Check-In, a Magical Hammer?

"This little guy came to Eastsea City alone to study, and I haven't met him yet... Since you're getting your professional rating today, let him watch from the side."

Mu Chen thought for a moment before saying this slowly.

Mang Tian had not revealed much to him either. He had only said that the child was very talented; beyond that, he knew nothing at all.

However, the other party seemed to be a new student at Eastsea Junior Academy and was probably only around ten years old. Could he already have reached the level of a First-Level Blacksmith?

"Unusual talent?"

"I'd like to see what this little guy is capable of."

Hearing her father's words, Mu Xi grew even more curious. A thoughtful look appeared on her face as she could not help but think to herself.

Of course, as a forging prodigy herself, she also wanted to compete with him and see who was better.

She was only fourteen, yet she was already about to become a Second-Level Forging Master. She could make some works on her own and earn money from them!

That little kid definitely could not be better than her!

"..."

"President Mu Chen, Miss Mu Xi, this is the little boy from earlier."

"This is President Mu Chen."

The receptionist led Tang Wulin to the second floor and briefly introduced both sides.

Afterward, knowing that she should not stay any longer, the receptionist quickly turned and left.

"You're Tang Wulin?"

Mu Chen looked at the very young boy before him. Although he had known the child was young, seeing him in person still filled his face with surprise as he spoke.

Knowing that someone was young was one thing; seeing just how young he truly was was another matter entirely.

"President Mu Chen, Sister Mu Xi."

"Hello, I'm Tang Wulin."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin looked at the father and daughter before him, smiled faintly, and spoke slowly.

The instant he finished speaking, the system's check-in notification rang out in his mind.

[Check-in target: Mu Xi]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining: Light Element Control]

[Check-in target: Mu Chen]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining: A Magical Forging Hammer]

[Light Element Control: Control over the light element has reached the level of perfection—Ultimate Light]

[A Magical Forging Hammer: As a Blacksmith, how could you not have a decent hammer? With this hammer, its level will rise along with the Host's Blacksmith level. At the same time, it can stack with Martial Soul abilities]

"Light Element Control..."

"A forging hammer."

"Both of these rewards are pretty good."

Looking at the descriptions of the two rewards, Tang Wulin's eyes immediately lit up, and he could not help thinking to himself.

From the final line of its description, it was not hard to tell that Light Element Control belonged to a type of ultimate power—Ultimate Light.

Possessing such a powerful elemental ability was certainly quite good.

And the later reward, "A Magical Forging Hammer," was even better. It could rise in level along with his forging level and could even merge with his Martial Soul. It was truly extraordinary.

"If it were combined with my Golden Dragon King Martial Soul..."

Tang Wulin could not help imagining it.

Just imagine it—when the Golden Dragon King's attributes appeared on a forging hammer, how powerful would that hammer become?

No matter what, the rewards Mu Chen and his daughter had brought him were truly excellent.

"Hello."

"Welcome to the Eastsea City Blacksmith Association."

At this moment, Mu Chen smiled warmly and spoke.

As he spoke, he also used his formidable spiritual power to carefully examine the little fellow before him, unable to stop himself from pondering inwardly.

During Mang Tian's call with him, Mang Tian had told him that accepting this child as a disciple would be the honor of a lifetime...

Could a child truly have the ability to influence someone like him, an Eight-Star Saint Craftsman, so greatly?

"This little guy really is very young."

"Mang Tian was so certain when he said it. I wonder whether this little fellow is really as extraordinary as he claimed."

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself.

If anyone else had said such things to him, he would not have believed a word of it. But if it was his old friend Mang Tian, who had become a Sixth-Level Blacksmith with the strength of a Soul Ancestor, then it could not possibly be false.

So the question was, why did Mang Tian think so highly of this little fellow?

Could it be that he truly possessed terrifying forging talent, enough to move even Mang Tian?

"Huh?"

"What an adorable little brother!"

Beside him, Mu Xi looked at the boy before her. A trace of amazement appeared on her face as she softly muttered.

According to the Blah-Blah Energy Law, people looked at one another's faces first. At this moment, Mu Xi's gaze was deeply drawn to Tang Wulin's face.

"Tang Wulin? What a lovely name, and he's very handsome too."

For a moment, she could not help speaking slowly.

Faced with someone like Tang Wulin, who was young yet already a handsome little boy, probably no one would think he looked bad. Clearly, Mu Xi was among them.

"I just wonder..."

"What his talent as a Blacksmith is like?"

"It feels like this little brother really does know some forging. Could he already be close to becoming a First-Level Blacksmith?"

Mu Xi silently pondered inwardly.

A First-Level Blacksmith.

When she had been his age, she seemed to have only barely reached that level, and that was under her father's painstaking instruction...

"It seems this little brother's abilities aren't much worse than mine. He's really impressive."

Mu Xi thought happily.

This handsome and adorable little brother possessed impressive forging talent, and she was genuinely happy for him. Besides, it would also help the development of the Blacksmith Association.

"Dad, test Brother Wulin's Blacksmith level first. I'm not in such a hurry."

Mu Xi spoke at this moment.

"Wulin, you... come with us."

"Let me see what abilities the prodigy your Uncle Mang Tian spoke of possesses."

Hearing this, Mu Chen had initially wanted to say something, but the next moment, he nodded and chuckled.

To make sure he was not mistaken, he had wanted to ask whether Tang Wulin had already become a ranked Blacksmith. But upon thinking it over, would asking that not mean he distrusted Mang Tian too much?

"Someone who received such praise from him..."

"Probably won't be worse than Xi'er. He might even be a level above her."

A thoughtful look appeared on Mu Chen's face as he anticipated it. His desire to understand Tang Wulin grew even stronger.

With that said, he led the two of them to Forging Room No. 4. At that moment, the dignified president of the Blacksmith Association personally served as the examiner!

"President, Sister Mu Xi, I'm starting."

Tang Wulin walked to the forging platform. He first smiled at Mu Chen and his daughter before speaking.

"Go, Brother Wulin."

"Your sister is about to become a Second-Level Blacksmith now. After that, I can learn Thousand Refinement. When you're a little older, you'll be able to do it too...?"

Mu Xi said.

However, before she could finish, an extraordinary forging hammer had already appeared in Tang Wulin's hand—

The Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer.