【kingslayer's edge Forging Blueprint】

【Quality: Legendary】

【Rank: LV30】

【Type: Longsword】

Zhou Huai's breath hitched for a moment.

It really was a Legendary Rank weapon blueprint.

He looked up, scanning his surroundings.

The eyes of the Forging Masters deliberately avoided the blueprint.

Clearly, they had all seen it before.

And then, almost without hesitation, they had chosen to give up.

That made sense.

Level 30 equipment was too low a Rank for Great Masters who routinely forged Level 50 or 60 equipment.

But its Quality was Legendary.

This difficulty directly became the ceiling for this competition.

Let alone them, even Nakamura Shin'ichiro wouldn't dare touch it.

Forging Level 60 Epic equipment at least had a chance of success.

Forging Legendary Rank equipment had no chance at all.

It was a pure waste of time.

However, this point was exactly the opposite for Ouyezi.

The people around saw Ouyezi standing in front of the blueprint, silent for a long time.

They all thought he was also intimidated by the terrifying difficulty and was preparing to give up.

Even Murong Chen, who had previously declared his intention to become his disciple, couldn't help but curl his lip. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

“What? Scared now?”

The next second.

To everyone's astonished gazes.

Ouyezi reached out and directly picked up the dark golden blueprint.

He turned around and calmly said to the staff member.

“I've made my choice.”

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

The other nine Forging Masters all paused their actions, their faces filled with disbelief.

The crowd watching in the square instantly erupted into an uproar.

“He...he actually chose that Legendary blueprint?”

“He must be crazy! This kid is definitely crazy!”

“The entire Great Xia Country can't find a single Grandmaster who can forge Legendary equipment! How dare an eighteen-Rank kid challenge it in a competition?”

“Who gave him the courage?!”

Immediately, someone voiced a different opinion.

“I think he's just giving up, throwing caution to the wind.”

“That's right! He can't make Level 50 equipment anyway, so he might as well pick the hardest one; it won't be embarrassing to lose.”

“He made enough of a splash in the first round, and now he'll just give up in the second. That's a clever plan.”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately garnered widespread agreement.

On the high platform, Mo XuanYe's expression also became solemn.

He quickly walked up to Ouyezi, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion.

“Great Master Ouyezi, have you really thought this through?”

Zhou Huai, controlling Ouyezi, nodded with certainty.

“I have.”

Mo XuanYe hesitated for a moment and said with a slight apology:

“Great Master Ouyezi, I'm truly sorry.”

“To be honest, we put this blueprint in every competition as a bonus prize.”

“But no one has ever truly dared to challenge it.”

“So we subconsciously assumed that no one would choose it this time either.”

“Which means...which means the Materials we prepared might not be sufficient.”

“Among them, two of the most crucial rare Materials, 【Dragon Blood Essence】 and 【Tears of the Stars】, are severely lacking in our Skyfire City Guild's inventory; we can't even gather one full set.”

“So...”

Mo XuanYe's words were cut short by Zhou Huai's dismissive wave.

Ouyezi's face revealed a confident smile.

“It's just one or two Materials, not a big problem.”

“I've made my decision. Please have the staff prepare them.”

Upon hearing this, Mo XuanYe sighed deeply.

He no longer tried to dissuade him.

With words already spoken to this extent, the young man still insisted.

It seemed he really intended to give up.

He couldn't even bother to put on a show anymore.

Not far away, Nakamura Shin'ichiro watched this scene, the smile on his lips almost reaching his ears.

He even couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Without this Ouyezi, the champion of today's competition would be a foregone conclusion.

However, none of them knew.

The reason Zhou Huai dared to be so persistent was naturally due to his confidence.

This confidence was the new skill Ouyezi had comprehended after leveling up to Rank 15.

【Divine Craftsmanship LV1】

【Effect: Consumes 200 Mana per minute. When forging, it can automatically supplement missing Materials. Current maximum types of Materials that can be supplemented: 3.】

This skill was his true reliance.

Soon, the other eight Forging Masters also finished selecting their blueprints.

The staff quickly prepared the corresponding Materials for them based on the blueprints.

“Dong—!”

As the bell signaling the start of the competition rang again.

The ten Forging Masters present quickly immersed themselves in intense forging.

Zhou Huai chuckled.

His consciousness instantly withdrew, returning to his main body.

...

Donghai City, Eternal Night Guild third floor.

Zhou Huai slowly opened his eyes and stretched lazily.

“Butler Fu, bring a pot of good clear tea.”

“Coming right up, Young Master.”

Butler Fu responded and soon walked in, carrying a set of exquisite tea ware.

Zhou Huai leisurely sipped his fragrant tea while enjoying the live broadcast on the television.

He wouldn't be so foolish as to personally engage in such tedious and boring work as forging.

Isn't it better to leave it to the Smart Core AI?

Under the control of the Smart Core AI, every movement of Ouyezi was precise to the extreme, absolutely undisturbed by any external factors.

And his main body only needed to silently drink tea and wait for the competition results.

...

Skyfire City, Forging Competition venue.

Everyone thought Ouyezi would simply give up, but at this moment, his expression was incredibly focused.

He didn't, like the others, first deal with the complex Materials.

Instead, he first picked up the blueprint for the Level 50 combat boots and carefully observed it.

His actions immediately caught the attention of the two hosts in the live broadcast room.

“Oh? Great Master Ouyezi's movements seem to be a bit different from the others.”

“He seems to be not planning to forge that Legendary Rank weapon first?”

Under everyone's gaze.

The AI Ouyezi moved.

He picked up the hammer, and the furnace fire blazed.

Previously, everyone's attention had been drawn by Nakamura Shin'ichiro's flamboyant exotic flames.

Now, as they focused their gaze on Ouyezi, they finally understood what it meant to return to simplicity.

Every strike of his hammer was incredibly precise, not off by a single hair's breadth.

Every flip was just right, flowing like water.

That was no longer just simple forging.

It was more like a dance full of rhythm and beauty.

However, just as everyone was watching, mesmerized.

“Bang!”

A dull explosion.

The almost-formed boot embryo in Ouyezi's hand suddenly burst apart, sparks flying everywhere.

Forging failed.

“Alas...”

On the spectator stands, a chorus of regretful sighs arose.

The bullet comments in the live broadcast room also scrolled with a wave of “I knew it.”

【I knew it; it's impossible for an eighteen-Rank to forge Level 50 equipment.】

【He's still too young after all; his ambition is sky-high, but his fate is as thin as paper.】

However, Ouyezi's face showed no change in expression.

He simply calmly swept aside the scrapped Materials and took out a second set of Materials.

Clink! Clink! Clang! Clang!

The crisp sound of hammering rang out again.

He seemed unaffected by any failures, still focused, still precise.

The second time.

The third time.

Bang! Bang!

Two consecutive failures.

Each time, Ouyezi didn't pause for a moment, proceeding to the next forging without hesitation.

Although he failed again and again.

The audience on site and in the live broadcast room were gradually moved by his silent persistence.

He wasn't trying to give up!

He hadn't given up!

Perhaps...he just wanted to create a miracle!

“Great Master Ouyezi...you can do it!”

Someone, in the silent square, was the first to softly shout it out.

This cheer seemed to light a fuse.

“Great Master Ouyezi! You can do it!”

“You can do it! Don't give up! We support you!”

More and more people began to spontaneously cheer him on.

The sound converged into a torrent, resounding throughout the entire square.

And so, on the fourth attempt.

When those combat boots, in the quenching pool, made a “sizzle” sound but didn't burst, instead radiating a brilliant purple light.

The entire ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) venue erupted!

“He succeeded!”

“Oh my god! He succeeded!”

Countless people stood up from their seats, excitedly waving their arms.

He did it!

He really did it!

An eighteen-Rank Forger really could forge Level 50 equipment!

He made history!

Eternal Night Guild third floor.

Zhou Huai, who was watching the live broadcast and having afternoon tea with Butler Fu, wiped the corner of his eye.

“What's going on?... I seem to be touched too.”

“That's truly inspiring.”