Chapter 186 - 129: Snakebone Giant Axe! Bipolar Bow! First Taste of the Planted Vegetables

Chapter 186: Chapter 129: Snakebone Giant Axe! Bipolar Bow! First Taste of the Planted Vegetables

It wasn’t long until the next settlement.

The few weapons currently being forged had also been completely transformed into Extraordinary Weapons.

By now, he had figured out the patterns of the Extraordinary Forging Furnace.

The more precious the item being forged, the longer it took.

Lower-level items often took only half an hour to an hour to finish forging.

All of the Blood-tooth Python’s materials had been used up.

Xu Jun’s and Wang Biao’s weapons, however, were completely reborn.

Chen Chong walked out of the room, holding a pile of weapons.

He happened to run into the newly awoken Wang Biao, Xu Jun, and the others.

Xu Jun was standing at the table, a look of bewilderment on his face, as if searching for something.

The moment he saw Chen Chong, he exclaimed in alarm.

"Brother Chong, this is bad! We’ve been robbed!"

"My great-axe is gone!"

On the other side, however...

Wang Biao and Jia Wen seemed completely unconcerned.

The two of them were busy cooking in the kitchen, either unconcerned about their weapons or already knowing they wouldn’t get lost.

Qi Zhen, meanwhile, was sitting cross-legged on the floor, seemingly meditating with his eyes closed.

Chen Chong couldn’t help but laugh. "Stop shouting. I have your things right here."

As he spoke, he placed the pile of weapons from his arms onto the table.

Xu Jun froze, his face a mask of confusion.

"Brother Chong, what were you doing with my great-axe?"

Chen Chong didn’t say much.

He simply grabbed the great-axe, which was half a man’s height, and handed it to him.

"See for yourself."

Xu Jun took it, filled with doubt.

The light in the room had been too dim before for him to get a good look, but now that he held it in his hands, he noticed something unusual.

"How... it’s a little different from before?"

The entire great-axe had become wider and thicker. The body of the axe was a darker black, and the handle, in particular, now bore a pattern like Snake Scales.

Before he could ponder the reason why...

A stream of unfamiliar information flooded into his mind.

[Item Name: Snakebone Giant Axe]

[Rating: A- Level]

[Source: A-Level Extraordinary Creature Blood-tooth Python (Skin, Snake Scale, snake bone)]

[Abilities: Indestructible, Giant Strength]

[Description: Forged from a large quantity of materials from an A-Level Extraordinary Creature. The entire body is smelted from snake bone and possesses two abilities. It has the inherent characteristic of being indestructible, allowing it to withstand attacks of the same level or even higher. To destroy it would require damage several levels above its own. The Giant Strength effect must be actively released, empowering the weapon with several times its wielder’s own strength.]

"Snakebone... Giant Axe?"

Xu Jun was stunned.

He looked at Chen Chong in disbelief.

Chen Chong just smiled faintly and didn’t say much.

Transforming the great-axe into the Snakebone Giant Axe had consumed a lot of materials—almost all the snake bone, and one-fifth of the skin and Snake Scales.

Of course, Chen Chong was very satisfied with the result.

With its two abilities, it was perfect for both offense and defense.

In a crisis, one could use the broad face of the axe to block damage, and for attacking, it had the "Giant Strength" enhancement...

At the same time, the appearance of the Snakebone Giant Axe confirmed for Chen Chong that the lowest rating for an Extraordinary Weapon was A- Level.

Just as the Secret Card had said, once a weapon reached A-Level, it was no longer an ordinary weapon, but an Extraordinary Weapon possessing Extraordinary Power.

The Blood Eye Blade, however...

...was an anomaly.

The lowest rating for an Extraordinary Weapon was A- Level, which meant successfully forging one was no easy task. Not every weapon could be successfully forged, or rather, forging wasn’t a guaranteed success if the materials were insufficient.

Aside from the Blood Eye Blade, the Snake Scale Short Knife, and Xu Jun’s Snakebone Giant Axe...

...of the three weapons—Wang Biao’s war bow and long spear, and Jia Wen’s tiger-head blade—only one was a success.

That was Wang Biao’s war bow.

As for the long spear and the tiger-head blade, they were ejected from the Forging Furnace the moment after they were thrown in.

[Item Name: Bipolar Bow]

[Rating: A- Level]

[Source: A-Level Extraordinary Creature Blood-tooth Python (snake bone)]

[Ability: Secondary Impact]

[Description: A weapon created by incorporating materials from an Extraordinary Creature. The bow’s strength is significantly increased. The power of its arrows increases with the user’s strength. After hitting a target, the arrow will trigger a secondary impact with power equal to the first.]

When Chen Chong saw the effects of the Bipolar Bow, which had been transformed from the war bow, he was shocked.

Both the draw weight that scaled with the user’s strength and the explosive secondary impact meant this bow possessed terrifying power.

Chen Chong called Wang Biao over.

After Wang Biao took it in hand and perceived its information, an equally shocked expression appeared on his face.

"My Lord, this bow is no ordinary item! It is truly a Divine Artifact!"

Chen Chong smiled. To an ordinary person, the concept of an Extraordinary Weapon was indeed no different from a Divine Artifact.

"Take it. I hope you’ll put it to good use."

"My Lord..."

Wang Biao was deeply moved and dropped directly to his knees.

"My Lord, I will never forget this gift! I swear my undying loyalty to you!"

Chen Chong helplessly pulled him to his feet.

’Wang Biao is great in every way, but this habit of kneeling whenever he gets emotional gives me a headache...’

Nearby, after seeing the Snakebone Giant Axe and the Bipolar Bow, Jia Wen and Qi Zhen both looked over with hopeful eyes, as if awaiting their own Extraordinary Weapons.

Chen Chong: "..."

’Jia Wen, I can understand. But Qi Zhen is a body practitioner who relies on his physical strength. What’s he getting all excited for...?’

"Jia Wen, sorry, there weren’t enough materials. Your tiger-head blade didn’t forge successfully. After we’re done processing the snake meat, I’ll see if I can use the bones we strip out to try forging it again."

Upon hearing this, Jia Wen quickly waved his hands. "My Lord, please don’t worry about it. I am already content with my tiger-head blade..."

Although he said it was fine, Chen Chong still caught the trace of disappointment deep in his eyes.

After all, everyone else had an Extraordinary Weapon except for him. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t disappointed.

Chen Chong didn’t say anything more, but he resolved to forge another batch of items and weapons after getting more snake bone.

After all, the materials he had brought back this time were only the snake’s head and its Snake Scales. There was only a small amount of snake bone, not even a tenth of the total.

The real mother lode was still locked away in the Swordsmanship Club’s room...

Qi Zhen was still staring at him with hopeful eyes.

Chen Chong was a bit speechless. "I’ll make one for you too when the time comes."

Qi Zhen was instantly overjoyed. "Thank you, My Lord!"

"My Lord, dinner is almost ready. I saw the vegetable leaves on the cutting board, which I presume you picked earlier. I’ve prepared them into a dish. My Lord can taste it in a moment to see how it is."

"Oh?" Chen Chong smiled upon hearing this.

Sweet potato leaves?

It had been almost half a month since he’d transmigrated. The group hadn’t been short on meat, but they were severely lacking in leafy green vegetables.

Even though they had traded for wild vegetables from the market a few times, to be honest, the taste was really not that great.

Sweet potato leaves, on the other hand, only needed to be stir-fried with a bit of oil to maintain their sweet, crisp, and tender texture. Even among all leafy greens, they were an excellent dish.

Chen Chong’s mouth started to water in anticipation...

Soon, the meal was ready.

With Qi Zhen now part of the household, and since Chen Chong had mentioned beforehand that a Transcendent’s appetite was far greater than an ordinary person’s, Jia Wen had intentionally made extra food.

There was a large pot of stewed Fear Wolf meat, two plates of stir-fried wild boar, and a bowl of smoked meat made from Moose.

But the most eye-catching dish was the plate of vibrant green sweet potato leaves...

Wang Biao, Jia Wen, and Qi Zhen had all come from an era of scarcity. For them, meat would always be their favorite food. Even after eating meat for half a month straight, they were still more interested in the meat dishes.

But Chen Chong and Xu Jun were different. As people from the modern era accustomed to balanced meals with both meat and vegetables, forcing them to eat only vegetables would be impossible, but they couldn’t stand eating only meat either.

Having not eaten any vegetables for half a month, the sight of a plate of green leaves before them was unbelievably tempting.

Without a word, their chopsticks bypassed the plates of meat and went straight for the vegetables.

As the sweet potato leaves entered their mouths...

...both of their eyes lit up.

This plate of sweet potato leaves hadn’t undergone any complex cooking. It was simply stir-fried with a little oil and seasoned with just a pinch of salt.

But this simple seasoning moved the two of them to tears.

’We haven’t had vegetables in half a month, and now we’re finally eating some... It’s so good!’

"Brother Chong, I feel so happy..."

Xu Jun started crying.

Chen Chong ignored him.

’There’s only so much of it. The longer he cries, the more I can eat.’

Seeing Chen Chong stuffing his mouth with sweet potato leaves, Xu Jun’s expression changed in an instant. He immediately stopped his tears and joined the scramble for the vegetables...

Just then, a knock came from the door...

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