Fingertips dropped.
The gray-white aura made the first mark on the shield surface, as thin as a hair, but as heavy as a stone. This is the beginning of the "anti-shock" pattern - different from the straight-line structure of the "solid" pattern, the anti-shock pattern moves like a wave, and it is necessary to outline layers of arc-shaped trajectories on the shield surface to convert the impact force it endures into rebound.
Qin Tiexin has estimated the spiritual power in his body. Three lines of Hunyuan Qi are spinning, and the spiritual power is like a deep pool. After carving the first spiritual pattern, 40% is used, and 60% is left. It is enough to carve one anti-shock pattern.
Outside the door, Old Wu held his breath.
The second spiritual pattern... This kid is too courageous! The low-grade Law Artifact can carry one spiritual pattern to its limit. If two spiritual patterns coexist, the paths of spiritual power flow will be intertwined and interfere with each other. If you are not careful, you will--
He stared at Qin Tiexin's fingertips.
The second stroke fell, and the third stroke followed. The trajectory of the spiritual pattern slowly extended along the outside of the shield, and was temporarily in peace with the "solid" pattern on the inside across the thickness of the shield.
Qin Tiexin is fully focused. The aura at his fingertips is stable and the speed is even. Each arc of the anti-shock pattern requires precise spiritual energy infusion. One point more will overflow, one point less will cause it to break. He has practiced it hundreds of times at the Illusory Realm Hall, and now his technique is as proficient as instinct.
Time passed moment by moment.
The spiritual pattern is more than half completed. There are subtle ripples on the shield surface, which is a sign that the spiritual power begins to resonate with the shield. As long as the last 30% is completed, the two spiritual patterns can form a stable cycle in the shield--
Just when the main vein of the anti-shock pattern was about to penetrate the center of the shield and overlap with the main vein of the inner "solid" pattern in the thickness direction, a sudden change occurred.
Qin Tiexin The aura on his fingertips trembled suddenly.
Inside the shield, the spiritual energy paths of the two spiritual patterns collided and entangled invisibly. The spiritual energy that originally flowed separately suddenly became chaotic, like two turbulent streams colliding in a narrow river. The shield began to tremble violently and emit a low hum.
Qin Tiexin's face changed.
The flow of spiritual power was accelerating, flowing out uncontrollably from his fingertips and pouring into the shield crazily. The temperature of the shield surface increased sharply, and a dark red light glowed on the edge - that was a sign that the spiritual power was overloaded and was about to explode!
Outside the door, Old Wu's pupils shrank suddenly.
It's going to explode!
He raised his right hand, and the khaki spiritual light condensed in the palm of his hand, ready to break through the door. But his hand stopped in mid-air - rushing in now, the fluctuation of spiritual power will directly detonate the shield, which will harm the boy. He can only wait, wait for a gap...
In the stone room, blue veins popped out on Qin Tiexin's forehead.
The shield trembled more and more violently, and the buzzing sound turned into a sharp hiss. He tried to cut off the transmission of spiritual power, but his fingertips seemed to be stuck, and the spiritual power was still leaking out crazily. 40%, 50%, 60% - the spiritual power in his body bottomed out in the blink of an eye.
No, it's going to explode.
He had experienced the explosion in Xiaobi and knew the rules of this kind of spiritual power overload explosion: the power is proportional to the total amount of spiritual power injected. He still has less than 10% of his spiritual power, so the explosion range will not be too large. With a body at the peak of the fourth level of body training, as long as the shield is thrown farther and the vital points are protected, it should be able to withstand it.
He looked in the direction of the door - it was empty there, and there was no important tool that could be blown up by throwing it over.
The moment he exerted force on his wrist and was about to throw the shield--
"Careful! Throw it away quickly!"
The door was knocked open, and Old Wu rushed in, his gray robe flying.
Qin Tiexin's heart tightened.
Why is Uncle Wu here? He didn't have time to think about it, and the direction of his wrist suddenly changed - he was originally going to throw it to the open space at the door, but now Old Wu was standing in that direction!
Can't throw it over.
In the flash of lightning, his arm muscles tensed, his shield turned, and he threw it toward the stone wall on the right. At the same time, he jumped forward, lowered his head, and rushed towards the door.
Almost at the same moment.
Boom--!!!
A dazzling white light exploded, and a deafening explosion filled the stone chamber. The turbulence of spiritual power swept across like a furious wave, Mysterious Iron fragments scattered in all directions, and the scorching air waves distorted the air.
Qin Tiexin felt his back sink, as if he had been hit by a huge boulder, and his whole body was pushed forward by the air wave. Three sharp pains came from his back - the sound of fragments entering the flesh.
He fell to the ground at the door and rolled twice before stopping.
The stone room was filled with smoke and dust, and the burning smell was pungent.
Old Wu stood on the spot, his gray robe was blown by the air waves, but his body was unscathed - at the moment of the explosion, a light yellow light shield appeared around him, blocking all the flying debris. He looked at Qin Tiexin, who fell to the ground, with complicated eyes.
This guy... changed direction at the last moment.
"Ahem..." Qin Tiexin propped himself up, feeling a burning pain in his back. He turned his head and glanced - there were three bone-deep wounds slashed diagonally from the right shoulder to the left waist. The skin and flesh were opened, and blood gushes out, dyeing the gray fatigues dark red.
But no internal organs were injured and no bones were broken. The strength of the muscles and bones at the fourth level of physical training, coupled with the Spiritual Qi cushioning of the body protection, preserved the vital points.
He gritted his teeth and stood up, looking towards the center of the explosion.
The tool table on the right side of the stone room was blown to the ground, and hammers and pliers were scattered. Spider-web-shaped cracks were left on the wall, with several Mysterious Iron fragments embedded in the center. The "Mysterious Iron heavy shield" had been completely disintegrated, and the largest fragments were no more than the size of a palm.
"Are you okay, kid?" Old Wu came over, his voice a little dry.
Qin Tiexin grinned and gave an ugly smile, "It's okay."
He paused and looked at Old Wu: "Uncle Wu, why are you here?"
Old Wu coughed and looked away. "I... was passing by. I felt that the spiritual power of this stone room was disordered. I guessed that there might be a mistake in refining the weapon. I came in quickly to remind you. I didn't expect it was you."
Of course he would not admit that he watched the whole thing from outside the door.
Qin Tiexin nodded without asking any questions. He turned around and walked towards the mess after the explosion. Every step he took, the wound on his back hurt like tearing, and blood flowed down his back and dripped on the stone ground.
"What are you doing?" Old Wu frowned.
"Let's see." Qin Tiexin replied briefly.
He squatted down in front of the debris pile - his movements were a little stiff, and the injury on his back prevented him from bending down. He picked up several larger shield fragments, pieced them together, and carefully observed the traces on the fracture surface.
The remnants of the spirit pattern are still on the fragments.
The strokes of the "solid" pattern are deep and straight, and the arcs of the "anti-shock" pattern are smooth - just looking at each spiritual pattern, there is no problem. His level of carving is sufficient, and his spiritual power control is stable. The problem is...
Qin Tiexin picked up two fragments engraved with different spiritual pattern fragments and brought them close. When the two spiritual pattern fragments overlapped at a certain angle, the fragments trembled slightly and made a subtle buzzing sound.
is the distance.
The shield is only one inch thick. He engraved "Sturdiness" on the inside and "Repulse" on the outside. The main veins of the two spiritual patterns almost overlap in the thickness direction of the shield. When the spiritual power flows, the paths of the two spiritual patterns intersect and interfere inside the shield, causing spiritual resonance and eventually overload explosion.
It's not a lack of skill, a wrong strategy, or a lack of spiritual power.
Ignoring the fatal danger of the path being too close when two spiritual patterns coexist, he still carved it too deep and originally chose a shield.
Old Wu stood behind him, looking at the young man with a bloody back squatting in front of the debris pile to study intently, and his heart was inexplicably shaken.
After suffering such a serious injury, the first reaction is not to bandage or cry out in pain, but to analyze the cause of the failure.
This guy... really has weapon refining engraved into his bones.
And the action of changing direction just now. Old Wu knew that with Qin Tiexin's strength at the fourth level of body training, even if the explosion hit him head-on, he might not die. But in the flash of lightning, he chose to protect himself who might be weaker.
Although Old Wu does not need protection at all.
He was silent for a moment and then said, "Don't come here tomorrow. Let's recuperate."
Qin Tiexin said without raising his head, "This little injury will not affect my work."
"You can raise her as long as you want!" Old Wu's voice was louder, then lowered, "Come to my stone room to find me after work the day after tomorrow."
Qin Tiexin then raised his head. "Uncle Wu, what's the matter?"
"You'll know when you get here." Old Wu put his hands behind his back, "Remember, don't be late the day after tomorrow."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the stone room, and his gray robe disappeared into the shadows of the corridor.
Qin Tiexin looked at his back, thoughtfully. He put down the fragments, stood up despite the pain, and walked out the door.
In the lobby of the Waste Equipment Pavilion, Manager Wang was checking the account books. Hearing footsteps, he looked up and was stunned.
Qin Tiexin walked over covered in blood, with three wounds on his back that were swollen and outward, but his face was as calm as if he had just scratched his skin.
"What are you..." Manager Wang stood up.
"There was a mistake in refining the weapon and it exploded." Qin Tiexin said concisely and to the point. "The tool table in the stone room was broken and there were cracks on the wall. How much should I pay?"
Manager Wang walked up behind him, looked at the wound, and took a breath. "You go and treat the injury first! The matter of compensation--"
"Pay now." Qin Tiexin counted forty spiritual crystals from Storage Bag and put them on the table, "Is that enough?"
Manager Wang looked at the pile of spiritual crystals, then at Qin Tiexin's pale face, and sighed, "That's enough. I'll give you a day off tomorrow and have a good rest at home."
Qin Tiexin wanted to say no, but saw the steward's eyes insisting and nodded. "Thank you, steward."
He turned and left the Waste Equipment Pavilion.
The sun was setting, and long shadows were cast on the stone road. The wound on his back was still bleeding, and every step he took was painful. But he walked steadily, with his back straight, like a knife stuck in the ground.
Returning to the stone room, he fetched clean water, tore off a clean cloth strip, and bandaged himself in front of a bronze mirror. The wound was deep, and the cloth strip was soaked with blood as soon as it was wrapped around it. He changed the cloth three times and sprinkled hemostatic powder to barely stop the bleeding.
After treating the wound, it was already dark.
He sat down cross-legged, not practicing, but reviewing the entire process of today in his mind.
The trajectory of the spiritual patterns, the thickness of the shield, the resonance of spiritual power... every detail reappeared in my mind. The reason for the failure was clear, but the solution was still unclear.
There are double spirit patterns Law Artifact in the weapon refining branch. Elder Sun once displayed a mid-grade Law Artifact "double-ring knife". The blade was engraved with two spiritual patterns of "sharpness" and "blast", which complement each other. But it was a mid-grade Law Artifact, and the material can carry a more complex spiritual power structure.
The lower grade Law Artifact has limited materials, and the coexistence of spiritual patterns requires a more delicate balance.
How to balance?
As he thought about it, his consciousness gradually blurred. The fatigue caused by excessive blood loss came over him, and he leaned against the wall and fell into a deep sleep.