"There are three primary approaches," the elder spoke. "The first is the pure forging type. This relies entirely on the material itself. Its strength, its properties, its natural abilities. No external enhancement is applied."
He raised a finger.
"The second is the enchantment type. Formation arrays are embedded into the weapon during its creation. These grant additional abilities, augment its power, and allow for various effects beyond the material's base nature."
A second finger joined the first.
"The third is the hybrid type. A combination of both. It requires perfect harmony between the material and the arrays. This is the most difficult to achieve."
The Fireforge elder chuckled softly. "And also the easiest to ruin."
The Rune Dwarf elder nodded. "Indeed."
He looked directly at Lin Mu.
"For your material, we must choose carefully."
