boyutpedia Chapter 114 The Legendary Forge and Blacksmithing
Chapter 114 The Legendary Forge and Blacksmithing
Chapter 114 The Legendary Forge and Blacksmithing
Li En directly opened the character panel.
A new icon has been added below the original title, Forge—Legendary Forge.
After clicking, two branches will pop up: Sacrifice and Refinement.
Sacrifice Furnace: When crafting titles, you can sacrifice an additional title to lock the effect of one of the titles.
Refining Furnace: Placing titles with different characteristics into it has a chance to generate a completely new title.
Li En glanced at the two lines of text and quickly understood the function.
Originally, the Title Forge was used to synthesize three titles, randomly retaining the effects of two of them.
It's completely random and can't be controlled.
If you're unlucky and the title you want most gets filtered out, you'll have to start all over again to collect the title.
The purpose of the Sacrifice Furnace is to throw in an extra title as fuel, locking in the one you most want to keep.
Of the two remaining options, at least one is certain.
It went from one-third pure randomness to one-half semi-controllable randomness.
As for the Refining Furnace, it combines three into one brand new title. Whether its effect can surpass the two titles remaining after the combination is still uncertain.
But since it's a higher-level three-in-one, it certainly won't be too bad.
If we can consistently produce higher-tier titles, it's much more worthwhile than simply piecing together two old attributes.
Li En tried dragging the Weapon Master and the Special Forces King into the slots of the Refining Furnace, and then casually added a parry bar on top.
As soon as the three slots were filled, a window popped up above the furnace: Success rate for synthesizing the new title is 70%.
He stared at the number for a few seconds without clicking confirm.
Weapon Master and Special Forces King are similar titles, both providing bonuses to one's own skills.
Parrying is also an extension of weapon use. Although it has some rule-based attributes, it is still fundamentally related to melee combat.
Stacking similar products increases the success rate; 70% is already quite high.
However, he doesn't want to gamble for now. His current titles have exceeded the limit of the panel slots, and he must keep the number of titles below nine.
Let's see if there are any combinations with a higher success rate.
Li En went through all the existing titles, arranged them one by one, and selected the most suitable fusion scheme.
After deducing all twelve points in turn, he selected three:
Weapon master, special forces king, rookie police officer.
All three of these are pure numerical bonuses to one's own skills, without any rule-based abilities involved.
When placed in the refining furnace, the success rate was found to be 95%.
Li En took a breath.
It's impossible to reach 100%; 95% is already the highest number among all combinations.
He clicked "confirm".
The three titles shattered into fine powder, which slowly swirled and fused together on the furnace interface.
They were reunited under a brand new title—War Artist.
Title effects: Short Weapon Master X, Firearms Master X, Melee Master X, Sword Master X, Knife Master X, Ace Pilot.
Li En's lips curled up slightly.
Although none of their abilities directly jumped to the legendary level, they are currently all stuck at the Master+ level.
But this is also an improvement; after obtaining the title of Weapon Master, the title of Special Forces King is already useless.
As for the other title refinement combinations, the highest success rate is only 60%, so there's no need to gamble on such a low probability.
However, I still have more than nine titles, so I need to use up a few more.
He opened the sacrifice menu and dragged the vehicle killer into the sacrifice slot.
Then select Devil Trigger to lock on, and finally throw Steel Body Ironback and the Spartan family into the synthesis tank.
Click to confirm.
The vehicle killer shattered first, its powder pouring into the demonized icon, enveloping the entire title in a pale golden cocoon.
Immediately afterwards, the steel-bodied iron-backed man and the Spartan family were also pulverized and entangled with him.
The synthesis was completed shortly afterward, and the synthesis title appeared:
If you transform into a Spartan in a short time, your family will definitely stab you in the back.
The steel body and iron back are gone.
The difference between the titles for regular synthesis and refined synthesis has already been demonstrated.
Synthesis is simply a subtraction process; its sole purpose is to sacrifice negative titles.
However, negative titles can sometimes be surprisingly effective and should not be taken as entirely negative.
The final calculation shows a clear loss, making it not worthwhile at all.
But refining is completely different; it can earn you a higher-level title, which is an upgrade.
If there weren't no other synthesis schemes with a value higher than 90, and his title was also greater than 9, making it necessary to proceed, he wouldn't have chosen to use the sacrificial smelting method.
Li En looked at the empty space on the panel.
The steel body and iron back are indeed effective against pure impact damage.
However, now that he can transform into a demon, his overall defensive capabilities have been significantly enhanced.
If it's lost, it's lost.
He reconfirmed the existing titles.
Bio-Destroyer: Deals fatal damage to mutated creatures, can detect mutated creatures in advance, and knows their weaknesses.
Legendary Witcher: Deals fatal damage to dark creatures of Hell, possesses a sense of the dark creatures of Hell, and knows their fatal weaknesses.
War Artists: Master of Short Weapons (10), Master of Firearms (10), Master of Hand-to-Hand Combat (10), Master of Swordsmanship (10), Master of Knife Skills (10), Ace Pilot.
Viral antibodies: can provide immunity to most viruses.
Parry: When using melee weapons, you can deflect incoming attacks, including bullets and rockets.
Spartan Demon Transformation: Transform into a demon for a short period of time, and your family may stab you in the back at any moment.
Unusual charm: Mutant creatures will develop a liking for you.
The matter of the title has been resolved.
He switched the panel to the forge.
The function of the forge is very simple: put the equipment in and reforge it.
Li En dragged all the weapons and equipment he had into the forge's feed inlet one by one, arranging them in various combinations to see the predicted results.
After completing all the deductions, he slightly raised his head, rubbed his brow bone with his fingers, and his eyes shone.
When he placed the Requiem, ebony, and white ivory together, the blacksmith gave the following prediction:
[Requiem] requires Vibranium.
The specific effects cannot be seen until the project is completed, but the name itself is enough to explain the situation.
The rapid-fire and heavy-hitting characteristics of Ebony and Ivory, combined with the soul-damaging effect of Requiem, bring together the three attribute lines of firearms into a single weapon.
If we add the three-section staff as well, the prediction will change again:
【Frost Requiem】Requires Vibranium, 100% success rate.
The ice attribute enchantment of the nunchaku was also incorporated.
But what truly made Lee Eun unable to suppress her smile was another arrangement.
He placed the Rebellion Greatsword and the Yamato Blade into the forge's feed chute.
The prediction result immediately displayed a string of question marks.
【？？？】The requirements column lists two items: Vibranium Dagger and Space Stone Power.
The names are all question marks, but the list of requirements already reveals the truth.
The Vibranium Dagger is an upgraded weapon awarded as a reward for a perfect completion of the game, while the Space Stone is a cosmic-level energy source.
Equipment that can be determined by the blacksmith to require both of these items to be crafted.
Even using the simplest process of elimination, you can guess what level it is.
Legend has it that there's a divine artifact as a starting point, with no upper limit.
In particular, the requirement states "vibranium dagger" instead of "vibranium," and the difference between the two is significant.
Vibranium is just a raw material; its value lies solely in the material itself.
The Vibranium Dagger possesses two characteristics: "infinite durability" and "extremely high toughness and sharpness".
The forging workshops were interested in these solidified properties, not the underlying metal itself.
The only problem is the Space Stone.
The space warehouse has not been upgraded yet, let alone the ability to extract the power of the Space Stone from the Cosmic Cube.
Coulson and Steve should already be on their way back to S.H.I.E.L.D.
If we can bring the Cosmic Cube directly over, then the next step of the forging process will be complete.
Li En turned off the control panel, walked to the sink, turned on the faucet, scooped up a handful of cold water and splashed it on her face, the water dripping down her chin and into her collar.
He wiped his hands casually, pushed open the bathroom door, and went back into the Umbrella laboratory.
Upon entering, he paused for a moment before taking his second step.
The entire laboratory has been completely transformed.
All the old equipment that had been taken from the Osborn Group was removed and replaced with equipment that looked very futuristic and sci-fi.
The centrifuge has been significantly reduced in size, and the outer casing has been changed to a matte silver finish. It is almost silent when running.
The gene sequencing platform was integrated into a wall-mounted workstation covering an entire wall. The data stream on the screen scrolled so fast that it was impossible to see even a single digit.
Next to the incubator, a fully automated bioreactor was added, with the pipe interfaces arranged exactly as Connors had drawn in the previous sketch.
But the workmanship is more than an order of magnitude more refined than those hand-drawn pictures.
Tony Stark stood in front of the control panel in the center of the room, holding a coffee cup in one hand and swiping the data on the holographic screen in the air with the other.
Hearing the door open, he didn't even turn his head, and immediately shouted, "Why did you stay in the bathroom for two hours?"
Li En glanced at the digital clock on the wall.
It really took almost two hours from entering the restroom to leaving.
He walked up to Tony and stood in front of him, looking him up and down.
Tony's complexion was noticeably rosier than it had been two hours ago, and the dull, tired look under his eyes had almost completely faded.
The effects of the dragon blood potion had already completed a full metabolic cycle in his body.
"The dragon blood potion works quite well, doesn't it? Would you like me to recommend a good surgeon?"
Upon hearing the words "surgeon," Tony paused, his hand holding the coffee cup still.
He waved his other hand casually, saying, "No rush, he won't die anytime soon."
Connors walked over from the incubator next to him, still wearing his gloves, his face showing a serious expression as he carefully chose his words: "Coulson and Steve have already set off back to S.H.I.E.L.D."
"They decided to go back and find out the situation at the bureau first—if Hydra's infiltration is really as you judged before, Steve promised to bring the Tesseract over personally."
Li En thought for a moment, took out his phone, found Coulson's number, and sent him a text message:
Call for help if the situation is dangerous.
He put his phone back in his pocket, his gaze sweeping over the remodeled lab again, and asked, "Is there any special equipment available for storing hazardous materials?"
"Dangerous items — how dangerous? What type?"
Tony put the coffee cup on the counter, turned around, and his eyes lit up with interest.
Bruce Banner also stood up from in front of the gene sequencing screen, took off his goggles, and revealed an expression that only researchers would show when they hear about unknown samples.
Connors ran over and stood in front of Li En, his gaze scorching.
Li En was stared at by three of the world's top scientists. After a moment of silence, he said, "The arm of the King of Hell, the Demon Emperor."
The laboratory fell silent.
Tony Stark looked at Li En, his gaze carrying the cautiousness of someone seriously considering whether or not to call the mental hospital.
After several seconds, he confirmed that there was no trace of joking on Li En's face, and withdrew his hand that was already reaching into his pocket to hold the phone.
Banner and Connors reacted very differently.
The two of them froze on the spot, their eyes shifting from confusion to shock, and from shock to a kind of suppressed ecstasy.
Connors spoke first, his words so rapid that the trajectory of his hand gestures in the air couldn't keep up: "You've been to Hell? Did you bring back any soil samples? How is the air composition different from Earth's?"
"Is the physical structure of demons consistent with that described in mythological texts?"
Banner's immediate question was: "Shouldn't the King of Hell be Satan?"
Li En quickly raised his hand, interrupting the two scientists' questioning as they were about to enter the thesis defense mode: "Hell is not a good place. It is very large, and there is more than one Demon Emperor. Satan is just one of them."
"Let's get the storage container sorted out first. I'll take the things out."
Tony stood there, watching Banner and Connors skillfully adjust the bio-pod's desealing protocol at the control panel.
His gaze swept back and forth between the fanatical scientist and Li En at the door twice.
Then he turned around and walked to the control panel in the center of the room, quickly tapping his fingers on the touchpad a few times.
The ground trembled slightly, and a cylindrical, transparent container filled with a pale green liquid rose from beneath the floor.
The tank is nearly five meters high, and its outer shell is made of multiple layers of composite materials. The liquid is extremely transparent, and you can see the circulation filter at the bottom of the tank slowly rotating.
"Biosample isolation chambers, Stark Industries' medical research and development department — of course, it's closed now, but a few prototypes remain."
"The liquid medium is a self-prepared isolation solvent used to handle high-risk unknown biological samples, with zero volatilization and zero contact penetration."
He took a step back, patted the outer shell of the can, and the pride in his voice could be heard even from two floors away.
"I originally planned to use it when I caught Dracula later."
Tony paused for two seconds, silently erasing this premise from his mind.
He now accepts that Hell truly exists, and Li En made a round trip in just two hours, bringing back an arm of the King of Hell.
Li En stepped forward, visually estimated the size of the tank, and found it was large enough.
He grabbed the maintenance ladder on the outside of the tank, climbed to the top in a few steps, and put his hand into the layer of green liquid.
The liquid is slightly cooler than body temperature, and you can feel a very slight stickiness the moment your finger touches the surface.
He flipped his palm over and took out the right arm of the Demon Emperor Mondes from the spatial warehouse.
The thick arm bone, nearly half the length of a person, had dark gray skin, and the muscle fibers at the cut surface still retained the complete texture they had when severed by the blade.
The arm fell into the liquid, slowly sank, and finally hovered in the center of the tank.
The green solution began to shimmer the moment it came into contact with the Demon Emperor's skin, and several rows of red abnormal values appeared on the data monitoring screen on the outside of the tank.
He put the lid on the jar and jumped down from the ladder.
Three scientists had already surrounded the tank.
Tony's fingers flew across the holographic screen, unfolding the biometric data he had just captured line by line.
Banner stared at the analysis curves of cell activity and energy residue, muttering something to himself.
Connors's expression was exactly the same as when he first saw that vial of purple medicine.
Seeing that the three of them were completely absorbed in the data, Li En walked straight towards the door.
He stopped a step when he reached the door frame, turned his back to the three people in the laboratory, and said something.
"Prioritize using it to upgrade Dragon Blood Potions; things have been getting increasingly turbulent lately."
He pushed open the door and walked out of the laboratory, his footsteps fading away along the corridor as he headed towards the cybersecurity laboratory next door.
If everything here has been updated, then Barron's side should have received new equipment as well.
Only when the corridor was completely quiet did Tony look up from the data screen and stare at the closed door.
"Is Li En even human?"
"How can a human just run into hell anytime and bring back the arm of the King of Hell as a local specialty?"
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He pointed to the gray-black arm inside the jar, which was still slowly releasing trace amounts of magical residue.
The dense biometric data on the screen has already made one thing very clear.
This thing is definitely not any known life form on Earth.
Banner shook his head, pushed his goggles back up to his forehead, and said in the same calm tone as when they were discussing cell activity: "Li En is a purer human than I am. Didn't you already retrieve all his physical data before injecting the dragon blood potion?"
Tony did not refute.
Lee En's medical examination report was reviewed by him personally before he left for Umbrella.
Heart rate, blood pressure, maximum oxygen uptake, hemoglobin concentration, and muscle fiber type distribution—each of these falls within the human range.
It's so accurate it's like a reference sample; it's very healthy and excellent.
"At best, the Dragon Blood Potion only repairs the wear and tear that has accumulated from your cell divisions since childhood."
"Telomere length restoration and mitochondrial activity enhancement — essentially, it's still you."
Banner took off his goggles, wiped them, and put them back on. His gaze behind the lenses fell on the arm inside the jar.
"My cells underwent irreversible, fundamental mutations after being bombarded with gamma rays."
"To be honest, from a biological classification point of view, I can no longer be considered human in the strict sense."
"But Li En is different—his body, inside and out, has always been a pure human being without any mutations."
He paused for a moment and adjusted the elastic band of his goggles.
"As for why he was able to get to hell—I'm not entirely sure."
"But there's something about him that I can't understand at work."
"It's not mutation, not technology, and not magic—at least not the kind of magic we know."
"When he crashed down from the sky, I could sense some completely illogical energy fluctuations, which were very brief."
"It's invisible to the naked eye, and the instruments can only barely catch a glimpse of it."
Connors listened quietly to the whole thing.
He picked up the remote control, switched the monitoring screen on the outside of the tank to the high-frequency scanning mode for cell activity, and then pushed up the opening of his glasses.
"Lee's stance has always been very clear, compared to S.H.I.E.L.D., which conceals the existence of aliens and allows them to impersonate him and wander around—"
"His attitude has always been—whoever crosses my bottom line, I'll cross it back."
"Simple, direct, no guessing required."
"As long as he remains on the side of humanity, there's nothing to worry about."
Tony stood in front of the tank in silence for a few seconds.
On the screen, the muscle fibers of the arm, being immersed in a green solution, slowly release visible dark particles.
He watched the trajectory of the particle diffusion for a while, then swiped the holographic screen to the Dragon Blood Potion mixing mode.
"That's true."