Qingshui wasn't worried about impurities, though. Given the physical properties of Vibranium and Uru Metal, all he needed to do was cool them down and then temper them again at a lower temperature to remove impurities without any changes.
Both sets of molds were placed into a glass cabinet for cooling and quenching by specialized equipment.
Meanwhile, Qingshui retrieved various materials from a nearby table, preparing for the next step.
Money makes the world go round, and with Qingshui's current wealth and social standing, he could acquire almost any material on the planet. Building a wall with every element in the world, like Bill Gates, would be no challenge for him.
The real difficulty lay in materials not found on Earth.
Some items required synthesizing different substances, infusing them with energy, or performing mystical rituals to imbue them with symbolic meaning and extraordinary properties.
Fortunately, Kamar-Taj had centuries of accumulated resources. Facing invasions from various worlds, these sorcerers could open portals and travel anywhere, amassing a significant collection of materials. This largely met Qingshui's needs.
However, acquiring them was quite troublesome.
For materials other sorcerers were willing to trade, Qingshui used his own resources. For the remaining materials he couldn't gather, Qingshui had to spend several months assisting Kamar-Taj's sorcerers with interdimensional and magical matters, such as the recent Demon invasion or dealing with dark wizards.
The latter scenario was Qingshui's favorite, because these dark wizards were unscrupulous, often using the blood and souls of others to pay the price for their spells, and usually possessed many valuable items.
Working intensely for the Ancient One for several months, Qingshui even left company matters to his Shadow Clones during the busiest periods, impressing Mordo, Wong, and the other sorcerers to an astonishing degree.
Fortunately, after all that effort, Qingshui finally gathered enough materials and even acquired a blueprint.
A blueprint for how to forge the Eye of Agamotto.
There were many answers regarding how to efficiently utilize an Infinity Stone, such as the Infinity Gauntlet or the Kree Warhammer.
Qingshui intended to create his own magical artifact, modeled after the Eye of Agamotto, so its form would be largely similar.
A small sphere capable of encasing the Mind Stone and amplifying its power through magic.
The magical framework on it basically copied the Eye of Agamotto, but because the two stones had different functions, the magic within the framework also differed.
Qingshui not only studied a vast amount of related information in Kamar-Taj but also disassembled the Mind Stone Scepter, meticulously examining its energy circuits repeatedly. Finally, using his panel, he designed hundreds of versions before creating one that satisfied him.
Without the panel, Qingshui wouldn't have had over a hundred batches of materials for trial and error.
"Hiss..."
Icy cold air sprayed from the top of the glass cabinet, cold-quenching the molds and the already shaped finished product.
*CRACK!*
The high-temperature ceramic molds shattered, revealing the metal creation within.
A hollow metal sphere split into two halves, two matching components, and a thin blade about eighty centimeters long.
The blade's tip was raised, also featuring several hollowed-out sections.
Seeing this, Qingshui first retrieved a sword hilt he had already crafted from Gold-Titanium Alloy and assembled it with the Vibranium blade to form a new longsword.
With this, he could basically penetrate any defense.
Next was this "Eye of Watt."
Compared to the Time Stone, the Mind Stone was actually more suitable for the Eye of Agamotto's forging method.
Consider the functions of the Eye of Agamotto.
Even without the Time Stone, the Eye of Agamotto was a top-tier artifact.
It could see through disguises, dispel illusions, conjure images of past events, track magic, emit energy beams, provide omniscient vision, and assist in spellcasting...
While some of its functions related to time, many also pertained to the mind.
Compared to the inscrutable nature of time, mental will, though equally ethereal, was much more tangible for sorcerers, and thus more extensively researched than time.
The Uru Metal previously used to connect to the gem at the top of the Mind Stone Scepter was removed by Qingshui to forge the Eye of Watt. Now, the part touching the gem was filled in with 3D printing material.
Qingshui now simply pried the gem out with his hand.
Directly touching an Infinity Stone carried risks, but it depended on the specific stone, the person, and the circumstances.
The Power Stone was relatively volatile among the Infinity Stones; direct contact without a medium could be fatal. However, Thor's girlfriend, Jane Foster, didn't die immediately after directly touching the Aether, which was the Reality Stone in liquid form, but rather experienced a slow demise.
The Mind Stone was much gentler than the Power Stone and Reality Stone.
Qingshui's body was also strong due to Chakra enhancement.
And he wasn't directly touching the Mind Stone yet.
The blue gem on the scepter was actually a Mind Stone (blue).
Similar to the Tesseract, it was a container created using the stone's own power.
In this universe, the Mind Stone was not blue, but yellow.
A transparent Chakra wind blade formed between Qingshui's fingers, precisely cutting the egg-sized blue gem.
The gem's color shifted from blue to yellow, from the outside in. Finally, what appeared in Qingshui's hand was a yellow gem, approximately 2.5 centimeters long and somewhat irregularly shaped.
This was the Mind Stone.
With the Mind Stone in hand, Qingshui couldn't help but slightly close his eyes, extending his mental perception into it. He sensed the vast, profound spiritual power within, and used his body, along with Chakra, to withstand the backlash from this power.
At that moment, Qingshui suddenly felt an illusion of omnipotence.
He knew it was merely a delusion brought on by a sudden surge of power.
His body and mind had been strengthened to an extremely high level under the influence of the Mind Stone, and his self-confidence soared with it.
It was as if he could exert as much power as he believed he could.
The prerequisite was that his body could withstand this power, and his mental belief could control it—the latter being the most crucial factor.
This state was much deeper than the perfect flow state he achieved when previously using the scepter. He could perfectly control everything about himself with just a thought.
In this state, he could even detect a subtle disharmony within his Chakra.
It wouldn't affect his body or the use of Ninjutsu, but there was still that subtle disharmony.
Was this the will left behind in the Chakra by that unknown powerful being?
This person might be the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, or perhaps an even older Chakra progenitor than him and Kaguya.
However, in this state, being able to detect this subtle disharmony meant that he could use the power of the Mind Stone to gradually dissolve this will.
But that would likely require maintaining this state for a very long time.
With his Chakra-enhanced body and current mental strength, he could probably maintain this state for about a day. If he were to exert even greater power, this duration would be somewhat shortened.
However, this was achieved with external aid, not truly his own power.
This was the power of the gem, and how much he could exert and truly gain from it would depend on his next actions.
Qingshui picked up the two hollow spheres made of Uru Metal, placed the Mind Stone inside, twisted them shut, and then installed the matching parts next to them. He then placed them on a table, submerging them in a box filled with blood.
The box contained Qingshui's own blood, specifically filtered and concentrated blood.
He possessed Chakra, and his blood contained abundant energy, comparable to some supernatural races, making it an excellent material for casting spells. Using it here would also enhance the compatibility between him, the creator, and the Eye of Watt.
Moreover, the supply was plentiful; as long as he replenished his blood, it could almost be considered unlimited.
Other mages wouldn't even have this advantage.
Supernatural blood, Adamantite, and Mithril were the easiest supernatural materials for Qingshui to obtain.
Gold and silver themselves held certain mystical significance, and Adamantite and Mithril were refined from gold and silver through magical means. With Qingshui's wealth, these were quite easy to acquire.
Other materials were harder to come by, such as dragon scales.
Where would one find dragons on Earth? If there were any, Qingshui didn't know where, but Kamar-Taj did have a small reserve. The most energetic and highest quality among them were dragon scales from Shou-Lao of K'un-Lun.
Most of these magical materials were hard, contained special energy, and could be used to cast specific spells or rituals.
Of course, the most important among them was Uru Metal.
This was also a time-consuming and arduous task, which was why Qingshui had asked Jorge not to disturb him for three days.
However, the actual progress was much smoother than Qingshui had anticipated.
On the evening of the third day.
As the setting sun slowly descended, Qingshui, looking a bit tired, stopped his work and gazed at the silver sphere before him.
Uru Metal served as the most crucial framework, supporting the Mind Stone at its core. The outer layer was silvery-white, engraved with several Secret Technique Arrays using Adamantite and a small amount of Vibranium. The Mind Stone would only be revealed if the layers were opened one by one.
The outer sides were hollowed out, which Qingshui intended for connecting the chains.
The Eye of Watt was designed to mimic the Eye of Agamotto. While its functions might differ, its method of use was largely similar. Qingshui also planned to wear it as a pendant around his neck.
As for the chain, Qingshui chose to make it from reinforced Mithril threads and Gold-Titanium Alloy. The former ensured magic transmission, while the latter ensured strength.
*CRACK!*
The clasp snapped shut, and the final component was successfully attached.
Qingshui reached out and put it around his neck, then formed a hand seal and directed it towards the Eye of Watt.
The front of the Eye of Watt slowly opened as the magical array rotated.
Accompanied by a yellow glow, the true form of the Mind Stone deep within the Eye of Watt was once again revealed.
This state was much better than before.
Over ninety percent of the burden was being borne by the Eye of Watt.
In addition to the Mind Stone's basic abilities like perfect flow, enhanced mental power, and increased psychic abilities, the Eye of Watt could also achieve various functions by utilizing the Mind Stone's energy.
It could protect, modify, manipulate, or read minds, create illusions, see through all illusions, invade and control thoughts, implant memories, and emit energy waves.
In Qingshui's view, the Eye of Watt could be regarded as a high-end version of a Genjutsu-type Mangekyo Sharingan, just without the Susanoo.
Its incredibly strong Genjutsu and hypnotic abilities would at least be on par with Tsukuyomi, and like Kotoamatsukami, it could also modify and dominate the minds of others.
Not only was it like the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, in that he didn't have to worry about running out of energy, but it even contained virtually infinite energy, and the quality of that energy was very high, without any negative side effects.
Furthermore, he could, like Agamotto and Howard Stark, research the gem to gain new knowledge and develop other magic and technology.
"Perfect."
Looking at the Eye of Watt, which hung around his neck and glowed with a soft yellow light, a hint of joy appeared on Qingshui's tired face.
Just then, one of Qingshui's pockets suddenly stirred.
A long, fine white net, using its own corners as feet, crawled out of his pocket and sent a faint mental fluctuation to Qingshui.
Craving, enhancement.
Seeing this, Qingshui gathered a bit of Chakra on his finger and injected it into Zoroaster's Net.
The net wrapped around Qingshui's finger, quickly absorbing the Chakra, then extended a corner, pointing at the Eye of Watt around Qingshui's neck as if it were a hand.
"What do you want?"
Qingshui looked at the long, thin threads separating from the net bag, weaving into a rope shaped exactly like the Eye of Watt's clasp, and a look of realization dawned on him.
Then, several Chakra Threads shot from Qingshui's fingertip, merging into this rope, guiding it through the gaps in the Mithril chain, and then connecting to both ends of the Eye of Watt, all receiving the amplification of the gem's energy.
While Chakra was certainly good, the energy contained within the Infinity Stone was clearly of a higher quality, more effectively improving the artifact's grade.
After the most important Eye of Watt was completed, Qingshui then installed the long sword with the Vibranium blade onto Electrolight II.
He also learned from Watos that, besides two game designers at Blizzard Entertainment being thoroughly chewed out by the Ancient One, who was temporarily moonlighting as a senior company advisor, and former CEO Dick getting ambushed, bagged, and beaten in an alley on his way to a dinner, nothing else of note had happened these past two days.
Seeing this, Qingshui didn't bother with anything else. He simply told Jorge to have the chef team prepare a lavish dinner to reward himself, then returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep, not even calling for a female model.
So sleepy... zzz.
Oh, right, how did you know I snatched 800 gold coins from the Winter Veil event last night?
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