Volume 4: It's Dark, Please Close Your Eyes Chapter 69: Sorry for showing off
Coming out of Jiang Wuyan’s tent, Tang Zheng shook his head.
Be it him, Tang Xiaotang, or everyone in Yisu Academy, they seemed to be accustomed to Jiang Wuyan standing behind them, holding a sword, with the Seven Pavilions Pagoda constellation rising behind him, cooperating with them in every battle.
A modest gentleman influences things silently.
The low-key feeling created by the orthodox education of Xingyao Continent made it impossible for people to feel his presence at all - they couldn't feel that this was the teammate who had gone through the Jade Star Arena, entered the Leng Xianyuan Cemetery, fought in the Academy Martial Arts Contest and the Dream Mirage Demon Realm with them.
They couldn't feel that this was someone with whom they had a life-and-death relationship.
Originally, Tang Zheng thought that Jiang Wuyan was completely unnecessary to come on this adventure outside Xinjiang.
However, he came as soon as Tang Zheng told him.
In the battles that Tang Zheng and his men didn't notice, Jiang Wuyan had actually regarded them as his comrades-in-arms.
"Fortunately, it's just an allergy." Tang Zheng was bullied by Zheng Qian and Tang Xiaotang all morning. When he followed Hua Yingxiu out, he saw that she had already dealt with the second sword scale and was waiting for Tang Zheng.
Hua Yingxiu's control over star power is not as good as Tang Zheng's, but she has much more experience in handling materials than Tang Zheng. In addition, she is meticulous and dexterous, and her lack of strength is completely compensated by her skills.
Tang Zheng has the ability to do so, so naturally he doesn't have to think so much.
"Can I borrow your knife?" Tang Zheng had carefully observed how Hua Yingxiu did it yesterday, so he simply put away his Han Jiang Xue and asked Hua Yingxiu to borrow his knife to cut the fish.
Hua Yingxiu directly took out another set of knives and handed them to Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng looked at her set of knives with a smile: "It looks better than yours?"
"This is the knife my mother used ." Hua Yingxiu lowered her head and smiled, then began to process the third piece of fish skin.
Material processing is the first step in casting.
Even if it was just a few sets of armor, the materials had to be processed carefully. After the two of them calmed down , the green land by the lake seemed particularly peaceful.
The sun shone down from above their heads.
Although it does not bring any warmth, it allows ample lighting to enter this silent material treatment.
Star power...
It becomes thicker or thinner depending on the knife.
Tang Zheng had to say that Hua Yingxiu's set of knives was really easy to use. Using this set of knives was like being able to use his body to feel the star power needed at each moment, whether it was deep or shallow. The processed materials were clearly hard and soft, with soft edges and corners, which was completely different from the first piece that he had failed to process.
An hour passed...
When Hua Yingxiu finished the third piece, Tang Zheng had already completed the remaining two pieces.
There are five sword scales in total, which have been divided into five complete soft membranes and five solid scales.
Jiang Wuyan and Tang Xiaotang both came out: "What's going on now?"
"Well, we can start the furnace now." Tang Zheng did not rest for a moment, "We must try to get these five sets of armor out before dark!"
"Don't be in a hurry... Don't you need to take a rest?" Tang Xiaotang took out a pure white handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Tang Zheng's forehead.
"The longer the night, the more dreams there are." Tang Zheng didn't want any more accidents to happen, "Let's start!"
Tang Zheng took out a beacon stove from his bag, poured out a pile of materials, and began to pick and choose. Then he took out paper and pen and began to write and draw frantically on the paper.
From casting, to engraving, to finished product...
He wrote down every detail on paper.
While he was making various casting plans, he kept muttering to himself.
Seeing Tang Zheng's extremely focused expression, Tang Xiaotang couldn't help but whispered, "Master, now you finally have the demeanor of a master forger..."
The people nearby couldn't help but nod silently when they heard Tang Xiaotang's sigh. It seemed that they all felt the same way.
In the eyes of the warriors of Xingyao Continent, most casters are like Master Lu Huang, who has an immortal look and temperament. At first glance, he looks like an old man who has been immersed in experience for many years. Even the image of a technical geek like Luo Fei is considered an outlier, not to mention the purebred funny guy like Tang Zheng. The difference in style is really too great to be accepted.
However, at this moment, Tang Zheng's expression of complete devotion finally made him, at least in his attitude, worthy of the "sacred" profession of a foundry master.
"Oh..." Just when everyone didn't even dare to breathe and stared at Tang Zheng eagerly, afraid of disturbing his ideas about casting, Tang Zheng suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, and sighed softly with a little melancholy.
"Boss, what's wrong... Is it because the casting is too difficult this time, and you encountered some unsolvable problems? Otherwise, tell us the problem and we will analyze it for you together." Zheng Qian looked at Tang Zheng's expression and said cautiously.
Tang Zheng shook his head: "The difficulty of casting is indeed quite great, but I haven't encountered any problems that cannot be solved."
"Then, why did you suddenly sigh so deeply?" Zheng Qian asked puzzled.
"You don't understand. For a foundry engineer, completing a major casting challenge is a very memorable event. And at a time like this, if there isn't even a group of witnesses, wouldn't it be like walking in the night in gorgeous clothes ? It's a particular pity." Tang Zheng continued with a sigh.
"Master, aren't we all your witnesses..." Tang Xiaotang said with a smile.
"That's different. You all are so familiar with me, I feel embarrassed to show off in front of you." Tang Zheng replied with some melancholy.
"Uh..." After hearing Tang Zheng's words, everyone was speechless.
It turns out that Tang Zheng, this guy, hasn't even started casting yet, but he's not thinking about whether the casting can be successful. This is totally the wrong focus!
"Hahaha, don't look at me like that. Livening up the atmosphere before casting will help me perform better later." Tang Zheng looked at the strange looks in everyone's eyes and quickly laughed. He seamlessly switched to a "focused face" and suddenly raised the star image. Without saying a word, he injected the star power into the wolf smoke beacon furnace in front of him...
Start wielding the fire!
Everyone was also stunned by Tang Zheng's crazy thoughts and actions, until they saw star flames rising from Tang Zheng's casting furnace and strange phenomena suddenly appearing, and they couldn't help but hold their breath.
I saw a ball of blazing flame in the wolf smoke beacon furnace, which changed from red to orange, and from orange to gold. As the flame continued to flow in the furnace like a vortex, the color became purer and purer, and finally changed from gold to white.
Suddenly, a clear sound was heard, and a white phoenix spread its wings and flew up from the furnace, circling around the furnace wall.
Tang Zheng's forehead was already slightly sweaty, and the Taihao Wheel constellation behind him had already turned on full brightness. Star power continuously flowed into the casting furnace through Tang Zheng's star veins.
At this time, Tang Zheng's eyes were fixed on the beautiful and dreamy white phoenix in the furnace. He moved his fingers slightly, and the materials that had been piled beside him, one by one, were suspended in the air like puppet strings, as his fingers exerted the star power. Then, they were thrown into the furnace one by one, and were caught by the white phoenix in the furnace like bait. Then, they merged together in a unique rhythm.
"It's the Nirvana Fire Palm Technique, and it has reached the most sophisticated stage, successfully evolving the vision of a white phoenix circling the wall. No wonder he said that without anyone witnessing it, it was simply a case of walking in gorgeous clothes at night... It turns out that he killed the One-eyed Vermillion Bird just to make fuel for today's Nirvana Fire Palm. Haha, luckily Luo Fei had already left, otherwise when he saw the white phoenix spreading its wings today, he would have wanted to hit Tang Zheng to death with his head." Hua Yingxiu looked at the scene in front of her with surprise in her eyes, and she couldn't help but smile and exclaimed in a low voice.
"Sister Xiu'er, this White Phoenix Circling the Wall is really powerful. Can't Luo Fei also create a little red dragon in the furnace when he controls the fire? Isn't it better than this, Master?" Tang Xiaotang asked curiously.
Hua Yingxiu smiled and shook her head: "What Luo Fei has practiced to perfection now is the Sun Chasing Fire Palm Technique. The little dragon is called the Red Dragon Flying Vision. For most casters, this is already a very advanced fire palm technique, but... compared to what Tang Zheng showed today, it is at least two levels lower."
"Ah, such a big difference?"
“That’s right. The level of your fire control proficiency can actually be seen from the color of the flame: red, orange, yellow, gold, white, blue, violet, none… As you go on, the higher the temperature, the more difficult the fire control skills required. Red Dragon Soaring is only the first level, and it’s several levels away from White Phoenix Circling the Wall, as there are Orange Flame, Yellow Flame, and Golden Flame in between. Although the quality of fire control cannot be judged solely by the temperature of the flame, in any case, Red Dragon Soaring is at least two levels behind White Phoenix Circling the Wall, and Tang Zheng is not from Bailian Workshop. Do you think Luo Fei, a direct descendant of Bailian Workshop, would have mixed feelings if he were present?” Hua Yingxiu explained with a smile.
"Yes, I definitely will. The Master is indeed the best!" Tang Xiaotang smiled with a red face.
"Haha, I said the boss would not speak without a purpose. If you want me to analyze it, it's such a big occasion, and it's really not enough for only a few of us to be present. We need at least dozens or hundreds of people to be in line with the occasion!" Zheng Qian also laughed.
Tang Xiaotang and the others felt that something was not good when they heard Zheng Qian's analysis. But at this time, Tang Zheng had just reached a critical moment in the casting. The materials in the furnace had been fused. With a movement of his hand, the liquid was suspended above the casting furnace, and the White Phoenix was flying above the liquid, as if it was carving something.
Tang Zheng's other hand was also freed. He drew out Han Jiangxue and made a knife pattern in the palm of his hand. He then cut out the outline of a breastplate from the Arctic swordfish skin and several other auxiliary leathers with a few swishing strokes.
The prototype looks rough, but it has a unique primitive and wild texture.
At this time, in the casting furnace, the solution in which the White Phoenix was flying was gradually taking shape. Everyone looked closely and could not believe their eyes.
Tang Zheng actually used the solution as paper and the Flame Phoenix as a pen directly in the furnace...
Start carving the formation!
