For Lou Gao's complex inner changes, Quan Yi didn't have much interest.
Quan Yi said, "Our Blacksmith Shop has its own rules, which these people will explain in detail later. Besides keeping things confidential, we don't have many other requirements.
Apart from the research and forging tasks assigned by the family, the Grandmaster can freely conduct research here. All expenses incurred will be borne by us."
For a Divine Blacksmith, Quan Yi granted an extremely high degree of freedom and benefits.
Not only would there be a high salary, but also all of Lou Gao's research would be covered, including his personal research funding.
After earning some money, Quan Yi had more autonomy over his decisions.
Therefore, he could arrange things for Lou Gao according to his own rules.
"In short, I don't restrict the Grandmaster's freedom. Just remember to keep things confidential and maintain a low profile. I don't have many demands."
After listening to the explanation, Lou Gao felt Quan Yi's sincerity. The overall treatment was even better than what he had at the Blacksmith Association. Moreover, he didn't have to bear any responsibilities and could focus entirely on his research.
For a researcher, this place was simply paradise.
Furthermore, the young man before him was not only a powerful genius Soul Master but also a gifted blacksmith.
His curiosity about Quan Yi had reached its peak.
Lou Gao quickly composed himself and replied, "Old Gao will be satisfied as long as I can learn the techniques. Besides, the treatment here already exceeds what I had in Gengxin City."
Quan Yi nodded in satisfaction, then bid farewell to Lou Gao and left the second Blacksmith Shop.
The purpose of building the second Blacksmith Shop was not only to provide Lou Gao with an independent research space but also to maintain confidentiality and division of labor.
As the research deepened, Quan Yi was involved in more and more fields, especially ironware research. The current manpower was far from sufficient.
Therefore, Lou Gao's joining greatly alleviated their pressure.
Quan Yi's current research focus was on two points: weapons and power devices.
Among them, Quan Yi chose to firmly control the weapon development, which was currently the most dangerous, while he transferred the research of power devices to Lou Gao.
This wasn't to say that power devices weren't important. On the contrary, their development was even more difficult than weapon research, and it would take longer.
For Lou Gao, who had just joined, Quan Yi also needed to get to know him slowly over a period of time.
Therefore, Quan Yi felt that he could entrust this part of the research to Lou Gao to tackle.
In this way, not only could Blacksmith Yuan's tasks be shared, but also the research progress in both directions could be further improved.
After arranging Lou Gao's affairs, Quan Yi carried out his afternoon iron forging exercise as usual.
After refining about 60,000 kilograms of iron blocks, Quan Yi left the Forging Room.
He flew directly back to the Academy under the cover of night and returned to the Wooden Cabin.
Before landing outside the house, he could smell the fragrant aroma of meat.
Quan Yi smiled and pushed open the door to enter.
"Xiao Wu, I'm back."
"The meat is grilled. You can go wash up first, and we'll prepare to eat later," Huo Wu's voice passed through the sizzling sound of the barbecue and entered Quan Yi's ears.
"I know."
After Huo Wu obtained her Soul Ring, she was banned from participating in Soul Fights by the Academy due to level restrictions.
After absorbing the Soul Ring, Huo Wu's level reached a terrifying level 45.
This created a huge gap between her and the other members who were still in the middle and upper levels of the Soul Ancestor rank.
According to Huo Wu, one-third of this was due to the increase in her Soul Power level after opening the Hidden Meridians.
Moreover, Huo Wu's soaring Soul Power was further purified after being absorbed by the Du Meridian, and her foundation became even more solid.
As a result, Huo Wu's afternoon combat training time was freed up. Since she had nowhere to go, she could only cultivate and study in the Academy on her own.
Huo Wu, who didn't need to leave, naturally took on the task of making dinner.
Fortunately, Huo Wu's control over flames was no less than Quan Yi's, and she had always paid attention to Quan Yi's cooking procedures. Therefore, after a few attempts, her level improved by leaps and bounds.
After washing away his fatigue, Quan Yi walked into the kitchen and saw Huo Wu carrying a baby bathtub-sized frying pan with one hand towards the dining table.
On the frying pan, a giant roast meat the size of half a person exuded an imposing aura.
A scorched brown color covered the surface of the meat, displaying a perfect Maillard reaction under the ideal heat.
"Clang!"
A heavy sound echoed from the solid wood table.
Including the iron pan and the meat, the weight was more than four hundred kilograms.
The weight was greater than Quan Yi and Huo Wu's combined weight.
The meat was roasted whole. Generally, to cook such a large piece of meat, it would need to be baked at a low temperature for several hours to cook the inside thoroughly.
However, with Huo Wu's fire control ability, she could heat the inside of the meat without burning the outside.
"Wow! It smells so good." Quan Yi couldn't take his eyes off the roast meat.
Huo Wu put her hands on her hips and said with satisfaction, "Dinner is served!"
Then, Huo Wu took out a long carving knife from the kitchen to slice the meat.
"Pfft."
The sharp long knife sliced through the meat, revealing pink, tender meat.
Juice slid down the meat, releasing a rich aroma.
Huo Wu used tongs to place the slices of meat on a large plate and handed it to Quan Yi.
"Thanks for your hard work, Xiao Wu."
After Quan Yi took it, he couldn't wait to pick up a knife and fork, cut off a large piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and bit down.
"Hoo-tsu, goo-tsu."
Quan Yi ate like a ravenous wolf, devouring palm-sized pieces of meat in one bite, his cheeks bulging.
Huo Wu cut her own portion and said with a smile, "Slow down, I specially cut more today, this amount is enough for us to eat."
Huo Wu's movements were more elegant than Quan Yi's, but her eating speed was not slow at all.
...
More than an hour passed.
The food on the table was wiped out, leaving only large and small plates.
Quan Yi supported his stomach, slumped in his chair, and looked at Huo Wu doing the same opposite him, saying, "Haha, Xiao Wu, your stomach has gotten so big."
Huo Wu could eat at least nearly sixty kilograms of Soul Beast Meat in one meal.
Moreover, this was still the Soul Beast Meat of a 20,000-year Thunderstorm Manatee. Ordinary people could satisfy their energy needs for a day by eating a slice of meat.
Huo Wu glared at Quan Yi and said, "Isn't it because of your Hidden Meridians digestion method? Last time I went home, I directly scared my dad, my mom, and my brother."
Quan Yi burst out laughing and said, "Being able to eat is a blessing, and the more you can eat, the stronger your body is."
Suddenly, Huo Wu sat up straight and asked Quan Yi with a serious expression, "I've been feeling that the increase in my appetite has been a bit too exaggerated recently."
"Last week, I could only eat about forty kilograms per meal, but this week my appetite has skyrocketed. Isn't this increasing too fast?"
If it was a gradual increase, Huo Wu wouldn't be too panicked, but the current situation was too abnormal, causing Huo Wu to worry about her physical condition.
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