chapter 218 – Building a Castle(6)
Just as Kang Shin-hyuk awoke a new formof power in his Golden Dragon energy, there were various ways of dealing with magicalpower in the world. The same went forthe me that the Yeomin dealt with. Theirenergy, named photobase, boasted very strong heat and destructive properties, but it alsohad the unexpected property of causing certain changes in certain substances.
[Can it be processed into metal again?]
“No, itcan’t.”
[I’ll show you again. How about this feeling of energy right nexttoyou?]
“Hot, hot!” An extremely excited Kwati lit a fire next to him. Even his SS-rankme resistance couldn’tpletely block it, which was frightening.
“Returning what has changed is different than changing it inthe first ce. I don’t need to worry about that. If it’s fire,you can makeit?”
[We’ll need our energy to build the walls, right?]
“Sure… could you light a me from a little further? I want to analyze it.”
[As much as you want.]
Kwati’s attitude had be rather cooperative after she confirmed Shin-hyuk’s abilities. Withher help, he analyzed the photobase for a few minutes. Withhis spiritual power active, he could read the limits and potential of her abilities, though Kwatiwas unaware of it.
“Okay, with this…” Kang Shin-hyuk produced a notebook and startedto design it. The structure would be simple; the point was that it neededto mass-produce building materials for the wall. That meant bricks. Heneeded to configure an inlet the soil would go into,a frame to process it into bricks, and an outlet that wouldproduce thebrick.
“How fast can the bricks… no, how well can theartifact withstand theenergy…”
“Grandpa is awesome, but I’ve no clue what he’s doing!” Kang Shin-hyuk pattedShu’s head as he focused on his design.
“Shu iscute!”
“Am I not? Am I not?” Yeah, he still didn’t know howold she was.
[So, is itpossible?]
“Yes, I think it will. But it’ll be difficult to make it work forever. Somehow, while I’mhere, I have toplete the wall.”
[If you can stop those damn lizards, we will cooperate with whatever youhavenned.]
Kang Shin-hyuk decided to start by making a new alloy that could withstandtheir energy. Once the explosive gold was made into the metal with the application of heat,it hardened instantaneously, making it virtually impossible to alloy. Or so everyone thought.
[How… how?]
“It’s not that difficult. I just persuaded this guy.” The explosive gold flowed red in its liquid state.It was only the Yeomin who could make it, butthey were seeing it in a liquid state for the first time. It melted quickly andhardened near immediately, so it couldn’tbe processed well. But that was solved by Kang Shin-hyuk.
[You convinced the metal? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.]
“If it’s grandpa, then it’s doable. He’s the smartest in theHero Universe!” Shu was impressed with the idea thathe hadmunicated with the metal and seemed to believe himpletely.Kwati was no fool to deny the obvious results, but she wascurious, so she dipped her handin the metal. It was ridiculously hot, but she was fine.
[The molten metal is flowing like a liquid… but it’simpossible to keep it going.]
“I’ve alreadypletely analyzed the materials. I’ve brought everything else I need…” Kang Shin-hyukproduced the ironbars he prepared and threw them into the molten liquid. Each one wasa metal that Kang Shin-hyuk had refined himself,so there were no impurities, and as they set, the metal beganto emit a strange light. Kang Shin-hyuk produced a beautiful blueorb at the sight of it, pouring the magical power in it into theliquid metal. The light emitted by the metal turneddark in an instant. Nodding, he stored the water orb backinto hisinventory.
“Okay, I think it’s done now.
[You’re saying you made an alloy out of that nonsense?]
“I set it in theproportions I thought fit best. If it’s wrong, thenwe’ll need to go through trial and errora few more times.”
[Ha… it’s soridiculous.]
“Wow, the color changed!” Shu’s cheers ceased as Kwati struggled with her excitement.The metal had turned into a surprising ck color, gradually hardeningin ordance with the shape’s frame.
[Ice SaltGold]
[SS+ Rank]
[An alloy whose properties were changed by mixing various metals withexplosive gold. It transmits allkinds of properties, including heat, but the form never changes. It is not easyto destroy and will block the cold, although its shape will changeeasily.]
“Okay, it worked. Using the water orb was the right answer.”
[Anvil, this… it’s a reallydifferent metal from explosive gold…]
“But why did you make this, grandpa? It’s notusable as a weapon; even if it does block the cold, it meansnothing if the shape copses.” Kwati looked at him in disbelief. He had just made aperfect alloy by randomly mixingmetals.
“Think about it, Shu. Now it willnever melt in theirmes.”
“Of course it won’t melt even in the fire lizards mes…so, are youbuilding a wall with this? It will keep the lizards out, but Jormungand…”
“Not a wall, but a machine to produce the materials to make one.”
“Well…aha!” Shu, having thought for a long time, finallypped her hands as she realized his n.
“You’re making a frame for bricks out of this!”
“That’s right. Shu is really cute!” He had found a suitable item on the tradingboard. It was a frost glove that expelled C-ss cold air when worn. It wasalso only about 1.2 million HP,so it was cheap. When he grasped the lump ofice salt gold, it distorted immediately. Now it was as malleable as y,exactly asintended.
“Now, let’s make it.It probably won’t take long,so Kwati, work with theYeomin.”
[Work? How much do you need?]
“As much as possible. Everyone has nothing to do anyway; Shu tookcare of all the fighting.”
“Because I’mstrong!”
[We’re strong too! Those lizards ignore fire!]
“So work instead, until the basin is noticeably lower.” Kang Shin-hyuk begantobine and carve out chunks of the ice salt gold to createarge kiln. It wasn’t a kiln that made y, but rather hat carved bricks out ofexplosivegold.
“What are they,grandpa?”
“Orbs.” After shaping the giant kiln, what hetook out were three orbs: the water orb, the earth orb,and the Great Heavenly Spirit. The water orb wouldgive energy to the explosive gold until it hardened, while the earthorb would strengthen it. The Great Heavenly Spirit would serve asa medium to amplify the energy given to the kiln.
“Wow, the energy of all three isn’t that great, butthe nature is?! The only one that can make such a thing is Anvil!”
“The only one Imade myself was the Great Heavenly Spirit.”
“It’s the best one!” He gently ced thethree orbs into the kiln, a subtleluster flowing through it. Kang Shin-hyukid his handson it, feeling intuitively that he had been sessful.
[The Brazier of Nephritis]
[Cannot beconfirmed]
[A furnace that can handle all the heart in theworld. It can contain the mes of myth. However,it is vulnerable to cold andcannot protect the craftsman fromthemes.]
[The performance is maintained by the exquisite bnce of the threetreasures. It is very likely that others without the craftsman’s spiritualpower and traits cannot handle it properly.]
[Currently, it is possible to produce objects of a specific shape(cube) with the frame installed. The production speed is threetimes faster due to the furnace’s traits.]
“What?” He intended to make a kiln, but something bigger came out. Brazierof Nephritis. Wasn’t that a pointlessly grandiose name? Unlike the expected form ofice salt gold, it was instead a zing red color.
[Haaah!]
[Look atthat…!]
[That’s attention-grabbing.]
[I want to go inside.]
Were those guyscrazy?
“Hey, stop, it’s not a bathroom!”
[What is this? Are you sure you canput dirt inthis?]
“Yes. Divide the teams into three from now on. One team pours inthe dirt; one team provides mes. And the remainingteam…” Kang Shin-hyuk drew out the blueprint of a huge city waround thebasin.
“Will build the walls like this. Simple, isn’tit?”
[Are you going to work us into the ground?]
Kang Shin-hyuk raised his head wordlessly and beckoned to thebottom of the mountain, where more lizards werealready climbing up. This time they were bigger.
“If you want to continuefighting them, do whatever youwant.”
[… Let’s test itonce.]
Three secondster, the explosive gold was refinedinto bricks. Kwati sighed and divided the Yeomin into three groups, seeing the brickswouldn’t melt even in her mes.
“Grandpa, shall we catch the big one over there andgrillit?”
“Choose the bestone.”
“Yes!”
Thus, the wall constructionbegan.