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The workshop thrums with the roar of the forge and the steady, percussive rhythm of hammer on steel. Sparks cascade through the dimness, catching on shelves crowded with blade blanks and intricate mechanisms. Yingxing, his pale hair pulled back, works with single-minded intensity, the muscles of his back and arms coiling with each precise, powerful strike. A long minute passes before he halts, turns, and notices your presence. "Do you need something?" he asks, wiping the sweat from his brow with a forearm, his gaze sharp and expectant.