149: Dwarven Forging, Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Chapter 149: Dwarf Forging, Guaranteed Satisfaction!

Giant Stone Fortress.

Dwarf King Balun stood before the dwarf furnace, looking at the lifeless dwarf furnace.

He turned to glance at Lu Ran and the others waiting behind him.

Then he turned back, took a deep breath, and carefully took out the eternal fire.

When Lu Ran put it into his backpack, it went in directly.

Now, watching the Dwarf King hold it in his palm,

It looked like a small candle flame, flickering as if it could go out at any moment.

Lu Ran instinctively held his breath.

Next,

The Dwarf King brought the eternal fire closer to the dwarf furnace.

Whoosh~

It was as if a piece of metal was drawn to a magnet.

The eternal fire was instantly absorbed by the dwarf furnace.

Immediately after,

The entire dwarf furnace began to rumble and vibrate.

The dark, dusty, and stained surface began to peel off in large flakes.

It was as if a treasure sealed by time was gradually revealing its true appearance, and the originally dark red furnace slowly emerged.

The flames inside the furnace also surged and burned almost instantly.

The speed of this change made Lu Ran feel incredible.

At the same time,

Intense heat rushed towards him, and Lu Ran felt his hair almost curl.

With each breath, hot air went in and out of his lungs, leaving him parched.

The Dwarf King was teary-eyed; the dwarf furnace, which had been dormant for so many years, was once again radiant!

On his forehead, and on the foreheads of the surrounding guards, including Annie beside Lu Ran,

A flame totem appeared on the forehead of all the Dwarf at the same time, then quietly disappeared.

“Only the dwarf furnace with the eternal fire is the glory of the Dwarf; the Dwarf can also transform into the original, perfect form of Titan constructs because of it!” the Dwarf King laughed heartily.

Lu Ran and the others retreated step by step.

This high-temperature heat wave was becoming increasingly terrifying!

“Lu Ran, where’s your weapon? Give it to me, I’ll forge it for you now!” the Dwarf King turned and shouted.

Lu Ran took out the sea-stabilizing trident and glanced at its attributes.

[sea-stabilizing trident of Fanan]

[Part: Weapon]

[Quality: Titan Epic]

[Level: Unlimited]

[Profession: Unlimited]

[Intelligence: 1150]

[Stamina: 500]

[Magic Defense: 570]

[Physical Defense: 570]

[Additional: Increases basic damage of water-based skills by 10%]

[Additional: Provides passive 'As You Wish']

These were the original attributes of the sea-stabilizing trident.

This was probably the last time Lu Ran would see them, and also for comparison with the attributes after successful forging.

After a glance, Lu Ran threw the sea-stabilizing trident over.

The Dwarf King casually caught it.

He approached the dwarf furnace step by step.

It was hard to imagine how high the temperature was around the dwarf furnace; the Dwarf King’s body almost seemed distorted by the heat waves.

His clothes burned and burst.

Although he was a Dwarf, it was a bit inappropriate for children.

“I’m going to start operating the dwarf furnace. All of you, retreat. The temperature here will increase exponentially, and you’ll die if you stay here,” the Dwarf King said in a deep voice.

Of course,

This was not about hiding skills, nor was it about keeping forging techniques secret.

This thing could only be operated and forged by the Dwarf; even if other races learned the Dwarf’s forging techniques, they wouldn’t have the dwarf furnace to use.

Asking Lu Ran and the others to leave was truly for their own good.

Otherwise, if they stayed, they would probably be roasted alive.

Although the Undead Army could take damage for Lu Ran, Lu Ran was not bored enough to want to experience the pain of being roasted alive.

So they all exited the great hall.

Then,

The guards closed the door tightly.

The moment the door closed, the unbearable high temperature instantly vanished without a trace.

“Oh my god, I’ve never felt so cool in my life!”

“The temperature of the dwarf furnace is indeed exaggerated. It’s hard to believe that such a small flame like the eternal fire could possess such terrifying energy!”

“It’s understandable. The eternal fire and the dwarf furnace are somewhat similar to the Elves’ Life Tree and magic stone; they complement each other and are indispensable.”

...

Indeed,

When Lu Ran was with the Elves,

The Life Tree, having lost its magic stone, withered day by day.

The magic stone, without the Life Tree, became a useless stone.

It was the same now with the Dwarf.

Without the dwarf furnace, the eternal fire was like a small flame on a candle, useless.

The dwarf furnace was also a useless large lump.

Now that the two complemented each other, not to mention the forging effect, just the spectacle alone made one’s blood boil!

Annie, who was beside him, was almost too excited to sit still.

She kept looking at Lu Ran, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Liu Xinxin carefully noticed Annie’s change.

She said with a smile, “Annie, now you can also forge. Are you eager to go back?”

“Yes, yes!” Annie nodded subconsciously, but then said awkwardly, “But you all are here…”

“We’re fine. The Dwarf King will handle the rest,” Lu Ran reacted and said to Annie.

Seeing that Annie still seemed a bit embarrassed,

He continued, “Once we get the forged equipment, we’ll probably be leaving soon. There’s no point in you staying here. Now, all the Dwarf are probably trying to forge equipment, so you can try it too.”

The strong desire for equipment made Annie unable to hold back any longer.

“Okay! Then I’ll go first!” Annie nodded.

She turned,

And ran with her short legs.

But she hadn’t run far when she suddenly stopped, turned, and looked at Lu Ran.

She asked hopefully, “Lu Ran, will we… will we meet again… right?”

The world is vast, and the Dwarf won’t run away. Moreover, they will most likely start moving underground, so meeting again would naturally not be difficult.

So Lu Ran nodded and said, “Of course.”

Annie then cheered excitedly and quickly ran off.

Lu Ran and the others waited bored outside.

“I wonder how long it will take?” Lu Ran turned and asked.

Liu Xinxin, Ye Hongyi, and Lei Tai, the three knowledgeable guild leaders, all shrugged simultaneously.

Who knew?

It was likely that no one in the Global knew at this moment.

There was no other way but to wait patiently.

Soon, night fell.

Several hours passed, he didn't know how many.

Just as Lu Ran and the others wondered if the forging would continue until tomorrow morning,

Suddenly!

From the forging great hall ahead, a seven-colored light beam burst forth, piercing through the hall’s dome and shooting straight into the sky!

The night clouds were impacted by the light beam, instantly shattering and parting, allowing moonlight to stream down, yet the seven-colored light beam lingered.

Approximately ten minutes later,

The light beam slowly faded and disappeared.

Creak~

The stone doors of the great hall slowly parted from the middle.

The Dwarf King, with steam rising from his body due to the high temperature, walked out.

It was clear that he was very tired.

Forging a holy artifact had a huge toll on his body!

His eyelids were almost drooping.

But he still forced a smile and threw the item in his hand to Lu Ran.

And said, “Forging complete, check the attributes, guaranteed satisfaction!”