Chapter 172: Creating Special Arrows

The room is not small, about 50 square meters. In the center of the room there is a very delicate forging furnace, with flames rising and heat waves rolling.

There is a display cabinet on the side of the room, on which are placed the materials used for casting, and under the materials there is a thin wooden board with prices written on it.

There is a large table next to the forging furnace, which is filled with various tools. Almost all the tools that may be used in forging can be found here.

"This is our forging room. It is charged by the hour, 50 taels of silver per hour. If you need these materials in the cabinet, you can tell me directly, and our company will deliver them to you immediately. In addition, our company can also provide foundry workers to serve you."

"Then please help me deliver 200 kilograms of pig iron!"

Although there is refined iron for sale directly in Mu's company, Gu Sheng still decided to start from pig iron.

The level of the foundry workers varies, and the quality of the forged refined iron also varies. The arrows he made this time are his trump card, so of course he can't be careless.

The efficiency of Mu's Trading Company was very fast. It took only five minutes for two hundred kilograms of pig iron to be delivered to the forging room where Gu Sheng was.

The price of pig iron was not expensive. Five kilograms was only one tael of silver, and two hundred kilograms was only forty taels. Gu Sheng didn't know how long it would take him to forge it. He simply took out a silver note of five hundred taels and gave it to Qingqing: "You take it first. I will refund you when I finish forging."

After Qingqing left with the silver note, Gu Sheng took off all his clothes on his upper body. Gu Sheng's muscles were not exaggerated, but the lines were still obvious, and his eight abdominal muscles were clearly visible.

Conventional arrows are generally made of fine iron to make the arrowhead, and then other lightweight materials are used to make the arrow body. The arrows made in this way are lightweight and fly fast, but the disadvantage is also obvious. The carrying capacity is not strong. If the force is greater, the arrow body will be directly burst. Therefore, Gu Sheng chose to use fine iron to make the arrow body this time, and the spikes of the hallucinogenic wild boar served as the arrowhead! Although this would increase the weight of the arrow, Gu Sheng didn't care. The stone-breaking crossbow was very powerful. The original arrow weighed about one or two kilograms. This weight was mainly caused by the wide and thick arrowheads.

The wide and thick arrowheads can cause higher damage and greater destructive power, but this time Gu Sheng chose the stronger spikes of the hallucinogenic wild boar.

The spikes of the hallucinogenic wild boar are not heavy, so the free weight can be added to the arrow body!

The forging furnace is not too big, and Gu Sheng can only smelt 30 kilograms of pig iron at a time. Gu Sheng first burned the pig iron red, then clamped it out with a clamp and put it on the forging table. He swung a sledgehammer and hit it violently. This step is to purify it.

Although this step is the first step of refining, it is also very critical. If this step is not hammered well, the hardness and elasticity of the finished product will be insufficient in the later stage.

Gu Sheng used the hammer method in Helian's casting method to hit the red iron block hard. Sparks flew for a while, and the casting room was full of clanging hammering sounds.

As the hammering continued, Gu Sheng gradually entered a strange state. The feeling was very similar to when he was chopping wood. He felt that the pig iron became alive in his eyes. He could clearly see the impurities and some original veins in it. As he hammered, these impurities turned into sparks and flew out.

Half an hour later, Gu Sheng completed the first forging. At this time, the original 30-jin iron block was thinner. Gu Sheng put the completely cooled iron block into the forging furnace again and burned it red before taking it out to continue hammering.

As the impurities decreased, his hammering time became less and less. Gu Sheng kept repeating this process until a hundred times. Gu Sheng then put the forged iron block into a special quenching oil for quenching.

Looking at the iron block that was already bright and shiny, Gu Sheng smiled, "Huh! A hundred times of tempering makes steel, isn't it!"

Putting down the hundred-refined fine iron in his hand, Gu Sheng continued to split the next piece of pig iron and continued to forge. After all the pig iron was forged into hundred-refined fine iron, he cut the hundred-refined fine iron into small pieces and began to forge the arrow body!

The step of forging the arrow body was actually simpler, because the Mu's Company provided a special mold, and all you had to do was melt the forged materials into molten iron and pour it in.

The next step was not difficult. Gu Sheng poured the molten iron into the mold and waited for the temperature to drop slightly before inserting the spikes of the hallucinogenic wild boar.

After all 132 arrows were made, Gu Sheng couldn't wait to open the panel to check

[Name]: Gu Sheng

[Age]: 17

[Realm]: Bone Refining Realm (Bronze Bone)

[Martial Arts]: Splitting Wood (First-level Tearing), Archery (First-level Penetration), Iron and Stone Fist (First-level Huge Strength), Shape-shifting Bone-changing Technique (First-level Strong Body), Snake Breath Technique (First-level Snake Breath), Flying Thunder Leg (First-level Extreme Speed), Golden Body Skill (30% Perfection), Blood Rage Three Styles (44% Perfection), Helian Zhu Military Skills (minor success 75%), Blood Activation Skills (minor success 85%), Shadow Hiding Skills (entry level 8%)

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"Not bad! It actually increased by six points! It seems that I have to spend more time practicing it in the future!"

Gu Sheng couldn't help laughing after seeing the progress of Helian Weapon Casting Skills, and he also made up his mind to cast more in the future. After all, Helian Tielian had told him that as long as he practiced Helian Weapon Casting Skills to perfection and combined them with the casting techniques she gave later, he could create a treasure!

Treasures are different from ordinary weapons. They are harder and more lethal. They even have some additional abilities, which are quite magical!

Gu Sheng touched the mold and estimated that it would take some time to cool down. He didn't want to waste time and simply started practicing Shadow Hiding Skill here.

After a long time, the arrow finally cooled down. Gu Sheng took the arrow out of the mold, holding the tail of the arrow in one hand and flicking the tip of the arrow with the other hand.

With a hum, the arrow body swung back and forth like a spring, with a large amplitude and full elasticity!

"Not bad!"

Gu Sheng was very satisfied with the arrow forged at this time. This kind of arrow made of fine iron with good elasticity can carry stronger power and is more convenient for recycling!

Gu Sheng packed the forged arrows, put on his clothes, opened the door of the casting room and walked out.

"Huh! It's still comfortable outside!"

After leaving the forging room, a cool breeze came over him, and Gu Sheng felt that even his breathing became much smoother.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Qingqing, who was drowsy not far away, suddenly woke up.

"Ah! Have you finished refining?"

Qingqing rubbed her eyes and walked over to cheer up.

When forging, Gu Sheng entered a very strange state and had no concept of time. Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "Is it late now? I have been in there for a long time?"

Qingqing smiled gently: "You have been in there for eighteen hours, and it is already late at night."

Gu Sheng felt embarrassed when he heard it and scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh, sorry! I... I didn't pay attention to the time. I delayed your sleep."

Qingqing waved her hand quickly: "No, no, I live not far from here, and I can get there in a few minutes." Qingqing took the list in her hand and wrote and drew it and handed it to Gu Sheng: "This is your consumption list! You still need to pay 550 taels."

Gu Sheng looked at the list. In addition to the cost of pig iron and renting the forging room, the extra 110 taels were the mold money.

Gu Sheng took out six silver notes with a face value of 100 yuan and handed them to her, "No need to change! I'll give you the extra 50 taels as a tip! I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so late."

After leaving Mu's business, there was a cool breeze.

It was already mid-October. It was fine during the day, but it was already chilly at night.

There was no curfew in Shengdan City. Every few meters on the street, there were street lamps made of animal fat, which looked quite artistic.

Although there was no curfew in Shengdan City, most shops were closed at this time, and only the casino and brothel were still bustling.

I don't know if it was because it was night, the girls in the brothel dressed more wantonly. The gauze they wore during the day was gone at this moment, and only a piece of cloth that couldn't be narrower was tied to their chests.

After hearing the tempting voice, Gu Sheng glanced at it and couldn't help blushing and walking quickly, muttering: "Don't look at it if it's indecent, don't look at it if it's indecent!"

Shengdan City did not restrict entry and exit at night. After leaving Shengdan City, Gu Sheng went straight back to the Fire Bamboo Forest.

There were no street lights in the Fire Bamboo Forest, and the moonlight could hardly reach here from the back of the three peaks of Shengdan Peak. Even with Gu Sheng's half-blind eyesight, he could only walk back by memory.

Fortunately, the road was flat and paved with bluestone, and he quickly returned to the residence of the errand disciples.

Suddenly, Gu Sheng felt that he was tripped by something, and his body lost balance. The cloth bag with arrows on his body fell to the ground with a Duang, and he screamed in the dark.

"Ouch!"

Gu Sheng heard the scream and hurriedly took out the fire from his arms and blew it. Only then did he see that it was a errand disciple who knocked him down, and the quiver hit his foot just now.

This place was only a few steps away from Gu Sheng's wooden house, and he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why are you not in your own room at night, lying here?"

This person was the one who took Shi Lezhi's silver today.

When he saw that it was Gu Sheng, a trace of panic appeared on his face, and he said nonsense: "Brother Gu, you are back. I am sorry for tripping you! The moon is nice today. I was here to enjoy the moon, but I accidentally fell asleep."

As he said that, he reached out to pick up the quiver on his feet and handed it to Gu Sheng. The quiver was simple to begin with, and he saw the densely packed arrows inside.

"Hey, Brother Gu, your arrows are really novel. They are all made of fine iron, which is really heavy. Take it, I will go back to sleep first!"

After returning the quiver to Gu Sheng, he left in a hurry.

Holding the quiver, Gu Sheng looked up at the sky that was almost completely blocked by three mountains, with a strange look in his eyes: "Appreciating the moon? Does this guy have a perspective eye?"

This man was just a jade-skinned warrior. Although Gu Shen had some doubts in his heart, he did not take it to heart. After returning to the house and bolting the door, Gu Sheng took off his clothes and went to bed.

Forging is a physical job, and you don't feel tired when you are doing it. Now Gu Sheng feels a little sore all over, very exhausted, and snored as soon as he touched the pillow.

The next morning, Gu Sheng took ten arrows he made and Shi Sui Nu to the Chiyun Mountains again.

This time, Gu Sheng didn't walk far, just found a deserted place and stayed there. He came here today mainly to test the power of the arrows!

Gu Sheng picked up the arrow and hit it on the stone crushing crossbow, aiming at a large tree that one person could hug 30 meters away, and gently pulled the crossbow trigger. The stone crushing crossbow made a loud noise, and the arrow shot out from the crossbow with a whizzing sound.

"Pop!"

The arrow easily penetrated the tree. Because of the speed, the sound was not loud. After passing through this tree, the arrow penetrated three more trees in succession and finally nailed the fifth tree.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise. The first tree that was shot began to break with the hole pierced by the arrow. After a few breaths, it collapsed.

Gu Sheng walked in and found that the texture structure of the tree trunk was greatly damaged. The first tree was the first to touch the arrow and was shattered from the hole by the strong force above. The imbalance of power caused it to fall.

The remaining trees were relatively stable except for the second one that was shaking a little.

Gu Sheng was very satisfied with this power! If it was replaced with the previous arrow, it would only be able to shoot the first tree and then lose its power. After changing to the arrow body made of refined iron, the power was more than two or three times stronger!

Because of the great power of the stone crushing crossbow, the previous arrows were disposable due to material problems. After being shot out, the arrow body would be blown up by the force. When Gu Sheng came to the fifth tree and pulled out the arrow he made, he found that the arrow was still intact. He also deliberately flicked it and found that the strength was still the same, which did not affect the continued use at all. Even the colorful luster of the spikes on the arrowhead did not change at all.

As an excellent archer, you must have a very clear concept of how powerful the arrow in your hand is and how far the range is, so that you can choose the best shooting distance in the battle and exert the strongest combat power!

Gu Sheng then began to test the effective shooting distance of the arrow. After testing, it was found that the maximum shooting distance of the special hundred-refined fine iron arrow shot by the stone crushing crossbow is 500 meters. Of course, at this distance, there is almost no substantial offensiveness; even ordinary trees can only be immersed a little bit, and the more effective attack distance is 300 meters. Gu Sheng estimated that if he wanted to cause a fatal threat to the people in the Bronze Bone Realm or achieve the effect of a one-shot kill, he must control the shooting distance within 100 meters!

From the results of the first test, Gu Sheng estimated that if the distance was 30 to 50 meters, a sneak attack might give the Silver Bone Realm a headache.

However, the distance was too close, and the sound of the stone crushing crossbow was too loud, so it would be easily discovered, and the sneak attack would be very difficult!

Gu Sheng looked at the stone crushing crossbow in his hand and fell into deep thought. At this time, a thing called a silencer emerged in his mind! (End of this chapter)