The road to find the ore was smooth all the way, without even a ripple. Apart from encountering some Demon Beasts on the road, the group did not encounter any other difficulties. However, Fang Zheng was very tense inside, because he knew very well that, according to the original plot, one of Shagatu’s Four Heavenly Kings, Elsheol, should be doing everything to obstruct the three protagonists along the way, but until now, Elsheol had yet to appear... this is not a good omen.
Even though the Four Heavenly Kings were all in the castle at that time, and Fang Zheng set it ablaze to the ground, he did not believe those Four Heavenly Kings would really disappear just like that. After all, the one here is only Fang Zheng’s Divine Beast Form, and the power he could use was extremely limited. If it were Fang Zheng himself, a mere spark would be enough to send these guys to the Western Paradise, but now... it’s hard to say.
Soon, under Fang Zheng’s leadership, the three of them arrived at the location of the Spring of Legends, Elutina, but to their surprise, the legendary spring was just a line!
It was only when Fang Zheng took them directly to a higher place that they discovered that the so-called Spring of Legends was actually a two-dimensional spring — well, two-dimensional in the Dimensional World, it was indeed very two-dimensional.
"Next, you all will encounter a trial."
Fang Zheng did not give any direct spoilers, but for them, a slight hint was more than enough.
"This might be very difficult for you, but you must understand, if you can’t pass the trial, then only death awaits... you have to be clear on this, a battle with your life on the line has never been easy."
Hearing Fang Zheng’s words, the three girls glanced at each other, nodded, and then leaped into the Spring of Legends with force.
"This should be about right now."
Watching the ripples in the Spring of Legends below, Fang Zheng sighed. The rest was up to these three protagonists. With their aura and capabilities, they should have no problem overcoming the trial and obtaining the Stone of Legend.
It’s just that... he had a very bad premonition right now.
Although it was still unclear what exactly the situation was, Fang Zheng could feel that things... were likely to be much more troublesome than he had imagined.
Meanwhile, in a distant mountain, a bloody scene was unfolding.
For the students here, they might have never imagined such a scene even in their dreams. Just a moment ago, they were still in their school, but the next moment, all of them, along with the school, were suddenly transported to a dense mountain forest. Before they even had time to react, countless terrifying creatures suddenly burst into their school, starting a bloody massacre.
"Help! Help!!"
Screams and the roars of Demon Beasts filled the air. A girl cowered in a corner of the school building, shivering. Just now, she had seen with her own eyes a huge creature rushing in, and then a pair of twins from her class, who were usually very close, were pursued by the creature. Shockingly, one twin pushed the other down to be devoured.
However, the remaining twin wasn’t much better off. Though she temporarily escaped the disaster, before she could leave the school, another creature bit off her head, killing her instantly.
It was sheer luck that allowed this girl to hide in a storage room and evade the disaster.
But... how much longer can she survive?
"Help me... help me......"
At this moment, the girl could only curl up in a corner, trembling all over, and it was at this moment that suddenly, a voice sounded.
"Found you."
Hearing this voice, the girl shuddered all over, urgently looking towards the source of the sound. Then she saw outside the narrow iron window of the storage, a sinister woman was staring intently at her.
If Fang Zheng were here, he could instantly recognize this woman as none other than Elsheol, one of the Four Heavenly Kings under Shagatu, who originally should have been the first boss in the protagonists’ path!
However, unlike her portrayal in the original work, dressed in a black tight outfit with an air of allure, at this moment, Elsheol looked like a gigantic spider. Her limbs were slender, and her abdomen was bloated like a balloon. She just glared intensely at the girl in front of her, revealing a ghastly smile.
"Help me—!!"
However, just as the girl opened her mouth, the woman suddenly opened her mouth and made a sucking motion towards the girl. In the next moment, countless blood droplets emerged from the girl’s mouth, nose, and ears, converging into a small stream that flowed directly into the woman’s mouth. In an instant, the girl was like a milk carton drained of its contents, reduced to a bony corpse collapsed on the ground, utterly lifeless.
Meanwhile, as this unfortunate school was undergoing an unprecedented disaster, Fang Zheng remained in front of the Spring of Legends, quietly waiting for the three protagonists to emerge from it.
To be honest, Fang Zheng was still somewhat nervous deep down. Although according to the original plot, all three of them could escape danger smoothly, now the plot had already deviated. Who knows what the outcome would be?
By the way, according to the original plot, the three of them would face the most important existence in their hearts in the Spring of Legends. For Shidou Hikaru, it was the Sparkle that had accompanied her growing up; for Ryuuzaki Kai, it was her parents, and for Fushimi Kazakiri, it was herself.
It has to be said that the three girls were quite positive in energy. For Shidou Hikaru, since Sparkle had grown up with her from a young age, it was naturally the most important existence in her life. Ryuuzaki Kai, on the other hand, aspired to honor her parents well in the future, so it’s understandable that her parents were the most important people to her.
As for Fushimi Kazakiri, her most important person was herself, but it wasn’t because Little Wind was narcissistic. Quite the contrary, she knew very well that if something happened to her, her parents and siblings would be saddened, and since she was still just a child unable to do much to repay them, the only thing she could do was to live healthily, peacefully, and happily, without causing them any worry. This was all she could do.
One must admit, Little Wind’s perspective left a deep impression on Fang Zheng when he watched the animation back then, so much so that he developed a similar habit. Of course—————getting electrocuted by a suddenly snapping power line was beyond what he could foresee.
Strictly speaking, Little Wind’s idea is actually more suitable for most kids rather than those troublesome kids in the Boy Detectives’ group, who act like they won’t be satisfied until they end up dead...
If Fang Zheng were to choose, he would also prefer to have his kids learn from Little Wind, Little Hai, and Little Guang, keeping them far away from those trouble-seeking kids in the Boy Detectives’ group.
If it weren’t for Conan’s main character aura covering them well, this group would have died a hundred and eighty times already.
"Swish---------!!"
Just as Fang Zheng was lost in thought, a Radiance suddenly emerged from the spring, and then three girls appeared out of nowhere in front of Fang Zheng. Unlike before, their armor had changed somewhat; the armor that Precia had given them before was just ordinary light armor, but now it had turned into half plate armor. Fang Zheng carefully observed the three of them for a moment, confirming that they had not been tainted by Chaos and had not suffered any harm, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Little Bai, we’re back!!"
Seeing Fang Zheng, the three girls hurried over to greet him while eagerly recounting their experiences in the Spring of Legends. Luckily, this part of the plot hadn’t changed much. At first, the three were baffled by the sight, but upon recalling Fang Zheng’s warning about the Trial, they successfully broke through the Illusion Realm and obtained the legendary ore.
"Very good."
Looking at the ore placed in front of him by the three girls, Fang Zheng nodded.
"Now, hold your ores tightly, stand in front of me. It’s my turn to forge weapons for you."
"Eh?!"
Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s words, the three girls were startled. Then, Ryuuzaki Kai voiced their confusion.
"But aren’t we supposed to take this back to Precia?"
"That’s right, Precia is also a Forging Master, and Gurev wanted us to have her craft the weapons..."
At this moment, Little Wind spoke up as well.
"But you hadn’t met me back then, had you?"
"Ah."
Hearing this, the three girls were taken aback, and then Shidou Hikaru nodded.
"I understand. Then we’ll leave it to you, Little Bai!"
"Leave it to me."
Upon hearing Little Guang’s words, Fang Zheng chuckled.
He wasn’t just trying to forge weapons. In fact, Fang Zheng also wanted to figure out the true connection between this ore and the Demon God through the weapon forging process—maybe he could find some clues to deal with the enemy?
Well, first...
Thinking up to here, Fang Zheng refocused his mind and looked at the ore floating in mid-air before him. Then he opened his mouth.
The next instant, flames spurted out, completely engulfing the three different-colored ores.
After a moment, the flames gradually dispersed, and then three differently shaped weapons appeared in front of the three girls.
"Wow..."
Looking at the weapons before them, the three girls couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.
Fang Zheng didn’t forge the weapons into the styles seen in animated shows; instead, he used his experience from several worlds to tailor-make three different weapons for them.
For Shidou Hikaru, her weapon was the Brothers’ Sword of the Ashkandi Brotherhood. The massive dark red blade combined with the imposing special effects was overwhelming to behold. Although rumor has it that "once the Brothers’ Sword appears, there are no more brothers," these three are sisters, not brothers, so... yeah, it should be fine.
As for Ryuuzaki Kai’s weapon, Fang Zheng referred to Asuna’s rapier combined with the cane sword from the Blood Source World, capable of splitting and rejoining, suitable for both long and short-range combat, pure and elegant white. This Young Lady loved the sword, holding it with great affection.
As for Fushimi Kazakiri—well, Fang Zheng directly crafted a Solidar: Wrath of the Stars according to the template. Say what you will; at least in terms of firepower and sustainability, it’s steady enough.
Initially, Fang Zheng wanted to give Little Wind the "Blessed Sword of Wind Chaser," but unfortunately, she uses a bow...
Regardless, thanks to Fang Zheng’s forging process, these three now have swapped out their old muskets for powerful orange weapons.
Next up, all preparations complete, it’s time for them to embark on their world-saving quest.

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