vncnus Chapter 175 Lou Gao's Affirmation of Master and Disciple
Chapter 175 Lou Gao's Affirmation of Master and Disciple
Chapter 175 Lou Gao's Affirmation of Master and Disciple
However, what surprised Lou Gao even more was what happened next. He originally thought that this was the limit of the flame that Xiao Yan could control, but it was still rising. On the other hand, Xiao Yan's external martial soul looked relaxed, as if this flame was just an ordinary meal for him.
Because he was on the highest floor and closest to the furnace, he could see that the entire inner wall of the forge was now burning red-hot from Agumon's flames, and even his beard was catching fire in the intense wind.
But his attention was no longer on that; his aged but bright eyes reflected the orange-red flames.
Such a beautiful and intense flame is truly mesmerizing.
If he could, Lou Gao would gladly leap into it and become one with it.
"Senior Lou Gao, we can begin!" Xiao Yan reminded him when he saw that the other party was standing still.
It wasn't that his soul power was insufficient to support Agumon's consumption; with the current flame temperature, he should be able to keep Agumon firing for another ten minutes or so. However, he was worried that Lou Gao's seemingly magnificent forge would not be able to withstand the scorching heat of the flames.
Moreover, whether it will succeed or not depends on the skill of this master craftsman.
Once he came to his senses from being captivated by the beautiful flames dancing in the tower, he felt no resentment at Xiao Yan's interruption. He calmed himself down, picked up the pliers and hammer from the side, and placed the piece of Heavenly Fire Refined Iron in his hand into the forging furnace.
In an instant, the exceptional iron that had been so superior in Lou Gao's eyes began to glow red-hot under the intense heat. At the same time, a crackling sound rang out in the furnace, clearly indicating that the fire element within the refined iron was beginning to stir.
However, before the true King of Flames, their sounds were nothing more than sand and gravel entering the sea; what waves could they possibly stir up?
The flames from Agumon's mouth quickly covered and suppressed it, and the color of the refined iron changed from its original bright red to a deep black.
Clearly, the impurities have now floated to the surface of the metal.
Lou Gao put on his goggles, looked directly at the flames again, quickly took it out, placed it on the anvil, and began to vigorously hammer it.
The two apprentices waited behind him, meticulously observing and recording their master's methods. Clearly, they rarely saw their master treat a piece of metal with such seriousness.
The sounds of hammering rose and fell, each blow stronger than the last. Lou Gao pondered the blueprints he had just seen from Xiao Yan, striving to forge the metal to meet Xiao Yan's needs as much as possible.
However, in just ten hammer blows, the piece of refined iron was restored to its original form, without even needing him to soak it in water to shape it.
Lou Gao frowned, his eyes gleaming even brighter; he enjoyed this kind of challenge.
He glanced at his fourth apprentice, who surprisingly knew better than to run to the side and drag over the outermost hammer, which was twice the height of a building, with both hands.
Lou Gao placed the refined iron back into the forging furnace, seemingly worried about Xiao Yan's depletion of soul power. Si Di also took out a bottle of crystal-clear liquid from her bosom and gestured for Xiao Yan to drink it, which was obviously helpful in restoring soul power.
Xiao Yan did not refuse and drank it. He then sat cross-legged to absorb the medicinal power. Poor Agumon, on the other hand, kept breathing fire at the forge to keep the flame temperature from dropping.
At this moment, no one present interrupted or asked any questions; everyone tacitly kept quiet.
They could see that as he picked up the two-person-high iron hammer from the high building and struck it again, he had entered a state of flow, a state of complete absorption.
However, this piece of refined iron seemed to be very unforgiving. Every time it reached its melting point, once it came into contact with air, the black iron would quickly cover the entire metal again.
It can be said that the process of forging iron in Lougao is a race against time, trying to hammer out as much shape as possible before the metal cools down.
Before he knew it, Lou Gao had finally completed the most crucial steps. Now he locked himself in the inner room again, seemingly to do the final carving and shaping of the precious metal in his hand.
Agumon just felt a little dry in his throat, but thankfully, when Xue'er saw that he had stopped, she handed him food and water.
The boy closed his eyes in great enjoyment, letting Xue'er feed him, acting as if they were old friends.
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was utterly exhausted. This was a feeling of utter exhaustion he hadn't experienced in a long time. It wasn't just his soul power; it felt like all the strength in his body was being drained.
It seems that once a Soul Master reaches the Soul Grandmaster level or higher, they rarely die from exhaustion of Soul Power. More often, it's because their skills are inferior to others. Xiao Yan's experience is indeed quite unusual and rare.
However, his mental strength is currently too strong, and with the nourishment of the spiritual bone, he has not fainted from exhaustion, but he can feel the depleted soul power in his body at any time.
"Brother Xiao Yan, come eat with us first." Si Di saw Xiao Yan slumped on the ground and reached out her hand to him.
Yes, Lou Gao's forging process lasted for almost half a day, and he finally returned to his room satisfied around noon.
The moment the door opened, Xiao Yan naturally saw a huge table covered with parts; this was truly a metalworking fanatic.
During this period, Xiao Yan managed to hold on by constantly recovering and by having Agumon hold back.
Fortunately, once the temperature inside the forging furnace reached a certain point, it did not need to be maintained at the same temperature. Therefore, Agumon spontaneously breathed fire instead of continuously using Xiao Yan's first soul skill.
Otherwise, if he could hold out until noon, Xiao Yan would truly be dried up.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was somewhat weak even when he shook her hand, Sisi smiled apologetically and put his arm on her shoulder.
"I really didn't expect that you, Brother Xiao Yan, could actually bring this refined iron to its melting point. Our master has always been like this; once he starts forging iron, he easily loses himself in it, and I've neglected you. But what's good is that this piece of refined iron of yours will definitely be fine for your master."
"Phew—Is it really okay for Senior Lou Gao to not eat or drink like this? He needs to take care of his health." Xiao Yan reminded him with concern, remembering the reason for Lou Gao's death.
The apprentice standing to the side also looked somewhat worried, but more than that, he seemed used to it.
It seems that this master, who sets an example by example, has always put blacksmithing first, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to teach such a group of honest and upright disciples.
"Senior Brother, since Master is confident about that piece of refined iron, I will forge the niobium-tantalum crystal that Xiao Yan needs for him." Although Lou Gao didn't say anything, Si Yu could tell that her master was very excited, an expression she hadn't seen on his face in a long time. This also showed that her master affirmed Xiao Yan's status as a friend.
Moreover, they learned a lot from seeing Lou Gao's focused performance today.
As a master blacksmith, Si Yu could naturally forge niobium-tantalum crystals for Xiao Yan. After all, such crystalline minerals do not require hammering skills, but rather meticulous attention to detail.
It's not a good idea to bother my master, Lou Gao, any longer.
However, Sid shook her head.
"No need, I'll help with this part, young friend Xiao Yan." As Lou Gao's chief disciple, his hammering skills are naturally stronger than Si Yu's.
"After all, young friend Xiao Yan is now a friend of our Gengxin City Blacksmith Association. We'll just charge you the cost price for this niobium-tantalum crystal; we won't charge you any processing fees."
"That would be too much trouble."
Xiao Yan leaned on him and thanked him weakly.