Soul Land III: Legend of the Dragon King
Chapter 26 – 500,000 Strength
The blacksmith's strength test was divided into left and right arms. Tang Wulin shocked Mang Tian the first time he took the test, as his left and right arms were extremely balanced in strength. His right arm was only slightly stronger than his left hand.
Tang Wulin gripped the forging hammer in his left hand. The spiral pattern in his handle stuck in his soft hand and hard calluses. His grip became very strong.
He took a deep breath and turned his body in the middle of the road. Then his arm suddenly swung the forging hammer with a condensed force from all over his body. At that moment when he exerted all his strength, he felt a surge of warmth flowing from his tailbone. In an instant, this warmth spread throughout his spine. The hammer let out an ear-piercing whistle as he swung it, ruthlessly crushing the dishes.
Bang ~~~
The mercury inside the pillar surged in an instant. A clear voice rang out in Tang Wulin and Mang Tian's ears, giving them a momentary tinnitus.
Mang Tian squeezed his eyes, as if confirming that what he saw before him was the truth. Currently, the screen revealed a number.
An electronic voice coldly declared, “Pealing power, 483 kilograms.” Tang Wulin and Mang Tian could only stand there stupidly in shock.
When he had taken the test a year earlier, Tang Wulin could already shock Mang Tian as his right arm exerted a force of 200 kilograms. But now, this number had already exceeded Big Brother Long who was an adult!
Within a short year, his strength had surprisingly increased dramatically again. Moreover, this was only his left arm.A nine-year-old was actually able to exert nearly 500 kilograms of strength with one hand! This really should be an innate divine power!
Mang Tian did his best to hold back his emotions as he said, “Right hand.”
Tang Wulin swapped the hammer into his right hand and once again took a deep breath. A flash of golden light appeared in the depths of his deepest eyes. He twisted his body again, then swung his arm. Once again, a warm feeling began to flow from his spine. This time, the hammer howled in the air with an even greater ferocity, causing a series of explosions to be heard in the air.
Bang ~~~
The entire room trembled slightly due to his strength. This time, Mang Tian had to cover his ears to protect himself from that ringing. The room continued to shake due to the impact.
A striking energy, 543 kilograms. 543 kilograms? He has broken through 500 kilograms !?
Mang Tian was once again confused. Even though he had expected the boy's strength to increase by not a little, he definitely did not expect it to increase to such an extent.
By the age of nine, both of his arms had a combined strength of over a thousand kilograms. His existence could already be considered a small monster. Although this was merely an explosive force, it was still a power that could be used when forging. Even with the automatic reduction of the weight of the hammer by the machine, his arm could still reach a strength of around five hundred kilograms. Even a Soul Grandmaster power system would not have such power! It was not until the Soul rank of an Elder of this type of strength could be seen.
He had this kind of innate divine power, but why would his Bluesilver Grass martial soul !? It should be a strength-type martial soul. If his martial soul was a hammer, then he would truly be a genius.
Tang Wulin was also startled by his own strength. Even if he did not understand the importance of a 500 kilogram strength, he still clearly understood just how frightening this type of power was to someone who only had one soul ring. Few could compare to his strength even if they used soul skills.
“Teacher, b-can I really learn Thousand Refinements?” He asked doubtfully.
Mang Tian woke up from a daze and nodded. “I didn't expect your strength to actually reach such a level. Let's go to your lodge room. ”
After returning to Tang Wulin's forging room, Mang Tian took out a lump of silvery-white metal. “I've taught you what kind of metal can undergo a Thousand Purifications. It is part of Heavy Silver. Its tenacity was incredible and it had the excellent nature of soul force transfer. Only Thousand Refinements could bring out the full potential of this class of metals. Take it and use it to try out your first Thousand Refinements. ”
“For example, there is tungsten steel in Thousand Refined Tungsten Hammer that you use. It was already extremely powerful, but after undergoing Thousand Refinements, its size had been reduced by a third while its strength had doubled! Another effect is that the weight increases by thirty percent. Compared to another piece of tungsten, only a qualitative change could increase its weight as well as its extremely outstanding strength.
“Purity tungsten steel is one of the simplest refinement. Thousand Refinements which are very good can cause more unusual effects. The better the refining effect, the higher the value of Thousand Refined metal. After reaching the level of Thousand Refinements, you must first have the metal undergo Thousand Refinements before you use any other techniques to form it. As a result, any value made with the Thousand Fine metal was a hundred times higher than that made from the Hundred Forged metal. Only after you achieve the skill of using Thousand Refinements can you be considered a true blacksmith. ”
Tang Wulin did not know that for ninety percent of blacksmiths, the level Mang Tian spoke of was an unattainable dream.
Thousand Refinements required more than just strength; what really mattered was understanding. Especially those related to metal.
Tang Wulin had studied hard for three years. Only now, coupled with his innate divine power, did he finally have the qualifications to attempt the Thousand Refinements.
“Teacher, what techniques are needed when doing a Thousand Improvements?” Tang Wulin asked.
Mang Tian shook his head. “There is no technique I can teach you. The only thing I can tell you is that when you forge, you should treat the metal as if it were a living organism. You should think of ways to communicate with the metal as you forge it. Only with perfect communication can you get his approval. Find the secret, the vein. Thousand Refinements was also called Mind Forging. Each blacksmith's style of doing Thousand Refinements was different. They all have their own characteristics. Use your heart to forge. Go and try to understand my words. ”
“Iya.” Tang Wulin nodded.
He originally thought that Mang Tian would at least give him a demonstration, but it seemed that his teacher had a very different idea. Instead, he left Tang Wulin to study it himself.
After opening the forging table, he placed Heavy Silver inside the forging table furnace and started heating it.
This Heavy Silver piece measures about 30 square centimeters. It was flashing a soft silver light. When entering the forging furnace, Tang Wulin began to recall the introduction of the Heavy Silver property that Mang Tian had given him earlier.
Heavy Silver is an unusual metal that can only be found on the ocean floor with depths exceeding one kilometer. It was unusually hard and had incredible tenacity under high temperatures, it was also an excellent conductor of soul force. In fact, it was so good that it could strengthen the soul force and give him a five to ten percent boost.
Whether it is used for industrial purposes or for manufacturing machinery, it is still an excellent metal that is hard to come by.
However, Heavy Silver was not without its own flaws. It was too dense, giving him an incredible burden. For example, this Heavy Silver item that was less than a third of a meter long had a weight of over 200 kilograms. In fact, its weight is likely close to 300 kilograms!
As a result, even if Heavy Silver was overproduced, it remained impossible to use it in large-scale mecha manufacturing. Its weight also limits its application in the manufacture of mecha. It was much more common in large, solid soul devices.
Heavy Silver is rarely found in cities located further inland. It is even much more common in seaside towns and acts as an important source of income for these seaside towns.
His teacher had given him a piece of Heavy Silver. After checking, it looked amazingly perfect. The color is very flat, signifying that it has been purified before. Lastly, it feels heavier than usual.
Heavy Silver was hard, but it still softened under the scorching heat of the furnace, becoming much more tenacious. Only when Heavy Silver was in this condition would it be suitable for forging.
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