AMSSO-Chapter 179: It’s a Magical Artifact

Everyone stared at the broken sword fragment and the completely intact fire poker, and the entire arena erupted in an uproar!

Even Wan Junquan couldn’t help but stand up, his expression changing slightly.

“That’s impossible!” Jiang Yuancheng screamed. “That’s impossible!”

How could that ridiculously ugly fire poker break the sword that Jiang Yuanxin had forged?!

One was a sword and the other a fire poker, naturally their thicknesses were different.

But hardness and attack power weren’t determined by appearance.

If the sword’s quality were higher, it could easily shave a block of iron into dust.

But no one had expected that the fire poker would snap the sword in half!

Even the nearby judge looked shocked.

He finally took things seriously, stepping forward to pick up both the sword and the fire poker for inspection. A trace of surprise appeared on his face.

The stick looked ordinary and even ugly, but it was actually a low-grade magical artifact!

Looking again at the sword, although it was beautiful, it’s only a mortal artifact!

Artifact rankings went as follows, mortal artifact, magical artifact, spirit artifact, and so on.

A mortal artifact, no matter how exceptional, was still just a mortal artifact!

A magical artifact, even a mediocre one, was still a magical artifact! The difference in rank was not the same!

In previous competitions, a few outstanding contestants had forged magical artifacts, but such cases were extremely rare.

Normally speaking, everyone produced mortal artifacts.

The difference between mortal artifacts wasn’t very large, only careful examination could distinguish their quality.

With the right angle and force, a high-grade mortal artifact could sometimes break a top-grade mortal artifact.

But between a mortal artifact and a magical artifact lay an insurmountable gap.

Because most contestants were beginners who forged only mortal artifacts, the judges in past competitions had usually skipped detailed inspections.

This judge had done the same earlier, he hadn’t even examined the two weapons and had directly told them to start the clash.

But now something clearly wasn’t right, only after checking did he realize this ugly fire poker was actually a low-grade magical artifact!

“This is a magical artifact!” the judge exclaimed.

“What?!”

“A magical artifact?!”

“Did I hear that wrong?!”

The audience erupted again.

Everyone turned their attention to this side.

But when they looked at the fire poker, their expressions twisted slightly again.

It’s still painfully ugly!

Yet, it’s a magical artifact!

Such a young girl had actually forged a magical artifact?

Wasn’t that a bit outrageous?

“A magical artifact?!” Jiang Yuanxin cried out in disbelief, completely losing control of her composure. “That’s impossible! You must have made a mistake!”

The shock of Jiang Yunnuan forging a magical artifact was far greater than the shock of her sword being broken.

The gap between them couldn’t possibly be that large!

Being questioned made the judge slightly unhappy, but he still said firmly, “I didn’t make a mistake. This is definitely a magical artifact!”

The other judges came over as well, taking the stick and examining it carefully. Soon they nodded excitedly, “It’s a magical artifact!”

“Yes, it’s a magical artifact! Although it’s a low-grade magical artifact, its hardness and flexibility are impressive!”

“So it’s actually a magical artifact, no wonder the gap was so big!”

“It’s just a bit ugly.”

“……”

Hearing the judges’ evaluation, Jiang Yuanxin’s face turned green, white, and red, her expression was so ugly it looked like she might faint at any moment.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunnuan was quite happy. This was the first time she had forged a magical artifact!

Previously, when she practiced with master, everything she forged had been mortal artifacts.

That’s why she didn’t know the proper procedure, she didn’t know she had to let the judges examine the finished product first.

But in a way, this worked out well. Since the judges hadn’t noticed the difference, her stick had gotten the chance to directly snap Jiang Yuanxin’s sword into pieces!

Below the stage, Qin Yiwei and the others were overjoyed.

“Third Junior Sister forged a magical artifact?!”

“Wow! Third Senior Sister is amazing!”

“A magical artifact, isn’t that a crushing victory!”

“This is great!”

Ke Minglu also applauded enthusiastically, “As expected of Sect Master Mu’s disciple, she clearly prioritizes practicality above all. Impressive!”

Qin Yiwei and the others: “……”

It’s fine, they had nothing to say anymore.

On the stage, since Jiang Yunnuan had forged a magical artifact, the judges began rechecking everyone else’s weapons.

Unfortunately, every other contestant had only forged mortal artifacts.

“I knew it. They’re all mortal artifacts, there’s no need to examine them too carefully.”

“Exactly. After several competitions, not a single magical artifact has appeared.”

“Who would’ve expected one to show up today?”

“You can’t blame Old Wu for not checking earlier, who could’ve imagined it?”

“This young girl is quite impressive. At such a young age, she can already forge magical artifacts!”

“It’s just that the stick is a bit ugly. If it looked better, it could sell for quite a lot.”

“Whether it’s ugly or not doesn’t matter, as long as it works.”

The judges chatted freely while inspecting everyone’s works.

“Well then, there’s no need for further matches in this round.”

“That’s right, mortal artifacts versus a magical artifact, there’s nothing to compare.”

“So we’ll announce it?”

“Let’s announce it.”

Soon, the head judge waved to the crowd.

The arena quickly quieted down.

He cleared his throat, “We have finished our inspection. Only this young friend, Jiang Yunnuan, has forged a magical artifact, so she receives the highest score for this round. She does not need to participate in the remaining matches for this round. The rest of you may continue!”

The crowd erupted in amazement.

“Incredible! It really is a magical artifact!”

“So young and already forging magical artifacts, doesn’t that mean she’s already a junior-level artifact refiner?”

“How old is she? And she’s already this skilled? That’s too impressive!”

“That’s what a real genius looks like!”

“I wonder which master taught her?”

“Isn’t she Master Wan Junquan’s disciple? That disciple also has the surname Jiang.”

“You’re mistaken, that one is Master Wan’s disciple!”

“Oh right! The one whose sword got broken by the magical artifact? Tsk, what terrible luck!”

“What do you mean luck? There’s more to it than that…”

“What? What? Quickly tell us……”

As the crowd’s discussion slowly turned into gossip and their looks began to change, the expressions on Jiang Yuanxin’s side grew extremely ugly.

Jiang Yuancheng was even more incredulous, “How could she forge a magical artifact?! Even my sister can’t do that!”

Jiang Yuanxin had long been known as a genius, her reputation widely praised. Yet even she had never forged a magical artifact!

If she could, her reputation as a genius would be completely solid.

But now, all the glory had been snatched away by Jiang Yunnuan!

Even Wan Junquan’s gaze toward Jiang Yunnuan changed.

He’s very curious on who exactly was Jiang Yunnuan’s master?

A disciple with such extraordinary talent couldn’t possibly have an obscure teacher.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunnuan didn’t care what they were thinking. She happily ran back to her fellow disciples, “I forged a magical artifact!”

“We saw!”

“That’s amazing!”

Everyone patted her shoulders and congratulated her enthusiastically.

Just as they were celebrating, a man approached from the side, “Excuse me… may I buy your fire po—your magical artifact?”

Jiang Yunnuan turned her head in surprise, “Huh?”

“I’d like to purchase the stick you forged, please name your price,” the man with an average appearance said with a shy smile.

“You want to buy my stick? Are you sure?”

Jiang Yunnuan was stunned.