Zitan Wood and White Peach Wood

Chen Wen didn't know how he got back to his room.

Jiang Qiuyi, dressed in a light nightgown, sat on his lap, making it impossible for him to even concentrate on reading.

It wasn't until past ten o'clock, bedtime, that he managed to escape from Jiang Qiuyi's "suppression."

After returning to his room, Chen Wen received a WeChat message from his uncle saying that the wood had been shipped and should arrive in a day or two.

Chen Wen thanked him, then took a shower and went to bed.

May 24th, Saturday.

Chen Wen received a large box of lumber from his uncle.

He moved the box to the workshop, unpacked it, and laid out the five different types of wood on the long, high table.

Three of these woods were Oak, Birch, and Pear Wood.

These three types of wood were relatively common in furniture, with moderate hardness. If used to make wooden swords, it should be relatively easy.

But since he was going to make the Elucidator, he needed to be meticulous about hardness.

So Chen Wen's gaze fell on the other two types of wood.

The first was a long, pale wood with a silvery sheen. According to Chen Wen's uncle, this wood was called White Peach Wood, and its overall hardness ranked in the top twenty globally.

Chen Wen picked it up and balanced it, finding it a bit light and not very heavy.

Putting down the White Peach Wood, Chen Wen shifted his gaze to the last type of wood beside it—Zitan wood.

This wood was dark purple-black all over, and felt slightly rough to the touch. It was heavier than White Peach Wood.

In terms of hardness, Zitan wood was also impressive, often ranking in the top ten globally for wood hardness.

His uncle certainly had harder woods, but they were too hard; shaping them purely by hand, little by little, would be no different from torture.

In fact, the hardness of White Peach Wood and Zitan wood alone already exceeded the scope of normal woodworking.

For a beginner, it would clearly be better to use the three less hard woods mentioned above to make something.

Chen Wen, of course, didn't care about this. He picked up the Zitan wood and weighed it.

Given the size of this wood, if there were no major mistakes, it should be enough for him to make two swords.

That would be perfect: one Elucidator and one Dark Repulser.

As for the Lambent Light he promised Jiang Qiuyi, he would use the White Peach Wood for that.

After making his decision, Chen Wen turned on the prepared camera and spread the design drawings he had made over the past two days onto the table.

Putting on a mask to prevent wood dust from entering his nose and mouth, Chen Wen officially began working on the Zitan wood.

Making a wooden sword didn't actually require very high skill.

Draw auxiliary lines, use a saw to cut out the initial sword shape, then fix the wood in a vise, and use a gold file for initial sanding.

This step didn't require special skills; it was more a test of one's own physical strength and endurance.

Because of the extreme hardness of the Zitan wood, this part of the test became exceptionally difficult.

So even though Chen Wen had been skilled in woodworking since childhood, it would still take him a week to slowly sand it down before the sword body could gradually take shape.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that he still had to go to school.

In addition, unlike ordinary wooden swords, swords from anime often had another characteristic: their appearance was somewhat exaggerated.

The tip of the Elucidator's blade was fine, relatively conventional, but the end of the blade was a bit exaggerated, forming an arc with a sharp point.

Furthermore, its hilt was also quite ostentatious, especially the crossguard, the protruding part between the blade and the hilt, which was a very peculiar semi-cross shape.

This part would require him to carve it separately from a piece of wood.

During the production process, considering that he would be editing the footage for upload, Chen Wen needed to zoom in the camera for close-ups of some key steps.

This greatly interfered with the entire production process.

Especially when the camera had to be placed between the wood and Chen Wen's body, making his posture uncomfortable and difficult to exert force while sanding.

Fortunately, these difficulties could be overcome gradually, and Chen Wen was enjoying himself immensely.

Knock, knock, knock.

Knock, knock, knock!

Creeeak~

Jiang Qiuyi's small head poked in from outside, and a grating sound reached her ears.

At this moment, Chen Wen in the workshop was standing in front of the table, a long, dark purple piece of wood fixed in the vise, and the gold file in his hand was constantly rubbing against the wood.

Clusters of black wood shavings fell onto the table and floor, making the room look very messy.

Seeing that Chen Wen was still immersed in the world of woodworking, Jiang Qiuyi didn't disturb him. She quietly went out to get a broom and dustpan, then came back in and quietly swept the floor beside him.

Time slowly passed until past six in the evening, and the light in the room gradually dimmed.

The sudden bright light from the lamp Jiang Qiuyi turned on jolted Chen Wen out of his own world.

"What time is it?" Seeing Jiang Qiuyi, Chen Wen looked at the sky outside the window and asked.

"It's past six, time for dinner. Achoo!" Jiang Qiuyi smiled faintly, then suddenly sneezed.

"I'll get you a mask. Please wear it next time you come in," Chen Wen said, his gaze shifting slightly as he looked down at the clean floor.

Before, Chen Wen only made small trinkets, so there wasn't much sawdust.

Today was his first time working on a "big project," and sawdust was flying everywhere in the room. If he didn't wear a mask, it would be easy to inhale it.

"Got it~" Jiang Qiuyi said, pulling Chen Wen out of the room. "I bought ingredients today, and I'm going to cook dinner for you myself~"

"You can cook?" Chen Wen was stunned.

As far as he remembered, Jiang Qiuyi had never cooked before.

Her family had been very well-off since she was young, and with her parents' doting affection, Jiang Qiuyi had never had the chance to go near a kitchen.

In this regard, Chen Wen's experience was also basically zero.

"I've already sought guidance from an expert," Jiang Qiuyi said, tilting her smooth chin up. "You just sit in the living room and wait obediently~"

Chen Wen frowned. "Be careful."

"Got it~" Jiang Qiuyi tied on an apron and walked into the kitchen, turning back to say, "My video for my million-follower cosplay reward has been uploaded. Don't forget to watch it~"

Closing the glass door to the kitchen, Jiang Qiuyi took out her phone and opened WeChat to seek help from the "expert."

Jiang Qiuyi: Mengmeng! I'm about to start cooking! Help me!

Lin Meng: Why are you starting so late? Didn't you buy everything and come home before five?

Jiang Qiuyi: Oh, my boyfriend was working, so I stayed with him for a while~ (blushing)

Lin Meng: (Hit by critical damage.JPG)

Lin Meng: Let's video call, it'll be easier.

"Lin Meng" is inviting you to a video call.

Jiang Qiuyi accepted the invitation and pointed the camera at the cutting board, placing the freshly bought noodles, tomatoes, beef, and eggs on it.

On her phone screen appeared Lin Meng's charming face, and a gaze far more unfathomable than Jiang Qiuyi's, staring into the abyss.

"What should I do?" Jiang Qiuyi asked cautiously, picking up the kitchen knife.

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