CHAPTER 385: MARCH 27TH THERE ARE NO ABNORMAL ITEMS IN THE TRASH, ONLY THE TRASH... (PART 1)_1

"So, you mean to tell me that this Earth-piercing blacksmithing is something you learned from me?!!!"

After receiving an affirmative answer from Leon, the Third Generation Director felt his head buzzing, as if a thousand bells were struck hard from inside to out, making his soul tremble with madness.

*How many years have my actual body been dead, and yet there’s someone who can tarnish my reputation? If other blacksmiths see this blacksmithing technique, do I still have the face to call myself the strongest blacksmith?*

No! Absolutely not!

Looking at the scroll that should hold a powerful great demon but was only useful for translating names, the square-headed old man gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and threw two more items into the pot, angrily shouting,

"Continue! Follow my movements! Do exactly as I do! Not a single deviation!"

"Third Generation Sir... maybe let’s forget about the guidance?"

Looking at the [Foot of Fitness] and the [Demon Registry] in his hand, Leon really didn’t want to waste these precious materials any further. From the bottom of his heart, he suggested,

"I might really not have the talent for secret smithing techniques. Gathering all these things wasn’t easy for you, continuing to let me use them is a waste, and since I’m the one giving up, you don’t have to feel like you’re breaking a promise..."

"Shut your mouth! Get to work!"

The square-headed old man stomped his foot again, the veins on his forehead bulging as he roared,

"It’s not about the promise! The most important thing now is my reputation!

Dammit! Even if I have to throw all the materials in today, I have to teach you, at the very least, to be better than a pig! Otherwise, my reputation in the smithing world is gone for good!"

"But..."

"No buts!"

The square-headed old man, face twisted with fury, menacingly threatened,

"If the news that I taught you can’t be kept secret, I might as well destroy your heart! Get moving! Follow the steps I taught you! Not a single step wrong! If your wrist trembles even a bit, I’ll fight you for it!"

"But... the memory of the third generation Taurus mentions, you once concluded that anomalies are born from the power of the mind, which doesn’t have a ’right answer,’ and a good blacksmith shouldn’t get too hung up on technique and environment, just follow the heart’s guidance..."

"Screw the guidance!"

Directly denying the smithing philosophy he had followed all his life, the square-headed old man bellowed in rage,

"That’s for pursuing the upper limit! Right now, you stabilize the lower limit for me! Quickly! Before the Whispering Wolf’s mane breaks apart, stir clockwise fifty times for me! Exactly fifty turns! Not one more, not one less!"

"..."

Alright then...

Though heartbroken over the wasted precious materials, seeing the Third Generation Director’s expression as if he could swallow him whole, Leon had to give up persuading him to change his mind. Under the square-headed old man’s scolding, he began the smithing process, step by precise step.

First, fifty clockwise turns, then smash the white stone at the bottom of the pot with force, rotate counterclockwise for fifty turns, and wait until the pot...

Oh no! Wait! When the mixture achieved a moonlike luster, then pour in his thoughts, imagining a full moon diving into the pot, solidifying the crushed stones again, forming a small container, to incorporate the rotating gray wolf hairs inside...

...

[Name: Wolf Witch Magic Potion Bottle (Witchcraft, Flesh)]

[Appearance: A palm-sized moon-white potion bottle that automatically fills when placed under the moonlight of a full moon]

[Ability: Witch’s Curse, Flesh Mutation]

[Cost: The potion tastes terrible, similar to a wash for wolves and dogs]

[File: Arcane Inheritor Leon Laine, combining two secret techniques of the Purification Bureau, using Moon River Fluorite and Whispering Wolf mane as materials, meticulously following the "Sorcerer’s Secret Text" process, and a bit of imagination to create this special anomalous object. After drinking the potion in the bottle, the user will grow a large circle of fluffy dark gray wolf mane around the neck, and their voice will become deep and charming when speaking]

[Evaluation: The most worthless witchcraft creation in history, without exception]

[Contamination Value: 0.1 (maximum contamination value 32)]

"..."

"Maybe... let’s call it a day?"

"Shut your mouth! Continue! This time I’ll mold the base for you! You just add the supplementary ingredients!"

"Oh..."

[Name: Noontime Mirror (Memory, Reflection)]

[Appearance: A strangely misted mirror, with a frame edge stained with strange broth]

[Ability: Memory Reflection, Historical Image]

[Cost: You might feel hungry after using it]

[File: Arcane Inheritor Leon Laine, using two secret techniques of the Purification Bureau, and utilizing a pre-polished "Afterlife Bronze Mirror" as a base, added a slight amount of Sun-obscuring Mist collected near the sun’s orbit, crafted when distracted by an empty stomach, creating this special anomalous object. When sitting in front of the mirror during lunchtime, the mist on the "Noontime Mirror" clears, showing the reflection of what the user ate at their last lunch]

[Evaluation: The most worthless memory-type anomalous object in history, without exception]

[Contamination Value: 0.1 (maximum contamination value 41)]

"..."

"Maybe..."

"Shut up! This time I’ll complete all the processes for you in advance! You just need to sign your name on it!"

"Damn it! If even this turns out trash, then I’ll accept it!"

"I’ll try then..."

[Name: Leon Laine’s Album of Gastronomic Memory (Knowledge, Memory)]

[Appearance: A stack of edible blank paper rolls, with a sizable living root system at the end. Once the paper rolls are all used, bury the roots in soil and water them for regrowth]

[Ability: Knowledge Infusion, Memory Writing]

[Cost: The rough fibers cause severe abdominal pain and indigestion when eaten, and are expelled quickly from the body]

[File: Arcane Inheritor Leon Laine, used Taurus Secret Arts to slightly modify the completed "Album of Gastronomic Memory" cover, signed his name, forging this special anomalous object. When valuable knowledge is written on the paper roll and consumed, the knowledge on the roll is inscribed directly into your memory, never forgotten until naturally expelled]

[Evaluation: Although the anomalies forged still don’t justify the Dead Marsh Dispersing Spirit Devil Reed used as forging material, this is, by far, the most useful piece created by Anomaly Forge Master Leon Laine]

[Contamination Value: 0.1 (maximum contamination value 51)]

"..."

"..."

"..."

In the deathly silent stillness, watching the square-headed old man holding the [Album of Gastronomic Memory], slightly trembling, Leon scratched the back of his head awkwardly, softly saying,

"Seems like I... made a bit of progress, huh?"

"..."

"Get out! Take this trash and get out! Don’t ever let me see you again this lifetime!!!!!!!"