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Chapter 400 A Blacksmithing Prodigy, One in a Million

Chen You ignored the surrounding discussions.

Once you advance from Advanced to Grandmaster, the materials used for smelting can no longer be improved.

You must purchase advanced forging blueprints and craft the finished product to gain proficiency.

The most expensive blueprint is called "Thunder Hammer," and it costs 500 gold coins.

Crafting this item requires the materials [Lightning-Struck Wood] and [Deep Sea Cold Iron], and a set of materials costs 200 gold coins.

Each successful attempt adds 1,000 proficiency points.

Chen You didn't even flinch; he simply bought the blueprints and a hundred sets of materials.

At this stage, ordinary players will no longer consider improving their proficiency.

Advanced blacksmiths are basically able to forge more than 90% of the blueprints from the Origin Realm.

Even at the Grandmaster level, the cost of crafting equipment is not proportional to the improvement of its attributes.

not worth it.

Chen You turned and walked toward the largest empty furnace in the center of the hall.

The old man, who had just gotten up from the ground, saw this and quickly stepped forward, lowering his voice to remind him.

"God of War, crafting equipment is no simple task! The heat, the striking point, the timing of quenching—everything must be just slightly off."

"Since this is your first time, you should buy some low-quality materials to practice and get a feel for it..."

Chen You ignored him.

He opened his backpack and selected the one hundred sets of materials he had just purchased.

Click to apply in bulk.

"boom!"

The flames inside the furnace shot up three meters high in an instant, turning the entire hall a fiery red.

One hundred charred pieces of lightning-struck wood and one hundred pieces of deep-sea iron radiating a chilling aura were simultaneously smashed into the furnace.

The collision of ice and fire produced a piercing explosion.

The surrounding players and NPCs were all dumbfounded.

"Are you crazy? Putting all those ingredients in one pot?"

"Is this what they call a 'goddess'? It's insane!"

"Back off! If this explodes, half the hall will be gone!"

The crowd dispersed in a flash, clearing a large open space.

Even though Lao Tie was perfectly fine, he was so frightened that he took more than ten steps back and hid behind a stone pillar, peeking out half of his head.

Chen You stood in front of the anvil, his expression calm.

An oven that explodes? Not at all.

As the materials rapidly melted and mingled in the furnace, bursts of molten iron, shimmering with lightning, flew out automatically and landed on the massive anvil in front of Chen You.

The system notification sounded precisely on time.

[Batch forging tasks detected. Assisted operation mode has been activated for you.]

Chen You's vision blurred.

A semi-transparent judgment line appeared above the anvil in my line of sight.

Immediately afterwards, red, yellow, and blue halos, accompanied by rhythmic drumbeats, rapidly fell from above the line of sight.

Familiar formula, familiar taste.

Chen You picked up that ordinary, basic iron hammer.

"when!"

The moment the first red circle fell into the judgment line, Chen You slammed down with his hammer.

[Perfect! Proficiency +1000!]

A dazzling burst of golden sparks erupted from the anvil.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Chen You's wrist flicked, and the iron hammer fell continuously.

Tap left, smash right, strike hard, tap lightly.

【Perfect! Combo 2!】

【Perfect! Combo 5!】

【Perfect! Combo 13!】

The hall was deathly silent.

The onlookers, including players and NPCs, held their breath.

In their eyes, Chen You didn't even look at the materials or the cooking time.

He stood tall and straight, and the hammer in his hand transformed into a lively paintbrush.

Each hammer blow strikes precisely at the point where the cold iron has the most impurities.

Not a bit more, not a bit less.

The frequency of sparks flying, the sound of the hammer whistling through the air, and even the hissing of metal as it deforms, all intertwine to form a stirring and magnificent symphony.

"This rhythm...this power..." A high-level NPC blacksmith's knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, his eyes reddening.

"This isn't blacksmithing, it's art! It's a rhythm bestowed by the gods!"

"It's so beautiful... I feel like my soul has been purified." Old Tie Wu Mao Bing murmured to himself.

He looked down at his rough hands and suddenly realized that what he had been hammering all these years wasn't iron, but loneliness.

"Clang clang clang clang clang!"

Chen You's hammer shadows had already merged into a series of afterimages.

The prototype of the Thunder Hammer quickly took shape on the anvil, and the dazzling lightning illuminated the entire guild hall as bright as day.

[Perfect! Combo +50]

[Perfect! Combo +80]

System notifications were constantly ringing in Chen You's ears.

Three minutes later.

Chen You delivered the final blow.

"boom!"

A thick bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, piercing through the dome of the guild hall and striking the anvil directly.

[Crafting Successful! Thunder Hammer (Fine) obtained. Forging Proficiency +1000!]

[Crafting successful! Obtained Thunder Hammer (Epic). Forging Proficiency +1000!]

……

[Ding! Your forging proficiency is full. Please increase your forging level.]

Chen You casually tossed the broken iron hammer aside and rubbed his aching wrist.

This rhythm game requires a high level of hand speed later on; I almost broke my combo.

He turned around and walked towards the high table at the back of the hall.

The crowd automatically parted to both sides, making way for a passage.

Everyone watched him walk by as if he were a god.

Chen You walked to the table, bent his fingers, and tapped the wooden table twice.

"Master, Grandmaster level."

The hall was completely silent.

Copperbeard stiffly turned his head to look at the furnace that had been extinguished, then turned back to look at Chen You.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed a large mouthful of saliva.

"You...you just fired a hundred Thunder Hammers?" Bronzebeard's voice trembled.

Chen You casually pulled a warhammer crackling with electricity from his backpack and tossed it onto the table: "Here's the finished product. Can we sell it to a shop and recoup some money?"

Bronzebeard grabbed the warhammer.

The hammerhead has a perfect curve, the lightning pattern is naturally formed, and the handle is made of pure, unblemished cold iron.

The absolute best!

"This...this is a miracle!" Bronzebeard roared, then quickly stuffed the warhammer into the box under his table with practiced ease.

He cleared his throat, sat up straight again, and tried his best to adopt the demeanor of a grandmaster.

"Ahem... young man, you do have some talent."

"Master-level Forging Guide, 100 Gold Coins"

Chen You threw out a heavy money bag.

Copperbeard's eyes lit up, and he quickly put away his money bag, handing over a thick, heavy book that emitted a purple light.

[Ding! Congratulations on your advancement to Grandmaster Blacksmith.]

Current Level: Grandmaster (0/1000000)

The golden badge on Chen You's chest dimmed, transforming into a purple-gold badge with a flowing purple halo.

All the players and NPCs present gasped in shock.

From beginner to master, it only took a few minutes!

Since its establishment, East Iron City has never had such an outrageous record.

Old Tie was completely numb to it all, and he decided to sell his hammer immediately and switch to a different side job.

Chen You glanced at the master-level proficiency requirement: one million.

He was about to open his portable shop to see which blueprints to buy to continue leveling up when Copperbeard suddenly stood up.

The old dwarf, having abandoned his previous greedy and mercenary demeanor, walked out around the high table with his hands behind his back.

He circled Chen You twice, his gaze sweeping over Chen You's wrists and shoulders, nodding occasionally.

"Young man, I see you have extraordinary talent; you are a blacksmithing prodigy, one in a million."

Bronzebeard stroked his long beard, his tone deep, "Ordinary blacksmithing methods are no longer worthy of your monstrous talent."