I'm not just human!

At this moment, His expression toward Xiafa was one of doting affection, as if He were looking at a junior member of His own family, and He did not take Xiafa's words to heart.

After briefly sensing the light barrier on the treasure-making platform, Nidhogg seemed to understand how to use it, and with a casual wave of his hand, he immediately canceled the light barrier.

Just like his nephew Norton Dragon, he made no attempt to conceal what kind of treasure he was going to create and how he would create it.

This actually makes things convenient for Xia Fa. Since he doesn't know how to forge secret treasures, he can secretly learn from Nidhogg and see how he does it.

Nidhogg casually picked up a metal hammer, pulled the anvil over, and with a wave of his hand, countless materials for crafting secret treasures appeared on the anvil.

Although the soul of the [Rhine Calamity] did not explicitly state it, everyone knew that this time, the crafting of the secret treasure could only be done using materials found in three places, including the primeval forest.

Therefore, Nidhogg's anvil is piled high with all sorts of weapons, clearly taken from supernatural creatures with weapons growing on their bodies.

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, because Nidhogg had gone to a primeval jungle, not a primeval ocean.

But why is it that the materials Nidhogg obtained for crafting the secret treasures were also those strange, supernatural creatures with weapons growing on their bodies?

He tiptoed again and looked toward Norton Dragon, who was covered in yellow sand and was melting a large number of weapons into the furnace.

Xia Fa remembered that Norton Dragon went to the primeval desert, which meant that the supernatural creatures in the primeval desert were also the kind with weapons on their bodies.

Xia Fa was now completely puzzled, feeling that there seemed to be some grand conspiracy or secret involved.

However, he couldn't think about that anymore, because Nidhogg had already begun to be built.

Nidhogg seemed to know that someone was watching the other treasure-making platforms, but he didn't care. With a flick of his metal hammer, he twirled it and slammed it lightly onto the anvil piled with weapons.

Then, accompanied by a strange light, all the weapons on the anvil fused together, like a lump of glue, constantly pulsating.

The light quickly dissipated, and the aura of a sovereign emerged from the anvil.

On the smooth surface of the anvil sat a metal sphere covered with tiny holes. As soon as the sphere appeared, it floated into the air, and countless miniature weapons emerged and disappeared from the holes, creating a truly mystical sight.

The people who were peeking from the various treasure-making stations, including Xia Fa, were all stunned, seemingly never expecting that Nidhogg's creation would be like this.

With just one hammer blow, a secret treasure of the Sovereign level was actually created?

Moreover, although the people present may not be able to forge the secret treasure, they are all quite knowledgeable. This secret treasure is obviously extraordinary and has great destructive power. If it were in the outside world, it would be worth at least three million gold pounds!

Nidhogg casually grabbed the metal sphere and placed it on the treasure crafting platform. He then sat down in a chair, crossed his arms, and seemed to be relaxing leisurely, with an expression that said, "I can just craft one like this to advance to the second round."

Xia Fa clicked his tongue in amazement, while simultaneously feeling immense pressure.

Nidhogg's treasure-making skills seem to far exceed expectations, while he himself is struggling to even advance to the second round.

At this rate, the hope of obtaining the Rhine Blade seems to be getting increasingly slim.

In particular, Nidhogg's crafting techniques are so refined that it's no exaggeration to say they've reached a state of perfection. Unlike Norton Dragon, which involves melting materials and hammering iron ingots, leaving him drenched in sweat, Nidhogg's crafting methods are completely different.

Nidhogg actually completed the creation with just one hammer blow, and it was a treasure worth three million gold pounds.

How can anyone learn this technique?

"Hmm...no..."

Suddenly, as Xia Fa recalled the crafting techniques of Nidhogg's secret treasures, he seemed to have grasped something.

Seizing this fleeting moment of inspiration, he quickly wiped his hand on his pet pouch and, using the starlight power of the Gate of Stars, instantly retrieved over a hundred weapon-shaped treasure-forging materials.

He then placed the materials on the anvil and picked up the metal hammer.

He twirled the heavy, cold metal hammer in his palm, mimicking Nidhogg's hammer-twisting motion, then Xia Fa took a deep breath, channeled all his extraordinary power, and slammed the hammer down on the hundreds of treasure materials on the anvil!

when!

Chapter 307 The Rhine Blade is finally in hand! The secret of the Old Ones? (Part 1)

The deafening bang sounded like it had struck countless thin, crisp popcorn kernels.

Xia Fa witnessed firsthand how the hundreds of weapon-shaped materials for forging secret treasures on the anvil were being hammered down by his sudden burst of inspiration.

Surprisingly...

Surprisingly...

They were all smashed to pieces!

Countless fragments flew everywhere, many even hitting the light shield and then bouncing back, with quite a few even bouncing onto Xia Fa's body.

However, even though these fragments came from supernatural creatures of elephant, whale, or even demigod level, they were completely unable to pierce Xiafa's skin. They only created a slight ripple before crashing to the ground.

Now that he has signed four overlord-level secret contracts, his physical strength is beyond what can be judged by ordinary standards.

"I go……"

Xia Fa was somewhat dumbfounded. The main reason was that he was extremely talented in signing secret contracts, developing secret contract abilities, studying rituals and arrays, delving into ancient secret texts, and even in the pursuit of whales. Therefore, he naturally assumed that as long as he tried to create a secret treasure, he would definitely show amazing talent as well.

But I never expected it to turn out like this.

After observing Nidhogg, the master craftsman, forging treasures, his own impromptu hammer strike not only failed to create even half a treasure, but also wasted so many crafting materials!

"That's true. This is the real world, not a novel. If I had talent for everything, wouldn't that seem unrealistic?"

Xia Fa comforted himself for a moment, not discouraged. With a wave of his hand, he wrapped all the fragments in starlight, put them into the Chuwu bag, and then took out many more materials for crafting secret treasures.

Fortunately, I seized the opportunity just now, and when I caught a glimpse of Nidhogg's master craftsmanship, I struck with my hammer just in time to give it a try.

Therefore, Xia Fa was pleasantly surprised to find that he seemed to have fixed this "spirit" and was able to continue using this crafting technique as many times as he wanted!

Of course, while we'll be using them, we definitely won't be using hundreds of treasure crafting materials this time; a dozen or so will suffice.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Xia Fa twirled the hammer again and raised the metal hammer in his hand.

The image of Nidhogg's hammer blow flashed through his mind once again. After closing his eyes and contemplating for a while, Xia Fa's dark eyes lit up, and he brought down the hammer a second time!

With a gust of wind, the hammer swung through the air, leaving almost a blur, and smashed into the anvil with tremendous force.

when--!

It was like popping a bowl of popcorn again; unsurprisingly, the materials for crafting these dozen or so swords, spears, and halberds shattered once more.

"I refuse to believe it!"

Xia Fa felt his blood rush to his head, and a surge of energy welled up inside him. He casually waved his hand, collecting all the scattered fragments into his black bag, and immediately took out more than a dozen materials for crafting secret treasures.

Considering the possibility of material issues, this time, these materials also included the extraordinary metals that he and Chestnut dug up in the primeval ocean, as well as the fruits, leaves, roots, and stems of some extraordinary plants.

The image of Nidhogg's hammer strike flashed through his mind again, and Shafa suddenly slammed his hammer down.

when--!

This time, he felt that his hammer blow was just right, and his spiritual intuition even gave him a faint premonition that he was about to create an extraordinary treasure.

But immediately, with a "bang," a puff of smoke exploded from the anvil.

All the treasure materials flew into the air—weapons, ores, and even grass—and immediately fused together, turning into a transparent mass. It then suddenly contracted inward and vanished right under Xia Fa's nose!

Vanished...

Xia Fa wiped the sweat from his forehead, and for the first time, a troubled look appeared on his face.

"This……"

Forging these treasures is indeed incredibly difficult. No wonder there are so few treasure craftsmen in the world, and each one possesses considerable status and wealth.

"Forget it, let's try the normal method..."

Xiafa sighed, turned his head, and looked in the direction of Norton Dragon through the light barrier.

Of the ten people present, apart from those who had not yet returned from the three primitive zones, and Ruskondro and Nidhogg who had already completed their work, only Norton Dragon had not activated his protective shield.

Those who activate the light shield can see the scene outside the light shield from inside, but those outside the light shield cannot see what is happening inside.

Moreover, since this light barrier was suspected to be set up by the soul of the [Rhine Calamity], it was of extremely high status. Even Nidhogg, the Emperor of Mysteries who had signed twenty-five secret contracts, could not penetrate the light barrier to see the progress of other people's work.

Xia Fa immediately began to learn from Xia Fa without any haste.

Norton Dragon's method of crafting the secret treasure was remarkably similar to that of a traditional blacksmith.

This young master of the Starry Sky Dragon Clan, the owner of [Eternal Fury], at first glance looks exactly like a blacksmith from the streets and alleys. He first put ores, herbs, and weapon-shaped treasure materials into the furnace, and after melting them into a furnace of molten iron, he poured it into a mold.

The mold was filled with white sand, which seemed to be quite extraordinary. As soon as the molten iron was poured in, it was immediately cooled down and instantly turned into a rectangular piece of strange metal, like a solidified block of mixed pigments, yet it emitted black smoke and a sweet fragrance.

Of course, the molten iron itself is also colorful, so it's not surprising that it turns out like this after cooling.

Norton then used tongs to pick up the strange metal ingot and placed it into a bucket of water beside him.

With a puff of blue smoke, the strange metal ingot cooled completely and shrank several sizes, becoming only the size of a chocolate candy.

Norton Dragon set it aside with great reverence. Perhaps the sweet scent of the strange metal ingot was too strong, for he actually swallowed, as if he were swallowing saliva.

Xia Fazai watched carefully and saw Norton Dragon repeat the same steps several times, creating a total of five strange metal ingots the size of chocolate candies.

Immediately afterwards, Norton placed six strange metal ingots on the anvil, lined them up, and raised the metal hammer.

His crafting technique was quite similar to that of his uncle, Nidhogg. After making a hammer-like motion in his hand, his arm muscles suddenly bulged, veins bulged, and he brought the giant hammer down.

when--!!!

The sound reverberated throughout the entire old forge, causing all six strange metal ingots to tremble simultaneously.

A strange scene unfolded: with the violent impact, the mixed colors on the strange metal ingot began to fade rapidly, quickly turning white, and then becoming translucent.

Ultimately, these six strange metal ingots, each only the size of a thumb, surprisingly exhibited a peculiar crystalline texture.

A wondrous transformation occurred within these strange metal ingots thanks to Norton Dragon's diligent efforts, as if the inherited wisdom of the Star Dragon family was being manifested in this moment.

Norton reached out to the anvil and picked up a strange metal ingot with his index and middle fingers.

Immediately, he put it to his mouth and bit down with a crunch.

"Um--!"

His originally unruly face now showed a look of complete enjoyment, and he even narrowed his eyes, as if he were tasting the most delicious food in the world.

With a crunching sound, He finished the strange metal ingot in no time, then picked up another one and ate it like a chocolate candy.

Shafa was stunned, Thor Loki was stunned, and even Rusconsin, hiding in the light barrier of his treasure-forging platform, was stunned.

Norton Dragon... what is it doing?

After Norton Dragon ate three strange metal ingots, he seemed to have slightly satisfied his hungry stomach. He then looked at the various semi-circular light shields with a strange expression on his face.

"Why are you all looking at me? I've already finished crafting my secret treasure. I was just getting some snacks for Norton."