Chapter 002: Summoning

Even after being tempered through hammering, the physical defense capability of this dragon scale was likely greater than that of the original dragon’s!
Armor crafted from such scales would undoubtedly possess defensive effects comparable to those of divine artifacts!
Seeing how far Koala had tempered the dragon scales, Basha also seemed very satisfied. He took out the dragon scales and dragon horns from his storage ring.
“Master Koala, look. If you turn all these dragon scales into armor and these dragon swords into arrows, how much compensation will that be?” Basha asked.
“What? You want to turn dragon horns into arrows? What a waste! A complete waste! In my entire life as Koala, I’ve never seen such squandering. These dragon horns are the hardest materials on a dragon’s body. Using them in weapon crafting would greatly enhance their quality—they’re treasures! And yet you want to use them for arrows!” Koala’s furious voice rang out again.
“Master Koala, we really do need good arrows. Naixiu, show Master Koala your Eternal Bow,” Du Fan said.
With a flick of her wrist, Naixiu produced the Eternal Bow, which emitted an aura that was indistinguishable between destruction and creation.
“The Eternal Bow… truly the Eternal Bow! I, Koala, have actually touched it with my own hands! The material, the aura—nothing like anything found on this continent!” Koala stretched out his hand, touching the Eternal Bow carefully as he sighed.
Suddenly, tears streamed down Koala’s eyes!
“A divine artifact! This is a legendary-grade divine artifact! If only I could create such an artifact—even if it meant dying right away, I would be willing!” Koala burst into tears.
“Oh, Master Koala, don’t cry! You’ve created several divine artifacts yourself, haven’t you? The axe I use is one of the divine artifacts you crafted!” Seeing Master Koala crying, Basha quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
“What do you know? How can the axe in your hands compare to the Eternal Bow? That’s a legendary-grade divine artifact! Only gods can create such things! If I could create an artifact like the Eternal Bow, I, Koala, would become a god! A god of craftsmen!” Koala said with deep emotion.
“Master Koala, would you be willing to take on crafting these materials for us?” Basha asked.

“Of course, of course. These days, dragons can rarely be seen outside Dragon Island. To be honest, I, Koala, haven’t seen any items from dragons in hundreds of years. For a master blacksmith to be able to craft dragon weapons is truly a rare feat. Don’t worry; I’ll ensure they’re properly crafted for you this time,” said Master Koala, nodding repeatedly.

“Then, what kind of reward does Master Koala need?” Bash asked again.

“As for money, I’m not short of it,” Master Koala replied, looking down at the dragon scales and horns with reluctance before suddenly appearing a bit embarrassed.

“Oh, how about this? We’ll give one-fifth of these raw materials as a gift to Master Koala. We can pay the remaining amount separately,” Du Fan said, noticing Master Koala’s expression.

“That’s enough. We only need that much. These items from dragons will surely be of great use to Master Koala in the future,” Du Fan said with a smile.

“You’re quite good, young man. If you need anything crafted in the future, feel free to come to me, Koala,” Master Koala said, no longer refusing. Rubbing his hands together, he nodded and smiled at Du Fan.

“When do you need these items?” Master Koala asked again.

“The sooner, the better! We plan to enter the Divine Ruins,” Bash said.

“You’re going to the Divine Ruins! It’s too dangerous there!” Master Koala was shocked upon hearing Bash’s plan.

“Yes, that’s exactly what we’re planning to do. So, we really need Master Koala to hurry up,” Du Fan said.

“In that case, I’ll ask some craftsmen to assist me. That way, I can save a lot of time, though it will increase our costs significantly,” Master Koala said.

“Money isn’t an issue, as long as Master Koala can finish quickly and ensure the quality,” Du Fan said.

“I’ll handle the critical parts or those they can’t do. The quality will definitely be guaranteed. I estimate it will take at least fifteen days to complete it, given all the constraints,” Master Koala said.

“Fifteen days!” everyone exclaimed.

“Yes, fifteen days. Just looking at tempering these dragon scales will take a lot of time. And splitting dragon horns, which are extremely hard, also requires a long time,” Master Koala said calmly, hearing their surprise.

“Fifteen days is fifteen days. Let’s use this time to thoroughly understand the Divine Ruins and figure out how to deal with whatever might happen once we enter them,” said Du Fan.
“We have a teleportation array that can take us straight to the Divine Ruins. Let’s wait for fifteen days; then we can teleport there directly,” said Basha with a smile.
In the following days, Nai Xiu continued to get familiar with the Eternal Bow, while Moses practiced his magic warrior skills in preparation for entering the Divine Ruins. Only Du Fan relied mostly on external help for his abilities, spending his time wandering the streets of Grass.
In fact, Du Fan was also doing serious work.
After asking around in various blacksmith shops, he finally learned that there was a huge weapons transit station near the Twilight Mountains, close to the Gavin Empire. Many human merchants ordered weapons in the dwarf cities, sent them to that transit station, and then pick them up using passwords or tokens provided by the recipients from the human realm.
Knowing this, Du Fan began preparing to purchase large quantities of weapons and armor to transport to the Siluo Province. After all, the weapons and armor there were not only of much higher quality but also at fair prices. Most of the dwarf blacksmiths were honest merchants.
What made Du Fan even more envious were these dwarf craftsmen—naturally skilled at mining and expert in crafting weapons!
If he could relocate some dwarves to his own territory, he could handle the iron mines himself! That way, he would earn the profits and eliminate a potential threat, as relying on outsiders for his weapons supply was far less secure.
In secret, Du Fan was considering the possibility of undermining Basha. He wondered how Basha would react if he found out.
“Lord Du Fan is ahead!” Just as Du Fan was about to enter another shop, he heard hurried footsteps behind him, followed by someone calling his name.
“What do you want from me?” Hearing someone call him, Du Fan quickly turned around.
A group of dwarf soldiers was running toward him.
“Lord Du Fan, our city lord orders you to come immediately. There’s something very important to discuss with you,” the soldiers said to Du Fan.

“Okay, I’ll go right away.” With that, Du Fan flashed his signature holy smile.
But those dwarf soldiers showed no reaction at all, ignoring Du Fan’s behavior completely!
It’s no wonder—dwarves are naturally straightforward, and plus, Du Fan’s holy smile is a hallmark of a holy saint.
But what does the God of Light have to do with dwarves? Dwarves don’t worship the God of Light.
“Second brother, what do you need from me?” Du Fan asked as soon as he entered Bashah’s residence.
“Third brother, it’s like this—I received my father’s orders to meet with you, so I rushed here to find you,” Bashah said, his face filled with reverence toward his father.
“King Fiele of the Dwarves wants to see me? Does second brother know why?” Du Fan asked.
“I don’t know my father’s intentions either. We’ll have to wait until we meet him to find out,” Bashah replied respectfully.
“Then let’s go,” Du Fan said.
Could it be that his actions in Glass these past few days have drawn the attention of the dwarf king? Du Fan thought to himself.
“Follow me,” Bashah said.
Entering Bashah’s room, he pressed a seemingly ordinary small stone, and a door suddenly appeared on the wall.
“Third brother, come. We’ll be able to see my father soon,” Bashah said, slightly excited.
“Is it that difficult for second brother to see his own father?” Du Fan asked, noticing Bashah’s excitement.
“Yes, without my father’s summons, even I can’t see him easily!” Bashah replied.
It seems this dwarf king is even more reclusive than human emperors! It’s so hard even for his own son to see him!
Entering through the door, they found a long passage. After about ten minutes, they arrived at a small hall that resembled a house, with a small magic circle inside.
“Third brother, through this magic circle, we can quickly see my father,” Bashah said, growing excited at the thought of seeing his father soon.
Du Fan felt strange—since it’s a teleportation circle, why not build it near the house? Building this long passage must have taken a lot of effort.

Entering the teleportation array, the scenery around him changed instantly. Du Fan found himself at a place near the mountain top. It was a very tall mountain, and the view from its summit was breathtakingly beautiful. Upon closer inspection, he realized this mountain was exactly the one above Glass City!
Not far away, on the mountain top, stood a solitary stone house. Looking at this casually built stone house atop the mountain, Du Fan suddenly felt a strange sensation. It appeared sturdy yet also carried a sense of aloofness.
“Third brother, our father lives in that house,” Bashaa said in a low voice.
Before Bashaa could finish speaking, a deep and resonant voice rang out.
“Bashaa, my child, bring your brother in.”
The voice didn’t fade immediately but lingered for a few seconds before slowly disappearing. It felt as though a majestic figure was walking away with a sad stride, becoming increasingly aloof as it went.
“Third brother Du Fan, let’s go in,” Bashaa said softly to Du Fan.