Chapter 284: Chapter 227: Tier Three Upper Grade, Spirit Rune Armor
Within his Sea of Consciousness, a logically perfect "Piercing Rune Array module"—composed of the four basic runes for Sharpness, Armor-Piercing, Energy Gathering, and Vibration—was constructed in an instant.
Then, like a virtual seal, he effortlessly used his Divine Sense to brand the complete module into the core of the Liquid Blade Embryo.
HUM!
The entire liquid metal trembled violently.
The Rune Array module perfectly aligned with the energy channels inside the blade, instantly fusing with them.
"Cool it!"
Han Feng’s eyes snapped open as he barked the command.
Zhao Yu snapped out of his daze and hurriedly pressed the cooling button.
HISS—
A thick white mist billowed out.
When the white mist dissipated, a short saber with a simple, sleek design and a dull, dark finish lay silently on the workbench.
It looked unassuming, not even as visually appealing as the practice pieces he had forged earlier.
But Han Feng could clearly sense the terrifying Destructive Power contained within the blade.
[Ding! Artifact Refining successful.]
[Item: Tier Three Upper Grade Spiritual Energy Short Saber.]
[*Spirit Rune Armament Construction* Skill Proficiency +50.]
He had used Tier Three Middle Grade materials to forge a Tier Three Upper Grade Spiritual Soldier!
Of course, this grade was based on Blue Star’s rating system for Spiritual Power items.
According to the standards of the Cultivation Immortality Realm, Tier One, Two, and Three Spiritual Soldiers corresponded to Lower, Middle, and Upper Grade Magical Artifacts, respectively.
At Tier Four, they became Soul Soldiers. Weapons of this stage possessed their own spirituality, corresponding to Spiritual Artifacts in the Cultivation Immortality Realm.
The Broken Star he had obtained from General Li was a damaged Spiritual Artifact, but its spirituality remained, and it could be restored.
"That’s... it?"
Zhao Yu leaned in, unable to believe it. "How come this felt even faster than when you made that Tier Two weapon?"
"Let’s test its power."
Han Feng picked up the short saber and walked to the material testing area in the corner of the lab.
A half-meter-thick special alloy target was set up there, specifically for testing the Destructive Power of Tier Two Upper Grade weapons.
Han Feng didn’t use the target. Instead, he picked up a fist-sized piece of Tier Three Lower Grade Obsidian from nearby. This was a consumable material used for testing Tier Three weapons.
He placed the Obsidian on a table and gently pressed the tip of the short saber against its surface.
He didn’t even use any force, merely infusing a sliver of silvery-white Sword Essence, thinner than a strand of hair, into the hilt.
HUM!
Inside the short saber, the embedded "Piercing Rune Array" instantly lit up. Light flowed within the blade but did not shine through its surface.
The next moment, something incredible happened.
Under the tip of the saber, the incredibly hard Tier Three Obsidian acted like butter touched by a red-hot poker.
Without a sound, the blade’s tip sank right into the stone.
With a flick of his wrist, Han Feng sliced sideways.
Pfft.
A muffled sound so faint it was almost inaudible.
That piece of Obsidian was sliced neatly in two.
The cut surface was smooth as a mirror, even reflecting the shocked expression on Zhao Yu’s face.
"Holy... shit..."
After a long moment, Zhao Yu finally managed to force out those two words.
He rushed forward and picked up the two halves of the Obsidian, his hands trembling slightly.
"Unibody forging... internal array... extremely high energy conductivity..."
The look he gave Han Feng was beyond mere shock.
It was the way one would look at a monster.
"Han Feng... no, Master Han!"
Zhao Yu’s voice cracked.
"This craftsmanship of yours is no mortal technique!
This has to be one of those Immortal Refining Techniques from the ancient novels, right?!"
"You read too many novels."
Han Feng casually twirled the blade in a flourish, then sheathed it in a specially prepared scabbard.
"This is called science."
He put the blade on the workbench and said to Zhao Yu:
"Senior Brother, lock this blade and the remaining materials back in the safe."
Zhao Yu was taken aback. "You’re not having Gao Fei deliver it?"
"What’s the rush?"
Han Feng yawned. "We agreed on half a month, so it’ll be half a month."
"We can’t break the rules."
Zhao Yu looked at Han Feng’s nonchalant expression, then back at the deadly weapon on the table that could effortlessly slice through Tier Three Obsidian, and was shaken to his core.
’Now this is the true bearing of a master!’
...
「Meanwhile, in the Inner City of East Sea City.」
Inside a sprawling manor.
A burly man with a rugged face stood shirtless, raining frantic punches on a giant metal dummy.
Each punch he threw whistled through the air with a dull thud. His fists, wreathed in a layer of pale red True Qi, hammered against the special alloy dummy, making it ring with a loud THUD! THUD! and leaving shallow dents across its surface.
This man was none other than the leader of the Black Stone Mercenary Corps, Lei Xiao, a powerhouse at the Enlightenment Realm Seventh Layer.
BANG!
Lei Xiao smashed a heavy punch into the dummy’s chest, and the entire training room shook.
He pulled back his fist and exhaled a long breath, his muscles as hard as granite.
A servant respectfully offered him a towel and water.
Lei Xiao wiped away his sweat and asked, "Is Ah Hu back yet?"
"Second Master just returned. He is waiting for you in the living room."
Lei Xiao nodded, threw on a jacket, and strode towards the living room.
In the living room, his younger brother, Lei Hu, sat uneasily on the sofa, the tea before him untouched.
Lei Hu was also tall, but his demeanor was far more reserved than Lei Xiao’s, and he had a stubborn set to his brow.
"What’s wrong? You called me out of the training room like your ass was on fire."
Lei Xiao flopped into the master’s seat, picked up the teacup, and drained it in one go.
Lei Hu opened his mouth, but he seemed to have trouble finding the words.
"If you have something to say, spit it out! Are you still going to hide things from me?" Lei Xiao’s brow furrowed.
"Big Brother,"
Lei Hu finally spoke, his voice a little dry. "I... I went to the Black Market and asked Long Xiao."
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