The exchange activity between the first and second years officially began.
Today's exchange activity was comprehensive, starting with the four auxiliary professions, followed by combat. The auxiliary profession exchange followed the order of forging, design, manufacturing, and maintenance, corresponding to the process of creating Battle Armor.
At this moment, two large workbenches were already set up on the sparring platform.
After receiving Cai Yue'er's approval, Shen Yi jumped from the podium onto the sparring platform. She announced, "Teachers and students, good day. I am Shen Yi, the assistant homeroom teacher of the first year. Today's exchange competition will be hosted by me, with the Holy Spirit Douluo and Silver Moon Douluo serving as judges and referees.
After discussion with the second-year assistant homeroom teacher, it has been decided that all four auxiliary profession competitions will be conducted on a set theme to save time. Now, please have the class monitors from both sides send out the students participating in the forging exchange."
"Hmph! Let me show you the prowess of my disciple," Feng Wuyu proudly called out to Zhuo Shi.
"Your disciple?" Zhuo Shi suddenly remembered that Feng Wuyu had mentioned coming to cheer for his disciple and couldn't help but feel curious. He asked, "Which one is your disciple?"
Ya Li also looked over curiously.
"Well, it's that girl dressed like a boy," Feng Wuyu said with a smile.
"There are two tomboys down there. Which one are you talking about?" Zhuo Shi feigned ignorance, demanding a detailed explanation.
"The one from the first year!" Feng Wuyu, not noticing anything amiss, cheerfully replied.
"Oh!" Zhuo Shi deliberately showed a look of sudden realization and said, "The first year? Isn't that my grand-disciple?"
"Get lost!" Feng Wuyu immediately realized and angrily retorted, "My disciple can't possibly be your grand-disciple!"
"Quiet," Ya Li frowned and said.
The two old men immediately shut their mouths and obediently sat down.
Back at the podium, since the teachers from both sides were observing from above, the leaders of both grades were now their respective class monitors.
"Xiao Mo, do your best," Jing Shaoyu said to Mo Hentian.
"Alright," Mo Hentian nodded and walked out of the line, heading towards the platform.
The second-year student sent out was a boy who looked about sixteen or seventeen, with an ordinary appearance, average build, and nothing particularly striking except for his unusually broad palms and thick forearms. His demeanor was steady, and as soon as he stepped onto the platform, his gaze fell on the forging table in front of him, not paying attention to his opponent, Mo Hentian.
He had previously stood beside Yuanen Yehui, undoubtedly the forging committee member of the second year.
Mo Hentian's appearance was actually quite deceptive. His overly slender and frail build made him look like a girl, lacking the sense of strength and steadiness one would expect from a blacksmith. If Jing Shaoyu hadn't known she was a girl, he might have believed it.
Both students on the platform were looking down at their forging tables, which made Shen Yi feel a bit helpless. She said, "Please introduce yourselves."
"Oh," Mo Hentian raised her head and said expressionlessly, "I am Mo Hentian."
The second-year forging committee member also looked up at Mo Hentian and nodded, saying, "Second year, He Xiaopeng."
After the introductions, Shen Yi announced, "First round, forging. The theme is metal purification. Both students will receive a piece of rare metal, titanium crystal. Within the allotted two quarters of an hour, whoever achieves the best purification of the titanium crystal wins this round. The winner will receive one thousand Contribution Points and academic credits. If the first year wins, the reward will be increased by an additional thirty percent."
Titanium crystal? Mo Hentian's dull eyes shifted slightly, while He Xiaopeng frowned slightly.
"Shaoyu, what is titanium crystal?" Xu Xiaoyan leaned closer to Jing Shaoyu and whispered.
"Titanium crystal isn't exactly a rare metal but rather a rare metal ore. It's very hard but also brittle, making it a difficult metal to forge," Jing Shaoyu explained. "However, once purified, titanium crystal becomes a rare metal very suitable as an alloying agent, called titanium gold."
"So that's it!" Xu Xiaoyan showed a look of realization and then asked, "So, this shouldn't be too hard for Xiao Mo, right?"
"Don't worry," Jing Shaoyu chuckled. "For an ordinary blacksmith, titanium crystal might be difficult to handle, but for Xiao Mo, who possesses the Clear Sky Hammer and Sky-Hate Hammer Martial Souls, it's a piece of cake."
The forging on the platform had already begun. Both were smelting the metal, which would take some time. However, each blacksmith had their own style, so the smelting time for the same metal could vary between the two.
"Old Redhead, is this your disciple?" Zhuo Shi looked at Mo Hentian with a peculiar expression and said, "Isn't this the little girl from the Mo family? I remember her Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, right?"
"What Clear Sky Hammer? My disciple has the Sky-Hate Hammer. Keep talking nonsense, and I'll beat you up!" Feng Wuyu harshly retorted.
"..." Zhuo Shi rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Right, right, Sky-Hate Hammer, Sky-Hate Hammer."
"Let me tell you, my disciple is now a fifth-level blacksmith!" Feng Wuyu was extremely proud. "A thirteen-year-old fifth-level blacksmith. Do you know what that means? I have the confidence to train her to become the first Divine Craftsman in Shrek Academy!"
Upon hearing this, Ya Li, Cai Yue'er, and Li Fengxiao all looked at Mo Hentian with a bit more seriousness.
A Divine Craftsman—Shrek Academy, though the top academy on the continent, had never produced a Divine Craftsman. Even Feng Wuyu, who became a Saint Craftsman at thirty, had not reached the Divine Craftsman level in seventy years.
Undoubtedly, this was a great regret for Shrek Academy.
If this little girl named Mo Hentian could indeed become the first Divine Craftsman of Shrek Academy, then even if it meant turning against the Clear Sky Sect, Shrek Academy would not hesitate.
"Junior Brother Feng, are you serious?" Ya Li inquired.
"Of course!" Feng Wuyu nodded earnestly.
"To think you old geezer would stumble upon such a treasure!" Zhuo Shi said with a hint of envy.
"Tehehe!" Feng Wuyu was extremely pleased, his gaze fixed on Mo Hentian, who was forging on the platform with the Clear Sky Hammer. The joy in his eyes was unmistakable.
Mo Hentian's talent in forging was indeed unparalleled. In the same amount of time, He Xiaopeng had only completed thousand refinements, while she had achieved a higher level of forging. Watching the titanium gold radiate with dazzling light and golden brilliance, with the golden light faintly taking the form of a fox head gazing at the moon, those knowledgeable in forging knew it was a sign of spirit forging.
Titanium gold ascending to spirit, spirit forging creating life!
Feng Wuyu's expression on the podium grew increasingly proud, while Tang Wulin in the first-year team felt a bit downhearted. He was once again struck by the realization that Mo Hentian had already reached spirit forging, and she had gone further than he had.
If it were him on the platform today, he was confident he could also achieve spirit forging, but it would definitely take him longer and be less effortless than Mo Hentian. Moreover, looking at Mo Hentian's expression after completing the forging, she still seemed to have energy to spare. How was this possible? Although her Soul Power was seven levels higher than his, just seven levels of Soul Power shouldn't be enough to sustain the consumption of spirit forging, right?
Was the gap between him and her really that large? Tang Wulin felt a bit disheartened, his gaze sliding from Mo Hentian's face to the Sky-Hate Hammer in her hand. For some reason, he felt a deep sense of envy.
If only his Martial Soul wasn't the Blue Silver Grass but the Clear Sky Hammer like Mo Hentian's, how wonderful that would be! If he possessed the Clear Sky Hammer, he would surely be able to achieve the same, if not more, than Mo Hentian!
The forging exchange competition had caused some cracks in Tang Wulin's mindset.
"The first round has concluded. The winner is the first year, Mo Hentian," Shen Yi announced.
From the moment Mo Hentian completed spirit forging, the result was already decided. He Xiaopeng left the platform dejectedly, while Mo Hentian was pulled up to the podium by an excited and proud Feng Wuyu to receive care from Ya Li and others.
"The second round, design. Please have the student representatives from both sides come up," Shen Yi announced.
"Gu Yue, do your best," with the first victory, Jing Shaoyu was in a good mood. He turned to Gu Yue on his right and said.
"Mm!" Gu Yue softly acknowledged and walked out of the line, heading towards the platform.
The second-year contestant was a beautiful sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, tall and slender, with a charming appearance full of youthful vitality. The girl, upon stepping onto the platform, gave a sweet smile to Yuanen Yehui below.
This scene made Jing Shaoyu's expression turn odd, finding it interesting.
"Hello, junior. I am Bai Hanying. Pleased to meet you," the girl introduced herself generously to Gu Yue.
"First year, Gu Yue," Gu Yue responded indifferently.
Shen Yi began to read out the rules, "The second round, design. The theme is the right-hand gauntlet of Battle Armor. Within the allotted two quarters of an hour, you must design a suitable right-hand gauntlet part for Battle Armor. You may use designs you have previously created. After completion, Elder Cai will personally judge the
winner."
On the podium, Cai Yue'er had already set her gaze, calmly observing Gu Yue and Bai Hanying on the platform.