Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1509 - 1506: Smelting the Meteorite Core

The heart of the meteorite is elliptical, like an enlarged egg, even bigger than an ostrich egg, entirely black, with a strange metallic sheen. Its surface looks smooth, but when Lin Tian touched it, there was a slight coarse feel.

Upon closer inspection, there are very tiny grain-like protrusions on the surface, likely resulting from the removal of the outer black gold layer, leaving behind this peculiar surface.

Tang Banqing saw Lin Tian rubbing the heart of the meteorite and couldn’t help but explain: "When the meteorite was melted, the outer black gold layer melted away, yet only the meteorite’s core remained unmoved, the quality is the highest I’ve ever seen."

Lin Tian nodded and said, "The meteorite came from outer space. In the vacuum, extreme cold, and extreme heat of such environments, there’s a chance to form a unique quality mineral."

"Furthermore, when entering Earth’s atmosphere, it burns intensely, removing most impurities, which essentially purifies the quality of the mineral," Ling Shuiyao interjected.

Lin Tian turned to glance at this little girl, slightly praising, "Miss Shuiyao’s addition is very accurate."

The little girl slightly raised her chin, huffed lightly, and didn’t accept the compliment: "Don’t look at me, just think about how to put the heart of the meteorite inside."

Ling Shuiyao was correct; the entry point of the Sword Furnace was small, and the heart of the meteorite was too large to fit in. Lin Tian didn’t know how to place it, so he had to look at Tang Banqing.

Tang Banqing gestured for Lin Tian to take the heart of the meteorite, then he tapped his foot and actually jumped to the top of the Sword Furnace. His graceful moves looked nothing like those of a young man.

Lin Tian felt a slight admiration, then grabbed the heart of the meteorite with both hands, and also jumped onto the top of the Sword Furnace. Seeing this, Ling Shuiyao and Ling Zishan slightly raised their eyebrows.

Bear in mind, Lin Tian could leap so effortlessly, even while holding the heart of the meteorite, something that ordinary Ancient Martial Artists couldn’t do.

"Place the heart of the meteorite here." Tang Banqing patted a mechanism on top, a few clacks sounded, revealing a hidden compartment.

Lin Tian placed down the heart of the meteorite, and Tang Banqing activated the mechanism again, the hidden compartment closed. Lin Tian was curious how this mechanism worked, so he scrutinized it with a penetrating gaze.

After the top compartment closed, there was a click, the bottom part of the compartment opened a gap, and the heart of the meteorite slid into the gap. Under the gap was a slanted chute leading directly to the furnace chamber, the heart of the meteorite slid along the chute, finally dropping into the chamber.

Ingenious, Lin Tian couldn’t help but admire, the principle of this mechanism is similar to the airlock systems in space, with double doors, ensuring that one door is always closed, maintaining internal airtightness.

The Sword Furnace is designed similarly, this double-door system prevents flames from spouting from the top, ensuring safety for those placing minerals inside, an ancient Huaxia principle still applied in today’s advanced space-tech era.

After placing the heart of the meteorite, Tang Banqing didn’t come down, she further instructed Lin Tian: "Bring up the transformation stone as well."

Lin Tian jumped down, grabbed the transformation stone, and jumped back up. Tang Banqing pressed the mechanism again, opening the external "door." Without needing her instruction, Lin Tian placed the transformation stone inside too.

The transformation stone followed the same path, entering the furnace chamber, merging with the heart of the meteorite. Only then did the two jump down from the top of the furnace.

Lin Tian knew the first critical moment of forging the sword was here, because if the heart of the meteorite didn’t melt, the subsequent steps couldn’t proceed. Even Ling Zishan and Ling Shuiyao tightened up a little, unconsciously stepping forward to get a better view.

It’s unknown what the observation port of the Sword Furnace is made of; it’s transparent like glass but can withstand high heat. Lin Tian suspected that Qingshuang Pavilion might have acquired spaceship window glass.

Of course, the Sword Furnace was protected by a Fire Suppression Talisman at this time, and mere high heat couldn’t destroy it, as the furnace itself was crafted with special materials.

The heart of the meteorite that first entered the furnace chamber was enveloped in flames, but as Lin Tian expected, the heart of the meteorite remained unmoved in the fire, not even turning red. Its surface remained as black and metallic as before, unchanged from its exterior appearance.

Lin Tian furrowed his brow slightly, wondering if using fire power to heat it would melt it; Ling Zishan’s expression was odd, looking at Lin Tian with a sense of anticipation in her eyes, though what she was thinking was unknown.

At this moment, Lin Tian’s attention was entirely on the inside of the Sword Furnace, not noticing Ling Zishan behind him. He glanced at Tang Banqing, who remained calm, seemingly having foreseen the situation before her. Knowing this, Lin Tian waited patiently.

Beside the heart of the meteorite, the transformation stone was also enveloped in flames. As it was roasted by the fire, the transformation stone began to change first, its surface started to soften, or more accurately, transform.

As the temperature increased, the transformation stone even began to wriggle, as if it had life. Tang Banqing and Lin Tian had seen this before, so weren’t surprised.

Ling Zishan and Ling Shuiyao, witnessing this for the first time, widened their eyes, even Ling Zishan, a knowledgeable appraiser, was astonished by the transformation stone’s magical phenomenon.

However, the longest-lived person here was Charlotte. In terms of accumulated knowledge, she surpassed Ling Zishan. The Princess frowned slightly upon seeing the transformation stone change, seeming to recall something.

She looked at Lin Tian, wanting to say something, but upon seeing the others, held her tongue. Lin Tian naturally noticed the Princess’s change in expression and realized that Charlotte had likely recognized the transformation stone, since it was found in a Blood Clan’s old hideout, suggesting it likely belonged to the Blood Clan Alliance.

Of course, with the transformation stone in his possession, Lin Tian had no intention of generously returning it to the Blood Clan Alliance as a perfect restoration.

"What kind of mineral is this, that it can... change shape!" Ling Zishan herself found it unbelievable, hesitated a bit before uttering the last words.

"The item is Lin Tian’s; you ask him." Tang Banqing wasn’t interested in explaining, passing the question to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian shrugged noncommittally and said, "Recently, I accompanied the Miss, oh, Xiao Family’s Miss Xiao Manxue, to England, and by sheer chance, I acquired this mineral. As for the characteristics of the transformation stone, they were informed to me by an English friend."

"So now you remember I’m your friend," complained the Sword Spirit in his mind.

Lin Tian replied with two words: "Shut up!"

Ling Zishan looked at Lin Tian, still somewhat skeptical, clearly not fully believing his words. Lin Tian blinked, feigned ignorance, and offered no further explanation, as the fewer people know about certain matters the better.

However, in the next moment, none of them had any leisure to guess anymore, for the transformation stone, upon heating, suddenly accelerated its writhing and even adhered to the heart of the meteorite!