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On the forging table next to the furnace is an anvil that is 1 meter long, 0.5 meters wide, and 0.3 meters high.

There was also a large vat next to it, filled with clear, cold spring water that Xiong Bao had brought over.

It comes from Xiong Bao's hometown, Zizhulin, and was obtained from a spring there.

A forging hammer, a pair of iron tongs—all the tools needed for forging were ready.

Xiong Bao lay quietly to the side, sleeping with his eyes half-closed.

Wearing professional blacksmithing gear, Mercer used tongs to take a fist-sized piece of alloy from the furnace and place it on the anvil.

As my breath rose and fell, I became calm and peaceful.

He held the forging hammer in his right hand, raised it, and brought it down.

clang--!

Sparks flew everywhere as the alloy was dented by a single hammer blow.

As soon as he got his hands on it, Moses felt a strange sense of familiarity and began to swing the hammer and strike hard.

Clang clang clang clang.

Using a special technique and rhythm, in a state of perfect harmony with nature, and with the aid of Observation Haki, Messer sensed the aura emanating from the alloy, as well as the internal veins and patterns.

He tapped along the veins and textures with a hammer.

This makes its structure more compact.

The alloy is forged into long strips, then folded and forged again, and this process is repeated continuously with hammer blows. The interaction of forces keeps the alloy at a suitable temperature.

Because it is a hybrid alloy, no other materials are needed.

Through continuous hammering, Messer also analyzed the properties of this alloy.

It has good hardness and toughness, and can be used to make weapons.

The forging technique Mercer used this time was folding forging. Because it uses only one material, there will be no saw-like texture, only a delicate pattern like tree rings.

By continuously folding, forging, and refining the internal structure, Mercer could clearly sense the changing metallic aura as the forging process progressed.

As the internal structure is reconstructed and connected, a subtle spirituality quietly gathers.

As time passed, a short sword-shaped dagger appeared, and Moses finished the curvature of the blade.

After all these steps are completed, use pliers to pick it up and place it into the water tank.

"Quenching"

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A thick white mist rose up.

The dagger cooled rapidly, and Messer sensed that at that moment the dagger's spirit suddenly became complete.

A unique aura appeared at this moment.

Mercer picked up the dagger and examined it closely. Its overall lines were smooth, and the silver-white blade had delicate annual ring-like patterns.

"There are still a few steps left, let's finish them all at once."

"Backfire"

After quenching, the dagger is placed back into the furnace for appropriate tempering.

This process is now complete.

"Polishing"

Mercer took out a whetstone and began to sharpen the blade. With a "scratching" sound, the blade gradually became smooth and sharp, with a deep, gleaming light that was chilling.

The final step was to attach the hilt to the dagger. Mercer used a wooden hilt made from bamboo refined from bear larvae.

There is also a sheath made of the same bamboo material.

After everything was set up.

A delicately crafted dagger resembling a short sword appeared.

It is 33 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 0.3 cm thick.

Everything went smoothly and naturally.

"Identification"

[Grade D Dagger (Sharp Blade): A newly forged sharp blade dagger with astonishing hardness.]

Moses sheathed his dagger.

"As expected, the quality of the quick knife is only D grade."

[An item with legendary attributes has been detected.]

"I was right after all; famous swords can be used to earn merit points."

A slight smile played on Moses' lips as he toyed with the dagger in his hand. The sheathed dagger looked like a grass-green wooden strip.

It looked quite ordinary.

"Let's call it 'Bamboo Tube,' a dagger hidden inside bamboo. Hmm, let's skip the first one; we won't extract any merit points from it."

Tucked the dagger "bamboo tube" into his lower back, Messer stood up, slowly stretched, and glanced at the sky outside.

"Hmm, being too focused makes it easy to lose track of time. Before I knew it, it was already afternoon. Let's go home."

"Bear Baby, let's go home."

Xiong Bao, standing to the side, opened his mouth, his eyes filled with joy.

Moses added coal, sealed the fire, leaving only a small gap to ensure it wouldn't go out easily.

Take off your work clothes and put on the clothes you came in.

Together we descended the mountain along a narrow path.

Breathing in the fresh air, the two strolled through the snowy forest.

Moses was in a very good mood.

He glanced at the bear cub beside him and a smile appeared on his lips.

As he unleashed his Observation Haki, Moses sensed his surroundings, and at a certain moment, a thought struck him.

"Let's go catch some delicious prey."

"Eek?" Xiong Bao's eyes lit up, and he immediately made a happy "Eek eek eek~" sound.

Before long, Messer spotted a snow-white yak, a local specialty, and immediately rushed over, with Xiong Bao excitedly following behind.

As he approached, Mercer held a scalpel in each hand and, despite the yak's fierce resistance, severed its carotid artery in just a few seconds.

Then, they retreated to avoid the yak's dying struggles, and moments later, the nearly three-meter-long yak was hunted down.

[Obtained 1 F+ grade Soul Crystals]

A soul crystal the size of a grain of rice appeared and was collected by Messer.

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Chapter 27 was almost broken by you

Dragging the prepared yak meat, Messer and Bear Cub returned home.

As soon as I entered, I saw Kureha sitting by the fireplace drinking tea.

Mercer smiled and said, "Doctor Doriel, are you hungry?"

"Let's have beef hot pot later."

Kureha glanced at Messer and said with a forced smile, "Why didn't you come back tonight?"

Mercer chuckled and said, "I just didn't want you to worry."

"How did it go?" Kureha asked calmly. "Did you create what you wanted?"

Moses' face immediately lit up with a smile, and he pulled out the dagger from his lower back as if presenting a treasure.

Kureha took it and examined it closely. She drew the short sword-like dagger from its sheath and looked at it carefully. After a few seconds, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"You've got some skills, huh?"

"You actually managed to come up with something really good."

With her extensive knowledge, she could tell at a glance that this dagger was of the quality of a sharp blade.

It is a famous sword.

Famous swords are not common on this high sea.

The Supreme Grade Sword has 12 techniques.

21 Greatswords.

50 pieces of fine, fast knife.

Although the swift knife is not included in the three common quality categories mentioned above, it is undoubtedly still a rare and renowned knife.

Many people spend their entire lives without ever touching a mere sharp knife.

And now it's in my hands.

After playing with it for a while, Kureha sheathed the dagger and handed it back to Messer.

"Take it."

Messer smiled but didn't reach out to take it. Kureha, puzzled, asked:

"This is for you. Although it's just the lowest grade of a famous sword, it's still the first famous sword I successfully forged. I think its commemorative significance is more important than its practical value."

"Since you, Doctor Doriel, also know how to use weapons, then I'll give you this dagger. It's quite small, so you can keep it for self-defense."

If all else fails, I'll use it as a nail clipper.

By the way, the dagger is called "Bamboo Tube."