World-saving Plan: The Only Savior-Chapter 1456 - 338: Mountain and River Sword Damaged (Part 2)
"I say... Ji Xing, are you tired of living? Do you plan to dismantle... that being’s... altar...?"
She seemed to have heard something unbelievable and immediately got flustered.
Her long purple hair stood up, as if electrified.
Zhang Xiaoman glanced at him with an unhurried look, pressing his palm down and said:
"What are you worried about? After all, we’ve already killed so many members of the Demon Clan. That being won’t spare us, so we might as well pack up these stones and take them. Maybe they can fetch a good price in Star Coins."
"But, but..."
"But if that being hasn’t noticed this place, then you might be able to get away by luck, right?"
Zhang Xiaoman interjected.
"Have you ever thought that if it hasn’t noticed here, dismantling this altar won’t alert it either? And if it has already sensed us, then we’re doomed anyway, so why not make a big profit before dying?"
One has to admit that the brain circuitry of a simpleton is beyond a normal person’s comprehension.
Just like now, Ziwei, after hearing Zhang Xiaoman’s obviously unreliable proposal and analysis, seriously contemplated it. After a long pause, she revealed a slightly eager expression.
Zhang Xiaoman, seeing this, couldn’t help but find it amusing.
How could she know that he possessed the ability to block tracking, utterly fearless of being detected?
After all, that was the power of the Ultimate Item.
The entire universe, indeed even the higher-dimensional world, had their backgrounds altered because of it, and even systems had their rules changed.
That Demon Lord might be powerful, but still not greater than this whole world, right?
That’s where Zhang Xiaoman’s confidence lay; he dared to dismantle what others didn’t, dared to seize treasures others wouldn’t.
"Well, alright... what you say seems to make sense... how about we give it a try...?"
The purple-haired girl hesitated and struggled a bit before she finally agreed.
"But the strength of the Divine Casting Rock is extremely high. Although the altar is only forged into a basic shape, given the rock’s strength itself, we simply can’t easily destroy it. How can we carry it away? Do you have a Space Ring that big?"
Zhang Xiaoman shook his head.
This altar, counting the statues on it, was nearly 50 meters tall, quite enormous.
Though the Space Ring could accommodate it, it needed to be broken before it could be stored; otherwise, there was no way to put it in directly.
After all, the internal space structure of the Space Ring is fixed; it won’t change along with the items.
Otherwise, let alone one altar, it could fit even three or more.
Ziwei gnawed her fingernail, focusing her gaze on the altar and said:
"With my strength, I should be able to shatter it, but I need a sufficiently strong weapon. My previous gear got damaged battling those Reapers, and even if it hadn’t, it still wouldn’t break the Divine Casting Rock..."
Zhang Xiaoman pondered, then took out a Mountain and River Sword from the Space Ring.
Speaking of weapons that cut through iron like mud, the sharpest he had was this Mountain and River Sword.
The Mountain and River Sword had been upgraded to a purple quality, renamed Mountain and Sea Sword.
In terms of sharpness, even the current Purple Cloud Divine Sword couldn’t compare.
"Huh? Is this... Olharast Steel...?"
Ziwei immediately knew its worth.
On seeing the weapon in Zhang Xiaoman’s hand, she instantly identified its primary material.
"Olharast Steel, can’t believe you have such a treasure... it’s a magnificent thing..."
Ziwei’s eyes sparkled.
"Try using this."
Zhang Xiaoman, utilizing Dark Energy Shock, passed it to her.
"Indeed a great weapon, much sharper than my previous knife..."
The purple-haired woman sympathetically stroked the longsword in her hand, then flew to the altar, mustering all her strength to swing the weapon at it.
From her appearance, it was nothing like the previously petrified face she had.
However...
"Clang!"
With a crisp sound of metal shattering, the longsword in Ziwei’s hand abruptly broke into two as she swung it.
Zhang Xiaoman’s eyelid twitched.
Seeing this, Ziwei hastily ran to pick up the broken sword from the ground, her face filled with distress.
"Oh no, this won’t work! Although Olharast Steel’s hardness is comparable to Divine Casting Rock, the forging quality of your sword seems lacking. There appear to be many impurities, which prevent it from fully exerting its strength, thus failing to cleave the altar..."
Ziwei seemed anxious, appearing more heartbroken than Zhang Xiaoman.
Seeing her expression, Zhang Xiaoman was at a loss for words.
Alright, it was he who offered the sword for others to chop with; he couldn’t blame anyone else.
He just didn’t expect the Divine Casting Rock to be so tough, and Ziwei’s strength astonishingly vast, leaving no margin for maneuver and directly breaking the sword.
In contrast, the altar bore a sword mark over ten meters long where it had been cut.
This indicated that the weapon wasn’t entirely ineffective.
But perhaps Ziwei was right; the Mountain and Sea Sword’s craftsmanship was somewhat lacking, hindering the material’s intrinsic capabilities.
Ziwei awkwardly approached, handing the sword remnants back to Zhang Xiaoman, saying:
"Ji Xing, don’t be too upset. Keep the sword’s remains for now. Once we find a way to break these Divine Casting Rocks, I’ll introduce you to the best blacksmith I know back in the Alliance. I’ll have them use Divine Casting Rock alongside your broken sword to forge a new weapon for you; it will definitely outperform your previous one..."
Zhang Xiaoman was both annoyed and amused by her expression.
This woman could be quite ditzy at times, but she seemed like a good person. Was this the unique innocence attribute of a simpleton?
He furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, then summoned with a wave of his hand. The Purple Cloud Divine Sword twisted through space and appeared in his palm.
"Is this the sword you used before?"
Ziwei was instantly startled upon seeing the Purple Cloud Divine Sword.
"Try this one."
Zhang Xiaoman handed the sword to her.
Ziwei hesitantly took it.
"Will this work? Shouldn’t break it again, right? But just saying, if it breaks, I am not taking responsibility."
Zhang Xiaoman gestured not to worry.
However, from her reaction, it appeared she couldn’t recognize the origins of the Purple Cloud Divine Sword at first glance.
This was quite different from Ore at the immortal mountain before.
Back on the immortal mountain, at first sight of the Purple Cloud Divine Sword, even sealed, Ore recognized it as an extraordinary artifact, identifying it as a Divine Artifact.
Thus proving the point that specialties exist for a reason; although Ziwei’s abilities were stronger, in the realm of weapon expertise, Ore still held the upper hand.
"Zzzz..."
Ziwei accepted the Purple Cloud Divine Sword, as an intense white electric current flared above it.
She shivered as if electrocuted, almost losing her grip on the treasure sword.
"Ji Xing, it seems your sword is... rejecting me...?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
She shook her head somewhat puzzled.
"Strange, is it just my imagination? What kind of weapon is this? Why does it feel like it has consciousness..."
Zhang Xiaoman was momentarily stunned; this was the first time he handed the upgraded Purple Cloud Divine Sword to someone else for use.
Though Hillna had held the sword before, she always placed it in a Sword Box for safekeeping, never intending to wield it.
It turned out the Purple Cloud Divine Sword truly recognized him as its master, which wasn’t entirely unexpected, given its response.
"Get to it."
Zhang Xiaoman offered no explanation, merely uttering those three words gently.
