Eternal Thief

1185 Forger Abyss (2)

Crossing the portal, Ace entered the first level of the Forger Abyss. It was a vast, cavernous space filled with raw materials in their purest form. Floating chunks of metal, crystal, and stone of every hue and texture drift in a chaotic dance. The air was thick with the scent of sulfur and ozone, and the ground was lit in runic lines.

Giant, pulsating veins of law energy snake through the cavern, seeming to provide the power for forging. These veins seemed volatile and could erupt with devastating force if disturbed. The temperature was extreme, with pockets of intense heat and cold. At the heart of this level, a massive, forge-like platform was present!

Ace clearly felt that he wasn’t in the AIG Sect anymore, which confirmed his suspicion that this was a secret realm.

‘A sect controlling a secret realm? If it was back in the Mortal Sky heaven, everyone would’ve had raged war to get a share of it. The Mortal Ascension Heaven is really something else…’ Ace’s eyes shimmered in wonderment as he looked towards all those raw materials, floating ores and crystals.

Some of them he didn’t recognize, but he knew most of them, and they were all in ascension grade-1 to ascension grade-2! It was as if he had appeared in a treasury, but he could also tell that all those materials had strange, unknown restrictions that seemed to be driven by space laws. So, if he wanted to take them, he needed to overcome those restrictions first.

Furthermore, this entire place was dyed with a glittering silver color in the fate map, which means it was a fate area and nothing but beneficial for him, and he could guess why.

Nonetheless, he didn’t dare take any reckless action since he knew there might be some kind of monitoring formation here, or those guys wouldn’t have sent him to this treasure trove without any surveillance or guide.

Just when he was wondering what he needed to do, a Stoic voice rang, “Welcome to the First Level of Forger Abyss, aspiring forger!”

Ace instantly looked in the direction of the voice, which was coming from the direction of the platform. At this moment, a projection of a dwarf man with a long beard and burly build appeared wearing a forger outfit.

Before Ace could ask, the dwarf man spoke in a Stoic tone, “I’m the Guardian Spirit of Forger Abyss and also a guide who seeks the worthy ones who could inherit Grandmaster Smith’s Forger Legacy!

“Your bone age is less than a hundred years, and you are an Ascension Soldier. The Artifact Inferno Guardian Sect finally sends someone decent to take the entry trial for the Legacy Inheritor.

“The rules are simple: you will only get one chance to become a Legacy Inheritor; if you fail in one try, you will lose your qualification and can only be a Nominal Legacy Inheritor like your other peers.

“It will also reflect on not only your final rewards but what kind of future trials you would take. Your destiny is in your own hands; whether you can acquire my master’s legacy or become like numerous failures will all depend on your forging skills.”

‘A legacy inheritance? Just like the Vampyre Clan Army Class Trial?’ Ace raised his eyebrow in astonishment since he wasn’t expecting to get a chance to inherit the legacy of a forger.

Although he didn’t know what grade Grandmaster Smith achieved in Spirit Forging, since the legacy still exists to this day despite the AIG sect’s deep history, it could only mean that this legacy was extremely precious.

“If you’re ready, then approach the Forger Platform. The entry trials of your forger’s skill will begin here. Only after seeing your result will the true first-level trial begin and prepare for the rigors of the deeper levels.”

‘You don’t give other chance to speak, do you?’ Ace chuckled with a hint of amusement before he did as he was told since he wasn’t planning on missing this chance to acquire this legacy.

After all, what he was lacking at this moment was forging skills, so he would gladly accept the legacy that the AIG sect had generously provided him.

Once he was on the forger platform, it rumbled, and forging equipment began to appear from the floor.

At this moment, the Guardian Spirit appeared above the platform and waved its hand. A scroll with many materials appeared in front of Ace’s forger table.

“This is the blueprint of Upper Ascension Quasi-Spirit Grade-1 Spirit Aqua Armor. To become a Legacy Inheritor, you need to forge this Quasi-Spirit Armor and to become a Nominal Legacy Inheritor; you need to forge it to Upper Ascension Grade-1; it didn’t need to be a Quasi-Spirit treasure.

“All the materials are given to you, and everything you need is here. The forging furnace is also equipped with top-grade beast flames. You have an hour to familiarize yourself with the blueprint, materials, and all the equipment here. If you want, you can also use your own equipment; there is no restriction on it.

“Once the preparation time is over, you will have 3 days to complete your task. If you fail to achieve any of the two aforementioned results, you can never enter the Forger Abyss again.

“May the Forging God guide you, aspiring forger!”

When the Guardian Spirit had finished saying its piece, it vanished without even giving Ace time to ask any questions since it had already explained everything. This left Ace somewhat baffled, as he could clearly tell that the Guardian Spirit had no hope for him, or was it simply made like this?

‘A quasi-spirit treasure right off the bat? No wonder this legacy still exists to this day. From his tone, it seemed that there were also restrictions on the age and realm of the trial takers. The standards of this Grandmaster Smith were pretty high.’ Ace smiled wryly as he looked towards the blueprint scroll in front of him.

But a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips, ‘But no matter what, I’m already planning to forge quasi-spirit-grade weapons. So, it’s not too late to start, especially since I’ve given all the materials and blueprints. If I can’t even overcome this, then I should forget about walking on this path!’

With deep resolve, Ace solemnly picked up the scroll and started to read it. Although he only had one hour, he was planning to use it to the fullest, and he had decided to go all out!