Junior Sister Na'er

Yun Ze took a deep breath, reached out to grab the forging hammers nearby, and tossed them into the air, one in each hand.

The forging hammers fell toward either side under the control of gravity.

Yun Ze raised both hands, caught the hammers steadily, and then a sharp glint erupted in his eyes as he brought a hammer down.

"Ding--!"

A sound that was not harsh, yet incredibly resonant, echoed throughout the forging room.

Feng Wuyu watched from the side, feeling quite amazed by Yun Ze's movements.

Few blacksmiths dared to start their hammering like this, especially given Yun Ze's current cultivation level; if he were truly struck by a forging hammer, the best-case scenario would be ending up dizzy and seeing stars.

One had to know that the entire Forging Table in front of him would preheat during the forging process, and the temperature would only continue to rise as the work progressed.

If he were truly struck dizzy and fell face-first onto the Forging Table, he might even end up roasted alive.

This move of Yun Ze's was considered a bad habit, but after Feng Wuyu had tried to correct him many times to no avail, he simply let him be.

Yun Ze's hammering was rapid, with every strike landing precisely at the most optimal moment.

He completed the Hundred Refinement in just over fifty strikes, the interval between each blow calculated so perfectly that even Feng Wuyu couldn't help but look on with newfound respect.

As the shadows of the hammers flew, Yun Ze's forging hammers began to take their initial shape.

Feng Wuyu was quick-witted; the moment Yun Ze landed his final strike, he grabbed his wrist and drew a bit of his blood.

The blood dripped onto the glowing red metal, immediately sending up wisps of white smoke.

A complete pair of forging hammers took shape on the Forging Table.

The dragon-shaped patterns on the forging hammers remained distinct, shimmering with a dazzling golden light.

Feng Wuyu said with some excitement at this moment:

"To be able to complete the shaping and forging so quickly—it was worth all the time I've spent training you, old man."

"Now, let's see what special effects this pair of forging hammers brings you."

After speaking, an excited look appeared in Feng Wuyu's eyes, while Yun Ze showed no interest in it; to put it bluntly, this thing was just icing on the cake.

As long as one's own cultivation was sufficient, one could achieve excellent forging results without any flashy special effects.

With one strike, the test metal immediately trembled, and following that, some black, sand-like substances were ejected from within the metal.

Feng Wuyu pinched these black, sand-like particles, rubbed them slightly with his fingers, then immediately changed to a different piece of metal and instructed Yun Ze:

"Try another strike."

Although Yun Ze didn't understand the reason, he still followed Feng Wuyu's instructions and swung his hammer.

The result remained the same, and Feng Wuyu couldn't help but pinch the black sand and rub it again.

He then said excitedly:

"Ze'er, this pair of hammers of yours is truly a treasure for a blacksmith! This special effect is the legendary Impurity Removal effect."

"Impurities that would normally require a thousand strikes to remove can be mostly cleared away in just a single blow, and two strikes can forge this raw ore metal to the same purity as Hundred Refinement metal."

"In the long run, the metal you forge at the Hundred Refinement level will be comparable to Thousand Refinement, and the purity of every piece will be comparable to the next stage of metal."

Feng Wuyu picked up the metal, weighed it in his hand, and immediately began to click his tongue in wonder.

"Indeed, the metal forged by these forging hammers with the Impurity Removal effect not only has its impurities removed, but its weight does not decrease; it's as if the metal's original material has appeared out of thin air, squeezing those impurities out from within the metal."

Yun Ze looked at Feng Wuyu calmly, and after his emotions had calmed down a bit, he said:

"Then, old man, I'll be heading off first. I still have a Mecha Designer class this afternoon."

Seeing Yun Ze like this, Feng Wuyu could only sigh and say:

"If you were to specialize in just the path of forging, I fear it would be hard for you to reach a higher level."

Yun Ze replied with a smile:

"A person's patience is limited. Even if I were to specialize in forging, my patience wouldn't support me in dedicating more time to it."

"The result would be about the same by then, wouldn't you be even angrier?"

Feng Wuyu waved his hand helplessly and said to Yun Ze:

"Fine, fine, I suppose you have a point. Go on then; your other teacher has an even stranger temper than mine. If you're late, you'll be in for it again."

Yun Ze rubbed his nose and quickly walked toward the Mecha Designer Association on the other side.

Today's Mecha Designer lesson wasn't particularly profound; it was mainly a level assessment. It seemed that Teacher Cai from the Mecha Designer Association was terrified that Yun Ze's progress in mecha design would lag behind his forging.

Having completed the Thousand Refinement in forging, Yun Ze had naturally obtained the Level 3 Blacksmith Badge, and the Level 3 designer assessment was arranged immediately.

Yun Ze actually hadn't favored one over the other; he was at the Level 3 Blacksmith level on the forging side, and his level as a designer was only one assessment away from Level 3 as well.

After completing this Level 3 mecha design assessment and finishing the vambrace design for a One-Word Battle Armor, Yun Ze was finally released, but judging by the designer teacher's tone, it seemed this was the result of Yun Ming calling him away for something urgent.

Yun Ze then returned to the depths of Sea God Island.

Just as he walked into his small courtyard, he saw a white-haired girl sitting on a swing under a tree to the side.

The young girl sat quietly, her purple eyes holding a hint of dullness, as if she were indifferent to the situation before her.

Yun Ze had already formed a few guesses regarding the girl's identity; with silver hair and purple eyes, those who sought out Yun Ming and fit this description across the entire Douluo Continent could be counted on one hand.

When adding her current age as a filter, it basically locked onto one specific person.

Yun Ze stepped forward at this moment, feigning the curiosity expected of a young boy, and looked up at the girl as he spoke.

"Hello, little sister. My name is Yun Ze. May I ask who you are? And why are you in my house?"

Upon hearing Yun Ze's question, the girl finally snapped back to reality, her gaze focusing on Yun Ze, though she did not speak immediately.

Yun Ze felt a faint, almost imperceptible pressure, as if the girl were testing his strength; he did not react excessively, merely curling his lips into a smile and repeating his question.

After a moment of silence, the girl said timidly.

"I, I am called Na'er."

Yun Ze nodded, looking at the white-haired girl before him with feigned curiosity, while thinking to himself, It really is her.

At this moment, Yun Ming walked out, accompanied by a man with black hair and golden eyes.

The two seemed to be chatting happily, and after Yun Ming watched the man depart, he turned to introduce the girl to Yun Ze.

"It seems you two are getting along quite well. Ze'er, let me introduce you: this is Na'er, your future junior sister. You must get along well with each other!"

Yun Ze nodded, and after a moment of thought, Yun Ming spoke again...