Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

The next morning.

All the residents of Lujia Town gathered at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.

At the front of the line were five titled Lu family members. Besides the three judges from yesterday, there was also a goblin and a stone man. Thousands of other Lu family members spontaneously and neatly formed into 20 lines, following a first-come, first-served basis, and waited quietly.

From 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock, and from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock, the five judges stood respectfully the whole time, and the other monsters did the same, not one of them showed any anxiety or impatience.

At 11 o'clock, a slight tremor could be heard from the snow-capped mountains ahead. The Lu family members perked up and looked ahead.

Soon, a massive demonic beast appeared halfway up the mountain. Standing a hundred yards tall and imposing, it boasted a pair of enormous, curved horns, the bases of which shimmered with natural red runes. Beneath a pair of radiant ruby ​​eyes, a thick, parted purple-gray mustache formed a stubborn mouth. Its powerful arms wielded a massive divine hammer, and its solid, lava-like body was clad in a simple suit of blue armor gleaming with divine light. A scorching aura emanated from its body, and its movements resembled a moving volcano.

He is the most powerful demigod in the Red Star Continent, the Hidden Flame of the Mountain, Ornn!

I saw Ornn walking down with huge strides, seemingly slowly but actually quickly, and soon he arrived at the foot of the mountain.

"Sorry, I was just making a piece of armor and I'm a little late." Ornn said in a buzzing voice, and his body began to shrink rapidly, finally becoming 5 yards tall, and then sat cross-legged in front of everyone.

"Great god, master of forging, please accept the kneeling worship of your believers, the Lu family!" The five leaders in front of the team who had titles and had been favored by Ornn bowed down, and the other Lu family members behind them also knelt down.

"Gods don't need believers! No need to kneel, get up. Let me see your work this month." said Ornn.

"As you command, Your Highness!"

The rank 6 orc, Flame Grip, Rockbreaker, waved his hand backwards, and an elven archer stepped forward and respectfully placed her work in front of His Majesty Ornn.

It was a noble headband shining with golden light. Its attack, defense and health attributes all increased by 2000, ranking tenth in this competition.

Ornn took a look and said calmly, "The gemstone attributes match well, and the rune carving is also very detailed. Unfortunately, the headband's forging materials are too simple. If you can add 10% purple gold and 10% mithril to the fine gold ore, the headband's attributes can be at least doubled. In addition, if the two red marks on the top of the headband can be replaced with blue carvings and purple essence is added during tempering, there is a certain chance of forging additional percentage attributes. Although the health will be reduced, the overall effect will be better!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!" The elf archer was deeply impressed after hearing this and knelt on one knee to salute respectfully. This is the highest etiquette of the elves!

After the elven archer retreated, a Stonefield Orc priest came up and placed his work respectfully in front of Ornn.

This is a simple, dark silver ring that restores one thousandth of its health per second. While one thousandth may not seem like much, for a Crimson Star monster, where high health is paramount, any equipment that increases health or regenerates life is highly valued. This ring ranked 9th in this competition.

Ornn took a look and commented, "It only took one Living Emerald, mixed with Fel Iron and Mithril, and finally enchanted with Undying Essence to achieve such an effect. What a clever design! However, it still has a lot of room for improvement. If you replace the Mithril with Thorium, and halve the proportion of Fel Iron to Nether Iron Ore, the effect will be even better. Finally, when subduing the demon, it should be done three times: the first with Undying Dust, the second with Undying Essence, and the last with Dream Fragments. If each step is forged perfectly, this ring can be improved to a maximum of 1% regeneration per second!"

"I understand! Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!" The Ishihara Orc Priest prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed three times respectfully before walking down with his recovery ring.

Next, the top ten Lu Family members of the competition took the stage one by one, bringing their magic pendants, heroic masks, king helmets, and other equipment for Orn's appreciation and guidance. Orn, a true master of forging, could often discern the equipment's structure, composition, materials, craftsmanship, and even its flaws with just a few glances. Though these pieces of equipment were far inferior to Orn's, he was unfailing in his praise and encouragement, a true inspiration to the Lu Family. Each Lu Family member who took the stage was sincerely convinced, kneeling in homage to this master, a deity, with the utmost respect.

Finally, it was the turn of the top three works.

Ornn placed the Flute of Aria in his palm, examined it carefully for a moment, and then spoke:

"If I'm not mistaken, this flute is carved from a branch of the Kaldorei Tree, once sacred to the elves. You've coated it with a layer of silver leaf ore and moonstone, and the final enchantment is also perfect. From a damage perspective, 10% damage is already the limit of this flute, which you did very well; however, the 12-yard range is too small. In fact, you are only missing one step: if you can find an elven dragon or an elf and have them play this flute frequently, infusing it with sufficient forest spirit, you can fully unleash the magic of the Kaldorei Tree, and perhaps increase the range of this flute to 90 yards."

The green-skinned dwarf goblin, the owner of the Alia's Flute, had his eyes light up upon hearing this, as if a sudden enlightenment had occurred. He knew that 12 yards was too short a range, but he hadn't known how to increase it. Now, he had finally received the answer from Ornn!

After the goblin bowed and thanked Ornn, he happily walked back with the Flute of Kaaliyah.

Next up was the second-place Flame Woma's Flame Cape. Ornn initially praised it, then criticized its limited range and insufficient damage. Finally, he offered a suggestion: discard the 1000 points of defense and focus on increasing the fire's area of ​​effect damage. He suggested replacing the Thick Scaled Leather with Blazing Scale Leather, and finding a scorching land of fire, using materials like Fire Crystals and Ice Crystals, and repeatedly tempering it for 49 days. Damage and range could at least double.

Finally, it was the turn of the first-place Crystal Ball Detector. The fifth-ranked Orc Witch Doctor stood excitedly in front, awaiting Ornn's comments.

Aoun looked at it for a while, and finally said:

"What an amazing work! You used the Energy Gem as a foundation, utilizing Arcane Resonance and Dimensional Mirror Projection, combined with your Orcish Witch Doctor's own Vigilance Guard ability, and finally imitated the Orcish hero, the Prophet Thrall's Vision Skill, to create this detection crystal ball. Am I right, Witch Doctor?"

"Your Highness, your conjecture is absolutely correct!" The Rank 5 Orc Witch Doctor, inwardly impressed by Ornn, then asked, "But Your Highness, my crystal ball has a 10-minute cooldown, which is too long, and its range is only 1 yards. I've tried my best, but I simply can't improve it. Is there anything Your Highness can teach me?"

Ornn thought for a moment and said:

"A 5-yard detection range is already quite good. Even the Prophet Thrall's vision spell can only reach 1 yards. This depends on your own strength. Once you become stronger, you may be able to create a crystal ball with a longer detection range. Additionally, there are many ways to reduce the cooldown time. You can use a cooling-accelerating Radiant Stone as the base of the crystal ball, which can reduce the cooldown time by 20%. The surface of the crystal ball can also be covered with a Spirit Pattern Cloth made of Spirit Silk, which can reduce it by another 10%. Of course, the best material is the Void Water Lily from the Void Land. Its lotus leaves have a circular and rapid cooling effect, which can reduce the cooling time from 10 minutes to 1 minute at most. However, the Void Water Lily is extremely rare and can only grow under extremely special circumstances, making it difficult to find. The Void Land is too dangerous for you. I suggest you stick with the Radiant Stone and Spirit Pattern Cloth."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" the orc witch doctor hurriedly thanked him. Ornn's few words had reduced the crystal ball's cooldown by 30%, and the witch doctor was naturally delighted.

Aoun returned the crystal ball to the witch doctor, glanced at the thousands of Lu family members in front of him, and finally looked at the five titled monster leaders in the lead, and said:

"All ten entries this month are of excellent quality. The crystal ball, in particular, deserves the top spot. It's one of the most interesting works in recent decades!"

Ornn paused, considering whether to bestow a title upon the crystal ball's owner. While this piece of equipment didn't increase health, attack, or defense, it was a very good support item. Furthermore, the Lu family hadn't won his favor for over a decade. Perhaps, perhaps, he should give it to the owner this time. This crystal ball might just be worthy of Ornn's attention.

Ornn smiled and looked at the 5th-level witch doctor.

The 5th-rank witch doctor in front of him was already overjoyed! He knew that Ornn was about to call his name and bestow upon him a unique title!

At this moment, the leading rank 6 orc, Flame Grip, Rockbreaker, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I have another piece of equipment for your appreciation."

Ornn was slightly stunned. There were always 10 items every time, so why was there one more this time?

"This piece of equipment is a bit special. It was presented to the three of us judges after the end of this month's competition. We didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but after looking at it, we found the other two to discuss it together. In the end, the five of us unanimously agreed that it is not only the first in this month's competition, but also the best work in the past few decades! Because this is a rare weapon with active group attack skills, please appreciate it, Your Highness!" Broken Rock said loudly.

Active attack skills, group attack, and the most expensive weapon in the equipment. These elements combined made the many Lu family members behind him excited, and they all wanted to take a look!

"Really? Where is it? Show it to me!" Ornn said calmly.

Xiaobai and Brook walked out one after another.