Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Chapter 123 The True Meaning of Alloys

"But for objects that have no life force, it is enormous. Once the energy is received, the object will become a living being. However, if the object cannot withstand this special energy, it will break. This is why rare metals are lost when spirit forging fails."

"We call this special energy creative energy, meaning the energy that creates life."

Gu You listened to Feng Wuyu's explanation with a blank expression, as if he understood it, yet also as if he didn't.

"Your success is largely due to the strength of your own spirit rings and the vitality bestowed by the hammer. The life force surged into the fused ore, and with the help of your own blood energy, it gained sufficient resilience to withstand the elements, ultimately being given life and successfully forging. You unintentionally completed a very difficult forging step for us blacksmiths, called Guardian Creation. Not every blacksmith can do this. Even at the Saint Craftsman level, the success rate of Guardian Creation is no more than 30%. So, in order to improve the success rate of spirit forging, after countless generations of blacksmiths' experiments, we have found another method, which is to improve the strength of the metal itself and its ability and quality to withstand the energy of creation. This method is called... alloy!"

Gu You looked confused, but he still listened attentively.

Shen Yi could only smile helplessly and shake his head. No matter how talented a genius is, they still need to attend classes and study.

"As the name suggests, alloys are made by fusing different metals together in a certain proportion. Alloys are widely used in mechs, but those alloys are different from the alloys we blacksmiths talk about. Those alloys that fuse metals are usually made by heating them at high temperatures to make the different metals liquid, then fusing and adjusting them in proportion to finally form the final shape. Some chemical elements may also be used to help them succeed. But the alloys we blacksmiths talk about are made entirely by using a forging hammer in our hands to help the metals fuse. Your metal fusion forging this time is relatively simple. It relies on the ore's own absorption properties and does not require high-temperature melting. Some ores are even difficult to form into a liquid when placed in hot water at more than 10,000 degrees."

"We blacksmiths also fuse different metals according to a certain ratio, but the whole process only involves forging, forging different metals into one, uniformly shaping them, in order to improve their quality and characteristics, and finally complete the spirit forging, or even the higher-level soul forging in the future. The moment a piece of metal is formed by spirit forging, the foundation for its future development is determined."

"Did you understand?"

Gu You nodded in understanding. "I understand. Isn't it just mixing and adjusting the quantities? I've done all these things before."

"It's good that you can roughly understand." Feng Wuyu coughed. "Starting today, I'll teach you how to forge alloys. Once you've mastered forging at least a hundred different alloys, you can continue trying spirit forging. Your master won't teach you, but I will!"

"good!"

……

After Gu You completed his own assessment, he followed Feng Wuyu to the Forging Association of Shrek Academy to learn how to forge real alloys.

He didn't even go back to see Ya Li and Yun Ming, but instead asked Cai Yue'er to send his regards. He doesn't know how angry Ya Li will be when he returns.

Feng Wuyu began to teach Gu You how to forge alloys. Alloy forging starts with the formula, and the most important thing is the formula. These formulas have been refined and tested countless times by predecessors. It can be said that every alloy formula is extremely precious and will definitely be treasured.

Before that, Guyou had to forge a new alloy himself and give it a cultural name.

渊须

He was also the first creator of the Abyss Alloy formula, and his fame was boundless. In his first attempt at alloy forging, he forged a new type of alloy, which became a formula and was forever recorded in the Federal Ore Alloy Record.

Alloy formulas are divided into two main categories: common and rare. Rare formulas can be considered secret formulas, known only to a very few people, while common formulas are widely used on the mainland and are known to most people.

The alloy formula in the ancient game is classified as rare, but it should actually be considered common. It's just that the materials are scarce, so it's been changed to rare. If there were more Longyuan meteorite ore, it might become common.

The more rare metals that are fused together during the production and forging process, the more difficult it becomes, because the more changes occur when they are fused together, and the more precious the recipe becomes.

Generally speaking, alloys forged from two or three metals are mostly common types, while those with more than three metals are rare formulas. The more rare metals used in forging an alloy, the rarer the formula.

At the same time, when entering the stage of learning about alloys, inheritance becomes very important. Even ordinary alloy formulas can only be obtained by purchasing them from the Forging Masters Association. Guyou has two forging giants, Feng Wuyu and Zhenhua, so it has a huge advantage in terms of alloy formulas.

After a brief four-hour lesson, Gu You stretched out his numb hands and, under Feng Wuyu's murderous gaze, prepared to leave.

"Kid, is your rotary forging method... rotary forging?"

"I don't know, but I think so. I created it myself." After saying that, he left.

"That brat."

Feng Wuyu shook his head, but the moment Gu You stepped away, his expression changed instantly, filled with a smile. He started dancing wildly. To outsiders, red hair dancing like that would seem like utter madness.

"Haha, hahaha! What a prodigy! This is only his first time learning financial forging! I really have a great eye for talent, haha, hahaha..."

This was the holiday Gu You wanted. He felt that studying alloys all the time would be too boring. He would study at Shrek Academy from Monday to Friday and go to Feng Wuyu Academy on Saturday and Sunday. Originally, he disagreed, but after Gu You's persuasive arguments, he finally agreed.

The dormitory for work-study students is located in a grove of trees on the west side of Lingbing Square.

The dormitory was rather shabby, especially compared to the main teaching building in front of Lingbing Square; it looked like a slum.

The low houses are only one story high and look obviously dilapidated. There is a grove of trees in front of them, but it seems that the purpose of the grove is more to block the view of the place from being seen by others, so as not to be embarrassed.

"This is really an uncomfortable place," Gu You muttered to himself.

There are about twenty single-story houses in this area, with mottled walls...

(End of this chapter)