The conditions for creating legendary equipment!

The blacksmith, Harold, looked incredulous: "To think there are so many Legendary materials; this is truly unbelievable!"

"If those Master-level blacksmiths knew about this, it would absolutely drive them crazy!"

"With so many materials, it would definitely cause the forging proficiency of those Master-level blacksmiths to skyrocket!"

"Even a Legendary blacksmith like me could gain a significant amount of forging experience."

The dwarf blacksmith appeared extremely excited.

A smile also appeared on the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

On that Legendary giant rhinoceros, the quality of the two materials, the 'bones' and the 'hooves,' was slightly lower.

They only required a Master-level blacksmith to craft.

It was indeed as Harold had said; if they were to craft these high-level materials, their proficiency would soar rapidly!

But there was one problem: in Cao Xing's territory, apart from Harold, there really wasn't a single blacksmith above the Master level.

However, there were two Expert-level blacksmiths.

Moreover, he had four [Master-level Proficiency Emblems] in his backpack.

Cao Xing calculated in his heart: "To go from Expert to Master, it requires 50,000 proficiency points."

"In other words, just one Master-level Proficiency Emblem would be enough to max out their proficiency."

"And to break through to become a Master-level blacksmith, another thing is needed: the Craftsman Soul."

"The quantity of these materials is too large; relying solely on Harold, the efficiency is still too slow."

"It seems I have to find a way to get a few more Master-level blacksmiths in the territory."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing asked: "Harold, how is the work of the other two Expert-level blacksmiths in the territory?"

"Have they awakened the Craftsman Soul?"

Hearing this question, the dwarf blacksmith replied respectfully: "Reporting to you, Lord, the two of them, Galhan and Boen, work very diligently and work until very late every day before going to rest."

"However, up until now, they have not yet awakened the Craftsman Soul."

Upon hearing this, a look of regret appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Without the awakened Craftsman Soul, they could not break through to become Masters, nor could they mass-produce these Epic equipment.

Although his territory had already begun to take shape, it still lacked a large amount of talent.

Not just management talent, combat talent, but also these forging talents, and even alchemy talents.

"It seems Victoria's previous proposal to establish a Blacksmith Association and an Alchemist Association after the completion of the Giant City needs to be put on the agenda."

"Using the reputation of Legendary blacksmiths and alchemists to attract more talent, and then recruiting them into my territory."

"Combined with my resources, I can make the territory develop at an even faster speed, and also let these high-level materials be put to good use."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing secretly made up his mind.

Then, he looked at the dwarf blacksmith in front of him and said: "Since those two cannot break through to become Masters yet, I will temporarily put these materials away."

"As for you, I have even more high-difficulty work for you."

Hearing this, Harold straightened his body, waiting for the Lord's instructions.

The next moment, Cao Xing first collected all the bones and hooves on the ground into his backpack.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he took out the giant hide that was over a hundred meters long, as well as another single horn that was an astonishing eleven meters long and exuded an alarming chill.

When he saw these two items, Harold, as a Legendary blacksmith, could clearly feel the vast power contained within them.

It was even more terrifying than that pile of bones and four hooves!

These were two materials of even higher quality!

And the previous two materials were already capable of mass-producing high-tier Epic equipment.

What could be higher than this?

The answer was obvious—Legendary!

Harold took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

Then, he asked tentatively: "Lord, this hide and this single horn should both be from the same creature as those bones, right?"

Cao Xing nodded and said: "That's right, but compared to those scattered bones, these two materials are more complete."

"I want to use them to craft two pieces of Legendary equipment. Do you have the confidence?"

Upon hearing this, a look of solemnity immediately appeared in Harold's eyes.

He quickly walked to the hide and the single horn and examined them carefully.

His gaze swept over every corner, as if he were studying the properties of these materials.

Cao Xing did not urge him, but stood to the side waiting.

A moment later, the dwarf blacksmith stood up again.

He said solemnly: "Lord, I have confirmed it. The power contained within these two materials can indeed be crafted into Legendary equipment."

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's face once again.

However, Harold continued: "But, the difficulty of crafting a piece of Legendary equipment is beyond imagination."

"In addition to these two main materials, I also need a large amount of precious auxiliary materials—"

Cao Xing nodded: "I know that."

"Tell me, what do you need?"

Harold thought for a moment and replied: "Depending on the different properties of the two materials, the materials required are also different."

"For this large hide, we need to completely preserve its power and properties to craft it into a piece of Legendary leather armor."

"Then we will need to utilize some spatial power."

"I need a large amount of 'Spatial Crystals,' no less than 10,000."

"Besides that, I also need a large amount of Mithril, about 100,000 or so."

"Additionally, I need 'Purest Shards,' about 150 pieces."

"After that, it's 500 units each of 'Crystal Dust Piles' and 'Reinforced Silk Fabric Rolls.'"

Harold listed a total of 5 types of materials, and the quantity required for each was not small.

Among them, Cao Xing had obtained three types of materials before.

But the other two, such as Crystal Dust Piles and Reinforced Silk Fabric Rolls, he had not encountered yet.

Cao Xing did not rush to express his opinion, signaling him to continue.

Harold said: "For that large hide, basically, there is only one way to process it, which is to craft it into Legendary leather armor."

"As for the other single horn, because it is over ten meters long, it is not easy to handle."

"Currently, I have two options here that require the Lord's decision."

Cao Xing recalled after hearing this and then said: "Tell me, what are the two options?"

Harold continued: "The first processing method is very simple, same as the large hide: use spatial power to shrink its size."

"Shrink it to about two or three meters long and craft it into a Legendary quality spear."

Cao Xing nodded again; this method was about the same as what he had thought.

After all, in his territory, there were already quite a few various Legendary weapons.

But there wasn't a single spear-type weapon.

If it could be crafted, it would just fill the gap in this area.

However, he did not decide immediately, but continued: "What about the other option?"

"The other option is not to change its size and forge it directly!"

Harold's tone rose slightly, "The material of this single horn itself is extremely hard, and at the same time, it contains extremely powerful Frost power."

"Without changing its size, we can better unleash the power of this single horn."

"In this way, we can craft a Legendary weapon that is ten meters long and has extremely strong destructive power!"

"Such a giant weapon can not only sweep through armies on the battlefield but also cause devastating blows to the enemy's formations and even city walls!"

"Even when dealing with those large creatures, it can exert better effects."

Cao Xing became somewhat interested after hearing this.

He said thoughtfully: "It does sound quite good."

"However, who can use such a large weapon?"

Harold chuckled and said: "Lord, although this kind of weapon is huge, there are quite a few people who can use it."

"For example, we can hand it over to that Giant Clan warrior in the territory, Jode Ironfrost."

"Or simply don't bind this Legendary weapon and install it on a large mecha or war chariot; it will still be able to unleash extremely terrifying destructive power."

Hearing this, Cao Xing also recalled in his mind.

He seemed to foresee the scene of this kind of large Legendary weapon slaughtering everything on the battlefield!

However, what Harold said about handing it over to the Giant Clan's Jode Ironfrost was somewhat unsuitable.

After all, this guy Jode is a pugilist, and all his skills are for close-quarters combat.

If it is to be used, they can only find other Giant Clan warriors or some creatures with a large enough size.

As for the latter suggestion, installing it on a large mecha or war chariot, that is a pretty good plan.

However, doing so would only allow the weapon to unleash its inherent destructive power.

Since mechs cannot be bound to Legendary weapons, they naturally cannot utilize the various powerful special effects they possess.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing decided, "Let's go with the second option."

"We won't change the size of the horn at all; let's forge a complete Legendary weapon!"

After all, even if he didn't have a suitable candidate to use this weapon right now.

With his strength, he would surely find one in the future.

Since he was going to do it, he would do it to the extreme!

He would let this Legendary Giant Rhino horn unleash its maximum power.

Upon hearing Cao Xing's choice, a smile appeared on Harold's firm face.

"That is indeed a good choice, respected Lord."

"However, to forge such a large Legendary weapon, more materials will be required."

Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "No problem. Just tell me what materials are needed, and I will find a way to acquire them."

Harold nodded and said, "First, the materials needed in the largest quantity are Mithril and Eternal Gold Ingot."

"The former requires about 200,000, and the latter requires 50,000."

"Additionally, we need 3,000 Delimo Steel Ingots, 300 Purest Shards, and 10,000 Frost-White Crystals."

"Basically, those are the materials."

Cao Xing listened and quickly calculated in his mind.

According to the two pieces of Legendary equipment Harold reported, each required five types of materials.

Adding them together, the total is:

[Mithril] * 300,000, [Purest Shards] * 450, [Eternal Gold Ingot] * 50,000, [Delimo Steel Ingots] * 3,000, [Spatial Crystals] * 10,000, [Crystal Dust Piles] * 500, [Reinforced Silk Cloth Rolls] * 500, [Frost-White Crystals] * 10,000. A total of eight types of materials are required.

And the quantities are quite staggering.

Among them, common materials like Mithril and Eternal Gold Ingot are relatively easier to resolve.

After receiving the treasures from Zevelin's treasury, he had replenished quite a bit.

The more troublesome ones are materials like Spatial Crystals and Purest Shards, especially the Purest Shards.

Up until now, Cao Xing only had 10 in his possession, which were rewards from the system after finishing the Blood expansion pack.

Now he suddenly needed 450 of them; the difficulty of collecting them was beyond imagination.

As for the other items like Crystal Dust Piles, Reinforced Silk Cloth Rolls, etc… Cao Xing hadn't even heard of them.

At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the difficulty of forging a piece of Legendary equipment was truly exaggerated.

Just those Mithril and Eternal Gold Ingots alone could empty the resources of a small nation.

However, relying on the base of hundreds of thousands of people across the four major zones, there would always be some lucky individuals who could obtain small amounts of rare materials. What Cao Xing needed to do was to bring out sufficiently powerful items to collect all these rare materials from their hands.

At this moment, Harold added again, "By the way, Lord."

"When you collect these materials, I suggest you collect two of each."

"Two?" Cao Xing asked, puzzled.

"Yes." Harold nodded, looking a bit embarrassed.

He whispered, "Because this is the first time in my life that I am forging a piece of Legendary equipment."

"And according to the records in books, the success rate for every piece of Legendary equipment is extremely low. Even a Legendary blacksmith cannot guarantee a success rate of over 30%."

"And when the forging of a Legendary equipment fails, although the main material won't be easily damaged, those auxiliary materials will all be wasted…"

Cao Xing listened, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

After all, just the list of materials he reported was already exaggerated enough for one set.

Now he actually needed two sets, which meant the quantity of all materials had to be doubled.

And listening to it, two sets still didn't guarantee a 100% success rate.

However, considering the importance of a piece of Legendary equipment, these costs didn't seem so exaggerated.

After all, if a blacksmith could forge such equipment, they would be able to leave a legacy for generations and make their name resound throughout the entire Western Continent!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, I will collect these materials."

"You just focus on forging with peace of mind, leave the rest to me."

After all, he was also planning to establish a Blacksmith Association to attract some forging talents to join.

Although the title of a Legendary blacksmith was astonishing enough.

But if he added this in front: A Legendary blacksmith who has successfully forged Legendary equipment.

It would definitely make those blacksmiths go crazy for it!

Upon hearing this, Harold immediately straightened his body, and his gaze became incomparably firm!

"As you command, Lord!"

"Harold will definitely do his utmost and not fail your expectations!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and then left the place.

After coming out of the blacksmith shop, Cao Xing didn't stop and headed straight to the Alchemy Workshop.

However, when he pushed open the door, it was pitch dark inside, and there was no one there.

"Has Francesca already gone back to rest?" Cao Xing whispered, his eyes filled with some confusion.

But thinking about it, it was normal, as it was already past 11 PM.

According to the rest time stipulated by this territory, work could stop after 6 o'clock.

Someone like Harold, whom you couldn't persuade to stop, was an outlier.

"Forget it, I'll come back to ask her tomorrow."

Cao Xing shook his head and was about to leave.

At this moment, a faint aura emerged within the Alchemy Workshop.

Then, a voice sounded, "Is there something you need?"

Cao Xing was slightly stunned and stopped in his tracks.

The next moment, the dim blue lights in the Alchemy Workshop lit up.

Francesca slowly stood up from a small bed in the corner.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Cao Xing with some confusion.

Under the illumination of the overhead lights, her stunningly beautiful face added a few touches of bewitching temperament.

Cao Xing didn't answer the question but asked back, "Why are you sleeping here?"

The witch stretched her arms out, lazily yawning, and let out a soft, kitten-like moan.

"Mmm…"

After a moment, she let out a breath and replied, "I was tired from alchemy this afternoon and wanted to rest for a while, but I ended up sleeping until now."

Cao Xing nodded in realization and then urged, "Alright, go back to your room to sleep next time. The temperature here is relatively low, and it's uncomfortable to sleep here."

The witch tilted her head slightly, glanced at him from the corner of her eye, and a curve appeared on the corner of her lips.

She chuckled softly and then nodded, "Got it."

After a pause, the witch asked again, "You still haven't said, what do you need from me so late at night?"

"Could it be just to see if I'm working?"

Francesca said in a joking tone.

Cao Xing listened but said seriously, "That's not it; I just wanted to see you."

"Haven't you noticed that you see me at least two or three times a day now?"

Hearing this, Francesca recalled for a moment.

Then, as if realizing something, her cheeks suddenly turned a bit red.

For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing her like this, Cao Xing didn't continue to tease her.

Instead, he went straight to the point, "Alright, let's talk about business now."

As he spoke, a glass bottle appeared in his hand as if by magic.

The next second, bright red blood appeared inside the glass bottle.

He handed the bottle over and said, "Take a look at this."

Francesca's deep gaze locked onto his hand.

She could feel that the blood in this bottle contained a surging power.

Francesca extended her fair, jade-like hand, took the blood, and examined it carefully.

After a moment, a faint light flickered in her eyes.

"Is this blood from a Legendary creature?" She raised her head and asked curiously.

"That's right." Cao Xing nodded.

Upon receiving confirmation, Francesca's pupils brightened even more.

She continued to ask, "What creature is it from? What is its power attribute?"

Cao Xing said, "An Ice Giant Rhino."

"As for the attributes… it should be Strength and Frost?"

Francesca nodded in realization and murmured, "Strength and Frost…"

"This kind of blood is actually very suitable for another Legendary Secret Potion recipe I've been looking at these past two days."

"The 'Strength-Sapping Frenzy Potion'."

Hearing the name of this potion, Cao Xing asked curiously, "What are the effects of this potion?"

The witch said, "'The Strength-Sapping Frenzy Potion,' just like its name, is of great help to Strength-type powerhouses."