The Strange State of His Body

Quan Yi wasn't particularly interested in Lou Gao's complex inner turmoil.

Quan Yi, "Our Blacksmith Shop has its own rules. These people will explain this in detail later. Apart from keeping it confidential, we don't have many other requirements."

Aside from the research and forging tasks assigned by the family, the Grandmaster can spend the rest of his time here conducting research, and all expenses incurred will be borne by us.

Quan Yi granted the Godly Blacksmith a high degree of freedom and treatment.

Not only would he receive a high salary, but Quan Yi would also be responsible for all of Lou Gao's research, including his personal research funding.

After earning some money, Quan Yi had more control over his own life.

Therefore, he can arrange the Lou Gao according to his own rules.

"In short, I have no restrictions on the Grandmaster's freedom. As long as he remembers to keep it confidential and keep a low profile, I don't have any big requirements."

After listening to the story, Lou Gao felt Quan Yi's sincerity towards him. The overall treatment was even better than what he received at the Blacksmith Association. Moreover, he did not need to take on any responsibilities and could focus entirely on his research.

This place is simply paradise for researchers.

Moreover, the young man before them was not only a powerful and talented Spirit Master, but also a gifted Forgemaster.

His curiosity about Quan Yi reached its peak.

Lou Gao quickly composed himself and replied, "Old Gao, I'm already very satisfied as long as I can learn the skills. Besides, the treatment here is better than what I received in Gengxin City."

Quan Yi nodded in satisfaction, then bid farewell to Lou Gao and left the second Blacksmith Shop.

The purpose of building a second Blacksmith Shop, besides providing Lou Gao separate research space, was to maintain secrecy and allow for division of labor.

As research deepened, Quan Yi's involvement expanded to more and more fields, especially ironware research, which was far beyond the capacity of the current workforce.

Therefore, the addition of Lou Gao greatly alleviated their pressure.

Quan Yi's current research focuses on two areas: weapons and power systems.

Among them, Quan Yi chose to keep the most dangerous weapon development firmly in his own hands, while he handed over the research on the power unit to Lou Gao.

This is not to say that the power unit is unimportant; on the contrary, its development is more difficult than that of weapons research and takes longer.

Quan Yi also needs some time to get to know Lou Gao, who has just joined the group.

For this reason, Quan Yi felt that he could hand over this part of the research to Lou Gao to tackle.

In this way, not only can the tasks of Blacksmith Yuan be shared, but the research progress in both directions can also be further improved.

After arranging things for Lou Gao, Quan Yi, as usual, went through his afternoon Iron Forging workout.

After refining approximately 60,000 kilograms of iron, Quan Yi left the Forging Room.

They flew directly back to the academy under cover of night and returned to the Wooden Cabin.

As soon as you land outside, you can smell the delicious aroma of meat.

Quan Yi smiled and pushed open the door to go inside.

"Xiao Wu, I'm back."

"The meat is cooked. You can go wash up first, and we'll prepare dinner later." Huo Wu's voice cut through the sizzling sound of the roasting meat and reached Quan Yi's ears.

"I see."

After Huo Wu obtained her Soul Ring, she was prohibited from participating in Soul Fight by the academy due to level restrictions.

After absorbing the Soul Ring, Huo Wu's level reached a terrifying level of forty-five.

This puts a huge gap between them and other members who are still in the middle and upper levels of the Soul Elder.

According to Huo Wu's account, one-third of this was due to the opening of her Hidden Meridians, which increased her Soul Power Level.

Moreover, Huo Wu's surge in Soul Power was further Purification after being absorbed by her Du Meridian, making her foundation even more solid.

As a result, Huo Wu's afternoon combat training time was left free, and with nowhere else to go, she could only train and study on her own at the academy.

Without having to leave, Huo Wu naturally took on the task of making dinner.

Fortunately, Huo Wu's control over flames was no less than that of Quan Yi, and she had been paying attention to the cooking process of Quan Yi. Therefore, after a few attempts, her skill level improved by leaps and bounds.

After washing away her fatigue, Quan Yi walked into the kitchen and saw Huo Wu pan the size of a baby bathtub in one hand, heading towards the dining table.

On the frying pan, a giant piece of roasted meat, about half the size of a person, exudes an imposing and domineering aura.

The surface of the meat is covered in a dark brown color, exhibiting a perfect Maillard Reaction under perfect heat.

"Bang!"

A heavy thud echoed from the solid wood tabletop.

Including the iron pot and meat, it weighs over 400 kilograms.

It weighs more than Quan Yi and Huo Wu combined.

The meat is roasted as a whole piece. Generally, to roast such a large piece of meat, it needs to be roasted at a low temperature for several hours to cook the inside thoroughly.

However, with Huo Wu's fire control skills, she can heat the inside of the meat without burning the outside.

"Wow! It smells so good!" Quan Yi's eyes couldn't leave the grilled meat for a moment.

Huo Wu put her hands on her hips and said with satisfaction, "Dinner's ready!"

Then Huo Wu took out a long meat cleaver from the kitchen and sliced the meat.

"Pfft."

A sharp long knife sliced through the meat, revealing tender pink flesh.

The meat juices slid down the meat walls, releasing a rich meaty aroma.

Huo Wu used tongs to place the slices of meat onto a large plate and handed it to Quan Yi.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Wu."

After receiving the Quan Yi eagerly picked up the knife and fork, cut off a large piece, put it in his mouth, and took a bite.

"Wow, that's a good word."

Quan Yi ate like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, taking one palm-sized piece of meat at a time, stretching his cheeks out with the meat.

Huo Wu cut off her own portion and said with a smile, "Take your time, I cut extra today, this is enough for us."

Huo Wu's movements were more elegant than Quan Yi's, but her eating speed was by no means slow.

More than an hour has passed.

The food on the table was completely devoured, leaving only plates of various sizes.

Quan Yi, clutching his belly, slumped in a chair and looked at Huo Wu, who was making the same gesture across from him, and said, "Haha, Xiao Wu, your belly has gotten so big."

Huo Wu can eat at least 60 kilograms of Soul Beast Meat in one meal.

Moreover, this is the Soul Beast Meat of a 20,000-year-old Thunderstorm Manatee, and an ordinary person could get enough energy for a day just by eating one slice of meat.

Huo Wu glanced at Quan Yi, "It's all because of your so-called Hidden Meridian Digestion Method. When I went home before, it scared my parents and my brother."

Quan Yi burst into laughter and said, "Being able to eat is a blessing, and the more you can eat, the stronger your body is."

Suddenly, Huo Wu sat up straight and asked Quan Yi with a serious expression, "I feel like my appetite has increased a bit too much lately."

"Last week, I could only eat about 40 kilograms per meal, but this week my appetite has increased dramatically. Isn't this too fast?"

If the growth were gradual, Huo Wu wouldn't be too panicked. However, the current situation is too abnormal, making Huo Wu worry about her physical condition.