Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Resurrection

Chapter 10: The Problem Lies Not With the Formula But With You

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Me?” Zhou Shu was stunned. He only came to be a bystander. Why was he suddenly dragged into this?

“Superintendent Xiao, I am too young and inexperienced. I’m afraid I won’t be able to bear such a huge responsibility,” Zhou Shu said. One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions!

Xiao Zongshui had pushed him out of nowhere. Who knew what he was up to?

He still said if Zhou Shu couldn’t hand over 3,000 Huben Blades in three months, then hmph…

!!

I have better things to do than to take on this task! Zhou Shu was content with his current situation. He would fcome two Huben Sabers every day and then do whatever he pleased. If he wanted to cultivate, he would cultivate. If he wanted to rest, he would rest. He was simply happy.

“Superintendent, how can a little brat like Zhou Shu take on such a heavy responsibility? In my opinion, Zhang Yibei is more suitable to be in charge,” an apprentice shouted.

Zhou Shu gave him a thumbs up in his heart. What a godly assist!

“Are you teaching me how to do things?” Xiao Zongshui’s face sank. He glared at the Fcoming Apprentice and said coldly, “Zhang Yibei, do you think so too?”

Zhang Yibei was a man in his thirties with a muscular build and tanned skin.

He had been in the 97th Workshop for over 10 years and was one of the most experienced people. In the 97th Workshop, his fcoming skills were the best.

Zhang Yibei lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, “No, I’ll follow your instructions, Superintendent.”

“Hmph, you had better.” Xiao Zongshui snorted coldly. “If I find out that anyone is feigning pliance while acting in opposition and holding up the immense mission, I’ll let you know who has the final say in this 97th Workshop! Listen carefully. From now on, Zhou Shu’s words are my words. If you’re dissatisfied, look for me!”

He tossed his sleeves and turned to leave without giving Zhou Shu a chance to refuse.

“I want to see three thousand Huben Sabers in three months!” Xiao Zongshui’s voice came from afar, and the entire scene became silent.

When Xiao Zongshui was pletely gone, everyone’s gaze fell on Zhou Shu.

“Well…” The stares made Zhou Shu’s heart feel numb. “Uncles and brothers, don’t take Superintendent Xiao’s words to heart.” He scratched his head.

“Since Superintendent Xiao has given the order, we will, of course, ply,” Zhang Yibei replied in a low voice. “Brother Zhou, if you have any orders, just say them.”

Zhang Yibei had a lot of prestige among the Fcoming Apprentices. Since he said so, several of the angry-looking Fcoming Apprentices didn’t make things difficult for Zhou Shu.

Zhou Shu sighed. He knew that Xiao Zongshui had ill intentions.

He was just a young man, and he didn’t have any actual power. What right did he have to suppress these wily old foxes?

Zhang Yibei may appear nice, but who knows how he’ll react if I actually order him to do something.

“Brother Zhang, you must be joking.” What was done was done. If he couldn’t plete the mission, who knew how Xiao Zongshui might torture him.

Zhou Shu could only take it one step at a time.

“My words are far from being ‘instructions’. Everyone is here to plete the mission assigned by Superintendent Xiao. Brother Zhang, I don’t have much experience. If there’s anything, I’ll need your guidance.”

Since he couldn’t avoid it, he had to plete Xiao Zongshui’s mission as soon as possible.

“Superintendent Xiao gave us three months to fcome three thousand Huben Sabers. We now have around forty people. A single person needs to fcome more than seventy sabers on average. Slightly more than seventy sabers in three months shouldn’t be too difficult to plete,” Zhou Shu added.

Zhang Yibei nodded in agreement.

Apart from Zhou Shu, Zhang Yibei was well acquainted with the rest of the apprentices. Among the Fcoming Apprentices, they were all experts. Normally, they would have little trouble fcoming four or five standard long sabers.

Although Zhang Yibei had never heard of the Huben Saber, he felt that it was nothing much. If it could be handed to them to fcome, it had to be a standard weapon.

Fcoming an average of more than 70 standard weapons in three months was less than one per day. This task was considerably easier than their usual work.

He had no idea why Superintendent Xiao had mobilized so many people.

“Let’s not start assigning quotas just yet. e have a look at the secret fcoming formula first. I’ll explain if there are any who are illiterate. Fcome once as practice later. Following that, we’ll assign quotas based on the actual situation,” Zhou Shu said.

Naturally, no one had any objections. This was a relatively fair method.

After all, everyone’s abilities were different. It wasn’t a good idea to divide the quota equally.

Able men were always busy. When it came to working, capable workers received more jobs.

Of course, this mission was a little different. They would get one tael of silver for each weapon they fcomed!

In this sort of situation, everyone wanted to have a higher quota.

Several people in the group shook their heads secretly. These people had no idea what was in store for them.

Zhang Yibei was the first to walk to the secret fcoming formula that Xiao Zongshui had left behind.

Zhou Shu didn’t pete with him. He had written the secret fcoming formula, so what was there to snatch?

Zhang Yibei was an experienced blacksmith. He quickly finished reading the secret fcoming formula and frowned. He looked at Zhou Shu and said, “Little Brother Zhou, this secret fcoming formula isn’t simple.”

“I know.” Zhou Shu nodded.

“You know?” Zhang Yibei asked doubtfully.

“I previously fcomed a Huben Suber for Superintendent Xiao.” Zhou Shu didn’t say that he was the creator of the Huben Saber. Xiao Zongshui had ordered the apprentices who had witnessed him test the saber to remain silent. Furthermore, because they were not present, Zhou Shu was not worried about exposing himself.

“You helped Superintendent Xiao fcome a Huben Saber?” Zhang Yibei exclaimed in shock.

He wondered why Superintendent Xiao hadn’t approached him. His fcoming skills were among the best in the 97th Workshop.

Meanwhile, Zhou Shu was thinking, Zhang Yibei seems mature and calm, so why is he so easily surprised?

“Yes.” Zhou Shu nodded. “Based on my experience, fcoming a Huben Saber is more than twice as difficult as fcoming a standard long saber. It’s already quite impressive to be able to fcome one in six hours.”

Zhou Shu didn’t notice that a few people in the crowd were looking at him in shock.

These people had all been summoned by Xiao Zongshui to attempt to fcome a Huben Saber. They had all failed without exception.

How could they not be shocked when they heard that an unknown young man had succeeded in fcoming?

Although they were shocked, they had their own thoughts and didn’t stand out to tell Zhang Yibei and the others about their failures.

“Brother Zhang, you are a senior. Your fcoming skills are much better than mine. You should be able to fcome faster,” Zhou Shu continued.

Zhang Yibei’s eyes gleamed with a tinge of placency. He had intended to make things difficult for Zhou Shu, but he decided to let it go because he was so good with words.

“Everyone, first study this secret formula. Let me try fcoming it first.” Zhang Yibei spoke as if he was the leader.

There were plenty of fcoming areas in the Fcoming Division’s workshop.

Zhang Yibei didn’t return to his work shed. He found a place nearby and began working.

Ding Ding Dang Dang! Amid the pounding sounds, the apprentices went up to look at the secret fcoming formula.

But there were few Fcoming Apprentices who could read. The majority of them gathered in front of Zhou Shu to hear him explain the secret fcoming formula.

In the distance, where no one could see him, Xiao Zongshui retracted his gaze, feeling somewhat pleased with himself.

You tried to be clever with me. Now, let me see how you’re going to preserve your techniques! If you can’t plete the mission, I have plenty of ways to torture you! Xiao Zongshui laughed coldly. He no longer looked at Zhou Shu and the others and turned around to enter his room.

“Everyone, remember the secret formula. Let’s take a look at Brother Zhang’s demonstration now.”

The secret fcoming formula wasn’t long, and because everyone was experienced, they were able to memorize it quickly.

Zhou Shu yelled for everyone to gather around where Zhang Yibei was working.

When Zhang Yibei saw that everyone was watching, not only did he not feel embarrassed, but he became even more enthusiastic. He swung the hammer faster than before.

Zhou Shu’s brows furrowed slightly when he saw Zhang Yibei’s actions.

Zhang Yibei was an experienced Fcoming Apprentice, and he was extremely skilled in fcoming. He was virtually following the Huben Saber’s secret fcoming formula to the letter.

But in Zhou Shu’s eyes, there was a specious feeling. How should he put it? There was form but no soul!

Yes, it lacked soul!

Zhou Shu’s current fcoming abilities were adequate, but his foundation was lacking. For a moment, he couldn’t determine what exactly was wrong with Zhang Yibei’s fcoming.

Crack! A light sound broke out just as Zhou Shu was pondering the problem with Zhang Yibei’s fcoming. Everyone’s conversation abruptly came to a halt.

Zhang Yibei’s movement halted in mid-air as his face was full of astonishment.

“Failed?” Zhang Yibei couldn’t believe it. He had spent his entire life fcoming standard weapons. He could probably fcome a standard long saber even with his eyes closed.

Although the Huben Saber looked a little plicated, its foundation was still that of a standard long saber. Zhang Yibei couldn’t believe that he had failed!

Halfway through fcoming, the blade broke!

In the crowd, the few people who had had the same experience looked as though their suspicions were confirmed. They had been the same back then, and they couldn’t prehend why things had happened the way they did!

“Let me try again!” Zhang Yibei was quite unrelenting. He threw another piece of iron into the furnace indignantly.

Ding Dang Dang!

An hour later, Zhang Yibei looked at another broken blade and started feeling unfortable.

This time, he had been extra careful. Every step had been taken strictly according to the secret fcoming formula, but why?!

Why did it still not work?

“There’s something wrong with this secret fcoming formula!” Zhang Yibei said loudly. “It’s impossible to fcome a Huben Saber!”

“Zhou Shu said he helped Superintendent Xiao fcome one,” someone in the crowd whispered.

Dozens of gazes once again fell on Zhou Shu.

Zhou Shu had a thoughtful expression on his face. Under everyone’s gaze, he didn’t panic. Instead, he said, “Brother Zhang, the problem lies not with the formula but with you.”

“There’s a problem with me?” Zhang Yibei was furious. “When I started fcoming, you were still playing with piss and mud!”

“Fcoming depends not on time.” Zhou Shu shook his head and calmly said, “Give me the hammer.. I’ll demonstrate it once, and then I’ll tell you where your problem is.”