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Chapter 444 Eternal Gauntlets - Starbreaker

Liu Nian clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

"continue."

The hum of the furnace intensified, and the flames inside began to spin rapidly, forming a miniature energy vortex. The vortex rotated at an astonishing speed; to the naked eye, it was merely a blurry blur, resembling a star core compressed to its limit spinning within the furnace.

The materials that were thrown in were shattered, reassembled, and fused together by the frenzied centrifugal force in the vortex. They transformed into countless tiny specks of light, flowing like stars within the furnace, densely packed, layer upon layer, slowly rotating around the nascent shape of the gauntlet.

The fist-sized, nascent gauntlet had become completely transparent, like an uncut piece of jade, suspended in the very center of the vortex. Countless points of light, like moths to a flame, rushed towards it…

Little Tuantuan rolled over from the corner.

The round little creature lay at the foot of the furnace, its six antennae standing straight up like six antennas receiving signals. Its black eyes were wide open, staring unblinkingly at the scene inside the furnace, its pupils reflecting the dazzling flames and swirling stars.

"Puwaibi..." it exclaimed, and the pink orbs at the tips of its tentacles flickered, as if keeping time for the scene inside the furnace.

Liu Nian looked at the countdown on the system notification—11:58:32.

More than eleven hours.

He hadn't had a proper rest lately. Since entering the battlefield of the heavens, he had been robbing, traveling, and fighting all the way, barely closing his eyes. Now he could finally take a nap.

But he was still worried.

"Arachne," he called.

Arachne emerged from the darkness and landed on the ground. Her gaze fell on the roaring furnace, and her pupils contracted slightly.

"Master, this is..."

"The forge for the eternal weapon," Liu Nian said, "will be completed in eleven hours. Keep an eye on it, and if there's anything unusual in the corridor, wake me up immediately."

Arachne nodded.

"Oh, right," Liu Nian added, "Give me a sleep spell and some mental comfort so I can sleep more soundly."

Arachne raised a hand, and a ball of pale blue light condensed between her slender fingers. With a gentle push, the ball of light floated toward Liu Nian and disappeared into his head.

A warm current spread from his head to his limbs, like soaking in a hot spring, every pore relaxing. Liu Nian's eyelids began to feel heavy, and his consciousness began to blur.

"Rest well, Master." Arachne's voice seemed to come from a great distance. "Sleep...sleep..."

Liu Nian lay down on the bed and fell asleep almost the instant his head touched the pillow.

Little Tuantuan rolled over from the foot of the stove to Liu Nian's pillow, curled up into a ball of fur, its six antennae drooping limply, and fell fast asleep as well.

In the room, only the hum of the forge and Liu Nian's soft snoring could be heard.

Arachne's eyes were fixed on the flames in the furnace.

Time passed by, second by second.

Eleven and a half hours have passed in the blink of an eye.

Before Arachne could wake Liu Nian, Liu Nian woke up on his own.

It wasn't because I had enough sleep, but because the room was just too noisy.

The hum of the forge had changed.

The previous low, buzzing sound transformed into a high-pitched, mournful wail, like the sound of some ancient horn. The sound was extremely penetrating; even with its calming effect, it still jolted Liu Nian awake.

He suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

Little Tuantuan was thrown away by his movement, rolled twice in the air, and landed on the ground with its tentacles exploded, looking completely bewildered.

Arachne stood by the hearth, her voice trembling with barely suppressed excitement: "Master, it's almost finished!"

Liu Nian got out of bed and walked to the stove.

The forge has now completely changed its appearance.

The dazzling flames from the furnace opening were all drawn into the gauntlets. The gauntlets were no longer in their rudimentary form, but a complete pair of radiant gloves, quietly floating in the center of the furnace.

Immediately afterwards, the runes on the surface of the furnace began to extinguish one by one.

The runes, which had once covered the entire furnace like a glowing net, were now gradually darkening from the edges, like some kind of ancient countdown.

With each rune extinguished, the hum of the forge subsided a little.

One, two, ten...

The runes began to fade, gradually increasing in speed and density, eventually becoming a continuous dark current. The light on the furnace's surface receded like the tide, converging from the edges towards the center, until only one rune on the top of the furnace remained glowing.

Then--

"Ding!"

A crisp notification sound, like the sound of a silver needle falling to the ground, was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

The last rune went out.

Then, the furnace lid slowly opened.

A dazzling, colorful light surged from the furnace, like a sealed aurora finally seeing the light of day again.

The light was not singular, but rather woven from countless colors—golden sanctity, purple mystery, red fury, blue profundity, and white purity. Interspersed within the light were countless tiny specks of light, like twinkling stars or dancing fireflies.

Liu Nian squinted and shielded his eyes from the blinding light with his hand.

The light gradually faded.

The furnace disappeared, and a pair of boxing gloves floated silently in mid-air, slowly rotating.

Liu Nian held his breath and carefully examined the pair of boxing gloves.

The gauntlets boast a sharp and imposing design, with three razor-sharp claws at the knuckles. The claws' curves are perfectly balanced, ensuring both piercing power and cutting ability. The edges of the claws gleam with a cold, eerie blue light, as if coated with some kind of poison from the abyss. The surface of the gauntlets is covered with a layer of fine, dark gold scales, each scale slightly opening and closing, as if breathing.

On the back of each gauntlet is an inlaid gem. The left one is deep blue, and the right one is crimson. Between the two gems is a dark golden energy chain, in which energy flows slowly, emitting a faint humming sound.

Even more astonishing was the slight distortion of the space around the glove, as if the glove's energy was so powerful that even the space itself could not withstand its presence, creating visible ripples around it.

Liu Nian extended his hand.

As if sensing its master's call, the boxing gloves flew automatically to his hands and silently adhered to his fists, fitting perfectly.

Liu Nian took a deep breath, and the system panel popped up in front of him—

【Equipment Name: Infinite Starbreaker】

[Location: Hand]

【Quality: Eternal】

Equipment Attributes:

Attack power +200%

Armor Penetration +99%

[Flesh Shattering +60%]

Critical Hit Damage +500%

[Knockback +350%]