Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 632 - 621: Blood River Sword

Chapter 632: Chapter 621: Blood River Sword

Wen Wen placed the metal container on the ground and then rubbed his hands together, his expression slightly excited, somewhat like the feeling of opening a loot box in a game because he had no idea what he would find inside.

The thing was nurtured with his blood for nearly fifty days; in some sense, this Sword Embryo could be considered Wen Wen’s own flesh and blood, so he was eagerly anticipating what kind of power it would ultimately possess.

As soon as the lid was lifted, a blood-colored rainbow flew out from the container, circling around Wen Wen more than a dozen times in the blink of an eye, splattering blood droplets all around from the blood on the blade.

"This sword is too lively, I can’t even see what it looks like..."

Just as this thought flashed through Wen Wen’s mind, the Sword Embryo hovered two meters in front of him, slowly rotating its body, allowing Wen Wen to appreciate every detail on it.

The previously inconspicuous Sword Embryo had now turned completely blood-red, with an eerie aesthetic that was palpable even two meters away, along with a rich smell of blood.

At the same time, the sword also conveyed an intense longing to Wen Wen—it was yearning for battle against enemies and craving the taste of the blood of the powerful.

Wen Wen scratched his head, muttering embarrassingly, "I cheated the Angel of Universal Light, I should have eliminated most of its demonic nature, so how come it feels like the sword became even more sinister after I finished nurturing it..."

After pondering for a while, Wen Wen found the reason: "It must be because there’s something wrong with the formula Xun Wuxian gave me!"

If Xun Wuxian could hear Wen Wen’s words, he would definitely cry foul, as the Sword Embryo turned out this way solely because of what Wen Wen himself had done.

A normal blood bath would be enough to establish a connection, but Wen Wen changed the fresh blood every day for forty-nine days, in effect conducting a long forty-plus-day Blood Sacrifice on this Sword Embryo...

Moreover, Wen Wen had infused some elements specifically tailored by him into the Sword Embryo. What would suit his special formula? Knowledge from the Book of Thunder considered taboo, a variety of runes to enhance power, the strength of the blood-colored heart, Dark Matter Force, and... Frenzy!

With such a chaotic mix of elements infused, the fact that the Sword Embryo didn’t backlash against its master was already fortunate...

However, despite its seemingly malevolent appearance, it was only so towards enemies, at least the Sword Embryo didn’t bring any negative effects to Wen Wen. It was quite obedient, and might even be considered an extension of his consciousness.

Hence, Wen Wen sought out Red Beard to forge the Sword Embryo into a longsword that Wen Wen could wield.

When Red Beard saw the Sword Embryo, his eyes lit up; he knew Wen Wen had been nurturing his previous Sword Embryo, but he hadn’t expected the nurtured Sword Embryo to turn out so exceptional, closer to the Demon Sword of his dreams than anything else he had ever crafted.

He said to Wen Wen excitedly, "Rest assured, just leave this Sword Embryo to me, and I will forge it into the mightiest Demon Sword!"

Wen Wen tapped on his skull with the Frenzy bone staff and said, "Pfft, I don’t want you to forge a Demon Sword; what I need is a normal sword I can use. If you dare add your secret ingredients, I will pluck out all your beard, and make sure the design follows my specifications, I can’t trust your aesthetic taste."

Red Beard instinctively touched his beard, shuddering a bit, and finally agreed to Wen Wen’s demands with resignation.

This Sword Embryo was already bizarre. If Red Beard made some demonic modifications, who knows what might happen and Red Beard’s aesthetic taste, well... those Spine Demon Swords were more non-mainstream than the last, looking more exaggerated than weapons in games. Wen Wen did not want to fight with such an outlandish longsword.

During Red Beard’s time working at the Sanctuary, Wen Wen identified a second characteristic that rivaled Red Beard’s forging obsession: his beard. A threat to his beard proved to be an effective method of persuasion every time.

One could see just how infatuated he was with his prized beard from the fact that he ingrained his beard’s pattern onto every weapon he forged...

Red Beard gathered various rare metals suitable for sword forging from within the Sanctuary, and with the addition of the metal cluster wrapped in a Sword Qi Crystal, he began to forge the Sword Embryo.

Throughout the forging process, Wen Wen could empathize with the Sword Embryo’s agony and also feel it rapidly growing.

Forging wasn’t accomplished overnight. Every time Red Beard paused, Wen Wen would bathe the semi-finished longsword entirely in Catastrophe Level Strength, repeating the process over a dozen times until they finally ceased after a full day.

Now, lying before Wen Wen was a longsword, black as ink, with a hilt large enough for two hands. The guard was a flat hexagon, and there was a deep blood groove running along the blade.

As soon as Wen Wen grasped it, he felt a connection as if it were part of his own flesh. Many sword techniques that had been difficult to perform before were now effortlessly executed with this sword. After pondering for a moment, Wen Wen waved lightly at Red Beard’s forging hammer, slicing it cleanly in two.

Red Beard’s first reaction was ecstatic frenzy: the longsword was so sharp it could easily sever his hammer without even employing Supernatural Power. It was a masterpiece unlike any other he had forged. However, his elation soon turned into sympathy for his forging hammer.

"Don’t worry about it. Pick whatever materials you want and make yourself an even better hammer," Wen Wen said, patting Red Beard’s shoulder.

While they were speaking, a new change appeared on the black longsword. A crimson hue began to seep from within it, slowly forming a flowing river of red on the sword’s surface that was as eerie as it was beautiful.

A twitch flickered at the corner of Wen Wen’s mouth, as he hadn’t expected that the blood-red color would remain even after the forging was complete, and he preferred black...

"Since this blood color simply won’t fade away, let’s leave it as is. This red strip is perfect for naming it... Let’s call it the ’Blood River Sword’!"

After receiving the name Blood River Sword, the sword’s blade gave a slight tremble and let out a clear, pleasant ring, clearly very satisfied with the name.

However, this pleasantness was only for Wen Wen, who was holding the sword. To Red Beard, it sounded like a terrifying monster’s shrill scream, but Red Beard didn’t dislike the sound either.

Handling the freshly finished longsword, Wen Wen felt as if he had acquired a fascinating new toy. The Sword Qi within him had never felt as active as it did now. After playing with it for a while, Wen Wen felt that something was still missing.

"We need to wrap the hilt with a cloth strip, and make a Sword Sheath. Just tear a strip off the Containment Officer’s uniform; it’ll regenerate anyhow. As for the Sword Sheath... I’ve heard that a shark skin sheath is good. That Shark Warrior fellow..."

Listening to Wen Wen, Red Beard broke into a cold sweat, silently offering his condolences to the Shark Warrior and considering that they were both prisoners also felt a certain comradery. He hurriedly said to Wen Wen, "Leave those details to me. A good sword needs a suitable Sword Sheath...’

"Fine then, get whatever materials you need from the prison guard. I’m off to test the sword..." With that, Wen Wen casually left with the Blood River Sword in hand.

Having just acquired his destined longsword, all of Wen Wen’s own Strength was at a peak of activity, including the ’Dark Matter’ Force.

Wen Wen wanted to seize this opportunity to elevate the Dark Matter Force to the Disaster Intermediate Sequence level, so that the Dark Matter could truly become a formidable force!