They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 165 The "Strange Uncle" Who "Abducted" the Little Girl

Huaiyan said it would take half a year to forge Danlei's sword case and weapons, but actually, that's not a short time.

Zhu Ming has the geographical advantage of the "Suihuang" fire, which allows it to smelt metals very quickly.

Moreover, even those who claim to use ancient forging techniques in the Immortal Ship Alliance's forging process will utilize technology.

After all, you can't hammer nanomachines into a weapon.

Therefore, the idea that forging a sword would take years or even decades is practically nonexistent in the Immortal Boat Alliance.

The so-called "forging" that takes so long is actually more about nurturing the sword.

Yun Li's "Old Iron" is in this situation. Yun Li deliberately keeps it in an incomplete state and then slowly nurtures the sword with the power of her own destiny.

From a scientific perspective, this is roughly equivalent to how a continuous infusion of the power of destiny enhances the [older brother]'s adaptability and amplification capabilities to the power of destiny.

In the future, when Yun Li feels the time is right, she will be able to forge "Old Iron" into a real sword. Once completed, "Old Iron" will soar into the sky.

Therefore, with Huaiyan's resources and technology, it would take half a year to forge four swords and one sword box. The weapons forged would probably make a great sword collector like Yanqing drool just by looking at them.

Dan Lei then said that the timing was fine and asked Huai Yan to apply for a workshop in the Flame Wheel Forging Palace.

Huaiyan approved Danlei's application instantly.

Since Danlei himself is an "Artisan" with an official license issued by the Immortal Boat Alliance, applying for a workshop is in accordance with the regulations.

The craftsman assessment of the Immortal Boat Alliance is divided into four categories: military equipment, ships, mechanical crafts, and physical investigation.

Danlei's "Craftsmanship" exam tests ingenuity and skill.

In his early years, Danlei was in charge of repairing the Golden Man in the Prison of Imprisonment. The title of "Craftsman" was a bonus. Although he could work without it, he could get a raise after passing the exam.

Given Danlei's dire financial situation at the time, he naturally had to obtain this kind of professional title that could earn him extra money. In any case, the assessment only required designing a new mechanism, which posed no challenge for Danlei.

Danlei applied for the workshop this time in order to create a new batch of puppets.

Dan Lei knew that he would inevitably encounter situations in the future where he would need a large number of miscellaneous soldiers to help him tie down enemy forces or cover their retreat.

The ape puppet in his hand could no longer keep up with his strength and could only be used as a errand puppet.

With such perfect conditions on Zhu Mingxianzhou, and still six months to go, it would be a waste to waste them.

Danlei plans to design and manufacture a new puppet, then mass-produce it in another world and bring it back, so that the six months of waiting time won't be wasted.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with General Huaiyan, Danlei took his leave and was led by Yunli to the new workshop.

On the way, Yun Li said with some envy.
"Danlei, I never expected that Grandpa would use his connections to open a workshop for you in the Flame Wheel Forging Palace."

It should be noted that only a few top craftsmen can permanently own the workshops of the Flame Wheel Forging Palace. Most craftsmen on the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship can only apply for a workshop a few times in their entire lives.

Even I've always been freeloading at my grandfather's workshop.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately asked curiously.

"Yun Li, aren't you a member of the [Eight Leaves of Flame Wheel]? Although that's a title related to martial arts, I've heard that in General Huaiyan's lineage, martial arts and forging are inseparable. Yet you don't even have your own workshop?"

Yun Li answered without any concealment.
“I do have an independent workshop, but the fire used for smelting is filtered and redistributed from the fire of the Flame Wheel Forging Palace [Fire Emperor].

Although my quota is high, it's still far inferior to the [Fire Emperor] Fire that can be directly used here at the Flame Wheel Forging Palace.

Grandpa said that I still need to train my character and cannot face the fire of the "Suihuang" for a long time.

Therefore, when I want to use it, I can only go to his workshop and use it under his protection.

Unfortunately, Grandpa will be going into seclusion for the next six months, so I'll have to use my own workshop during that time.

Yun Li spoke unintentionally, but Dan Lei took it to heart.

The next second, Dan Lei revealed a creepy smile, like a strange uncle trying to trick a little girl, and invited her...
"Actually, Yun Li, if you want to use the [Fire Emperor] Fire, you can come to my workshop."

I am not good at forging; my expertise as a craftsman lies in mechanics, and I spend little time using furnaces.

As for the problem of the [Fire of the Emperor] causing mental confusion, I'll forge a magical artifact for you; I guarantee it'll be more effective than the talisman from the Ten Kings."

Upon hearing this, Yun Li immediately looked at Dan Lei with a scrutinizing gaze and said...

"Grandpa once said, 'Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves.'"

If a stranger inexplicably tries to be nice to me, I should just raise my bro and hit them.

Seeing Yun Li say that, Dan Lei just smiled and shook his head.

"You're overthinking it. I never said you could use my workshop for free."

If you want to use it, you'll first need to help me complete the metal smelting and parts shaping.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Yun Li immediately relaxed and replied...

"You should have said so earlier. You just want me to work for you, right? One more thing, do you still have any mithril and adamantite? I'd like half an ingot of each to melt into my iron."

Yun Li wasn't greedy at all; half an ingot of mithril and refined gold was enough for her.

The mithril and adamantite that Dan Lei gave to Huai Yan were actually less than half of what he had in his own stock.

After all, the demons and fallen angels had practically wiped out their entire stockpile in one go, handing it all over to Danlei.

Therefore, Dan Lei very generously took out one ingot each of mithril and refined gold, handed them to Yun Li, and then said...

"I'll give you one ingot each, and the extra will be considered as payment for hiring you."

For the next six months, except for going home to sleep at night, you have to stay by my side to work.

Just so you know, my job is very demanding.

Upon hearing this, Yun Li's eyes darted around, and she thought it was a feasible idea.

In Yun Li's eyes, Dan Lei was a mysterious person whom she couldn't see through.

Although Grandpa seemed to trust Danlei quite a bit, Yunli felt it was better to keep an eye on him while he was in Zhuming.

As for the hard work, Yun Li stated that her title of "Eight Leaves of Flame Wheel" was not obtained through any back channels.
So, the little girl finally fell for the "weird uncle's" trap. Yun Li grabbed the mithril and refined gold, and hopped away in agreement.

"Deal. Don't worry, you won't lose out by hiring me."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei merely smiled and shook his head slightly, but in his heart he was thinking about how to exploit Yun Li's labor.

Dan Lei has a bunch of weapons he got from DxD High School.

These weapons all need to be localized using Star Iron to enhance their strength and give them greater adaptability to imaginary energy.

If Danlei had to do this himself, it would be time-consuming and laborious, not to mention the repetitive and tedious work.

But now, with Yun Li offering the [Eight-Leaf Flame Wheel] right to my doorstep, although she lacks refined craftsmanship, her forging skills far surpass mine. After all, the most important aspects of mechanical crafting are structural design and rune inscription; material refining is not my specialty.

So, after Dan Lei and Yun Li arrived at the workshop, Dan Lei, without saying a word, took out all the King Balmonk, the Demon Emperor Sword Gram, the Demon Sword Tyrfong, the Demon Sword Daynsley, the Dragon Slayer Holy Sword Ascalon, and the Holy Sword Hepar and put them all on the table.

Then, Dan Lei, seeing Yun Li's bewildered expression across the table, said with amusement...
"While General Huaiyan was helping me forge weapons, I was preparing to design a new golden statue for self-defense."

I won't need the furnace during the initial design phase. In the meantime, please use the nanotechnology of the Immortal Boat Alliance to enhance these swords that I obtained in other worlds.

By the way, all these swords have special abilities. Be careful when you enhance the runes on them; if you break them, you'll have to pay me back yourself.

After speaking, Danlei picked up the dragon-slaying holy sword Ascalon and the holy sword Hepar, emphasizing...
"Pay special attention to the two weapons. If you're not confident, Yunli, it's better not to upgrade them than to use them carelessly."

"Because the former is a weapon specifically designed for dragons, while the latter is designed for undead creatures; if it gets damaged, I have nowhere to repair it."

However, no sooner had Dan Lei finished speaking than Yun Li raised Grammer, pointed it at Tyrfon and Daynesley, and shouted...
"Danlei! Where did you get so many swords that have killed countless masters?"

The other two swords are alright, but these three are definitely demonic swords!!

Dan Lei spoke frankly about this issue.
"I obtained these three swords from the same person."

He attacked me, I defeated him, and took his weapon—it was that simple.

Furthermore, it is true that these three swords are demonic swords, and it is also true that they have killed countless masters.

But this is all because those users, despite their lack of ability, insisted on using it.

There's nothing wrong with these three swords themselves; they just require a high level of skill from the user.

You should know that the guy who used them back then, besides those three, also had two other demonic swords of the same level with side effects.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's statement, Yun Li immediately retorted.

"Impossible. Using five swords like that at the same time, this person would probably be sucked to death after only a few blows."

If someone is a truly powerful cultivator, there's no need to use five weapons simultaneously; these swords aren't flying swords.

Dan Lei didn't explain to Yun Li's questions. Instead, he extracted the memory of the fake Siegfried in his six-armed state and let her see it for herself.

After reviewing the memories, Yun Li fell silent.

In her worldview, she probably never imagined that someone without any destiny could, through self-cultivation, make their physique strong enough to withstand five powerful demonic swords like the one before her.

Could it be that these six-armed people are a very special race?
Yun Li secretly estimated that if she did not possess the power of destiny and relied on the extraordinary and resilient vitality of the Celestial Race of the Immortal Boat, which far surpassed that of other races, she could at most use two of these demonic swords without damage. This would be the limit of not harming her body.

Of course, Yun Li was unaware at this time that there were other powers in the world, such as aura and magic power—though they were not as powerful as destiny, they were still beings that could make mortals extraordinary.

However, after a moment of silence, Yun Li bowed to the three swordsmen, Grammer, Tyrfong, and Dinnesley, and said...
"I'm sorry, it was Yun Li who was yelling at you just now. She was just narrow-minded."

After apologizing to Jian Dao, Yun Li asked Dan Lei...
"Danlei, can I show these swords to my senior brothers? I don't recognize any of the runes on them, and I'm afraid I'll damage them during the enhancement process."

In response to this request, Danlei immediately retrieved the dragon-slaying holy sword Ascalon, and then said...

"This won't do. I have to make sure this technology, which targets our own kind, isn't leaked."

Furthermore, I do not recommend leaking the information about those three demonic swords, because once the technology is disseminated, someone will definitely mass-produce these demonic swords that can exert tremendous power through life force.

Just like you said, in the hands of swordsmen who want to take shortcuts, this kind of demonic sword is completely harmful to both themselves and others.

As for Hepar, if Yunli can find someone to analyze the runes on it, it will be a great achievement, because this sword can effectively suppress the regenerative power of the Abundant Beast.

However, as I said before, if it's damaged, I will definitely demand compensation. If General Huaiyan can't fix it, you can prepare to come back to Luofu with me and work for the rest of your life.

After Dan Lei said that, Yun Li thought about it carefully again, and finally picked up Hepar and said speechlessly.

"I really can't understand how something that looks like a clothes hook can be considered a sword."

However, if it really has the ability that Danlei mentioned, then it is indeed very important.

"Danlei, can I use it to try and find some bastard?"

Danlei immediately agreed to the request.

Because he had already tested it on some of the most resilient creatures in Nguyen Mai's laboratory.

Anyone cut by Herpal loses the ability to heal, no matter how abnormal their regenerative abilities were before.

Ruan Mei analyzed this phenomenon and found that a variant of life force energy targeting vitality was raging on the wound that Hepar had cut open.

Although this energy can be considered life energy, it is somewhat similar to cancer cells in a living organism.

It destroys normal life force and uses it for its own purposes. At the same time, all platelets that pass through this energy will lose their clotting ability, making the wound unable to heal at all.

The power of destiny has a very poor effect on this life force, because the energy of destiny will treat this power as the user's own life force and ignore it directly.

After all, if the power of destiny would damage the user's life force, all those who walk the path of destiny would become short-lived ghosts.

The only good news is that this energy has poor diffusion. The simplest way to restore those creatures is to cut off the wounded flesh or the injured part.

Of course, if you get cut in vital areas, such as the neck, head, or heart, and there's no direct ability to regenerate vital organs, you can basically say your last words.

As far as Dan Lei knew, the vast majority of the people of Fengrao were not as capable of recovery as the strange experimental creatures in Ruan Mei's laboratory.

Therefore, Yun Li only needs to go to Zhu Ming You Prison and find a bountiful creature to try, and she will immediately get the result.

Sure enough, less than an hour after Yun Li ran out, Huai Yan, who had just exchanged contact information with Yu Zhao, called her directly.

On the phone, the old man was clearly holding back his anger, and he roared...

"Danlei! Do you still want me to forge weapons for you?!"
You caused trouble as soon as you left. Your Yi Gou Yun Li tried it and got you locked up in the Nether Prison. The Ten Kings' Division urgently reported it to the Alliance. You should have brought this out sooner!

Now go to the prison and bring out my granddaughter and your clothes hook.

By the way, keep a close eye on her for me these days. If anything happens to my granddaughter, I'll use you as a test of my skills when I come out of seclusion!

After saying that, Huaiyan hung up the phone with Yuzhao.

However, the next second, Jing Yuan's caller ID popped up.

Dan Lei was certain that he wouldn't be able to reach Zhu Ming by calling Yu Zhao from Luofu.

This only proves that Jingyuan used the Huangzhong system, which is equivalent to "urgent dispatch from 800 li".

So Dan Lei had no choice but to answer, and then he heard Jing Yuan say sternly.
"Dan Lei, you must fight for ownership of that clothes hook and that Hepar weapon. The Ten Kings of Zhu Ming have no right to confiscate your weapon."

I have already filed an appeal with the Vidyadhara Dragon Master Council.

Also, you've been gone for almost thirty years; it's time for you to come back.

　Yun Li should be considered a loli, right? Even if she's past her prime, her looks haven't been out of fashion for very long.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)