Soul Land III: Legend of the Dragon King

Chapter 10 – I Will Protect You In The Future

The qualifications of a genius naturally vary depending on one's age.

A six-year-old boy capable of swinging a metal hammer thousands of times, he was truly worthy of being called a genius.

However, Mang Tian did not tell him to stop. Instead, he stood to the side and silently watched Tang Wulin continue to hammer.

His movements were direct, and powerful. However, there was no mitigation of the rebound strength in his technique, all of it was taken by his arm.

Fifty times, eighty times, a hundred times.

Sweat began to flow out once more and the pain he felt now far surpassed the previous pain. Both arms are heating up. Every time he forced himself, his scalp began to swell. However, Tang Wulin still continued to grit his teeth and endure the pain as he never stopped hammering.

After hammering 150 times, Tang Wulin's body began to sway. His vision blurred, his arms swollen and sore until it felt foreign to him, but he continued to survive with clenched teeth.

I can hold on. I can handle this test. I'm a man. Perseverance will result in victory.

Tang Wulin could not even count the number of times he swung the hammer when Mang Tian finally called out to him to stop. If Mang Tian did not support him, he would fall to the floor.

As he took the hammer out of his hand, Mang Tian clearly saw Tang Wulin's hand had been worn out by the hammer and became swollen.

The fierce Blacksmithing Master was finally moved. It was not only because of Tang Wulin's innate talent, but his perseverance as well.

His strength could still be trained later on, but for his steadfast determination to perform on a six-year-old, it was truly too precious.

“You two have raised a good son. I will accept him as my student. From tomorrow onwards, have him come every day at the same time as today. Once you are at home, apply this ointment on his arm. ” When Lang Yue came to pick up Tang Wulin, she was greeted with Mang Tian's gentle expression as she passed a bottle of ointment.

After an hour of rest, Tang Wulin had already regained his strength. It was just that his arm was too sore to lift him.

Mang Tian's explanation of forging was still left in his mind.

“What is forging? Forging and casting are completely different. Casting only requires a mold, and after that, the use of a machine to grind the desired shape. It was casting. For forging, it takes a blacksmith to hammer the metal himself from start to finish. Of course, you can use a machine to punch metal and forge it, but metal is a living thing. The machine will never be able to capture metal veins. So, all first-class machine components are made by blacksmiths. A good blacksmith was a true craftsman who had no less status than a Soul Master. ”

Spirit Master and Machine Master, that is the dream of all boys.

“Aduh.” Tang Wulin cried out in pain as Lang Yue withdrew her hand.

It was then that Lang Yue found a wound on his son's palm.

“Gosh! Him, did he do this to you? ” Tears flow from his eyes. He never expected that his son would suffer so much in just two hours.

Tang Wulin shook his head and replied, “He did nothing! Uncle Mang Tian tested me and I passed. Am I not a strong mother? No crying! Didn't hurt. ”

“Let's go home.” Lang Yue said while wiping her tears with eyes full of sadness.

“Nothing is wrong, Mom. In fact, I'm very happy. I passed the exam of Uncle Mang Tian. Are you not happy for me? Isn't this the sense of accomplishment that dad was talking about? ”

“I'm happy, I'm very happy.” Lang Yue patted his son's head and once again, glittering teardrops appeared in his eyes.

“Na’er, did you know? I passed Uncle Mang Tian's exam today so I can learn how to fake from him now. Wait for big brother to earn money by forging, then I can save up to buy spirit soul. I can also buy you food…. ” With the temperament of a little child, he had already forgotten the pain in his arm as he spoke about his achievements to Na’er.

Na’er earnestly listened, but her eyes occasionally showed a hint of emptiness.

“Na’er, you really don't remember anything about your family?” After he finished talking about his achievements, he asked the question that had been lurking in his mind all along.

Na’er shook her head. “I really don't remember. I just remember that my name is Na’er. The rest is unclear. Brother Lin, am I stupid? ”

Tang Wulin hurriedly replied, “No. Of course you're not stupid, Na’er. It doesn't matter if you can't remember it. This is your home now. My mother and father are your mother and father. You are my little sister. ”

Na’er looked at her, as she gradually revealed a sweet smile. This was the first time he had smiled since he came to their house.

“Wow! Your smile is so pretty, Na’er. I will tell you a secret; Big Brother will work hard to become a Soul Master, then I will be able to protect you in the future. Alright?”

“Iya.”

When Tang Ziran returned, dinner was already prepared.

“Zi Ran, come with me. Please eat first, kids. ” With a calm appearance, Lang Yue glanced at Tang Ziran before heading to their room.

Tang Ziran confusedly looked at her son with a curious look. In return, Tang Wulin shrugged, pointing out that he also had no idea what was going on with his mother.

Tang Ziran hurriedly followed Lang Yue to their room, then Lang Yue closed the door.

“We will eat first, Na’er. Aren't you hungry? ” Counting how many snacks they had eaten before, Lang Yue made sure to cook a lot of food today.

Na’er clearly has no barriers when it comes to eating. He nodded and started eating.

After she ate for a while, she noticed that Tang Wulin did not act the same as the day before. He raised his head and looked at her, and found that he pitifully turned around and twisted his body with a sad face.

Brother, what's wrong? Na’er sharply asked.

“My arm really hurts after my test. I can't raise them at all. ” Tang Wulin is so hungry these days; with the addition of his job after school, one can only imagine his longing for food now…

Na’er blinked a few times. “Then I will feed you.”

“Iya! Fine!” Tang Wulin said happily.

With a trembling motion, Na’er clumsily fed Tang Wulin a spoonful after a spoonful.

Two children, one aged six and the other aged five and a half, enjoyed each other's company with youthful naivety. In this tiny house, the atmosphere also makes the lights look softer.

“Na’er, You're the best”

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