After returning from the capital, Chen Yang didn't say anything about the specific details, only that he already had a good idea of what was going on, and then continued with his own business.
He had been forging blacksmith's tools for some time and had finally finished forging all the throwing knives he needed. Now he was ready to start forging a sword.
Therefore, while forging throwing knives, he also tried forging swords to practice. However, he did not use his full strength, but each one was better than the previous one. In reality, they would be priceless swords, and they were all given to the people of the Micro Realm.
Today, he has decided to dedicate himself to forging the sword.
Hong Gui also deliberately took a day off from forging to adjust his condition and help Chen Yang determine the shape and size of the sword. The hilt had already been forged, and only the blade was missing.
Chen Yang knew he was lacking in casting skills, so he needed Hong Gui's help. Chen Yang held the large hammer, while Hong Gui held the small hammer.
Chen Yang took over the bellows, placing his hand near the air inlet. As the air flowed in continuously, the fire immediately blazed up and became very stable.
Inside the furnace, even some of the light was locked inside, and the temperature was extremely stable—the optimal temperature calculated by Chen Yang and Hong Gui. Furthermore, Chen Yang was constantly sensing the changes in the metal and adjusting the temperature accordingly.
"alright!"
Hong Gui said that Chen Yang also picked up the red-hot iron block and placed it steadily on the casting table at almost the same time.
"Clang~"
Chen Yang brought his hammer down, sparks flying. Sparks danced in the air.
Hong Gui's small hammer also seamlessly followed, and the two of them were already working together very well.
Chen Yang's eyes were fixed on the crimson sword blade, while he sensed the changes in the metal's density and temperature.
Having forged so many throwing knives and crafted countless swords, he long ago knew the conditions necessary to forge the most perfect sword.
With each hammer blow, Chen Yang slightly adjusted the metal density while trying to concentrate light and heat.
Hong Gui watched meticulously, refining Chen Yang's imperfections with each strike. In reality, Chen Yang's every strike was already perfect, with greater power and control than Hong Gui's. Hong Gui's contribution was perhaps only one point out of a perfect ten.
However, even a score of 99 is still an insurmountable gap from 100. Let alone a perfect score of 10.
If Chen Yang were to forge the sword by himself, he could definitely produce a high-quality piece with a nine-point satisfaction rating. However, Hong Gui could make the sword a perfect ten.
After the iron block cooled down, it was reheated and reforged in the furnace.
While crafting the iron, Chen Yang also perfectly controlled the furnace temperature. He controlled the force of each hammer blow very evenly. The force was strong, but it did not cause the iron block to break, and the uniformity was high.
They folded and forged the iron blocks repeatedly, over and over again.
Hong Gui took three breaks along the way because his arms simply couldn't hold on any longer.
After so many years of forging, his arms have been honed to the point where he could easily win awards in arm strength competitions, but he still can't compare to Chen Yang, and by a significant margin.
Chen Yang worked as a blacksmith from morning till night, taking a break each time he reheated the furnace.
His recovery ability is beyond the comprehension of ordinary standards. The combination of his wolf-like bloodline and superhuman physique has made Chen Yang's endurance exceptionally strong, and his recovery speed is also fast. This period of retraining will be enough for him.
Although Hong Gui took a break in the middle, he stayed with Chen Yang from morning until nightfall to continue forging.
This caused Li Sen, who was waiting, to harbor a great deal of resentment.
“Every time my Guigui plays blacksmith with Chen Yang, I have the feeling that he is cheating on me.”
Meanwhile, Li Su'er, who was also waiting there, had already heard Li Sen complain for the nth time.
"Anyway, he's already come out of the closet, so let him cheat on me."
"What do you mean, Li Su'er? That's your husband."
"He didn't have any other women outside of his marriage."
"Watch out, or I might seduce Chen Yang and turn him gay!"
"Hmph, who's afraid of who!"
Li Su'er and Li Sen stared at each other, then ignored each other.
The other residents nearby pretended not to see it.
After dark, many people from the realm came to join in the excitement, eager to see what kind of sword Chen Yang and Hong Gui had forged this time.
"By the way, have you thought of a name for the sword?" Yun asked.
“Alien Yang said that if it works out, we’ll name it Suxin,” Li Su’er said proudly.
The group, having been showered with displays of affection, suddenly lost interest and no longer had any desire to look at the sword.
Chen Yang and Hong Gui were busy hammering away in the newly built blacksmith's workshop at the camp, while the villagers outside chatted idly. Their conversation naturally drifted to the topic that had been on everyone's minds recently: the video that exposed Chen Yang, causing him considerable inconvenience.
Anyone who has seen that video understands that there was definitely participation from the local community.
Fortunately, Chen Yang had a backup plan. When he told Jie Min about going on a trip, he didn't specify anything, but said it was a free and easy trip, going wherever he felt like, and he rarely contacted Jie Min. Even Li Su'er mostly logged out of the micro-world at the same time as him.
Therefore, Chen Yang's appearance in the Arctic only surprised the people of the world, who wondered why he had gone to the Arctic for fun.
Yun Shi, Ye Wu, and Weng Ji cooperated slightly, saying that Chen Yang had mentioned it to them. This was just the beginning; otherwise, it would have been a real problem.
"Who do you think did it?" The rather gossipy Li Sen couldn't help but ask the first question about this sensitive topic.
"I'll make it clear beforehand that I did it, so I'll make Hong Gui straight!" Li Sen quickly added.
"Alright, no one suspects you, let's not discuss this anymore, it'll only hurt our relationship. Didn't Chen Yang say he knows what he's doing? Let's just wait for the results. When has Chen Yang ever let us down?" Jiang Bo said.
"I was just curious," Li Sen muttered.
“I’m curious too,” Linglong said.
"Linglong, don't cause trouble for the boss." Xiaoqi said with a headache. She was quite helpless about Linglong's eccentricity. Fortunately, Linglong seemed to have become more mature with age.
However, Linglong's good looks still brought Xiaoqi a lot of trouble, as she attracted too many suitors.
"By the way, Jiang Bo, why isn't Ye Wen pregnant yet? Are you impotent?" Li Sen suddenly asked again.
His question immediately shifted everyone's focus, turning their attention to Jiang Bo, who was caught off guard.
"I...I'm waiting for Yining to get married. She'll be around the same age as my family when she gets married, so she'll have someone to keep her company."
"Brother, you can't drag me into this. I'm planning to get married this year and then try to have a baby. I don't want to be like you, getting married and having children at such an old age. So you're about ready to have kids."
Jiang Yining immediately exposed his mistake, leaving Jiang Bo in a very awkward situation.
"Huh, it seems to be better now."
The hammering in the blacksmith's workshop stopped, and then the hissing sound of hot iron touching cold water could be heard. You could feel that there must be water vapor swirling inside. This was quenching, a crucial stage that determines whether the sword is made or not.
The quenching process is almost the mark of a completed sword.
Some swords take three or four days to forge, but Chen Yang and Hong Gui completed them in one go.
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