Chapter 6 Future Plans.
She couldn't do it!
This was the judgment Mu Chen made immediately after witnessing the girl's actions, and this time, he wouldn't make the same mistake again!
Mu Chen admitted that this girl was indeed quite capable. Her martial soul could actually change the quality of metal during forging?
It was equivalent to disrupting the molecules that make up the metal and reconstructing them into another metal. What Mu Chen saw as scraps had become an extremely rare metal after being forged by the girl… Could there really be such a magical martial soul in the world?
"No, I must take her as my disciple!"
After realizing the effect of the girl's martial soul, Mu Chen immediately understood just how significant it was for forging.
Even if this girl knew nothing about forging, her martial soul alone was enough to ensure her future success.
And the fact that she could complete a thousand forgings in just a few breaths meant that becoming a Saint-level craftsman or even a Divine-level craftsman was not a dream.
Mu Chen's mood changed again, and his displeasure vanished. Discovering such a peerless genius in this small place was a great stroke of luck for the Forging Association!
Although inwardly excited, Mu Chen remained unwavering in his judgment. The girl's spirit forging would fail because she had a fatal flaw insufficient soul power!
Forging in the Douluo Continent was completely different from that of ordinary blacksmiths; these were blacksmiths who crafted materials for battle armor!
To create top-tier battle armor, a blacksmith had to meet several conditions: high-quality metal, excellent forging skills, and… soul power!
Because during forging, sensing the metal's changes, altering its state, and removing impurities all required soul power—it was unavoidable!
For example, the spirit forging the girl was currently attempting, converted to the soul power required of an ordinary soul master, would at least be a Soul Grandmaster of level 40.
Mu Chen carefully sensed the girl's soul power; it was at most a little over level 20. Perhaps the girl had the ability to perform spirit forging, but her own soul power was insufficient to allow her to reach that stage.
Although somewhat disappointed, Mu Chen was already waiting for the girl's soul power to deplete, making the forging virtually impossible.
"If she fails, I'll go save her immediately."
However, this girl seemed determined to challenge Mu Chen, and no matter how he predicted, the final result seemed to exceed his expectations.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sounds of forging grew louder, clearly indicating that the Black Tower was using more and more force. Even the surrounding ground showed signs of cracking, but even so, she still had no intention of stopping.
The Black Tower had now entered a mysterious state, and in her eyes, everything in the world seemed to have changed.
The breeze from the flapping wings of birds in the sky, the chirping of insects in the trees—she perceived everything, including the eight-star Saint Craftsman spying nearby, and the metal constantly changing under her hammer.
"How amazing!"
Yao Lan had just obtained this powerful force, and although she possessed a Black Tower clone, she couldn't help but feel excited after witnessing this scene, especially the feeling of controlling everything, as if she were the creator of this world.
According to Yao Lan's understanding of the Starry Sky Railway, the "Wisdom" Star God, Bo Shi Zun, has always been calculating the future, and everything He predicts will definitely happen.
As Yao Lan's first avatar, Black Tower, with Bo Shi Zun as its martial soul, can naturally perform these calculations with ease. Although its strength is inferior to the original, even far inferior, it's sufficient for the Douluo Continent!
Although the forging in her hands continues, in Black Tower's eyes, her spirit forging is already finished; she's simply proceeding step by step towards that future…
"Once the spirit forging is complete, I (Black Tower) will faint due to exhaustion of soul power."
"But after that, Mu Chen will appear, take away my unconscious self (Black Tower), and take me as his personal disciple… Hmm!"
The forging motion suddenly stopped, and red blood began to flow from Black Tower's seven orifices. However, even in this situation, it was within her calculations.
"As expected, completing a level 40 spirit forging with level 20 soul power, plus the calculations in my mind, was indeed too much of a stretch?"
"Then, let's use this final hammer blow to conclude this forging!"
"Give me—complete!"
Boom—!
Black Tower raised the hammer high in her hand, purple light continuously gathering on the hammer. With the girl's shout, the light dyed this small grove of trees a noble purple.
"Spirit forging, completed?"
A shocked voice escaped her lips, and even Mu Chen himself didn't notice that his voice was trembling.
This child actually completed the spirit forging with level 20 soul power!
But seeing her swaying figure, it was clear that her soul power and mental strength were exhausted. Seeing this, Mu Chen didn't hesitate and rushed out. However, when he caught the girl as she fell, she had already fallen into a deep coma.
"A genius! A true genius!"
After confirming the Black Tower was unharmed, Mu Chen immediately focused his attention on the spirit-forged metal. With his Saint-level craftsman's eye, he could clearly see just how exceptional this spirit-forged metal was.
"A near-perfect spirit forging! Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will undoubtedly become a Divine Craftsman in the future!"
Mu Chen gave her the highest praise he had ever received without hesitation, because this girl had given him far too much of a shock! Not only did she possess the ability to decompose, reshape, and improve the quality of metal, but she had also completed a perfect spirit forging with low soul power!
Mu Chen could imagine how brightly his eyes shone when he looked at the girl. Such a gem was unprecedented, and perhaps even unparalleled in the future. He never expected to encounter one like her!
He had to take her as his disciple!
Mu Chen had only one thought in his mind now. If he let this child get away, he, Mu Chen, would regret it for the rest of his life!
This child was already a Level 5 Grandmaster at such a young age; if she could increase her soul power... becoming a Divine Craftsman before the age of thirty was not impossible!
The thought of training a master craftsman in his lifetime made Mu Chen's lips curl into a smile. He'd be incredibly proud in front of Zhen Hua!
Zhen Hua: I'm a master craftsman!
Mu Chen: I'm the master craftsman's teacher!
Zhen Hua: ???
"Never mind, I'll treat this child even better than my own daughter... uh, Mu Xi won't be happy, but I'll treat her like my own daughter..."
Clearing his mind of those jumbled thoughts, Mu Chen put the spirit-forged metal from the Black Tower into his pocket and left with it.
He, Mu Chen, would protect this girl until she grew up!
Meanwhile, within the unconscious Black Tower's body, Yao Lan's consciousness remained intact, continuing to contemplate future plans.
"Black Tower has been accepted as a disciple by Mu Chen, but the matter of her true form is a bit troublesome. Without an identity, it's impossible to move an inch on the Douluo Continent!"
"Anyway, let's get through this 'safe period' as 'Black Tower' for now..." The current Black Tower isn't a clone; it's Yao Lan directly transformed into. In other words, her true form and clone are now one, so she can directly enjoy the resources provided by the Holy Craftsman.
Moreover, Yao Lan has another idea: perhaps she doesn't need her true form to appear anywhere on the Douluo Continent at all?
Once the system's abilities are fully unleashed, her number of clones will increase, and then... her true form will ascend to godhood surrounded by her clones!
(End of Chapter)