208: Chapter 208 The Empress's Weapon Forging Workshop
After I, this "ace assassin," successfully completed the study of the most important "professional skill" of his life—[Blink]...
An epic "arms race" led by our "King and Emperor" alliance vigorously unfolded on the Summit of Mount Shu, inside the massive geocentric fire Artifact Workshop that the Vajra Giant Ape legion had carved out of the mountain's core overnight!
This Artifact Workshop was huge.
Huge enough to accommodate over a thousand people performing artifact refinement at the same time.
Its center was connected to the ceaseless Geocentric Fire Vein beneath Mount Shu!
Waves of terrifying heat, filled with an aura of "scorching" and "destruction," surged madly from the massive geocentric fire vent, illuminating the entire workshop in a crimson glow!
And at this moment, inside this "top-tier studio" that would drive any master artifact refiner crazy, there were only two people.
Me, and my wife.
Lin Qingzhi held the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact Canon jade slip, which recorded the supreme artifact refinement outline of the ancient "Tiangong Sect," her expression focused and devout.
Within her phoenix eyes, which were always as cold as frost, flickered a brilliant light called "wisdom" and "creation."
As for me, I acted like the most competent "assistant," neatly categorizing all the heavenly treasures, dharma treasure fragments, and mutated ores we had previously looted from the Thousand-Year Rat King, seized during the "Cleansing Storm," and obtained from the ruins of the "Space Clan."
"Wife, look, is this 'Thousand-Year Turtle Shell' hard enough?"
"Wife, is this 'Ten-Thousand-Year Titanium Alloy Dog Eye' bright enough?"
"Wife..."
"Shut up."
Lin Qingzhi's cold voice interrupted my incessant chatter, which was full of the "Logistics Minister" trying to take credit.
She slowly closed her eyes and pressed the jade slip against her forehead.
After a long time, she finally opened her eyes slowly.
In her cold phoenix eyes, all the "excitement" and "ecstasy" had vanished.
In their place was an unprecedented "calmness" and "sagacity."
"Although the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact Canon is broad and profound, many of the ancient artifact refinement techniques recorded within are not suitable for the current Blue Star."
She pointed out the core of the problem with sharp insight.
"In the ancient era, spiritual energy was abundant, and heavenly treasures were everywhere. Therefore, their refinement techniques pursued extreme 'power' while ignoring the requirements for materials and the environment."
"But on today's Blue Star, spiritual energy is mixed, and most 'heavenly treasures' have undergone various unpredictable mutations."
"So, we cannot simply copy them."
"We must take the essence and discard the dregs."
As she spoke, her slender, jade-white fingers danced rapidly in the air!
One by one, golden runes filled with a "mysterious" and "vast" aura continuously condensed and took shape at her fingertips!
"I will use the core 'Rune Circuits' from the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact Canon as the skeleton!"
"I will use these Blue Star materials, filled with various 'mutated characteristics,' as the flesh and blood!"
"And I will use the Profound Ice Qi Condensation Art of my Ice Phoenix Palace as the soul!"
"I will tailor-make a batch of equipment for our disciples that is most suitable for them and can best unleash their combat power..."
"...exclusive, standard-issue dharma artifacts!"
As her "declaration of creation," filled with "confidence" and "heroism," fell!
A great refinement process, enough to be recorded in the "Blue Star Artifact Refinement History," officially began!
"Boom—!"
Lin Qingzhi pointed her fingers like a sword towards the massive geocentric fire vent from a distance!
A majestic burst of geocentric fire, filled with a "scorching" and "destructive" aura, was instantly and forcibly drawn out by her incredibly powerful soul force!
Like a roaring fire dragon, it soared into the sky!
And almost at the same time, her body erupted with a cold, holy Ice Phoenix Divine Power, enough to freeze all things!
"Buzz—"
A ghostly blue "Lunar Cold Flame," which seemed capable of completely freezing the soul, slowly rose from her palm!
Ice!
And fire!
Two diametrically opposed, supposedly incompatible extreme powers actually reached a perfect balance under her miraculous control at this moment!
She threw those indestructible mutated materials we had looted, one by one, into the "Divine Power Furnace" that combined ice and fire!
Smelting!
Purifying!
Shaping!
Inscribing runes!
...
A full three days and nights!
Lin Qingzhi worked without sleep or rest, pouring all her effort and wisdom as an "Empress" into this great creation!
And I stayed by her side, silently wiping her sweat, feeding her water, and massaging her back...
Enjoying this private world filled with the tacit understanding and warmth of an "old married couple."
Finally—
As the dawn of the third day arrived!
"Buzz—!!!!"
A crisp sword hum filled with "joy" echoed throughout the entire Artifact Workshop!
Waves of cold, sharp, terrifying sword qi capable of tearing through everything soared into the sky!
The first batch, totaling one hundred and eight sets of Exclusive Standard-issue Dharma Artifacts tailor-made for the core disciples of the Ice Phoenix Palace, was officially completed!
A set of ice soul battle armor, shimmering with ghostly blue light and crafted entirely from "Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Iron" and "Ice Silkworm Silk"!
A frost blade longsword, its blade covered with countless mysterious frost runes!
Each piece had surprisingly reached the level of a Lower-grade Spirit Tool!
Furthermore, their internal Rune Circuits could perfectly resonate with and amplify the Profound Ice Qi Condensation Art practiced by the disciples!
Once worn, their combat power would double!
Looking at those one hundred and eight sets of new equipment, which emitted a bone-chilling cold and were filled with the beauty of a work of art, I couldn't help but whistle.
As for Lin Qingzhi, she wiped the crystalline sweat from her forehead, and a smile filled with "confidence" and "pride" slowly curled on her pale face, which was slightly drained from overexertion.
"Go."
"Let them change into their new gear."
"It's time to let this world witness the true..."
"...sharpness of my Ice Phoenix Palace."