167 This Must Be a Ploy (1/2)
The moment Zhao Hailin's post was published, the incident that had already garnered so much attention became even more heated. It shocked even more people, such that at present, on Upper Academy Island, the incident had become the most widely debated topic.
Wang Baole was also paying attention to it during his spare time while refining the scabbard. After reading about the Armament Soldier's provocation, Wang Baole looked serious as he pursed his lips.
”All of them are sly old foxes…” Wang Baole was feeling upset about how he never met anyone who was simple-minded and straightforward. After all, he just wanted to learn.
Even though Wang Baole was rueful, his eyes still lit up. Almost immediately, he completed the necessary administrative processes and took Zhao Hailin's Numinous Treasure.
However, Senior Brother Zhao is indeed a nice person. This is a Numinous Treasure, which is not cheap at all. Even I can hardly bear to use it for my studies.
Wang Baole's heart was fired up. Even though he had some Numinous Treasures in his hands, be it Chen Yutong's Slimming Helmet, the jade pendant given by the Chancellor, or the mirror given by the Lin Family as compensation, they were all important. He was afraid that he would ruin them if he researched them and did not have the courage to do so.
Despite being relatively well off, Wang Baole still felt a pinch even though he could purchase new Numinous Treasures for himself. However, all his worries were eliminated now, since Zhao Hailin had sent one to him of his own accord for him to research.
Upon receiving the item, Wang Baole looked at the Numinous Treasure that appeared to be a bronze mirror, his heart filled with anticipation. He then immediately rushed to the smelting furnace room to begin the research and dissection process.
It seems like there were numerous different materials used on this Numinous Treasure. Theoretically, there shouldn't be a need for so many of them. Furthermore, it doesn't look impressive and is filled with many cracks and flaws that have been left behind after the integration process…
This flaw… Could it have inevitably appeared because the temperature affected the inscriptions?
As for this Spirit Kernel… Darn it! The inscriptions on the Numinous Treasure are far too complicated!
As he researched, Wang Baole gasped in surprise time and again. He grew more and more exhilarated, and a glow escaped his eyes. It was as if in his eyes, the bronze mirror had become a treasure, such that as he immersed himself in the process of examination and dissection, he was also putting his own knowledge and understanding of Numinous Treasures to the test.
To Wang Baole, this was like fate. As he analyzed and dissected the Numinous Treasure, he swiftly grew more confident of handling a Numinous Treasure, and that alone made him even more agitated with exhilaration.
While Wang Baole was researching on the Numinous Treasure, Zhao Hailin also received the two self-exploding beads. After trying to examine them, he realized that it was too difficult. Cursing under his breath, he invited the friends who had helped him previously for another round of examination and research.
However, this time, the four Armament Soldiers burrowed their heads in research for three days but were all disappointed and had to give up. The inscriptions within the beads were so problematic, far exceeding what they had expected.
”Senior Brother Zhao, the person who refined this Dharmic Artifact is crazy. It's just a second-grade Dharmic Artifact, but it is filled with tens of thousands of inscriptions. There are several hundred aspects that have been transformed. How do we go about this?”
”Even if we don't eat and sleep in order to look through everything inscription by inscription, we will still need at least half a year.”
Zhao Hailin was somewhat dumbfounded. He struggled as he thought about whether or not he should give up. Over at Wang Baole's side, Wang Baole was laughing with his head raised toward the sky as he rushed out of the smelting furnace room.
”I get it now! Temperature changes do not just depend on the smelting furnace but also on the forging material!
”Different forging materials have different melting temperatures. Therefore, this point must be considered when refining Numinous Treasures!
”Refining a Dharmic Artifact involves a completely different process, as Dharmic Artifact refinement follows a sequence of steps. The second step is only considered when the first step is completed. However, this aspect is different from that of a Numinous Treasure, where all the details and steps must be considered before starting the refinement process. Obtaining an approximation of the influence of all the details on temperature is like arriving at an answer after solving a sum. Only after that can inscriptions be carved to complement it. It is only through this way that it is possible to refine Numinous Treasures!
”This is advanced inscription studies for someone who has already learned about high-level inscriptions!”
In his exhilaration, Wang Baole used his inscription formula to pinpoint the error in the Numinous Treasure. He found that the error lay in the arrangement of the wind- and fire-type inscriptions. The wind-type inscriptions were more powerful, which not only prevented the fire-type inscriptions from riding on its force but suppressed it instead. This resulted in a mess that led to the malfunctioning of the entire Numinous Treasure.
If it was someone else, a lot of research and testing would have been needed to discover the error. However, it was made easy for Wang Baole as he had a strong knowledge foundation and the necessary formula.
Agitatedly, Wang Baole immediately published a post on the Spirit Intranet. After explaining his findings from examining the Numinous Treasure, he ended the post emotionally.
”It was indeed a small problem. Senior Brother, you are definitely a man of his word.”
Many people who were keeping watch on the Spirit Intranet immediately resumed their discussions upon seeing the post. After all, no one had expected that Wang Baole would only take three days to derive an answer, and that filled everyone with surprise.
On the other hand, Zhao Hailin, who was originally still struggling to decide whether or not to continue, was taken aback after hearing the news. He subsequently let out a cold laugh.
”Previously, I needed a month's time, heavily discussing and experimenting in order to find the root of the problem. This person only used three days… Impossible!” Zhao Hailin sighed coldly and opened up the Spirit Intranet. He searched for Wang Baole's post and looked at it with his eyes narrowed. As he read the post, he widened his eyes suddenly and gasped in shock.
”Impossible!”
Zhao Hailin's facial expression warped wildly. He took a closer look and took in a deep breath. When he read Wang Baole's emotional ending clause, blue veins popped out of his forehead. To him, the emotional ending clause was the biggest insult to his ego!
”If this person is not an Armament Disciple, he must be someone with a strong backer!
”This is a plot directed against me!”
With that thought, Zhao Hailin trembled. He began making associations, and very quickly, enemies that he had made over the course of these few years surfaced in his mind. However, there were simply too many of them, and he could not put a finger on who it could be.