The Arsenal Assembly Line

Lu Zeming's recovery was downright terrifying. In just two days, he was back on his feet and full of energy.

The old Training Room was in ruins. Fortunately, no one had been nearby when it exploded, or innocent people would have died.

Training rooms and laboratories had no business being built in densely populated parts of the village.

Lu Zeming turned his gaze to the mountains behind the village.

Several peaks near the village had been almost leveled and turned into farmland or places to live. Farther in, vast stretches remained undeveloped.

Lu Zeming stepped onto his long blade and flew into the mountains, where he found a scenic, solitary peak ringed by sheer cliffs.

The cliffs would keep ordinary people from climbing up easily, while the isolated peak offered an unobstructed view. Most importantly, it was only about a kilometer from the village.

Landing on the summit, Lu Zeming used Spiritual Power to build a house from loose stones and thatch.

"This will be my Training Room and laboratory from now on!"

He returned to seclusion and continued refining the Rune Circuit for the Explosive Stone.

This time, Lu Zeming knew better. He kept the stone wrapped in Spiritual Power throughout the process, ready to throw it off the peak at the slightest sign of trouble.

Over the next few days, the villagers often heard explosions coming from the mountain behind them.

At first, some worried the village chief had blown himself up again. Kumi Uzumaki and the others even took people up to check on him.

After several trips confirmed Lu Zeming was fine, everyone finally relaxed.

Eventually, even the villagers got used to it. If a day passed without an explosion from the mountain, they worried instead.

Day by day, Lu Zeming revised and optimized the Explosive