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After their discussion last night, Zhao Yunxiao had written up a shopping list for Nie Hanchang, detailing all the extra materials that they would need for the forging process today.
Since it was already late at night, Zhao Yunxiao thought that Nie Hanchang would probably have waited till today to get them. In that case, they might have to drop by the Sect Market before heading to the Forge.
However, it would appear that Nie Hanchang was more enthusiastic than expected.
Or perhaps he should have expected this from the start.
After all, Nie Hanchang had always been known for his obsession with the bow and arrow, so anything regarding his equipment was probably considered a big deal for him.
“All right, wait here for now,” Zhao Yunxiao said as they arrived at the Forge. “If I don’t come out in around thirty minutes, that will be your signal to enter.”
“Got it,” Nie Hanchang nodded. They had already agreed on this last night, so he did not need further explanation.
Just like that, Zhao Yunxiao made his way into the Forge to greet the administrative deacon – Tian Guiren.
The latter was surprised to see Zhao Yunxiao since he was not supposed to be on duty today.
Under normal circumstances, showing up for duty on a different day would not entitle one to fulfil their weekly requirement.
But considering their close relationship, Tian Guiren made an exception for Zhao Yunxiao this time, though not without cautioning him not to do so too often.
Zhao Yunxiao had already run countless simulations about the forging process in his head last night, so he was rather confident about at least completing the process.
As for the actual quality of the final product, they would just have to leave that up to fate!
“I’m here, Junior Martial Brother Zhao,” Nie Hanchang entered the furnace room and closed the door behind him.
Huu-!
Zhao Yunxiao took a deep breath to compose himself before nodding. “Let’s get started.”
Even though this was not for himself, Zhao Yunxiao still wanted to do everything he could to make it a success.
No, perhaps it was because this was not for himself that he wanted it even more.
After all, the thing he hated the most was to burden his companions!
The duo laid out all the materials they had prepared beforehand, and went through the entire plan once more just to ensure that each of them knew exactly what to do at each stage of the upcoming forging process.
Thankfully, this was not the first time that they had done this together, so Zhao Yunxiao had a clear understanding of Nie Hanchang’s abilities, or the lack thereof in his case.
This allowed Zhao Yunxiao to better plan their respective roles, making sure that Nie Hanchang only had to do things that he was truly capable of.
After they were done, Nie Hanchang decisively brought out the Grand Annihilator with a flick of his wrist and rested it against the wall.
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“Hmm? Why are you bringing that out now?” Zhao Yunxiao asked in confusion.
“Since we are forging support equipment for the Grand Annihilator, I just thought that it would be nice if it could witness the entire process as well,” Nie Hanchang scratched his cheek in embarrassment. “Or is it going to be a distraction?”
“No, it doesn’t matter,” Zhao Yunxiao shook his head with a smile. “This might be a good thing as well. Being able to see the Grand Annihilator might just motivate us to work a little harder for its sake.”
Perhaps this level of dedication was something that Zhao Yunxiao should be learning from him as well!
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</a> If he really had talent in this aspect, perhaps it was worth considering reducing his commitment in other fields, so that he could spend more time and effort on pursuing the path of smithing a little more seriously?