Volume One

In this way, the refined iron was bearing Su Xing's hammer strikes evenly, rather than simply being smashed into a flat disc. In the blink of an eye, Su Xing had swung his hammer forty-nine times in succession. Under the impact of these forty-nine strikes, the entire piece of refined iron had shrunk by a full circle, and it was now difficult to see any impurities within it with the naked eye. Following this, as the forging hammer rebounded, Su Xing performed a quick turn, swung the hammer in his hand once more, and with another loud bang, the hammer landed on the red-hot refined iron even more heavily than before.

"Alright, Boss Su, take care." Everyone nodded and said respectfully.

"Uh. As for what kind of weapon it is, you will naturally know when the time comes, but about the money I mentioned just now?" Su Xing stroked his chin and said.

Su Xing stared intently at the refined iron on the furnace, exhaled sharply, and suddenly swung the forging hammer beside him.

This was an object that looked like two foot pedals; Su Xing connected it under the bellows and then grabbed the bellows with both hands. During the forging process, the role of the bellows was extremely important; whether the metal could burn sufficiently during the casting process was related to the final finished product. After all, if the temperature of the bellows was insufficient and the force used during forging was too great, causing it to shatter, then even if it were melted down and forged again, this piece of metal would only be scrap.

As Su Xing pulled the bellows, the refined iron on the forging furnace had been burned to a bright red, and the scorching flames rose, making the surroundings exceptionally hot.

Su Xing's eyes brightened slightly when he noticed that the flames in the forging furnace had weakened significantly, so he quickly said, "Uncle Li, please help me pull the bellows; the temperature is a bit insufficient."

"Ah, Boss Su, you are truly amazing. I didn't expect you to know forging techniques as well. Tell me, what kind of weapons will you be crafting?" Hearing this, Liu Long's eyes lit up and he asked.

In the days that followed, Su Xing attended classes at Nuoding Academy while spending his free time forging weapons at the blacksmith shop he had opened in Nuoding City, where he had also recruited a group of blacksmiths with decent forging skills.

Having said that, Su Xing looked at Xiao Chenyu and the others, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, that's it for today. If there's nothing else, I'll be heading back first."

After continuous improvements and testing, an M82A1 Sniper Rifle, thanks to the efforts of Su Xing and the numerous blacksmiths, was finally completed.

Su Xing planted his feet firmly on the ground, his calves suddenly exerting force, the power surging upward until his body rotated in mid-air. The forging hammer in his hand also completed a full circle in the air before landing heavily on the piece of refined iron.

After finishing his classes at Nuoding Academy and having a simple meal at the cafeteria, Su Xing headed straight to the blacksmith shop he had opened without a moment's delay.

At this moment, Su Xing was already able to clearly see the subtle movements of a mosquito flapping its wings from over ten meters away.

Every strike Su Xing made was extremely precise. Whenever the refined iron was hammered down to half its original thickness and began to flatten, the forging hammer in his hand would strike the edge of the iron block, causing it to flip over.

"Is our little shopkeeper Su really only six years old?" On the way to deliver the refined iron to the manufacturing department, the blacksmith Uncle Li muttered to himself in a low voice.

"Clang." A crisp sound rang out inside the blacksmith shop.

Hearing this, Su Xing did not offer any explanation. "Uncle Li, just do your own job well. Don't ask about things you shouldn't. By the way, the impurities in this refined iron have been completely removed. Take it to the blacksmiths in the manufacturing department and have them produce the samples according to the drawings I provided as soon as possible."

Accompanied by the clanging sounds, the piece of refined iron kept jumping under the forging hammer. Su Xing's hammering speed grew faster and faster, and the refined iron continued to deform under the constant strikes.

"Boss Su, do you need money?" Xiao Chenyu asked, puzzled.

During this period, Su Xing had been practicing the Yijin Jing every day. Not only had his soul power improved significantly, but he had also made considerable progress in the Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts contained within the Yijin Jing.

This knowledge regarding the forging of pig iron was something Su Xing had comprehended after obtaining the Divine Weapon Crafting Technique from the Life Simulator.

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Chenyu stood up and took out a bag of Gold Soul Coins, tossing it onto the table. "Boss Su, these Gold Soul Coins are my private savings. Feel free to take them and use them. If it's not enough, I can go back and ask my father for more."

Xiao Chenyu's rather generous gesture certainly looked like that of a wealthy young master. It had to be said that even in another world, having a rich father was quite nice, though unfortunately, Su Xing's parents had passed away as soon as he was born.

With Xiao Chenyu setting the example, the other noble students also took out some Gold Soul Coins, pooling them all together and handing them to Su Xing, totaling nearly a hundred Gold Soul Coins.

"Hmph!" The other blacksmiths, who had already witnessed Su Xing's forging skills, were not surprised. After glancing up briefly, they continued to bury themselves in their work.

Su Xing stepped onto the pedals of the bellows and suddenly exerted force. Starting from his legs, his entire body quickly sprang backward, his legs transitioning from straight to bent, and then he pulled his hands back. In this back-and-forth motion, the bellows operated at full capacity.

"Here is what I am thinking." Su Xing looked at Xiao Chenyu and said, "You guys pool some money for me so I can open a blacksmith shop to manufacture some weapons. I will sell a portion of these manufactured weapons, and once I make money, I will pay you back with interest."

Looking at Su Xing, who was slightly panting and sweating on his forehead, the blacksmith Uncle Li, who was pulling the bellows, asked in surprise, "Little Shopkeeper Su, is this the strongest continuous forging technique in the art of forging, the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer?"

After entering the blacksmith shop, Su Xing greeted the working blacksmiths briefly before walking over to the bellows to sit down, then pulled out an object cast from pig iron from beneath the bellows.

Su Xing was new to this field and was essentially crossing the river by feeling the stones.

This was the reason Su Xing had come to find Xiao Chenyu and the others for a meal. Ever since he left Holy Soul Village and arrived in Nuoding City, the Gold Soul Coins he had saved were mostly spent after hiring people to manufacture the Desert Eagle pistol and taking a trip to the Soul Hunting Forest.

Three more months passed.

Hearing Su Xing say this, Uncle Li felt embarrassed to ask any more questions. He nodded slightly, used tongs to clamp the piece of refined iron from the forging furnace, and sent it to the blacksmiths in the manufacturing department.

Three months later...

As for why he had these thoughts, it was mainly because Su Xing currently had no wealth or power, and his own strength was very weak. He could only choose to develop slowly, striving to manufacture weapons with high lethality as soon as possible, so that if he encountered a life-threatening crisis in the future, he might have a chance to turn the tide of the battle.

Hearing this, Uncle Li, who was beside the forging furnace, also responded, "Alright, Little Shopkeeper Su." He then hurriedly squatted to the side and began pulling the bellows.

Su Xing calculated and said, "Renting a decent shop costs about five Gold Soul Coins a month. Later, I will need to purchase some forging hammers, forging furnaces, refined iron, bellows, tongs, crucibles... and recruit a group of blacksmiths. This will also cost a lot of Gold Soul Coins. These nearly one hundred Gold Soul Coins should be barely enough for the initial stage. Once the blacksmith shop is running normally and generating income, life should get easier."