Douluo Dalu 3: Purple-Gold Dragon God

The arena had been damaged pretty badly and needed repairs, but with modern technology, two or three hours would be enough.

Because of that fight, the blacksmith competition next door was also delayed. The blacksmith events were scheduled first so that soul masters who also practiced blacksmithing could finish in time for the individual matches and later the team competitions.

Gu You whistled lazily as he strolled toward the blacksmith competition arena. Before leaving, he'd gone to Gu Yue, tossing her his soul communicator. If anyone truly wanted to join his future organization, she was to record their names in a notebook. He also added some requirements: they had to be at least Soul King before the age of twenty; the rest, they could figure out as they went.

He didn't bother looking at Gu Yue's reaction or what she might have said. 'Whatever,' he thought. 'If she's willing to help, great.'

At first, Gu You had thought anyone with a soul master path could join his organization. That idea wasn't wrong, but realistically, in the early stages, he needed to be selective — get the best first. Once they had enough funding and members, then he could pursue his broader ideals.

The blacksmith competition was being held in another stadium near the Tianhai Arena. Entering, Gu You's vision widened.

Looking around, he saw hundreds of forging tables already set up, all of them advanced and gleaming.

The Tianhai Alliance might not have many top-tier powerhouses, but its wealth was undeniable.

Of course, Gu You knew his first choice for building a power base wouldn't be in these prosperous regions — too much competition. But wealth? Yeah, that was definitely here. If someone could survive the competition here, the rewards would be unimaginable.

But the wealthier a place, the more open-minded its people. And that was what Gu You feared — he wasn't great at playing mind games and didn't want to get stabbed in the back. Poorer places had more room for growth. All it took was one leader to rise, and Gu You believed they could absolutely become big and strong.

The audience for the blacksmith tournament wasn't huge. To most ordinary people, forging just wasn't that exciting. What really grabbed attention were the soul master battles or the hot-blooded mecha duels! Even mech crafting ranked higher.

Blacksmithing was seen as a boring, tedious craft — that was the common perception.

On the VIP platform sat many notable figures from the blacksmithing world, here to observe. When they saw Gu You arrive, they all stood up in unison.

"That kid can't possibly know forging too, right?"

"If he's signed up, obviously he can forge."

"Who's his master, then?"

"How should I know? Let's just see — how deep is this soul master genius's understanding of blacksmithing?"

Tang Wulin also noticed Gu You. He'd heard from Xie Xie that Gu You practiced forging, but he didn't know at what level.

'I guess this is the one area where I can still beat him…' Tang Wulin murmured to himself.

The youth division started first — forging time would be shorter there.

Just like the soul master matches, the blacksmith competition was livestreamed. Normally, the viewership hovered around 7,000, but with Gu You present, it shot up to 100,000.

"My god, male idol!"

"666! Go, go, go!"

"He's a soul master genius and also knows blacksmithing? I can't even imagine what his future will be like."

"We might never reach his level, but watching someone like that rise is already worth it."

The rare metals were delivered to each contestant's forge. Blue Pregnancy Copper. Gu You wasn't too familiar with this metal, but performing hundred-refinements on it? Easy.

This metal was one of the most difficult to forge — its internal blue pregnancy elements were over ten times harder than ordinary diamonds. It was often used in the construction of trains, mechas, or especially in making reinforced components.

Hundred-refining Blue Pregnancy Copper was sure to eliminate many contestants — and elevate others.

A youth's arrogance bursts forth — today's fire will not be extinguished! The youth division competition began!!

Zheng Tianlin sneered at Gu You. 'I might lose to you in soul mastery, but blacksmithing? I'll crush you.'

He was Mu Xi's senior brother and the top disciple of another Divine Blacksmith at the East Sea Blacksmith Association, just slightly below President Mu Chen in skill. As the vice president of the East Sea Association, Zheng Tianlin had shown remarkable forging talent since childhood and had even received guidance from Mu Chen.

"All done!"

Gu You wiped the sweat on his forehead, left by the heat of the forge — only three minutes had passed.

"You… you finished?!" A staff member rushed over, grabbed Gu You's contestant badge, then looked at the greatly shrunken piece of Blue Pregnancy Copper on his forge table, his face filled with disbelief.

Three minutes!

What was this? A monster!!

The livestream chat exploded.

"66666…"

"666..."

All viewers spammed endless strings of sixes.

"Can I leave now?" Gu You asked softly.

"If you've finished forging, sure. But are you sure you completed the hundred-refinement? If you didn't, you'll be disqualified." The staff member kindly reminded him.

"I'm sure I finished," Gu You said without hesitation.

Zheng Tianlin's forging hammer clattered to the ground with a loud bang. Everyone in the stadium heard it.

'Impossible… three minutes, three minutes…' he murmured in disbelief.

"What's going on?"

"Maybe he's been crushed by the blow."

The livestream comments kept rolling.

Even Tang Wulin felt shaken. Three minutes to finish — and he himself was only halfway!

Even Mu Xi, who had been focused on forging, couldn't help glancing at Gu You. 'How can it be so fast?!'

On the VIP platform, a silver-haired old man said, "Have someone bring that contestant's forged piece up here. If this isn't just a flashy stunt, then we may be looking at a true prodigy."

Every blacksmith in the room wanted to pause and look at Gu You's work, but due to the time limit, they had to focus on completing their own pieces.

Soon, the shrunken Blue Pregnancy Copper was placed on the main stage.

Everyone seated here was a figure of influence in the blacksmithing world. Without exception, all eyes were fixed on that piece of rare metal.

"This…"

"Holy cow!!"

One of the judges actually blurted out a curse on the spot. The Blue Pregnancy Copper gleamed with stunning patterns, with fine blue threads running through it, flowing perfectly toward the center.

The silver-haired old man lowered his head and gently ran his hand over the metal, sensing its energy. His eyes lit up.

"What an exceptional piece of Blue Pregnancy Copper! Kid, who's your master?" The old man had seen Gu You's soul master battle and already knew the boy was no ordinary talent — but to excel in both soul mastery and blacksmithing? This wasn't just genius anymore.

"Sorry, my master told me I can't reveal that." Gu You answered with an easy smile.

The silver-haired elder grew even more impressed with Gu You…

(End of Chapter)

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