Chapter 32 of 100

Chapter 32

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At first glance, this pair of thousand-forged sunken silver hammers didn’t seem impressive, appearing dull and ordinary, like any common forging hammer. But upon closer inspection, one could see that wave-like dark patterns covered every corner of the hammer body and handle, as if they contained boundless power.

The spiral patterns on the hammer handle extended downward, narrowing to a ball shape at the end, eventually tapering into a sharp tip.

It took a full three days to forge it, bit by bit. The sense of a blood connection during the forging process made the work more efficient. Even so, it still took this long to truly complete it.

"Try it out, see what the thousand-forged special effect is," Mang Tian said to Tang Wulin. In the eyes of this master-level forging expert, there was a look of anticipation.

"Okay." Tang Wulin nodded, gripping the two thousand-forged sunken silver hammers with both hands.

After forging, a series of measurements had already been taken: the left hammer weighed 152 kilograms, and the right hammer weighed 166 kilograms. Despite their small size, the weight of these hammers was truly astonishing.

When Tang Wulin held the spiral-patterned hammer handle, he immediately felt his soul power surge, instantly connecting him with the heavy hammers.

Although Tang Wulin’s strength had increased significantly, using his own strength alone to forge with these hammers was still insufficient. He was only nine years old, and even his innate strength had its limits.

However, when the sense of a blood connection came, the heavy hammers clearly became lighter, and with the injection of his soul power, he was able to lift them steadily.

A piece of metal that had been prepared in advance rose from the forging furnace. Tang Wulin’s eyes focused, becoming intensely concentrated. He habitually tapped the metal with his left hammer.

"Ding, ding, ding!" Three crisp sounds rang out.

Tang Wulin was stunned, and Mang Tian’s pupils instantly contracted.

"Try again," Mang Tian said almost eagerly.

Tang Wulin tapped the metal again with his left hammer.

"Ding, ding, ding"—still three crisp sounds, even though he had only lightly touched the metal once with his left hammer.

"Strike hard!" Mang Tian said in a deep voice.

Tang Wulin’s right hammer swung almost immediately, striking the metal heavily.

"Dang, dang, dang!" Three crisp sounds rang out almost instantly. This time, due to the larger movement, both Tang Wulin and Mang Tian clearly saw that the moment the hammer struck, two trails of afterimages were pulled from the thousand-forged sunken silver hammer, and the two subsequent booms were caused by these afterimages.

"This is..." Tang Wulin looked at Mang Tian beside him, his face full of confusion.

Mang Tian was also stunned, exclaiming, "Stacked hammer special effect."

"Teacher, what is a stacked hammer?"

Mang Tian looked at him, his eyes becoming strange, "You, you’re just a little monster! Even I have never forged a hammer with a stacked hammer special effect."

After several rapid breaths to calm his agitated heart, Mang Tian, who had already vaguely sensed that Tang Wulin’s first thousand-forged attempt might produce a good special effect, hadn’t expected it to be such an excellent one.

"The reason why the first thousand-forged work of a forger needs to undergo a blood sacrifice is mainly because the first work often has a good special effect. The blood sacrifice connects the metal to the forger’s bloodline, thus pushing the special effect to its peak. Therefore, the first thousand-forged work of most forgers is their own forging hammer, which they will use for life."

Tang Wulin, a smart child, immediately understood that when his teacher took out the sunken silver, he had already intended to give it to him. He wasn’t clear about the value of sunken silver, but it was definitely very expensive, especially such a large, pure piece.

Mang Tian continued, "Among the thousand-forged special effects, there are some particularly excellent ones. But these excellent special effects can only be fully utilized in the appropriate form. I once told you that thousand-forged metal is in its best state during the first shaping. Once it is reshaped into another form, it will inevitably damage the internal structure, thus affecting its quality. Therefore, a thousand-forged product that is shaped for the first time and has an appropriate excellent special effect is extremely rare."

Tang Wulin had already understood his teacher’s meaning, "You mean that the stacked hammer special effect of my sunken silver hammer is an excellent special effect, and it is particularly suitable for the sunken silver hammer?"

Mang Tian nodded and smiled, "I’m a bit envious of you. An excellent special effect can only be used by you after a blood sacrifice."

"Stacked hammer means that after one strike, the metal itself will produce a second, or even a third, striking effect through its own resonance. Yours is a triple stacked hammer, the strongest type. Simply put, when you purify metal through a hundred-forged process, the triple stacked hammer can save you at least half the time. The second and third strikes are 70% and 50% of your initial force, respectively. Once you control the stacked hammer effect well, in your future forging, no matter what you forge, it will be much more efficient."

Tang Wulin asked, "Is the stacked hammer special effect easy to control?"

Mang Tian replied, "It’s usually not easy to control, but your thousand-forged sunken silver hammer has undergone a blood sacrifice, and the greatest feature of a blood connection is integration, making it naturally easier to control."

A blood sacrifice creates a wondrous bloodline connection between a person and the metal. This metal can only be forged by the person themselves, so in a certain sense, a blood-sacrificed thousand-forged product is almost exclusive to the forger. Even if someone else forges a thousand-forged metal and undergoes a blood sacrifice, they must have the ability to forge the finished product themselves.

Therefore, blood sacrifices are not widely used in the forging world, and forgers themselves do not often use this method.

Tang Wulin’s bad luck in his soul beast and soul spirit seemed to have been compensated in forging. A thousand-forged sunken silver hammer with a stacked hammer special effect would undoubtedly make his future path as a forger smoother.

"You need to practice well and control the stacked hammer as soon as possible," Mang Tian said in a deep voice. "Also, try not to use this pair of forging hammers in front of others. The world of forgers is also highly competitive. Before you have the ability to protect yourself, don’t easily reveal such an excellent blood-sacrificed forging hammer, understand?"

Tang Wulin nodded, seemingly understanding. He knew that his teacher was doing this for his own good.

"Here, take this." Mang Tian raised his hand, and two metal rings appeared in his palm. These metal rings also looked dull, and they were also made of thousand-forged sunken silver.

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