Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Black Iron Pestle and the Danshu Iron Coupon
After the three of them met at the bar, it was naturally a cheerful small talk.
chatting and chatting, Zhang Fan Aken quarreled. It turned out that it was for Akon to say, "Got a set of the most advanced American equipment and a set of the oldest metal armor." ”
Zhang Fan disagreed, believing that the metal armor of Greece was not the oldest, and the oldest should be the Assyrians who were the first to use metal armor in the two river basins of Central Asia.
Akon thinks that although the Assyrians had metal armor at the time, perhaps the Assyrians were the first nation to use iron armor. However, bronze armor is believed to have been first used in Greece in the 15th century BC, and the Assyrians at that time may still use leather armor, and did not popularize bronze metal armor as the Greeks did. The real systematic metal armor equipment should still start with the Greek hoplites, because that is the formed army wearing full metal armor. Both the Assyrians and the Persians were still based on leather armor, and there was no relatively uniform system, and the army was also very primitive.
The Greeks were able to roam Europe in the 7th century BC for 600 years without a rival! It was given to hoplites in bronze armor. It wasn't until around the 1st century BC that the appearance of the Macedonian spear phalanx and the Roman legions of iron armor put an end to this period of glory!
And Persia was influenced by the Greek army after the Greco-Persian Wars, and only then did it use a large number of metal armor. The style of the armor of the Roman legions was still copied from Greece, and in fact, the Greek hoplite armor influenced the manufacture and development of war armor throughout Europe and even Central Asia. The armor that continues into modern warfare has a shadow of that era.
Akon made a tirade, and Zhang Fan retorted that the Assyrians were already equipped with armor and the famous Assyrian shield in the 15th century BC, and were the most protective army of that era!
Akon jumped up, stepped on the chair with one foot and the other on the table, and argued loudly that the earliest surviving bronze armor excavated was a bronze cuirass from the Mycenaean era in Greece!
Zhang Fan did not show weakness, what is the great thing about the Mycenaean era, at that time in the Shang Dynasty of China, there were already bronze helmets unearthed! Can you show that the earliest metal armor was made in China?
Akon scoffed at the fact that the Bronze Age first appeared in Europe, and there were bronzes in 3500 BC. It is in the Aegean region, where Greece is located!
Zhang Fan counterattacked, the earliest areas to enter the Bronze Age were obviously the two river valleys, ancient Babylon and Egypt, and in 3000 BC, the two river valleys were the birthplace of the Assyrians. There was no Greek civilization at that time!
Greenwing was naturally not interested in this semi-academic argument, but it was amusing to see the two of them fighting over a suit of armor. can actually argue from a pair of armor to the historical era, it seems that if it continues to develop, the two will go to the Stone Age to fight!
These two people, one loves collecting and knows history well; An intellectual superman who never forgets! This controversy is all based on scriptures and ancient texts, and no one can convince anyone.
"Alright! Later, when the war was fought in the European scene of 3500 BC in ancient times, you will know it! Green Wing grabbed Zhang Fan and persuaded loudly.
Zhang Fan Aken was stunned, and his movements were frozen. That's right, what are you arguing about here? Isn't this precept bearer shijie based on war as the background and history as the criterion? Aren't all the ancient mysteries solved in the scene? What else to debate!
"I'll go to the training gym, you can do it yourself." The green wing hastily finished eating, threw down the sentence and left. This woman is racing against time, honing her martial arts skills.
"I went to the market in the afternoon to see if there were any similar set items. What about you? If so, where do I find you? Zhang Fan asked.
"I'm still setting up a stall under a tree to earn some merit points. If you don't have a suit, you have to upgrade some haode armor for the rest of the person, get more merit points, and replace all the equipment on your body with green, which is also worth the suit. Akon replied.
"Well, I'll look for you there." Zhang Fan nodded.
Zhang Fan walked around the market for an afternoon, touched almost all the gray props that he could see, his eyes were dazzled, and he didn't find any more tips for the set of props. The special gray prop identification bonus saw two, both of which were ancient Chinese props.
One of the props is a black iron pestle, one foot long, which is a bit interesting:
'Black Iron Pestle' (gray): A black iron rod that I don't know what it is for. 120% Identification Bonus: Find a whetstone and sharpen it a little bit to see what happens.
Zhang Fan asked the seller as usual, where did this thing come from? The seller said that he obtained it from a precept holder who died in a chaotic army in the scene of the Tang Dynasty in China, "Anshi Rebellion", and it was the first time he saw this kind of unusable prop, so he didn't know what it was for? He was reluctant to upgrade a large number of merit points, so he simply took it out and sold it.
Zhang Fan's appraisal bonus can be shared with others, or it can be hidden and seen by yourself, just like watching the goods on the stalls in the antique market, the appraiser doesn't tell you, even if it's a treasure, you don't know it.
Another piece was actually obtained from a person who was estimated to be a non-Chinese vow holder, and obtained a piece of tile-shaped iron prop more than a foot long that was burned beyond recognition, and the red handwriting on it was blurred, but Zhang Fan still recognized this antiquity.
'Iron Tile' (Grey): An iron tile-like object with red lettering written on it, but unfortunately the handwriting has been burned to the point where it is not legible. 120% Identification Bonus: If the handwriting on the artifact can be clearly recognized, the artifact should be able to play its role.
When Zhang Fan saw this thing, he couldn't help but take a breath: "There is actually such a thing!" "When I asked the seller where it came from, the seller was supposed to be a foreigner who got it after he broke into a nobleman's house and killed the chief of the nobles at a burnt offering table. But he didn't even know the age of the scene.
Zhang Fan asked about the specific situation in the scene, such as the flag, the weapons used and the appearance of daily necessities. The seller took out a few weapons and armor in that scene, and after Zhang Fan carefully identified them, he found that they were actually in the Wuhu Chaos era in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty of China.
Two gray props, Zhang Fan spent nearly 2,000 merit points to buy. The two vow-bearers weren't stupid, and although they hadn't seen anything like it, they couldn't use it themselves. But for the strange things that appear in the precept holder shijie, he always pays attention to it, and the price is not low. Fortunately, ordinary vow-holders don't know each other, and these two gray props are inconspicuous. No one bid, so Zhang Fan picked a leak.
Although I didn't find any more set props, I collected two special gray props, one of which Zhang Fan still knows, and his mood is okay. It seems that Akon is right, the suit is conditionally present. That condition may be that the three basic abilities reach 150!
"It seems that our weakening is inevitable!" Akon said with a deep groan.
"We've got the suit, how can it be nerfed? These two set items are quite strong! Zhang Fan didn't quite understand.
"This is even more indicative of the fact that mine is going to be greatly weakened. Otherwise, would you still need such a powerful prop to save your life? Akon explained. It seems that it is right to leave a green wing for the reception. With her fighting ability to escort us, I have to be a little more sure of our experience in the next scene. ”
"You received two special gray props, and I also sold more than a dozen sets of helmet and military boots, earning 100,000 merit points, and today is a big victory! Call the Green Wing and go back to the library in the evening to check up the materials. Tomorrow we can go to Lao Dao to identify upgrade items. ”
"I can't wait, after so many props are sorted out, it's enough to see!" Akon was a little excited.
Zhang Fan smiled: "I'm dazzled today, hurry up and eat something, I'm starving!" Eat Chinese food today. ”
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"Danshu Iron Coupon!" Akon exclaimed in amazement.
"Yes." Zhang Fan'a affirmed: "That is, the death-free card given by the emperor to the heroes." You see that the handwriting on it is written in cinnabar, so it is called Danshu. This half of the tile-like iron is actually preserved in the imperial court, and the two pieces can be combined into a circle. It is used for anti-counterfeiting. ”
Akon carefully played with the 'Danshu Iron Coupon': "I'll upgrade it and try it." ”
A burst of golden light swept through the iron tile, and the traces of fire on it seemed to be erased a little, and the hint also appeared:
'Damaged Danshu Iron Coupon' (gray): A piece of evidence of a promise given by an ancient monarch to a hero who pioneered the frontier, on which is written the promise made by a generation of monarchs Chrysostom to his loyal courtiers! However, due to the burning of the war, the handwriting of the cinnabar book has been blurred, and the content of the promise cannot be known, so the iron coupon cannot play its role! If someone can make out the handwriting on it and pronounce it, then whoever can use it.
"I still can't use it!" Akon was a little deflated. "Both props are evil, and that iron pestle can't be upgraded, so it still needs to be grinded. This one still needs to be literate, and it can't be used. ”
"Give it to me, let me try. It's my job to discern antiquities, after all. Zhang Fan took it and looked at the handwriting on it carefully. The cinnabar handwriting burned so hard that it couldn't be seen clearly, and some places were burned and melted, but it's a pity! I can only make out a few words now. ”――
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