The decision to forge

Upon hearing this, Kronos became genuinely alarmed. It seemed that the sea serpent could corrupt those it came into contact with through Beyonder Item, and then develop followers in this way.

You didn't touch these things, did you?

Gner laughed and said, "That's the most suspicious part. Those people are always encouraging people from the past to try out those weapons. How could I possibly do something so suspicious? Not just me, several people didn't touch them either."

But these words were not enough to reassure Kronos. He unabashedly activated his Eyes of Mystery Prying and carefully examined Gner. After that, he switched to the Eye of Time and examined it again.

After reading it twice, Kronos finally felt a little relieved.

The Eyes of Mystery Prying didn't detect any forces of contamination, and the Eye of Time didn't see any extra Timeline, so it should be safe.

After confirming that it was basically safe, Kronos reminded him again with some lingering concern, "The locals' faith isn't exactly that of a true evil god, but they are certainly insane, so their followers are often quite fanatical themselves. Try to avoid contact with them in the future."

"It? Not Him?" Gner immediately grasped the key point.

Kronos nodded, but didn't continue. After all, the two of them were still on the Rorsted Archipelago, and it was still somewhat dangerous to talk about the sea serpent Kalvetua so recklessly.

Seeing that Kronos did not continue, Gner did not ask any further questions.

At this moment, Kronos remembered his business and handed the Stone Monster Powder he had just acquired to Gner, saying, "You should have finished digesting your Potion by now. This is the main ingredient for the Weapon Master."

"Great! With this, I can be promoted right now." Gner's desire for power has been very strong lately.

Kronos bluntly retorted, "Do you have any experimental equipment? I certainly don't. Why don't you try making Potion using teacups or bowls?"

Gner was speechless, because he knew all too well how high the failure rate would be with these things.

Seeing Gner's condition, Kronos was pleased and said, "Come find me tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to a place where Potion can be brewed."

The next morning, Kronos brought Gner to Sharf's residence, which was naturally the place he had mentioned the day before for mixing Potion.

"You're finally here. I would have gone to sleep if I hadn't been waiting for you. I've been looking through documents all night, and I'm so tired." Sharf was still very happy to see Kronos.

"Sharf, let me tell you something else first. My friend here is named Gner, and he needs a place to Potion. Could you lend him your place?" Kronos said, pointing to Gner behind him.

"No problem, it's the innermost room upstairs, you can go there yourself," Sharf said to Gner nonchalantly.

This time, Kronos had no intention of helping Gner with the Potion; he believed that Potion was something he had to learn himself.

After Gner went upstairs, Sharf said, "Did you bring the Demoness of Affliction's Beyonder Characteristic? Let me check first."

This is what we came here for; how could Kronos have forgotten to bring it?

Kronos took out the box containing Beyonder Characteristic, then retrieved the Demoness of Affliction's trait from it, and handed it to Sharf.

After carefully observing the Beyonder Characteristic, Sharf gently accepted it and said, "I looked at a lot of information about this Pathway yesterday, but I still can't guarantee that the Beyonder Item I create will have three abilities. After all, I'm only Sequence 6."

"Furthermore, the Demoness of Affliction's signature abilities are disease, and speed is an ability that is enhanced with each Sequence, so the probability of retaining these two abilities is almost 100%. However, I cannot predict the third ability, and these are things I need to tell you in advance."

Sharf was quite reliable in this regard, clearly explaining all the previous risks.

Kronos understood that this was, after all, a Sequence 5 Beyonder Characteristic, and without seeking out the Church of Steam and Machinery, no wild Beyonder could achieve it perfectly.

"Alright, go ahead and do it, but if the results are poor, you definitely won't get a high reward," Kronos said upfront.

Seeing that Sharf nodded in agreement, Kronos entrusted this Beyonder Characteristic to him as well.

"How long will it take you?" Kronos asked.

Without even looking up, Sharf continued to examine the Beyonder Characteristic in his hand. "The Spirit Guide's one is quick, at most two days, and the chances are pretty good. This Demoness of Affliction's one needs more polishing, four or five days should be enough. It just depends on which one you want first."

Kronos waved his hand. "It doesn't matter, either one is fine, it just depends on your preference."

Sharf thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, I'll rest first, then work on it. I'll focus on making you the Dagger for now, and we can talk about the other one later."

Kronos offered no objection and thus agreed.

Then Sharf stopped talking and took out a pair of Glasses that were clearly Beyonder Item to continue observing the Beyonder Characteristic.

At this moment, Kronos saw a resemblance between Professor Portland and Sharf; both were so focused on one thing that they neglected everything else.

Kronos smiled and didn't bother him any further. Instead, he sat down on the sofa next to him and picked up a newspaper to read, since Gner hadn't finished his promotion yet.

The battle between "Vice Admiral Iron Blood" and "Vice Admiral Iceberg" was no longer just a topic of conversation among Beyonder; Kronos never expected to see it in the newspapers.

Then I looked at the newspaper's title, "Sunia Morning Post." Wow, with such a widely circulated newspaper, the Message was truly common knowledge.

The battle between the two Pirate Ship was scheduled for two months later; not only the time, but also the location had already been leaked.

Kronos felt this was too high-profile. After all, they were two Pirate. "Vice Admiral Iceberg" dared to say he hadn't done anything wrong, but "Vice Admiral Iron Blood" was notorious for his evil deeds. Wasn't he afraid the Navy would send in and wipe him out?

The timing is particularly sensitive. Admiral Amyrius only recently arrived at the Rorsted Archipelago and is currently wreaking havoc on Pirate. Now that this Message has arrived, will Admiral Amyrius indifferent?

Thinking about this, Kronos suddenly wondered, could this be the work of the Church of Knowledge?

Compared to "Vice Admiral Iron Blood" Achilles Terren, "Vice Admiral Iceberg" is at a significant disadvantage. After all, the Golden Dream is just a single ship, while the Iron-Blooded Pirate Group have a large and powerful force.

So perhaps the Church of Knowledge spread this Message to everyone through informants in various places. This would put pressure on Achilles and perhaps even lure out the Navy to directly eliminate "Vice Admiral Iron Blood". Although this would attract some criticism, Edwina would also secure her position as the Pirate General.

Kronos now believes this must be the truth. "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina has secured her position as Pirate General, the Church of Knowledge has expanded its influence at sea, Amyrius has completely intimidated the Pirate. Together, they have created a world where only Achilles is injured.

Perhaps it wasn't just an injury, but a direct and immediate tragedy that created a world without Achilles.

This is why the name did not appear in the original work.

While Kronos was still silently mourning for Achilles, Gner came down from upstairs.

Kronos didn't even need to use his Eyes of Mystery Prying to sense the changes in Gner, which went beyond just a transformation in strength.

"Sharf," Kronos interrupted Sharf's thoughts, "My friend is Sequence 7 Weapon Master, do you have any Beyonder Item suitable for him?"

Sharf looked up at Gner, then asked, "What are your plans after this?"

This seemingly random remark left Gner completely bewildered.

Sensing Gner's confusion, Sharf added, "Will you stay in this Sequence longer, or will you try your best to advance?"

Kronos understood what this meant; it was a test to see if Gner knew about the Acting Method.

Because those who don't understand the Acting Method" have uncontrollable promotions and can only slowly grind it out over time, there's no such thing as "trying your best."

"He knows the Acting Method, and I have the Dawn Knight's Potion Formula," Kronos said directly.

"Hmm." Sharf nodded, then said, "Then you should choose a greatsword in advance, so you won't have to spend time getting used to it after you advance."

"But unfortunately, I don't have any. You guys can try to collect some Beyonder Characteristic, preferably Warrior Pathway or Hunter Pathway, but Sailor or Bard Pathway are also fine. I'll help you forge one then."

Kronos continued, "And what about ordinary Beyonder Weapons?"

"That's easy. I can make one for you right now if you need it, but you'll need some materials."

No sooner had Sharf finished speaking than Gner took the Radiant Flame War Blade from his waist and placed it in front of Sharf: "Can this be modified?"

After drawing his sword, Sharf examined it. "The craftsmanship is a bit rough, but the materials are decent. With a little more common material, I could forge a Greatsword."

He then looked up at Kronos and Gner, "Want to modify them? Let's start tonight, and it'll be finished tomorrow."

Kronos didn't make a decision for Gner, but instead looked at Gner.

Gner didn't hesitate. "We won't need it for the next few days, but won't that delay the creation of his Beyonder Item?"

Sharf considered for a moment, then said, "Basically not. After all, modifying this isn't difficult, and it won't take up much of my energy. It's the kind of thing I can do casually."

Hearing Sharf say that, Gner nodded and said, "Then help me modify it. I'll come pick it up tomorrow."