Chapter 43

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How old is this child? He can actually use such a heavy thousand-forged tungsten hammer? You must know, even some second-level blacksmiths cannot use a single-handled hammer weighing eighty catties, which is forty kilograms!

Forging is a long-term physical labor and a technical skill, with strength being the foundation. Using a heavy hammer undoubtedly has better effects, but it also consumes a tremendous amount of physical energy.

Before he could think more, Tang Wulin had already fully started his forging.

Two hammers fell, and through the feedback from the heavy silver, he immediately felt that this piece of heavy silver was of similar quality to what he had forged before. The internal texture of the heavy silver was also very similar, and a familiar feeling instantly spread through his mind. The two hammers swung, like a sudden storm, beginning his hammering.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

The dense and rhythmic hammering sounds gave a surprisingly beautiful feeling.

Coming to Donghai City, everything was unfamiliar, and the pressure and tension brought by the unfamiliarity had a significant impact on a child who was only nine years old. At the academy, Tang Wulin faced bullying from classmates and heavy fines as punishment, all of which made him feel suffocated.

However, when he came here, in front of the forging stand, everything suddenly became familiar. The heavy silver presented before him, and the familiarity and rhythm produced by hammering it, almost instantly put him into his own rhythm.

His eyes were focused, and his ears were constantly trembling slightly, receiving feedback from the heavy silver. Hammer after hammer fell, and the heavy silver changed shape with each strike. But if you listened carefully, you would find that as time went on, the sound produced by the collision of the thousand-forged tungsten hammer and the heavy silver became increasingly pleasant.

The evaluator's expression began to become serious, and Cen Yue was the same.

The concentration Tang Wulin maintained at this age, let alone many blacksmiths in their twenties and thirties, was not necessarily achievable.

Genius! This child is a genius!

This thought almost simultaneously appeared in their minds. There was no need to look at the heavy silver; with Cen Yue's experience, just by listening to the hammering sound, he could clearly judge how efficiently Tang Wulin was purifying the heavy silver.

Purifying heavy silver is itself a second-level blacksmith's evaluation standard. Because heavy silver has a high density, purifying it is much more difficult than purifying ordinary metals. Truly completing the purification of a piece of heavy silver is not easy.

When Tang Wulin chose it, the evaluator even had a fleeting thought of overestimating his abilities. But at this moment, she and Cen Yue were both moved by Tang Wulin's performance.

Yes, it was a performance.

When the heavy silver produced a pleasant sound, Tang Wulin's test was already over; he was already qualified to become a first-level blacksmith.

The rest was a performance. To what extent could he perform? This was the same thought in the minds of Cen Yue and the evaluator.

Completely in the zone, the thousand-forged tungsten hammer, which was like a straw to Tang Wulin, felt increasingly intimate with the heavy silver. The speed at which Tang Wulin swung the tungsten hammer became faster and faster. Gradually, only two hammer shadows could be seen flashing in the air, and the dense hammering sounds were like mercury pouring on the ground.

On the third floor of the Forging Association.

The elevator doors opened, and two people walked out. One of them looked to be around forty years old, dignified and handsome, with a silver-gray suit that outlined his robust figure. On his left chest, he wore a badge.

No matter who saw him, their first glance would certainly be drawn to this badge. The base color of the badge was gold, with a slightly raised hammer pattern, and each star on it was black, totaling eight stars.

Eight stars represented an eighth-level profession, and the gold hammer shape represented forging. An eighth-level blacksmith, more accurately, an eighth-star holy craftsman blacksmith.

In the entire blacksmith association, there was only one other blacksmith at this level.

Beside the middle-aged man was a young girl, who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old, with a tall and slender figure and a very beautiful appearance. Her large eyes were bright and spirited, and her golden long hair was tied into a ponytail. Her tight-fitting clothes made her look very neat.

Seeing their arrival, the staff at the front desk immediately stood up, "President."

The middle-aged man nodded, "It's fine. I'm bringing Muxi to test for the second level. Please arrange an evaluator." This eighth-star holy craftsman was none other than the president of the Donghai City branch of the Sun Moon Federation Blacksmith Association, Mu Chen.

"Yes, President, please wait. Miss Muxi is already testing for the second level! Truly a genius of the forging world."

Muxi's expression was calm, and she did not show any joy at the praise; she only nodded to the staff in acknowledgment.

She actually did not recognize the title of genius. Her achievements today were not just due to talent but also far more effort than the average person. Her goal was to surpass her father and become a ninth-level divine craftsman in the future.

In the entire Douluo Continent, there were only three ninth-star divine craftsmen.

"Hmm, what sound is that?" Mu Chen's eyebrows suddenly twitched, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. Muxi, who was beside him, also raised her eyebrows slightly, and her delicate ears moved slightly, instantly capturing a series of clear and dense hammering sounds in the air.

Whether it was the rhythm, frequency, or the hammering sound, it was very pleasant, giving a very comfortable feeling when heard.

Mu Chen asked the staff, "Is someone undergoing a fourth-level or higher blacksmith evaluation?"

The staff looked puzzled, "No?"

Mu Chen thought for a moment and said to Muxi, "You go to the testing room to prepare, I'll go and take a look."

"Okay." Although Muxi was also a bit curious, she was about to undergo a second-level blacksmith evaluation and could not be distracted at this time.

Separating from his daughter, Mu Chen quickly followed the sound to Room Three. The soundproofing in the forging rooms was very good, but at the door, the sound could be heard more clearly.

This kind of sound must be hammering a high-density rare metal. Moreover, each strike had no noise, indicating precise forging. Such dense and strong collisions showed that a thousand-forged hammer was being used.

The blacksmith classification is strict, and what level you are is what level you are. To achieve such a level of hammering, it should at least be a master-level skill. Moreover, Mu Chen could tell that this blacksmith's hammering had already entered a state of fusion with the metal.