Tempered Steel Blade

Amid the flood of fate, an apparently stubborn lump of iron ore was thrown into the vast furnace of military life. Chen Shitou was a frail young man whose father was disappointed that he had failed to live up to his potential, and whose peers mocked him without restraint. With only a vague yearning for his forebears' glory and a faint desire to change himself, he stumbled into the ranks of the Iron Lions. This was a stage for the strong, a crucible where passion and sweat mingled, and a sacred place where will and conviction were hammered and tempered. From a deadweight who could barely turn without stumbling to a steel blade whose inner strength and sharp edge gradually emerged through blow after blow, furnace after furnace, and tempering after tempering, Chen Shitou would endure humiliation and earn glory. Along the way, he would meet a mentor stern as a mountain, a seemingly carefree genius with a deep sense of loyalty, and countless comrades who kept pressing forward. This is an ultimate journey of tempering, about growth, perseverance, and never leaving anyone behind or giving up. Watch as a stubborn stone is forged into steel, becoming the sharpest blade protecting the homeland!