Chapter 128 Blacksmith Shop and Improvement

"Old Yang, how is the custom-made batch of steel claws I want?"

Chang Heng put down his already worn-out musket and hung it on the bracket used to hang weapons in the blacksmith shop.

His sight fell on the middle-aged man standing in the middle of the blacksmith shop, who took the crucible with molten iron from his assistant under the combined action of high temperature and charcoal, and poured the molten iron into the mold carved in front of him.

The red light reflected by the molten iron flowing out of the crucible reflected Yang Shi's face, and his hands and old face full of time gullies were red.

He was not old, not older than Chongshan and Chang Heng, but his skin looked a little dry and cracked under high temperatures due to years of blacksmithing.

He swung the hammer vigorously and hit it again and again in the rapidly cooling molten iron, hammering the solidified metal into the required shape.

Then it was quickly put into low-concentration salt water for quenching. Using salt water quenching can make the steel have a relatively high and uniform hardness.

After completing these processes, the chief blacksmith in the territory finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned to face Chang Heng, and saluted him.

"Sorry, if I don't hurry up, this pot of molten iron may be wasted."

Yang Shi touched his head with few hairs left, and smiled embarrassedly.

Chang Heng didn't care too much, but instead set his eyes on the blue crystal ore that was placed separately in the corner by the blacksmith.

These stones that can generate extremely high heat have good stability and will only burn slowly under continuous high temperature.

Once they start burning, it is extremely difficult to extinguish, so in the blacksmith shop, according to Yang Shi's suggestion, sand and stone specially used for fire extinguishing are placed in each blacksmith shop. Sometimes water may not be able to ensure that the flame of the crystal ore is extinguished, and the sand and stone can ensure that the oxygen is blocked after covering it, so that it will no longer burn.

"The work that the lord mentioned before, Lao Yang, how are you doing here?"

Chang Heng suddenly remembered something and asked Yang Shi.

What he was talking about was whether crystal ore could be used as a reducing agent in the current iron smelting in the territory - he still couldn't forget his hydrogen metallurgy.

"No."

His tone was extremely firm.

"Last time we used that kind of stone to replace charcoal, the whole crucible almost exploded, but fortunately no one was injured. By the way, this is the steel claw you asked me to customize."

The blacksmith turned around and took out a sharp short claw that had been sharpened. It was thicker than an ordinary person's finger and much thinner than a wrist.

He didn't quite understand the purpose of these iron claws.

Until he saw the musketeers in gray uniforms guarding the door, and the half-human spiders huddled at the door.

Yang Shi had seen these big spiders. They were raised in a place not far from the residential area. They seemed to be called hunting spiders. Those who were responsible for raising these big spiders ate unusually well, and their treatment was even better than that of blacksmiths like them.

Yang Shi didn't envy them, and most people in the territory didn't envy them either.

If they were asked to deal with these big spiders, Yang Shi looked at the slightly ferocious appearance of the hunting spiders and the thick black shells covering their bodies.

The treatment is good, but it is all in exchange for life.

Only people with great courage and patience are willing to take care of these large spiders.

As a blacksmith, his eyes are so accurate that he can compare the size of the spider's feet at a glance to find that it is just right for the iron claws he made.

"Do you want to use it for them?"

Chang Heng nodded, as a response to the blacksmith.

The hunting spiders are afraid of the high temperature environment in the blacksmith shop, and they prefer to stay in a cool place.

"Don't be afraid, the scout hunting spider is very gentle."

Chang Heng smiled at the blacksmith and picked up a scout hunting spider, which naturally opened its limbs.

Grab the two front claws and tie them to the front claws with multiple linen ropes, which is like giving the scout hunting spider new equipment.

The sharp steel claws can increase the climbing and killing capabilities of these hunting spiders, but they still need some time to adapt.

He came here to confirm that the customized steel claws can be properly installed on the scout spiders.

Although the increase in size gives the scout spiders stronger defensive capabilities, they are inferior to ordinary spiders in rock climbing and tree climbing.

It can also increase the weapon power by 8 points.

It's better than nothing.

Put the spider back on the ground.

The spider raised its joints and looked curiously at the extra, shiny claws on its front claws.

It's a pity that their magic level is not enough, and it is still at level 0. Otherwise, Ji Lin would like to directly merge the claws into the front claws of the spider and make them part of the spider's body.

Improve these little things into deadly combat weapons.

There are also some replacement knives to replace the bayonets they use. The armor of the musketeers has never been broken. Those heavy and stuffy armors have been abandoned by them, which will consume a lot of carrying weight. One hundred people each carry this ten-jin breastplate, which will reduce the weight of one thousand jin of meat.

On the contrary, more than 20 bayonets were broken due to overuse.

Chang Heng picked up the long bayonets that were polished to a shine and gestured with them.

The blacksmith shop could not forge gun barrels, but it was easy to make these feudal weapons.

"Old Yang, your craftsmanship is good."

Chang Heng praised while holding the bayonet in his hand.

"Haha, I used to make swords for the armory, so this little thing is no problem."

Yang Shi touched his head and accepted Chang Heng's compliment.

"The lord is developing new runes, maybe you will be the first to use them."

Chang Heng smiled.

He heard that his lord had put the research of first-level runes on the agenda and could use those supernatural powers.

Maybe life in the territory would be much better by then.

They all knew the rune lights that lit up on time every day outside. These little lighting gadgets brought a lot of novelty to this territory.