53: Chapter 53 I Have a Giant Dragon!

Su Chen followed Lin Xiao into the core area of the Grandmaster Forging Workshop, where a private forging room spanning a thousand square meters appeared before his eyes.

Inside, the furnace fire roared, and the heatwaves were overwhelming, with a temperature comparable to the Lava Valley dungeon; the air was thick with the scent of metal and flames.

Walking ahead, Lin Xiao patted his muscular chest, his beer belly shaking with the movement as a hearty smile appeared beneath his thick beard. "Kid, take a good look, this is my domain! In the entire Blue Star, when it comes to legendary-grade forging, no one can beat me, Lin Xiao!"

Su Chen glanced at the equipment in the forging room and gave a slight nod. "Master Lin, I want to forge a Level 40 legendary weapon."

"Level 40?" Lin Xiao froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Kid, you've got some guts! I can forge weapons for all classes up to Level 180. In the entire Great Xia, only two people can handle legendary weapons above Level 160, and I'm one of them! Isn't a Level 40 legendary weapon a bit of a waste for you?"

"It's not a waste. I've brought all the materials." Su Chen took out the fire dragon fang and ten pieces of Ancient Rare Metal from his backpack, placing them on the forging table. "These are the primary and secondary materials."

Lin Xiao reached out to stroke the fire dragon fang, his eyes glinting. However, when Su Chen produced a crimson crystal radiating scorching energy, his eyes instantly widened.

[lava core (Rare Material): Drop rate 0.1%, can increase forging success rate by 30%, strategic-grade forging resource]

"A lava core! A treasure with a 0.1% drop rate!" Lin Xiao picked up the lava core, his voice filled with excitement. "I never expected you to be able to produce something like this. It's truly eye-opening!"

Before Lin Xiao could calm down, Su Chen took out another pitch-black crystal. Its surface was wreathed in faint flame patterns; it was the first-clear reward from the Nightmare dungeon—the crystal of ashes.

[crystal of ashes (Special Material): Can grant a weapon a "special flame form", effect unknown, unique item]

Seeing the crystal of ashes, Lin Xiao sucked in a sharp breath. He reached out to take it, examining it repeatedly with a complex tone. "The crystal of ashes! This is the unique reward for a Nightmare first-clear, and you're actually using it as a forging material? You brat, you're far too extravagant!"

Su Chen's expression remained calm. "Materials are meant to be used. As long as it can create the best weapon, no price is too high."

"Good! You've got spirit!" Lin Xiao put the materials away and looked at Su Chen. "Tell me, what kind of weapon do you want to forge? You're an Assassin, so you probably want a dagger, right?"

"No, I want a greatsword," Su Chen said firmly.

Lin Xiao froze again, looking completely bewildered. "A greatsword? An Assassin using a greatsword? Kid, you're not joking, are you? Assassins focus on stealth and surprise attacks; daggers are the standard equipment!"

"I know," Su Chen explained calmly. "But the base attribute boost of a greatsword is higher than that of a dagger. Furthermore, for a legendary-quality weapon, regardless of its form, the attribute bonuses will perfectly adapt to my character. Using a greatsword is actually more cost-effective."

Lin Xiao stared at Su Chen for a long time before slowly speaking. "You brat, you're absurdly extravagant! Ordinary legendary weapons are usually custom-made by powerhouses of the sixth or seventh job advancement. You're just a Level 40 novice who hasn't even reached the third job advancement, yet you want to forge a Level 40 legendary greatsword. You're just like those wealthy family scions who spend money like water!"

Despite his grumbling, Lin Xiao could see that Su Chen was extremely wealthy and his materials were top-tier. He immediately said, "For the sake of these fine materials, I'll give you a friend's price: 500 million gold coins. Come back at 8 PM tonight to collect your weapon!"

"Deal." Su Chen nodded and directly transferred 500 million gold coins. "I'll be here at 8 PM sharp."

With that, Su Chen turned and left the forging workshop, finding a hotel to rest while he waited for the evening to collect the weapon.

At 8 PM that night, Su Chen arrived at the Grandmaster Forging Workshop on time.

At this time, inside the forging room, a rudimentary greatsword lay on the forging table. The blade was crimson and contained dense fire energy; it was indeed forged from the fire dragon fang.

Lin Xiao stood by the forging table. Before him sat a black earthenware jar containing a dark red liquid that emitted a faint dragon aura.

"Kid, you're just in time. The weapon is at the final step—quenching." Lin Xiao pointed at the jar. "This is my treasured pseudo-legendary quality sub-dragon quenching liquid, refined from the blood of various sub-dragons mixed with Elven Spring Water. Quenching with this can maximize the weapon's potential and explore its upper limit of strength!"

Saying this, Lin Xiao prepared to pick up the jar and pour the quenching liquid onto the greatsword.

"Wait, stop." Su Chen suddenly spoke up and stepped forward quickly. "This Sub-dragon Blood is not enough."

Lin Xiao stopped, looking confused. "Not enough? This is pseudo-legendary grade sub-dragon quenching liquid, the best quenching material I can provide! What else do you want? Don't tell me you have True Dragon Blood?"

Su Chen didn't answer. He simply raised his hand and called out to the air, "Xiao Zi, come out."

As soon as he spoke, a pillar of purple light surged from Su Chen's body.

Xiao Zi's figure slowly emerged, instantly expanding to ten meters in length. Surrounded by amethyst flames and lightning, the aura of a legendary-grade BOSS washed over them, and the temperature in the entire forging room rose instantly.

[Amethyst Thunder-Flame Dragon (Xiao Zi): Level 39, legendary BOSS-grade pet, all attributes crush those of the same rank.]

Lin Xiao stared at the Amethyst Thunder-Flame Dragon and froze on the spot. The jar in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, spilling the quenching liquid everywhere. His eyes widened, and his voice trembled. "A... legendary-grade BOSS pet! You actually have True Dragon Blood!"

"That's right." Su Chen nodded and walked to Xiao Zi's side. "I want to use its Essence Blood for quenching. Dragon fangs paired with dragon blood—homologous resonance. Only then can the ultimate power of this weapon be unleashed, surpassing the limits of conventional legendary weapons."

Lin Xiao snapped out of it. Looking at Xiao Zi and then at the greatsword on the forging table, a fanatical light flashed in his eyes. "Homologous resonance! What a brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that? Quenching with the Essence Blood of a legendary dragon... this weapon might just become an existence that transcends legend!"