Xu Yi didn't care whether it would work or whether the Spiritually Communicating Treasure might be damaged after being refined.
At this point, he couldn't afford to worry about anything else. As long as he didn't refine the Spiritually Communicating Treasure until it rapidly broke away from him, that was good enough. He had to rely on the bond between them to stay alive.
And so, day after day, month after month, three months passed in the blink of an eye.
The Spiritually Communicating Treasure had barely changed under his refinement. If there was any difference at all, it was in its color: once a cold, somber shade, it had now grown somewhat transparent.
It was worth mentioning that, after many experiments, he could now control the strength of the bond between himself and the Maxim heavy machine gun.
That was the sole result of all his aimless tinkering.
One evening, without warning, Niu Gangfeng and Shi Wenjie came again. Before Niu Gangfeng could say a word, Xu Yi proactively summoned the Maxim heavy machine gun. Niu Gangfeng immediately took out a jade tablet and activated the curtain of light. The moment it enveloped the Maxim, numerous specks of light appeared.
Shi Wenjie was delighted. He sent a thought to Niu Gangfeng: "Looks like this kid really has figured out that fragment. My father said that if specks of light appear, it proves the bond between the Spiritually Communicating Treasure and this kid is weakening. This is an excellent sign."
Niu Gangfeng withdrew the curtain of light and sent a thought back: "I say this kid is obviously slacking off. It's been three months, and these are all the specks he's managed to produce? How long is this going to take?"
Shi Wenjie sent him a thought: "This was always