Volume 1 The Pirate Banner of Faith Chapter 9 Is it really hard to be a swordsman

The next day, Saturday, was only a half-day class.

After school.

Wu Sheng packed his school bag and looked up to see Nami standing next to him.

"You didn't have a part-time job today, did you?" Wu Sheng asked in a low voice.

"No, no, let's go, go directly to the subway station to meet." Nami said and waved her hand.

"OK, let's go."

With Elig's awakening, the small group learns more about the space of consciousness.

Especially weapons, because the criminal realm is formed by the consciousness of the masses, so in reality, the weapons that people recognize will get special bonuses in the temple.

For example, swords and halberds, even if they are not bladed in reality, as long as people look at them and subconsciously feel dangerous, then they will become real blades in the temple.

It turned out that all they brought in were bamboo swords and training sticks, and people in the real world would not think that they were too lethal.

So they all rely on soul power bonuses to fight, which is particularly laborious.

Yesterday's encounter made Wu Sheng very unhappy, usually I don't feel much when I see this kind of character on TV, but when you really meet it, you find that it's really annoying.

Today, in order to improve his combat power and quickly solve the scum, Wu Sheng decided to use his small treasury to purchase some bluffing blade weapons for everyone in advance.

Last night, Takekatsu had already found a few shops selling weapons at a sports equipment store near the university in Jimbochong.

And Luffy also knows that there are several shops in Shibuya that play with imitation guns and military daggers.

So everyone discussed and decided to take advantage of the fact that there was only half a day of class on Saturday to arm everyone before the attack.

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Walking on the road in Jimbocho and looking at the shops piled up with all kinds of old books and second-hand bookstores along the street, Nami's expression was a little tangled: "It's not good to use all Takeda's money, right?" ”

They had already heard Wu Sheng introduce their situation, and they were a little reluctant to go.

"Ah, I've brought all the pocket money and competition bonuses I've saved since I was a child, about more than 300,000, it should be enough, right?" Zoro patted his bag.

"What!? Are you so rich? Nami was shocked, she didn't expect this poor and sour green hairer to have so much money.

"Hahaha, it doesn't matter, didn't Luffy insist on relying on his fists and not weapons?" Wu Sheng smiled and waved his hand.

"Besides, I borrowed this money from you, and you will pay me back when you have the money.

Now that the economy is not good, the banks are already close to negative interest rates, and I will not take the risk of investing in financial management, so it is the same to put the bank and you here. ”

"Ah, you're thinking about it a lot......" Nami sighed, "I feel like Takeda is like an adult, and his ideas are very mature." ”

"Hahahaha, huh? Anyway, Sauron 30W may not be enough......" Wu Sheng changed the topic with a haha.

"Eh, really? Impossible, right? Greenhair touched his chin, "I remember it seems to be enough." ”

"Hahahaha, don't be afraid, I also brought money, I can make up for it if it's not enough!" Luffy patted Zoro on the back.

It seems that the friends have brought out their own small coffers.

After a while, they walked to the sword shop [Nongzhou Hall] that Wu Sheng noticed yesterday.

As soon as you enter, you will be greeted by the blossoming blades of katana scattered across the store.

The entire store is decorated with wooden furniture, and the blades without the handle are displayed in the containers.

The handle is installed after purchase, so it should be a knife that allows customers to buy a handle that perfectly fits the grip of their hand.

A strong spotlight is installed in each cabinet in the store, so that customers can see the blade pattern of the sword more clearly, and the swordsmith's inscription and knife system inserted under the main blade.

Nami, whose imagination was limited by poverty, went in and glanced at it, and she was shocked and stood on the spot.

Because each knife is marked with a 7-8 digit price under it!

Nami smiled reluctantly, "Aha...... Ahaha..... This price..... Let's go look elsewhere. ”

But Sauron's eyes lit up as he looked at these swords, and he was already in a daze.

Wu Sheng and Luffy were also a little embarrassed, and the promise to help make up the difference had already been promised, but looking at these knives with a price tag of 8 million yen-20 million yen, it seemed that their money was really not enough.

At this time, the store shouted: "Welcome! Is there anything you need for the four guests? I can introduce you to it. ”

"That...... Let's take a look at ..... first" The three who were about to drag Sauron to retreat were embarrassed to return.

"If you have a fancy and want to ask, you can ask me for advice, and the collections in our store are all "true knives" certificates from swordsmiths and appraisals from the Japan Knife Protection Association. The shopkeeper replied politely, but he didn't think that these young people like students could really buy it.

"I guess I'm here to visit and gain knowledge...... It's good to be young! "The shopkeeper touched his own Mediterranean.

The four of them walked around, looking at each other, feeling as if they had arrived in a new world.

To give an image example, they are still doing mushroom picking tasks in the novice village, but they directly enter the weapon shop in front of the level 99 final boss Wang Cheng.

"Then we're not here to buy the collection, boss, you have a new knife here that hasn't been sharpened?" As an adult, Wu Sheng still resisted the blow of wealth and asked the store.

"My classmate is from the kendo club, and he has to get a professional real knife and says he wants to practice wielding..... Ah, it's probably not the age of Form 2 yet...... It's okay to buy an iron knife for cosplay. After that, he sighed, with a hopeless expression.

"That's different! Those toys of iron don't deserve to be called knives at all! The shopkeeper looked serious: "Buying those is the real waste of money!" ”

An expression that I'm going to open your eyes today.

Then he said, "There are knives that don't cut the edge." Seriously, I wouldn't dare sell a bladed sword to a teenager.

But the price isn't cheap, you ..... What's the budget? ”

"I brought 30W with me." Zoro said impatiently when he heard this.

"Ah, that's not enough. Our cheapest one is around 50W. The shopkeeper said regretfully.

"Oh? Can you take a look at that? Wu Sheng said.

"Of course, we have both knives and swords, so I recommend it to you, right?" The shopkeeper asked. (The difference between these types of knives is the length of the blade.) )

"Let's take a look." Zoro thought for a moment and returned.

"Oh! Forget about the big knife, it's too long, it's okay to collect, and it's okay to play with the knife. Then the store took out two blades from the lower booth in the corner on the right.

"Look at it, this Sanskrit big cut first, Yamato series jade steel precision forging knife, the blade length is 72 centimeters, the steel is jade steel precision forging, with advanced manual ancient grinding. 550,000 yen, which is considered a superb work. ”

"This one, Tengu Yuyu, is also a Yamato series knife, about 71 centimeters, it is also jade forging, high-grade handmade ancient grinding, this is cheaper, 480,000 yen."

The boss introduced the two knives separately, "Because both of them are modern works, there is no appraisal certificate, but there is a 'real knife' certificate." However, Yugang precision forging is different from those ordinary stainless steel and material steel high forging materials!

After all, a sword that is not made of jade steel cannot be called a katana! ”

"Oooo Luffy was stimulated by the last sentence and said loudly, "Why don't we buy both of them!" ”

The blades of the two knives glistened silver on the glass case.

Zoro gently stroked the blades of the two knives and nodded involuntarily.

I picked it up again and weighed it gently, and I felt very satisfied:

Tengu Yutama is a pure black sword, the blade pattern below is irregular wave pattern, and the tip of the knife is a relatively ordinary knife tip.

The Sanskrit big cut is the silver-gray sword body, the blade pattern is relatively smooth from the tip of the knife all the way to the end of the handle, occasionally there are twists and turns will not be too big, the biggest feature is that its tip is not an ordinary semi-circular arc, its narrow and sharp, at a glance you can imagine being pierced by this knife.

Seeing that Zoro looked like he couldn't put it down, and the other few people didn't show any cowardice, the shopkeeper suddenly felt that he should be able to do this business today.

So he actively promoted: "If you buy the two together, I can make the decision to give you a change, the two add up to 1 million yen, and then send the scabbard, how about it!" ”

The voice was seductive, as if I saw that you liked knives, and I was bleeding so much cheaper than you.

Wu Sheng ignored it, calculated in his heart, and felt that the price was still within the range he could accept, but he had to buy spears and imitation firearms next, and now it had already broken one million, and he didn't know how much it would cost to buy it next.

"But it's still too reckless to decide to buy it after only looking at 2 copies, right?" Wu Sheng was trying to ask the store to take a few more and take a look.

I saw that Luffy and Zoro had already figured out all the money in their pockets and counted it.

"But it's still not enough!" After counting, the two of them turned their heads to look at Wu Sheng, and said this in their eyes.

The 2 people add up to a total of 59W, and Luffy actually brought out more than 200,000 yuan, and I don't know where he got the money.

"Hey, aren't you looking at anything else?" Wu Sheng covered his face and said helplessly.

"yes, there's nothing wrong with taking a closer look." Nami said, signaling that there were other shops here, so don't buy the first one.

"No! I can lift these 2 very suitable, the boss is very powerful, I can see at a glance what knife is suitable for me! Zoro said seriously, and looked at Wu Sheng embarrassedly, "It's the rest of the money......"

"Okay, then these two." Wu Sheng didn't say much, took out his wallet from his schoolbag, and took out a stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi, he also liked these two knives very much.

Needless to say, the character of this group of people, and Sauron's self-esteem as a young man must also be taken into account.

"Oh? Thank you for your patronage! The boss shouted loudly, he really didn't expect it to be so easy to make a deal.

"Thank you, Takeda, Luffy, I'll give it back to you later." Zoro said seriously.

"Hahaha, what's polite, we're brothers who fight together." Luffy said with a laugh. (There is a saying that the Japanese underworld worships the brothers, and Luffy's meaning is not the meaning expressed in the Chinese word "brother")

"Well, you're welcome, anyway, you can pay me back before graduating from high school, you still have to go and get the Jade Dragon Banner anyway, right?" Wu Sheng said.

The Jade Dragon Banner is the flag won by the winning champion of the Japanese University Kendo Tournament.

As long as they get it, the scholarship given by the school will not be less, after all, their school is now aiming to be a strong sports school.

"Of course."

"Ah, I'm really convinced of you boys......"

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After paying, the boss asked Zoro to measure a series of data such as hand length and palm width, so as to tailor the hilt: "If you don't particularly like the color you care about, we will make the hilt and handguard according to the color of the sword body." ”

"No, I have to be solid, I have a lot of strength, but don't spend 1 million and fall apart." Sauron returned.

"Don't worry, the signboard of my store for decades is here, and I won't let you smash it as a high school student." The boss looked confident: "It's almost a week, you can pick it up on Sunday next week." ”

"So long?" Wu Sheng exclaimed.

"It's okay, anyway, you still need time for special training, this time is just right." Zoro said to Wu Sheng.

Only then did Wu Sheng realize that his training had not yet been completed: "Okay." ”

After collecting the bills, a few people made an appointment with the boss to pick up the goods and went out.

"Here are my and Nami's spears." Wu Sheng looked at the list he had made and said. "But buying a sword is a bit over the budget, let's go to the nearby sports equipment store to see the training gun first."

"Okay, I'll just buy one that works, after all, I use magic after all." Nami said.

"Mmmm, I'm also half magic, so I don't need to buy too good, let's go check it out first."

After 30 minutes, they found a shop that sold spears, bows and swords for training.

As soon as you enter, you will be greeted by swords, guns, and bows, as well as a variety of helmets, armor, armor, and clothing.

Then Nami, who was sharp-eyed, took two steps and saw a row of areas that looked like real knives.

Curiously, he pulled the others over.

A few people walked over to take a look, the area is called "Juhe Practice Knife", these knives have handles and sheaths, Wu Sheng picked up a handful and pulled it out, the silver blade body flashed with clear light, it was also a real sword, very bluffing.

And the price ...... It is basically between 50,000 yen and 100,000 yen.

For a while, everyone remembered that at the beginning, Zoro said that 300,000 should be enough......

"This is the shop we should be in the Novice Village, right?" Wu Sheng muttered to himself.

Then the three of them turned their heads and stared at a certain green algae-headed swordsman, with different expressions.

"Why, can these be called katanas? You see, it's written here, stainless steel! High carbon steel! The boss just said that a sword made of jade steel can't be called a katana! ”

But just looking at the fiery eyes of Wu Sheng and Nami, this green algae head who is still arguing with strong words may not survive to 12 o'clock.