I'm not just human!

If one could say that their advancement in the first round was due to the high complexity of the artifact they created, which they imitated Nidhogg for, then...

In the second round, the Illusionary Iron Crystal was far inferior to the Sacred Crystal Flame Shuttle in every aspect of the treasure evaluation, including difficulty, complexity, sophistication, functionality, power, ease of repair, and so on.

But somehow, I still advanced...

After hesitating for a while, Xia Fa decided not to think about it anymore. He raised his head and looked at the only place among the three primitive areas that he had not been to.

That is, the primeval forest.

In fact, he had enough materials to craft the treasure, as he hunted many supernatural creatures in a single hunt in an underground cave in the primeval desert.

Therefore, this time, Xia Fa simply wanted to take a look and casually pick some extraordinary fruits and roots of extraordinary plants to use the juice for cooling the Phantom Iron Crystal.

That's right. For this final, Xia Fa still decided to forge the Illusionary Iron Crystal. After all, the more he forged this thing, the more skilled he became, and it was the secret treasure he had the most confidence in right now.

……

In the primeval forest.

Countless birds leaped from the forest and flew over the endless, dense woods.

Between the trees, Xia Fa walked on the damp soil and fallen leaves, his gaze piercing through the misty air as he looked ahead.

"So that's how it is..."

Having only ventured deep into this primeval jungle for a short time, Xia Fa already understood why it was also teeming with all sorts of supernatural creatures covered in weapons.

In this primeval jungle, there was a magnificent white pillar in almost every direction.

The white cylinder stretched straight to the sky and plunged deep into the ground, as if connecting heaven and earth.

Hundreds of white cylindrical pillars were thus distributed and planted in various locations in the primeval jungle.

But Xiafa recognized it at a glance: the white cylinder... was actually the skeleton of the Outer God covered in weapons!

Moreover, they were all ribs!

"[The Rhine Calamity] is truly ruthless... They actually removed the rib of that Outer God and placed it in this primeval jungle according to the celestial alignment..."

The moment Xia Fa understood the situation, he felt a pang of sympathy for this Outer God.

[The Rhine Disaster] Back then, it was truly a divine feat...

Xia Fa tried to get a closer look at these towering pillar-like outer divine ribs, even tapping them with his knuckles, and found that the internal density was extremely high, far exceeding that of ordinary metals, and approaching that of sacred metals.

However, this also means that it's unlikely that anything could be hidden inside these hundreds of external divine ribs.

He didn't let his guard down easily. Using the "Flash" ability of the "Gate of Stars," he moved around in the primeval jungle, checking each of the Outer God Ribs one by one. Only after confirming that there was nothing hidden in any of the Outer God Ribs did he choose to go back.

"I was greedy. I already got the treasure chest and that mysterious round gem, and I still wanted more..."

Xia Fa chuckled and made a self-deprecating remark before stepping out from the circular pillar of light.

But as soon as he returned to the old blacksmith's shop, he saw a scene that he never expected.

Nidhogg was standing in front of the treasure-making platform, holding a metal hammer, and had already begun hammering the components of the next treasure he was about to create.

Not only was his expression extremely focused and serious, but his movements were also incredibly slow and gentle, yet they gave people a sense of flowing water and graceful movement, with every action exuding the demeanor of a master.

Norton Dragon, Thor Loki, Rusconsin, and a group of other young people stood around the Nidhogg Treasure Forging Platform, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to learn the techniques from this Treasure Master who could rank among the top 100 in the entire universe, observing very attentively.

Even Ai Luotong looked over from afar, examining the scene closely.

Nidhogg didn't activate the circular light shield, and seemed unconcerned about the prying eyes of the crowd.

However, His expression was so focused that even when Xiafa walked out of the pillar of light representing the primeval forest, He seemed not to notice at all, and did not even raise His head.

Amphion then leaned closer and whispered:

“Nidhogg is using this as a tactic, deliberately putting psychological pressure on you and making it seem like he’s going all out. Shafa, you need to stay calm.”

Xia Fa understood this principle and smiled slightly:

"Yes, don't worry, I won't be affected."

But in reality, he is under immense pressure right now.

It's worth noting that Nidhogg used to forge treasures with just one or a few hammer blows, yet he still managed to create treasures worth three million and five million gold pounds respectively.

Now, after Nidhogg returned from collecting the materials to forge the treasure, he actually used all his strength and truly adopted the attitude of a "master craftsman" to forge this treasure for the final.

In this situation, what level of secret treasure would He be able to create? A quasi-mystical treasure? Or even higher, a flawed mystical treasure?

Therefore, it would be a lie to say that there is no pressure in one's heart.

Under immense pressure, Xia Fa became even more determined and prepared to forge a new Illusion Iron Crystal with an unprecedented level of seriousness.

He walked toward his treasure-crafting platform, his gaze sweeping over Chestnut's encouraging figure, Thor Loki's fleeting glance urging him not to give up, and Amphion's encouraging expression.

Immediately, Xia Fa stood in front of the treasure-forging platform, and with a thought, activated the circular light shield.

It wasn't that he was afraid others would discover what secret treasures he was creating; rather, he wanted a completely undisturbed state.

The materials for crafting the secret treasure were selected and placed into the furnace in sequence to begin the first round of crafting: inscribing secret runes, inscribing magic circuits, shaping, cooling, and then proceeding to the second round of crafting...

And so, Xia Fa quickly became immersed in it, not only unaware of the passage of time, but also unaware of his own existence, his mind focused only on the gradually forming Illusionary Iron Crystal, which was completely different from the last one.

Time ticked by, ticked by, ticked by... second by second.

when--!

When Xia Fa struck the final blow, he suddenly slumped into his chair as if collapsing, sweat pouring down his body like a waterfall. He looked utterly exhausted, and even his eyelids drooped halfway down.

But his expression was one of satisfaction, as if his spirit had finally returned to the real world from being immersed in the creation of the secret treasure. On the treasure-making platform in front of him was a phantom iron crystal with a full twenty-sided shape.

While it's not true that the more facets an iron crystal has, the better, an icosahedral iron crystal is definitely not bad.

"Dominator quality... I actually forged a Dominator quality Phantom Iron Crystal..."

This was only the third time he had successfully forged the secret treasure, and he only had a blueprint. He had no master to teach him step by step, and he hadn't even signed any contracts as a "Secret Treasure Apprentice" or "Secret Treasure Craftsman," let alone a contract with the "Forge of All Things."

However, Xia Fa actually created a Dominator-quality Illusionary Iron Crystal simply by relying on his understanding of crafting secret treasures and by imitating the secret abilities of crafting secret treasures using the two secret abilities of "Miracle" and "Imagination" from the [Miracle Fantasy]!

If one hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, the treasure artisans and masters of treasures throughout the universe probably wouldn't have believed a single word of it.

This Illusionary Iron Crystal, if placed on the market, would be worth more than two million gold pounds, and would be snapped up as soon as it was put up for sale!

The quality of the Phantom Iron Crystal is like the transformation of a weapon from a flintlock pistol to a heavy armor-piercing sniper rifle. The higher the quality, the rarer it is, and the more useful and in demand it becomes.

"The miniature ritual array hasn't appeared yet, how much longer?"

After resting for a while and regaining some of his energy, Xia Fa came to his senses and immediately took out a pocket watch from his black bag to check the time.

"Less than ten minutes left..."

He did not open the circular light shield without permission, but instead looked at Nidhogg's location through the shield.

Nidhogg was nearing completion, but instead of striking the furnace with his hammer, he carefully placed something resembling a glass bottle into the furnace.

Around His treasure-forging platform, all the other competitors except Chestnut gathered around, craning their necks and widening their eyes to watch His movements, not daring to even breathe loudly.

It seemed that everyone was witnessing the birth of a great miracle!

boom!!!

The instant Nidhogg placed the glass bottle into the furnace, a dreamlike burst of seven-colored light shot up from the furnace, almost reaching the dome of the old blacksmith's workshop.

No, that wasn't light, but a seven-colored flame!

The next moment, a series of explosions erupted from the furnace, like firecrackers. Then, the lid on top of the furnace opened automatically, and the glass bottle flew out.

This is a glass bottle with an extremely strange shape. At first glance, it appears to be round-bellied, but the mouth of the bottle meanders down and is inserted into the body of the bottle, where it connects to the bottom, with a small opening at the bottom.

This results in the bottle looking extremely strange, giving the impression of an endless cycle.

"Klein bottle..."

Xia Fa recognized him almost immediately, and at the same time felt an extremely heavy pressure in his heart once again.

Putting everything else aside, the appearance of this treasure created by Nidhogg alone is extraordinary!

But then, something even more unexpected happened!

Suddenly, a chaotic point of light flashed within the Klein bottle.

That point of light seemed to contain all things in the world, as if it were the origin of the universe. Although it only appeared for a moment, in that moment it rippled with... divine fluctuations!

Although it was only a fluctuation from God, what it meant was already self-evident.

Among the onlookers vying for the prize, apart from the three members of the Gilgamesh family, everyone else was already extremely excited!

"Divinity! A wisp of divinity has actually been born within this treasure crafted by Lord Nidhogg!"

"I never expected that Pope Nidhogg, with his status as the Emperor of Mysteries, would create a flawed Mystic Treasure! This...this is truly..."

"After this battle, my uncle can definitely be ranked among the top ten treasure masters in the universe! Hahaha!"

"How did they manage to do that? I don't mean to question it, I'm just curious. Pope Nidhogg isn't from God, is he?"

"This is the allure of crafting secret treasures. Although their rank has not reached that of a god, the skill in crafting these treasures is infinitely close to that of a god. That is why such a flawed secret treasure of the lower rank was created!"

"Yes! I've heard that complete Mystic Treasures can only be created by gods, but incomplete Mystic Treasures can be created in the hands of some highly skilled Mystic Treasure Masters!"

"Truly worthy of Lord Nidhogg..."

Hearing the discussion, Xia Fa's heart sank even further.

A fragmented treasure from a mysterious source?

Nidhogg, with the status of a secret emperor who signed twenty-five secret contracts, actually managed to create it?

He finally understood what that fleeting, chaotic light represented.

That is precisely from this incomplete mysterious treasure... representing the declaration and manifestation of God's incomplete divinity!

Xia Fa knew very well that his Illusionary Iron Crystal contained not only incomplete divine nature, but it was also completely impossible for it to reach the level of a veteran transcendent monarch, and such divine nature had never shone before.

"broken……"

Xia Fa sighed deeply in his heart, but since the final competition was just around the corner and the creation was already complete, he might as well hand it over to the soul of [Rhine Calamity] to taste its flavor.

Not long after Nidhogg crafted the incomplete Klein bottle shape from the Mysterious Treasure, the soul of the [Rhine Calamity] suddenly appeared in the circular plaza of the old blacksmith's workshop.

The ancient forger, now only a soul, glanced at Shafa and Nidhogg's treasure-forging tables, his tone quite excited.

"Gentlemen, hand over the treasures you have crafted."

Nidhogg naturally had no objection and placed the Klein bottle into the miniature teleportation array on the treasure-making platform.