Chapter 19

Zhou Lu was about to walk out as he spoke.

Manager Qi became anxious at the sight. It was too late to back out now. Where could he find another obedient servant like this? Manager Qi grabbed Zhou Lu from behind and asked anxiously, "Where are you going? Don't you want those eighty ox knives anymore? They can add a sheep to your family..."

"Eighty ox knives?"

Zhou Lu stopped, swallowed hard, and showed a hesitant look on his face.

Manager Qi thought he had hit Zhou Lu's weak spot, and with a cold laugh, his tone softened:

"Actually, as long as you don't cause trouble and work honestly, nothing bad will happen. I will ensure that you get those eighty ox knives smoothly."

Zhou Lu hesitated for a long time before reluctantly turning around: "Really, nothing will happen?"

Manager Qi nodded impatiently: "Work more, talk less, and do everything as I say, and nothing will happen."

Zhou Lu sighed deeply and put on a puzzled look, asking:

"Manager Qi, our Array Fire Pavilion often smelts gold, so why is everything so grand today? It's making me so nervous."

Zhou Lu cooperatively trembled with both hands.

Manager Qi squinted his eyes, showing a relaxed expression, and nodded with a smile: "Good question, good question..."

Zhou Lu scratched his nose in frustration, secretly thinking: "Damn, making a fuss over nothing. Such an obvious question, what's good about it?"

Manager Qi had a mysterious look on his face and said calmly:

"Regarding Xiao Luan's identity, it's not something you should know, but I can tell you this: if today's smelting is successful, Xiao Luan can smoothly advance from an alchemist to an array pattern master. Do you know what that means?"

Zhou Lu put on a foolish look: "It means she will succeed."

Manager Qi was both amused and angry: "Rubbish. Let me tell you, it means she will become one of the most outstanding alchemists in the history of the wilderness. From now on, she can formally learn to draw array patterns and will be able to refine spirit weapons."

"Spirit weapons?"

Zhou Lu was shocked when he heard this.

Manager Qi's words carried a lot of weight.

Array patterns are divided into five elements, and they share similarities with the mystical arrays recorded in the Chronicles of the Wilderness. The mystical arrays are too large to be integrated into weapons, but array patterns can be.

Weapons integrated with array patterns are called spirit weapons.

You should know that every spirit weapon, once activated, carries the power of the array pattern. The tripod furnace Xiao Luan will use is a spirit weapon integrated with the Fire Array Pattern. The two true fires in the tripod furnace are actually generated by the activation of the Fire Array Pattern.

Manager Qi saw the change in Zhou Lu's expression and was extremely pleased. He shook his head and continued: "Fatso, do you know our clan's hero, Tie Mitao?"

Zhou Lu nodded quickly: "Who doesn't know him? The grandson of the Great Elder, he reached the seventh level of the Totem Heart Sutra before he was twenty, shocking the entire clan. We in the Eagle Wing Army all admire him greatly."

Manager Qi's expression became even more mysterious. He nodded and continued:

"Genius? Do you know, if Xiao Luan succeeds today, her achievements in alchemy will be no less than Tie Mitao's, and might even be greater and more brilliant. She will become the first person in our clan's history to advance to an array pattern master before the age of twenty. She might even achieve the same level as her grandfather... oh, the Second Elder Mo Xuanji, a great alchemist. In the future, she might even become one of the top power holders in the entire clan."

"Do you understand? Such a miraculous event, how can our Array Fire Pavilion not take it seriously?"

Zhou Lu drew a deep breath, suddenly looking at the girl with new respect. She was indeed an outstanding alchemist.

In the wilderness, martial prowess is revered, and heroes are admired by all. A good weapon can greatly enhance a hero's strength, even changing the balance of power instantly. If a hero wields a spirit weapon with an array pattern, they can even challenge stronger opponents.

And array pattern masters are the ones who control the strength of heroes.

The status of array pattern masters in the wilderness is even higher than that of heroes. If Xiao Luan succeeds today, her status in the clan will rival that of Tie Mitao.

Zhou Lu finally understood the significance of today's event. His chubby face showed a sincere expression as he nodded firmly:

"Manager Qi, I understand. Just tell me, how can I help Xiao Luan?"

Manager Qi sneered and said disdainfully: "Can you call her Xiao Luan? What can you do to help her with the furnace? Your task today is to be a servant, helping me move the minerals Xiao Luan needs."

The forging of Tri-Forge Mystic Gold required so many auxiliary minerals that Zhou Lu was stunned. Under Manager Qi's direction, Zhou Lu, with his chubby belly, carried the minerals back and forth, hugging them to his chest.

The minerals were of unknown materials, all incredibly heavy, with even a small piece weighing as much as a sheep. Zhou Lu was drenched in sweat, and after half an hour, the stone table in the tripod room was almost full.

Thinking he was done and could rest, the alchemists in the large cave casually called Zhou Lu over and instructed him to move the purified minerals they had prepared to the tripod room.

Seeing the alchemists' disdainful and commanding faces, Zhou Lu gritted his teeth as he ran back and forth:

"Damn, they can easily carry those things themselves, but they wait for me to do it. What a life of luxury. If you carry them yourselves, will you die... tsk tsk, look at those little hands, they wouldn't even pick up a fallen oil bottle. It's not easy for me to sneak a peek at the array fire..."

Zhou Lu was secretly furious.

Although Zhou Lu was a descendant of the hunting ground leader, he was not afraid of hard work. He just felt that doing the work while they watched with a sense of entitlement made him very uncomfortable.

Zhou Lu carefully carried the last wooden tray containing the red gold and explosive crystals to the stone table in the tripod room. At this moment, Xiao Luan, who had been sitting there with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes and smiled at Zhou Lu, sincerely saying:

"Thank you."

Zhou Lu turned around and was momentarily stunned by the sincere look in her eyes. His mood instantly became calm.

"You see, is it so hard to say a kind word? Each of you acts so proud, as if the work others do is owed to you."

Zhou Lu had such a stubborn temperament; he only submitted to smooth talk.

Zhou Lu quickly turned around and smiled: "Not at all, I'm not doing this for free. Manager Qi promised me eighty ox knives."

Xiao Luan sitting there burst into laughter, her curved eyes looking so charming, and the fatigue on her face was greatly reduced.

Zhou Lu was somewhat entranced.

This girl was not as beautiful as Meng Tian, but her curved eyes made people feel happy involuntarily. Most importantly, she was genuine, and such a natural smile looked more beautiful to Zhou Lu than any other.

Of course, Zhou Lu was purely appreciating her.