I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

Chapter 564: Chapter 413: Master Craftsman·Furnace Wheel VS Craftsman Grandmaster·Lu Yuan_2

However, for humanity, whether others develop in a distorted manner or not is of no concern to oneself.

As long as there is value in exchange, humans don’t mind taking advantage of the strengths of others and conducting trade.

“Alright then, since you all say so, I have no objections,” Lu Yuan could only brazenly say, “Actually, I’ve been brimming with creative desire recently, it’s been too long since I’ve been home, and I’m increasingly missing Sky City and the Big Food Bucket Restaurant.”

Everyone felt a shared sentiment and sighed.

This godforsaken place is indeed extremely oppressive, with insects, foul smells, and liquid acid everywhere, nothing like the bird songs and floral fragrances of Sky City.

Who wouldn’t long for that eternally warm haven?

“After establishing stable diplomatic relations, we can also return to the rear and take a short break,” Colonel Guo Dafeng said, “It’s not like we’re supposed to be out in the field all year round, in the future, we’ll have to establish a rotation system.”

“Don’t jinx it!” Lu Yuan hastily shook his head, lowering his voice, “who knows, war might break out the next second!”

Everyone’s heart chilled, not daring to take things lightly.

…

After making the decision, everyone waited for about 20 hours.

The Underground Alliance entertained them warmly, with dancing, shooting competitions, and insect fighting matches on offer, so as to avoid boredom on the human side.

A few human diplomats, during their conversations, even enjoyed the local luxurious delicacy “Gold Mushroom Fried Chicken with Rice”, eating until their mouths were greasy, their eyes bright, and their hair standing on end.

This magical mushroom, the “Chicken Leg Mushroom”, contains a unique Idealistic element. When consumed by sentient beings, it automatically generates the flavor they desire, indeed offering a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate—absolutely delicious!

It also has many benefits for the human body, improving neural development in children, and even adults can witness an accelerated growth rate in their Divine Attribute!

However, aside from the diplomats, the soldiers couldn’t afford to partake (one must stay vigilant), only hiding in their mechas and consuming their own provisions.

After almost a day passed, a short, old man with a large beard walked out from that dark corridor.

Behind him followed dozens of apprentices, of various appearances from different races specializing in crafting.

“Oh, the main guest has finally arrived…”

The resting Lu Yuan opened his eyes.

The highest Level in the Underground Alliance is only Transcendent Level 3, so in this case, the Shape Attribute would probably be around 15-20 points.

Long-term physical labor results in slight deformations of the body; the old man with the large beard had calloused hands, developed deltoid muscles on his shoulders, and that focused, confident gaze—clearly, he was an old craftsman deeply immersed in Forging Science.

“Underground Alliance, Dark Steel Civilization, Master Craftsman, Lu Lun, greetings to the envoy of Human Civilization.” Lu Lun performed a greeting unique to his civilization.

A translator beside him translated for everyone.

“Human Civilization, Master Craftsman, Lu Yuan.”

“Let’s engage in friendly competition, compete fairly, learn from each other, and take advantage of each other’s strengths.” Lu Yuan donned his Legendary Gloves (made from the leftover material when creating the Conch clothing, which enhances the forging touch.)

When Lu Lun heard that Lu Yuan was also a creator of “Legendary” items, his eyes shone with desire to exchange and communicate.

Alright, the entire Underground Alliance only has one Master Craftsman; many things have to be explored on his own, and there is indeed a dire lack of technical exchange.

Each time he forges, Lu Lun did so with a heart full of deep reverence.

He felt he was always the old apprentice on the mountain path, embarking on a journey.

This mountain was too steep, too distant.

Even with predecessors showing the way, he felt an overwhelming sense of reverence for this mountain.

Thus, with every climbing step, he maintained awe and devotion… he took this pursuit, as the entirety of his life.

As for Lu Yuan…

Cough cough, his skills, although inherited from predecessors, were mostly gained through “Sudden Enlightenment” in an “Inspiration state”.

He felt that the essence of Forging Science is just a complex idealistic mechanism; the bolder the person, the broader the boundary of creation. Being fettered by rules and regulations would instead hinder oneself.

Especially after creating the “Mythical Phenomenon”, he gradually found his own path of creation.

After they introduced themselves to each other, they arrived at the workbench.

This was a forging table prepared by the Underground Alliance, equipped with pliers, files, irons for pressing, straightedges, forks, saws, and all kinds of tools, everything one might need.

Of course, it’s also possible to use one’s own forging tools.

The only requirement was that the materials used by both parties must be of the Inferior Grade.

Lu Yuan gently exhaled, reflecting on the past, forging equipment was usually more of a private affair, and now, to be in a public competition was a first for him, causing him some psychological pressure.

The materials laid out before him included “Black Iron”, “Tungsten Iron”, as well as some already smelted metal elements, and industrial items like nails and glue.

These were the most common superordinary materials, relatively cheap and widely used; any serious craftsman would have encountered them.

There were also some biological materials, like wings of the Insect Race, barbs, insect legs, and so on.

[The biological materials of the Insect Race, might contain a small amount of Ideal Rules (Inferior Grade—)]

Alright, some had a minus sign, some had three minus signs.

Shells were not good materials because their attributes were too mixed; biological materials couldn’t be purified, and reckless use would only bring about Idealist Interference, affecting the quality of the equipment.

For a moment, Lu Yuan was unsure of what to do… After all, he had always used high-end materials and hadn’t studied these low-level materials much.

…

On the other side, Master Craftsman Lu Lun picked up a metal ingot and scrutinized it closely, conjuring the prototype of a weapon in his mind… just like the thousands of times he’d tried before.

“This time, I must craft the best one.”

He asked quietly, “Mr. Lu, slaughter weapons, production devices, protection devices, function devices, is there a hierarchy amongst them?”

Lu Yuan, while examining the forging table provided by the Underground Alliance, was slightly taken aback, “Naturally, there’s no hierarchy.”

Lu Lun continued, “Then why is it that my ability to create ‘Slaughter Weapons’ far surpasses that of creating other devices?”

“That Earth Splitting Axe was created by me. Besides it, I’ve also created two other legendary weapons.”

“However, I am far from being able to create other devices of the same quality… I only excel at crafting weapons.”

This old man was quite interesting, chatting away during a gambling match.

Three legendary items! This guy really had something to be proud of.

Regarding Master Craftsmen, Lu Yuan always approached them with an attitude of equal exchange.

No one would trouble a humanoid gold mine, not even a demon anomaly.

“Master Lu Lun jokes, perhaps it’s the work of ‘Civilization’s Fate’…” Lu Yuan pointed to the ceiling, “The Underground Alliance is deeply encircled by the Insect Race, and the entire civilization’s qi fortune has undergone a subtle change, collectively needing you to produce more ‘Slaughter Weapons’, hence you can make use of this subtle belief to forge higher quality.”

“‘Civilization’s Destiny’ is the core of idealistic forging, to be able to harness one ten-thousandth of civilization destiny is already the standard of a master.”

“If one can harness one thousandth or even one percent, becoming a Grandmaster is hopeful.”

This was actually common knowledge, known to every craftsman among humans.

Hearing “Civilization’s Destiny”, Lu Lun knew that the man before him definitely had real talent and knowledge, and asked again, “In that case, Master Lu, which is more important, civilization’s fate or individual luck?”

Lu Yuan replied, “Of course, individual luck is more important. Without me, where would civilization come from, where would inspiration come from?”