Chapter 119 Refining into Gold
"This beast looks at people fiercely," Klauen approached the iron-eating beast, "Del said that ordinary people don't dare to get close to it. Even if they feed it ore, they push it from a distance with a stick."
He tilted his head and smiled, "How did you treat it before?"
"Beat, beat hard, that's the only way for amateur animal trainers," Nick also came over.
"I was hoping to sell some spirit coins for this iron-eating beast, so I was very careful in my attack. From the outside, you can't see any injuries on it."
The iron-eating beast shrank back, its body trembling slightly.
"This is the cultist's inheritance as a beast tamer. Take a look."
Crown took the page and saw that it was divided into two parts, one was transcribed in Hermetic language and the other was translated.
"If I get a chance I'll catch a few birds and act as a scout." He looked at it for a few seconds, turned around and put the paper into his shirt pocket.
He asked somewhat puzzledly: "How does the church's combat team obtain intelligence in the wild?"
"There are various auxiliary alchemical items. You will see them when you arrive in Rhine City. Each combat team will be equipped with such items."
Nick glanced around the room and asked, "You seem to be obsessed with blacksmithing these days?"
"It's just practice, not obsession."
The priest shook his head slightly and said earnestly:
"I am very pleased that you often go to the chapel to pray these days, but I don't see you practicing swordsmanship and breathing techniques. Del is also helping you train the remaining three trainees. Soldiers need to train every day to stay in good fighting condition, right?
Although I can’t get the second-stage training method and auxiliary potions for Fire Breath, I can still temper my body using the first-stage method, although it’s a little less efficient.”
Theoretically, this is the case. If you don't practice for one day, you will know it. If you don't practice for two days, others will know it. If you don't practice for three days, everyone will know it.
However, I am different from them. I can maintain a high level of competitive condition even without practicing for a long time.
Faced with the kind-hearted priest, Crown had nothing to explain, nor could he explain clearly.
He patted his chest and said with a smile, "From now on, I will practice with Geralt and the others for an hour every day to keep in good fighting shape."
“You have to be aware that competition will intensify after you return to Rhine City, but if you are strong enough, all problems will be solved.
The difficulty now is that although you have become a flame warrior, your strength has not increased rapidly due to the lack of subsequent training methods. I am worried that you will be very stressed during the initial period after returning to Rhine City. "
Klauen smiled confidently. "Thank you. I have my own plans and will not regress. Will the combat teams of each church be separated when we return to Rhine City?"
"Probably not. After all, the tacit understanding between the team members has been cultivated. Even if we are separated, I will find someone to help you transfer back. Do you want to venture into Rhine City alone?"
"No, no," Crown shook his head hurriedly. He would not make things more difficult for himself. Having acquaintances to help him in an unfamiliar place would make it easier to integrate into the new working environment.
He looked away, thinking. The priest claimed that he was from an ordinary family, but from what he said just now, he should have a backer. I wonder if the factional struggle within the church is serious.
As for the idea that the church would unite as one in the face of the evil god, that was a joke. The bad nature of human beings as animals was there, and when there were many people, there would be struggles for power and profit in any situation.
Unless the situation really comes to a life-and-death moment, people will not put aside their hatred and interests and unite together.
"Just keep in mind that all the gold coins will be produced in half a month. There will be 70 coins in total. We will each get 23 coins, and Geralt will get 24 coins. Remember to come to me when the time comes."
"I'll leave it with you first," Crown smiled bitterly, "The benefits gained from a great battle are not enough to pay off the debt."
"There's no rush to pay me back. Just pay Geralt's debt first."
"I have to sell him something to pay off the debt."
. . . .
The 164th year of the new calendar, the month of budding.
At this time of year, the kingdoms of Ribia and other places in the central part of the continent were already full of grass and birds, but the ice and snow in the north of the Kingdom of Farouk had just begun to melt.
In the room, Nick is trying on the armor.
His original high-level enchanted armor was severely damaged in the battle and could only be repaired after returning to Rhine City.
This is a high-level armor forged by Crown. Its style combines the shape of the enchanted armor and draws inspiration from the Taurus Cloth in Saint Seiya.
He also carefully melted and coated a layer of brass on the surface of the armor, making the whole armor shine golden.
In the words of the forger, "Except for the fact that the material is not good enough, this armor is definitely top-notch among non-enchanted armors."
Nick looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but touch the ferocious horns on the helmet, the spikes on the shoulders, and the fine fish-scale-like patterns on the chest.
He touched the protruding flame holy emblem on the breastplate, and the delicate gauntlet that did not affect the feel at all, and was speechless for a long time.
"You really forged this?"
"What else?!" Clown raised his eyebrows happily at the priest's incredulous expression: "How is my blacksmithing skills? This is my first high-end product, and it is tailor-made for you. Tell me if it is worth the two spirit coins for the labor fee."
Nick suddenly turned around and stretched out his hands, as if trying to grab his hand.
Crown was startled and instinctively moved back to avoid the priest's grasp: "If you think it's too expensive, we can discuss it again!"
"Why are you running? I won't eat you."
"Your expression gives people bad associations."
"Bah," Nick spat, then cursed with a smile, "You're just thinking the wrong thing."
The priest took a deep breath and said gently, "When we return to Rhine City, we will cooperate. You forge the armor and I will enchant it, and we will make a lot of money from him.
The church's high-level enchanted armor is only available to extraordinary people above the second level. Many people have to wait for several years to advance to the second level before they can get their own enchanted armor. The market for high-end armor is completely out of stock."
"In such a huge city like Rhine, there aren't many high-level blacksmiths?"
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"Of course not much, and it's divided up by several big forces. Blacksmithing is a lowly profession, not many people do it, but the requirements are not low. Unless you become a high-level blacksmith, you will have a chance to make a living, otherwise, you can only make a living."
Nick waved his arms and kicked his legs, performing various difficult movements, and couldn't hide his joy as he exclaimed, "This set of armor is built like a work of art, but it is also practical. It will definitely sell like hot cakes. How long have you been forging iron? I remember it was less than four months."
Crown clenched his fist and flexed his right arm: "It is all thanks to my unremitting efforts that I have achieved what I have today."
"Stop, stop. You're out of breath when I tell you you're fat." Nick flicked his armor with his finger and said regretfully:
"You don't have a better material formula. This set of armor is just made of hundred-forged fine steel. You don't know the secrets of the real enchanted armor, otherwise, I would be able to enchant it now."
"I don't have access to these secrets," Klauen replied softly, "Is there any senior blacksmith willing to teach me?"
"Senior talents of each organization are required to serve the organization for life. Otherwise, no one will be willing to train talents. You must sign an agreement with the church and complete sufficient task quotas every year to obtain training qualifications. I think you are unlikely to agree to become a full-time blacksmith."
The priest suddenly looked up, his eyes sparkling. He spoke word by word, "If I gave you that enchanted armor, would you be able to make an identical one?"
"Do you believe me when I say I'm sure?" Clown lowered his head, a flash of gold in his eyes.
[Forging: 124/10000; Level 4] (Forging career strengthens your physique, increases endurance and strength, special effect 1: improves forging success rate; special effect 2: Refines gold, the effect of forging items is improved by 10% to 15%;) This is a production skill. With materials to ensure sufficient practice time, proficiency increases rapidly.
Crown did not feel any obvious increase in endurance and strength. He thought that it might be because the visualization of the Golden Light Mantra had the same effect or was even stronger, so the increase brought by forging was relatively insignificant.
However, the forging skill can be promoted to the fourth level, which shows that this craft still has great potential to be tapped. The special effects given by the skill are also excellent, which increases the success rate and forging effect, and is very practical.
The crafting effect does not seem to be very high, but taking the crafting of high-level armor as an example, the difference between an armor with a defense of 100 and an armor with a defense of 110 will still be very obvious in a long battle.
Crown's current worry is that the durability of forged items will definitely be improved, and resistance to wear and tear may make them more popular, but too good quality may not necessarily be a good thing for the "manufacturer", at least they will make less money from repairing the items.
Nick curled his lips. He wanted to say he didn't believe it, but he had seen the other party turn the impossible into possible many times.
He took out his own armor and handed it to the other party. "It has magic array patterns embedded in it. When combined with the user's holy power, it can enhance the armor's defensive function and the speed of holy power operation."
“Many times I didn’t believe what you said, but the results turned out to be just as you said.
I'm willing to take a gamble, take off my pants and bet everything I have. It takes a lot of money to create high-level items, and the formula of alloy materials and forging drawings are huge expenses. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them.
I am willing to provide you with enough interest-free loans to last until you can successfully forge armor and weapons of this quality. The condition is that you need to enchant the high-level items you forge before you can sell them. "
"How much cheaper is your enchantment than the market price?" asked Crown.
The priest was kind to him, but business was business and brothers had to settle accounts clearly. He didn't want to cause any conflicts between the two because of money.
Another thing is that he knew he would succeed, and the financial support from the priest was not decisive.
Matters involving interests should be calculated clearly. He remembered clearly the spiritual coins and herbs he owed to the other party and never forgot it.
"80% of the market price."
"Deal," Crown clenched his fist and extended it, and the two fists bumped together.
"Father, do you have enough money to provide me?"
Nick was silent for a few seconds and said, "I can borrow a few hundred spirit coins. If your performance is good enough, you can borrow more later."
(End of this chapter)