Chapter 429: The Cyclops that Produces Steel

The young blacksmith stood up and planned to look around in the nearby corners to see if there were any exposed ores that could be collected.

But as soon as it turned around, it bumped into Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat who were hiding outside the cave and looking inside.

"Kanu!?"

The young blacksmith's eyes widened instantly, he let out a cry of fear, and subconsciously raised the two hammers in his hands.

Let’s not talk about Luo Mu for now.

In the eyes of the little blacksmith, humans are weaklings who can be silenced by a hammer.

But that Roentgen cat was unusual!

The moment he looked into its eyes, the young blacksmith had a sense of crisis, as if he was being stared at by some powerful predator.

This sense of crisis made the young blacksmith's hair stand on end, and a few beads of sweat the size of beans suddenly seeped out of his forehead.

tension!

The little blacksmith, who was glad that he did not throw away the hammer casually, clenched his hands, holding the two hammers, and faced the Roentgen cat with a two-hammer style as if facing a formidable enemy.

The wild survival experience passed down by the elders in the tribe told the young blacksmith that he must never turn his back on the Roentgen cat, but must overwhelm it with his presence and voice!
when!when!when!
The rhythmic collision and knocking sounds rang out again. Looking at the two hammers that kept colliding and making sounds, the expressions of Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat froze for a moment.

No, who taught this little blacksmith the skill of using noise and momentum to drive away wild beasts?

Luo Mu suddenly became more interested in the young blacksmith.

Several questions popped up in his mind.

Questions like where did the little blacksmith come from, is it a wild Pokémon or an owned Pokémon, who taught it all this knowledge, etc.
But Luo Mu did not rashly approach the little blacksmith just because of his curiosity. His vigilance was almost superficial, without any concealment.

After a brief thought and a glance at the little blacksmith, Luo Mu whispered to Lentino Cat, "Let's stop here today. Come back tomorrow with some small gifts, and that will help to ease the little blacksmith's vigilance."

"Meow?"

The Roentgen cat tilted its head in confusion, its eyes falling on the basket full of mushrooms on Luo Mu's back. Isn't this a ready-made little gift?
Noticing the look in Roentgen Cat's eyes, Luo Mu shook his head. "The Blacksmith is a steel-type Pokémon, so most toxins have no effect on it. But regardless of whether there are any poisonous mushrooms that have slipped through the net, as a gift for our first meeting, I think it should leave a deep impression."

"Let's go."

Having said that, Luo Mu turned and left.

You have to try to get back before dark, otherwise you won’t have picked all the mushrooms by midnight.

It takes a long time to cook this thing thoroughly.

Although he didn't understand Luo Mu's logic, the Roentgen Cat shook his head helplessly, turned to look at the little blacksmith, and followed Luo Mu down the mountain.

Forget it, let it be.

Not long after Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat left, the little blacksmith who had been staring at the direction they left finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, they were scared away by the momentum of the Little Blacksmith Mountain King, otherwise there would have been a fierce battle tonight.

Thinking of this, the young blacksmith couldn't help but put his hands on his hips proudly.

Hehe, it’s me who is worthy of it. I can easily do things that others can’t do!
Holding two hammers, the young blacksmith, who planned to keep the hammers with him tonight, left the cave again and climbed to the top of the mountain.

When they reached the top of the mountain where the trees became sparse and the view became wider, the little blacksmith looked at the orange sunset that was about to set and gazed at the farm in the distance, took a deep breath, his eyes full of determination.

Watching the Steel Crows that circled in the sky during the day slowly land on the ground, the little blacksmith confirmed once again that the farm was the nest of these big guys.

Just wait, after I conquer this mountain, I will come and conquer you!
The story of the little blacksmith becoming a legendary blacksmith has just begun!

When Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat returned to the farm, the sky had already been darkened by the night.

Fortunately, the farm's street lights were turned on on time as set. Walking on the bright stone road, Luo Mu exclaimed: "Technology really changes life."

"Meow."

The Roentgen cat nodded in agreement.

Although it is a bit regrettable that it cannot use flash moves and becomes the light source that continuously illuminates Luo Mu's way forward, the convenience brought by these street lights is indeed very good.

Even if it is gone, the light will continue to illuminate the way home.

Luo Mu and the Xenon cat had only taken a few steps when they ran head-on into Zhi Huixiong and Chong Ni's horse.

Thinking that this combination was really rare, Luo Mu asked curiously, "What did you do just now?"

Luo Mu's gaze fell on Zhi Huixing's hands. The fan that Zhi Huixing always carried with him was nowhere to be seen. Zhi Huixing was very clean, even a little mysophobic, but his hands were covered in undried mud.

Would Zhi Huixing not roll around in the mud with Chong Ni Lian Ma?

But Zhihuixing’s body is not dirty.

Fortunately, Zhi Huixing quickly solved Luo Mu's doubts.

With wisdom gleaming in his eyes, Zhi Huixing explained to Luo Mu through telepathy: "Master, I plan to build a kiln."

"Kiln?"

Luo Mu recalled carefully, was it the kiln he was thinking of?

Is it the thing used to fire ceramic crafts?

Zhi Huixing looked at Chongni Lianma, then stretched out his hand to show Luo Mu the mud on his hands.

"The kiln is a device used to fire ceramic crafts. The clay in my hand is made from heavy clay, which is high-quality clay for making ceramic materials."

After Zhihuixing said this, Luo Mu instantly understood what it was going to do. He stroked his chin and looked at the mud on Zhihuixing's hand, and suddenly realized, "Are you going to make some handmade ceramic utensils?"

He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a skill in Zhi Huixing's long list of mastered skills.

Luo Mu, who always regarded Zhihuixing as an all-round butler, was too lazy to recall whether Zhihuixing had mastered this skill. He ignored the mud on Zhihuixing's hands and directly grabbed its hand.

"Then build one!"

Luo Mu, who encouraged all the Pokémon on the farm to develop their own interests and hobbies, made the decision directly.

Not to mention that Zhihuixing's craftsmanship might bring unexpected surprises to everyone.

Zhi Huixing added: "Although the bowls, plates and teacups on the farm are all purchased from outside, I want to make some by hand for everyone to use, and also make some beautiful decorations to add some decorations to the new home that will be built in the future."

".If everyone doesn't mind, that would be even better."

Stroking the dreadlocks of Chong Ni Bian Ma who leaned over to him, Luo Mu said seriously: "We are looking forward to your work. If you need anything, just tell me and I will take care of it!" Zhi Hui Xing hid the emotion that flashed across his eyes and revealed a faint smile.

But before it could respond, Luo Mu quickly said, "But before that, go wash your hands first. When we get to the table, let's separate the edible mushrooms from the poisonous ones!"

noon the next day.

Look at the mushroom soup in the big pot that has been cooked to perfection and exudes the ultimate delicious flavor.

Luo Mu wiped away the tears from his mouth, took a deep breath, savored the aroma of the mushroom soup, and whispered: "This is the last pot!"

Luo Mu remembered that the mushroom soup in his hometown before he traveled through time was delicious and rich, and the addition of thin slices of pork belly gave it a hint of meat flavor, making the taste even richer.

But as usual, there are Pokémon on the farm who don’t like to eat meat, and there are also Pokémon who can’t live without meat, so he still made two versions of the stewed mushroom soup.

One is that the taste is light, relying only on the taste of the ingredients themselves and a little seasoning to bring out the light and fresh taste of the ultimate mountain delicacies.

One is the pork belly and mushroom soup with rich and layered flavors, like a big pot of stew.

If he had to choose between the two soups, Luo Mu would definitely choose the one with a stronger flavor.

But before that, Luo Mu looked at the thermos that was quietly sitting on the stage, and warned the apron-wearing Cang Yan Rengui who was helping out nearby, "Be careful of Moltres and Miltank!"

"Hiss!"

Cang Yan Ren Gui, who had already drunk the soup in advance, nodded seriously, showing with his actions that he would never leave the thermos bucket and was determined to protect this bucket of soup among all the foodies on the farm.

Patting Cang Yan Ren Gui's shoulder trustingly and giving it a thumbs up, Luo Mu ran out of the kitchen and anxiously shouted at the chaotic scene outside: "Leave some for me!"

3pm.

After calling the monarch snake, Luo Mu carried the thermos bucket and walked towards the hill.

While enjoying the comfortable sunlight for snakes, the monarch snake moved forward gracefully, and a vine emerged from its collar-like leaves and poked Luo Mu's waist.

"Gallo?"

Monarch snakes are curious.

Carrying this thermos bucket, and not going to a human town, who is Luo Mu going to meet?

"It's a gift for visiting." Luo Mu smiled and explained to the monarch snake: "Although you were not there at the time, the Roentgen cats should have shared it with you later, about the rotten sword and rotten shield hanging in the living room."

The tip of the king cobra's tail paused as it swayed slightly, and its memory came back.

It seems to be related to the two artifacts that looked tattered but were actually forged by craftsmen ordered by King of the Lotus Crown.

In that case, it would be either a matter of finding the right craftsman or a Pokémon that could provide the most suitable steel or metal.

"Gallo?"

Monarch Snake asked Luo Mu again, so was it the little blacksmith or Meltan that was found?

Luo Mu didn't keep the question secret and answered directly: "Meltan is indeed a bit rare. You can treat it as Victini, but today we are going to meet the little blacksmith."

When it heard that the person it was going to meet was the young blacksmith, the monarch snake's tail flapped on the ground a few times in dissatisfaction.

It remembered it clearly. Luo Mu once said that Pokémon like Little Blacksmith were all female. This was only the second time they met, but it had already prepared gifts and went up the mountain?
But King Cobra didn't get angry after all. It was not only a problem of his mentality. King Cobra understood that this matter concerned the safety of a region. It was not the kind of Pokémon that would make trouble in the face of major issues.

Without noticing the monarch snake's psychological fluctuations, Luo Mu recalled what happened not long ago.

He clearly remembered the two necessary conditions that King Radium Crown mentioned when he was talking to him not long ago about the reforging of the Corrupted Sword and Corrupted Shield.

1. A craftsman with excellent skills.

2. Sufficiently special metal or steel.

Craftsmen with sufficiently good skills have been identified as minor blacksmiths, but there is no clue as to the metals or steels that are special enough.

Luo Mu asked the Belle Crown, would the feathers of Steelix be used instead?

The answer from the Bud Crown King is that it is not enough.

If you want to forge a weapon against the darkness, you must be careful with the materials.

It was not until the Flower Crown King recalled the memory of having people forge swords and shields in the past that it gave the key words of the hint.

[A Cyclops that can produce iron]

This keyword hint was very important, and Luo Mu quickly thought of a Pokémon that met Bud Crown's requirements.

Melmetal, the evolved form of the steel-attribute mythical Pokémon Meltan, does have the power to produce iron, and if he remembered correctly, the time point of Melmetal's awakening mentioned in the illustrated guide was also very interesting.

"Suddenly woke up after three thousand years." This is the description in the illustration. It may not be anything noteworthy when viewed alone, but when combined with the fact that the historical node of the outbreak of Darkness in the Galar region was also three thousand years ago, it becomes interesting.

Under Luo Mu's questioning, King Leiguan remembered that the main force of iron production at that time was indeed very similar to the appearance of Melmetal described by Luo Mu. Only then did he determine the two future goals.

Find the craftsman, the Small Blacksmith, who is capable of reforging the decayed sword and the decayed shield, as well as Meltan and Melmetal, the main sources of reforging materials.

Meltan Luomu has some clues, but now is not the right time. We should focus on training a suitable craftsman first.

Luo Mu and the monarch snake soon arrived at the foot of the hill.

Following the system's guidance, Luo Mu found a road covered with dense vegetation, which did not look like a road leading to the mountain.

Putting his hands together, Luo Mu asked the monarch snake: "Can you help clear a road leading to the mountain? I can only rely on you!"

Monarch snake: “.”

So today he didn't bring the Roentgen cat but brought me instead. It turns out he wants me to do this kind of dirty work!
The monarch snake's face suddenly turned black, and just when Luo Mu subconsciously stepped back to try his best to avoid getting hit, the monarch snake just lashed out with its tail on the ground in dissatisfaction, and then resigned itself to its fate and gathered a storm of sharp and unparalleled flying leaves to help Luo Mu clear the way.

It is definitely impossible to use leaf blades or something like that, as it doesn't want to get covered in dust.

As a majestic royal Pokémon, it must always maintain an elegant posture.

The Monarch sighed as it cleared the weeds with an increasingly violent storm of flying leaves.

There is really nothing I can do against you.

Since you rely on me, I will naturally respond to you, just like I did in the past.

The monarch snakes were very efficient in clearing the way. After a short while, the bumpy mountain roads that were covered by plants and weeds appeared in the sun after a long absence.

Luo Mu, who was reaping the benefits, was very tactful and used all kinds of exaggerated praise to make the monarch snake feel much happier. The monarch snake was so elated that it didn't even notice that he instinctively hooked his fingertips with vines.

(End of this chapter)