Within a secret magic room.
Bright but not glaring white magic lamps illuminated every corner of the room.
In front of an intricate high-grade alchemy table, Grimm was carefully pouring the molten Fire Loathsome Iron from a magic crucible into a metal mold. When it was in a semi-solid state, he picked up a carving knife and carefully engraved magic patterns and runes on it.
This Fire Loathsome Iron was the best material Grimm could find to make magic bracelets. Its melting point was 9,327 degrees. Due to its high hardness and extraordinary magic resistance, Grimm could only carve the flame spell formation grooves on it when it was in a semi-molten state.
In order to prevent a brilliant Magus from quickly deciphering the contents of the spell formation, Grimm had to add some decorative patterns and lines to the spell formation system to conceal its original function, in addition to the normal offensive spell formation, energy gathering spell formation, and support runes.
All of this had to be done when the Fire Loathsome Iron was in a semi-solid state.
Grim estimated that it took about 210 seconds for the bracelet to completely condense from the time it was poured to the time it was completely condensed. During this time, Grimm had to carve 13 offensive spell formations, 25 energy gathering spell formations, 421 support runes, and 74 magic patterns.
It was easy to imagine the difficulty of carving so much information on a metal bracelet that was 70 cm in diameter and 30 cm in width. More importantly, the entire process had to be done in one go without any pauses. Otherwise, once the Fire Loathsome Iron cooled down, even a magic carving knife enchanted with 'Sharpness' and 'Armour Break' would not be able to cut through it.
"Magic flame temperature reduced by 7 degrees …"
Grimm used a bit of his spiritual force to connect to the control crystal on the alchemy table and lowered the magic flame temperature of 9,800 degrees by an indiscernible 7 degrees.
"Activating support spell formation 3 …"
Grimm then used a bit of his spiritual force to adjust the alchemy table according to the A.I. Chip's instructions.
"Magic carving knife infusion completed …"
After using his spiritual force to activate the sharpness and armour penetration effects of the magic carving knife, Grimm followed the A.I. Chip's instructions and gently placed the tip of the knife on the surface of the half-melted armband. Along with the slight movement of his wrist and the nimble control of his fingers, the hard magic carving knife that was emitting a faint yellow light began to move and twist on the surface of the armband in an unnoticeable manner.
The engraved lines and grooves were as thin as a mosquito's silk, but they were dense and continuous. An ordinary person would not be able to see it clearly without a powerful magnifying glass. However, Grim often had to carve a complete three-dimensional spell formation in an area the size of a grain of rice.
In order to complete this difficult task, the blue light in Grim's black pupils shone like stars. The scanning and magnifying function of the A.I. Chip had been activated to the extreme.
The surface of the armband, which was originally only 30 cm wide, was magnified 3000 times by the A.I. Chip. In Grim's eyes, it was now wide enough for him to splash a brush on it. However, correspondingly, the magic carving knife that was originally as thin as a cicada's wing was now as thick as a stone pillar, and it looked unusually clumsy.
Grimm used his nimble fingers and wrist to control the magic carving knife, allowing it to quickly move along the surface of the armband according to the blue lines indicated by the A.I. Chip. During this process, Grimm's wrist and fingers had to be consistent, otherwise the lines and grooves created by the carving knife would be of different depths, greatly affecting the function and effect of the finished product.
However, the armband was currently at a terrifying temperature of 6,000 to 7,000 degrees. If not for Grimm being a Grade 2 Fire Magus, he would not have been able to accurately control the armband at such a close distance.
Due to the magical properties of the Fire Loathe Iron, it had an outstanding resistance to the scorching rays. Grimm could only choose to carve it manually. Fortunately, Grimm had nearly a hundred years of experience in carving magic crystal cores, so he was able to complete his work without any mishaps.
Sighing lightly, Grimm carefully held the half-finished product in his left hand. He used his right hand to pick up a handful of golden quartz sand and scattered it on the surface of the armband. Following a series of golden flashes, most of the quartz sand was absorbed by the armband, causing its surface to turn a glistening yellow. It looked exceptionally dazzling.
Quartz sand was a common material used to gather energy in the creation of magic tools. It could also be perfectly fused with the Fire Loathe Iron, so there would not be any elemental repulsion between the two.
After all this was done, Grimm finally relaxed and began to look at the half-finished Flame Emblem armband in his hands. Yes, this was not the final form of the Grade 2 Flame Emblem armband, but only a half-finished product.
This was an exquisite armband made of dark red Fire Repellent Iron. The energy-absorbing substance in it resonated with the free elemental particles in the environment, causing a faint layer of bright red light film to linger around the surface of the armband.
The A.I. Chip had looked at tens of thousands of similar magic tools before coming up with the final design. The complicated spell formation engraved on it had been optimised and adjusted by the A.I. Chip thousands of times.
Looking at this exquisite work of art, Grimm's gaze was a little intoxicated!
After fiddling with it for a long time, Grimm reluctantly placed it on the velvet tablecloth of the alchemy lab table.
The base of the Flame Emblem armband had already been completed. All that was left was to completely melt the top-grade fire agate and use a special method to embed it into the densely packed grooves on the surface of the armband. Of course, before that, he still had to mix the Fire Dragon's blood into a suitable neutralising agent. This was a rather laborious task!
Based on his initial calculations, he would have to work hard for at least a month to complete the armband as soon as possible. After his previous exploration, Grimm understood that only by equipping the two pieces of the Blazing Flame Monarch would his plan to explore the Fire Elemental Plane be a little more assured.
Grimm rubbed his temples as he calculated his daily schedule for the next month, a faint stabbing pain in his head.
Even though the refinement process had only lasted a short 210 seconds, it had made him extremely nervous. The work of refining the base of the armband was also quite taxing on his mind. That was why at this moment, when Grimm had relaxed, he felt a little fatigued.
He waved his hand to extinguish the magical flames on the alchemy table and cut off the magical energy supply from the Wizard's Pagoda to the alchemy table. Grimm could not be bothered to tidy up the alchemy tools and equipment. He yawned and rubbed his eyes as he walked out of the alchemy lab.
It was time for a good rest!
… …
Snake Bird Cliff.
The afternoon sun shone through the lush foliage onto the grassland at the bottom of the cliff.
Three Snake Bird hatchlings were frolicking on the verdant grass, while the other two hatchlings were lying in a grass nest, sleeping soundly.
Most of the adult Snake Bird hatchlings had gone out to look for food. Only the two female hatchlings remained on the cliff to guard the nest. They crouched lazily in the cave on the cliff, basking in the sun. They would occasionally poke their heads out to check on the hatchlings at the bottom of the cliff.
In the innermost corner of the cave behind them, there were seven or eight white Snake Bird eggs with some light yellow spots covering the entire grass nest. There were also some beast bones that had been gnawed clean scattered around the nest.
The area within a radius of thirty to forty miles around the cliff was the hunting area of the Snake Bird Beasts. The overly ferocious beasts and demons had long been chased further away by them. That was why even though most of the adult Snake Bird Beasts had gone out to hunt, the two female hatchlings that stayed behind were not worried about the safety of the Snake Bird Cliff.
"A good chance … A good chance …"
Pushing aside the weeds in front of them, the apprentices of the Light of Shadow team peeked at the peaceful world with shifty eyes, their hearts bubbling with joy.
The adult male Snake Bird Beasts were not around, and there were only two female hatchlings at home. This was the best news they could have ever received!
After waiting nearby for two days, the team of apprentices finally got to work without hesitation.
Gomo Gomo Gomo Gomo …
With a strange metallic sound, a little metal chick drilled its way out of the Black Forest with stiff steps, appearing on the green grass that had a radius of half a mile.
The attention of the three frolicking Snake Bird hatchlings was immediately attracted. They stopped chasing and crouched down, curiously sizing up this strange fellow that they had never seen before.
The little fellows did not sense any dangerous or frightening aura from it, so they did not immediately flee back to their nest.
The little metal chick flapped its metal wings and swayed its golden body. It strolled around the edge of the grass, then suddenly shrieked and turned to flee back into the Black Forest.
When the three hatchlings, who loved to kill, saw this, they immediately flapped their thin wings excitedly and chased after it.
Just like that, the three big and one small quickly disappeared into the Black Forest …
A moment later, the female hatchlings that had been lying peacefully at the entrance of the cliff's nest poked out its snake-like head again. This time, it was startled to find that the figures of the three hatchlings were missing from the grass.
The female hatchlings immediately raised its neck and shrieked. The strange shriek contained the crispness of birds, but also the hissing noise of snakes.
The mournful shriek immediately echoed around the high cliff for a long time.
In the next moment, the two female Snake Bird hatchlings flew out of their nest and began to circle around the Snake Bird Cliff, flying high and low, anxiously searching for the missing three hatchlings.
After the two sleeping hatchlings woke up, they fled back to their nests in panic.
The two female hatchlings landed on the grass, their snake-like heads flicking in and out their bright red tongues. Soon, they found the whereabouts of the three hatchlings in the air.
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