He excitedly took the dark sword, full of expectations. For any blacksmith, a peerless masterpiece is the most precious. If you can wear it and touch it up close, it would be even more incredible. , which has indescribable benefits for improving one’s skills.
With excitement, I slowly pulled out the sword, and suddenly... a dazzling light burst out from the scabbard, illuminating the slightly dark room.
I looked at the so-called sword in my hand in astonishment. Oh my god... is this also called a sword? Apart from the green light emitted by the poorly polished exterior, the sword itself is not as good as the one I just saw.
The brighter the sword, the better. It is just the result of incomplete surface treatment. A real sword should have inner aura. How could it be so radiant!
This so-called supreme work is actually just a sword with a relatively bright appearance. I can make four such swords an hour, and the quality is guaranteed to be a hundred times higher than his.
Looking closely at the texture of the sword and the structure of the sword body, I feel dizzy... There is no basis for mechanics at all. Such a sword can only be used as a decoration. It looks good and is used, so there is no need to say it!
I sent the sword back with regret and said lightly: "I'm sorry, I still don't like this sword. Is there anything..."
As soon as I finished speaking, suddenly... a big hand stretched out from the side and snatched the sword away from my hand. I turned around in shock and saw a warrior in purple armor looking at that man with joy. "Sword!" He murmured: "Oh my god! Oh my god... I have been looking for it for so long, and I finally found it!"
At this point, the purple-armored warrior suddenly raised his head and said to the boss excitedly: "Boss... he doesn't want me to want it. You can make a price! I'll buy it!"
I looked at the purple-armored warrior in astonishment, right? He still wants to buy such a rubbish sword? And... he looked overly excited. Was there any mistake
Just when I was secretly surprised, the boss said reluctantly: "Well... I actually don't want to sell this sword. If you want to sell it, buy it at the auction next week!"
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I opened my mouth in surprise. There are people who are willing to buy such a sword. It’s time for the boss to go home and burn incense, but he still treats it as a treasure and refuses to sell it! What kind of world is this!
I thought it was enough to surprise me, but who knew... Something even more surprising happened next. The purple-armored warrior had a pleading look on his face and begged sincerely: "Boss, please, just sell it to me." Come on, I’ll give you ten amethyst coins!”
My mouth can't close anymore. If such a piece of trash can be sold for ten amethyst coins, then who am I? I can pick up any clay sword that is stronger than this one, but I am still worried about the debt of ten amethyst coins.
But the boss still didn't appreciate it. He hesitated and said lightly: "I'm sorry, I still don't want to sell. I think... you still..."
Before the boss could finish his words, the purple-armored warrior said cheerfully: "Then I'll pay you 20 amethyst coins. Now it's okay! When you go to the auction, that's the price you'll pay for it!"
The boss smiled bitterly and shook his head, and said helplessly: "Actually... I want to make a name for myself at the auction and let everyone know that I can forge such a sword. Money is not important, but reputation is important!"
The purple-armored warrior looked at the boss anxiously, hesitated again and again, gritted his teeth, stretched out four fingers and said: "Boss, I will pay you 40 amethyst coins. Please sell it to me. I like this sword so much. Tomorrow I’m leaving here soon, I won’t have a chance to attend the auction!”
After a pause, the purple-armored warrior continued: "You don't know, I have been looking for a good sword for almost a year. I finally found one. You have to do whatever you want to help me!"
At this point, I couldn't stop being curious, so I quietly pulled the purple-armored warrior and said doubtfully: "My friend, you have a good sword, but what is so good about this sword!"
The purple-armored warrior looked me up and down, and said suddenly: "Oh! It turns out to be Your Majesty the Magician. No wonder you don't know. Let me teach you the secret of identifying a good sword!"
Having said this, the purple-armored warrior drew out his sword and said in admiration: "Look... how noble the shape of this sword is, how gorgeous the appearance is, and how dazzling the light is. Once the sword is unsheathed, the opponent will immediately be affected by it." Shocking!”
I looked at this chattering guy in astonishment. His good looks seemed like a decoration! Doesn't it mean that a sword is good just because it looks good? It’s simply baffling!
I couldn't wait for him to finish his words, so I interjected: "My friend, how come I heard that a good sword should cut iron like clay and break ten swords in a row without destroying the blade!"
The purple-armored warrior looked at me with a lunatic look, and said disdainfully: "You haven't woken up yet. What you are talking about is just a legend, okay! When did you see two people fighting, the other person killed the other person with a sword? His weapon was cut off, so what a slap in the face!"
Oops!
I was stopped by his question, how many weapons had I broken during the three years on the battlefield? Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? This... I can't seem to remember this clearly, but if I say it, will he think I'm bragging
I asked uncertainly: "According to you, as long as it looks good, then this sword is a good sword?"
The purple-armored warrior yelled: "Nonsense, the sword is a clever weapon, not for fighting to the death. If you want to fight to the death, you wouldn't buy a big axe. Swords cannot be touched. As long as they are sharp enough, they can be used easily." Just cut through the leather armor, so... appearance is the most important, a gorgeous and good sword, its value is simply... "
At this time, the blacksmith said on the side: "What this strong man said is great, I have decided. I don't want you 40 for this sword. You can take the 30 amethyst coins. I am not doing it for anything else, just for you." Understanding of swords!”
The purple-armored warrior jumped up happily, and quickly took out 30 amethyst coins and handed it to the boss, as if he was afraid that he would regret it, and I was stunned for a moment.
After taking the money nonchalantly, the blacksmith turned to me and said calmly: "Don't think that it is easy to forge a sword with good shape and gorgeous appearance. It requires a very high artistic level. You must know that a blacksmith I am not a sculptor, nor an artist, I am a person who does hard work, and it is not easy to forge complex appearances with such hard iron. The fact that I can achieve this achievement is already considered a high level in Jietian City!"
I looked at the blacksmith speechlessly and didn't say a word, but... I didn't acquiesce to his words. In my opinion, the blacksmith is a sculptor and artist. If he doesn't have the ability to forge whatever he wants, , then why do you call it a blacksmith!
Seeing that I was silent, the blacksmith probably thought that I acquiesced to his point of view. He nodded with a smile and said to me: "I'm sorry, I don't have a better sword here, so... you should wait for a while. Come on, or... you go and see other blacksmiths?"
I looked at the blacksmith in astonishment, then at the purple-armored warrior who was very happy on the side, and then walked out of the blacksmith shop silently. In my understanding, a good sword must have a gorgeous appearance and excellent strength. Characteristics are what make it. Just appearance is nothing more than a toy.
Now I finally know why the blacksmith is so productive. With his style of play, it is not difficult to make ten or eight weapons in a day!
But... a truly good sword cannot be forged in a day or two. After thousands of hammerings, there is no guarantee that a good sword will be produced, let alone ten swords a day
A good sword must be immersed in the forger's whole body and mind. Every sword is equivalent to the blacksmith's child. It needs to be cared for and cultivated with heart. I wonder, which child can do this in one day? Grown up
It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people. It takes a month to make a good sword! You can come up with a great sword in an hour, are you kidding me
Let’s just say that my Evil God Slash is not a finished product yet. Without ten years and eight years of continuous forging, it is just a rough embryo. The current Evil God Slash is definitely just taking shape, and there is still a long way to go. Walk.
Slowly stopping, I calculated that there are still 12 days until the auction next Saturday. If I work hard day and night, with better luck, I can forge a qualified long sword before the auction. Yes, pay attention! It's just passable, not good, but it's definitely not a toy or a decoration, it's a real sword!
Gritting my teeth fiercely, I finally made a decision. From now on, in the next 12 days, I will devote all my body and mind to the forging of this sword. I must forge a qualified sword and auction it. Its money is used to pay off debts and pay for all school expenses!