Lemnos island.
In the jungle, a ghostly figure shuttled back and forth.
Wherever he went, it was like a gust of wind.
It is Hephaestus with the bow and arrows on his back.
The wooden house has now been built, and Hephaestus intends to hunt some large animals for their fur, which can be used as beds and bedding after drying. That way he wouldn't have to sleep on a thorny straw bed.
But Hephaestus searched for a long time.
Only a small hare was hunted, but no large beast was found.
"It seems that we still have to hunt by the lake."
"Inexperienced, finding prey is also a problem."
The figure of Hephaestus gradually slowed down, looked around, and stood still.
If he doesn't meet his prey again, he plans to go back.
Although the hare has little meat, it can barely make up for a meal.
Walked for a while.
Hephaestus still didn't find the prey, but he spotted something else.
It's a short, small pile of stones.
The pile of stones was black and seemed to be a whole, with few weeds on it.
Curious, Hephaestus tapped a stone and found that the sound was completely different from ordinary rocks.
"Is this the ore?"
Hephaestus thought suddenly.
The island is very primitive and there are no people at all.
Naturally, it is impossible for someone to develop the veins.
Therefore, Hephaestus judged based on his own experience that this small rock is likely to be an outcrop of a surface deposit.
In the human kingdom, such exposed surface deposits must have been mined or exhausted long ago.
"Using the method of exclusion, there is no blue-green copper salt nearby, so this is definitely not a copper mine. It is black, and it is not a gold and silver mine. Then it should be an iron mine..."
Hephaestus rubbed his hands together excitedly.
The discovery of iron ore means a lot to him!
It represents him from the Stone Age to the Iron Age!
Moreover, he has mastered the Vulcan technique, so he can completely refine iron ore and make various utensils! Even forge weapons!
"Try it with fire first to see if it is iron ore."
Hephaestus suppressed his excitement, activated his divine power, and activated the Vulcan spell.
Boom~
A hot and violent flame spewed out from the palm, and the surrounding temperature rose suddenly.
Scarlet flames licked the black rock.
The surrounding weeds were burned to ashes by the flames.
Gradually, after about a quarter of an hour, the rock turned into a red, thick and viscous liquid flowing down...
Hephaestus stopped immediately, showing joy.
This is really iron ore!
His Iron Age is coming!
Hephaestus was very happy. After thinking about it, he planned to build a hammer first.
The hammer can be used as both a tool and a weapon, and it is very lethal, so it is naturally the first choice.
"I already have the flame, now I need the mould."
Hephaestus thought for a while, found a large flat rock around him, lifted it up and ran towards the dense forest.
Not long after, Hephaestus returned.
On top of the flat rocks is a pile of sand the size of a small hill.
This is the sand on the beach.
Hephaestus dumped this sand on the ground, then flattened it, compacted it, and dug it out in the shape of a sledgehammer.
At that time, as long as the molten iron is poured into this pit, a big hammer can be successfully forged.
Hephaestus condensed the flames into thin threads, and cut the iron ore into an ore twice his size, and set it on the formerly flat rock. Launch the Vulcan technique again and start smelting.
half an hour later.
Hephaestus consumed a lot of divine power to remove all impurities from the iron ore and melt it into pure molten iron.
He picked up the hot rock again and poured molten iron as bright as orange juice into the previous pit.
No more, no less, the molten iron fills up the pit, which is exactly the shape of a hammer.
Throwing away the rock, Hephaestus sat quietly and waited.
After working so hard for a while, he has consumed a lot and is still quite tired.
After a long time, the molten iron solidified and turned silver-black in color.
The terrifying high temperature also receded.
Hephaestus grabbed the handle and lifted the hammer out of the sand.
There were still many grains of sand sticking to it, but Hephaestus wiped it off with a leaf, and a heavy sledgehammer was completely forged.
Everything is perfect except the styling is a bit imperfect.
Hephaestus picked up the hammer and aimed it at a nearby rock and smashed it down.
Boom!
The rocks are falling apart! shattered~
"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating the item, the system rewards [Clairvoyance]! [Ten years of divine power]!"
Hephaestus' eyes lit up.
clairvoyance! ?
This is a good supernatural power.
In the future, take a look before hunting, to ensure that one hunt is accurate.
And if there is another good bow, the lethality is absolutely terrifying.
Hephaestus learned immediately, and also activated the ten-year power. Immediately, the body was filled with strength, and the previous exhaustion was swept away.
Looking at the strength again, Hephaestus found that he had reached the fourth rank of the lower god.
"There is an iron mine, which must be used well."
"Let's build some arrows next."
Hephaestus followed the gourd to draw a ladle, compacted and smoothed the sand, and dug out nine pits for arrows.
Then the iron ore is purified, melted into molten iron, and poured into it.
Although wooden arrows are sharpened, they can only shoot at soft places, such as eyes.
If it hit some beasts with rough skin and thick flesh, it would be very difficult to break the defense.
The Iron Arrow is different, its lethality is huge, even the hardest beast skull can penetrate through it with one blow.
While Iron Arrow cooled, Hephaestus wasn't idle either.
Six pits for spears were dug in the sand.
Short distance, the lethality of throwing spears is definitely greater than that of bows and arrows!
And you can also get system rewards for building things, why not do it?
Half a day passed.
Hephaestus picked up the formed iron spear, weighed it, and showed satisfaction.
Very handy.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for successfully creating the item, the system rewards [spear proficiency]! [Five-year divine power]!"
At this time, the system sound sounds.
Hephaestus learned the spear proficiency, and added divine power to himself. When he lifted the spear, he felt like he was one with himself.
He aimed at a distant tree and hurled it.
Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!
I saw that the spear was like a broken bamboo! The momentum of running through three giant trees has just stopped!
If this was placed on a wild beast, it would be nailed to the ground properly.
The lethality is terrifying.
"I am now the fifth rank of the lower god."
"Divine power and strength have greatly improved, and self-protection ability has increased a lot."
Hephaestus retrieved the iron spear, very relieved.
Even if he meets a monster now, he is not afraid.
Suddenly, Hephaestus' ears moved, and he looked in the direction of the beach with puzzled eyes.
From that direction, there was singing.
"Singing? Why are there still people on this island?"
Hephaestus thought to himself.
Gradually, the ethereal singing of the sounds of nature became louder and louder.
Hephaestus was also gradually immersed in it, feeling in a trance, and the little hand that clenched the iron spear gradually loosened.