You Won't Be in Danger, Will You?

What was she supposed to say once she went in? I'll help you forge, but I don't know how yet, so wait while I learn first?

Gu Yuena looked at the room in front of her and sank into thought.

Recently, she had received quite a bit of guidance from Yuhao. Although it had drawn them closer, to the point where they could call each other by name, it had also made her feel the gap between them.

This could not go on.

Gu Yuena confirmed that fact.

She had been receiving favors all along—information about the Divine Realm, guidance on how to become human, guidance on Side Professions...

And what she had given Yuhao was only a faint trace of dispensable Silver Dragon King Bloodline, something completely useless to a reincarnated God King.

She couldn't just keep accepting favors and follow Yuhao all the way while she Lie Down and Win, could she?

She was not that kind of person!

But even if she wanted to do something, what could she do right now?

As the Silver Dragon King, the divine artifacts and origin she possessed could not be given away.

As an ordinary friend, her ability as a Designer was of no real use. Then she could only choose another Side Profession that might help Huo Yuhao. Among the four Side Professions, the only useful profession she could think of was blacksmith.

As for Mecha Repairer... honestly, if someone knew how to design and manufacture, could they possibly not know how to repair?

If worst came to worst, just take it apart and rebuild it!

Recently, the association had been working with the Forging Association, and Yuhao had also accepted the arrangement. He was about to cooperate with a junior blacksmith, which made the thought she had once had sprout again.

Become a blacksmith!

Taking a deep breath, Gu Yuena was just about to knock when she heard a voice from behind her.

"What are you doing holding a hammer?"

Gu Yuena's expression stiffened. She turned to look at Huo Yuhao, whose gaze was strange, and the hammer in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. A very obvious blush rose on her face.

She had clearly thought it all through before, so why, when it came down to it and Yuhao was looking at her, did it feel... so embarrassing?

"You want to help me?"

"Mm."

"You think you owe me?"

"Mm."

"So you want to learn forging?"

"Mm."

Looking at Gu Yuena sitting in the chair before him, her expression obedient, Huo Yuhao let out a soft breath and smiled helplessly.

"When people get along, material value isn't everything. Emotional value is important too. Sometimes, seeing a friend live a relaxed and happy life makes you feel more relaxed as well. You don't need to do this."

The Silver Dragon King staying obediently at the academy and not causing trouble truly made him very happy, happy in every sense.

Gu Yuena was startled when she heard that, and she looked at Huo Yuhao in silence.

Aside from Di Tian and the others, there was another person telling her to live easily in this world... no, this one was a god.

Huo Yuhao continued, "If you really want to learn forging, I won't stop you. But if you're only doing it to help me, there's really no need. Your Bloodline is very helpful to me. I don't want to owe you too much."

"Helpful?" Gu Yuena came back to herself and looked at Huo Yuhao in some confusion.

"Mm. I'm thinking about whether I can use this Bloodline Power, together with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, to research a Soul Spirit that carries the Dragon God Bloodline."

Watching Gu Yuena's gaze gradually turn blank, Huo Yuhao blinked and smiled faintly. "I might take a trace of Golden Dragon King Bloodline Power from Tang Wulin. Do you have any objections? If you do, I can give up this research."

Gu Yuena took a deep breath. She was not angry because Huo Yuhao was eyeing the Dragon God Power. Her expression only became complicated. "Weren't you uninterested in the Dragon God Power?"

Huo Yuhao said casually, "That was before. Now that I have your Bloodline Power, of course I should take the opportunity to do some research."

She understood. He had not been interested before, but because the two of them had signed a contract and he had obtained her Bloodline, he now had a faint interest.

At that thought, Gu Yuena's elegant brows drew together, and she became somewhat conflicted.

If it was only a trace of Golden Dragon King Bloodline... it should be fine, right?

This person had helped her so much. Although he believed having her Bloodline Power as compensation was enough, she could not think that way.

Moreover, if that happened, he could also help her test the backup plans the Sea God had left on Tang Wulin.

Whether emotionally or logically, it seemed she should not refuse this matter...

Seeing Gu Yuena begin to think, Huo Yuhao said no more. He took out the piece of Sentient Metal on which he had been carving a formation during class earlier and continued engraving.

Sometimes, retreating in order to advance was not a bad solution.

Once he got the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, as long as he still met with Gu Yuena, he would not be able to hide it. In that case, he might as well say it directly. He would place the initiative in Gu Yuena's hands and let her make the choice for him after weighing the matter.

If Gu Yuena agreed, he would take it openly.

If she did not agree, he would take it silently, but he could not use it.

Judging from their interactions recently, the possibility of her approving...

"You won't be in danger, will you?"

Hearing the faint concern hidden in Gu Yuena's words, Huo Yuhao's thoughts paused, and he sighed inwardly.

That answer... didn't feel all that unexpected.

With that in mind, Huo Yuhao's tone grew much more sincere. "Naturally, I have some confidence. The question is whether you can accept someone else obtaining the Dragon God bloodline. I'll have to attempt bloodline fusion sooner or later."

"A trace of the Dragon God bloodline is meaningless, and it's very difficult to synthesize. Creating a soul spirit from it would be even harder. I'm afraid this research of yours will ultimately fai... hit a bottleneck."

Gu Yuena gathered herself, gently shook her head, and walked closer to Huo Yuhao, lowering her gaze to watch what he was doing.

The metal he was engraving the Soul Guidance Array onto was spirit-forged Blue Pregnant Copper.

And the Soul Guidance Array on it... she had never seen it before.

"Even failure gives experience. How could it be meaningless?"

As Huo Yuhao spoke, he glanced at the quiet Gu Yuena beside him and made the final cut on the Sentient Metal.

In an instant, the bright silver Soul Guidance Array fully took shape.

Then Huo Yuhao changed the subject.

"Leaving aside the topic of soul spirits, if you truly want to learn forging, you can start by understanding the principles of forging with me. Many blacksmiths only learn forging techniques, but they don't know what the process of forging is essentially doing."

Watching a thread of silver liquid gradually condense on the Blue Pregnant Copper as the Soul Guidance Array took shape, Gu Yuena sensed a peculiar kind of life force from it. Her pupils constricted, and she instantly recalled something Di Tian had told her.

Extracting some substance from metal—this technology seemed to be...

At that moment, Huo Yuhao continued, "Hundred Refinements, Thousand Refinements, Spirit Forging, Soul Forging, and Heavenly Forging are the path of advancement for blacksmiths."

"But forging is essentially a process of extraction. The substance extracted was named Metal Source in the Federation's history. Up until Spirit Forging, it all belongs to the process of extracting the source. Only after reaching Soul Forging does it become the process of altering the source, allowing the metal to undergo further sublimation..."

Gu Yuena looked solemnly at that thread of silver liquid.

She had taken in what Huo Yuhao said, but she would not forget the core significance represented by extracting Metal Source.

Extracting Metal Source... This was the core technology the Douluo Federation used to manufacture rank-12 Godslayer-level Soul Cannon Shells!