High Martial: I Use Everything as Swords

Chapter 273: Chapter 223: Artifact Refining Skill Becomes Proficient, News of the High-Energy Particle Melting Furnace

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully refined a Tier Two Upper Grade Magical Artifact—Shadow.]

[Shadow]

[Spiritual Energy Ability Tier: Tier Two Upper Grade]

[Trait 1: Indestructible (Passive) - Material is derived from Tier Three Profound Iron Essence, with structural strength comparable to a Tier Three Lower Grade Magical Artifact.]

[Trait 2: Piercing (Passive) - Possesses an additional 50% piercing effect against Energy Shields and Physical Armor below Tier Three.]

[Trait 3: Silent Extinction (Active) - Upon activation, can devour 79% of its own energy fluctuations and physical reflections for 10 seconds.]

[Evaluation: A perfect assassination weapon. Limited by the furnace’s Level, the Rune Array did not reach Tier Three, but its Tier Three foundation makes it far superior to others of the same grade.]

Han Feng looked at the panel and shook his head slightly.

Tier Two Upper Grade. It was still a step shy of his estimate of Tier Three Early Stage.

The furnace was definitely the bottleneck.

Still, the dagger’s actual power was likely on par with any ordinary Tier Three Spiritual Energy Weapon.

He reached out his hand, and [Shadow] silently slid into his palm. It was cool to the touch, and as his Sword Essence flowed through it, the dagger moved like an extension of his own arm.

"It’s done."

Han Feng said to Zhao Yu, who was standing beside him.

Zhao Yu jolted as if he’d been shocked. He lunged toward the console, his eyes glued to the dagger in Han Feng’s hand, a dry rasp escaping his throat.

"Can I... take a look?"

Han Feng casually tossed [Shadow] over.

Zhao Yu accepted it as if it were a peerless treasure, his movements exceptionally solemn.

When he tried to channel his still-unrefined Inner Qi into it...

An incomparably sharp aura instantly burst from the blade, leaving a nearly invisible cut on the Inner Qi at his fingertip!

"Such incredible Sharpness!" Zhao Yu was aghast.

He couldn’t resist activating the dagger’s [Silent Extinction] Trait.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

The jet-black dagger in his hand abruptly "vanished."

It wasn’t a visual invisibility, but a deeper kind of "non-existence," as if it had been erased from his Perception.

"What... what is this Trait?" Zhao Yu’s voice trembled.

"Silent Extinction."

Han Feng’s reply was concise.

Zhao Yu froze. He reluctantly returned the dagger to Han Feng, his eyes filled with unconcealable shock and fervor.

Its power completely crushed that of any Tier Two weapon he had ever seen!

Especially that terrifying "Silent Extinction" Trait. On the market, weapons with special attributes like this were always in high demand but never available!

Han Feng saw Zhao Yu’s dazed expression and smiled.

He tossed the dagger in his hand a few times, then threw it to Zhao Yu as if it were a set of keys.

"It’s yours, senior brother."

Zhao Yu fumbled to catch it, completely stunned.

"For me? This... this is too valuable!"

"Consider it rent for using your lab."

Han Feng waved his hand dismissively. "To me, this thing is just a half-finished practice piece. Its attributes don’t align with my future path, so it would only gather dust with me.

You specialize in R&D, senior brother. It’s better for it to protect you at a critical moment than to sit in my collection."

From his perspective, though the "Shadow" dagger was decent, it was merely a "Skilled Level" creation.

Using a piece he had no use for to thank Senior Brother Zhao Yu for his help on his path of growth, and to solidify their relationship in the process—this deal was a massive win.

But as Zhao Yu clutched the cold [Shadow], his palm felt scorching hot.

He looked at the young man before him and suddenly felt that perhaps A Level, Honorary Major... all of these were just the starting point for him.

The rules of this world might genuinely be about to change because of this guy named Han Feng.

Zhao Yu tightened his grip on "Shadow," its cold, deadly touch bringing him back to his senses.

Seeing Han Feng’s nonchalant expression, as if this were the most natural thing in the world, made his heart practically explode with excitement.

He said solemnly, "Han Feng, I can’t just take this for free!

You can use the lab whenever you want. I’ll give you the highest level of access!

Also, I’ll transfer you two hundred thousand Contribution Points from my personal account!

I know it’s still not enough, but consider it a token of my gratitude. I’ll make up the rest to you later, senior brother!"

Zhao Yu knew very well that this wasn’t just a weapon.

This was a fateful opportunity that could change his destiny, a trump card that could save his life in a desperate situation!

Seeing his insistence, Han Feng thought for a moment and didn’t refuse.

Relationships were a two-way street; they could only last if there was give and take.

"Alright, then. Thank you, senior brother."

Then, Han Feng’s tone shifted as he got to the main point.

"Senior brother, this Arc Furnace is too low-level. I want to refine a Soul Soldier from Tier Four materials, but it can’t even melt them.

Do you know where I can find a higher-level Melting Furnace?"

When Zhao Yu heard the words "Tier Four Soul Soldier," he felt as if his heart had been squeezed tight.

’This guy makes refining a Tier Two Upper Grade item look like child’s play, and now he’s already setting his sights on a Tier Four Soul Soldier?’

He composed himself and said seriously,

"Anything that can melt Tier Four materials is considered strategic-level equipment. They’re called ’High-Energy Particle Melting Furnaces.’

As far as I know, the only one in all of East Sea Martial Arts University is a small one in the core research department of the Celestial Craft Institute.

If you need to use it, you’ll probably have to find Supervisor Lin Hao and have him apply to the higher-ups."

Hearing this, Han Feng had his answer.

’Going through Lin Hao is too much trouble, and favors are a finite resource.’

He instantly thought of a more direct method—his "Ghost" fighter jet project team!

This project was part of the "Kindling Project," directly funded by the council. They provided whatever personnel and equipment were needed.

He could just request a High-Energy Particle Melting Furnace under the pretext of researching new fighter jet materials. Wouldn’t that be perfectly justifiable?

And as a bonus, he could also use it to repair that Tier Four "Broken Star" Soul Soldier!

Killing two birds with one stone.

He wasn’t in a hurry now. Repairing a Tier Four Soul Soldier placed extremely high demands on his Artifact Refining and Rune Construction Skills; he’d need to reach the "Mastery" level at the very least before he could even attempt it.

You have to take things one step at a time.

Having figured all this out, Han Feng said his goodbyes to Zhao Yu and left.