Ember Iron's hammering technique was exceedingly strange, yet carried a peculiar rhythm.
With every strike, impurities within the material were shattered and squeezed out, while the metal's grain rapidly interwove and reformed in the firelight.
Soon, a sleek longsword with a keen edge took its final shape amid the hiss of an ice-water quench.
"Whew..."
Ember Iron exhaled a breath laced with sparks, wiped the sweat from his face, and cheerfully offered the longsword to Su Ye with both hands. "My lord, see what you think."
Su Ye took the longsword and casually twirled it, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.
[Name]: Refined Iron Longsword [Quality]: Zero-tier [Attribute]: Physique +5 [Skill · Heavy Strike]: Your next attack deals 120% physical damage and has a 10% chance to knock the target back. (Cooldown: 60 seconds)
It was only a zero-tier weapon. Aside from its single-digit Physique bonus, what surprised Su Ye most was that it actually came with an active skill.
"Your forging skills have my approval."
Su Ye nodded in satisfaction. He knew Ember Iron had deliberately demonstrated his abilities.
Ember Iron chuckled and scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.
Then he looked at the enormous furnace and sighed. "This furnace is good, but its fire isn't strong enough. My lord, if you come across a good flame in the future, you could claim it for your own use. It would greatly improve both the success rate and the results of forging."
"The fire isn't strong enough?"
Su Ye raised an eyebrow. "As it happens, I really do have a flame."
As he spoke, Su Ye swept a hand through the air, and a fist-sized, blazing red crystal appeared above his palm.
In an instant, the temperature throughout the furnace chamber soared.
The ordinary flames inside