Chapter 37: Engraving
It has been two days since Liu Ming woke up, this time he was in a coma for a long time, and the room fee had already expired, but fortunately, when the store manager came to collect the payment, the cook outside the door helped to give a little and hold on for a few days.
Pippi didn't have a good impression of the cook and didn't talk to him all the time, and the cook was helpless, and when he learned that Liu Ming had fainted and was about to leave, the baron sent him a message to let him stay.
"What kind of bad luck have I had!" cried the cook, the recipient of which was the one who wanted to kill him.
After waking up, Liu Ming took the baron's letter as soon as possible, and it just invited Liu Ming to the baron's mansion to get together, thanking Liu Ming for his mercy at the beginning.
Liu Ming didn't think that a cook's life could make the baron write a letter to him, there must be something else.
Could it be the little girl I saved before? It doesn't make sense that a beggar, the baron can't save it, there are too many hidden secrets in it.
"Believe me and I'll take it, you go back, this is the room fee you paid for us." Liu Ming said gently, took out a few silver coins and gave them to the cook, and when the cook saw that there was more, he respectfully thanked him and left.
"Ming, why did you faint?" Pipsqueak asked, sitting next to Liu Ming, hugging Liu Ming's waist, which had frightened Pipsqueak for the past two days.
Liu Ming told Pipsqueak truthfully, but he didn't mention the system, and Pippi was furious after hearing this, and wanted to go out and kill the little beggar.
"Hey, you're a bigger chick than I am, and it's the first time you've been here for so long that you want to kill. ”
"He, he, he!" Pipsqueak was so anxious that he couldn't finish a sentence, pointing out the door in a hurry.
"He hurt me, right. Liu Ming smiled, Pippi nodded, pinching Liu Ming's face and pulling it to both sides.
"Do you think I'm stupid? I was still thinking about saving people at that time, and I didn't kill the beggar. Liu Ming asked, Pippi looked at Liu Ming's black eyes, and said little by little, "This is, yes, Ming." You've always said you're a bad person, but Pippi knows that Naruto is gentle and doesn't want to hurt anyone. The fat man is the same, and so are the beggars. ”
If Liu Ming had grown up in another world, he might have killed a beggar, or even killed a little girl in a fit of rage. But Liu Ming grew up in modern times, and he can't do it.
The other world taught Liu Ming to slash enemies, learn to hunt demonic beasts and live alone, and also taught Liu Ming how to protect the lowliness of life.
Pippi's understanding poked at Liu Ming's weakest part, and Liu Ming said strongly: "I'm a big bad guy, and I'm the best at kidnapping little girls and the like." It's just that I feel dirty when I kill them. ”
"So, Pipsqueak, you've kidnapped you. Pippi grinned, Liu Ming took Pippi's hand, he was unconscious for two days, old Heffei's arm crossbow was also made, Liu Ming should go to receive the goods.
The baron was not in a hurry, he just invited himself to dinner.
Hearing that he was going to go out with Liu Ming, Pippi made a special trip to change into a beautiful set of clothes, dressed up beautifully, took Liu Ming's hand and set off, the two chatted while shopping, and came to the front of Old Hephy's shop, the strong man was still beating, and Old Heffey was still carving.
"Hello, what do you want?" asked old Heffie habitually, without raising his head.
"Come get my stuff. Liu Ming said, old Heffy raised his head and hesitated for a moment before recognizing Liu Ming.
"Stinky boy, what are you doing with your beard! That's a symbol of a man!" Old Heffy scolded, went inside, took out his crossbow, and handed it to Liu Ming.
"I've improved things, and I made a few arrows by the way, and the arrows added the alloy of the thin sword you gave me, and it has its own armor-piercing function, even a knight with thick armor can kill it. Old Haffe said, very satisfied with his creation.
The arm crossbow is very delicate, made of alloy, but it is only thirty centimeters long, and the string of the bow is glowing with a yellow dark light, which seems to be a high-end product. Liu Ming put the crossbow on Pippi's hand, adjusted the tightness, and taught Pippi how to use it.
Pipsqueak put it on and aimed it at the wall, and with a bend of his wrist, a short arrow shot out with lightning and sunk into the wall, locking it inside.
"It's so strong!" Exclaimed Pipsqueak, and old Heffy stroked his beard triumphantly.
"Strong is only in close combat, arm crossbow long-range shooting is not good, only close combat to save life can play the greatest contribution. Liu Ming said, which made old Hefei unhappy.
"Why, look down on its long-range capabilities?" said Old Heffy dissatisfied, stepping forward and pulling out the low-level steel plate, and the sight slid forward to double the length in an instant.
"Try it now?" said old Huffy, Pippi looked at the sky, and the side of the elongated steel plate emitted a faint blue light, like a strange pattern when the soul woke up, the wooden arrow tried was nowhere to be seen, Liu Ming squinted, it had been shot five hundred meters away, and the wooden arrow began to sag.
Liu Ming gave a thumbs up, how did this old man do it?
"Hey, I added an engraved pattern to the arm crossbow, and the material used is the magic core of the third-order demonic beast mountain devouring ant, and the bowstring of the arm crossbow is made of the ligament of the treasured fourth-order demonic beast Blue Sea Blue Whale, this little thing cost me a lot of money, do you think you can buy it with just one gold coin of yours?"
"Lao Tzu has long seen that there is a big problem with your arm crossbow, and after improving it, after removing the characteristics of continuous fire, the long-range ability has been added. ”
Liu Ming was stupid, he didn't expect the arm crossbow to be so awesome.
"Old Hefe, what is the engraving?" asked Liu Ming, the magic core can still be engraved?
"The carving is a century masterpiece of the magician!" old Heffy explained to Liu Ming.
When the demonic beast is strong to a certain extent, it will generate energy stones in the body, which is the magic core.
Human beings hunt demonic beasts to obtain the magic core, on the one hand, they use the huge energy of the magic core for life, and on the other hand, they absorb themselves and enhance their strength.
There are many people who absorb the magic core to improve their strength, this is a way to quickly improve their strength, but the untreated magic core can be directly absorbed, and they will be infected by the residual demonic beast breath inside, become violent, restless, and finally become a humanoid beast and lose their minds.
The processed magic core becomes a power stone, the level corresponds to the original, the higher the level, the greater the energy absorbed, but the price is so expensive that the nobles can't afford it, and only the giants are qualified to consume.
Until hundreds of years ago, I don't know who drew the patterns displayed when the human soul woke up, refined it with magic core powder, and when it was printed on the weapon, it could obtain the power of the magic core!
Although the birth of the engraving is only a few hundred years, it has developed very rapidly, and the power of the engraving is clearly divided, with the ability to enhance speed, strength, dodge, hit, etc., which is still primary, and the high-level can even give special skills.
Of course, no one is willing to use high-level magic core paintings to engrave them, and not many people can grind high-level magic cores into powder.
Take Liu Ming's arm crossbow as an example, adding an engraving made of the demon core of the mountain eater, the mountain eater is known for its strength, and its engraving naturally has the effect of enhancing strength.
"So, is it the magic core or the pattern that plays a role?" Liu Ming asked curiously, and Old Heffy said that there were both.
"The pattern that comes with the awakening, no one has cracked the secret inside yet, so I can only peep into a corner and use it a little. I think those patterns must have a big effect!" said Old Hefphy, and Liu Ming nodded.
"Can anyone draw engraving?" At this time, Pipsqueak listened attentively and asked curiously, and old Huffy felt good about Pipsqueak, and said with a smile, "It's about the same, but the magician has an advantage." The spirit power of the magician is strong, and the stronger the magician, the more advanced the type of engraving can be engraved. ”
"Then you're a powerful magician!" asked Pipsqueak, his eyes wide open, and old Heffy coughed dryly.
"Come on, this looks like a magician! The magician is a spicy man at this age, and he still comes out to perform at this age, at most, he is learning some rudimentary lines to deceive people here. Liu Ming said that he wore the ability of old Hefei, and old Hefei was not angry, and looked at Liu Ming with disdain.
"You know, you just know acid!"
Ouch,! Despise me! Although the master is not an art student, he still has the capital to perform on the streets! Why don't you just draw a pattern, Lao Tzu will draw a dragon and show it to you!
Liu Ming rolled up his sleeves, picked up the steel bars placed on the ground, and sat on Old Heffee's chair to prepare to engrave the engraving, but was stopped by Old Hefe.
"Stinky boy, you don't need money for me as a third-order demon core powder! This small bowl costs fifty gold coins, get out!" Old Heffy snatched the iron brush in Liu Ming's hand and drove Liu Ming away.
"Don't you dare to bet with me! ”
"What about losing?" asked old Huffy.
"If you lose, you will do good deeds as an old man, and teach me what it means to be a poor child who does not understand the world. ”
Old Heffy swore that he had never seen such a shameless person in his life.
"Have you studied?"
"No, but if you don't try, how do you know that I'm a genius?" Liu Ming said, Old Hefei smiled angrily, and said three in a row.
"You paint, I'll give you back the money when you paint, and my old Heffy will be a witness to the birth of a genius." ”
"Well, so generous? What if I can't draw, stay here as an apprentice? I'm worth a lot of money, and I need a gold coin a day for food and lodging! Liu Ming took a step back, feeling that Old Heffei's smile was a little scary.
"Can't draw it, big stupid, second stupid, third stupid, fourth stupid, five stupid! Prepare to hit someone!"
After Old Hefei finished speaking, the five strong men next to him stopped their work, lined up honestly, and looked at Liu Ming excitedly.
Play big!