Infinite Bloodcore-Chapter 380 - : Section 167: The Nine Swords of Strange Light
Chapter 380: Section 167: The Nine Swords of Strange Light
At night over the sea, the storm howled, and monstrous waves furled.
The Iron Giant plowed through the terrifying waves, its giant puppet oars shattering the huge, mountain-like waves.
Tuck and the Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family were all in the Captain’s cabin, their bodies swayed with the pitching of the cabin, but the amplitude of the swaying wasn’t great.
The Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family surveyed the room, sizing up the various alchemy facilities within the Captain’s cabin, and marveled to himself, “This demon energy ship, is currently only at the Golden Level, but looking at it, the facilities are incomparably complete, and there’s huge potential for further development.”
“This ship’s spirit is his own creation, and Golden Level is certainly not the endpoint for this demon energy ship.”
Meanwhile, Tuck was closely observing a short sword in his hands.
The short sword was about twice the length of a dagger. Its blade was ruler-straight with a unique design. The tip of the blade was flat and not sharp; the edges weren’t sharpened either, allowing one to handle it freely without worrying about cutting the skin.
The material of the blade was very unique, reflecting Tuck’s furrowed brow with crystal clarity, much like the best quality mirror.
The whole short sword exuded an aura of the Holy Domain Level, it was a high-Level alchemy weapon!
Tuck’s spirit continually travelled through the short sword, savoring the constructions within, the tightly intricate Alchemy Array, and various magic runes.
After a while, he exhaled heavily, stopping his spiritual inspection. With a hint of fatigue, he sincerely exclaimed, “It’s indeed one of the nine leading swords of the ‘Strange Light’!”
“I wonder about the other two main swords?” Tuck looked at the Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family.
The Clan Leader shook his head, “Of the remaining two main swords, one named ‘Mirror Reflection’ has long been lost, and the other ‘Pearl Harvest’ was confiscated in battle and now is a war trophy of a high-ranking figure in the Empire.”
“The only main sword we have left in our clan is this ‘Mirror Reflection'”
When the Hundred Needle Family was at its most powerful, it was a formidable force in the southern Holy Bright Continent, possessing an estate of an Earl’s standing.
The Hundred Needle Family gathered substantial rewards and invited an Alchemy Grandmaster from the Elf Clan to personally craft the ‘Strange Light Nine Swords’.
The nine swords could separate and combine. When separated, there were three Holy Domain Level main swords, varying in length, and six subsidiary swords, all of Golden Level weapons. Zhenjin’s accompanying Silver Lightning sword was one of them.
Combined, the nine swords would form a single Legendary Level great sword.
Having not seen the other two main swords, Tuck immediately showed a look of regret, but soon his gaze turned hopeful as he looked at the Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family, “May I know how many subsidiary swords you have brought with you?”
The Clan Leader fell silent for a moment, “Only two as well.”
“Quickly, let me have a look,” Tuck said with joy.
The Clan Leader drew a sword from his person, “This is the ‘Golden Sun Sword’.”
The Golden Sun Sword had a very mainstream design, proper in length and thickness, forged like Gold, and it radiated a faint golden halo, imparting the feeling of an authoritative sword.
The Clan Leader passed this sword to Tuck, who immediately delved into it with his spirit, clicking his tongue in wonder, “Marvelous, such innovative thinking! What else?”
“There is also a ‘Lead Cloud Sword’, but it’s damaged,” the Clan Leader said, signaling to Biwa.
Biwa reluctantly drew his accompanying sword and also passed it to Tuck.
The Lead Cloud Sword was a leaden grey color, and quite rustic in appearance, with layers of cloud patterns upon its body, likely the work of a blacksmithing master through a thousand beatings.
The edges of the Lead Cloud Sword had many notches of varying sizes, imbuing the once smooth blade with an irregular sawtooth pattern.
With these three swords in hand, Tuck became enraptured.
His eyes shone brightly, his spirit was intensely consumed, at times focusing on the main sword, and at times intently observing the two subsidiary swords.
His brows tightly furrowed, he was lost in deep thought as if he had encountered some supremely difficult puzzle.
Suddenly, Tuck exclaimed, “I’ve got it.”
The next moment, he channeled his mana into the three swords.
Seeing this, Biwa immediately shouted nervously, “Be careful!”
Tuck turned a deaf ear, his gaze fixed firmly on the three swords.
As his mana flowed into them, the swords gradually started to glow. Each sword’s halo was different; Mirror Reflection Sword radiated bright light, Lead Cloud Sword emitted a dull light, and Golden Sun Sword shone with dazzling golden sunlight.
When the halos expanded to the size of a washbasin, the three swords lifted from Tuck’s hands and floated leisurely in mid-air.
Tuck looked up slightly, staring intently at the three swords, then suddenly smiled, “So that’s how it is.”
With a thought, he triggered the Alchemy Array within them.
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The Array activated, and the runes within sprang to life.
The Golden Sun Sword and the Lead Cloud Sword were drawn to the side of the Mirror Reflection Sword like magnets.
The halos around the three swords began to contract and then further contract, gradually converging on the swords themselves. The original forms of the three swords were barely perceptible, showing only glimmers of gold and lead gray, while the Mirror Reflection Sword’s light astonishingly disappeared, beginning to reflect the luster of gold and lead gray.
“You, you, you…” Seeing this scene, Biwa gasped in a low voice.
Tuck’s thoughts shifted, and the Mirror Reflection Sword began to hover unsteadily, with the other two swords constantly maintaining themselves around the main sword, following its flight.
The Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family, who had been keeping his composure, also shifted slightly, a trace of worry gradually emerging in his heart.
Tuck laughed heartily as if he had figured out a puzzling problem, “Worthy of the handiwork of an Alchemy Grandmaster! So, the Alchemy Array could be designed like this, to be used in such a way.”
He withdrew his spirit and Mana, and the three swords fell back into his hands.
Tuck returned the Mirror Reflection Sword and the Golden Sun Sword to the Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family but kept the Lead Cloud Sword for himself.
He ran his finger along the blade filled with tiny notches and smiled, “The Lead Cloud Sword has been slightly damaged, and its coordination with the other two swords has obvious flaws. I’ll repair it right now.”
“Ah?!” Biwa let out a low cry, about to stop Tuck, but was held back by the Hundred Needle Family Clan Leader.
Tuck paid no attention to the two men before him, his whole body surging with Mana, as an intricate Alchemy Array rose around him.
He stood within the Array, surrounded by swirling runes and operating tracks, which produced pitch-black flames.
The black fire burned on the surface of the Lead Cloud Sword; countless materials were transported from beneath the deck according to the Array, appearing out of thin air and swiftly processed by Tuck, all being added into the black fire.
The black fire dissipated, revealing the smoothed and evenly repaired blade.
The next moment, he stopped his Mana, dispersed the Array, and nonchalantly tossed the Lead Cloud Sword back to Biwa.
“Take it, I’ve already repaired it,” Tuck said with a self-assured smile.
Biwa was skeptical and immediately infused it with Fighting energy, to his disbelief and surprise: “It’s really repaired?”
“Let me see!” The Hundred Needle Family Clan Leader drew the main sword.
With the Clan Leader’s Fighting energy, the Mirror Reflection Sword became transparent, reflecting the external radiance.
Upon being summoned, the Lead Cloud Sword immediately left Biwa’s hand and floated back to the side of the Mirror Reflection Sword. Both swords emitted halos, and their auras faintly connected.
“It’s truly repaired!” The Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family felt a jolt in his heart, and his regard for Tuck shifted dramatically.
“I’ve long heard of the esteemed Tuck and never expected he would exceed his reputation upon meeting. We have attempted to repair the Lead Cloud Sword many times and understand the difficulty of this task fully well. To think that in your hands, it would be so effortlessly accomplished,” the Clan Leader praised Tuck profusely.
“How can I possibly repay you, to express my gratitude?”
Tuck laughed heartily and waved his hand, “No need to thank me, our dealings are nothing but fair trade.”
“Like the ship ticket, I saved you because of your inherent value; therefore, your ticket was priced so high.”
“From these three swords, I have learned much.”
“Previously, my teacher set me a task for which I had no clue and was quite troubled.”
“Having just seen this combination of an Alchemy Array, I received crucial inspiration and found an innovative and correct approach to solve the problem.”
“Usually, what I learned wouldn’t warrant my personal intervention in repairing this sword.”
“But solving the problem at hand, I had to use this knowledge urgently.”
“So, personally repairing the Lead Cloud Sword is, in essence, an equitable exchange.”
The Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family finally understood, “That’s how it is.”
Now that Tuck had solved the pressing issue, his mood was exceptionally good, and he began to view the Clan Leader and Biwa with even greater fondness. He said with a beaming smile, “May I ask where you will be headed next?”
“My destination is Fire Island. This time, it’s to meet with the Island Master to request her assistance in forging the lower half for a giant puppet.”
“If it’s not out of the way, I could transport you to your destination.”
Biwa’s heart skipped a beat; their destination was indeed Fire Island.
However, the Clan Leader of the Hundred Needle Family shook his head, “Our destination is Vertical Strip Island.”
Tuck thought for a moment, a tinge of regret in his voice, “Then I am unable to convey you, as Vertical Strip Island is quite far from Fire Island, and my time is limited. However, we are on the same sea route, so you can board another ship at Fire Island.”
The Clan Leader and Biwa quickly expressed their thanks.
