Chapter 153
Chapter 153
“I want to add the God-Demon Orb!”
Zhou Ming’s words stunned everyone.
As he spoke, he took a scarlet orb from his inventory. It shone with a dazzling radiance and looked both mysterious and bewitching.
Everyone was speechless.
He truly never opened his mouth without saying something shocking!
They had all wondered what sort of wild idea Zhouyou Shijie might propose, but his answer still left them reeling.
The God-Demon Orb!
He actually wanted to use this item beyond god tier as a forging material!
Rob of the Dwarves nearly thought he had misheard. “Are you serious?”
“The God-Demon Orb is still an item when all is said and done. If it’s possible, I want to try,” Zhou Ming answered solemnly.
He understood perfectly well how insane the idea was.
The God-Demon Orb belonged to him, yet not entirely. It also contained an unimaginably vast amount of energy. The slightest mistake could cause the entire forging process to fail.
“…Gulp!”
The Dwarves stared blankly, caught between excitement and dread. Rob swallowed hard and said with difficulty, “It isn’t impossible, but the chance of success is less than ideal. Or rather… it’s extremely, extremely low!”
In truth, skills were divided into grades, and forging was no exception.
As a member of the Dwarves, Rob possessed the greatest skill among them and had reached god tier. But if they added the God-Demon Orb to the weapon Zhou Ming wanted, its potential would no longer stop at god tier.
Even though Rob prided himself on his transcendent mastery of forging, he could not guarantee that he could directly create a weapon beyond god tier.
“Chirp, chirp!”
Xiaoyou flew out of the pet space, landed upon Zhou Ming’s shoulder, and patted its chest with one wing.
With it present, as long as the odds were not so low as to be utterly hopeless, they would hardly pose a serious problem.
“I nearly forgot that the leader of the Hope Faction has a Xuanniao capable of bringing good fortune at his side!” Harrison said as realization dawned.
Zhou Ming’s expression turned serious. “Be bold and try. If we succeed, it will be my good fortune. If we fail, then it was my fate. Even if I lose this gamble, I’ll accept the result and won’t blame you.”
“We understand!”
Rob and the other Dwarves were overwhelmed with emotion, their breathing quickening with excitement.
This time, the Dwarves had gathered the strength of their entire race and even had Xuanniao’s help. They might truly be able to create a miracle.
Moreover, if they succeeded, this would become the most glorious and legendary moment in Dwarven history. Even the attitudes of other races toward them would change.
“Haa!”
Amid the wind and snow, Zhou Ming struggled to calm the turmoil in his heart. He stared intently at the God-Demon Orb in his hand and murmured, “God-Demon Orb, I know you do not truly belong to me yet. But if you can understand what I’m doing, please don’t resist!”
“If I fall in the future, then let the sword we forge carry on your will!”
Zhou Ming made no attempt to conceal his words. Everyone heard them clearly and fell silent.
Clearly, Zhouyou Shijie wanted the God-Demon Orb to continue existing in a different and more valuable form. Otherwise, it would merely provide class-related functions and lack any direct power of destruction.
Hum!
As though it sensed Zhou Ming’s resolve, the God-Demon Orb trembled lightly in his hand and released a humming vibration.
Zhou Ming would never believe that an extraordinary object beyond god tier possessed no spirit at all.
“Take it!”
Zhou Ming tossed the God-Demon Orb to Rob, who caught it.
“Now that’s conviction!”
Moved by the sight, Renee took out the demigod-tier Luminous Ore and handed it to Rob. She then transformed into a golden stone, cut away a small portion of herself, and returned to human form.
[Heaven’s End Stone] (Demigod-Tier Ore)
Description: A complete Heaven’s End Stone would reach god tier or perhaps even surpass it. This, however, is only a fragment.
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“That’s my limit!”
In almost an instant, Renee’s lovely face turned slightly pale and bloodless. She said weakly, “If I cut off any more, my realm will fall to the demigod tier.”
“Thank you, Renee!” Zhou Ming was deeply moved and sincerely grateful.
“I’m thinking about the Hope Faction’s future!” Renee said fiercely. “Zhouyou Shijie, don’t you dare fall halfway there!”
Zhou Ming nodded heavily. “With you putting this much pressure on me, I wouldn’t dare fall!”
“This is madness… Absolute madness!”
As Rob looked over the forging materials arranged before him, he involuntarily took a top-grade piece of demigod-tier ore from his own inventory. “I’ve walked the path of forging for many years, but it has been a long time since I did anything this crazy!”
Taking a deep breath, he shouted, “Brothers and sisters of the Dwarves, light the fires!”
Fwoom!
Blazing flames rose within the forge.
The terrifying heat instantly melted the surrounding snow.
Without question, the flames required to smelt god-tier ore could not be ordinary fire.
“We’ll help too!”
Rather than stand around watching, everyone followed instructions and handled whatever tasks lay within their abilities.
In that moment, every person present sprang into action.
“We’ll use the God-Demon Orb as the core, with the Stone of Divine Condemnation and Flame Essence supporting it. Then we’ll use the Luminous Ore, Heaven’s End Stone, and the Heaven’s Scar Mystic Stone I’m providing to help everything fuse perfectly… If we succeed, the result will undoubtedly surpass god tier!” Rob discussed the final plan with the other Dwarves.
Harrison nodded in agreement. “My thoughts are much the same. The God-Demon Orb is too terrifying. Even the Stone of Divine Condemnation must yield before it. It can only serve as the final core!”
“Good!”
Rob rolled up his sleeves. “Let’s do this. If we succeed, we’ll go down in history!”
“Let’s go!”
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The blazing fire grew ever fiercer. Zhou Ming watched carefully from nearby, guarding against any accident. “Xiaoyou, cast Good Fortune Divination on everyone!”
“Chirp, chirp!”
Xiaoyou immediately understood. It beat its wings and circled through the air, while the colorful tail feathers behind it released a mysterious energy.
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have received [Good Fortune Divination] from Celestial Sacred Beast · Xuanniao. Luck +30, All Attributes +50%, and you have obtained the following undispellable random buff: Movement Speed +50%. Duration: 3 days!]
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have received [Good Fortune Divination] from Celestial Sacred Beast · Xuanniao. Luck +30, All Attributes +60%, and you have obtained the following undispellable random buff: Mental Resistance +30%. Duration: 3 days!]
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have received [Good Fortune Divination] from Celestial Sacred Beast · Xuanniao…]
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Not a single person was missed!
To ensure nothing went wrong, Zhou Ming had every person present receive a buff. This would also prevent him from being unable to support them in time if a powerful enemy attacked.
“God-tier ores are extremely hard, so the smelting process will take quite some time,” Rob warned. “Including the later steps, the entire process will probably take more than ten days. I hope you understand.”
“That’s fine!”
Zhou Ming gave him a firm answer. “Don’t rush. Whatever you do, do not rush. I can accept however long it takes. Make absolutely certain that every step is carried out to perfection!”
For Zhou Ming, gaining levels was not the priority.
Levels could increase combat power, but they were not the only way to do so.
If he obtained a weapon beyond god tier, he was certain his leveling efficiency would take off like a rocket.
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After that, the Dwarves operated at full capacity.
An almost forbidden zone of extreme heat appeared amid the frozen landscape. Anyone who approached too closely would suffer continuous Burn damage.
After three days and nights of uninterrupted smelting, the various god-tier ores finally began to melt.
A tyrannical force pulsed within the molten liquid. The Stone of Divine Condemnation in particular radiated murderous energy strong enough to influence the minds of those nearby.
At that point, the weaker Dwarves had to retreat, leaving only god-tier powerhouses able to participate.
Using the power of a god-tier blacksmith, Rob fused the materials together in an orderly process until they merged completely into a single mass.
Only after the flames weakened did he grip it with a special pair of tongs, place it upon a hardened metal slab, and take out his exclusive weapon, the Dwarven Hammer. Then he struck with all his might.
Clang! Clang! Clang!…
Powerful shockwaves erupted in an instant, sweeping away every trace of snow for several thousand meters around them.
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