Published: February 10, 2025
Ye Zhongming's previous life was too ordinary, so he was unaware of many high-level situations. For example, he had no idea what kind of circumstances would arise from his current crafting.
When crafting equipment of golden level or above, which includes purple and rainbow equipment, the energy fluctuations generated during their formation can be detected by some powerful beings.
This is not surprising; it's similar to how many plants emit scents when blooming and bearing fruit, or how various animals make sounds during certain periods.
It is merely a kind of awe towards the existence of the universe.
Upon detecting this situation, king zun and the people of Cloud Summit Villa immediately sent someone to surround Ye Zhongming's residence. They even took measures to try to block the emission of this energy, but to no avail.
This was not an overreaction; it was like the scent emitted when ginseng fruit ripens, which could attract danger. For the current Royal City, that danger naturally came from the Temple of Dawn outside the city.
Even the posthumous child sensed that something powerful was about to emerge; how could the people of the Temple of Dawn not notice? It was even possible that it could trigger the war prematurely.
The higher-ups in the Temple of Dawn outside the city did indeed notice this change within Royal City.
Moreover, the three titans of dawn were inclined to launch an immediate attack, worried that the posthumous child might create something troublesome.
However, the Holy Maiden's remark, "After living for so long, who hasn't kept some tricks up their sleeve? We are no different," made the Temple of Dawn abandon the idea of launching an early attack.
They would prepare everything fully and saw no need to act hastily at this moment.
Inside the room, Ye Zhongming was naturally unaware that his creation of purple equipment would cause such commotion. He was solely focused on smelting materials and then began forging moon sand according to the blueprint.
The higher the rarity of the materials, the more difficult the smelting process became, increasing the chances of failure. At the same time, it was also when the consumption of spiritual power was the greatest during manufacturing.
Thanks to his ample spiritual power, this stage had always been Ye Zhongming's strong suit. He could ensure that his output of spiritual power remained saturated and stable, which undoubtedly improved his success rate.
Also, because he had enough spiritual power, Ye Zhongming could refine any material to the finest level.
After various materials melted and mixed, a phantom of a war knife appeared in mid-air before Ye Zhongming.
This was the most likely time for failure. Ye Zhongming had crafted countless pieces of equipment in his life, yet he still felt a bit nervous at this moment. After all, he had to incorporate some of his own understanding of forging, which further increased the difficulty of success.
According to the success rate indicated on the blueprint, manufacturing a Moon Sand War Knife had a fifty percent success rate. But that was the base attribute, which was only a few dozen—certainly not what Ye Zhongming needed. He would add materials such as Ghost Gold, Drilling Sea Gold, and Nourishing Life Soil, and even incorporate techniques similar to seal engravings, which greatly reduced the success rate.
Of course, once successful, it would significantly enhance the base attributes, which was why the success rate dropped to an outrageous four percent. Fortunately, he now had intermediate craftsmanship.
A somewhat violent energy began to ripple throughout the space. This was the most dangerous moment, for the power contained within the war knife was about to take shape.
Ye Zhongming's eyes grew brighter; he sensed that success was within reach.
But the next second, a sound like glass shattering rang out, and numerous cracks appeared on the war knife that had already begun to take shape.
Ye Zhongming sighed and ceased forging.
Everything before him shattered, turning into a sky of metal fragments.