Compared to other items, metal itself is very heavy, and dark iron is the most important thing in metal!

If it is calculated according to Yan Ziming's statement, in this case, it is not surprising that Leng Qing almost smashed it to the ground when he first got this dagger.

It's not that Leng Qing despises the Xuantie dagger that Yan Ziming ordered someone to forge for her, on the contrary, Leng Qing is actually very satisfied with this Xuantie dagger! Whether it is exquisite workmanship or small appearance, Leng Qing is very satisfied.

It's just that who would have thought that a dagger, which looks so small and portable, and is only a little longer than an adult's palm, can weigh seven or eight pounds! This weight has already reached half the weight of the broadsword used by the Red Army during the war!

However, before Leng Qing could sigh that the Xuantie could reach such a weight, Yan Ziming heard Yan Ziming smile again: "Xin'er, you must put away this Xuantie dagger closely, if I am not by your side in the future, if anyone dares to bully you, you will use this Xuantie dagger I gave you to stab the other party, let the other party know that you are not easy to bully! If you cause any trouble because of this, Xin'er doesn't have to worry, I will support the sky when it falls!"

Although last night, when she suddenly heard Yan Ziming call her "Xin'er" in a daze, Leng Qing's backwater-like heart lake did set off a lot of waves, and the waves were so big that Leng Qing couldn't help but think of some of the past things she had been deliberately trying to forget!

However, no matter how big the waves are, there will be a time when they will subside. The night passed, and at this moment, Leng Qing heard Yan Ziming call her "Xin'er" again, and Leng Qing's heart lake would no longer make any waves, but ......

Although Yan Ziming was smiling all the time when he said this, and he smiled very gently, and the tone of his mouth was indescribably soft, but he was as sensitive as Leng Qing and could clearly feel that although Yan Ziming kept smiling on his face, although his tone was extremely soft, Yan Ziming. But he was talking to her with a 120,000-serious attitude!

And Yan Ziming's words are tantamount to telling Leng Qing in disguise: From now on, no matter what trouble Leng Qing causes. Don't be afraid, because he'll protect her......

Looking at Yan Ziming's seductive Danfeng eyes, which were almost overflowing with tenderness, Leng Qing actually felt a little guilty in her heart.

Actually, if you really want to talk about it, about this dark iron dagger......

When Leng Qing asked Yan Ziming that day, "I want a dagger made of dark iron". It's just a whim of Leng Qing's great interest in metals like dark iron.

In the 21st century, which is surrounded by all kinds of high technology and rampant materialism, many things have lost their original appearance and put on layers of heavy and gorgeous coats.

And Leng Qing, she has lived in high society since she was a child, and the metals she knows and has seen in her life are nothing more than iron, stainless steel, copper, gold, aluminum and other ordinary metals. Therefore, Leng Qing naturally has never seen the so-called "Xuantie" in real life.

Leng Qing can know that Xuantie is such a metal, or because of the novels written by Master Jin Yong.

In the novels of Master Jin Yong. The color of the dark iron is deep black, faintly revealing red light, extremely heavy, high melting point, magnetic, and the iron is sharpened like clay after the opening, which has been described many times in the novels of Master Jin Yong.

In Master Jin Yong's novel, Dugu was used to seek defeat, and was later picked up by Yang Guo, and then cast into "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slayer Knife" by the swordsmith. The "Xuantie Heavy Sword", which weighs 8864 catties, is cast from extremely pure Xuaniron.

Because the dark iron is extremely rare and the material is special, it is suspected to be extraterrestrial meteoric iron. Whereas meteorite is a meteorite with an iron content of more than 80%. Nickel is often present.

Because meteorite iron is formed in a highly vacuumed and weightless outer space, it often forms alloys that cannot be obtained by smelting iron on Earth. Therefore, the ferroalloys contained in meteorite iron will have better properties, such as: high temperature resistance, high strength, high toughness, corrosion resistance, etc.

Therefore, meteorite iron was an excellent material for refining weapons in ancient times when smelting technology was not very developed.

According to relevant information, dark iron is a rare metal. Dark iron has the highest density and hardness of all metals, but the mass of dark iron is the smallest of all metals. Moreover, the dark iron will never corrode, and other materials can be added to change the color, making it the best material for making utensils. It's just that the general reserves are very small, and it is extremely difficult to mine, so the dark iron is extremely precious.

Although Leng Qing was not sure whether the Xuantie on this otherworldly Tiancheng Continent was actually the so-called extraterrestrial meteorite in the 21st century, Leng Qing knew one thing - the Xuantie dagger in her hand was indeed very similar to the Xuantie described many times in Master Jin Yong's novels in terms of appearance.

To sum up, the metal is not only precious, but also heavy!!

It is precisely because of the above descriptions of dark iron that it is undeniable that Leng Qing is very interested in the metal of dark iron, so Leng Qing wanted a dagger made of dark iron at that time.

Although Yan Ziming said again and again that day that after returning to the East Palace, he would definitely use Xuantie to create the sharpest dagger in the world for Leng Qing, but for the metal of Xuantie, Leng Qing itself was just a whim, yes, Leng Qing was just a casual remark when Yan Ziming said it at that time, Leng Qing himself didn't really take it to heart.

In fact, as far as Leng Qing was concerned, it didn't matter at all whether Yan Ziming would really use Xuantie to help her forge a Xuantie dagger......

And after that, after Leng Qing entered the palace of the Red Ice Kingdom with Yan Ziming and Mu Wen, many things happened one after another that caught Leng Qing off guard.

But Leng Qing didn't expect that her request on a whim that day, the request she had never memorized with her heart, Yan Ziming had always remembered it!

If it's something else, Leng Qing can handle it easily, but on the contrary, Leng Qing is the least good at dealing with it, which is - feelings!

At this moment, in the face of Yan Ziming, who was so serious and willful, and looked at her with affection, Leng Qing really didn't know what kind of expression and attitude to use to face it.

So, Leng Qing finally chose to escape - like a shrunken turtle, she withdrew her gaze from Yan Ziming's eyes, and instead landed on the dark iron dagger she held in her hand.

Xu is to escape, Xu is to relieve embarrassment, after Leng Qing lowered her eyes, she began to carefully look at the dark iron dagger she was holding in her hand.

As Wang Quan said before, in addition to the weight of this dark iron dagger, it is indeed a fine product in terms of workmanship and casting!

Both the thickness and length of the dagger handle are criss-crossed and uneven. The grooves that can effectively play a role in preventing slips, or the tip of the dagger handle in the shape of a very beautiful nine-petal diamond flower, or the red gem the size of a cat's eye embedded in the center of the nine-petal diamond flower, and the hollow moire on the dagger sheath, are all the finest of the finest that have been carefully carved!

Although Leng Qing, who was born in a "society ruled by law" in the 21st century, did not have many opportunities to use the sword, a cold weapon that was very common in ancient times. But about the general knowledge of swords, Leng Qing still knows a little-

Swords are divided into heads, hilts, grids, and blades. Some of the swords also have sword swords on them. The components of a knife are basically the same as those of a sword.

The hilt of the sword, also known as the "stem", is mainly flat and round. There is a gauntlet between the stem and the sword body, which is called "grid", and the grid is also called "guard" (璴). At the end of the stem, there is often a round "head". It is also known as "镡". The stems are often wound with ropes, which are called "箑".

The sword lattice used for protection is an important part of the sword, a weapon commonly used in ancient China.

The role of the sword grid is roughly four points: first, the switch between the blade and the closing blade, second, to protect the palm and wrist during fighting, third, to balance the center of mass of the blade, and fourth, to symbolize the honor and nobility of social status.

The sword head "镡" is made of jade or metal, oblate and round, and has a pattern on it.

There is a record in "The Book of Rites: Shaoyi": "The gentleman is understretched, Yun Wat, Ze sword head." It was to the effect that the gentleman stretched his body, took the wat board, and rubbed the ornament on the handle of the sword.

In ancient times, the sword head "镕" was used as decoration in addition to decoration. It is also a sign that distinguishes the ranks. As a result, its decorative and symbolic significance far exceeds its practical value.

If at this moment, Leng Qing is not holding a dagger in his hand, but a sword, then this nine-petal rhombic flower shaped center inlaid at the top of the handle of the dark iron dagger, with the size of a cat's eye, is the ornament inlaid at the top of the hilt, that is, "镡".

Leng Qing is a businessman, and she is still a dignified general manager, so Leng Qing naturally has to participate in various banquets and socials on weekdays. Seeing more people, Leng Qing's knowledge naturally increased invisibly.

Leng Qing has accompanied various clients to various appreciation meetings and auctions many times: there are precious stones, jade, and gold. There are wood carvings and antiques, and there are not many of them.

Leng Qing has an innate intelligence, and she has participated in this kind of appreciation and auction more times, and Leng Qing has developed a pair of fiery eyes-

The grading standard of ruby is mainly based on 1T and 4C: Transparency, Colour, Clarity, Cut, and Carat.

Natural rubies are "ten red and nine cracked", and natural rubies without a single flaw or crack are extremely rare. Artificial rubies, on the other hand, have the same color. Internal defects or crystalline inclusions are few, clean, and the bulk is large.

To sum up, this nine-petal rhomboid-shaped ruby set in the center of the top of the handle of the dark iron dagger, with the size of a cat's eye, no matter how Leng Qing observes, it is a real and very valuable - natural ruby!

Why the word "natural"?

Because this other world is not the 21st century when technology is advanced, everything can be counterfeited or synthesized.

In Leng Qing's view, the level of all aspects of this different world is only equivalent to the feudal emperor period in ancient China (about before the Tang Dynasty?).

So, this otherworldly gem, as long as it is genuine, it is absolutely natural!

As a precious gemstone, natural rubies over 1 carat on the market are very rare and relatively precious, so natural rubies are worth thousands of times more than man-made rubies!

The larger the ruby, the rarer it is, and the higher its price, and typically, the unit price of a ruby of about 1 carat increases exponentially as the weight of the ruby increases.

Because large-grained high-quality rubies are very rare and rare, larger than 1 carat is rare, and more than 5 carats are even more rare. So, if a ruby weighs more than 10 carats and is of good quality, or if it reaches the premium star level, it will be worth far more than a diamond!

Rubies, like diamonds, have a "carat premium" phenomenon. That is, under the same quality conditions, the greater the weight, the higher the price. In particular, the price of high-quality rubies over 1 carat is increasing geometrically!!

As far as Leng Qing knows, in recent years, at Sotheby's "Magnificent&NobleJewels" auction held in Geneva, Switzerland, a remarkable and rare 8.62-carat cushion-shaped "GraffRuby" from the collection of the famous Greek collector Dimitri Mavrommatis led the audience.

With the intense color of the coveted "pigeon's blood" and the highest grade of the Burmese Mogok ruby, this magnificent ruby is the undisputed treasure of all finely carved gemstones.

According to the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF), this ruby boasts exceptional purity and brilliance. SSEF further notes that this ruby is "a combination of exceptional qualities and is an extremely rare and exceptional gemstone".

The ruby sold for $8,600,410 (56,490,073 RMB), far exceeding its previous estimate and setting a new world auction record for rubies and a record price per carat ($997,727 per carat).

The buyer of this ruby is the famous "King of Diamonds", the London jeweler Laurence Graff.

Leng Qing, who has never been very interested in jewelry and other items, knows and remembers this event so clearly because it is very unfortunate that Leng Qing happened to be at the scene of the "Magnificent&Noble Jewels" auction held by Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland.

It's just that Leng Qing didn't take the initiative to go to the "Magnificent&Noble Jewels" auction at that time, but was invited by a very important customer for Leng Qing at that time. (To be continued.) )

PS: For the weight of the Darkiron Dagger in this article...... In fact, the concept of seven or eight catties is very easy to measure, and everyone goes to the supermarket to carry a few pots of 1.5 liters of mineral water to know O(∩_∩)O~ In fact, seven or eight catties are also quite heavy, and the weight of the lifting end feels different ^_^