return to edgar

Gonzalez took Link to the town's blacksmith shop familiarly. The shop owner was an uncle of his age with a full beard. Gonzalez stepped forward and said a few words, but the shop owner actually agreed The blacksmith shop was lent to him.

"This is the treatment only master-level blacksmiths have." Gonzales waved at Link, "Come, I will teach you how to identify ore."

Innate skills are fine, why do you even have to learn this?

"There is no harm in learning more knowledge. I am authentic dwarf armor. Most people just want to learn it but have not had a chance." Gonzales could see Link's reluctance at a glance. He picked up a piece of armor from the forge The smelted primary ore is dark in color and looks like coal at first glance.

"This is the most widely used type of Edgar. Iron ore is similar to that of the earth, and it is easy to distinguish. The same is true for gold and silver, but some ores do not exist on the earth." Gonzalez tied it from his belt From the small bag, I took out a strip that was two fingers long and three fingers wide, shiny silver.

"This is the mithril mentioned in fantasy novels. Just such a small strip is worth 10000 gold."

"What?" Link exclaimed. As a fan of fantasy novels, he certainly knows how precious Mithril is in the fantasy background, but such a large and small piece of metal is worth 10000 gold, which is far beyond his acceptable range.You must know that the 30 silver coins given by the birdman Hull are enough for ordinary people to pay for several months of living expenses.

"That's just an entry-level rare metal." Gonzalez took out another silver-blue ingot, only half the size of Mithril.

With the precedent of mithril, Link guessed that it must be pure gold.

"That's right, this is indeed fine gold, and the price is slightly more expensive than Mithril." The ore that Gonzales took out for the third time was the smallest, only the size of an egg, transparent as crystal, and shone with light like diamonds .More precious than mithril and fine gold, Link couldn't guess what it was.

"This is Edgar's unique crystal mine, soul energy. According to legend, it is transformed from the body of a fallen god. In addition to having a strong affinity for elements, the most precious thing is that it can change shape at will. Materials necessary for making treasures."

Gonzalez carefully held the thing called 'soul energy'. From his posture, Link judged that the egg-sized thing was basically weightless.The remains of the fallen gods are not as rare as the devil of fate. Could it be that Edgar is a world where gods walk everywhere...

"These are the three so-called rare ores?"

"Of course not."

After putting the soul energy back carefully, Gonzales took out more than a dozen rough stones of different shapes from the seemingly small but surprisingly large cloth bag. Link found that the colors and shapes of these ores were very different, but there was one thing But they have something in common, that is, they emit light, and the slight fluorescence covers the body surface, which looks a bit like the fragmented light emitted by the inheritance and the pillar of the earth.

"In Edgar, ore is called the gift of the earth, and it is a natural substance that is allowed to be mined in large quantities by a small number of natural alliances. As a child of nature, you should be able to see the difference between these stones of different colors in the eyes of ordinary people. place?"

Link nodded hesitantly. Every stone glowed. Even if it was covered with cloth or objects, the faint fluorescence would still seep through.

"Remember to bring a pickaxe with you, maybe you can dig out soul energy." After taking back all the ore, Gonzalez picked up the iron ingot that Link had shown to him at first, and asked Link to forge a weapon himself.

"Didn't you say you helped me build it?"

"I only do the final touches. Master-level products are not suitable for novices, they will only bring you danger."

Gonzalez pushed Link to the furnace and thrust the heavy hammer into his hand.

I was wrong, this guy, like Su Wu, likes to make things difficult for others.

Under the guidance of Gonzales, the regretful Link threw the iron block into the furnace, pulled the bellows to burn the iron block red, then took it out with iron tongs and put it on the iron felt for forging. First, he hammered the square iron into a round rod shape. , stretch and widen a little bit.

From day to night, he used up eight spell slots to replenish his physical strength. It was not until the next morning that Link forged the iron block into the shape of a sword.Staying in the blacksmith shop all the time, he felt that he was about to be scorched by the temperature of the furnace.

"For the first time, it's not bad." Gonzalez picked up the rough object that can only be called a piece of iron and weighed it. Link was about to complain, but saw the unpolished semi-finished product under the action of an invisible external force The shape changed, and the blood groove, blade, and hilt appeared one by one.In a short time, the prototype of the long sword that Link spent a whole day forging turned into a real sharp weapon.

"I always thought that blacksmiths used hammers to forge." Link narrowed his eyes, although he couldn't see it, he could feel the vibration of the air with his senses.

"This is a technique that can only be mastered by a master blacksmith. The soul forging hammer is the same as a mage casting spells and a clergyman sensing divine power." Gonzales handed the finished product to Link. This is what he called 'finishing'.As a novice, it was impossible for Link to master the forging technique in a short period of time. Gonzalez spent a whole day to let him forge for only one purpose.

"Although the later modification was done by me, this sword was built by you bit by bit. How does it feel? It's a sense of accomplishment to make something by yourself?"

Link swung his sword with both hands a few times.Undeniably, it feels really good.

"Edgar's degree of freedom is beyond your imagination, don't rush for quick success, seize this rare opportunity to experience this world well, don't look at it with the eyes of a game, take it as a real space, you will have another Have some experience." Unlike Su Wu who is eager to find his brother, Gonzalez has always enjoyed everything he experienced in the illusion with an experience mentality, and he also persuaded Su Wu in this way, but it didn't work.I heard that Link's career is writing fantasy novels (The Fog), and I think Link should be able to understand his point of view better.

"That's true, but I also want to save people. My future brother-in-law's life or death is uncertain. I can't just leisurely learn forging here." As soon as Link finished speaking, the owner of the blacksmith shop opened the door and entered, agreeing to borrow it. One day, the time has come.

"I don't want to stop you from saving people, but I just hope you can have more ways to protect yourself." Gonzales originally wanted Link to learn swordsmanship again. In the game, one day is only an hour in reality. "Novices have The danger evasion protection given by the system, the person you want to save has no protection. If you don’t handle it well, it will bring him danger. Besides, the hills and mountains are so big, you carry out a blanket search by yourself..."

"No." Link interrupted Gonzales, "I already know roughly where he is."

Shen Qi clearly pointed out the direction, since a high level would put Yuan Ye in a greater crisis, it was only appropriate for him, who is still a novice, to make a move.

"Okay, three days, if you still haven't come back after this time, then I can only take a risk to save you." Gonzalez stretched out three fingers.

After spending 1 silver coin to buy a leather scabbard from the blacksmith shop owner, Link went to the hills north of the town in the face of the rising sun.This time he was not questioned by the soldiers on guard, but Captain Scarface kept his eyes fixed on Link, and he didn't get rid of it until he exceeded his sphere of influence.

Walking north along the dry river bed, it is inconvenient to walk on the smooth cobblestones washed by the river. After about an hour, the rolling hills suddenly seemed to be cut by a knife, revealing a bare rock wall. A man-made hole is located at the foot of the mountain. , A few pieces of the boulder used to block it have been pulled out, revealing a dark passage, which seems to be an abandoned mine.

The divine revelation from the night before had named this place, and just as Link was about to light a torch and go in to find out, there was a loud "bang" in the mine, and then there was a sound of messy footsteps, and someone came out!

Link was hiding in the waist-deep bushes nearby.Soon, a few people in ragged clothes ran out of the mine, in a panic, as if they were being chased by a scourge.

Seeing them running away without looking back, Link thought to himself, could it be that the mine was blown down by improper use of explosives?Does this game have dynamite settings?

Passing through the narrow hole blocked by boulders, the inside suddenly opened up. Judging from the existing wreckage, there was also a certain scale of mining back then.All the oil lamps for lighting at the entrance were on, and a few wooden barrels were placed against the wall. There was no smell of wine, but it was probably water.A few dirty blankets were spread on the dry ground, and there was an overturned iron pot in the middle. The overturned broth poured out the campfire, and the air was still filled with fire smoke and a pungent burnt smell.Next to the iron pot, a person was lying face down on the ground, holding a long-handled iron spoon in his hand. His head and upper body had been scorched black.

Just as Link took a step forward, the torch fixed on the rock wall fell to the ground, and the mine immediately became invisible.There was a slight vibration in the air, and something flew towards him!

Link raised his long sword and swiped it in the sensed direction a few times, with a few crisp sounds, knocking down a few weightless objects.

With the faint light at the entrance, I can barely see a distance of three to five meters around. In this case, perception is more useful than eyes.Link quickly found the enemy hiding in the dark, hanging upside down on the top of the cave, ten meters away from him.The moment he saw the black shadow hanging on the top, his left shoulder hurt. Link turned his head and saw a dark, dull dagger piercing his shoulder.In just a few seconds, the whole arm went numb, it was poisonous!

Regardless of whether the enemy would take this opportunity to attack, Link pulled out the dagger, meditated on natural healing, gleaming white light poured into the wound from his fingertips, and the festering stopped immediately.

The black shadow on the top of the cave rolled over and fell to the ground, so lightly that it didn't make a sound.He stood up straight, bent slightly with his right arm bent over his left chest, "Please forgive my unintentional offense, guardian of order and the world."

Silver hair, red pupils, pale vampire-like complexion, and a humanoid creature with the same exquisite and beautiful appearance as an elf, wearing black leather armor, and holding a delicate hand crossbow in his left hand.

Being recognized, he actually knows that I am the Son of Nature?

ps: I caught a cold, accidentally took a nap, and almost overslept.I feel dizzy, and I always feel that I haven't written well, so I will change it tomorrow...