88: Chapter 88 There's nothing that can't be solved with one blow! If there is, then two blows will do!

"Luban! No matter how sharp your weapons are, you cannot break through my grand formation!"

"Bullshit!!"

Luban roared, his beard trembling wildly, "In my life, I have only believed in one principle—there is nothing that cannot be solved with one hammer blow! If there is, then two!"

"Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements! Fuse for me!!"

Luban poured his life's work into that hammer, using his body as a furnace and his soul as fire, forcibly refining the sky-filling killing formation into the weapon!

"Watch closely! Junior!"

Luban's phantom suddenly turned its head, its eyes like torches, locking gazes with Lin Fan across time and space.

"Refining artifacts is refining formations! Formations are the sharp edge of weapons!"

"I created 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements', not seeking immortality, only seeking... to hammer these sky-filling gods and buddhas to pieces!!"

Boom!!

With a point of Luban's fingertip, a brilliant stream of light instantly crossed the ages and submerged into the space between Lin Fan's eyebrows.

"Ah—!!"

Lin Fan clutched his head and let out a low roar.

A massive amount of information surged in like a tide.

From the recognition of ore textures to the microscopic control of flames; from the inscription of formation patterns to the gestation of artifact spirits...

That was the life's experience in artifact forging of the Sage of Artifact Forging, Luban!

That was the supreme divine ability that seizes the creation of heaven and earth—'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements'!

After a long while.

Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes, two furnaces burning within his pupils.

"So that's how it is..."

Lin Fan looked at his hands, suddenly realizing, "So-called artifact forging is not simple hammering, but using origin power as fire and will as spirit to perfectly fuse formations and materials."

"This 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements' is simply tailor-made for a formation master like me!"

Just at the moment he finished comprehending it.

"Crack."

The old, worn-out iron hammer in his hand completed its final mission, turning into a handful of quicksand that slipped through his fingers.

Rumble—!!

Following the disappearance of the hammer, the entire Wanbing Family suddenly began to shake violently.

The earth cracked, and ruins collapsed.

A terrifying aura awakened from deep underground.

"What's going on?!"

In the distance, Wu Cang and the others who were searching for divine weapons were shaken until they stumbled about.

"Over there!"

Chu Wentian and Wu Jianba sensed the source of the tremor immediately, their expressions changing drastically, and they turned into two streams of light and rushed over.

When they saw Lin Fan standing in the center of the ruins, surrounded by strange Dao rhythms, both of them were stunned.

"This aura..."

Chu Wentian was greatly shocked, his voice trembling, "Is this the Sage of Artifact Forging manifesting?! This kid... obtained Luban's inheritance?!"

Wu Jianba also opened his mouth wide, his single eye filled with disbelief.

"Goodness... Is this kid the illegitimate child of the Heavenly Dao?"

"He can comprehend fist intent from a fight, and inherit a sage's legacy just by strolling through ruins?"

"Is there no justice left in this world?!"

"Lin Fan!!"

Before Chu Wentian had even arrived, his voice had already traveled over. This White Tiger City Lord, who usually remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, was so excited at this moment that even his beard was trembling.

"What happened just now? That Dao rhythm... Did you obtain something?"

Chu Wentian stared fixedly at Lin Fan, his gaze burning.

As the controller of White Tiger City, the Chu family had managed the Wanbing Family for generations and was also the largest arms dealer in Yan Country. The Chu family had been coveting the inheritance of the Sage of Artifact Forging, Luban, for centuries!

"Uh..."

Lin Fan looked at the two big shots surrounding him, scratched his head, and looked innocent, "If I said I just picked up a broken hammer and then had a dream, would you believe me?"

"Cut the crap!"

Wu Jianba slapped Lin Fan on the forehead, "Speak up! Is it 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements'?!"

Lin Fan rubbed his head and nodded helplessly: "Yes."

Boom!

Although he had guessed it early on, hearing Lin Fan admit it himself still made Chu Wentian's head buzz.

It's true!

It actually really is the legendary supreme artifact forging divine ability 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements'!

"Young Friend Lin!"

Chu Wentian grabbed Lin Fan's hand and said excitedly, "This divine ability concerns the martial fortune of our human race! Are you... willing to hand it over? Of course, the Chu family will absolutely not treat you unfairly! Ask for whatever you want! Even half of the Chu family's assets..."

"Hey, hey, hey, hold it right there."

Lin Fan pulled his hand back and smiled, "City Lord Chu, I don't lack money. But since this divine ability was left by the sages of the human race, I naturally won't keep it to myself."

"However..."

Lin Fan suddenly said, revealing his signature profiteer smile, "I have a condition."

"Say it! As long as I can do it!" Chu Wentian said without hesitation.

"This divine ability is too profound."

Lin Fan sighed, with an "I'm doing this for your own good" expression, "Even if I write out the incantation, ordinary people can't learn it. If you don't believe me, you can try."

As he spoke, Lin Fan immediately recorded the introductory chapter of 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements' onto a jade slip and handed it to Chu Wentian.

Chu Wentian treated it like a treasure and immediately summoned the hundred artifact forgers from the Chu family who were accompanying him.

Among this group were white-haired eighth-rank artifact forging grandmasters, as well as gifted young talents.

However.

A full three hours passed.

"I can't understand it... I absolutely can't understand it!"

"How is this an artifact forging technique? This is clearly a heavenly book!"

"Origin power into fire? Will into spirit? How is this possible?!"

That group of artifact forging masters, who usually looked down on everyone, were scratching their heads in frustration, and some were even so anxious they vomited blood on the spot.

Let alone comprehending it, they couldn't even read the first line of the incantation smoothly!

The news was sent back to the military department, and even a few sages were alarmed. The result that came back was: This divine ability requires extremely high formation attainments combined with a special physique; in the entire Yan Country, apart from Lin Fan, no one can learn it!

"This..."

Chu Wentian held the jade slip with a look of despair.

Clearly a golden mountain was right in front of him, but he couldn't move it at all; this feeling was too painful.

"See, I told you it was very hard."

Lin Fan spread his hands, looking as if he had expected it, "However, I have a way."

"What way?!" Chu Wentian's eyes brightened again.

"I can improve it."

Lin Fan snapped his fingers, "I can use formations to solidify the core techniques of 'Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements' and make a kind of 'idiot-proof' formation pattern rubbing board. Your artifact forgers only need to inject origin power into it, and it can automatically complete the tempering and fusing."

"This is just like... hand-crafting chips is very hard, but I will build you a lithography machine, and you just need to press the button."

"Although the effect is only one-tenth of the original, it is enough for mass-producing Earth-grade weapons."

Chu Wentian and Wu Jianba looked at each other, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Improving a sage's divine ability? Building an artifact forging "lithography machine"?

This imagination... is simply amazing!

"But!"

Lin Fan held up three fingers, his expression becoming serious.

"I have three conditions."

"First, for all weapons produced using this technology, I want to take 30% of the profits."

"Second, of these 30% profits, I will only take 10%. The remaining 20% must be used to establish a special fund, specifically for providing compensation to the families of soldiers who sacrificed from the Iron Blood Military Academy and the entire army, as well as for the placement of disabled retired veterans."

"Third, I want to personally supervise the accounts of this fund. Whoever dares to touch a single cent of this money..."

Lin Fan felt killing intent, "I will kill their entire family!"