Hype and the Higher Tier-Artifact Forging Prodigy (8/8)

"Ha ha ha ha."

Finding it funny, Jin Jun burst out laughing.

Given his current skill level, he certainly couldn't possibly consider Zhang Yu in front of him as a real competitor.

But after laughing, he realized he couldn't just walk away like that and pretend nothing had happened.

After all, Zhang Yu's public announcement of his plans was tantamount to issuing a direct challenge to him, demanding to compete with him in the weapon-refining project.

If he leaves without saying a word, it could negatively impact his reputation in weapon crafting.

Especially Zhang Yu in front of him, and his assistants Zi Yun Zhen beside him... Jin Jun didn't understand their personalities.

What if they all have mouths as big as Feng Tingting's?

If rumors spread that Zhang Yu directly provoked Jin Jun left without saying a word, wouldn't that just unfairly tarnish our reputation?

Jin Jun smiled faintly and held up one finger.

A flash of light appeared at his fingertips, projecting a series of numbers that gradually grew larger.

10

50

120

"This is the funding I've raised so far for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God project."

As Jin Jun spoke, the number on his finger continued to grow, quickly reaching 300 Spirit Coin, and then continued to surge upwards.

As the number of Spirit Coin was displayed, the Spirit Realm was filled with flashing lights and shadows, and a series of murmurs seemed to echo throughout the world.

Legend has it that in ancient times, when immortals descended to earth, there were extraordinary phenomena such as the sound of conch shells, a shower of celestial flowers, a radiant glow, and auspicious beasts galloping about.

In modern times, the appearance of large quantities of Spirit Coin can trigger various strange phenomena.

When the number on Jin Jun's fingertip surged to 300, the surrounding light and shadows shifted, forming various financial advertisements, Law Treasure advertisements, gambling advertisements... as if trying to attract the investment of Spirit Coin.

When the number on Jin Jun's finger reached 600, calls came from the depths of the Spirit Realm. Countless Soul Cultivator softly called out Jin Jun's name, wanting to recommend funds, cave abode, and all sorts of luxury goods to him.

The surrounding air was faintly filled with the surging Divine Power, indicating that the display of a large number of Spirit Coin had attracted the attention of the Divine Power Network and was being recorded in detail.

At the same time, the bank's premium customer features are activated, and special effects to verify the authenticity of funds are implemented.

Auspicious light and auspicious energy descended, transforming into Spirit Coin that floated in every corner of the air, confirming the authenticity of the account balance.

As the amount of money increased, the methods of verification also gradually upgraded. Layers of emotionless voices began to murmur Jin Jun's name and balance, further proving the authenticity of the funds.

User Jin Jun, account balance: 642 Spirit Coin!

Seeing this scene, Zi Yun Zhen felt as if the entire world was shouting out this number.

Her purple irises, shimmering with the light of Spirit Coin, widened slightly, and only one thought remained in her mind, "No wonder he's Heavenly Prodigy aiming to become a Heavenly Sun Brilliant God... He's so rich! He's so strong!"

The other two assistants beside him were also stunned, with only one thought in their minds, "With such abundant funds and such ample research funding, how can Zhang Yu compete with him? How could he possibly compare to him?"

Jin Jun looked with satisfaction at the numbers on his fingertips and the strange phenomena caused by the display of a large number of Spirit Coin.

To increase the project's success rate, he made ample preparations for Heavenly Sun Brilliant God. The 642 Spirit Coin came from deposits, loans, investments, and so on. Jin Jun used every means at his disposal to raise funds.

Withdrawing his finger, as the remaining Spirit Coin disappeared, all the strange phenomena in the world vanished one by one.

Immediately afterwards, Jin Jun spread his five fingers and ran his hand through the air in front of him.

In an instant, data from Law Treasure were projected into the air, like stacks of documents, appearing directly before everyone's eyes.

Law Treasure are the result of a cultivator's crafting skills, and the parameters of Law Treasure are the best way to showcase the results of crafting.

As a top student in the Artifact Crafting Department, Jin Jun naturally always had his Law Treasure parameters ready to be sent out at any time.

When he encountered other weapon-refining cultivators, they only needed to look at his magical Law Treasure and their parameters to understand Jin Jun's skill level and area of Specialization.

But what if you encounter a weapon-refining cultivator you can't understand?

For example, Zi Yun Zhen and her two assistants were struggling to understand the lines of magical Law Treasure parameters floating in the air. They had to look up information to understand the meaning of each number.

This is because these Law Treasure are either blueprints that are only studied in higher grades, or they are Law Treasure that are not included in the university curriculum. They are all Law Treasure blueprints that Zi Yun Zhen others have not yet learned.

Zhang Yu could only deduce from the names of these Law Treasure that the technologies they contained were related to the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, since he had previously had Fu Ji conduct similar research.

Soon, Zi Yun Zhen learned about the level of these Law Treasure through the comments below their parameters.

[Pinned Comment] Magnetic Extremes True Lord: A truly ingenious design, building upon years of stable versions with improvements more suitable for the refiner's own needs...

In addition, Zi Yun Zhen also saw the evaluations of teachers and students such as Thunder Extremes True Lord, Nine-Tempering True Person, and Yan Qianji.

However, upon seeing Thunder Extremes True Lord's comment, Jin Jun frowned slightly and deleted it with a flick of his wrist.

As Zi Yun Zhen and the others looked at these individual praises, they seemed to see endorsements for Jin Jun, demonstrating his skill in weapon crafting.

At the same time, Jin Jun said calmly, "In order to complete the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, I have not only prepared sufficient research funds, but also accumulated enough technology over the past few years."

"These Law Treasure represent my past and contain all the technologies I will need when I refine the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God Prototype Machine."

"To verify my abilities, I invited many teachers and top students to appreciate my Law Treasure and offer their critiques, hoping to identify any gaps in my knowledge and improve further."

Jin Jun didn't say anything more, but everyone present could feel his absolute confidence.

Zi Yun Zhen, "With money, skills, and connections, Senior Jin Jun is truly well-prepared and confident this time. What is Zhang Yu even trying to compete for?"

Ye Xingli thought to herself, "Jin Jun's preparations are more thorough than I expected. It seems that the Artifact Crafting Department will have another Heavenly Sun Brilliant God next year."

After Jin Jun finished speaking and demonstrated his weapon-refining skills, he didn't intend to stay any longer.

He believed that Zhang Yu must have already regretted his decision and would soon come begging him to join the project.

"Things won't be as good then as they were just now."

After thinking it over, Jin Jun greeted Ye Xingli and then turned and left.

However, before leaving the lab, Jin Jun paused and said to everyone, "You can reveal whatever you want about what I just said; you don't need to keep it a secret from me."

"My projects still welcome applications from anyone who is interested."

With Jin Jun's departure, the entire laboratory fell silent once again.

Zhang Yu acted as if nothing had happened, returning to his experimental table to continue practicing his weapon-refining Cultivation Method.

While washing the materials, Zi Yun Zhen kept glancing at Zhang Yu, thinking to herself, "He's probably feeling quite unsettled right now. He'll probably go and apologize to Senior Jin Jun in a few days."

And then, what happened in the laboratory today gradually spread throughout the Artifact Crafting Department.

When Su Yun Ni, who was first in the class, found out, her first reaction was that it was a publicity stunt.

Su Yun Ni said in the small group, "There's no way someone could be so stupid as to directly compete with Jin Jun, who has been preparing for years and has already mastered the <Great Void Divine Artifact Strategy>, right after Transfer Departments?"

Su Yun Ni: Showcasing funds and technology... I bet Jin Jun is just trying to create hype and promote his project, which is why he brought Zhang Yu along as his shill.

Su Yun Ni: I estimate it won't be long before Zhang Yu voluntarily admits defeat and joins Jin Jun's project, then we can hype it up again.

Zi Yun Zhen realized, "That's right, this is a publicity stunt orchestrated by the two of them. After this publicity, I estimate that a lot of people will send Jin Jun their resumes, and some might even invest in him or take out loans."

Regardless of the ups and downs outside, after announcing his plan to refine the Prototype Machine, Zhang Yu continued to follow his own pace and carry out his plan.

In the days that followed, he was not in a hurry. An An to quietly cultivate his weapon-refining Cultivation Method every day, just as before, and made the most of his time to accumulate the skills needed to become Artifact Forging Prodigy.

Jin Jun's display of strength did put pressure on Zhang Yu, but it also fueled his fighting spirit.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and it's already the end of June.

On this day, Zhang Yu finally completed his training in the eighth weapon-refining Cultivation Method.

Superior - Artifact Forging Prodigy (8/8): Refining quality and success rate increase dramatically.

Upon seeing the Second Layer effect of the Artifact Forging Prodigy, Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened, and after some exploration, he understood how these effects worked.

The so-called quality of crafting refers to the quality of the crafted magical Law Treasure, Dharma Skeleton, and other products.

Even if the same person forges the same Law Treasure, the quality of each Law Treasure will inevitably differ, with variations in strength, power, and other aspects.

The so-called dramatic increase in the quality of weapon crafting means that each crafted magical Law Treasure approaches the limits of its own capabilities and design. Whether it is the Law Treasure's strength, power, might, mana storage, response speed, or range of influence, it achieves the best results.

The so-called success rate of weapon crafting is about reducing mistakes during the crafting process.

Every mistake during the weapon-forging process represents a waste of materials.

A surge in the success rate of weapon crafting means an increase in material utilization, which can effectively save on crafting costs.

The effects of the Second Layer of the Artifact Forging Prodigy greatly improved the cost-effectiveness of Zhang Yu's refining abilities.

Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself that his efforts had not been in vain.

With this Second Layer of effect, he will undoubtedly have a significant advantage in the upcoming competition for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God.