Chapter 200: Jewel Armament
The swordsmanship inherited by the Beifeng Sword Saint is also known as the gem swordsmanship, which is also the main reason why the Beifeng family chose the Sword Castle as the family's fiefdom. For ordinary nobles, no matter how beautiful a gem is, it is just a luxury after all, but the same gem can exert terrifying power in the hands of the North Wind family.
Also with a special need for gems are spellcasters, such as Tiana, who was obsessed with getting some gems to craft magical items before arriving at the Sword Keep. However, it is very puzzling that the relationship between the Sword Castle and the mage group does not seem to be very close, and can even be said to be cold. Some say that it may be due to the fact that the gems produced by Sword Keep are not of high quality and do not meet the standards of magicians, but now El knows that this explanation is pure.
The famous one-time killer "secret sword" of the Beifeng family is to seal the sword qi in the gem with a secret method, and the gem as a raw material cannot of course be an ordinary product. Just like the gem sword that El picked up at the secret base, even with his very unprofessional eye, he could tell that this thing could buy at least an entire street of shops in the downtown area of Isttalon.
Gems of this level have always been priceless in the market, and even with the heritage that the North Wind family has accumulated over the years, it is impossible to squander them without limits. The purpose of weapons is to fight, and weapons that are reluctant to be used are no different from waste, so the North Wind family began to work on another, cheaper option, gem armament.
It is said that the original jewel armament was designed to look like full-body armor, allowing bronze warriors to exert quasi-silver level power. However, the group of gem weapons was taken by the Fallen Leaf Sword Saint Cyprus, and it is unknown where they were hidden.
Later, the gem armament was designed in the style of gauntlets, made of tungsten gold, and intricate magic patterns were drawn on it, each of which was inlaid with gem fragments the size of a grain of rice, which looked colorful from a distance. All of the array of magic patterns eventually converged on the back of the hand, where a colored gemstone the size of a pigeon's egg was inlaid there. The size of the gem is slightly larger than that of the "Secret Sword", but there is also a significant difference in texture, which even El can see if he has only met the "Secret Sword" once.
But such gems are not the same as those on the market, and tungsten gold is also a magic metal that is difficult to buy for money, and in terms of the value of the material alone, such a set of crafts can sell for at least 500,000 gold coins, not including its labor costs, material wear and tear, and its true value as a weapon.
Now, fifty sets of gem weapons glowing with dark golden light lined up neatly in front of El's eyes, making him feel like he was almost blinded. And the Istalon warriors who were brought by him to carry things were even more stunned, almost losing their ability to speak.
Out of an abundance of caution, El also deliberately asked Timmy to choose some reliable men, such as the brothers from Istalon and his own who had fought all the way. These people have seen the open treasure house of the White Lion Family, and they will not be affected by money. On the other hand, this group of warriors who have experienced the test of blood and fire is also the most powerful force under his command, with at least twenty people reaching the bronze rank, plus the two teams under Ahmed and Palanti, they can barely make up nearly forty bronze rank masters.
One silver-rank powerhouse is enough to lead a war, and forty bronze-rank masters combined are enough to slaughter the city, which is also the true backbone of the Istalon army. If these people were unified and armed, and their strength would be raised to the level of quasi-silver, the scene would be unimaginable.
El licked his lips and suddenly noticed that his mouth was a little dry. He finally understood why the Beifeng family had adhered to the principle of streamlining the government all these years, because they didn't need extra cannon fodder at all. As long as you train an elite army and change into these gem arms, you can block and kill the gods and kill the Buddhas.
It's a pity that this is just a beautiful idea after all, and in the past 1,000 years of history, Sword Castle has never had such a chance to defy the sky.
El removed a ruby-encrusted gauntlet from the display shelf, and found that it had a subtle resemblance to the rune totem on his arm. He strapped the gem arm to his other arm, feeling that he was not wearing a cold metal weapon, but rather that the touch on his hand was more like some kind of animal leather.
He gently pressed down on the round ruby protruding from his gauntlet, feeling a slender needle plunge into the back of his hand, and as he absorbed the blood, the ruby slowly shimmered brightly. As soon as his mind moved, his tensed arm automatically squeezed out more blood, and the light of the ruby immediately burst into flames, twisting twice in mid-air like a flame, transforming into a slender blade. With a flick of his hand, the blade of flame passed through the rack of cast iron without hindrance, making a distinct mark. The cold hairs on El's body stood on end slightly, and he intuitively sensed the danger of this weapon. Although it is not as powerful as the real "secret sword", it also prolongs the duration. Comparatively, this gem weapon is a killing weapon designed specifically for war.
"I didn't expect these bastards to really have a talent for this, and they can make so many substitutes with that little scrap. Cyprian's voice suddenly came to mind, and there was a bit of sadness in his tone.
"Didn't you say you were going to cultivate for a long time, why did you wake up again?" asked El puzzled.
"I just didn't expect to come back here...... Those bastards were enough waste back then, but I didn't expect the current descendants of the Beifeng family to be even more wasteful, and they actually got mixed up to this point. Cyprus sighed and said quietly, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, it's not a good thing. ”
"Oh, I heard from Ximako that you took all the gem weapons with you, and I thought it was strange at the time, how could the North Wind family be willing to hand over such a treasure except for the danger of extermination like now?
"That's right, I stole it. Cyprus graciously admitted, but after a pause he added, "Then I dismantled them all." ”
"Huh, why?" Hearing such a divine turn, El couldn't help but be stunned.
"In addition to the swordsmanship inheritance, the North Wind family has never produced any decent talents in other aspects, and these so-called gem weapons are just the garbage left over from the North Wind Sword Saint back then, and they were picked up and used by his unscrupulous descendants. ”
There was a bit of hatred in his tone, and he sneered and said: "It's shameful that a dignified sword saint actually secretly learned alchemy, and what's even more ridiculous is that his descendants still have a treasure." Even if you don't know how to do it, you can see that this thing actually works by absorbing the blood of the user, and it has an evil aura from the inside out. ”
"If you really get to the battlefield, how can you care about so much, it's better to be sucked a little blood than to lose your life. El scoffed at the Cypriot claims, and judging by the sword he had struck the puppeteer, the Fallen Leaf Swordmaster wasn't necessarily a man of all size.
"All you're looking at now are replicas that have been recreated later, and the original gem armaments that I destroyed allow Bronze-level warriors to jump directly across the line and rise to the true Silver Rank! Cyprus's voice sounded more and more gloomy: "Even an ordinary silver-rank powerhouse can't have a perverted recovery ability like yours, let alone those bronze-rank rookies. To put it simply, they can only be heroes for three minutes, and they will be sucked dry. ”
"It's really perverted...... However, if it is a life-and-death situation, this choice is not unacceptable for a warrior. Looking at the silently burning blade in his hand, El's mind suddenly came to the city of his nightmare. If the White Lion Family had such a batch of equipment in their hands at the beginning, they would definitely use it without hesitation.
"So, if it can only be used in the event of life and death, and if it dies when it is used up, what is the point of this thing?" said Cyprus angrily, "In the past, there were many fools in the family who could not break through the silver rank for a long time, so they took the risk of using this gem to arm, and most of them died of blood loss. ”
"Have you tried this method too?" El asked, thinking of Cyprus' strange resentment against the gem armament.
"Yes, I tried......" Cyprus was silent for a moment and whispered.
"The urge to become stronger drives the ignorant swordsman to choose the beautiful death trap, and excessive blood loss can lead to false hallucinations. I said earlier that the vast majority of people die from blood loss, while the other small number die at the hands of their own companions. Those fools who have a fluke mentality will get lost in the illusion that they have found the secret of silver, and instead dissuade their relatives as a nightmare to kill them......"
"Uh...... Like the kind of illusion I experienced on the White Rock Trail?" El felt a chill run down his back just by imagining it. If he hadn't seen through that illusion from the beginning, would he have been able to cut off the nightmare in his heart when he faced the girl?
El didn't know the answer to this question, but he was glad that he had made it through without any danger. But listening to the meaning of the Cypriot dialect, the Fallen Leaf Sword Master seems to have left his own black history here.
"How is it, General El, is this enough to show my sincerity?" Seeing that El had not reacted for a long time, Ximako, who had been waiting next to him, couldn't help but lean over and ask in a low voice.
"Very good, pack the box and send it to Lorana, if there is any trouble, it should be left to the professionals. El extinguished the flames, unfastened the gauntlet and put it back in place, moved his fingers and turned back to Ximako and said seriously, "I'm going to make the deal next." (Jiangsu.com)