Hey, King!

2021-09-22

Chapter 264 Chapter 264 Some Little Things

“Open the oven!”

Loud His voice echoed in Chiling City, and the Jiangu clan's melting pot became red hot again. Torban pulled the bellows himself, his sweaty skin lit by the red fire in the hearth. Hammerdom stared at the cauldron, trying to remember the secrets of the smelting of adamantine. The other students are responsible for grinding the coal into powder and sending it forward continuously, while Dagon is responsible for stepping on the mechanism to control the furnace switch and sending the fuel in at the fastest speed.

"Fortunately, it's not an ore but an adamantine gold ingot. You just need to melt it according to the recipe, cast it, and beat it." Hammerdom said a lot at this time, and it was obvious that he was very nervous. . "Fortunately, it's not for making weapons. Pickaxes and shovels don't need to be sharpened..."

"Shut up and get to work. Your saliva is about to spray into the cauldron!" Ban snorted, pulling the bellows with both hands. This smelting station has been out of use for so long, the Barbarian Race in the Northland uses it as a cooker and has no idea how "advanced" it is. Well, something from a few hundred years ago is not considered advanced, but Jiangu clansman is still using this type of melting furnace, nothing more advanced.

The Chiling is a pretty good place, with a rich underground deposit of fire rune steel, which can be used to make fire-resistant armor and weapons that bring fire to the enemy. The Dada Si Family chose this place because of the mineral deposits, knowing that it can bring great wealth and lasting power to the family.

It's a pity that this place was lost before the mine was built. Fortunately, because no mine was built, no one knew there was a mine below for so many years.

The nursery class told the news to his classmates and subordinates to strengthen everyone's determination and will to keep here. Fire rune steel is not as valuable as Adamantite, but it is also an excellent ore. It is as hard as steel and can absorb the surrounding heat higher than normal temperature like a sponge and store it inside to protect the user.

The fire rune steel that has absorbed the heat is different from the usual state, and the heat is concentrated in the core area, just like the lava stored in the crevice of the formation. Through suitable methods, such as rune spell or element array, or making special forms on fire rune steel items to guide, the stored heat can be concentrated and fired, thereby attacking opponents and causing damage.

Used in weapons, it is the best material for making flaming swords, no one. It's one of the best fire-resistant materials in itself, it's definitely not bad for armor, and it can even be used to make fire rune steel boots that can walk on lava. Toban has a pair of these boots, but there is no application scenario, he usually doesn't wear them at all. The lava walker boots are said to not only insulate heat, but also convert the absorbed heat into a downward eruption of elemental streams that briefly fly. When in slow spray mode, it ensures that the wearer does not get caught in the lava and can safely pass through the volcanic terrain.

As long as it can be developed, Chiling City will have a relatively stable income, at least it can solve the problem of supporting itself in the glare like a tiger watching his prey in the Northland Barbarian Race. It's too late to mine this winter, but it's possible to restore the furnace and make some simple tools. The Northland Barbarian Race left behind a lot of things. Those tattered copper and iron can't be used as weapons and armor, but they can also be turned into nails, hammers or iron wires to help the construction and defense of the city.

When facing the Barbarian Race in the Northland, which lacks heavy armor, barbed wire is a good thing on the defensive end, but it takes a lot of work to draw the wire. Dagon told Torban about Red's "barbed wire" idea, and he immediately took it to the test. In effect, the barbed wire completely met and exceeded their expectations, but so did the cost.

"Is barbed wire really that simple in your world? Hundreds of kilometers of multiple charged barbed wire can be pulled up?"

Reid thought about it and said, "Actually, it is also It's not that simple, not every country has this kind of construction ability. Anyway, you don't even know what industry is, and it's normal to find it difficult to draw wire. That thing should not be done by manpower, but by machines."

Everyone finds that barbed wire is useful, but it can't be done a lot. It is good to put it in key places, such as the passage up the mountain, which can block the enemy. The more important thing at the moment is the Adamantite Miner Tool, and a lot of civil work will be much easier with it.

"When the time comes you can use Adamantite tools to mine fire rune steel ore." Hammerdom did not forget to promote his Chamber of Commerce. "At first, if you don't have enough smelting ability, I can help you. Get over the difficult period in the early stage first, and your own mine and workshop will..."

"It's melted! Don't let it go." Say it! Take medicine powder!"

Although Hammerdom seemed to be in a hurry, he didn't really waste time. A fist-sized Adamantite Gold Ingot becomes ten Adamantite Pickaxes and five Adamantite Spades, which can greatly speed up tunnel construction. Chiling City not only needs to get through with the canine fortress, but also build a tunnel counterattack system. Dagon -- or Rhett -- called it tunnel warfare.

It is also strange to say that the Jiangu people are good at civil engineering and digging underground, but rarely use tunnels as combat facilities. In traditional culture, tunnel digging sneak attack is a common method used by kobolds, caveman and some goblins, and Jiangu people will suffer. Reid thinks this tradition is very stupid. The Jiangu family seems to be fooled. They all focus on using heavier armor, thicker city wall, and heavier Warhammer to fight the enemy's head-on attrition war, as if this is enough for heroes. However, the period of birth, growth, and training of the Jiangu family has no advantages. Steel can be consumed, but the replacement of combatants can not afford it.

Dagon, under Reid's suggestion, rethinks based on the current situation, and also believes that warrior is more precious than steel. Whether it is to drill a hole or not, winning with minimum loss is the key. He recommended the counter-attack tunnel to Tuoban, or tunnel warfare, and said that this is a method of warfare handed down from ancient times by the Jiangu weapon Master.

Everyone was confused and looked at each other, no one had heard such a statement. Dagon took out the tower shield martial skill as an example, and asked them if they had heard of this martial skill? is it useful? Is it to restrain the elves' archery?
Except for the kindergarten who didn't take the test, everyone else passed, there is no better proof than this. Everyone thought about it and felt that Dagon was right, they were lonely. Besides, the word Dagon said - special operations - sounded very convincing. Whether it is tower shield or tunnel warfare, it is not a conventional strategy, so it is normal that everyone has not heard of it. And the reason why Weapon Master has an important position in the Jiangu clan is because they always inherit various tactics, so that the Jiangu clan can deal with various situations?
Everyone worked together, and after the tools were made, the nursery class greeted everyone to drink. I already had a drink when I arrived here yesterday, how about another drink today? Although he wanted to thank everyone, Dagon shook his head and said that he would not participate.

"I'd like to go across the river and see if I can find a wading channel. There's a lot of trees over there, and the fuel is life in the winter."

"Wait for digging. Through the tunnel, you can get fuel from the canine fortress, and there are enough reserves in the castle." Toban was a little puzzled, and asked: "Besides, how do you cross the river?"

Dagon summon brought out a puppet mount, Make it look like a bear lizard. "If the river is not deep, I can go straight. Even if there is enough fuel, the river freezes in winter and there is no obstruction to passage. The forest there will become a fuel depot and a Material Storehouse for our enemies. It is impossible to know the situation."

"I'll go with you," Toban said.

"No need, I use a puppet mount myself to be faster." Dagon said with a smile: "You all know that I am not drunk, and alcohol is not very attractive to me. Besides, I just want to take advantage of the weather. I'm going there early, maybe I'll be back when you guys are stumbling around, and I'll take the opportunity to clean up all of you."

Everyone thought about it, they could only rely on dogs to pull carts to keep up with Dagon. But that is too troublesome. So everyone said that they would wait for Dagon, and walked away with their shoulders hooked and singing.

After coming out of the gate on the mountainside, Dagon summoned the puppet mount and jumped directly from the shaft of the elevator. The puppet mount stuck to the mountain wall to slow him down, and then landed firmly on the ground. The shaft was designed in a semi-enclosed style for windproof purposes. The process of his jumping down did not disturb the people who were working at the foot of the mountain. Dagon thought about it, and this can actually be a combat advantage.

The artisans brought by Torban are dismantling the Barbarian Race's camp in the Northland and putting away all kinds of tents. These furs are valuable, as are the utensils inside. It may not be suitable to put it in the nursery's room, but in the future, Chiling City will definitely have many civilians moving in and giving them to reuse, it's better than wasting it, right?
Most of the old camps under the mountain will be demolished, and the demolished things will be used to build Chiling City. However, at Dagon's suggestion, several medium-sized tents and simple stone houses will not be demolished. Dagon plans to connect the tunnels, and these tents will become strongholds for their raids and counterattacks. Dagon has a sense of dragon and can know the situation on the opposite side through obstacles, so the success rate of hidden raids will be greatly improved.

Seeing Dagon, the craftsman hurriedly saluted and called him "Sir" or "Master". Dagon shook his head and said that he was not "adult" or "lord", which made them even more panic.

"My surname is Olison." Dagon said this, and everyone didn't believe it. He only said that someone wearing armor, weapons and being able to use spell is not a master? Dagon wanted to ask them if there were any difficulties in their work, but they were very nervous and only said that they would never be lazy and affect the schedule. He also said that now that winter is approaching, job opportunities are rare, and the price given by the fief lord of Dada Division is fair, but he dare not delay things for him!

It's impossible to ask anything, and Dagon can feel the gap between these people and himself. This is strange, other people in Canine Fortress are not like this, such as Kent in the car dealership, isn't that warm and kind?
After crossing the river and reaching the woods, Dagon gradually came to understand. Only when he has a territory will he become a ruler, that is, "fief lord" or "Knight lord", and in Canine Fortress, he is just a Jiangu clansman with a little battle strength, no different from a mercenary. Dagon felt that this method of distinguishing people was wrong, and he also found that there was a problem with himself.

"How does the surname Olison become a representative of the common people? Does the surname determine ability and identity? Should it?"

(end of this chapter)