Chapter 16: Advanced Forger
After the Little episode happened at the entrance, Lifeng escorted to the examination chamber by the girl. He didn't know why but his turn to take the test arrived his soon as he submitted the number token. It made him confuse, but he didn't think further. He was provided with a forging room and material.
Lifeng was standing in a small forging room, while three people were observing him from the transparent mirror. These people, 'Two old men, and one beautiful woman' were the judges who will decide the result of Lifeng's creation.
If any other person saw these people, they will be shocked to their core because these were the top management of Dawn city forging association.
"Aven, You called us in the emergency to show this crampy test." The woman spoke in irritation.
"Miss Ruby, Your are sure impatient as ever." The old man other than Aven teased her.
"Humph." She didn't say anything else.
"But Aven can't you just tell us what is this all about?" The old man said.
"Well, you will understand after observing the young man standing in the room." Aven smiled.
Lifeng didn't know any of this. He was busy checking material and equipment. After as usual, he started to forge the Artifact with the help of App, of course, the Manual mode. Because the quantity and quality of materials were more and good than before he tried to make something marvelous.
Time progressed, Lifeng didn't care about its surrounding as he calmly carried the process, but it didn't mean that everyone was calm as Lifeng.
In the start, the judges didn't show much interest, but as the time moved on the expression on there faces changed completely.
They watched Lifeng as they were watching some kind of monster. They stayed still, and their sight was glued on the examination room until the very end.
Lifeng followed Rin instructions as he finished the Artifact.
*DING*
[Congratulation user to forge a rank grade (high tier) Artifact]
*DING*
[exp gained 3000]
*Ding*
Item info:
Artifact: Defense gear (pendant)
Name: ??? (not given)
Quality: Rank grade (high-tier)
Defense: 170~200
Requirement: none
Artifact skill:
Block: Use spiritual energy to create a barrier around the user.
Maker: Lifeng
Brand: None
Lifeng was very happy about this Artifact because it was his first time forging something else than the weapon.
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"Aven, Tell me the truth, Is he your disciple?" Ruby asked him in an emergency.
*SIGH*
"If my student is this talented then I have already retired in peace," Aven replied.
"Then don't try to compete with me you two, I want him, and that's final," Ruby said while her eyes were starring the young man.
"Oh, Miss Ruby aren't you hastening the things a little." The old man spoke.
"What old man, don't tell me, you wanna take him under your wing," Ruby spoke fiercely.
"I know Miss Ruby is eager to make him your disciple, but what will you teach him?" the old man asked.
"What you mean." Ruby confusingly looked at him.
The old man narrowed his eyes as he continued.
"From the start the technique that young man used was flawless, the refining, the hammering, the strengthening, and all I want to tell you that he knows all there is to teach, so what you can teach him.
"This... If I can't take him as my student then how about the assistant, He will gain a lot of experience, and it will make it easy for him to make progress."
"Now, now Miss Ruby, I can use these same lines, and I am more suited for it, don't I?" The old man said as he smiled.
"The old man whose legs are hanging in the grave said that he was more suited than a genius lady whose name shocked the world," Ruby sneered at him.
The atmosphere tensed between both of them.
"Just stop it both of you, You guys are fighting like children. It's time to make judgments about his performance, and you guys can just ask him about the assistant thing." Aven tried to cool down the tension between them.
Lifeng 'who was ignorant about the talk that happened between the high ranked official of the association' was guided to the private room.
'Hmmm, Something feels wrong, Why is there no other applicant here, did I'm the only one who finished forging the Artifact, no it feels...' Before his thought made any further progress the guide's voice sounded.
"Mr.Lifeng, we arrived, you can go inside this room."
Lifeng was still confused about all this, but he didn't ask anything and entered the room.
The room is not very big, but the decoration was top class. Around a big table, three personalities were sitting, 'two old men while the last one was a beautiful mature beauty.' These were the thought of Lifeng when he saw them.
"Hello." Lifeng greeted them.
"Hmmm. Mr.Lifeng, please sit here." Aven Spoke.
Lifeng nodded and sat on the opposite chair of the table.
"Mr.Lifeng, let me give you some introduction. My name is Aven Harvard, and I'm the head of Forging Association of Dawn city." Aven spoke and then pointed at the other old man present. "This person is Daan Sanford. Head council member of Forging Association." The last one remaining is also a member of the same council, Miss Ruby Newbury."
Both Daan and Ruby nodded towards Lifeng.
Lifeng's expression didn't change much but inwardly he was very shocked, 'This test is extraordinary, the top members of organization gather here just for this Its very hard for anyone to pass now.' Lifeng's thought.
"Lifeng there is something we want to ask you, is it ok with you?" Aven questioned him.
"You can," Lifeng replied positively.
"The skills you showed us by forging the Artifact, Did some taught you?" Aven asked.
Lifeng narrowed his eyes and then replied:
"Yes, there is no way someone learns this without any guidance." Lifeng showed a confused expression. But he was quite satisfied with the answer. Anyone would be suspicious if he Forged an Artifact without being taught.
"Oh, then who is your Master." The old man named Daan spoke this time.
"Don't know, He didn't tell me his name, I met him three months ago, and he said that I have a talent in forging, and taught me for two months before he left," Lifeng replied.
"Then do you know where he is now." This time the lady spoke.
"One month ago he said that he was going to the northern continent," Lifeng was telling them a lie with a straight face.
"Ok let's say that your forging skills were taught by the mysterious master then how you explain this." The old man Aven showed him a video clip, in which Lifeng was mixing the material one by one.
Lifeng understood, where the old man was pointing.
"I have unique eyes that help me in forging, I can easily tell how much the quantity needed in the process, so I don't require any measurement device." Lifeng pointed towards his eyes.
"I was really curious about your eyes since the first time I saw them, and it was my second time I saw someone with unique eyes." The lady named Ruby commented as she gave Lifeng Beautiful smile.
Lifeng didn't say anything, but inwardly he thought:
'Maybe this lady is interested in me. Hmmm, She looked mature and beautiful...' Before Lifeng thought about it further the system sound rang:
[Arent you a lolicon? Did you change the party after seeing those big rabbits]
'What the fuck are you talking about? I'm not a lolicon, and if you want to know my strick zone then it will be mature and long legs beauty with at least 'C' cup size, No wait, I'm not watching her bosom.' Lifeng wanted to explain it to the system but was distracted by the voice of the old man Aven.
"Thank you Mr. Lifeng, Now the result from appraisal has arrived, So
congratulation Mr.Lifeng for your success in the exam. You forged a high tier artifact, and above that, it was a defense gear, which is very hard to make, so you are promoted to An Advanced forger. Is there anything else, you want to say about the result."
"Huh," this time he was really shocked, He thought that he could get a good rank, but an Advanced rank was out of expectations.
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