Chapter 125 Smithy

“Dragon slaying mission” sounded a bit like a fantasy, but Suren didn't directly reject the iron-helmeted Ore's suggestion.

After all, the black dragon in this cursed space was just a monster formed by the resentment of the dwarf king, not a true dragon's remnant soul.

Moreover, the dwarf king subjectively hoped that someone could help him kill the black dragon and eliminate his ten thousand years of lingering resentment. Therefore, more help could be found on this body of resentment, and more information could be gathered, which might present an opportunity to break the situation.

Seeing that the dwarf king didn't turn dark or berserk, Suren directly took out the damaged [Archangel Wings] and said, "I am willing to help you. But my partner and I are not strong enough yet, so we need some time to prepare. Before that, if you could help us repair these broken wings, we might be more confident..."

The [Archangel] was a divine-tier mechanical fragment.

Although it was damaged, its material, forging, and runes far exceeded the upper limit of current mechanical equipment.

Once it could be repaired and equipped on Number Nineteen, the combat power increase would be immeasurable.

After Suren finished speaking, Number Nineteen next to him also looked at the dwarf king with anticipation.

The two of them had carefully studied various repair plans before, but they didn't choose to act. Because the rank of these wings was too high. Even if they were damaged, they couldn't be fully understood by forgers below the level of "Godsmith." A rash move and clumsy repair methods would only destroy this outstanding ancient machine.

Hearing this, the bearded dwarf king fell silent.

It was originally just a wisp of resentment,一心只想 kill the evil dragon and break free from that lingering nightmare.

However, the forging skills of the dwarves were also an instinct flowing in their blood.

Looking at the golden wings, his brown pupils suddenly filled with infatuation, and he blurted out, "Ancient relics of the Mechanical Divine Race? Just by looking at these forging patterns, I recognized that these are mechanical wings forged by our dwarves. They are too perfect..."

Hearing this, Suren keenly noticed a trace of regret in his eyes, as if something was difficult.

Sure enough, the dwarf king changed the subject and said, "Unfortunately... If the divine fire in the [Eternal Furnace] was still burning, I could definitely repair it. However, now that the furnace fire is extinguished, I can't guarantee it. Although the lava fire is hot enough, it can't melt some super-order magical substances. If you want to forge and repair such divine item components, it is impossible to repair them perfectly without special furnace fire..."

His tone suggested that he couldn't tolerate flaws in his forging.

"..."

Hearing this, Number Nineteen next to him frowned slightly, and the expectation that had just arisen in his heart dimmed a lot.

After all, it was a super mechanical component she was really looking forward to. If this one couldn't repair it, she really didn't know who could repair these wings in reality.

However, when Suren heard the word "divine fire," a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind.

He took out a simple copper lamp and asked tentatively, "Could the furnace fire you are talking about be something like this?"

This lamp was none other than the [Vulcan's Furnace Lamp]!

Some advanced colony equipment of the Dawn Organization were also refined with it. After forging the Power of the Giants last time, Mr. Mirror had placed this sealed item with him.

And this lamp just happened to contain a trace of "Urken's Core Flame," a proper divine fire.

As soon as the dwarf king saw it, an undisguised look of joy appeared on his tight face, and he recognized the flame at a glance: "Urken's Divine Fire?!"

He looked like he had seen the most suitable forging fire, and took the ancient lamp in one hand, exclaiming, "Oh, heavens! There is actually a seed of Urken's Divine Fire in this world! With it, the [Eternal Furnace] can be reignited. I can also forge more advanced magical items, and perfectly repair these golden wings!"

The continuous exclamations also made Suren relax his brows.

Hearing that this divine fire was useful, he and Number Nineteen were also overjoyed.

However, even more surprises were yet to come.

The dwarf king glanced at Number Nineteen's mechanical limbs again and asked directly, "Do you want to install these golden wings on her body?"

"Yes."

Suren nodded and responded, "I want to install them on my partner's mechanical limbs. Can you help us with this?"

The dwarf king obviously didn't mean to refuse, but fell into silence.

He sized up Number Nineteen's mechanical limbs with his craftsman-level eyes, and after a long while, he opened his mouth and complained, "Although we dwarves are not as proficient in mechanical technology as those cunning goblins, from a forging point of view, these mechanical limbs are really terrible. The rune inscriptions are also a mess. It looks like a semi-finished product just out of the mold. Oh ~ in our dwarf clan, even forging apprentices can't make such rough things..."

There's hope!

Hearing this, Suren and Number Nineteen were not only not embarrassed, but full of expectations.

Most of the mechanical equipment on the market in the Mafa Empire was indeed produced on assembly lines, with mechanical forging replacing the traditional manual forging industry. Few people would spend time and effort to forge by hand, and the quality was not necessarily higher than that of machine forging.

Most of the components on Number Nineteen's body were also forged by lathes.

To outsiders, it was indeed impossible to find any faults, and the workmanship was top-notch.

But in the eyes of a true forging master like the dwarf, it was just a "rough semi-finished product."

The dwarf king approached and carefully observed Number Nineteen's mechanical limbs.

He even took out a small hammer like a mechanical doctor and tapped on some parts of the mechanical prosthetic limbs, listening to the crisp metallic echo.

After a moment, he complained again, "The strength of your partner's mechanical limbs is too weak. If you want to install the repaired golden wings on these mechanical limbs, they will collapse before they can support the best combat intensity of the wings."

Without waiting for Suren to ask how to solve it, the dwarf king looked at Number Nineteen and muttered to himself, "Oh, if you want to transform it, the enchantment, plating, and rune inscriptions all need to be transformed again, the materials have to be reshaped and refined, and it's best to add a little Edman metal to make it stronger... It's simply a complete reshaping, which is not an easy task. Fortunately, the [Eternal Furnace] can be reignited, which can save me a lot of effort."

In the eyes of the dwarves, who are good at forging, nothing is more fascinating than figuring out a perfect forging product.

Suren and Number Nineteen looked at each other, their expressions filled with joy.

......

With the fire seed, the surrounding scenery changed, suddenly turning from a small black forging workshop into a lava vent.

A fiery red color filled the eyes, and a choking smell of sulfur rushed towards them.

The surroundings were all black stones, and under their feet was flowing red-hot magma.

Suren and Number Nineteen stood on a protruding rock, not surprised.

The entire cursed space was transformed by the resentment of the dwarf king, so it was not strange for it to turn into anything.

And just after the scene changed, the black iron chains on the surrounding rock walls suddenly straightened, and a behemoth was pulled out of the scalding magma.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a strange metal object like a safe.

It looked like it was made of bronze, with some dwarf-style inscription reliefs on it. What was even more special was that there was an old design that was obviously a magic energy blower.

Obviously, this was a rune forge.

Suren appraised it and saw that it was another treasure.

[Dwarf's Eternal Forge]

Details: This is a magical forge inherited from ancient times, a treasure of the mountain dwarf lineage; it can withstand the scorching of divine fire and is the best tool for the dwarves to forge divine weapons; there is a folded space in the forge, don't look at its small size, but it can forge extremely large objects; dwarf heroic souls are blessed, greatly increasing the success rate of forging; the furnace contains some content beyond cognition;

A furnace that can forge divine weapons is naturally not simple.

But Suren didn't pay much attention to things that weren't used for combat.

Without thinking too much, the dwarf king directly put the [Vulcan's Furnace Lamp] into the furnace, and the furnace suddenly began to burn.

Suddenly, the original bronze-colored surface glowed red, and a series of extremely mysterious red runes lit up.

Suren's eyes shone brightly, but he didn't stop it.

Anyway, if the cursed space could be broken, these things would be his.

At this time, the dwarf king brought up the old topic again: "I can help you repair the golden wings, and I can also help you install them on your partner. But the prerequisite is that you have to help me kill that damned black dragon."

"Of course."

Suren agreed in one breath.

He already had some ideas for dealing with that black dragon before. Now, if Number Nineteen could really fuse with these golden wings, he would be even more confident!

However, Suren also felt that since he had talked to this dwarf king, he would definitely be able to dig out more clues.

He asked tentatively, "May I ask, what is the origin of that black dragon? I mean, if I know more, I might be more confident."

The dwarf king adjusted the furnace while responding, "That's just a stray dog ​​expelled from the Dragon Island in the west. Guglielmo, the Black Dragon, was defeated in the struggle for the Black Dragon Clan's Dragon King and was expelled. It needs the power of darkness here to suppress the corrosive wounds on its body..."

Suren listened thoughtfully.

"Also, what is the special meaning of this symbol?"

"As an alchemist, don't you recognize the symbol of the great 'Time Traveler' Andreas Libavius? Oh, if you want to say what it means, I can't explain it either. It is said that this is a special symbol pointing to the ultimate mystery of alchemy, the Emerald Tablet, and it represents certain cosmic laws..."

"Can you tell me more stories about that 'Time Traveler' Andreas Libavius?"

"I'm sorry, the time is too long, and I can't remember it very clearly. But in the inheritance of our mountain dwarf clan, it was he who signed the alliance contract with our dwarf ancestors, and our mountain dwarf clan is here. After all, the origin of our dwarf clan and the alchemy lineage is also quite deep..."

"This dark aura is coming from underground, what is buried below?"

"No one knows. When I was born, my elders told me that our mountain dwarf clan must be full of respect for this land..."

"By the way. What is the special meaning of that 'ouroboros'?"

"That is the pattern of the God King's artifact [Ouroboros Time-Space Ring], and it is also the totem of our mountain dwarf clan..."

"..."

After all, this dwarf king was just a lingering thought, and not all questions could be answered.

He would only pay attention to questions about the black dragon and technical issues.

However, Suren also learned some key clues from this.

......

After asking some questions, the dwarf king had already begun to study the restoration of the golden wings.

Suren understood some key issues, and the dwarf king was a little indifferent.

At this time, he suddenly thought of something and asked again: "Master, as you can see, I am a puppet master. I have made a gargoyle puppet, but I think my skills are still lacking. Do you see anything that can be improved?"

The dwarves were all rune masters, and he wouldn't miss such a godsmith after finally encountering one.

As he spoke, Suren took out a gargoyle.

The dwarf king took a look and immediately said: "Oh, what a genius design! This puppet design is really perfect, its smooth lines can resist most external attacks, and the stable structure can also withstand strong pressure. It's a pity, the forger's level is really too bad, and the rune carvings are also a mess. It's a waste of such good materials and design. If my apprentice made it like this, I would definitely throw him into the furnace to reflect on it..."

"..."

Suren's face twitched slightly as he listened, looking a little embarrassed.

The dwarves had violent tempers and didn't mince words at all.

Before meeting this dwarf king, he felt that his puppet skills were already top-notch. Although his crafting skills were not necessarily top-notch, there were definitely not many who could do better than him.

But now, he was criticized by this iron-helmeted Ore as being useless, simply not up to par.

However, in front of the godsmith, Suren felt more anticipation than embarrassment at being criticized like this.

Since there were so many shortcomings, that meant there was a lot of room for improvement!

He asked tentatively again: "What do you think should be improved?"

The dwarf king frowned as he listened, seemingly feeling that there were problems everywhere, and didn't know where to start, "I think you have to study rune knowledge properly. Your understanding of runology is too shallow, it's not just about carving some symbols..."

Suren was reprimanded again, with a black line on his face.

The dwarf king said with a look of disgust: "I'm going to repair these golden wings now, I don't have time to pay attention to you."

Suren felt as if he was about to miss a good opportunity, when the dwarf king took out a golden book as if by magic and said, "Your rune comprehension ability is not bad, if you can understand it, take a look at it yourself."

Suren's eyes narrowed when he saw it.

[Dwarf Rune Book]

Details: Rune is invented by alchemists, no, its origin is earlier; The original rune is the embodiment of the basic laws of the universe, it has always been there, but ordinary humans cannot see or understand it; High-level gods solidified them into symbols that higher beings can recognize, which is the origin of Rune; The first rune was recorded on stone slabs, and those stone slabs are called "rune stones". But it is still too difficult to understand, and the gods used more complex descriptions to make it easier to understand, and then passed it on to lower beings with shallower cognition, such as humans. Let them also master the mystery of runes, which is the origin of runes; The dwarves forged those runes on the artifacts, creating magical artifacts with magical effects; This is the part of the forging runes that the dwarves have mastered, and this golden book contains the mystery of Rune;

Suren took it in one hand.

But in a moment, he almost fell over.

He reacted quickly enough, and his hands and muscles swelled, so he was not knocked down by a book.

A very heavy book.

About... tens of thousands of pounds!

The dwarf king threw it over with one hand like he was holding a paper book, how much power did he have?

A look of surprise flashed across Suren's face.

And seeing this golden book, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: "Could it be that those dwarves were here to find this thing?"

Also, the hammer in the dwarf king's hand is called [Dwarf King's God Forging Hammer], which is also a top-level treasure.

There were treasures everywhere in the entire cursed space.

Usually, this is the equipment that will be dropped after defeating the Boss.

The ultimate Boss of this cursed space directly showed off the treasures.

If he escaped through the "secret passage", none of these things would be possible.

Seeing these treasures, Suren's idea of ​​breaking this cursed space became more and more firm.

......

After the dwarf king took out the rune book, he completely ignored Suren. He wielded the big iron hammer and began to forge and repair the golden wings.

Seeing this, Suren didn't bother him anymore.

He opened the heavy rune book, and a series of mysterious runes caught his eye.

Just one page seemed to record hundreds of millions of mysterious symbols. Looking at them, they seemed to come alive, forming various combined patterns, various formulas, rune language...

Not only runes, but also engraving techniques, rune combination and matching...

This was a complete rune inheritance system!

"This... is really exaggerated..."

Suren had seen many rune books, but it was the first time he had seen such a wonderful book, and he was greatly shocked.

When he advanced to the fourth level, he fused a [copied original rune], which gave him a very high understanding of runes.

It could be said that without this ability, he would not be able to understand much even if he opened this book!

After reading it for a quarter of an hour, he hadn't even finished reading the basic structure and variation of a simple "level 5 hardness enhancement rune".

Suren estimated that at his current rate, not to mention whether he could understand it, it would probably take... hundreds of years just to read it one by one!

The dwarves had long lifespans and immersed themselves in forging throughout their lives, so they had this time.

But now was not the time for Suren to learn runes.

Since this rune book was here, then it was his, and he could read it slowly later.

He decided to advance to the seventh level first.

Repairing the golden wings would take a long time, so Suren said hello and took out various materials for advancement to set up an advanced alchemy array.

He was going to fuse the [Desecration Crown].

After previously stripping the "Forbidden Nun" Jona Bell, Suren gained a lot of elemental understanding. He had also picked up hundreds of wounded soldiers before, which had met the conditions for fusing the crown.

Those magicians in the Celestial God plane had a high understanding of elemental laws, in each system.

Which also benefited Suren.

......

Not long after, black light lit up in the alchemy array.

Suren stood in the center of the alchemy array, and the black crown above his head slowly merged into the alchemy array.

This fusion lasted for several days.

A terrifying wave of death laws surged in the space.

Having already constructed his complete domain, Suren successfully stepped into the threshold of the seventh level, a top-level professional, with almost no suspense.

He saw that the dwarf king's forging was still continuing, and meditated for several days before stabilizing his realm.

On this day, the tapping sound beside his ears had completely stopped, and Suren also opened his eyes from meditation.

It had already been ten days.

"Hoo... Seventh level, really strong!"

Suren let out a long breath, and a relieved expression appeared on his face.

The feeling of advancing was very wonderful, and the harvest was greater than expected.

The seventh level was indeed the watershed for top-level professionals, and some insights could only be deeply understood when the level was reached.

After advancing, Suren also completely mastered the wonders of the domain.

Everyone's understanding of the domain was unique, and it was their understanding of certain rules of the world.

Looking at the black energy halo under his feet, Suren murmured: "What name should I give it... Since it is the law of death, then call it [Domain · Life Forbidden Zone]?"

He didn't struggle too much with a name.

It was the huge increase in data on the attribute panel that was really pleasing.

Without the suppression of level, it was now much easier for Suren to face seventh-level professionals.

The fusion of the crown solidified the ability to "understand the law", which was roughly equivalent to adding an "understanding halo".

Now that Suren had entered the field of top-level professionals, he felt the importance of understanding more and more.

And the [Kingly Power] and [Domination] abilities he had acquired could not be described in detail.

It was a bit like sublimation of domineering.

It was a feeling of life level improving.

Making him more fearless, brave, domineering, and firm...

The specific manifestation was that his fate was improved, his soul was more condensed, and the exemption rate for various mysterious techniques was greatly increased. In the future, if anyone wanted to use any curse techniques, divination, or time backtracking on him, the price would be greater.

Another thing was that he was more handy with puppets.

In the past, controlling a thousand puppets always felt like controlling external objects, but now... it was like moving his fingers.

Moreover, this was a cosmic rule that could condense godhood, burying a seed, and there were many directions that could be developed in the future.

......

Suren was very satisfied with the skyrocketing power of his advancement, and on the other hand, a figure was flying around in the sky like a flexible falcon.

Number Nineteen had a pair of golden wings with a wingspan of nearly six meters behind her, soaring in mid-air, and the speed was as fast as lightning. The sky was full of golden figures.

She also discovered that Suren had awakened from meditation for the first time, so she folded her wings and landed.

Number Nineteen asked excitedly: "Suren, is your realm stable?"

"Um."

Suren nodded, looked at her cool mechanical angel shape, and asked in return: "How do you feel?"

Under the cold and gleaming metallic luster, there was a hidden and overflowing mysterious rune luster.

Each golden feather was like a sharp dagger, with the holy, glorious, and pure radiance, and hidden murderous intent.

Number Nineteen did not hide her excitement, unfolded the golden wings, and said: "Very good! With this set of mechanical equipment, I feel that I will not be at a disadvantage even in the face of an eighth-level mechanical transformation. And these golden wings are very powerful, and can even directly block ninth-level attacks, and there are some very powerful functions!"

After the iron-helmeted Ore repaired the [Archangel Wings], it also transformed her mechanical limbs.

As the dwarf king said, he didn't understand mechanical technology, but he could provide the most perfect improvement in materials and forging. The technology and functional level of the modified mechanical limbs had not been greatly improved. But the defensive power, structural stability, and handling performance had definitely improved qualitatively.

Suren had seen eighth-level and even quasi-ninth-level mechanical armor. But looking at Number Nineteen's gleaming mechanical armor, he knew that this set, not to mention its combat functions, was definitely top-notch in terms of defense quality alone.

And just as the two were talking, the dwarf king interjected, not hiding his satisfaction with his work, and said: "What is powerful about this set of mechanical armor is not just the appearance. I also used high-purity invigorating god gold and the pure aether liquid from the Hvergelmir spring to create an alloy skull for her. This can make her completely immune to mental attacks and most mysterious methods of erosion. Even if she encounters a violent impact, the skull can ensure that her brain is not damaged to the greatest extent."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Suren also had greater expectations for Number Nineteen's full mechanical body.

The only fatal flaw of mechanical warriors was the brain and nervous system.

This would make her vulnerable to fatal damage from various curse techniques and unconventional physical and magical forces such as domains.

But now, this dwarf king had directly used his superb forging skills to make up for this shortcoming!

How strong would the combat power of a mechanical warrior without shortcomings be?

On the battlefield, being immortal was the most direct combat power!

Since the dwarf king had completed the repair and forging, Suren did not forget his task.

Now that not only had he advanced, but Number Nineteen also had such a strong mechanical body, there was much to be done.

His eyes turned and he said directly: "Let's go, let's go out and find those magic groups to try our hands first!"

Number Nineteen also faintly expected it, and agreed in one breath: "Okay!"