I can receive unlimited protection; my parents handed me over to the state.

An hour later.

The Celestial World, "Divine Craftsman's Palace".

Lu Yuan frowned slightly as he looked at the black crystal on the holographic screen in front of him, which was still crackling with purple electric arcs.

Beside him, Qian Sen's expression was more solemn than ever before.

"How's it going, kid? Are you confident?" Qian Sen looked at Lu Yuan, his voice tinged with nervousness. "This thing is no joke. If its energy level gets out of control, even in a place like the Northern Territory, it could cause a huge disaster."

Lu Yuan did not answer immediately.

His eyes were fixed on the crystal on the screen, his brain working at an incredibly high speed.

Countless streams of data flashed rapidly across his retina.

[Target: Void Distortion Energy Core (Extremely Unstable)]

[Internal energy structure analysis in progress...]

[Fragment of the "Soul Origin" rule detected...]

[Fragment of the "Spatial Distortion" rule detected...]

[Fragment of "chaotic information" rule detected...]

[Warning! Energy structure collapse countdown: 59 minutes 32 seconds...]

"This is troublesome..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself, looking at the constantly ticking countdown.

This thing is even more unstable than he imagined, and the fragments of rules it contains are just too damn chaotic.

Soul, space, information... these seemingly unrelated concepts were forcibly combined.

No wonder it's so unstable.

"How is it? Is it going to work or not? Give me an answer!" Qian Sen was so anxious that he was jumping up and down when Lu Yuan didn't say anything for a long time.

"Yes, it definitely can be done," Lu Yuan finally said.

Although his face showed a hint of seriousness, it also displayed an even greater excitement at meeting a worthy opponent.

"However, remote technical support alone is not enough."

"I need to go there in person."

"What?!" Qian Sen's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Are you crazy? Going to the North? And right next to a bomb that could explode at any moment? No way! Absolutely not!"

"Your safety is the highest priority! I absolutely will not allow you to take this risk!"

"Dean Qian, please don't be in such a hurry." Lu Yuan looked at him and smiled. "Since I dared to go, I am confident that I can get out unscathed."

"Besides," his gaze fell once more on the deadly allure of the black crystal on the screen, his eyes burning with fervor, "if I don't personally 'carve' such a fine 'rough gem,' wouldn't I be utterly unworthy of the title of 'master craftsman'?"

"This..." Qian Sen looked at Lu Yuan's eager and crazy appearance and didn't know what to say to refute him for a moment.

He knew that for a true "creator," the allure of a perfect, unprecedented material was even greater than his own life.

"Alright." In the end, Qian Sen gave in.

He took a deep breath and said in an extremely solemn tone, "I can approve your going. However, you must agree to one condition."

"What are the conditions?"

"Take it with you."

As Qian Sen spoke, he snapped his fingers.

The dome of the "Divine Craftsman's Palace" slowly opened, and an enormous, futuristic, silver-white metal structure descended from the sky and slowly floated in front of Lu Yuan.

It was a spherical cockpit with a diameter of over five meters, surrounded by dozens of thick robotic arms.

Each robotic arm is equipped with different high-precision operating tools at its end—laser cutters, molecular recombination devices, energy injectors, and rune engraving pens…

A chilling, precise, and terrifying pressure, imbued with the aura of creation and destruction, emanated from this massive metal construct.

"This is..." Lu Yuan stared blankly at the huge thing in front of him, which looked like it had stepped out of a science fiction movie.

"This is the research institute's latest secret weapon." Qian Sen's face revealed an extremely proud smile. "A mobile super forging platform specially tailored for blacksmiths like you, codenamed—[Pangu]. It was originally intended for forging masters, but who would have thought you'd appear?"

Pangu.

When Qian Sen shouted out the code name with immense pride, Lu Yuan looked at the enormous, futuristic-looking silver-white metal sphere in front of him, and his heart was stirred.

This thing is so cool!

This is simply the ultimate toy that every man dreams of!

"This [Pangu] is a prototype that we at the Starsea Research Institute have painstakingly built over three years, incorporating the most advanced technologies we have ever developed." Qian Sen stroked the cold, smooth, silver-white shell of [Pangu], his eyes filled with the loving care and pride one would show to their own child. "Its shell uses shape-memory metal and space-folding technology, allowing it to change shape and size as needed. Its energy core is a miniaturized, controllable nuclear fusion reactor, capable of providing virtually unlimited energy."

"The thirty-six 'Genesis Mechanical Arms' mounted on it are each comparable to the hands of an eighth-level blacksmith master, capable of performing nanometer-level precision operations."

"Most importantly," Qian Sen looked at Lu Yuan, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "its core control system can directly connect to the user's mental sea! That means you don't need to operate it with your hands. You just need to sit inside and use your 'thoughts' to simultaneously control these thirty-six robotic arms, performing the most complex and efficient forging work!"

"We originally planned to teach you this after you had a deeper understanding of the various theoretical concepts. But now it seems the situation is urgent, so we have no choice but to let you get started ahead of time."

As Lu Yuan listened to Qian Sen's introduction, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Manipulate with "ideas"?

Isn't this tailor-made for someone with such abnormally strong mental power?

With this [Pangu], his forging efficiency can be increased by at least ten times!

"How about it, kid?" Qian Sen chuckled, looking at Lu Yuan's eager expression. "With this treasure, you're more confident about going to the Northern Border this time, right?"

"I'm more than confident." Lu Yuan grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, his eyes brimming with unprecedented confidence. "Just you wait and see. Not only will I bring that 'bomb' back safely, but I'll also use it to forge a true 'God-Slaying Blade' for that brat Ye Cang in front of everyone!"

……

An hour later.

In the North, outside the T-03 forward position, in that twisted jungle heavily polluted by the void.

Iceblade and his elite squad of soldiers had already designated the area within a five-kilometer radius as a top-level restricted zone.

Countless high-energy sensor mines and automatic defense turrets were deployed around the perimeter to prevent any unsuspecting void creatures from intruding and disrupting the subsequent "bomb disposal" operation.

Gu Tianye, Xiang Batian, Ye Cang, and others were ordered by Bing Ren to retreat to a safe area ten kilometers away.

They were all holding high-powered military binoculars, intently watching the direction of the heavily guarded giant pit.

"Do you think... Master Lu will really come?" Gu Tianye asked Xiang Batian beside him with some uncertainty.

"Nonsense! He'll definitely come!" Xiang Batian glared at him, but his tone also carried a hint of nervousness. "That's precious material that can be exchanged for a 'divine weapon'! Master Lu can't possibly be unmoved!"

"But... that thing could explode at any moment..." Lin Ziling said worriedly from the side. "It's too dangerous for Lu Yuan to come here in person."

"Don't worry," Mu Bingli, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

Her voice remained cool, but carried an inexplicable confidence: "He's not the kind of person who would do something he's not sure about."

Just as everyone was still discussing it, the gray sky above them suddenly began to distort violently!

A gigantic, silver-white spatial portal appeared out of thin air!

Immediately afterwards, a huge, silver-white metal sphere full of science fiction slowly emerged from the portal and hovered directly above the giant crater like a god descending!

"What...what is that thing?!" Gu Tianye stared at the enormous creature in the sky, a sight he had never seen before, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

"Is it... is it reinforcements? What new secret weapon has the military sent over?" Xiang Batian also looked bewildered.

"No...look!" Lin Ziling exclaimed, pointing to the surface of the silvery-white sphere.

On the smooth outer shell of the sphere, a ferocious dragon head emblem composed of countless complex golden runes was slowly lighting up!

That's... the exclusive emblem of the "Divine Craftsman Palace"!

"It's...it's Master Lu!"

"Master Lu has really come!"

"And they even drove this damn awesome-looking behemoth here!"

Amidst the cheers of shock and ecstasy from the crowd, the hatch of the silver-white spherical cockpit known as "Pangu" slowly opened.

A familiar figure—a young man dressed in a specially made black forging suit—walked out unhurriedly, stood in mid-air, and calmly looked down at the black crystal below that was still flashing with purple arcs of electricity.

It was as if he wasn't looking at a super bomb that could blow him to pieces at any moment, but rather a perfect piece of jade waiting for him to carve.

"All unrelated personnel, stand back one kilometer."

Lu Yuan's voice was clearly transmitted throughout the entire battlefield through the built-in amplification system of [Pangu].

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Upon hearing the order, Iceblade did not hesitate and immediately gestured to his soldiers.

Everyone immediately stepped back.

Soon, within a one-kilometer radius of the giant crater, only Lu Yuan and the [Pangu] silently floating behind him remained.

"Alright, let's begin."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

His spiritual power surged forth like a tide, instantly connecting with [Pangu] behind him!

"Buzz—!"

On the enormous silver-white sphere of Pangu, all the runes lit up at this moment!

Those thirty-six powerful and beautiful "Genesis Mechanical Arms" slowly unfolded like a giant dragon awakening!

The energy collector at the end of one of the robotic arms was aimed at the black crystal below, and a soft, pale blue beam of light shone on it.

[Target energy structure analysis begins...]

[Data collection process...]

[Internal rule model under construction...]

A massive amount of data flooded into Lu Yuan's mind like a waterfall.

At this moment, Lu Yuan's brain started working at an unprecedented speed!

Decompose, analyze, recombine, deduce...

Just ten seconds!

He had already completely seen through the chaotic energy structure inside that black crystal, and the three different fragments of rules that were intertwined!

"I see."

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a knowing smile playing on his lips: "It's not that it's unstable, it's just that it lacks a 'core' that can perfectly integrate them."

He turned his head and looked at the boy, Ye Cang, who stood quietly ten kilometers away, still holding the old knife.

"Then, let's use your 'Asura Killing Intent' as the 'core'."

Lu Yuan's voice was clearly transmitted to Ye Cang's ears ten kilometers away through the mental connection.

"Ye Cang".

"Yes." Ye Cang tightened his grip on the knife. He raised his head, his cold eyes meeting Lu Yuan's gaze across the vast distance.

"Now, unleash all your 'Asura Killing Intent' without reservation, pour it into your sword, and then strike in that direction with the strongest strike of your life."

Lu Yuan's voice was calm yet filled with an undeniable magic.

Ye Cang didn't hesitate at all; he didn't even ask why.

For a true swordsman, once he approves of someone, he will trust him without reservation.

"it is good."

Ye Cang slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, his once cold eyes were now completely replaced by a boundless killing intent as vast as a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood!

"Buzz—!"

An invisible, terrifying killing intent, seemingly capable of freezing heaven and earth, erupted from him!

The air temperature around him instantly dropped to freezing point, and even the ice field beneath his feet cracked inch by inch because it could not withstand this terrifying killing intent!

Gu Tianye, Xiang Batian, and the others in the distance sensed this murderous aura, and their expressions changed. They subconsciously took several steps back.

"I...I'm insane! Ye Cang is a madman! How many people has he killed to generate such terrifying killing intent?" Gu Tianye's voice trembled as he looked at the Asura who seemed to have walked out of the deepest hell.

Ye Cang ignored the shock of those around him; his mind was completely absorbed in his "sword."

He poured all the loneliness, obsession, and supreme pursuit of swordsmanship that he had accumulated over the past eighteen years, along with all the resentment and killing intent he had absorbed from every enemy he had killed in countless life-and-death battles, into the old sword in his hand that had been with him for more than ten years!

"Clang!"

That seemingly ordinary old knife, after enduring this overwhelming killing intent, actually let out a mournful cry of unbearable pain!