The three people selected their materials around the same time, a process that took fifteen minutes.
It's considered fast, because most of the materials are the most basic and common first-grade forging materials. Apart from Jiang Ziqi, the other two's material combinations are not very innovative, and they have already forged them during class.
The forging furnace was brought in early in the morning, along with three identical sets of tools. Jiang Ziqi chose the left-hand position and began her forging.
This was the first time she had been trained in front of students from other classes, in addition to her teachers and classmates.
Everyone has a sharp eye.
Hey, I have to say, despite Jiang Ziqi's bad reputation, her movements are incredibly smooth and fluid. Plus, she's beautiful, with lovely hands, making the whole process quite a feast for the eyes.
Also, aside from not having high hopes for her, her calm and composed demeanor was much better than that of the two freshmen.
The group concluded: "They've probably done it a lot, so they do have some skills, but they're all show and no substance!"
Zheng Wenwen started muttering again, "She looks quite professional, but will she be able to pull it off?"
Sun Yan scoffed, "How could that be? When has she ever not done this?"
Zheng Wenwen was not happy to hear this. If Jiang Ziqi was not good enough, it would be a disgrace to her class. But Yan Yan was right. Jiang Ziqi was just all show and no substance. She was no good.
Zheng Wenwen pouted, "I hope she'll have the same luck this time as she did in the entrance exam."
Sun Yan thought Wenwen had lost her mind today. "Wenwen, do you want her to stay and continue to embarrass our Class 3?"
Zheng Wenwen was a little confused. "Huh?...No, it's not like that."
Sun Yan's tone was not very happy, "Then you still wish her good luck."
Zheng Wenwen sensed that her attitude wasn't very good. Normally, she would have thrown a tantrum and snapped back, but perhaps she felt a little guilty for just wishing Jiang Ziqi well, so she pouted and hummed, "I was just saying it casually."
Chen Yiwen, who was standing to the side, did not participate in their activities. She had been following Jiang Ziqi from beginning to end. Her eyes flickered. How long had it been? Jiang Ziqi was still continuing and showed no sign of stopping.
Her question stemmed from the fact that a major reason for Jiang Ziqi's usual forging failures was that she would always stop halfway through, seemingly "pondering," and only continue after a while, but then...
It's fair to say that Jiang Ziqi's forging in the first half was perfect, but the second half was a complete disaster; it's unclear what she was doing.
Now, Chen Yiwen looked at the girl on stage, her hands nimble and her gaze steady, and slightly curled her lips. She never thought Jiang Ziqi was weak, but she felt that this girl sometimes had a kind of numbness that came from seeing through the vicissitudes of life. She wasn't stupid, but she just didn't understand what Jiang Ziqi was thinking. Perhaps this time, she would know some answers...
Time passed slowly, and soon only half an hour remained of the three hours. Ke Jian was the first to finish forging. Teacher Zhou inspected his work and nodded, "Not bad, it's a first-grade weapon."
Ke Jian entered the school with zero experience, and in just a few months he was able to forge a high-grade weapon; he progressed very quickly.
On the other side, Zhang Jingjing was also finishing up. Her work was a long sword, and she carved intricate patterns on the hilt. With ten minutes left, she also finished forging.
Zhang Jingjing was slightly disappointed that time was a bit tight this time, otherwise she could have made it even more beautiful!
After reviewing her work, Teacher Zhou smiled and said, "You've reached the peak of the first rank, almost the second rank. Zhang Jingjing, you're very excellent."
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