Yin Hongye and Qian Renxue stood atop a building in the distance, gazing across dozens of streets at the striking structure.
Neither worried about reaching it in time.
With their cultivation, they could cross the distance in an instant.
It was the Blacksmith Association's headquarters, one of the tallest buildings in Mingdu. Its seventy-eight stories rose into the clouds like a silent black sword.
A vast glass dome covered the roof, catching the afternoon sun with a cold gleam. It looked like a transparent giant eye watching over the city.
On a clear day, one could see more than a hundred kilometers from there. The surrounding buildings stood a head shorter by comparison; the view truly made all other mountains seem small.
"Why does that shield look like glass?" Qian Renxue studied the dome curiously. Could that thing really protect anyone?
"That? It looks like glass, but it was built to the same standard as a mothership's shield." Yin Hongye sat on the edge of their building, studying the distant dome that resembled a giant egg. "Even a Limit Douluo couldn't break through it alone."
"Of course, there are always a few exceptions."
"The rooftop covers over two thousand square meters, and there are three security checkpoints just to get up there. Most people can't enter."
Qian Renxue looked at the rooftop gleaming in the sunlight and felt even more certain of the Blacksmith Association's standing in the Federation.
But after learning about Four-Word Battle Armor, she understood even better why Divine Craftsmen were indispensable to Douluo Continent.
She knew of no fewer than ten attacks on Divine Craftsmen.
"Was that thing built just to protect them?" she asked.
"Safety is part of it. Heavenly Forging has always been dangerous, even for a Titled Douluo. That Ascension Platform alone costs