Suddenly, a surprised shout came from inside the forging workshop.

"No, what are you talking about?"

John, the manager of the forging workshop and the most skilled and powerful craftsman among the artisans, quietly watched the young man in front of him.

Evan Kyle knew the young man; after all, it was hard to forget that a child of only a few years old, who had just started forging, was already more skilled than most apprentices.

Moreover, Evan's skills have been improving over the years, and he has not shown any signs of being a flash in the pan.

According to the master craftsman John, once Evan masters the chain-repairing techniques of the blacksmithing lineage, surpassing him in the future will not be a problem.

However, this will take time, and it's unlikely to happen in less than a decade.

John hadn't expected things to change so quickly.

"Now you're telling me that before the three months I planned have even passed, you've already achieved the required physical and mental strength through the 'Forging Furnace'?!"

"yes."

Evan went to a regular steel ingot, grabbed both ends with his hands, and bent the metal with force.

John: ...

It's obvious that physical fitness has met the standards, so there's no need to test mental strength, since the Chain Cultivation Technique allows for simultaneous growth in both areas.

He wanted to pinch his arm to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

Evan understood this feeling very well; after all, when he first activated "Forge Body" he was also somewhat incredulous about his talent.

His demonstration just now wasn't even his full strength.

After all, through controlling the Heartfire, Evan can now make it so that even when he's sleeping, the Heartfire can automatically repair the chain according to his requirements.

Others are lucky to practice for an hour a day, and their flame quality isn't even as good as Evan's. The difference is significant.

“Phew… Calm down, John. You’re the master craftsman of the forge. You need to remain calm and collected…”

After taking several deep breaths, the guy finally recovered from the shock Evan had caused.

Now, he looked at Evan with a rather complicated expression. This kid was a genius in the field of forging.

"I suddenly feel old. It's the era of the young now..."

John, who was not yet forty, sighed in this way.

Then, he took a book from the bookshelf next to him that was about as thick as his head.

"By the way, you now meet the requirements. I know you definitely want to learn that, right? The runes engraved on weapons."

"Yes, yes, that's it, that's it!"

Evan has mastered conventional metal forging; he can mold any metal or alloy to its best potential.

He seems to have exhausted all the conventional forging methods. For now, his plans only include Heartfire forging and rune inscription.

"Come on, this book contains all the runes known in our settlement. Let me show you..."

Through John's guidance, you have come to understand what runes are all about.

Language and runes can be seen to some extent as the language of a certain world, containing the secrets of Peros's world.

Runes representing sharpness can enhance a weapon's armor penetration and piercing capabilities; runes representing flowing water can control the changes in water; runes representing sturdiness can strengthen protective gear...

However, there is a certain threshold to using runes. Just like a light bulb needs electricity, runes need mental or physical power to activate them.