4: Forming — Manufacturing Processes

As it moved further, Steel saw its cousins undergoing their own journeys:

First, Steel met the . In a process called Rolling , it was squeezed between heavy, rotating cylinders. Under the immense pressure, Steel became thinner and longer, feeling its own potential stretch across the floor like a shimmering ribbon. Manufacturing Processes 4: Forming

Finally, Steel reached the station. A mechanical punch pressed it into a cup-shaped die. In one smooth motion, the flat sheet was "formed" into a sturdy, seamless container. As it moved further, Steel saw its cousins

One morning, Steel entered the , where materials were reshaped without losing a single ounce of themselves—no cutting, no waste, just pure transformation. The Trials of Transformation Finally, Steel reached the station

Once upon a time in the bustling world of the , a piece of flat, unyielding metal named Steel dreamed of becoming something more. Steel knew it had the strength, but it lacked the shape to be truly useful.