Chapter 402: Red Lotus and Black Lotus
"Metal, we still have so many materials left, it would be a shame not to use them." Xu Yi said as he pointed to a pile of scraps on the ground. The reason he had inserted fine wood into the rifle barrel was to save materials, wasn’t it?
Zhou Chun nodded his head, and then watched as Xu Yi used telekinesis to control those materials and flew them into the furnace.
To be honest, telekinesis is truly a marvelous thing.
Moreover, using it is also a way to enhance it.
The bellows was moved by Xu Yi’s telekinesis, and the flames in the furnace rapidly heated up.
Piece by piece, the scraps were hammered together and fused by Xu Yi and Zhou Chun.
Next, Xu Yi and Zhou Chun created the first arrow shaft and fused it with an arrowhead.
"Come, give it a try." Xu Yi handed the flying arrow to Zhou Chun, speaking with some anticipation.
Zhou Chun took the flying arrow from Xu Yi and threw it out.
By giving it an initial velocity and then controlling it with telekinesis, they could maintain its speed. Otherwise, accelerating it with telekinesis alone was not something they could do yet.
If they used a bow to shoot it, it would quickly fly out of telekinetic range.
Therefore, throwing it by hand was more appropriate.
Zhou Chun controlled the flying arrow, and it shot straight through the center of a tree.
"Incredible, I can actually shoot through a tree." Zhou Chun, looking at the flying arrow returning to his hand, said excitedly.
This powerful weapon was actually forged by him and Xu Yi.
"Alright, let’s continue. After forging the arrow shafts, if there are any materials left, I will craft a batch of integrated flying arrows." Xu Yi said and then picked up the hammer again.
Then the two of them began to work diligently, hammering away.
By the time it was dinner in the evening, 30 flying arrows had been forged.
Then, Xu Yi and Zhou Chun divided the flying arrows between them.
Each took 2, leaving 6 remaining, so Xu Yi distributed these 6 to Qin Fan, Zhou Chun, Lu Yao, Lu Ke, Qin Yue, and Zhou Mo.
After dinner, Xu Yi asked Zhou Chun to rest and then continued forging himself.
What is being forged now is the same as those made from B-level Liquid Metal.
Once done, transferring them to his system space would produce 18 flying arrows made of B-level Liquid Metal.
To prevent the Spirit Race from discovering them, Xu Yi had no other choice but to do this.
By midnight, Xu Yi had completed the 18 flying arrows.
However, he stored them all in his system space and smashed the furnace.
The bellows could still be used, so Xu Yi stored it in his system space too, then he took out his sleeping bag, spread it on the ground, and began to meditate using the Supreme Profound Meditation Method.
Meditation must not be stopped.
Even while forging, Xu Yi was actually meditating.
Like telekinesis, using spiritual power is also a form of cultivation. However, the effect becomes increasingly smaller over time.
Nevertheless, during these days of forging weapons, he felt his spiritual power had made significant progress again.
He felt that he should now be able to break through the defenses of a level 2 Fierce Beast.
Unfortunately, no Fierce Beast had come knocking in recent days.
That night was another quiet one.
As dawn approached, Xu Yi knew that Su Yan and her group had begun their morning meditation.
So, he opened his eyes as well.
"System, check-in."
Today was the 135th day of check-ins.
Once completed, Xu Yi began practicing the Body Refining Technique.
After all, he was the only one in the tent; there was ample space.
After a 30-day hiatus, resuming the Body Refining Technique felt somewhat unfamiliar to Xu Yi.
So, daily practice became a necessity.
Today, they could continue their journey.
After practicing the Body Refining Technique twice, which took over an hour, Xu Yi finally stepped out of the tent.
He then handed each person a flying arrow made of B-level Liquid Metal, keeping 7 for himself.
After distributing them, everyone gathered to test the flying arrows.
"Xu Yi, are these two arrows called Red Lotus, and the other Black Lotus?" Su Yan asked while holding three arrows.
Lu Ke suggested, after adding blood grooves to the arrowheads, since the patterns resembled lotus flowers, and one arrowhead was red and the other black, they could be called Red Lotus and Black Lotus.
"Mm, Lu Ke named them." Xu Yi replied, feeling indifferent about the names as long as they were effective.
"Not bad, nice names. The Red Lotus and Black Lotus are exceptionally useful. Xu Yi, Old Zhou, you’ve worked hard these past days." Lu Yao said gratefully, controlling her four flying arrows and looking at Xu Yi and Zhou Chun.
"It’s what we should do." Zhou Chun responded with a simple smile, feeling that Xu Yi had contributed the most effort.
He also liked the Red Lotus and Black Lotus very much.
With these two types of arrows, he felt his strength had significantly increased.
All around the trees were full of holes.
Naturally, this was the result of Qin Fan and the team’s practice. Since there were no rocks nearby, they could only use the trees as targets.
Now they had flying arrows and a detachable long spear.
They no longer had axes or knives, but everyone had a dagger. These daggers were also crafted by Xu Yi and Zhou Chun. They might not be Divine Weapons, but they were more than enough to handle Fierce Beast carcasses.
As for other weapons, only Xu Yi had an Eighteen Rip-Cut, and he and Zhou Chun had forging hammers, both large and small. The others had no additional weapons.
"Alright, pack up, and let’s continue traveling. We’ve been delayed for 4 days already." Xu Yi said, then packed up his tent.
A dozen minutes later, the team set off.
Lu Ke rode her Husky, carrying Wang Jin, walking at the front of the team.
Since the Husky was a level 2 Fierce Beast, letting it lead the way in the area where level 2 Fierce Beasts lived was natural, given its strong abilities.
The Husky stood 1.5 meters tall, with a body size broader than a war horse, so it was no problem carrying two people.
Now, it was just missing a saddle.
However, Xu Yi’s Black Qilin also didn’t have a saddle, so Lu Ke was in no hurry.
"Xu Yi, what are you doing?" Su Yan noticed along the way that Xu Yi ’tasted’ many types of plants, similar to what Yun Qing did when they teamed up.
"I’m checking if these plants can be used medicinally." Xu Yi explained, then put the skin of a plant in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and spat it out.
"You know about this, did Yun Qing teach you?" Su Yan asked, puzzled. Yun Qing did mention she had taught Xu Yi some herbal knowledge and remedies.
"Just a little." Xu Yi replied vaguely, then continued walking forward.
Soon, Lu Ke shouted from the front, "Xu Yi, there’s an abandoned campsite up ahead."
An abandoned campsite?
Xu Yi felt puzzled. Could other teams have progressed so quickly that they’ve already gotten ahead of them?