Miraculous Forger Starting from Honkai

The first Miraculous Forging in the true sense... began!

Although simply placing two items together, adding an appropriate amount of Miracle Power, and hammering them could also create a Miraculous Item, the result was far less controllable than refined forging.

So Chen Li chose to do it manually.

Two blue crystals appeared in Chen Li's hands. These were crystals condensed from Miracle Power.

There was a reason Chen Li called them "Crystals."

The two Crystals were tossed into the inlet beside the Forging Table. Miracle Fire suddenly ignited across the previously flat forging platform.

Chen Li threw both Relics into the flames. As time passed, the two Relics gradually dimmed, and before long, countless characters of varying brightness rose from the fire.

Knight, summon, Forced Transaction, justice, price, communication, heroic spirit, return...

These were the Source Text representing the essence of the two Relics.

They were now waiting for Chen Li's selection. Only the words chosen by him would be tempered into traits. The unchosen ones were not worth spending Miracle Power to manifest and would ultimately end up in the Forging Table's recycling bin.

Extracting traits was essentially using Miracle Power to bring this Source Text closer to the domain of rules, which was why Miracle Fire had to be burned.

These traits could be positive, negative, or neutral, and their brightness represented their priority.

The clearest example was that there could be differences even between "guaranteed hit" and "guaranteed hit."

Some guaranteed hits could never miss, while others could be avoided with enough luck and skill... right, Cú Chulainn?

A trait's brightness was determined by two factors. One was the quality of the vessel providing the trait, while the other was the meaning bestowed upon it by time and fate.

The dimmer the trait, the worse its effect. Although Miracle Fire could also be used to increase a trait's brightness, the cost was extremely high.

Chen Li's current task was to select suitable traits, combine them, and forge a Miracle Item.

Chen Li did not have many Crystals, but the good news was that these two Relics already possessed rule-based power. They only needed some modification to be usable, greatly reducing the Miracle Fire consumed.

This was another major source of Miracle Fire consumption, aside from adjusting trait brightness.

Generally speaking, the poorer the quality of the forging material's vessel, the higher the price of creating a "miracle."

Miracles were never free.

As for the vessel, Chen Li chose the Knight's Broken Sword, which had already become somewhat decayed.

Having long since figured out how to forge this Miraculous Item, Chen Li swiftly gathered the needed traits, then raised the Miracle Forging Hammer and began "tempering" them, "forging" the Source Text into genuine traits and hammering them into the vessel.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

The melodious, pleasant sound of hammering echoed throughout the ruins.

PS: Since this is the first appearance of Miraculous Forging, the Crystal consumption will be explained in greater detail in the next chapter, but it will not take many words.

I Admit That Idrila, the Goddess of Beauty, Possesses Peerless Beauty!

A blade gleaming with cold light lay before Chen Li. The Miraculous Forging Guide's evaluation and notes for this Miraculous Item delighted him even more.

Pale Justice: After using this Miraculous Item, you may resonate with it through words. Knights who respond to your ideals or are moved by them will appear by your side as projections and fight for your shared ideals and beliefs. After the battle ends, that knight has the right to ask you to do one not overly unreasonable thing, which you may call "Knight's Training."

PS: Besides saying nice things, foul language can also stir a knight's "desires." If you are not afraid of dying, feel free to try it.

(Miracle: Um... although this is a little abrupt... Master, did you miss me? It feels a little strange that I can only communicate with you through notes for now, but it is still better than disappearing completely.

As for whether I am one of the additional functions you can unlock after your Miraculous Forger level reaches 10... I do not know either.

Also, remember to complete the Novice Task after the battle. It is both part of the miracle of forging the Miracle System into the Miraculous Forging Guide and the Miracle System's final gift.)

"Emmm..." Chen Li's expression was somewhat complicated when he saw that note.

What was this? A spirit that could only live in the notes?

And the final effect of this Miraculous Item was similar to what Chen Li had initially envisioned.

However, Chen Li had originally expected to summon knights from this world. Now, it had become the ability to summon knights from any world.

The enhancement to its effect might have been related to the buff that gave trait brightness an additional increase when forging a Miraculous Item for the first time, as stated in the Miraculous Forging Guide.

If he wanted to forge such a powerful Miraculous Item in the future, he would probably have to spend more Crystals.

When forging this Miraculous Item, Chen Li had removed most of the side effects from the two Relics but retained some of them. This was not by choice, because it was also part of a "reasonable configuration."

Want a Miraculous Item with only positive effects and not a trace of negative effects?

Sure. As long as you have enough Crystals.

But Chen Li did not.

Configuring a Miraculous Item's traits was like adding and subtracting points, much like "cost" in certain turn-based games.

You started with an allocation limit of ten points. Selecting positive traits deducted points, while selecting negative traits actually added points.

Everything in this world came with gains and losses. Only miracles could change that somewhat.

Using more Crystals could increase the initial allocation limit.

Chen Li had triggered his first "fortuitous encounter" and obtained a Miracle Card, gaining 30 Crystals. However, building the Purification Space for the first time had cost 10 Crystals. (Balance: 20)

Chen Li had just chased after the Herrscher of the Void and fought her, obtaining a Miracle Card and 15 Crystals at the same time. (Balance: 35)

Igniting Miracle Fire consumed 2 Crystals, while another 4 Crystals were spent afterward to maintain it. Maintaining the Miracle Barrier also consumed 1 Crystal... (Balance: 28)

With only 28 Crystals left, Chen Li could only retain some side effects to prevent the Crystals in his possession from being rapidly depleted.

Adding 20 points to this Miraculous Item's initial allocation limit cost 20 Crystals. He then spent another 3 Crystals to store three traits: heroic spirit from the Knight's Broken Sword, communication, and Forced Transaction from the conch. (Balance: 5)

Traits could be stored, but not every trait was worth storing.

However, nearly every trait in these two Relics was a Golden Legend, and modifying them required very little Miracle Fire. They truly could not be wasted.

The other unstored traits would not be wasted either. They would be placed in the recycling bin to decompose and merge on their own.

Checking in occasionally might reveal a pleasant surprise.

With an initial allocation limit of 30, the traits consumed a total of 28 points. Chen Li used the remaining 2 points of allocation, equivalent to 2 Crystals, to correct the Knight's Broken Sword's sharpness and toughness.

As a result, the originally broad half of a knight's sword was reforged into a complete, somewhat slenderer longsword, making it more suitable for Chen Li.

However, if Chen Li could forge a suitable vessel in advance, he could also save those two points.

In the end, Chen Li obtained a Miraculous Item and had five Crystals remaining.

Chen Li also successfully gained 26 experience points, equal to the number of Crystals consumed during forging. His forging skill directly gained 52 proficiency points.

Miraculous Forger: lv1 (26/100)

Moreover, after successfully forging a Miraculous Item, the Profession Trait that enhanced his basic attributes whenever he engaged in any forging activity also took effect. Chen Li now found it much easier to wield Pale Justice.

"Now, it is time for the counterattack!" After storing the Forging Table and Forging Hammer back into the Miraculous Forging Guide, Chen Li gripped the sharp longsword and looked toward the Herrscher of the Void, who had become somewhat bored after being unable to break through the Miracle Barrier for so long.

The Herrscher of the Void had actually remained vigilant the entire time, but among the gazes of countless Honkai beasts, Chen Li was the only strange thing in this ruined city.

And that pink-haired girl was still being mobbed by a large number of Honkai beasts.

Although Honkai beasts were often killed in return, the Herrscher of the Void never lacked Honkai beasts under her command.

"Finally making a move?" The Herrscher of the Void, who was being carried by a Temple-class Honkai Beast wielding a giant shield and standing sixty meters tall, yawned.

During the time Chen Li had spent hammering, the Herrscher of the Void had not figured out how he sealed her Herrscher Authority, but she had tested out the rule that she could avoid having her powers sealed as long as she stayed a certain distance away from Chen Li.

If she still lost after learning that, she would kill herself on the spot for Chen Li to see!

"Go! Kill him!" Seeing Chen Li seemingly preparing to leave the barrier, the Herrscher of the Void said excitedly.

Without that damned barrier, would capturing this human not be as easy as lifting a hand?

"..." Chen Li stood at the edge of the barrier, watching the Honkai beasts gather around him as he tightened his grip on the Relic.

Next, it was time to summon a knight!

These two Relics had many negative effects. Since Chen Li had chosen the current negative effects, he had naturally already decided whom to summon.

A knight of justice, someone who could resonate with him over a single sentence, and someone who would not make excessive demands of him...

Had the choice not already been obvious?

"I admit that Idrila, the Goddess of Beauty, possesses peerless beauty!" Chen Li shouted.

The longsword in Chen Li's hand began to hum.

The next moment, every Honkai beast carefully selected by the Herrscher of the Void turned into ashes beneath a rose-red lance.

Then, a fiery-red figure stood before Chen Li.

Though his body was not enormous, he gave people an immense sense of security, like a towering city wall and a blade capable of cutting through everything!

The Herrscher of the Void's pupils contracted slightly, her previous confidence gone.

The terrifying instantaneous killing power and range made even the Herrscher of the Void immediately rise from the Honkai beast beneath her and go on guard.

"I am Argenti of the Order of the Alstreim. Here, with the weight of a rose, I offer you my greetings." Looking at the knight in silver armor extending a rose toward him, Chen Li accepted it and returned a knight's salute.

A knightly heroic spirit had taught Chen Li this.

The moment he gripped Pale Justice, many knights flashed through Chen Li's mind.

This included, but was not limited to, the King of Knights, Lancelot of the Knights of the Round Table, and even Gawain, invincible beneath the sun. He could even summon the unserious knight Darkness.

As long as Chen Li had a sufficient understanding of their experiences, he was somewhat confident he could summon these knights.

But who could refuse a Knight of Beauty who was upright, open and honorable, and possessed a noble nature worthy of admiration?

"Greetings, honorable Knight of Beauty. It was not my intention to interrupt your travels, but as you can see, I am currently surrounded by vicious beasts. I hope you will forgive me," Chen Li said to Argenti.

"It is a blessing to encounter you today, Your Excellency. Meeting here across countless stretches of time and space must be a blessing of Beauty. I will help you sweep away these vicious beasts and cleanse this land of filth!" Argenti held his silver spear as he looked at the countless Honkai beasts tens of meters tall around them.

Although Argenti could sense that this place was vastly different from the worlds he had once traveled after arriving here, a knight's intuition told him that the vicious beasts before him and the girl controlling them needed to be eliminated.

"Kill." The Herrscher of the Void softly uttered a single word to the countless Honkai beasts under her command.

Countless gigantic creatures swept forward with wind and sand, charging at the "tiny" pair!

Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, Argenti happened to excel at handling chaotic battles against many opponents.

Having endured countless trials and slain innumerable fierce beasts, including gigantic creatures capable of swallowing the heavens, Argenti charged at the Honkai beasts without saying a word.

The light from his spear blade shone brilliantly across the battlefield.

Herrscher of the Void Material Card and the Enthusiastic Elysia

Countless Honkai beasts, large and small, dissolved into pure Honkai energy and scattered apart as that silver-and-red figure darted among them, leaving behind only occasional materials.

Chen Li, wielding Pale Justice and using his nimble movements and sharp blade to continuously eliminate the smaller Honkai beasts, was also searching for an opportunity to approach the Herrscher of the Void.

The Miracle Barrier had already disappeared within ten minutes of completing the forging. Continuing to maintain it would require paying again.

With Argenti easily dealing with ninety percent of the giant Honkai beasts, Chen Li moved through the battlefield with ease.

Since Chen Li deliberately stayed close to Argenti, the Imaginary Cubes and Imaginary Blades condensed by the Herrscher of the Void's Authority would always lose their elusive properties upon approaching Chen Li, allowing Argenti to shatter them with ease.

The Honkai beasts came in an endless stream, yet Argenti, whose stamina seemed inexhaustible, blocked and destroyed them all.

The highly mobile Herrscher of the Void, however, was always able to retreat from Argenti and Chen Li at critical moments, preventing Chen Li from sealing her Authority.

Argenti glanced strangely at his friend Chen Li, whom he had encountered across countless stretches of time and space, unable to understand why the other man wanted him to focus on exterminating more Honkai beasts.

Although it was a strange request, Argenti believed that this friend, who also acknowledged Idrila, the Goddess of Beauty, possessed peerless beauty, must have his own method of breaking the deadlock.

Whoosh!

A streak of purple light cut across the battlefield.

The Herrscher of the Void raised a hand and blocked the pellet with an Imaginary Cube.

"Have you run out of other ways to attack? You are actually using something only children use, like a slingshot." The Herrscher of the Void mocked Chen Li, who held a slingshot.