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"These carcasses must be from creatures that accidentally fell from above."
Yuuki mused, looking at the massive pile of remains. So had long since turned to bone, while others were in a state of advanced decay.
A large number of beasts lived near the Heavy Hole. There were always so who, unaware of the danger, got too close. The lucky ones might escape with their lives, but the unlucky ones would fall directly to the bottom.
From a height of dozens of kiloters, coupled with the terrifying gravity—many animals were instantly pulverized upon impact. That’s why the ground here was littered with corpses.
Yuuki didn’t linger and moved on. However, not long after he left, he encountered a familiar yet strange figure.
It was the first-generation lk, a being like a giant. He was dressed like a primitive man, his body covered in scars. These weren’t from battle, but from forging knives.
The most prominent feature of a lk knife was its sharpness. A finished lk knife, if not handled carefully, could fall and cut through the air, causing damage within a certain range.
That was how the first-generation lk got his scars. The scars on lk II’s face had a similar origin.
When she was a child, she had been curiously watching him sharpen a blade. Seeing his daughter so interested, he hadn’t stopped her.
But a knife on the rack wasn’t secured properly. It fell, plunging into the floor and leaving two scars on her face.
....
Yuuki clearly saw the first-generation lk erge, his lips moving, but his voice was so quiet that Yuuki couldn’t hear what he was saying.
"No wonder so many people in the original story couldn’t hear what this guy was saying. Even I can’t hear him!"
Yuuki’s eye twitched. In the original story, even powerhouses who could enter the Gourt World had trouble hearing him.
But Yuuki had another thod. He took out a pen and paper and wrote, "I can’t hear what you’re saying," and handed it to him.
The first-generation lk looked down at the paper and didn’t seem surprised. Over the years, plenty of people couldn’t hear him speak.
He didn’t have an Amplifier Stone on him, so he simply wrote a sentence back, telling Yuuki to follow him.
Yuuki nodded, and lk led the way. After walking for a while, they arrived at a cave.
This cave was his workshop. Inside were a large number of finished knives, but their sizes were staggering. Almost every one was around ten ters long.
Their shapes were also incredibly strange. If you didn’t know better, you’d never guess they were kitchen knives.
Back in the workshop, lk rummaged around for a mont and found a stone. It was an Amplifier Stone, taken from a certain type of bird, which could amplify sound.
"Can you hear now?"
As he held up the Amplifier Stone, Yuuki could finally hear what he was saying. Even with the stone, lk’s voice was still very soft.
If a normal person were here, a mont’s lapse in concentration and they would miss what he said.
"I can hear you!"
Yuuki nodded. He had to admire the man. How did he manage to suppress his voice to such a low volu, and more importantly, still produce a sound, albeit a tiny one?
"Good that you can hear . Now, tell , who are you? And why are you here?"
lk needed to know who Yuuki was and what his purpose was. He had been here forging a knife ever since he received the commission from President Ichiryu.
This knife was of utmost importance. With a powerful stranger suddenly appearing, he couldn’t just ignore it—
"My na is Yuuki. I’m also with the IGO, in a sense. I ca here this ti to..."
Yuuki explained everything: that he ca to have lk II forge a knife, Setsuno’s commission, and lk II’s confusion.
....
After he finished, lk I’s expressionless face instantly crumbled, and he fell to the ground in an exaggerated pose.
"SHE... SHE NEVER HEARD ?? So it was my mistake that caused her so much confusion all this ti... but even so, she still took on my work!"
At this mont, lk I was both moved and filled with guilt.
"You should know how quiet your own voice is. An increase in Gourt Cell level enhances the five senses to so extent, but even I can’t hear what you’re saying. You expect your daughter to hear you?"
"But even though she was confused, I have to say, her craftsmanship is in no way inferior to yours. In the ti you’ve been gone, all the work has proceeded smoothly."
"The outside world has no idea that the lk knives of these past few years were made by the second-generation lk. I ca here this ti to get a letter from you. Write a letter to your daughter. Clear things up."
"Of course, if you can, it would be best to go back and explain it to her in person."
Yuuki suggested that he could easily make a round trip. A day would be more than enough to go back and return to his work.
It was only because lk II didn’t know he was here and didn’t have the ability to descend into the pit; otherwise, she would have co looking for him long ago.
"I can write a letter. But going back... I’m at a critical stage right now. I’m afraid if I go back, I’ll keep thinking about her. It’s better to wait until the work is done!"
As he spoke, a smile appeared on lk I’s lips. Though he really wanted to see how his daughter had grown, he was afraid that if he went back, he wouldn’t want to return, or that he would keep thinking about her. He had to finish his work first.
This commission was incredibly important. It was for an ingredient from Acacia’s Full Course nu—This knife was the key to preparing AIR, so it had to be finished before the ingredient matured.
"In that case, just write a letter. Otherwise, I can’t complete my end of the deal. She promised to forge an exclusive knife for if I brought back a letter from you."
Yuuki didn’t hide his deal with lk II. It was nothing to be ashad of.
Hearing this, lk I gave Yuuki a surprised look. He hadn’t expected Yuuki to be so direct.
If Yuuki hadn’t said it, it would have been like he was just helping out—and lk would have been even more grateful. But by saying it, it turned from help into a transaction.
Naturally, his gratitude would be sowhat diminished. That was why he was so surprised by Yuuki’s frankness.
But it also proved one thing: Yuuki was a trustworthy person. He didn’t hide his intentions. lk quite liked that kind of character.
....
Soon, lk finished writing the letter and handed it to Yuuki.
"By the way, Master lk, I also ca here to get so lk Stardust. Could you tell where it is?"
Yuuki asked. Although he could find it quickly on his own—the lk Stardust were glowing golden crystals, easy to spot in a place like this.
"I’ll take you there. Also, please help take these things back."
With that, lk I brought out a massive box—three ters long, two ters wide, and one ter high—and handed it to Yuuki.
"What’s this?"
Yuuki looked at him curiously.
"This is the fossilized Fang of the Dragon King that I collected back then. Now that my work is almost done, I don’t need the extra fossils. Please take them back for ."
"You can also choose the material for your knife from here. Although there’s a piece at ho, it’s too small. If you want a slightly larger knife, that fossil won’t be enough." lk explained.
Hearing this, Yuuki understood. These fossilized Dragon King Fangs were a form of paynt from him.
Although according to their deal, lk II was already paying the price, as a father, he couldn’t let his daughter bear the cost. And in his view, these fossils would also be a great help in improving lk II’s skills.
"Thank you very much, Master lk!"
Yuuki said his thanks.
....
The two then ca to a crystal vein that glowed with a golden light. It was covered in a large number of glowing golden crystals—without a doubt, this was the lk Stardust.
When lk I first discovered this place, he determined that this environnt was highly likely to produce the whetstone he needed. So he explored this area and eventually found the strongest whetstone, the lk Stardust.
Looking at the crystals before him, Yuuki swiped his hand, and a large number of the golden crystals were instantly severed.
His hair lifted all the crystals up.
"Oh, your ability is quite similar to a boy from the IGO. That kid also likes to use his hair to pick things up."
Seeing this, lk was reminded of when he had seen Sunny. Ichiryu had adopted four children and had put his heart and soul into raising them. It would be a lie to say the mbers of Biotope 0th weren’t curious.
So, lk had t them when they were young and knew what Sunny’s ability was.
It had to be said, Sunny’s ability was indeed very useful at tis. At least, picking things up was much more effortless for him than for others.
"I’ll be heading back now, Master lk. After I deliver the things, I’ll co back again. I’ll bring you lk II’s reply then."
Having gotten what he needed, Yuuki planned to head back first. The gravity here was perfect for training Enbu, so he certainly wouldn’t just leave and not return.
He planned to deliver the things first, let lk II start on his knife, so he wouldn’t have to wait when it was ti for him to leave.
"You’re coming back to the Heavy Hole? Why?"
lk asked, confused. He didn’t understand why Yuuki would return.
The most valuable thing here was the lk Stardust. As for other ingredients, there weren’t many precious ones. So he was puzzled as to why Yuuki would co back.
"I’ve learned Enbu. In this high-gravity environnt, it’s the best place to improve it."
Yuuki stated his purpose directly.
"Enbu? You’ve even learned Enbu? What an impressive young man!"
lk had naturally noticed that Yuuki wasn’t old, but his strength was truly terrifying, especially since he had also mastered Enbu.
And from his earlier movents, Yuuki’s Food Honor was definitely at the master level.
After realizing this, lk showed the sa expression as Ichiryu had. Yuuki’s monstrous talent left him stunned.
"Alright, I’m leaving now, Master lk. If all goes well, I’ll be back soon!"
With that, Yuuki began to climb up with the materials. He didn’t put the things into his storage space in front of lk; doing so would expose his space.
So he used his hair to carry the things out of the bottom of the Heavy Hole.
Watching Yuuki leave, lk returned to his workshop, but he didn’t continue working. According to Yuuki, he would be back soon. lk didn’t want his work to be interrupted again, so he might as well wait and take a rest.
....
While lk waited for the reply, Yuuki, after leaving the Heavy Hole, directly stuffed the things into his space.
He had taken quite a lot of the lk Stardust. He naturally wouldn’t give all of it to lk II; she didn’t need that much.
Giving her a portion was enough.
Over a distance of dozens of kiloters—it didn’t take long for Yuuki to return to lk Mountain. He took out the materials just before he arrived.
"Mr. Yuuki, you’re back so soon!"
Seeing Yuuki return, lk II was also stunned. That was the Heavy Hole; how could he be back so quickly? She even suspected he hadn’t found her father.
But one look at the lk Stardust, and she dismissed that thought. She had seen the lk Stardust before; this was the real thing. Which ant Yuuki had definitely been to the bottom of the Heavy Hole.
"I’m back. But I have to go back again. This is a letter from the first-generation lk. After you read it, give a reply, and I’ll take it to him."
Yuuki said after putting down the materials.
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