The scorching sun is setting in the west, in the evening.
The fine sand quietly fell to the lower end, and the giant hourglass placed high signaled the end of the game to everyone.
The wooden hammer struck, and the deep and deep sound of the bell spread.
The sound spread to every corner of Gengxin City, and the spectators who had already dispersed seemed to have heard a rallying call and rushed to the surroundings of the square. The area around the square, which originally seemed sparsely scattered, gradually became crowded.
"Time's up! All blacksmiths stop forging! Please come out of the forging room immediately. The staff will conduct assessments in sequence according to the serial number!"
After a slight cough, the staff member cleared his throat and announced the end of the preparation time.
However, just after the staff made the announcement, there was a burst of wailing in the compartments of the competition venue, and they walked out of the compartments helplessly. Many people had a look of loss and complaint on their faces.
"When did the hourglass run out? Why so fast? When I looked at it before, it was half full!"
"Damn it! I'm still a little behind, just give me ten more minutes!"
"Hey~ I finished it ahead of schedule, but I lowered the refining quality of the weapon. I don't know if it will work..."
......
Stopping what he was doing, Oscar frowned and looked at the somewhat rudimentary piece of plate armor in his hand.
"There seems to be something missing... It seems that after I go back and think about it carefully, an armor that can only resist the attacks of the Soul Sect requires so much effort. No wonder the blacksmith industry has never been able to truly rise."<
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Putting the plate armor aside, Oscar said to himself, while reaching out and taking out a pair of tiger fingers, which was completed in just half an hour.
In fact, he didn't want to waste this half hour.
However, in order to prevent him from telling the truth without using a weapon, he still took some time to make a pair of tiger fingers.
When all the blacksmiths gathered together, many master-level blacksmiths led by Lou Gao slowly came to the competition venue from the VIP seats.
Seeing the big guys coming, the staff bowed respectfully, and then, a little nervously, asked the blacksmith with serial number 1 to go to the character model number 1 and start attacking the armor.
After receiving the instruction, the blacksmith with serial number 1 quickly walked out of the crowd and walked to the character model No. 1.
Holding the crafted weapon with both hands, No. 1 stared at the mithril plate armor worn by the character model.
There was a sudden loud shout, and Blacksmith No. 1 immediately attacked with all his strength.
Ding...
After a crisp sound, the character model collapsed. He glanced at the knife marks on the mithril plate armor and the slightly curled weapon. No. 1 sighed regretfully.
Obviously, he...failed!
Walking to the model of character No. 1, the staff carefully checked the results and announced the results immediately.
My eyes did not stay on him for a moment longer.
Soon, with a shout from the staff, Blacksmith No. 2 was ready and waiting for the test to begin.
Taking out his own sword that shone with a cold light, No. 2's face was full of confidence.
Seeing the sword in No. 2's hand, Lou Gao and others felt slightly angry on their faces.
"Wait a minute!"
With the emotion on Ji quickly's face, just when the second session was about to begin, Lou Gao couldn't help but stop him.
"Explain to us old guys the process of making your knife!"
Seeing Lou Gao taking the initiative to ask questions, No. 2 was overjoyed and immediately began to explain respectfully.
"President Lou, this knife of mine is made of..."
Watching this blacksmith, he was talking nonstop about the entire process of making weapons in front of Lou Gao.
The audience below also started talking about it.
"I knew this No. 2 was special! Look at his knife, it's shining with cold light. It looks like a sword that blows hair and cuts off hair."
"Do you still need to tell me? When No. 1 took out the weapon he forged, did President Lou speak? When it comes to No. 2, as soon as others took out the weapon, President Lou spoke. How can this level be average?"
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"That's right, I think this person is probably spotted by President Lou and is going to take him as his disciple!"
For a time, flattering words spread among the crowd.
Many people say that it is a vow, as if it happened to them.
......
While No. 2 was still bragging eloquently, Lou Gao and the master-level experts he invited, their expressions became darker and darker.
As masters of blacksmithing, both the master blacksmith and Lou Gao have realized that this "treasure sword" is just a fake.
Originally, Lou Gao wanted him to describe the forging process and reflect on it.
But who would have thought that this guy would actually brag in front of people like himself?
"Okay! I already understand! Let's get started!" Feeling that this person was hopeless, Lou Gao interrupted his subsequent speech without politeness.
"It..."
Hearing this, No. 2 looked at the gloomy faces of Lou Gao and the master-level master, and immediately choked back his next words.
Angrily, No. 2 picked up the sword in his hand and slashed towards the character model.
Ding...click!
After the soft call, a murmur fell behind the tail.
In an instant, all the participating craftsmen focused their attention on No. 2’s blade.
A gap the size of a soybean caught everyone's eyes.
"Gah..."
Seeing this gap, the contestants and the crowd, who didn't know who it was, couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
And as this sound came out, the other people's expressions became distorted. If it weren't for him to save some face, I'm afraid they would have laughed out loud.
Seeing that the sword he had just boasted about actually had a gap, he quickly looked at the No. 2 armor he was attacking.
A knife mark of no more than two millimeters appeared at the location where it was chopped just now.
Looking at the knife mark, which was not a mark, No. 2 was stunned for a moment, and then his whole face turned green.
Before the staff could call the next person, the number two quickly lowered his head and returned to the group of contestants.
"Hey...what's going on? Why did No. 2 fail too?"
"Hey, dear friend, didn't you just talk about this No. 2? Why don't you continue talking now?"
"Ahem...no, no! What I just said was 80%! I didn't say full."
......
When the staff announced the news of the failure of No. 2, everyone who was still flattering them immediately changed their tune or were forced to change positions and continue watching.
Armor No. 3 was not destroyed, contestant No. 3 failed!!!
Armor No. 4 was not destroyed, contestant No. 4 failed!!!
Armor No. 5 was not destroyed, contestant No. 5 failed!!!
......
As contestants failed one after another, the contestants behind seemed to be starting to lose confidence.
Some people even did not have the courage to step forward to attack the armor and gave up their rights in advance because they did not want to be embarrassed.
This made Lou Gao feel angry and sad at the same time. The angry thing was that among so many contestants, none of them could pass his first test.
What is sad is that the future of the blacksmith industry looks increasingly bleak.
"The armor of No. 84 was not destroyed, Contestant No. 84 failed!!!"
In less than a quarter of an hour, as another young blacksmith retreated in despair, the master blacksmiths around the building also sighed.
It seems that at this moment, they have already seen the future of blacksmiths.
After the staff called for the next contestant to come on stage, a strong man about two meters tall walked out of the group of contestants.
His expression is very calm, and his bright eyes exude confidence all the time.
"This kid has a good character! So many people before him failed, but he can still be confident and not timid!"
Looking at this strong man, next to Lou Gao, a master-level blacksmith, a gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Well... let's take a look again!"
Taking a deep breath and nodding, Lou Gao agreed with the master-level blacksmith's opinion with a slight hum, and watched his every move with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
After receiving the instructions from the staff, he took out the forged long sword. The strong man concentrated his energy, worked hard to improve his condition to the best, and then stabbed hard towards the armor.
There was a sound of metal clashing, and the tip of the long sword penetrated the plate armor's defense and penetrated into the character model.
Seeing this scene, all the players were shocked. They didn't expect that the mithril plate armor that no one had been able to break through before was actually broken through by this guy!
Seeing this result, the master-level blacksmith who had been praising the strong man since just now had expressions of appreciation and affirmation in his eyes.
At this moment, the master-level blacksmith has made up his mind. As long as this strong man fails in the second round, he will be the first to accept him as his apprentice.
Unfortunately, just as he was thinking this, other master-level blacksmiths also had similar thoughts.
There are a total of 108 players in this competition. Now it is number 85, and there are not many players left behind.
Even if there are players later who succeed, they may not be as good as the one in front of you.