He had gone a bit too far with his pretentious act before, and now he's exhausted.
Yun Wei was sitting next to the silk reeling table, pounding the black iron wire on the table with a blank stare.
He had already confirmed that spinning thread was a more painful activity for him than cooking.
The main problem was that he was really too weak, and the constant hammering of the metal fibers every day was becoming too much for him to handle.
Yun Wei wanted to cry but had no tears.
This process feels like the arm is exerting force, which is completely different from practicing calligraphy with a suspended wrist.
He should ask Isaac later if there's any way to strengthen his hand muscles.
That's so strange! Why is he still working illegally in the alchemy workshop even though he's already a mage?!
Sid, oh Sid!
When are you coming back?!
He couldn't help but let out a "beep" and silently chanted in his mind: "Daily Missing Sid Achievement Completed!"
Now, Joseph had used tweezers to collect all the mithril beads that had solidified in the collection dish and was weighing them at the workbench in the center of the room.
This is already the maximum amount that Yunwei can extract each day through this method.
If multiplying by the remaining days still doesn't fill the gap, Yun Wei will really have no choice but to consider taking a one-night trip to the Liujin family's warehouse with Isaac.
Finally, after a long wait, footsteps sounded.
Yun Wei put down the wooden hammer in his hand and looked up at Joseph, who was striding towards him.
He noticed the smile on the other person's freckled face, which made him feel slightly relieved, but he didn't show it on his face.
Seeing that the other person had finally stopped in front of him, he asked, "So, how many grams did you extract?"
His voice seemed calm.
Only he himself could detect a hint of nervousness, and the anticipation behind that nervousness.
“Ninety-three point seven grams!” Joseph waved the notepad in his hand, but couldn’t help laughing, and sincerely praised, “You are really amazing, Mr. Claude. In about a week, we will have more than enough mithril.”
Yun Wei glanced at the drawer, which still looked full, and shook his head, sighing, "Sigh, that's worth more than 4,600 gold coins. It seems the Liujin family really knows how to make money."
If the Liujin family could recover mithril worth more than ten times its value every day through a special flux, Yun Wei could hardly imagine how enormous that wealth would be.
This is merely a negligible portion of the other party's daily income, so insignificant that the Liujin family would hardly bother sending even a single high-level professional to guard it.
His understanding of the Liujin family was refreshed once again.
No wonder they had the confidence to build such a large city on the Liujin Plain.
Fortunately, the remaining materials should be enough, so he and Isaac wouldn't have to stay up all night on another adventure. It was getting dark earlier and earlier, and in the cold night, it was much more pleasant to snuggle into a warm bed.
Thinking of this, Yun Wei immediately said seriously, "Little Joseph, after you finish your daily tasks today, you can first refine those three mithril ore stones in the vault... After all, it's better to know how much mithril we have sooner rather than later to put your mind at ease."
Sid hadn't replied to his messages, which made him somewhat uneasy.
In any case, he had to plan for the worst.
Joseph quickly tucked the notepad under his elbow and replied, "No problem, Mr. Claude. I'll go right now!"
As long as the lab isn't shut down, the other person seems to have an inexhaustible source of motivation.
Watching the other party rush off into the distance, Yun Wei shook his head again.
It seems the other party has finally paid the rent and has become incredibly optimistic.
Yun Wei had previously offered to lend him some gold coins for an emergency, but the other party refused.
“Thank you very much, Mr. Claude.” The other party thanked him sincerely, and then said earnestly, “I am much luckier than I used to be, but I must earn my reward through hard work.”
"This is a matter of course, and it's a rule that has been in Alchemy City for hundreds of years. After all, 'He who does not work, does not eat.'"
...
However, Yun Wei still couldn't figure out how to enchant a weapon with two completely opposite elements.
Several days passed, and all his confident experiments ended in failure.
Even the previously strained mithril is now fully prepared.
Joseph strictly controlled the proportions, using enough red copper to cast three red and blue mithril alloy ingots.
With the end of the month fast approaching, Yun Wei inevitably became angry.
He lost his appetite and his mind was filled with thoughts of topics such as "opposition and unity," "dialectical materialism," and "yin-yang harmony"...
Yes, Yun Wei's first thought was how to apply the theory of "Tai Chi" to sword making.
Two completely different elements, like black and white, which are clearly distinct, he had to consider how to reconcile them.
Even as he lay on the soft bed, his brain was still actively and excitedly conducting various simulations in his mind.
Then even the experiments in my mind failed.
"Sigh!" Yun Wei couldn't help but turn over, lie on his back, and let out a long sigh.
Isaac, who was standing nearby, quickly asked, "What's wrong, Yun?"
Yun Wei stared blankly at the patterns on the ceiling, but still held tightly to her boyfriend's arm that was across her chest.
He murmured, "Isa, I'm so sad."
“Mm,” Isaac replied quietly.
The silent follower immediately understood that his master simply wanted someone to rely on, and he didn't need to say anything more; he could simply be a faithful listener.
Pressed down by the other's strong arm, Yun Wei felt incredibly at ease. He continued, "Tell me, if we enchant both sides of the greatsword's blade, would that meet the requirements...?"
At this point, Yun Wei suddenly froze.
Is it possible to complete the order simply by enchanting two different sides of the sword?
It seems that, literally speaking...
That's also feasible.
Just then, Yun Wei heard Isaac, who had been silent, suddenly speak.
The other party said, "My former weapon was a sacred artifact that could withstand both light and fire elemental auras. I don't know the specifics, but it certainly wasn't enchanted on the sides of the blade, because that would have caused the blade to lose its balance."
For a warrior, ensuring that his combat skills hit their mark is of paramount importance.
If the sword loses its balance and causes a deviation, then it goes against this fundamental goal.
Upon hearing this, Yun Wei immediately pushed the other person's arm away, sat up abruptly, and asked, "Tell me more details, Isa. What kind of situation is it?"
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