Heavenly Path, one of the Three Divine Weapons!
As the most formidable of the known weapons from the Zero Era, there is remarkably little information provided by the game officials, with most details merely hinting at its name.
If anyone has the authority to speak on the Three Divine Weapons, it must be Yi Tianchen.
From the initial encounter in the novice village, Snake Den, with Shattered Dream, to outsmarting Dragon's Roar in Venom Valley; from enduring countless hardships to seek Earth's Essence in Boundless Land, to fortuitously discovering Blacksmith Kahn and learning about the secrets behind Shattered Dream—these interconnected tales weave together into a legendary saga!
Heavenly Path, Grade: Artifact, Type: Staff, Level Requirement: 50!
Looking at Heavenly Path on the equipment leaderboard, Yi Tianchen found it hard to calm down. In his hands was Dragon's Roar, a precious spirit weapon with incredible lethality. Now, with Heavenly Path emerging as the pinnacle artifact at the top of the equipment hierarchy, how could he possibly accept this easily?
It was easy to imagine just how terrifying the lethality of an artifact like Heavenly Path would be. Undoubtedly, as the most powerful tool for a mage, this staff would come with unimaginable powerful skills—perhaps even the rumored Forbidden Spell that could wipe out entire groups in an instant!
Not just Yi Tianchen; everyone watching the equipment leaderboard was left dumbfounded.
An artifact!
Everyone still had lingering fears from Yi Tianchen acquiring a spirit weapon. The sudden emergence of an artifact was truly a challenge to their psychological endurance; many were on the verge of cursing and felt an impulse to quit the game.
In no time, discussions about Divine Weapons flooded the Zero Era Game Forum. Countless players expressed their disbelief and shared various reasons for their inability to accept this news. Some even created posts announcing their intention to quit the game, which quickly garnered a long list of supporters. However, in the blink of an eye, those posts were taken down.
Yet bewildered as they were and shocked as they felt, life in the game had to go on.
After gathering his thoughts, Yi Tianchen's gaze returned to Dragon's Roar in his hands. With a determined step, he headed towards the Blacksmith Shop.
“Boss, I want to forge a weapon!” Standing outside the Blacksmith Shop, Yi Tianchen smiled as he presented Dragon's Roar.
The Boss of the Blacksmith Shop was a middle-aged NPC in his forties. He glanced at the weapon and was immediately rendered speechless. “Wow, what a great weapon! It’s been years since I've seen such a fine piece! You truly are talented, young man!”
“Haha…”
Yi Tianchen could only chuckle awkwardly as he handed over Dragon's Roar along with twelve Forging Gemstones. Each forging required four gemstones, and with three chances to forge, conservatively speaking, he should succeed at least once, right? After all, each gemstone had an 80% success rate!
“Excellent weapon, excellent gemstones, hahaha…”
The blacksmith Boss nodded, accepting the Forging Gemstones with a hearty laugh. “With such a Divine Weapon, I wouldn’t dare to take it lightly. Please wait a moment; I’ll go fetch my master. I’m sure he won’t refuse to forge this Divine Weapon for you.”
“…”
Yi Tianchen was speechless for a moment when he saw the blacksmith Boss turn and enter the small building. Soon after, an elderly voice came from inside, filled with excitement. “A Divine Weapon! This truly is a Divine Weapon! I've spent my whole life crafting weapons and have never seen such a Divine Weapon!”
“However, the materials for forging this Divine Weapon… I’ve never seen them before…”
“Could it be? Master, even with your experience, you can’t tell what materials this Divine Weapon is made of?” The blacksmith Boss asked in surprise.
“Sigh, perhaps I’m getting old; many things have slipped my mind!”
The door opened, and the blacksmith Boss stepped out, followed by a short elderly man. This immediately reminded Yi Tianchen of Dwarf Blacksmith Kahn from Maple Village—both were short and aged but had well-defined muscles and eyes that sparkled with charm.
“Young man, my master has agreed to forge it for you,” the blacksmith Boss chuckled as he began preparing for the forging process.
"Thank you very much!"
Yi Tianchen knew that there was a certain mystery behind this. Generally speaking, in situations like this, it meant that the failure rate in the hands of the blacksmith Boss would be significantly reduced, and there might even be a chance for some unexpected gains.
What could he do? After all, the blacksmith had a wealth of experience.
The preparation for forging was simple, and this NPC uncle was clearly skilled. In no time at all, he had everything ready. The Master nodded and placed Dragon's Roar into a furnace. After about ten seconds, he took it out and immediately began hammering away.
That was how the forging process went; after all, it was still a virtual game scene. If one were to delve too deeply into its practicality, the game company would probably have to shut down.
"Clang..."
The heavy hammer struck Dragon's Roar, and sparks flew around. Yi Tianchen felt a slight knot in his stomach. He didn’t expect success every time, but at least he hoped for one successful attempt to justify the expertise of the Master.
"Tsk tsk... The gems are good; it’s all successful." The Master held Dragon's Roar up in front of him, his eyes shining with excitement. Those few short words made Yi Tianchen overjoyed.
All successful?
Did that mean all three attempts were successful? If so, did that mean Dragon's Roar had been upgraded from level 40 to level 55?
Yi Tianchen was thrilled.
But excitement aside, there was still another important matter to attend to: the embedding of another gem.
"Master, I have another gem here and would like your help to embed it," Yi Tianchen said.
"Oh? There aren't many gems suitable for embedding in weapons!" The Master was momentarily taken aback, and his gaze towards Yi Tianchen shifted from doubt to understanding. "Indeed, if such a Divine Weapon can be obtained, what is a mere gem worth?"
"…"
Yi Tianchen smiled speechlessly and handed over the Gold Pattern Stone.
As expected, not only was the Boss of the Blacksmith Shop astonished, but even this well-traveled Master was utterly shocked upon seeing the Gold Pattern Stone in Yi Tianchen's hand. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and he became visibly excited.
"What a treasure! What a treasure!" The Master trembled as he took the Gold Pattern Stone, examining it closely for quite some time before bursting into hearty laughter. "I never expected that in my lifetime, I would encounter such a rare gem. It truly is a blessing!"
Yi Tianchen could only continue to be speechless, while the Boss of the Blacksmith Shop expressed his astonishment as the Master got to work…
"Clang clang…"
Once again, the sound of hammering filled the air. It seemed that any scene related to the Blacksmith Shop in this game was accompanied by this beautiful and melodious main theme.
In less than a minute, the Master wiped his sweaty hands and, with a satisfied expression, returned the Dragon's Roar to Yi Tianchen. He expressed his gratitude with a contented tone before being assisted by the Boss of the Blacksmith Shop into the back room. After that, there was no further activity…
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