Chapter 571: Chapter 561: The Origin of the Silver Dagger! Shocking

Upon hearing that, Su Mu thought of something and promptly said, "I have a weapon here that I’ve been researching for years, but haven’t been able to figure out its mysteries."

"Brother Wu, you understand magical artifacts, perfect to lend me a hand and take a look."

As soon as he spoke, Wu Di immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, I’ve already taken such a precious treasure from Brother Su..."

He thought Su Mu was going to give him another treasure, and hurriedly spoke to stop him.

Hearing this, Su Mu laughed and said, "This time I really want you to take a look."

Interacting with Wu Di is quite interesting; his personality is very straightforward, no beating around the bush, says what’s on his mind, and Su Mu liked dealing with such people.

This weapon, he simply wanted Wu Di to take a look at it; as for giving it away, he couldn’t bear to do so.

"Alright." Wu Di nodded, his eyes full of anticipation.

Su Mu then waved his big hand and pulled out the silver dagger he carried in his sleeve, handing it to Wu Di.

The instant Wu Di saw the silver dagger, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he was stunned.

This silver dagger was found by Su Mu at the riverbank during the early days of guarding the river. Because of its sharpness, Su Mu had always used it as a trusty tool.

Gradually, he discovered that the dagger was excessively sharp, capable of cutting easily through almost anything solid.

Logically, the silver dagger should have been outpaced by Su Mu’s advancing prowess, yet it remained adaptable, and even now its combat power ranks second among all Su Mu’s attack weapons.

In terms of destructive power, the strongest weapon was the system’s reward—the Black Axe, followed by this silver dagger.

Wu Di carefully took the silver dagger with both hands and examined it for a long time, his brows furrowed and relaxed repeatedly, becoming more shocked the more he looked.

From its appearance, the silver dagger had no distinguishing features, indistinguishable from ordinary daggers at a stall, entirely silver-white.

The only remarkable feature was that after so many years of use—whether for fish killing, dam prying, or fierce beast slaying—it remained unscathed, as white and lustrous as ever.

Seeing Wu Di study it for a full half an hour without speaking, Su Mu didn’t disturb him.

Just moments ago, he had scrutinized the cyan cauldron for just a few seconds and fully articulated its origin, composition, and more.

Yet now, after half an hour, unable to utter a single word, could it be that the dagger’s origins are even more complex than the cyan cauldron’s?

Finally, after an hour of research, Wu Di lifted his head slowly and said to Su Mu, "Brother Su, I’m truly sorry, my ability is limited; I can’t discern this dagger’s origins."

This dagger was not man-made—or at least Wu Di couldn’t see any signs of human craftsmanship.

It seemed naturally formed throughout, devoid of any flaws, and he couldn’t identify the material used; he’d never seen nor even heard of such a substance.

If it truly was crafted by human hands, then the person who forged this dagger surpassed Wu’s forging skills by far, by not just a bit but a whole tier.

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"Even you can’t discern it?" Su Mu asked, somewhat surprised.

"May I ask, Brother Su, have you felt anything special while using this dagger?" Wu Di inquired.

Hearing this, Su Mu stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before answering, "Something special..."

"My greatest feeling is its sharpness... It’s hardly met anything it couldn’t cut through, its destructive power is very strong."

As soon as he spoke, Wu Di was taken aback: "Very strong destructive power?"

He really hadn’t recognized that the dagger’s greatest feature was its destructive strength.

"Brother Su, if you don’t mind, may I give it a try?" Wu Di asked.

"Of course, you can, though I suggest you be cautious when testing the blade, so it doesn’t hurt you." In the past, Su Mu had made several mistakes using the blade, leaving large scars on himself, though that was when his physical body was relatively weak.

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"Alright." Wu Di nodded.

He then turned and selected a purple-gold diamond-shaped shield from the array of armors on the wall.

This shield had reached the caliber of an exceptional Emperor Weapon, primarily designed for defense. When Wu Di crafted weapons, he had a signature approach—focus exclusively on "defense," perfecting it to the extreme, maintaining each weapon’s advantages and bringing said advantages to their fullest.

Unlike some blacksmiths, who blend offense and defense, resulting in neither here nor there, a jumbled mess.

This shield, although it merely seemed to be within the "Emperor Weapon" caliber, its true power was comparable to a lower-grade Sacrificial Dao Artifact.

Wu Di placed the shield on the ground, holding the silver dagger in hand.

Fearing he might apply too much force and damage Brother Su’s weapon, he gently scratched it in a probing manner.

Who would have imagined, the sturdy shield, in front of the silver dagger, appeared like a block of tofu, easily sliced into two?!

Staring at the broken shield on the ground, Wu Di gazed at the silver dagger in hand, spellbound, his face filled with disbelief.

He had profound confidence in the shield he crafted, yet this scene demanded him to reevaluate the dagger.

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Brother Su was not deceiving me.

This seemingly ordinary dagger possessed such a level of sharpness; its destructive strength was entirely mismatched to its petite appearance!

To further verify the silver dagger’s limits, his gaze wandered across the wall of armor, eventually fixing on a White Bone Beast Token.

Though this White Bone Beast Token was also a "shield" type, it bore thirty million Daoist Texts internally, its rank reaching the "Harmonization level," its real power was at the lower-grade of Harmonization, approaching medium-grade endlessly!

Compared with the previous Emperor Weapon, its defense level increased by two tiers directly!

With the silver dagger in hand, he exerted slightly more force, slicing toward the White Bone Beast Token.

Zheng——

A crisp sound resonated, and the Harmonization Artifact was split into two halves directly!

Not even Wu Di himself had realized it had already been cut into smooth halves!

At this moment, he could no longer remain composed.

Being able to effortlessly cut a Harmonization Artifact—what kind of defying destructive force is this?!

Excitement burst forth from Wu Di’s eyes, as he was itching to test the dagger’s ultimate limit!

At this moment, he took down a palm-sized white jade long token from the center of the wall.

This white jade long token had reached the "Peak of Unity" level, its true power could essentially be deemed as a quasi-Slaying Dao Artifact!

It was among the strongest defensive armors Wu Di possessed.

Just as he prepared to act, Su Mu called out, "Brother Wu, hold up!"