Combat Emperor: Zhang Yu's Journey
Chapters... 250: Too Fast To Be Happy
Zhang Yu went with Gu Bo to the weapons-smart association. When they walked together, all the attention was immediately focused on them.
Not a few asked who the man who walked with their chairman. Some suspected the disciple, but the thought was lost after remembering Gu Bo had always been reluctant to accept the disciple.
"What do you think of this place?" ask Gu Bo.
"Much bigger than I thought before," Zhang Yu replied.
Gu Bo smiled proudly. "It's still the front. You'll be more impressed after going deeper."
Zhang Yu was really looking forward to it after hearing that. He followed Senior Gu Bo's footsteps and arrived at the weapon manufacturing site.
Here it looks like dozens of forging people are doing the process of making weapons. Most of them are middle class.
"Chairman, are you back?" a middle-aged man came forward approaching Gu Bo.
Gu Bo nodded his head at him, then introduced Zhang Yu to the man who was none other than the vice-chairman. The second most influential person in the association was after Gu Bo.
"Chairman Yan, he is Zhang Yu, the person I told you about earlier."
Yan Xing looked at Zhang Yu from top to bottom. Then extend a hand to him.
"The chairman told me a lot about you. Especially you who wants to learn the forging technique."
Zhang Yu replied with a smile. Then he followed Gu Bo away to another place to see the entire weaponry savvy association.
A young man approached Yan Xing as Gu Bo and Zhang Yu left. He said, "Elder, who is that man? Is he the chief's student?"
"And Rui, what are you doing here? Didn't I ask you to practice in your room?"
The young man rolled his eyes lazily. "Chairman, is he really the chief's student?" this time the question is upset.
"I don't know. But it seemed like the chairman greatly admired his ability. The chairman even praised him continuously while with several elders including me."
"really?" Dan Rui's face looked increasingly upset.
And Rui had long since tried to become a disciple of Gu Bo the forging god. But Gu Bo reluctantly accepts the disciple making Dan Rui's wish unable to materialize. However, Dan Rui did not give up. And Rui kept trying to show her ability in forging while hoping that one day Gu Bo would glance at her.
It has been eight years since he kept hoping. It wasn't a minute. But suddenly came a young man who came to Gu Bo's attention.
This really made Dan Rui angry. He does not accept it and will not stand by and let this continue.
"Chairman, I'm going first."
Yan Xing frowned. "And Rui, where are you going?! Aren't you practicing?!"
And Rui paid no heed to the call. He continued walking in the same direction as Gu Bo and Zhang Yu's departure. He did not stop until he had actually found Zhang Yu.
It just so happened that Zhang Yu was at the association's production weapons storage. And it really was a coincidence because back then there was no Gu Bo beside him.
"This is my chance" the man's inner self.
And Rui walked with careless steps into the weapon storage room. "What is Zhang Yu!"
Zhang Yu was looking at some top grade weapons that had different characteristics. She was so serious that she ignored Dan Rui's call for her.
"Although these two swords are both top class, but they both have different characteristics. It's none other than because the two ingredients are not the same." From there Zhang Yu concluded that the weapon material is very influential for the results of the weapon itself.
"Long Shen, do you think the black iron stone is strong enough?" zhang Yu asked slowly.
Long Shen clucked. "From thinking about it, aren't you in trouble right now? The man behind you now looks very angry and annoyed."
Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows. Slowly he turned his back to look at Dan Rui who was now walking closer towards him.
"You're Zhang Yu, right?!"
Zhang Yu looked at the figure of the man in front of him. Slowly her frown became clearer as she did not recall ever meeting him.
"You who? Do I know you?"
Dan Rui's face blackened as in a direct slap. But he tried to calm down while taking a deep breath.
"You don't know who I am? I am the number one disciple of the weapons-smart association! I'm the future principal's student."
"Look! That's Dan Rui, who's the man in front of her?"
They were wondering about who Zhang Yu was. His face was completely unfamiliar as it was only the first time he had come to the association.
One student then said, "I saw him coming with the chairman. It seems like Dan Rui is angry about it."
"And Rui is very ambitious to be the head disciple. He must have been very angry to know the chairman was coming with the man."
Seeing more and more people gathered made Dan Rui have a brilliant idea. He suddenly smiled, then said with his voice out loud.
"Let's fight for weapons,"
Zhang Yu returned just raising his eyebrows at Dan Rui's words. He didn't come for this kind of trouble. He had come only to learn more in the forging process.
"No. You just fight with someone else. I don't care."
And Rui laughed at Zhang Yu's reply. "Why don't you want to? Afraid? Not brave?"
Some students started whispering. Zhang Yu's steps came to a halt when he saw Gu Bo standing at the end of the passageway. It seemed like he heard everything Dan Rui said, but was still silent as if wanting this match to happen.
"Why stop? Go if you don't dare. Don't go back to the weapons-smart association!" exclaim And Rui.
Zhang Yu turned his body, sellingly walking towards Dan Rui. "Where are we competing?"
And Rui was stunned for a moment when she heard Zhang Yu suddenly say it seemed like that. The next moment he smiled very satisfied. "alright. Since you agree, let's go to the weapons manufacturing site. There will be many who can be witnesses."
"Come, hurry. Don't think about running away" Dan Rui said before walking away from this place.
Zhang Yu looked back at Gu Bo. But the old man was still standing in his place without reacting.
"Zhang Yu, you have to teach that boy a lesson! People just seem to be walking when left unchecked," Long Shen said.
Zhang Yu then followed Dan Rui to the weapons manufacturing site. The place that was previously still filled with forgers working now all forges stopped as if giving space the match to be made.
They were also curious about Zhang Yu's abilities. The man who was brought by the chairman. Is it so amazing, or no different from the students of association in general.
"In front of you there is material to make weapons. The two of you who will compete can determine for yourself what class weapons will be made." Yan Xing stood in the middle of them positioning himself as a jury.
Before starting this match he glanced over to where Gu Bo was watching from a distance. As soon as he saw the mark from him, he immediately gave a warning to start his match.
"Now!"
As soon as he heard that voice Dan Rui immediately ran over to pick up the weapon materials. He chose something he was familiar with and made a middle-class weapon.
"And Rui is already preparing to start the smelting process. But Zhang Yu still chose the material."
"Don't he not know those kinds of materials? It'll be an easy win for Dan Rui."
And Rui smiled sinisterly looking at Zhang Yu. "Look, I'll embarrass you in front of everyone."
Zhang Yu was still in the place of the weapon materials. His eyes continued to search while trying to sense his characteristics.
With the explanation Long Shen gave while in the weapon storage, Zhang Yu had already recalled the various good materials to combine.
"You sure you don't need my help?" ask Long Shen.
However, Zhang Yu replied quickly without trying to think about it. "You just have to watch me do it. If I win this match with your help, it's not at all memorable."
Hmh!
"Although what you said was true, it sounded annoying," Long Shen snorted.
Zhang Yu paid no heed to it, he just focused on picking up a few ingredients then returning to his place.
The ingredients he took were a concern.
"Bronze rock? What will he do with the stone?" muttered some students.
And Rui who was looking also could not help but smile on her face. All he knew was that bronze stones were materials for making high-end weapons. When the stone was used for lower or middle class weapons, the result of the weapon was completely destroyed and unusable.
"Huh! It's really going to be an easy game" he said.