated.

Just as Lin Po was wondering how his teacher was going to mold such a large piece of solid metal, Electrolux's next move left him speechless.

A gigantic hammer, formed from divine consciousness, slowly took shape in the air. The imposing aura emanating from it even drew the attention of Gu Yuena, who was still chatting.

Immediately afterwards, the hammer, driven by Electrolux, slammed into the Ice Crystal at an extremely fast speed.

The moment the hammerhead touched the metal, a deafeningly clear sound suddenly resounded throughout the valley, echoing for a long time.

At this moment, Lin Po felt a splitting headache, but he couldn't block out the sound.

After all, he still had to be on standby at all times, ready to take over Electrolux's job.

In contrast, Gu Yuena and the other two had long been so shocked that they had disappeared.

This is just the beginning.

With each swing, amidst the continuous striking sounds, the half-meter-sized ice crystal gradually took on the shape of a greatsword.

It wasn't until a full 108 strikes were made, and all the liquid metal had been incorporated into the sword blank, that the 1.5-meter-tall greatsword, covered in runes, finally took its final shape.

At this moment, Electrolux, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's been a long time since I've used this skill, so I'm a bit rusty. Fortunately, it went smoothly, and I got it right on the first try."

After muttering to himself, Electrox turned to look at Lin Po, who still looked somewhat pained, and asked with a chuckle:

"Disciple, what name do you plan to give this weapon?"

"Filial Daughter. Frost's Mourning!"

(End of this chapter)