"What artifact-type is this supposed to be?"
"Wait...it doesn't just look like a needle, it actually is a needle, right?."
"Errr....it kinda looks more a needle designed like a pillar to me?"
"A pillar-needle?"
Everyone seemed discombobulated as they gazed at the slender artifact in Kong Xiang's hand. It was truly the length of a pillar but only had the width of a needle, creating a weird sense of disproportion.
"To think I was rooting for the guy!"
"I know right? What a f**cking joke!"
It was unknown why exactly, but the crowd had become particularly invested in Kong Xiang's refinement process at some point earlier and consequently felt like they had been played for fools at the moment when they saw the final product.
The Master Blacksmiths present, however, were not put off by the unconventional appearance.