MTLNOVEL Chapter 1066: Truth Engraving Knife
The fragment was swallowed by the magma, gradually disappearing from sight.
Wu Heng prayed to all the divine spirits and Buddhas he knew in his heart, his eyes fixed on the molten core at the center.
The next second, the bright heart of molten fire suddenly dimmed, the progress plummeting from 98.7% to 2.6%.
Wu Heng felt his heart clench sharply.
"Failed?" Lady floated to his shoulder, her voice tinged with disappointment.
If successful, it should be getting brighter.
Turning so dim all of a sudden clearly indicated failure.
Wu Heng nodded, sighed, and said, "Failed!"
Lady smacked her lips, "I told you to stop while ahead, now it's all wasted, right?"
"The road to success is always fraught with obstacles." Wu Heng glanced at her and took out another special item from his satchel, tossing it into the magma.
Every piece of special item made a 'sizzling' sound when dropped into the lava.
"Honestly, the quality of the previous two special items was pretty good." Lady floated in front of him, speaking seriously, "There's no need to pursue perfection."
"Not enough." Wu Heng shook his head, his gaze still locked on the heart of molten fire, "The Scale Armor and Blood God Knife can fetch a good price in the market, but our goal isn't this level of weapon. It's more about enhancing our combat power and... possessing the strength to confront divine spirits."
Lady sighed, knowing Wu Heng had a point.
The collaboration between Gold and Silver Island and the Snake Badge Consortium possesses the ability to amass wealth extravagantly, with every ship returning from Gold and Silver Island bringing a hull full of gold coins.
These gold coins are not just for display; they need to be converted into combat power.
"But what if exhausting everything still leads to failure?" Lady couldn't help but ask.
Wu Heng finally turned his head, a confident curve at the corner of his mouth, "Then we collect another batch and continue melting next time."
He paused slightly, then said, "Anyway, we aren't short of money."
Lady rolled her eyes but her tone softened, "Suit yourself, after all, you're the boss in this house!"
As the last special item was thrown into the lava, the temperature inside the cave suddenly rose.
Wu Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead and commenced another attempt.
By dusk.
Wu Heng emerged with a sullen face.
"Sir, shall we seal the cave?" A dwarf official wearing a brass whistle quickly approached, his attitude more respectful than usual.
Moreover, judging from the current state, it felt more solemn and oppressive than engaging in battle at a military camp.
It seems the melting didn't go smoothly.
Wu Heng waved his hand, indicating they could proceed as they wished.
Now, no one in Deep Furnace Castle dared to covet the heart of molten fire inside, and there was no progress to be made anyway.
"At your command!" The dwarf blew the brass whistle, and the heavy metal door slowly closed behind him, making a muffled rumble.
The mountain path was empty, the carriage wasn't in its usual spot waiting for him.
Wu Heng hummed lightly, took out a motorcycle, and straddled it.
The engine roared and soon the shadow disappeared on the winding mountain road.
...
VIP Building, Dormitory.
Warm lighting bathed the room in an amber hue.
Glenda quietly flipped through a book, while Xiao Xiao and Bella gathered to watch cartoons on the tablet, occasionally discussing together.
When the door was pushed open, three pairs of eyes simultaneously looked over.
"Uncle!" Xiao Xiao flew over immediately, circling Wu Heng twice, "Did you get anything good today?"
Wu Heng hung his jacket on the coat rack by the door, scratching his head, "Didn't get anything!"
"He stubbornly pursued the perfection of a special item, ended up melting nothing." Lady floated above the coffee table, speaking slowly, "In the end, used up all the special items collected."
Glenda glanced over, "Not a single one succeeded?"
"It wasn't entirely fruitless." Wu Heng sat down on a chair, "At least I figured out some patterns."
"Still stubborn." Lady whispered.
"How are things on your side?" Wu Heng switched the topic and asked.
Glenda signaled with her eyes towards the package on the table, "8 complete special items, 11 pieces of fragments."
Then she added, "But now the market prices are starting to surge."
"Well, we're buying them every day, prices are bound to go up a bit." Wu Heng nodded, taking out a space ring from his pocket.
Then laid out each special item, filling the wooden table and the surrounding floor.
"Wow!" Xiao Xiao flew over, looking at a two-handed battleaxe, "Weren't you saying, didn't get anything new?"
Lady laughed and said, "Today a short-sighted dwarf commander wanted to seize our progress on the heart of molten fire, ended up getting beaten up by your uncle. These are all battle spoils."
"Fighting? If I'd known, why didn't you call me?" Xiao Xiao swung his fist in mid-air.
Glenda then asked, "What happened? Having a conflict with the dwarves at this time?"
Following that, Lady recounted the incident.
Upon hearing about the other party's mountain sealing and some insulting taunts, each one of them became furious, gritting their teeth.
"Too outrageous!" Xiao Xiao waved his little fist.
"Their mouth was indeed foul, but your uncle taught them a lesson." Lady blinked her eyes, "Guess they're still lying down recovering from their injuries now!"
"Who was it? Have we met?" Xiao Xiao pursued.
"Haven't met, a newcomer..."
Wu Heng didn't join the discussion, instead focusing intently on inspecting each battle spoil.
Six special items of decent quality, though not very useful to him, could be brought back for sale, using them for materials seemed wasteful.
Knock knock knock~!
A gentle knocking sound came, Wu Heng put away all the special items, opened the door, and saw the dim hallway.
Retili stood outside in a dark red long skirt, the slit subtly revealing her slender leg line.
Her face was slightly made up, wearing golden earrings and a pearl necklace, looking like a noblewoman ready for a ball.