Upon receiving the task, Jiang Han was bound by certain restrictions. Fearless of any potential evasion by the other party, amidst the envious gazes of numerous Dwarves, he handed the Obsidian Crystal to Chief Summer.
Trembling, Summer received the Obsidian Crystal and exclaimed, "I finally have the opportunity to become a Divine-level blacksmith!"
"Dwarven Chief, how long does the forging process take?" Jiang Han inquired.
"Two days!" Summer replied. "The Obsidian Crystal has an extremely high melting point, making the forging process challenging. To craft a rare divine weapon, it will take at least two days and nights, and..."
He paused, glanced at Bowen, and added, "And this is with Bowen's assistance."
"Chief!" Bowen looked at the Chief, elated. He understood the significance of Summer's words; having someone assist during the forging process would result in a portion of the forging experience being shared, benefiting him significantly.
"Namla, give me your King-level ore for now, and I'll repay you with another in the future." Summer turned to the Dwarf who had tried to entice Jiang Han with a King-level ore, saying, "You know the significance of this forging."
Divine-level and Immortal-level were entirely different concepts, and Summer had to ensure he could break through to become a Divine-level blacksmith.
He went to great lengths to obtain the opportunity to forge the Obsidian Crystal, all for the sake of this breakthrough. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sacrificed an equally precious Immortal-level ore for it.
"Agreed!" Namla consented.
In this situation, Jiang Han was the happiest. One piece each of Divine-level, Immortal-level, and King-level ores, along with the addition of various rare Heaven and Earth-level ores, as stated by the Dwarven Chief... truly, the Dwarven race was a reliable clan!
"Cough, cough!" Suppressing his extreme excitement, Jiang Han's smile couldn't be concealed. He took out the Bloodthirsty Sword and said, "Can this weapon be used as a raw material? If it will affect the forging process or diminish the weapon's power, then forget it."
"Let me see..." Summer took the weapon, gently brushing his fingers over the blade. He immediately recognized the material of the Bloodthirsty Sword, his eyes widening, "This sword is also forged with Bloodcrystal, but its power has gradually dissipated due to the passage of time."
"Bloodcrystal?!" The Dwarves stirred with excitement and commotion.
Although Jiang Han didn't understand why the Dwarven race had such a high enthusiasm for forging, he was pleased to see their success.
"Using the remaining three percent of the Bloodcrystal's power as a raw material, combined with the Obsidian Crystal, Wind Spirit Fairy Ore..." Summer's face reddened. "This will result in a one-in-ten-thousand chance of creating an extraordinary divine weapon!"
"Shall we begin sooner?" Jiang Han suggested.
With only three days left, time was of the essence, and further delays were unacceptable. Even from a rational perspective, the forging process was crucial for the main quest.
"Good!" Summer couldn't contain his excitement, itching to get started.
Later, following the Dwarven clan into a forge, Bowen quickly started the fire, while Summer took out all the required ores and materials. He arranged them in order, inspecting each step.
Unable to comprehend the art of refining, Jiang Han chose not to focus on it. Seeing that time was running out, he logged off, anticipating the outcome in his dreams.
The next day, at dawn, the game cabinet arrived, and delivery personnel assisted with the installation. The landlord, displeased with Jiang Han filling the rental with large items, prepared to confront him but left happily after receiving a thousand yuan.
"Setting up a game cabinet too?" The neighbor next door, seeing it for the first time, marveled, "Young man, making money in 'Eternal'?"
"Made a little, not much." Jiang Han nodded.
Understanding the principle of keeping wealth low-key, he replied, "Not much, not much..."
After installation, Jiang Han had breakfast, lay in the comfortable game cabinet, and started the game.
"Swoosh!" With a flash of white light, Jiang Han reappeared in the underground palace.
Now, Chief Summer and Bowen were busy in the forge, the doors sealed and no passage allowed.
Unwilling to wait, Jiang Han, with the help of the Dwarves, used a teleportation array to return to the temple.
Summoning the Dark Thunder Tiger, braving the snowstorm, Jiang Han continued exploring the frigid highlands, searching for new leveling spots.
Three days... No, perhaps it should be said, two days now!
In two days, the giant dragon under Lake An Ding would be rescued by Chang Feng. He wasn't sure how the main quest would unfold, and the situation didn't seem optimistic. "Let's take it step by step..."
Jiang Han dismissed irrelevant thoughts.
Speculating on the future was futile, and the development of the plot was uncertain. However, he remembered that the second expansion's title was "Betrayal of Justice," and regardless, the plot should be related to the expansion's theme.
-200!
-500!
-1000!
In the depths of the frigid highlands, as the temperature plummeted, Jiang Han's health began to decrease. However, it didn't matter; he had plenty of health, and recovery was fast. He moved forward for a dozen minutes until he encountered a new monster.
It was a wild boar covered in small ice spikes, with short limbs and brown fur coated in snow and ice. It had sharp tusks and was searching for food in the snow, emitting a "grunt" sound.
[Icewind Boar] (Ghost Fiend Level)
Level: 105
Life: 7,500,000
Attack: 27,000-28,000
Defense: 19,500-20,000
Skills: [Unfazed by Extreme Cold], [Ice Spike Attack], [Charge Like a Boar]
Introduction: A wild boar surviving in the highlands, gradually mastering the use of ice elements in the severe cold. Its powerful adaptability makes it the sole ruler of the depths of the frigid highlands.
105-level Ghost Fiend tier monster, perfect for leveling!
Preparing to attack with his sword, Jiang Han suddenly paused.
Mistake!
The Bloodthirsty Sword was sent for forging, and he was temporarily weaponless...
Looking at his attack without the weapon, 24,500, it was acceptable, at least capable of penetrating defenses. Jiang Han cast Holy Light to boost his attack, mounted the Dark Thunder Tiger, initiated a War Stomp, and then unleashed a flurry of punches. Unfortunately, without the bonus from the weapon, the attack range was greatly reduced, making the fight quite challenging.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
Under attack, the Icewind Boar shot out ice spikes. Ignoring the negligible damage, Jiang Han performed the authentic Wing Chun he hadn't used in a long time, barehanded.
In just a few minutes, he successfully killed the Icewind Boar and obtained a decent Golden Staff.
Picking up the staff, he continued searching for the next target.
"Drip drip!" Suddenly, Veequay
sent a crying expression, "Brother, something big happened!"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Han inquired while madly attacking the Icewind Boar.
"That dragon under Lake An Ding seems to be... a Dragon God!" Veequay typed in response.
Dragon God?!
Jiang Han was shocked, almost throwing the staff in his hand. He hastily asked, "Are you sure?"
"Chang Feng said so."
"So, there wasn't a Dragon God in the Dragon Domain before?" Jiang Han found it unbelievable.
Suppressing a Dragon God while attempting to recruit the Dragon Domain to the Dark faction?
Thank you, Rael!
"Yes!"
"Now the one suppressed is the previous generation Dragon God?"
"No, the Dragon God in the Dragon Domain was impersonated by the 9th Devil God, the Sinful Dragon, Atikas. It was pretending to be suppressed in Lake An Ding.