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Chapter 827 Daragon: What forging material haven't I seen before? (5K views, please vote!)

Gao Yang nodded, then asked, "Are there any requirements regarding the materials?"

Daragon and the other dwarven masters, including Griffin, exchanged glances. Daragon then spoke up, saying, "As for materials, it's not necessarily true that the more precious the better. Of course, precious materials can improve the quality of the forged weapons, and that much is true."

However, there aren't that many precious materials available, so there aren't any specific requirements.

"We'll use whatever materials you provide to forge it. If we're lacking anything, we'll take it from our rock dwarf clan's inventory."

Since Daragon had said so, Gao Yang didn't say anything more, but simply gestured for Lisa to hand Daragon the spatial ring containing various ores and refining materials.

Daragon took the ring, glanced briefly at the materials inside, and nodded slightly.

A small portion of these materials are legendary, while the majority are extraordinary. However, using them to forge a near-divine warbow shouldn't be a problem, although it would require using some of their own private stockpiles.

Moreover, even if a quasi-divine weapon is created under these circumstances, its upper limit will not be too high. After all, being able to create a quasi-divine weapon with these materials is already an extraordinary achievement for these materials.

“These materials are enough to forge a near-divine artifact war bow, but the potential of the weapon might not be very high in the future,” Daragon said casually, handing his spatial ring to Griffin beside him.

Upon hearing this, Li Di's heart skipped a beat, and the expression on his face changed slightly.

Before learning that he could obtain a quasi-divine weapon, Lidi had no requirements for the strength of the new weapon, but now four dwarven master blacksmiths were guaranteeing in front of him that they could definitely forge a quasi-divine weapon for him.

Telling him at this point that his new weapon's potential was limited made Lidi somewhat unwilling.

He knew perfectly well that this might be the closest he ever got to a quasi-divine weapon in his life, and if he didn't seize it, he would definitely regret it once the weapon was completed.

Thinking of this, Lidi looked at Daragon with a solemn expression and said, "Master Daragon, is there any way to increase the weapon's potential?"

Daragon glanced at Lidi and casually said, "There are naturally many ways, such as extremely precious materials, divine power, and divine blessings, all of which can increase the weapon's potential."

But these are not easily obtained; even for us master blacksmiths, these forging materials are extremely rare.

At this point, Daragon paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the other materials, we, as master blacksmiths, have basically seen them all."

Upon hearing this, Li Di's eyes darkened, and he slowly expressed his gratitude.

That's the current situation. He doesn't have the rarest materials, and he doesn't need that many ordinary materials, which means that the upper limit of his quasi-divine weapon warbow is there.

After listening to the conversation between Lidi and Daragon, Gao Yang, who was standing to the side, thought for a moment and then took out a dog-tooth dagger from his backpack.

The moment the canine tooth dagger was taken out, everyone in the forging workshop immediately changed their expressions and looked at the canine tooth dagger in Gao Yang's hand.

Cambage looked at the canine dagger in Gao Yang's hand and blurted out, "It's a divine weapon!!"

As a master blacksmith, Cambage was extremely confident in his judgment.

Although the canine tooth dagger in Gao Yang's hand did not exude any exaggerated aura, its natural shape, exquisite curves, and unique charm immediately confirmed the dagger's quality to Cambage.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cambage arrived in front of Gao Yang, leaned close to the dog tooth dagger, and began to examine it carefully.

Beside him, the three blacksmith masters, including Daragon, were all in similar poses.

A thick monocle appeared in Daragon's hand at some point. He put it on his right eye and examined the canine dagger closely, not missing a single detail.

As master blacksmiths, being able to forge quasi-divine artifacts is already the pinnacle of their skills.

If one wants to go a step further and forge a true divine weapon, the skill requirements are not much higher than those of a master forger, but the material requirements are exaggerated.

To forge a true divine weapon, precious materials imbued with divine power are essential.

However, materials containing divine power generally only exist in divine artifacts bestowed by the gods, or within the divine kingdoms of the gods.

These things were far too distant for Daragon and his companions, so distant that they were almost impossible to obtain.

Therefore, although they have all broken through to the level of master forging, and have forged no less than a handful of quasi-divine artifacts, they have never forged a single true divine artifact.

It's not that we're unwilling, but that we can't.

Right now, a true divine weapon is laid bare before them. To the four master blacksmiths, it's like a stunningly beautiful woman appearing before a thousand-year-old evil spirit, someone they can take whatever they want.

Seeing this, Gao Yang immediately handed the Hunting Fang in his hand to Cambage, who was closest to him.

Cambage quickly took it, extending his calloused hand to gently stroke the Hunting Fang. It felt as if he were touching the most flawless jade in the world, not a weapon.

"Divine power, abundant divine power, and the power of rules that I don't understand—this is a divine artifact!"

Griffin snatched the Hunting Fang from Cambage and examined it carefully before excitedly saying, "Judging from the size, shape, and the ratio of the hilt to the blade of this dagger, the person wielding this artifact should be humanoid, between four and four and a half meters tall."

Gao Yang glanced at them and casually asked, "Masters, can this divine artifact be used as a forging material? Can it raise the upper limit of the war bow we're going to forge next?"

Upon hearing this, the four reluctantly withdrew their gazes from Hunting Fang and fell silent.

After a moment, Daragon finally spoke up, saying, "It would be too wasteful to use such a divine weapon as forging material."

But if it were actually used as forging material, then Mr. Lidi's warbow's potential would undoubtedly be greatly increased.

Gao Yang nodded. As long as the weapon worked, that was enough.

This hunting fang was of no use to him; it had no value other than being traded for resources.

It would be better to use them as forging materials to contribute to the weapons of Emperor Lidi.

Lidi looked at the huge, nearly half-meter-long bone crescent dagger that Daragon was holding in his hand, and his heart trembled.

He never expected that Gao Yang would actually take out a divine artifact and use it as material for the war bow he was forging.

To forge a quasi-divine artifact from a divine weapon is, no matter how you look at it, putting the cart before the horse.

Moreover, the value of a divine weapon far exceeds that of a quasi-divine weapon.

If it means sacrificing a true divine weapon for his own weapon, Lidi cannot accept that.

Thinking of this, Li Di looked at Gao Yang with extreme seriousness and said:
"Boss, please don't! I'm already very satisfied with having a quasi-divine artifact battle bow. You should keep this divine artifact for yourself; its value is far beyond what a quasi-divine artifact can compare to."

"If you insist on using this divine artifact to forge a war bow, even if it is completed, I will not accept it."

A hint of admiration quietly appeared in the eyes of Daragon and the others as they looked at Lidi.

A true comrade-in-arms is one who considers the needs of their comrades.

Thinking of this, the four of them went aside and discussed it quietly for a while.

Then, Daragon looked at Gao Yang and said, "King Yu, the four of us old guys have just discussed it. We don't need to use this divine weapon as a forging material. Instead, we will each contribute a precious material from our private collections to forge Mr. Lidi's war bow."

We guarantee that the war bow forged in this way will have the same potential as the war bow forged using this divine artifact as its material.

In exchange, how about we leave this divine artifact here for the four of us old folks to study?

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow; this condition was practically a free gift for him.

Based on his friendship with the Rock Dwarves, even if Daragon and the others didn't offer any valuable materials, he would give them the dagger without hesitation if they expressed a desire to study it.

Previously, the intention was to forge a sufficiently powerful weapon for Emperor Li, but now that a solution that satisfies both parties has been found, Gao Yang naturally would not refuse.

So he nodded and said with a smile, "Master Daragon, you can study this dagger for as long as you want."

"Haha, okay, it's settled then."

Daragon let out a hearty laugh, already eager to study this divine dagger.

But just after finalizing the choice of the weapon for Emperor Li, Gao Yang clenched his fist and pulled Yongyao from the void beside him. "Hey! It's your weapon, Feather King!"

Old Mike looked at the silver greatsword in Gao Yang's hand, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

It was this quasi-divine artifact that helped the four of them break through the limits of blacksmithing masters and successfully enter the realm of grandmasters.

Old Mike's voice immediately caught the attention of Daragon and his two companions.

"Hmm? Feather King, your weapon has actually activated its divine attribute?"

Daragon moved closer to Gao Yang, about to take Yongyao from his hand.

However, he stopped halfway through reaching out his hand and looked up at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang handed Yongyao forward, and Daragon then reached out and took it.

Daragon carefully sensed the changes in Yongyao. After a moment, he handed Yongyao to Old Mike beside him and remarked with emotion:
"Isn't the murderous aura on Yongyao a bit too intense?!"

“That’s right, but weapons, a strong killing intent is never a bad thing.” Old Mike ran his fingertip across Yongyao’s blade, feeling its sharpness that would cut his finger with the slightest touch, and said with lingering fear.

In fact, if the four of them were not the forgers of Yongyao, who had caused Yongyao to actively conceal its aura, they would not even be able to hold Yongyao, as they would be injured by the terrifying killing intent emanating from the sword.

After all, there are already two gods who died under the eternal light.

This is a true god-slaying weapon; the divine curse and god-killing intent contained within it are beyond the capacity of ordinary people to withstand.

Cambage took Yongyao and examined it carefully. Then, he looked at Gao Yang with some doubt and said, "This weapon is already the most suitable for you, Feather King. There is nothing to maintain. Did you take it out just to let us old guys take a look?"

Gao Yang slowly shook his head, then asked, "I would like to ask the four masters if there is any way to upgrade Yongyao from a quasi-divine artifact to a divine artifact."

Or rather, to enhance its destructive power against deities.

Upon hearing Gao Yang's words, the faces of the four men, including Daragon, twitched violently. Old Mike even trembled and plucked out several thick, wine-red hairs from his beard.

They hadn't even realized what was happening when Gao Yang took out a divine weapon.

Now, combining Gao Yang's words with the astonishing killing intent emanating from Yongyao Sword, an extremely absurd idea arose in their minds.

They exchanged a glance, swallowed hard, and then Griffin looked at Gao Yang and asked cautiously, "King Yu, do you mean to say that you have fought a direct battle with a god?"
Could this divine dagger be the one left behind by the god you fought against?

After he finished speaking, the forging workshop fell silent. The four forging masters stared at Gao Yang expectantly, waiting for his answer.

Just then, Milofina, who was perched on Gao Yang's shoulder, suddenly raised her little head and said proudly, "Meow~ This is not something left behind by a god, but a relic of a god."

"A relic of the gods?!"

The four members of Daragon felt their brains short-circuit, unable to comprehend the meaning behind the cat spirit's words.

Even with their knowledge, they could only guess that Gao Yang had fought with the gods and captured a weapon used by the gods as a trophy.

But they never dared to imagine that Gao Yang had killed a god head-on and obtained the god's artifact as a trophy.

The difference between the two is simply immeasurable.

Gao Yang nodded slightly and said, "That's right. In the Bloodbath battlefield, the Shadow and the God of Hunting targeted me, but I managed to kill them. This Hunting Fang is their relic."

"Sigh~~"

A collective gasp suddenly rippled through the vast forging workshop.

The four master blacksmiths of Daragon looked at Gao Yang with shock in their eyes. How could they possibly hear of someone killing a god with the body of a mortal?
It took the four of them quite a while to process the news.

Daragon frowned and said, "Upgrading a quasi-divine artifact to a divine artifact is far more difficult than forging a quasi-divine artifact."

After saying that, he looked up at Gao Yang, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something more.

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow slightly and said directly, "Master Daragon, just say what you're thinking."

"Cough cough~"

Daragon coughed a few times, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously asked, "Um, Your Majesty, after you killed that god, what happened to that god's divine nature?"

“It’s with me,” Gao Yang said decisively.

"Sigh~"

After taking another deep breath, Daragon's tone was filled with an indescribable excitement: "The simplest way to upgrade a quasi-divine artifact to a divine artifact is for the wielder of the quasi-divine artifact to become a god."

After becoming a god, by nourishing it with divine power and divine essence, a quasi-divine artifact can be upgraded to a divine artifact in a short period of time.

After listening to Daragon's words, Gao Yang shook his head decisively and said, "I will not fuse with a godhood to become a god; this is not my path."

Daragon and the others looked at Gao Yang, wanting to say something, but in the end they gave up.

After all, with their mortal wisdom and mindset, how could they possibly fathom the thoughts of someone who had killed a god?

After learning that Gao Yang had killed a god in a direct confrontation, in the eyes of Daragon and the others, Gao Yang was now almost on par with Moradin, the god of forging whom they worshipped.

The only difference is that Moradin is a faith they cannot access, while Gao Yang is right before their eyes.

Darragon sighed and looked at Old Mike beside him: "Then there's only the second option left."

Following Daragon's gaze, Gao Yang and the others all looked at Old Mike.

As the oldest of the four master blacksmiths, Old Mike may not have the highest blacksmithing skills, but he certainly possesses the most blacksmithing knowledge and secret techniques.

Seeing that everyone was looking over, Old Mike stroked his neatly trimmed beard, frowned slightly, and said:

"If you are unwilling to merge with the divine spark, you can choose to embed the divine spark into the Eternal Radiance, so that the divine power and original divinity contained in the divine spark can slowly permeate the entire weapon."

This will help Yongyao upgrade from a quasi-divine artifact to a divine artifact.

After saying that, Old Mike paused for a moment and continued, "However, the integration of divinity is very difficult, and the compatibility between the attributes of divinity and the weapon is also very important."

If the compatibility is too low, then this integration cannot be completed, and the powerful divine force might even destroy the weapon.

Griffin picked up the conversation and said, "The god that the Feather King mentioned earlier was the God of Shadow and the God of Hunting. The compatibility between these two divine domains and Eternal Radiance should not be low."

Moreover, the material of Yongyao is extremely rare, so even if it cannot be adapted to the divine essence, there is a high probability that it will remain intact.

I think it's worth a try.

The four master blacksmiths exchanged glances, each seeing a glimmer of ambition in the eyes of the other three.

The experience of forging a divine weapon by hand will undoubtedly improve their forging skills.

Gao Yang nodded, flipped his palm, and a dark red rhombus-shaped crystal quietly floated in his palm.

Seeing the rhombus-shaped crystal suddenly appear in Gao Yang's palm, an intense desire welled up in the eyes of everyone present.

Gao Yang was already very familiar with this.

He gave a soft hum, and a dazzling wave of will spread out. Wherever the wave passed, everyone's bodies trembled slightly, and their eyes, which had been filled with longing, regained their clarity.

Daragon clenched his hands tightly, his lips trembling: "I never imagined that in my lifetime I would actually see a divine spark, and even have to use a divine spark as material to forge a true divine weapon!"

Old Mike and the others behaved much like Daragon, all staring at the dark red divine spark with excitement and restraint.

(End of this chapter)