Volume 1: The Dark Cavern Chapter 19: Music: Heart-to-Heart Connection
Bahrain Forge House.
The dwarves are overseen by the Dark Elf Administrator to forge weapons in full swing, while Balin is sleeping in the house.
As soon as Ayton entered the door, he saw that he was sleeping, and his nose inhaled a few times hard, and his eyes opened instantly.
"I asked from afar that your wine smelled, it's a fire bar, haha. The dwarf laughed wildly.
Ayton handed the wine to Bahrain.
"You dare to sleep blatantly now, aren't you afraid of that administrator? β
"Haha, that Silva heard that you and Ariel won the first and second place in the duel competition, and now they are respectful when they see me, how dare they scold me, I know that no one will say anything even if you kill him now. β
Ayton smiled helplessly, this was really right, the so-called administrator is just a miscellaneous servant in the dark elf society.
"I've got some Warcraft crystal nuclei, it's time to start inlaying crystal nuclei. β
"Ah, good wine. Balin took a long sip of wine and asked, "How are the two slaves you wanted?" β
"You said that Iluri and Mu Yue are staying in my cave, and nothing will happen if they are protected by that iron gate. β
"I guess the name is two women, you kid is really sweet. As he spoke, he looked at Ariel next to him.
"Hey, what a flower, I was almost killed by one yesterday. β
Balin was taken aback: "What's the situation? Why did she kill you?"
Ayton glanced at Ariel, who turned his head to meet him. "Because of an accident, Iluli saved me, and I'm okay now. β
"It's okay, but if you kid wants to be rough with people, she wants to kill you. Bahrain gossiped, I don't know if he has been too bored lately, and he talks a lot.
"If I wanted to be rough with her, would she still have a chance to almost kill me? Ayton looked at Bahrain with disdain.
Bahrain also remembered: "Oh too. β
"Then let's start learning the art of blacksmithing now. "Bahrain lit the forge.
"Hmm. Ayton poured out all the monster crystal nuclei in the backpacks of the two.
Instead of teaching him the art of blacksmithing at the outset, Balin asked him about the two slaves, apparently trying to test his character again in order to decide how much to teach.
Ariel didn't bother Ayton to learn the art of blacksmithing, but sat aside to practice Douqi, and the noisy environment couldn't make her calm down and meditate. Originally, Ayton planned to let Ariel keep the house, but she refused to live or die, so she let her follow.
Ayton looked at the marble-sized groove on the Nether Sword in his hand, and he was about to inlay the crystal nucleus of a third-order giant spider.
"The nucleation must be vindictive. Balin touched his neck, and the forbidden lock on it had already been removed. "So I can only explain it to you on the side, and I can't show you any more. β
Ayton felt a little heavy in his heart, and could only encourage, "Well, I've simulated the inlay so many times before, and this operation should be fine." β
Adjust the position of the items on the table, then close your eyes, take a deep breath, and recall the steps that Bahrain has handed in before.
After adjusting the state to the best, he picked up the carving knife and carved it on the crystal nucleus, Ayton's eyes were fixed on the crystal nucleus, and each knife carved was very natural, as if he was peeling an apple, and finally carved the crystal nucleus the size of a bird's egg into the size of a marble.
If there were a forging master on the ground who saw this, his jaw would definitely drop, because although the crystal nucleus was very hard, as long as one point was destroyed, the entire crystal nucleus would easily turn into powder, so each of their knives would go through a lot of thinking and calculation. Ayton, however, seemed unusually casual, as if he had carved stone instead of a fragile crystal nucleus.
Moreover, the higher the grade of the crystal nucleus, the larger the volume, the greater the energy reserve, but the worse the magic conductivity.
The amount of energy reserves affects the power of its weapons, and the magic guide can increase the speed at which weapons are cast.
Later, the blacksmith discovered that the size of the crystal nucleus could be reduced by carving, so as to increase its magic conductivity, and its energy reserve remained basically unchanged, and the core part of the high-level crystal nucleus was about the size of a marble, so it was most appropriate to carve the crystal nucleus to the size of a marble.
However, because the carving is too difficult, many people will skip the carving step and directly inlay the crystal nucleus into the weapon, but according to Bahrain's words, he will not be able to reach the highest level of a forger in his life.
For example, the crystal nucleus of the first and second orders is only the size of marbles and does not need to be carved at all, while the third and fourth orders are the size of a bird's egg, and they can also be carved without carving, but the magic conductivity will be a little worse, while the crystal nuclei of the fifth and sixth orders are the size of an egg, and ordinary people can only carve to the size of a bird's egg.
As for the seventh order, the crystal nucleus of the eighth stage is the size of an apple, and it can't be embedded in a weapon at all, can you imagine what it would be like for a crystal nucleus larger than a weapon to be embedded in a weapon?
Although this was Ayton's first time carving the crystal nucleus, they had never touched the Warcraft crystal nucleus before, because the dark elves did not know that there was also a master blacksmith who could set the nucleus among their slaves, so Bahrain asked Ayton to carve fine iron or nether iron every time in place of the crystal nucleus, and there were many iron 'little Ariel' in their cave.
Then it's dosing and dissolving.
Ayton directly took a piece of Mithril with a purity of 99% and threw it into the furnace to dissolve it, in which the choice of inlay material, the concentration of the material, and the amount of material are all very important.
These are all related to what the main metal of the weapon is, what the crystal nucleus is, and the size of the crystal nucleus.
The temperature of dissolution is also very important, if it is too large, it will burn out the crystal nucleus, and if it is too small, it will not be able to be injected.
Moreover, the influence of the Warcraft crystal nucleus on the temperature is not the same, like the fire-attribute Warcraft crystal nucleus is more heat-resistant, and the rest of the forging masters need to spend a lot of time to record and test, there is no thermometer in this world, so it is difficult for them to measure the most suitable temperature.
These were the most valuable assets of the blacksmiths, but Balin passed on all his life's knowledge to Ayton.
Bahrain said that one man spent a year building an epic weapon, and seventy percent of that time was spent on ingredients and dissolving.
The final step is casting.
Ayton injected liquid silver into the grooves, while injecting Dou Qi into the crystal nucleus and the sword body, and then activated the Dou Qi, moving from it, drawing out the corresponding patterns, this time so that the two could walk together with each other and become one.
At this time, the forger needs to maintain great mental power if he is not careful, which will lead to the wrong pattern, which will cause blockage and make the magic conductivity of the weapon worse.
But this is no problem for Ayton as a traverser, he already knows that his mental power is twice that of ordinary people, and the most difficult casting is a piece of cake for him.
As night fell, a weapon of 'rare' quality was released.
Ayton wiped the sweat from his head, "It's finally finished, I'm so tired." β
If these words make those so-called blacksmiths on the ground vomit blood with jealousy when they hear this, you must know that it takes them at least months or even a year to build a weapon of rare quality, and you can finish it in one afternoon, which is too slow.
According to Bahrain, only a blacksmith who can create a 'rare' quality can be called a blacksmith, and the rest can only be called a blacksmith.
Balin was also a little relieved: "Yes, the third-order high-level giant spider crystal nucleus, the crystal nucleus integrity is 98%, the weapon magic conductivity is 97%, and the nucleus degree is 95%, which can be said to be the best among the 'rare'." β
"If this is not the kind of sword body that is built first, and then the core is inserted, the magic conductivity can be taken one step further."
Ayton was also very happy with himself, but he knew that it was all given to him by Bahrain, and without him, he would not have been able to build such a good weapon.
"Don't show this sword lightly in front of others, otherwise it will be easily remembered. β
"Hmm. Ayton nodded, in the society of the dark elves, there are often murders and treasures, and there are often things that happen in the land of trials to snatch the crystal nucleus of the demonic beast, and after being caught, he will only be whipped a hundred times and beaten half to death and then hand over all the crystal nuclei, and the dark elves will not kill another living person for the sake of a dead person.
"It's getting late, so let's stop here today. Balin said a little tired, after all, he had also mentored Ayton all afternoon.
"Thank you, Bahrain. Ayton bowed sincerely to Bahrain, and although he was now a slave, Ayton had always regarded him as a mentor.
"Haha, don't say these useless words, just bring me some wine. Balin swept away his previous exhaustion and laughed.
Ayton found a faint tear in the corner of his eye, and it seemed that he was also very happy to accept such an apprentice.
"Ariel, let's go. β
"Hmm" Ariel saw that Bahrain was kind to her brother, politely said goodbye to him, and then left the forge with Ayton.
The two returned to the cave and found the iron door intact, reassuring Ayton.
He opened the iron door, and when he entered, he saw a girl with long wet green hair standing in the barrel and a girl with long azure hair leaning against the barrel, studying the black flute with interest.
Ayton instinctively turned his gaze to the green-haired girl, she knelt in the barrel, only the part above her chest was exposed, her wet collarbones and snow shoulders, the skin on her shoulders and neck was flawless, and a pair of crystal clear little hands reached out of the bucket and pointed at the flute in the white-haired girl's hand, and she didn't know what to say.
Ayton gradually looked a little sluggish, and his eyes were reluctant to blink.
Even Ariel on the side was stunned, and couldn't help muttering, "It's so white"
It turned out to alarm the two men.
"Ahh
Seeing the two of them, Yiluli instantly exclaimed, quickly retracted her hands and hugged them in front of her chest, and then squatted into the water.
Mu Yue also hurriedly blocked the front of the barrel, one wing spread to the maximum, and said coldly.
"Get out!"
"You..."
"Okay. β
Hearing this commanding tone, Ariel instantly became unhappy, and was about to have a seizure when Ayton picked her up and left the cave, slamming the iron door shut.
Moments later, the two walked into the cave.
Ayton saw that Iruli was blushing and didn't dare to look up at him, and then Mu Yue stood in front of her and asked.
"That's how you got in. β
"Well, we've got the key. Ayton said embarrassedly
"Why didn't you say it earlier when you had the key. Mu Yue's anger instantly erupted. "Why didn't you say anything when you came back, and besides, didn't you say that you only came back at night, and now ......" Mu Yue paused when she said this, and looked at the dark red light coming in from the window, which was indeed a little dim.
Now they are not on the ground, and they cannot tell the time by the sunlight.
You didn't ask for the key, and who knew that Iruli was taking a bath, Ayton said silently in her heart, maybe she didn't think that this kind of iron door installed in the cave would have a key.
"This is our home, you don't care how you come back. Ariel was also upset, swearing her sovereignty.
"You..." Mu Yue was helpless, she could only look at Ariel angrily, who called this someone else's territory, and people had to bow their heads under the eaves.
"That, Mu Yue, this is my mistake, we will definitely knock on the door next time we come back. Ayton took the initiative to apologize, and Mu Yue's face softened.
"Brotherβ" Arielle complained, but didn't continue, knowing that he would protect the woman.
Ayton looked cautiously at Eruly, who had her head bowed and her face was reddish.
"Illuri, that, you're alright. β
As a result, Iluli's face turned even redder and she whispered, "Big brother, I'm okay." β
Ayton suddenly relieved himself, he was afraid that Iluli would also be as impulsive as Mu Yue and wanted to kill him, but it seemed that Mu Yue had also recovered from the misunderstanding that day, at least he had talked to him so much just now.
At this time, Ariel also sat next to Ilully and said, "It's better to be Ilully, unlike some people who don't know about the Grace Map." β
"Hmph, a dark elf would say something to repay the gratitude. β
"You..."
"Well, were you two just working on this flute? Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Ayton hurriedly changed the subject.
"Yes, big brother, I want to listen to yesterday's tune again. Ilully immediately responded, and it seemed that she didn't want the two to quarrel either.
"Okay. Ayton picked up his flute and began to play.
At this time, Mu Yue ignored Ariel, and sat aside to listen to this tune, it seems that she should have heard this tune yesterday.
As if thinking of something, Ariel smiled secretly, ignored Mu Yue, and sat down.
The crisp sound of the flute, the long and rhythmic melody, makes people let go of all their worries and just want to be reunited with their families, but they still have a long way to go home.
At the end of the song, the two homesick girls fell silent, bowing their heads and recalling their hometowns.
"The name of this piece is 'O Sea, Hometown', and it's very simple, I'll take you back to your respective hometowns. Ayton broke the silence.
Hometown, originally so close, now they are so far away.
Mu Yue glanced at him, then turned his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Big brother, can you teach me this song? Ilully pleaded
"Of course you can, Mu Yue wants to learn it too. β
"Hmph, no. Mu Yue didn't turn around, and simply refused
"I don't know what to do. Ariel sneered, but was stopped by Ayton with a look in her eyes.
Mu Yue didn't continue to scold Ariel for the first time, leaving a sentence that I went to cultivate Dou Qi and went to the cage to cultivate Dou Qi.
Ayton wanted to say come and sleep in my bed, the cage was too cold, but it felt weird and I couldn't say it. Turning his head, he handed over to Iluri to play the flute.
"Brother, I want to learn too. Ariel joined in.
"Didn't you learn it?" Ayton wondered, he could do all the tunes Ariel, especially the simplest.
"I don't care, you're still teaching me again, don't leave me. Ariel said arrogantly, she didn't want her brother to be alone with this forest elf.
"Okay. β
The beautiful music in this dark, gloomy and gloomy cavern is like a ray of light in the cold night, soothing the mood of everyone present, and connecting them with their desire to escape from this place together.
The crisp sound of the flute echoed in the cave, and it never stopped.