Douluo Continent: The Cataclysm of the Dead - Huo Yuhao

Chapter 113 Spirit Forging, Spirit Alloy

Although Xiao Yan himself knew that the possibility was extremely low.

But for some reason, the boy in front of him always gave him this feeling.

Perhaps it's this calm and composed attitude towards oneself?

After a brief silence, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate much and nodded directly and firmly.

"Alright, since you want spirit-forged metal, I'll grant your wish. What specific metal do you want?"

"If possible, I would like alloy spirit forging."

Huo Yuhao knew very well that even spirit forging was divided into different grades, and alloy spirit forging was the pinnacle of spirit forging.

By combining various metals and then performing spirit forging, the metals can not only possess more advantages, but also better prepare for the mecha that Huo Yuhao wants to create.

This can also be considered a judgment by Huo Yuhao, because he wanted to create a one-word battle armor with spirit alloy as its foundation.

Upon hearing this, even though Xiao Yan knew that Huo Yuhao might have some knowledge of metals, a moment of surprise still flashed in his eyes.

Spirit forging is also divided into alloy spirit forging, which is the so-called spirit alloy.

Understanding spirit forging might not be difficult, but understanding spirit alloys proves that the young man in front of him must have discussed this with at least one person who could reach that level.

After all, the existing traditions of blacksmithing are generally only described in books.

However, the specific methods of forging and passing down the techniques still rely on oral tradition.

It's not that I'm unwilling to write it into a book, but the reason is very simple and realistic.

Nowadays, those who are willing or able to reach the Spirit Forging level must at least be Soul King level beings.

This kind of organization, which could be considered a mainstay in the blacksmiths' association, has now completely declined.

After taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan didn't say anything more, but just glanced at Huo Yuhao and said a sentence.

"bring it on."

After that, Xiao Yan walked straight out of the hall, and Huo Yuhao followed him in time.

Xiao Xiao, after recovering from her shock, looked at Huo Yuhao with an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

It's important to understand that even though he was a member of the Xiao clan, his knowledge of this area came only from his father. And Huo Yuhao, or rather, based on what he'd heard, should have never been to Gengxin City before.

Currently, apart from Gengxin City, there are very few blacksmiths on the mainland who can reach the zero-level skill, or even almost none.

After all, what wouldn't a Soul Master of that level do? Why would they choose to be a dirty and tiring blacksmith?

Weapons forged from pure spirit forging may be very strong, but they are still far inferior to close-combat soul tools.

After all, the strength of spirit forging lies in the metal itself, but the strength of upgrading a soul tool lies in its ability to condense soul power.

Even high-level close-combat soul tools can be born with, or rather, unleash, abilities similar to soul skills.

For example, there was a certain Overlord Tiger Purgatory Blade that was once auctioned.

Xiao Yan and Huo Yuhao arrived at a small house, or more accurately, a small house within the Xiao clan.

It seems somewhat inconspicuous among the entire Xiao clan's architecture.

But the moment he entered, Huo Yuhao felt the temperature gradually rise.

Turning around, they were surprised to find an iron furnace inside.

To be precise, blacksmiths who have reached the Spirit Forging level generally no longer need to rely on the so-called iron furnace to briefly melt metal or carry out subsequent forging.

He could do that with just his own soul power.

However, Huo Yuhao also knew very well that there were many ordinary people in this world at the beginning.

When you first start out in the blacksmithing industry, you may even reach the level of forging hundreds or thousands of times.

Before fully entering the realm of the spirit.

The high temperature of the iron furnace can help blacksmiths save some of their physical strength.

As Huo Yuhao's gaze swept around, he also looked at the countless rare metals, or rather, the metals that were currently in the form of ore, that were prominently displayed all around him.

Although there are a lot of rare metals here, many of them have already reached the spirit forging level.

Another part is slightly rougher, having been forged hundreds or thousands of times.

Clearly, this so-called forging room does not belong solely to Xiao Yan.

Logically speaking, for a normal clan leader, obtaining a private forging room would be extremely easy, but the other party did not choose to do so.

Perhaps it was also because he wanted to offer guidance to anyone in the vast Xiao Clan who was willing to pursue the profession of blacksmithing.

After all, although Xiao Yan himself is a blacksmith, it is impossible for most of the Xiao clan to be blacksmiths. A soul master family must ultimately have the means to make a living.

Without owning many businesses, it would be almost impossible to support such a large Soul Master family.

To put it more bluntly, the position of vice president of the blacksmith association is merely a title held by Xiao Yan as the patriarch of the Xiao clan. He may devote some energy to it, but what he truly has to deal with are the vast businesses within the clan.

That is the real key to the Xiao clan's survival.

When Huo Yuhao arrived at the forging room, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, look at Huo Yuhao, and ask him directly.

"You can choose which two rare metals you want."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao briefly scanned the area and almost instantly locked onto the two rare metals displayed in the corner.

The moment he took it up, Xiao Yan's expression turned strange for a second.

Because Huo Yuhao was holding two pieces of this rare metal, each about the size of a fist.

One of them is Soul Essence, which, to be precise, is a rare metal unique to the Sun and Moon Empire.

It is a unique product of the Demon Forest, because most spirit-type soul beasts live and even reproduce here, and after gradually absorbing this energy (or soul power).

Ordinary iron crystals gradually absorb its power, thus acquiring—or rather, this metal naturally possesses—some spiritual power.

It is easy for so-called spiritual intelligence to emerge.

Most of the soul tools made using this rare metal are based on mental attacks.

For example, paralyzing rays, or mental defense soul tools, including some high-level soul tools, all use a portion of soul essence to help stabilize them, so that their own mental power can be better extended and exerted.

As for the other rare metal that Huo Yuhao chose, that was the key to Xiao Yan's truly strange expression.

Meteorite iron is a rare substance.

It was extracted from meteorites that occasionally fall to the ground.

The most obvious characteristic of this rare metal is its high ductility, which allows it to accommodate almost any property, while its hardness is also very high.

If these two rare metals are combined and crafted into a magical alloy...

It might be a little difficult, but it's nothing for Xiao Yan right now.

The combination of these two rare metals is something that even the soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire rarely produce, unless it is used to create some mental attack-type soul tools.

However, under normal circumstances, meteorite iron is unstable.

Soul spirits are born with a certain level of intelligence, and their interference can easily lead to accidents for both of them, even after they have been combined.

If the operator's mental strength is weak or insufficient, unexpected situations can easily occur. This is precisely why the combination of these two rare metals is extremely rare even in the Sun and Moon Empire. After forging it into a spirit alloy...

This will only amplify these problems to the extreme as their intelligence gradually merges.

That means that the soul tool Huo Yuhao created is almost exclusively suited to him, or rather, it can only be controlled by someone with very strong mental strength.

Although he was curious, Xiao Yan didn't ask too many questions. Instead, he simply took out the forging hammer.

Chapter 114 Purple-level Mech

Just as Xiao Yan casually picked up those two seemingly ordinary forging hammers...

His entire aura seemed to have changed, or to be more precise, if his previous sharpness was deliberately suppressed, then at this moment, Xiao Yan, who picked up the forging hammer, was like a sword drawn from its sheath.

The aura surrounding him seemed to be unstoppable at any moment.

Moreover, its weight and solidity make one feel as if they are standing next to a mountain.

It makes people feel very at ease.

Huo Yuhao could clearly see that these two forging hammers were, to be precise, made of the most ordinary black iron.

Among rare metals, black iron is almost the lowest grade.

It's no exaggeration to say that Xuan Tie is only slightly better than Tie Jing by one level.

What is iron ore concentrate?

Aside from Huo Yuhao using the Zhuge Crossbow, which he created in his previous life, as its outer shell, iron essence is mostly unusable in soul tools, except for some level-one soul tools.

Most of the time, they are used by Soul Masters to make outer shells.

These are the two seemingly ordinary black iron hammers.

The moment Xiao Yan held them in his hands, he was facing the two rare metals in front of him.

One piece is a deep purple, while the other is a dark black with speckled starlight.

The two forging hammers fell in that instant.

"boom!"

There were two sounds, but it seemed like there were more than one.

The forging hammer comes into contact with the rare metal at this moment.

It was as if an endless symphony was being played.

Almost visibly, the two seemingly ordinary rare metals underwent a magnificent reversal at this moment.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes as he looked at the two rare metals that were already emitting a faint glow.

Almost instantly, based on his memories from his previous life, he could be certain.

The method Xiao Yan used at this moment was very simple: one hammer forging a thousand times.

The difference between Thousand Forging and Spirit Forging is practically a step.

This step is also the most difficult for blacksmiths or forging masters. Once one becomes a Spirit Forging Master, one can be considered a master.