Chapter 3702: Pure Forging Type Spears
"There are three primary approaches," the elder spoke. "The first is the pure forging type. This relies entirely on the material itself. Its strength, its properties, its natural abilities. No external enhancement is applied."
He raised a finger.
"The second is the enchantment type. Formation arrays are embedded into the weapon during its creation. These grant additional abilities, augment its power, and allow for various effects beyond the materialโs base nature."
A second finger joined the first.
"The third is the hybrid type. A combination of both. It requires perfect harmony between the material and the arrays. This is the most difficult to achieve."
The Fireforge elder chuckled softly. "And also the easiest to ruin."
The Rune Dwarf elder nodded. "Indeed."
He looked directly at Lin Mu.
"For your material, we must choose carefully."
The elders fell into brief discussion, their voices low yet intense. They considered possibilities, weighed risks, and analyzed the nature of the husk. And after a short while, they reached a consensus.
The Rune Dwarf elder spoke again.
"We recommend a pure forging type."
Lin Mu listened without interruption.
"Our understanding is insufficient to apply enchantments to something like this," the elder continued. "Even if we attempt it, the result would be inferior to what the material itself can offer."
The Fireforge elder added, "You would be limiting it rather than enhancing it."
Another elder nodded. "This husk can serve you far beyond the Immortal realm. It may remain effective even when you step into the Celestial realm." he took a pause then added. "Whenever it happens."
"To bind it with incomplete knowledge would be a waste," the Rune Dwarf elder concluded.
Lin Mu considered their words.
Then he nodded.
"I understand."
The decision was made.
They would rely solely on the material itself. They would use no arrays, no external enhancements, only pure forging.
The elders exchanged satisfied looks.
"Good," one of them said.
"In that case," another added, a grin forming on his face, "we shall create something worthy of this material."
Lin Muโs gaze returned to the husk as he thought about it.
Two spears forged from a material that even the elders could not damage would be truly unique.
The moment the decision had been made, the atmosphere within the Dao Forge shifted once more. The stillness that had followed the refinement of the husk gave way to renewed purpose, and every dwarf present seemed to move with sharpened focus.
This was no longer a matter of experimentation or theory. They now stood at the threshold of creating something that might never be replicated again, even across countless eras.
Lin Mu stepped forward and extended his hand toward the husk, his gaze steady as he assessed its structure once more. Among the multiple limbs that composed it, he selected the second pair of legs.
These were the longest, extending to nearly two and a half meters when fully straightened. Their shape already resembled that of a spear shaft, tapering elegantly toward a naturally sharp point. There was no need to impose an artificial form upon them. The material itself had already chosen what it wished to become.
"These will do," Lin Mu said quietly.
The elders followed his gaze, and one by one they nodded in agreement.
The choice was logical, and more than that, it respected the inherent nature of the material. Forcing a different shape upon such a thing would have required unnecessary effort and might even compromise its integrity.
Yet choosing the segment was the simplest part of the task.
The real problem emerged almost immediately.
"How do we shape it?" one of the elders asked, voicing the concern that all of them shared.
They had already tested the husk thoroughly. Even with their combined strength and the amplification of the Dao Forge, they had failed to leave so much as a scratch upon its surface. The refinement process had only removed its volatile energy. The core itself remained utterly untouchable.
The Fireforge elder crossed his arms, his expression turning serious. "We cannot forge something we cannot alter."
The Rune Dwarf elder added, "Even separation itself is an issue. The joints are as resilient as the rest."
They began discussing possible methods, their voices overlapping as they proposed techniques, rejected them, refined them, and then rejected them again.
The Essence Cleaving Steel Chisel was mentioned, along with several other rare Dao Embryos that specialized in separation and cutting. Yet none of them were confident that these would be sufficient.
Lin Mu remained silent during this discussion.
Instead, he placed his hand upon the smooth surface of the husk. The moment his fingers made contact, he closed his eyes and extended his senses inward. His Spatial Perception unfolded, reaching into the depths of the material and attempting to map its internal structure.
What he perceived was not something solid in the traditional sense. It was an ocean of condensed spatial energy, compressed upon itself in a manner that defied conventional understanding.
It was stable and perfectly balanced. Yet, it was still energy.
A thought formed in his mind.
"If it is spatial energy," he murmured to himself, "then perhaps..."
His eyes opened.
He did not interrupt the elders immediately. Instead, he decided to test his theory first.
Turning slightly, he focused on one of the shorter front legs. This piece was smaller and thus more suitable for experimentation. If something went wrong, it would not affect the primary material chosen for the spears.
He extended his senses once more, this time with greater precision. Every strand of spatial energy within the leg became visible to him in a faint, abstract manner. It was not a clear image, but it was enough.
Then he activated Meld.
The familiar sensation of space responding to his will spread outward from his body, but this time the target was not external space. It was the energy within the husk itself.
At first, nothing happened.
Lin Mu frowned slightly and adjusted his approach. He reduced the scale of his influence, focusing on a smaller section, attempting to resonate rather than dominate.
