Just as they were about to stop, Ronan Mountwell's skill triggered, revealing a clue for a third SlashBlade!
It could only be described as a pleasant surprise.
"The third one is coming along so quickly!"
"The heavens truly favor our Samurai Nation. This is wonderful!"
"With our heritage of the SlashBlade and Ronan's innate talent, the combination is perfect!"
"From now on, we won't even need skills; it can be used indefinitely until its durability runs out!"
"Sigh... if only my father could see this. But he died in the lava..."
"Galen Yu! Damn him! Oakmoor has received the news. Just you wait!"
"He's heading to the crafting table too. Does he want to make a SlashBlade?"
The movement drew the audience's gaze as they watched Galen Yu approach the crafting table.
The surviving viewers from the Samurai Nation felt both puzzled and amused.
"It looks like he really wants to make a SlashBlade!"
"Kapil did place his hopes in you, but do you really think you can outdo us?"
"Just wait until you make a fool of yourself!"
In the Research Institute, Fries felt a tinge of worry.
The SlashBlade belonged to a mod, meaning it wasn't part of the original vanilla block world.
Galen Yu understood the mechanics of the block world well, but the sudden appearance of a mod was like opening a whole new world.
Many familiar mechanics could be reversed or cease to exist, making it extremely dangerous.
Furthermore, with their national heritage and skills, the Samurai Nation definitely held the advantage this time.
"A SlashBlade isn't as simple as a common sword or pickaxe."
For normal armor and weapons, knowing one recipe was as good as knowing them all.
The crafting recipes didn't change; only the difficulty of obtaining raw materials varied.
Clearly, the SlashBlade used different materials and had different recipes.
Its high power came at the cost of complex crafting.
'It's just one SlashBlade. Even if it's powerful, given the current state of Sky Island, I hope he doesn't focus on the trivial and lose sight of the big picture.'
Staring at the screen, this was what Fries truly worried about.
If Galen insisted on being first in everything and got stuck obsessing over the SlashBlade, it would delay the island's development.
If the SlashBlade failed and development stalled, that would be a massive loss.
Sky Island.
Galen Yu carefully recalled the details of the SlashBlade mod.
"If I remember correctly, there are many evolution paths for the SlashBlade."
It was a very interesting mod; powerful on its own, with many add-ons and cross-mod compatibility.
Even without add-ons, the base mod had several evolution routes.
They were related to Kill Count, Proud Souls, forging, and many other factors.
"It's a bit tricky, but fine. I'll start with the simplest one."
The Muramasa and Yuzuki-tou path!
He spoke with confidence, but to some viewers, it sounded like nonsense.
"What 'paths'? Does he really think he understands the SlashBlade?"
"Even Oakmoor didn't say anything like that. Isn't there only one evolution path for it?"
"In my opinion, he's just talking trash because he can't find the materials!"
" 'Not too difficult,' he says. Show-off!"
Evolution paths? Not difficult? Did he really think he knew everything?
The Blonde Elder's smile widened.
The more one blusters, the more insecure they are inside; this was a logic he lived by.
In the past, Galen didn't need to chatter; he just did it. Now, he was rambling and hesitating.
What did that prove?
Galen Yu had hit a wall!
He didn't know how to craft it and was just making things up to save face!
This was a trick the Blonde Elder had grown out of thirty years ago!
"Hahahaha!"
"We're safe!"
He felt much more relaxed.
After thinking for a moment, Galen finally remembered the details of the two routes.
Galen Yu took out a log and a wooden sword, placing them on the crafting table.
He placed the wooden sword in the bottom-left corner, the log in the center, and another in the top-right.
Seconds passed, and the crafting table remained unresponsive.
"Is the recipe wrong? That shouldn't be..."
Scratching his head, Galen was a bit puzzled.
He remembered this was how to craft it. Had it been so long that he'd forgotten?
Seeing Galen like this, the Samurai Nation's audience mocked him.
"Pfft, is that it?"
"He talked a big game, but he can't even craft the first blade?"
"And I thought he actually knew something. What a load of crap!"
"Ronan is about to finish his third one. I can't imagine how Galen plans to compete!"
"Just admit defeat. Galen Yu is only human, after all, not an omnipotent god!"
"Exactly. It's normal to be inferior to us in some areas. Just try to learn from us next time, hahaha!"
"Wait, hold on!"
As the bullet chat scrolled by, an eagle-eyed viewer noticed a faint shimmer on the crafting table.
Galen Yu received a notification.
[SYSTEM: CONNECTING TO SLASHBLADE MOD... LOADING COMPLETE!]
[SYSTEM: UNNAMED BLADE - MARIONETTE]
A purely wooden katana with a matching scabbard appeared.
"So it was just loading? It needed time to buffer?"
He recalled how his poor equipment back when he played games made downloads take forever.
So even this aspect was replicated?
Complaining internally, Galen picked up the wooden blade.
Simple yet technical, plain yet exquisite.
Though it was only the most basic SlashBlade, it held a vital position in the entire mod.
The ancestor of ten thousand blades, the foundation of all edges.
Holding it was the true key to opening the world of SlashBlades!
A simple action, yet the audience was stunned.
"There was nothing just a second ago, and now a SlashBlade actually appeared?"
"I saw Oakmoor use one on stream; it's definitely a SlashBlade!"
"There's no faking that look, that color, that structure!"
"Ah? How does he know how to do it too?"
"It was supposed to be exclusive to our Samurai Nation! Where did Galen Yu learn this?"
"This... this shouldn't be possible!"
The most shocked of all was Takeshi Sable.
"This... this shouldn't be possible!"
The most shocked of all was Takeshi Sable.
He was barely getting by in a safe zone, all his institutional intelligence and data burned to ash.
With nothing else to do, he watched the block world, hoping to see Galen Yu's embarrassing failure.
The crafting table had no reaction for so long, so how did a SlashBlade suddenly manifest?
"How does he understand SlashBlades?!"
Kira Oakmoor had studied it beforehand, and even Ronan Mountwell...
...who had no prior contact, had his Hunter skill to potentially break down recipes and provide evolution tips.
It made sense for them to craft it, but what was Galen Yu relying on?
Staring at the screen, Takeshi Sable was dazed for a long time.
In the Black House, the Blonde Elder was also stunned.
"Why is it always at a time like this!"
His laughter still echoed in the empty room; he had only just started laughing when Galen put in the materials.
The SlashBlade appeared!
Looking at his innocent-faced secretary, the Blonde Elder shook his head vigorously.
"An accident. It must be a fluke!"
"A single coincidence proves nothing. Perhaps Galen Yu has a skill similar to Ronan Mountwell's that we don't know about?"
This reasoning wasn't without merit.
Some passive skills were very hidden; if a player didn't reveal them, it was impossible to tell.
Like Mark, whose passive dealt more damage—where others needed three hits for a mob, he only needed two.
If you knew, it was a skill; if you didn't, what would you think? That he was cheating? Secretly modifying stats?
Even if you sold the Blonde Elder and the entire Freedom Nation to aliens, they wouldn't have that kind of technology!
He took a deep breath.
"Every skill has its limits and can't be used indefinitely. It's just one SlashBlade!"
"In terms of progress, we are still in the lead!"
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