Douro Continent

Chapter 57 Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique (Part 5)

Hearing Tang San's words, the burly man's expression softened immediately. Both he and Tang San came from impoverished backgrounds, and he felt a surge of sympathy. Moreover, this young man was studying at Notting Academy. The burly man readily agreed, "Alright. If you're willing to come, then come. You can do odd jobs for us, like serving tea and water. The pay won't be high, but meals will be provided. How about it?"

"Okay, no problem." Tang San was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

The blacksmiths all smiled kindly at Tang San, but the big man glared at them and said, "What are you looking at? Don't you have any work to do? Hurry up, I'll treat you all to ale tonight."

Hearing the big man's words, the blacksmiths were immediately energized and picked up their hammers to continue their work.

The burly man raised his forging hammer, forging the pig iron in front of him as he spoke to Tang San, "My name is Shi San, Shi as in stone. You can call me Uncle San. This blacksmith shop is my family's heirloom. From now on, you can work here. I'll provide lunch and dinner every day, and I'll give you ten copper soul coins, which is one silver soul coin. If business is good, I'll give you more. Oh, by the way, what's your name?"

"Third Uncle, my name is Tang San."

"Tang San? Haha, good, we both have the character 'three' in our names, it seems we're really destined. Which village are you from?"

Tang San said, "I come from Holy Soul Village."

Shi San said, "You just said you learned to be a blacksmith from your father since you were little. You're so young, what could your father possibly teach you?"

Tang San said, "Of course it's casting, Uncle. Don't underestimate me just because I'm small. I'm strong, and casting pig iron is no problem for me."

Shi San burst into laughter. "Brothers, our new apprentice says he can also do forging. Do you believe him?"

The blacksmiths burst into laughter. Tang San looked only six or seven years old; this was after he had grown taller since obtaining his first spirit ring. Judging from his appearance, who would believe he could forge?

It never feels good to be looked down upon. Tang San said, "Third Uncle, I really can forge. If you don't believe me, let me try."

Shi San stopped what he was doing, placed the foundry hammer on the ground, and said, "How about this, if you can lift this hammer, I'll trust you." He then handed the hammer handle to Tang San. Since the hammerhead was in contact with the ground, he wasn't worried that Tang San might not be able to lift it and would smash it.

"Third Uncle, you're removing impurities from this piece of pig iron, right? I'll help you finish it." Tang San took the handle of the foundry hammer from Shi San.

Shi San possessed superhuman strength, and the forging hammer he wielded was noticeably larger than everyone else's, about half a foot taller than Tang San himself. At this moment, he once again became the focus of the entire blacksmith shop, and the blacksmiths all looked at him with amusement. However, their laughter soon faded, because Tang San had already raised the forging hammer, holding it horizontally in front of him.

It was 30% heavier than a regular forging hammer. Tang San made his judgment as soon as the hammer left the ground. Although it was heavier, it was still usable even before he obtained his spirit ring, let alone now.

As Tang San slowly raised the forging hammer, Shi San's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in admiration, "What strength! No wonder he's our blacksmith's son."

Tang San stared intently at the pig iron in the furnace, exhaled sharply, and suddenly swung Shi San's foundry hammer.

"Hey."

With his feet firmly planted on the ground and his calves suddenly exerting force, Tang San's body spun halfway, and the huge forging hammer swung diagonally in the air, striking the piece of pig iron heavily.

With a loud clang, the smiles of all the blacksmiths turned into astonishment. Then, as the hammer rebounded, Tang San quickly turned around and swung the hammer again, with another loud crash as the hammer landed heavily on the red-hot iron.

"Third Uncle, could you please help me operate the bellows? The temperature isn't high enough," Tang San said quickly, and his third hammer was already swinging. This time, the forging hammer swung even faster, creating a whooshing sound.

Shi San was an experienced blacksmith, so he naturally understood the consequences of insufficient temperature. He quickly squatted down to the side and started working the bellows.

What happened next was something the blacksmiths present would never forget. The heavy forging hammer seemed to come alive in Tang San's hands, drawing circle after circle in the air with rhythm, the resounding hammering echoing throughout the blacksmith's shop.

None of them noticed that Tang San's hands had become as white as jade, and with a clanging sound, the piece of pig iron kept jumping under the forging hammer.

While pulling the bellows with all his might, Shi San stared intently at Tang San, who was swinging his hammer. His eyes were filled with astonishment.

The other blacksmiths all knew how heavy Shi San's hammer was, and naturally understood the difficulty of striking continuously. Especially for someone like Tang San, whose hammer blows were heavier with each strike, the difficulty was extremely high.

Clang. With the final strike completed, Tang San spun twice in place with the forging hammer, dissipating the impact. The hammerhead fell downwards back to the ground, giving the blacksmith shop and the blacksmiths a simultaneous shock.

Twenty-seven hammer blows, a full twenty-seven blows in a continuous stream. The shape of the pig iron that Shi San had forged remained unchanged, but it shrank by a size.

What Tang San accomplished, Shi San knew he could do as well, but it would take him a whole day. Keep in mind, Shi San had been a blacksmith for fifteen years.

Looking at Tang San, who was slightly out of breath and sweating, Shi San stammered, "This, this is... could this be the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique? The strongest continuous forging technique in forging?"

"Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique? What is that?" Tang San asked in confusion.

Shi San's cheeks were flushed with excitement. "The so-called 'Chaotic Hammering Technique' is a continuous hammering casting method that uses leverage to perfectly unleash the power of us blacksmiths. It is said that the most skilled blacksmiths can swing eighty-one times in a row, directly shaping a piece of pig iron into the desired form. Most importantly, the 'Chaotic Hammering Technique' is the most powerful casting technique for removing impurities from metal. I thought it had been lost long ago, but I never expected to see it in your hands today."

(End of this chapter)