In the bustling forge, all the blacksmiths are concentrating on completing their tasks. In the center, Ouyang Ming and others were gathered together, studying a mold in front of them.
This is a large stone of fine quality, with clear lines on it. The blacksmiths attached the forged arm guard to it and beat it heavily. It only took half an hour to successfully seal the lines.
The arm guards that had just been completed were not immediately upgraded to good quality. According to Master Lu's introduction, these arm guards have about a half success rate. In other words, after half a month, half of the arm guards will slowly be upgraded to high quality, while the other half of the arm guards will still only be at the second level of general quality.
However, after half an hour of hard work, such an improvement can be achieved, which is enough to shock everyone.
However, there are not many such molds, only ten pieces, so the total amount of good-quality arm guards is not satisfactory.
The old craftsman frowned and said, "Master Lu, why don't you make more molds?"
Master Lu smiled bitterly and said: "The patterns on these molds must be engraved by my own hands before they can be forged and fired into shapes. Alas, I am not a craftsman and I have to continue to study other runes. How can I have such skill!"
The old craftsman was startled and said: "The ready-made things are here, why do you need to do the work alone?"
Master Lu said helplessly: "These patterns are all related to the set runes. If you have not learned the set runes and do not understand their connotations, even if you follow the pattern and engrave the patterns, it will not have any effect." He turned his eyes and said, Said: "It would be great if the Ni family's spiritual fire forgers are willing to help."
Ni Yunhong said angrily: "Master Lu, according to the agreement, we will only teach you the rune set technology, but we will not help you make molds."
Master Lu sighed and said: "Your family's research on suit runes is far ahead of me. If anyone is willing to assist me, they will definitely be able to create better patterns."
However, Ni Yunhong still shook his head without hesitation and said: "Master Lu, you have forgotten that we are a noble family."
Master Lu was stunned for a moment, and sighed for a moment, with a look of helplessness on his face.
Ouyang Ming and others looked at each other with the same helplessness.
The people who need such low-priced equipment most are definitely the military. As for the children of the aristocratic family, no matter how downcast they are, they will not take such a set of equipment seriously.
Assist Master Lu to upgrade a large number of cheap equipment to equip the army...
No member of the aristocratic family wants to see such a thing happen, let alone assisting, it would be the utmost benevolence and justice not to cause damage.
Ouyang Ming looked at the mold silently. He could sense that the pattern on the mold contained infinite mysterious content.
However, now he is just a layman and cannot figure out the connotation.
After hearing the conversation between the two men, he stood up and said, "Brother Ni, you promised me in the past that you would teach me how to forge suits."
Ni Yunhong was startled and said with a smile: "Brother Ou wants to learn, our family will definitely give it to you without reservation." He said with profound meaning: "As for Brother Ou, after learning the method of suit forging, have you made any new discoveries? , have nothing to do with our Ni family."
Master Lu's eyes lit up and he looked at Ouyang Ming expectantly.
This kid must be a genius if he can forge a magic weapon. If he could learn the suit forging technique, he might really be able to help him design other rune patterns.
The old craftsman also nodded slightly and said: "This matter is beneficial to the world, so go ahead."
Ouyang Ming responded and left with Ni Yunhong.
As for the old craftsman, he was retained by Master Lu. The two discussed it with great interest, seeming to have forgotten everything else.
Li Xinfan watched Ouyang Ming leave silently, and then looked in the direction of Chen Yifan's yard. A strange light flashed in his eyes. He murmured: "Magical weapon! If he is allowed to participate in that..."
His gaze became deeper and deeper, gradually becoming unfathomable.
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Ouyang Ming and Ni Yunhong left the military camp and quickly returned to the Ni family's residence.
Ni Yunhong reported this to the three ancestors. What surprised Ouyang Ming was that instead of any obstruction, the three ancestors of the Ni family agreed without hesitation. They even implicitly expressed that if Ouyang Ming could develop more Rune Mold, they are willing to fully support it.
This attitude greatly puzzled Ouyang Ming. If he followed the family's usual practice, he shouldn't have blocked it. But the practices of the elders of the Ni family were completely different.
However, no matter what ideas they hold, as long as Ouyang Ming can learn top suit techniques, he will be satisfied.
The person who taught Ouyang Ming how to forge suits was actually Ni Xuehai, the eldest elder of the Ni family.
The great elder took Ouyang Ming into a room with no windows on all sides, pointed to a row of bookshelves inside, and said, "Master Ou, all the skills our Ni family possesses are here. You can take your time and read them." He looked at Ouyang Ming with a strange look, which seemed to be a little regretful and a little pity.
After all, Ouyang Ming is a warrior who has understood the way of harmony between man and nature, and is extremely sensitive to other people's eyes.
He stared at Ni Xuehai and said solemnly: "Senior, what do you mean?"
Ni Xuehai sighed and said: "Master Ou, I know you are interested in Yinghong, but some things are destined."
Ouyang Ming laughed dumbly, and then he realized why his eyes were so strange.
However, he had other plans for this matter and had no intention of arguing with Ni Xuehai.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I have my own plan."
Ni Xuehai shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face, and said: "Forget it, Master Ou, you should study the suit techniques carefully. If you can really come up with a complete set of improvement techniques, maybe..." He thought for a while and said slowly: "There will be A glimmer of hope.”
Ouyang Ming's heart moved slightly and he said, "Senior, this junior has something unclear and I would like to ask for advice."
"you say."
"From a senior's standpoint, you shouldn't want cheap equipment to be significantly improved, right?"
Ni Xuehai pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, the biggest gains from this matter are the royal family and the army. Our Ni family's gains are very small and disproportionate."
Ouyang Ming said solemnly: "If that's the case, why are the three ancestors and you so happy to see this happen, and can even be said to be adding fuel to the flames?"
Ni Xuehai laughed and said, "We didn't help Master Lu."
"But you have no restrictions." Ouyang Ming said solemnly: "Master Lu learned the skills of setting runes from the Ni family, but used them in military equipment. Haha, if the Ni family really didn't help, I'm afraid Brother Yunhong didn't either So it’s convenient to bring more than ten sets of high-quality arm guards to Lin Haijun’s camp, right?”
Ni Xuehai looked at Ou Yangming in surprise and said: "Master Ou really has an eye for lightning." He sighed softly and said: "To be honest, the first way to improve the quality of ordinary equipment was found from the set of rune techniques. Master Lu."
Ouyang Ming chuckled and said, "It is indeed your family's work, but what I'm curious about is, why did you do this?"
Although Master Lu is also a powerful arms forger, it is absolutely impossible for him to be able to defeat many forging masters of the Ni family in the past.
The method of upgrading ordinary equipment was unique ten years ago. However, Master Lu created it after studying in the Ni family. No matter from any aspect, it seems to be a bit too much of a coincidence.
After all, Master Nalu is just an ordinary person, without the assistance of purple weapons.
Ni Xuehai sighed softly and said, "It's a long story at this point. You'll know it later." He paused and said, "Just read the set of rune techniques." He glanced at Ouyang Ming deeply. , turned and left.
Ouyang Ming frowned slightly and muttered to himself.
The Ni family has been studying set runes intensively for generations, and accidentally acquired the skill to upgrade ordinary equipment to a higher level. From the perspective of the aristocratic family, this technology should not be announced to the world under any circumstances.
But the Ni family did the opposite and used tricks to guide Master Lu to leak this technology to the military.
If the intention was not very big, he would never believe it.
However, even if Ouyang Ming thought a lot, he still couldn't figure out the reason.
He sighed deeply and had no choice but to give up. The thoughts of the aristocratic family were not yet something he could fathom.
Scanning the bookshelf, Ouyang Ming's eyes slowly lit up.
After all, he is still a blacksmith. Seeing the special skills of the suit right in front of him, he couldn't help but get excited.
Although there are many books here, they are arranged in an orderly manner.
The most important thing was a large book. Ouyang Ming took it down from the bookshelf and read it with relish.
And just when he was immersed in the suit skills, several fast horses galloped in from outside the city.
Those sitting immediately were Ni Yinghong, He Liangce and others.
Entering the city, Ni Yinghong nodded slightly and said: "Brother He Shi, thank you for escorting me all the way. My little sister will go ahead."
He Liangce smiled gently and said, "My dear sister, please do as you please."
Ni Yinghong rode his horse and returned home. The first thing he said when he saw Ni Yunhong was: "Brother, is Xiao Mingzi back?"
Ni Yunhong said quickly: "Little sister is worried, Brother Ou has come back a long time ago. But..." He hesitated and said: "The ancestors sent him to the library to see the secret method of the suit, and they were afraid that he would not be able to come out in a short time. "
Ni Yinghong bit his teeth lightly, but his hanging heart was relieved.
"I want to see my ancestor!" Ni Yinghong said with a firm look on his face: "I want to ask clearly what is going on!"
Ni Yunhong was startled and followed him out. However, before they left the room, a figure flashed at the door and Ni Xuetian appeared.
"Yinghong, now is the time to let you know." Ni Xuetian said in a deep voice: "I will take you there." He stretched out his hand and immediately grabbed Ni Yinghong, and his figure rose into the air and disappeared in an instant.
Ni Yunhong was stunned for a long time, and murmured: "Why, can't I know?" He glanced at his hands, and his eyes gradually became firm.