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Excellent workmanship.

Moses picked up a blade and ran it across the table, easily carving a mark.

Nodding in satisfaction, Mercer tested each knife.

Each stroke left a scratch on the table.

Ultraman's lips twitched as he watched.

"One table costs one hundred Berries. If you make another cut, you'll have to pay for it."

Upon hearing this, Mercer immediately stopped what he was doing.

He laughed speechlessly.

"You're so stingy. Your table was always like that."

"Oh, by the way, Uncle Ultra, that iron mine you mentioned last time is dry. There's hardly any iron ore in it. It's been abandoned for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ultraman revealed a strange smile and burst into laughter.

"He looks smart, but he's actually a complete idiot."

"Iron ore is a controlled substance. Without guards in the mine, how could there be any iron ore? You're lucky if you can even pick up some scraps."

After all, the mine you asked about last time was one that nobody cared about.

"Although the old king is a good person, he is not stupid. If you want a large amount of iron ore, you can either become a miner and pay him with cheap ore, or buy it yourself."

Or perhaps…

Mercer's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she glanced at Otto, "Uncle, do you know where there are any undiscovered iron ore veins on the island?"

A glint flashed in his eyes, and Otto glanced at Mercer without batting an eye, saying calmly, "You can find out about the mine by simply asking around."

After all, miners are a rare breed, and the mines contain a lot of harmful gases after mining, so no wealthy person would go there.

As for undiscovered mineral veins, that requires professional exploration techniques. If a new discovery is made, it can be reported to the King's General Staff, and a reward of Beli will be given.

"Three kilometers south of the town, not far from the foot of Cigu Mountain, there is a mining site under construction."

I heard the ore inside has a fairly high iron content.

A hint of surprise flashed in Moses' eyes, but since he had gotten what he wanted, he said nothing more.

Place one thousand Berries on the table.

"The payment is settled, so I'll be going now. Uncle, you can continue with your blacksmithing."

The scalpel was inserted into the special scalpel pouch at the waist, and the watermelon knife was also inserted into the wooden scabbard that was given to him for free by Ultraman.

He turned around and left the blacksmith shop.

Otto, who was inside the room, looked thoughtful and somewhat puzzled. "I wonder what he's going to do with so much ore. Heh, whatever, what does it have to do with me?"

"However, that little devil from the witch's family has a sharp eye. Every time he comes to peek at me forging iron, it feels like I'm being stripped naked."

Strange.

He then continued to work diligently on his forging.

I still have several orders to be delivered today.

As he left the blacksmith's shop, Moses smirked. "Whether you teach me or not is your business, not mys."

"And there are abandoned mine shafts. Are they really all mined out? Hey, not necessarily!"

He pondered in his mind the movement and force exerted by Ultraman's muscles when he was forging iron.

Xiong Bao, who was waiting at the door, also came over. Mei Se laughed and said, "Let's go, let's go to another blacksmith shop."

He then went to other blacksmith shops in town to pick up his goods, which included a hammer, a strange iron helmet, or a fat half-body armor.

Each time, Moses would spend some time in the blacksmith's shop, chatting with the owner or the apprentice.

Observational coloration subtly perceives their movements and techniques.

I kept comparing and verifying it in my mind.

Mercer left the town with a satisfied look on his face, while Xiong Bao pulled a wooden cart loaded with many iron products.

Finding a secluded spot, Bearface looked at Moses with a delighted expression.

"Eat."

The next moment, with a loud "Awooo," Xiong Bao turned around, climbed onto the cart, grabbed the iron helmet, opened his mouth wide, and took a bite.

Crack! Crack!

After eating the helmet, they ate the hammer and the half-body armor.

The entire cart of ironware was devoured.

A moment later, Xiong Bao let out a satisfied burp. As for whether he was full or not, only Xiong Bao himself knew.

Moses looked at him now, "Come on, show me what you've got."

Excitement gleamed in Xiong Bao's eyes.

The next second, changes began to occur in his body.

A person stands upright.

A black iron helmet materialized on his head.

Only its black ears and face are visible.

A half-body suit of armor appeared on his body, protecting only his chest, abdomen, and back.

Its right claw transformed into a pumpkin-shaped iron hammer.

Mercer's eyes lit up, and she immediately pounced on Xiong Bao, touching and patting him all over.

Jingle bells!

With the power of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, the protective gear and weapons that Xiong Bao ate were as if they had originally grown on his body.

An unusual combination.

Very handsome.

Armored Combat Bear.

Seeing this, Xiong Bao put away his hammer and sat down on the ground with a curious look, touching and tapping himself with his paws.

After playing for a while, Xiong Bao ate the wooden stroller along with it.

"Let's go to that mine we used to go to."

Xiong Bao nodded.

Get on all fours.

Mercer straddled Xiong Bao's back, and the latter, knowing the way, ran off with its head down.

Taking advantage of a spare moment, Mercer took out a scalpel and played with it in his hand.

"Identification"

[Grade E Surgical Scalpel (Refined): An excellent scalpel forged through rigorous testing and refinement, of superior quality.]

It can only be described as an ordinary weapon, not a famous sword, and it has no special effects.

The lowest grade of famous sword is the "fast sword".

"According to Ultraman, the scalpel is considered the highest quality under the 'Quick Knife' category, which means that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the 'Quick Knife' should be of D-grade quality."

"However, Ultraman's craftsmanship is limited, so he couldn't create a weapon of 'Quick Blade' quality, which is a bit of a pity."

"The watermelon knife, which is similar to a weapon, is also a refined iron tool of grade E."

The retina projected a light screen panel, showing the "Gifts" section.

【forging】

The grey forging blessing was not actually manifested, and a thoughtful look flashed in Moses' eyes:

"Should we materialize the Forging Blessing? The 'Famous Sword' should also be an item with legendary properties."

"At the moment of its birth, there should be a collection of achievements. After all, a famous sword, whether famous or not, will inevitably have that kind of quality as long as it exists."

It is certain in my heart.

The 1615 merit points accumulated since birth were instantly consumed, amounting to a full thousand merit points.

The next instant, a torrent of information flooded Moses's mind.

Many pure forging techniques appeared in his mind, along with the refining ratios for various materials, and his hands developed a forging feel as if they had undergone countless hammer blows.

What is forging?

Repeatedly hammering and shaping?

No.

Forging is a science.

An art form.

A technology for creating "life".

All things possess a spirit. By clearly understanding the veins and textures within materials, forging and integrating these textures, and gathering and refining the spirit of the materials, we can give form and imbue objects with a spirit.

Mercer calmed his mind and absorbed the pure forging memories that appeared in his consciousness.

He then compared and verified the skills he had secretly learned from various blacksmith shops during this period.

After a long while, Mercer, who was sitting on Xiong Bao's back, opened his eyes.

“I see. I should have realized it sooner. The true manifestation of grace is not something that comes out of thin air or is created out of nothing, but rather it is based on the deduction and expansion of one’s own ‘possession’.”

Just like a tree, if it wants to become a towering giant, it must first have a "seed" to provide it with roots and sprouts.

Extracting blessings from one's own history and experiences is akin to cultivating a "species".

It is a symbiotic relationship between the "chicken" and the "egg".

He shook his head.