He hammered down again and again, and Virick beside him nodded, and Santis and Molay also nodded. At this point, if Dole didn't make any mistakes with the sword, it would have been successful. This little guy was also good at the basic hammer technique, although he had only learned it for a month.
Too fast.
By the time he reached the eighth stage of forging, Dolai's forehead was covered with sweat, but his gaze was always firm and his expression was stable.
When Virick and the other two second-level blacksmiths saw this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. This little guy has secured the qualification of a first-level blacksmith. He only needs to take the blacksmith certificate exam and then he can get the certificate and start working.
When Dole pulled out the iron sword and put it into ice water to quench it, applause came from all around.
"Congratulations."
"Dole, you are the most talented child I have ever seen."
"Duolai, you've only been here for a month and a half, but you've already exceeded my half year time. That's enough. I'll treat you to a drink when you get your salary next month." This was the voice of a first-level blacksmith.
"That's right, let's drink."
Everybody burst into laughter.
Everyone knew that Dole came from the slums and didn't have much money, it was just a joke.
Dolai wiped the sweat from his head. His face was covered with black stains. He didn't care at all and said in high spirits, "No problem, no problem, provided I have a salary."
"Ha ha."
At this moment, a voice came from the side, "Yes, yes, yes, then sign the contract with me."
Boss Harley's voice came from outside.
Hearing Boss Harley's voice, all the blacksmiths laughed, "Boss Harley, you have found a treasure. Duolai was promoted to the first-level blacksmith in just one month, and he will be promoted to the third-level in the future."
Morlay's unique voice immediately resonated with everyone around him.
"That's right, Boss Ha wants to treat us." Santis also joked.
Harley's serious face also showed some expression at this time. He looked at Dolai with a hint of tenderness and said, "I have to treat you, but not now. Okay, it's time for lunch. I still have work to do in the afternoon."
"I've been waiting for the boss to say this. Let's eat."
Dole touched his head, looked at Butler Halley, and felt a little at a loss.
Harley waved to him.
When Virak saw that Dolai was not ready to move, he kicked him and said, "Go now."
Dole then woke up as if from a dream and walked towards Harley.
The contract signing process went smoothly. From then on, Dolai was a member of Lao Ke's blacksmith shop, with a monthly salary of seven silver coins until he was promoted to a second-level blacksmith. Dolai could get a commission of 10% of all the output in between. Although it was very low, it was the market price. Dolai was stunned when his monthly income jumped from zero to ten Marfa silver coins.
Seven silver coins are equivalent to seven hundred Marfa copper coins. If this had been a few months ago, it would have been an absolutely huge sum of money, no, an astronomical figure.
So much so that when Dolai came out, his steps were unsteady.
It's so magical.
He felt that blacksmithing was not difficult, and as long as he was a little more serious, he could do it well. But he didn't expect that he would be able to escape poverty in such a short time.
It's so unexpected.
Harley put away the contract and walked out from behind Dole. Seeing that Dole was absent-minded, Harley felt emotional. Over the years, he had met many people, but Dole was more real than others. This boy from the slums was truly amazing.
He patted Duolai on the shoulder and said, "Don't be stunned. Level one blacksmith is just the starting point. When you reach level three or above, you can be considered to have truly entered this industry. Even though there are so many people in the blacksmith shop, they are only considered beginners in the entire blacksmith industry."
Duolai is no longer the rookie he used to be. When he heard this, his heart suddenly became heavy.
Yes, after becoming a first-level blacksmith, the next step is to become a second-level blacksmith. After becoming a second-level blacksmith, you have to save money to buy the Fighting Qi Technique. It is not so easy to save twenty gold coins.
Only by cultivating fighting spirit can one have the opportunity to become a third-level blacksmith. Only a third-level blacksmith will be respected, just like the treasure of Lao Ke's blacksmith shop who never shows up and does nothing all year round, but still gets dividends of dozens of gold coins.
This is the weight of a third-level blacksmith. If he can reach the third-level blacksmith, then the wizard’s resources may be enough, and he may be able to make a run.
Thinking of this, his shaky steps stabilized again, and he nodded to Manager Harley. He said seriously, "I will study hard."
Manager Harley patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well, that's it. Study hard and at least be worthy of the salary I pay you every month." After saying that, he laughed and left.
He walked out from the back and into the dining hall, and all the blacksmiths stood up and saluted him.
Duolai was deeply moved and bowed to everyone according to the etiquette recorded in the legend of Naluye.
These people all have families, but they are all simple-minded and have no evil intentions. They sincerely want to stay here forever.
Looking at Dole's weird etiquette, Harley wanted to laugh, but he didn't. After all, he came from the slums and knew nothing.
Because Dolai had just entered the first level of blacksmithing and his foundation was not solid, he was not directly assigned a forge in the afternoon. Instead, he continued to follow Virak and continue learning. Of course, if there was anything, Chief Steward Halle said that he could use the forge next to him that was not being used.
Even so, Dolai felt full of energy and his life was finally on the right track.
The meal was over quickly and everyone came out from the back laughing. Dole and Virak saw a man in black in front of their own forge. Dole took a look and keenly felt that the man in black was the swordsman from last time.
Virak also noticed him, so he walked up and asked some questions.
The man in black looked at Dolai and felt strange at his changes. This little fellow had great talent. It only took him a short time to develop all these muscles.
He just looked at it without saying anything, took out his sword and handed it to Virak.
Virick took it in his hand with some doubts and saw the sword. At this time, the sword was covered with scars, all kinds of gaps and tiny cracks. He was a little surprised. This guy's opponent was quite strong.
The man in black didn't say much. He took out a small black bag from behind and slowly untied it.
Virak and Dolai's eyes were involuntarily attracted to his small bag, which was then opened to reveal the contents.
The two blinked.
"Black copper is a material with very high hardness and toughness. It is a third-level material and is very valuable." Virak explained to Dolai, then looked at the man in black and said, "Do you want to incorporate black copper into it?"
The man in black nodded and said, "Yes, can you do it?"
Virak nodded and said, "Okay, please wait."
At this time, Dolai knew what he should do, light a fire and prepare various tools.
Duolai is already a first-level blacksmith, so the forging process after fusing the materials is completed by the cooperation of two people, one with one hammer, and they cooperate well.
The man in black was watching from the side, somewhat shocked. It had only been a short time since this kid arrived, but he could already cooperate with a second-level blacksmith. There must be some trick to this strength. Generally speaking, if one is not a warrior, it is difficult to improve one's ability in a short period of time. This requires medicine, large amounts of meat, and exercise.
Could it be that this little guy has some talent?
If you have the talent to be a warrior, isn't it a waste to stay here? How much does a blacksmith make in a year?