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"I think he wanted you to understand that no matter how great your strength is, you still need to skillfully control it."

Yu Yuehua also helped with the investigation and provided guidance. After working on it for about half the night, the old professor finally thought of a possibility.

"Do you remember the several reliefs carved on the walls in front of the temple?"

"I remember telling the story of Hephaestus catching Ares and Aphrodite in adultery."

"That relief is more detailed than the other versions. Hephaestus first swung his hammer at Ares, but Ares dodged it. Just as Ares was about to escape, Hephaestus threw out an iron net, which trapped Ares and pulled him back, and then tied him together with Aphrodite."

“So,” Nie Wan said, “that story is meant to illustrate that the greatest thing about the God of Fire is not his strength and anger, but his skillful craftsmanship and his ability to calm down.”

After being cuckolded, he was able to calm down so quickly and choose to use a net to trap the two of them as a way of revenge. In Heroic mythology, that is quite calm.

After all, the Olympian gods were known for their fiery tempers, often resorting to physical fights and slapping each other with bricks.

Thinking about it, Nie Wan made a note of this, intending to use it to answer when Tethys asked him.

As for now, since the other party hasn't asked, there's no need for her to rush to answer. If she's perceived as opportunistic rather than someone who has learned through experience, then it would backfire.

Nie Wan then discussed with Yu Yuehua, and after identifying several possible test points, Tethys finally began to ask questions.

As the first rays of dawn illuminated the craftsmen's workshop, Tessius blew out the tallow candle and asked Nie Wan, "After forging iron blocks all night, can you feel anything?"

Nie Wan immediately took out the cheat sheet that Yu Yuehua had given her and started reading it aloud.

Clearly, this was the answer Tethys wanted. He leaned his hunched back against the wall and looked at Nie Wan with great satisfaction.

"It seems that Lord Hephaestus's choice of you was not without reason."

Yu Yuehua was very puzzled by his sudden change in attitude.

"Did you burn his memories so badly that they became distorted?"

"If I had that much ability, I wouldn't need to proceed with such caution."

Nie Wan grumbled and sat down opposite Tessius.

"It seems I have grasped the source of Lord Hephaestus's power."

Two wrinkles appeared on Tethys's balding forehead, and his expression turned stern again: "Don't comment on the great work of the mighty arm with such a frivolous tone."

Then, his tone softened: "But you have indeed chosen the right direction. I believe you are certainly qualified to gain Lord Hephaestus's approval."

He turned around, took a skill book from the leather case behind the bench, and handed it to Nie Wan.

"I see you seem to know a little about silverwork. Why don't you start here and learn Lord Vulcan's skills?"

Nie Wan looked at the skill book in his hand, "The Hephaestus Jewelry List".

Nie Wan raised an eyebrow.

Is it really that simple?

She was finally about to find a breakthrough in her silversmithing skills, which she hadn't improved despite practicing for so long.

But when Nie Wan opened the book, she was disappointed.

This jewelry list is truly just a jewelry list.

Once opened, a magnificent jewel is projected onto each page.

It could be a crown, earrings, a necklace, a ring, or even the elaborate shields that chorus dancers use when they dance.

The projection was very clear, and the jewelry itself was very gorgeous, but the manufacturing method was not described.

Nie Wan was still not giving up. After flipping through the book once and finding nothing, she read it carefully from beginning to end again.

After reading it, the book turned into white light and entered her secondary profession skill panel.

But when Nie Wan opened the secondary professions section, all she saw were rows of phantom images of jewelry crafting. Clicking on the jewelry icon revealed nothing underneath.

She finally didn't understand, and looked up at Tessius.

"Do you want me to learn how to make these jewels from you?"

Is the old man holding a grudge against her for beating him up, and that's why he's using this method to get revenge?

Seeing how seriously he flipped through it for so long, I thought he was showing me a skill book that I could learn and use with a certain success rate, but it turned out to be just a list.

I strongly suspect that this old man is just playing a trick on her.

And Tethys nodded, with a very amiable expression.

"I will teach you all their methods, and I hope you will study them devoutly and feel Hephaestus's superhuman skill and wisdom by my hearth."

That's probably not something I can understand just because I want to.

Nie Wan thought to herself.

If she had talent in this area, she wouldn't have needed to travel all over the place to come here for the sake of preserving a tradition.

"I will try my best, but I have never really gotten the hang of it and may seem very clumsy. I hope you won't blame me."

Nie Wan told the truth.

Tethys immediately laughed and patted Nie Wan on the shoulder: "In this day and age, it's rare to see such a humble young man as you. Don't worry, Hephaestus is above, he will protect you!"

She wasn't being modest at all.

Looking at Tessilius's hand on her shoulder, Nie Wan could only secretly hope that the old man wouldn't be driven to his death by her dullness.

Unfortunately, it's impossible not to get so angry you'll die.

From the busy day to the nightfall, Tethys's eyes had already begun to redden.

Half of it was because she was exhausted from staying up all night and then not being able to sleep for a whole day, and the other half was because she was angry at Nie Wan's behavior.

"Where exactly is the problem? The hammering is even, the silver wire is drawn thin enough, the technique is precise, and the welding is fine, so why does it always fail?"

He jumped up and down and roared.

Nie Wan shrugged.

If she had known, she wouldn't have come here.

However, the hard work she put into studying all day made her realize it even more clearly.

Her previous attempts at silver jewelry making always failed, not because of any problems with her technique or mindset—if it were a problem, she could have identified and corrected it herself.

She failed because she was bound by some kind of curse.

She didn't know when the curse had fallen on her, but it was definitely there, subtly affecting her success rate in making silver jewelry.

After cursing for a while, Tethys gradually calmed down and said to Nie Wan, "Something is wrong with you. I think you should use olive leaves to dispel the bad luck before you practice!"

Initially, because Nie Wan was diligent and meticulous in her studies, he gained 5 points of favorability. However, now it has dropped by 15 points. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a spark of affection left in Nie Wan to maintain her favorability as a "fellow supporter," he would probably kick Nie Wan out of the craftsman's workshop right now.

Nie Wan did not stay there any longer to pester Tethys to continue teaching.

With Karo preceding them and Tessilius following, the success rate, which even two exquisite craftsmen couldn't salvage, clearly cannot be improved through practice alone.

"You should rest well. I will come back to see you tomorrow."

After saying this, Nie Wan pondered carefully, searching for the root of the problem, before leaving the Temple of Hephaestus.

Before I could figure out a solution, I suddenly received a message from He Chang in my private messages.