"You got advanced forging materials?" Gulu's eyes lit up as soon as he heard that Lu Heng wanted to carry out the third forging for the Aurora Blade.
"Yes, I got a piece of black crystal forging stone." Lu Heng took out the black crystal forging stone extracted from the Flame Demon and handed it over for him to see.
"Great material, and this kind of black crystal forging stone is most suitable for forging weapons made of aurora material. However, if you have only one piece, the material might not be sufficient." Gulu rubbed his chin, recalling whether there were any forging materials left in Quenching Castle.
However, having thought it through, he realized that Quenching Castle had no higher-level forging materials left; they had used up all their resources when they broke away from the Abyss.
Lu Heng took out the Fusang Name Blade "Izumi Tiger Cutter" and said, "I'm planning to use this as a forging material. Along with the black crystal forging stone, it should be enough."
"This blade is good, truly a fine sword. Using it as a forging material couldn't be better. The weather is nice today; let's start right now."
Gulu immediately became excited, ran over to put on his forging suit, and then fired up the furnace to start the preparatory work.
The black crystal forging stone and the Izumi Tiger Cutter were the main materials for forging, and other auxiliary materials would also be needed.
The auxiliary materials were quite common, and there were many in the Quenching Castle.
Gulu rummaged through several boxes, took out all the auxiliary materials needed, and placed them all on the table.
He first put the Izumi Tiger Cutter and black crystal forging stone into the furnace to calcine and burn off the impurities, and then began the forging process.
The forging operation took some time. Lu Heng and Lin Zeyu helped out, and it took three hours to complete.
When the forging was completed, Lu Heng saw a string of data prompts appear.
[Assisted a Forging Master in weapon forging, obtained the vice profession "Forging Assistant".]
[Participated in assisting forging operations, Forging Assistant profession experience +10]
The last time he had performed the second forging on the Aurora Blade, he did not acquire the vice profession, possibly because his participation level was not high enough.
It should also have something to do with the fact that Gulu's original forging master level was not high enough.
If one were to assist an Apprentice Forger, they would not become a Forging Assistant.
The probability of obtaining the Forging Assistant vice profession by assisting a professional Forging Master was also very low.
Only by assisting a high-level Forging Master or a Forging Grand Master would the probability of gaining the vice profession be relatively high.
Gulu must have raised his forging level after the last forging, which is why the "Forging Assistant" vice profession appeared this time.
And it was not only Lu Heng who got the Forging Assistant vice profession.
Lin Zeyu came over, his face full of surprise, and said, "I got a vice profession called Forging Assistant. Am I going to take off now?"
"Hmm, it's more like skimming the ground; I have this vice profession too." Lu Heng teased him.
Lin Zeyu immediately widened his eyes: "Aren't you a Quenching Master? Why did you get another Forging Assistant?"
Lu Heng spread his hands: "What does that have to do with you?"
Although it was only the Forging Assistant, it was the first time Lin Zeyu had obtained a vice profession, so he was extremely excited.
Moreover, the Forging Assistant still came with additional effect bonuses.
[Forging Assistant: Assists to increase the success rate of forging by +5%.]
The forging complete, Gulu's face radiated excitement as he lifted the thrice-forged Aurora Blade and laughed out loud, "Blessed by the God of Melting, I have finally forged a divine weapon; the forging skills of the Black Iron Tribe haven't been lost!"
Lu Heng had realized last time that this "Forging Master" had never even forged a B-level weapon before.
Presumably, as Quenching Castle migrated and detached from the Abyss, many skills had been on the verge of being lost.
Gulu could be considered knowledgeable about forging, but without advanced materials for trials, his highest forging level had been C-level before Lu Heng appeared.
Lu Heng quickly took the Aurora Blade to check its attributes and couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise when he saw the attack power.
[Superior Aurora Blade+9 (Abyss Integration)]
[Item Level: A-Level]
[Specifications: Length 132cm, Blade Width 3.6cm, Weight 1.85kg]
[Attribute: Attack Power 345 (Special Effect Bonus)]
[Special Effect: Spirit Slash LV2, Sharp Blade LV2]
[Sharp Blade LV2: Exclusive special effect for edged weapons such as swords, improves weapon sharpness, weapon attack power +75 points, and increases damage to hard materials by 50%.]
Each forging had a chance to improve the level of special effects; this time, the forging directly upgraded the [Sharp Blade] effect from LV1 to LV2, enhancing the attack power from 50 points to 75 points.
Moreover, [Sharp Blade] had stronger destructive power against hard materials, making it truly like slicing through butter.
An attack power of 345 points after special effect bonuses, and given that this was a cold weapon, meant it could receive bonuses from the strength attribute.
A casual strike, and any below level 25 would be as mere ants.
A double special effect A-level weapon, and both effects were at LV2.
This sword's appearance in the sixth month after Abyss Descent could be described as terrifyingly ahead of its time.
The time came to the end of June in the Abyss Era.
The 15-day expulsion period had ended, and Saito Takeji once again came to Da Xia, this time bringing many people from the Fusang Swordsmanship Circle.
This group declared their intention to vindicate Fusang Swordsmanship and condemn the shameful acts of the Da Xia swordsmen.
When Lu Heng received the challenge for the second time, it was quite a spectacle.
Over a hundred people surrounded the entrance of Qionghua Tianglu Lake, demanding Lu Heng to come out and meet them.
After Lu Heng came out, a disciple of the Kashima Shin-ryu handed over the challenge.
Many of the Fusang group wielded weapons, some with wooden swords and others with tachi, casting an atmosphere of tension.
Concerned about incidents breaking out, the enforcement team deployed police forces, blocking the front of Qionghua Tianglu Lake.