Chapter 3 The Perforation Problem
The Armored Knight stopped in front of the vendor: "Another price?" Is it difficult for people like you to make groove holes? ”
Colley's gaze moved away from the knight's metal gloves full of "electroplating" oil paint, and he smiled lukewarmly:
"It's no secret that the technical difficulty and material cost of perforating some special equipment can be more expensive than the gemstone itself."
"Different equipment has different costs, and it may also limit the upper limit of the number of inlays because the equipment itself is not a good product."
The Knight in Armor lifted the eye shutter, and a pair of cobalt-blue eyes looked at Corrie carefully.
There should be a man in this tin can, but he is a little too cautious.
The Knight in Armor lowered the baffle, leaving only six observation and ventilation openings the length and width of his little fingers, blocking his expression and demeanor:
"Let's say I want to make 6 enchanted gem holes in my armor, what is the price?"
Ke Li stretched out his hand and took out pure white work gloves from his pocket: "I need to put them on the table first." ”
The Knight in Armor didn't know what his identity was, and he looked left and right, but no one dared to get too close, so he put his armor on the table.
Colly touches the armor and unleashes a faint wave of mana to check the status of the armor parts:
"Made of white steel, the chest and back are forged and stacked with large plates, and the weak parts of the waist and abdomen are blocked by three layers of armor pieces."
"Compared to regular detachable armor, this armor has a higher integrity, and the hem and shoulder pads are made semi-detachable in advance."
"The armor part of the waist and abdomen is slightly intracted, and it looks like an improved style that is specially adapted to the various movement postures of the two-handed greatsword."
"Because of the limitations of the white steel material and the design of the plate structure, four holes are usually used as a stable solution."
The Knight in Armor folded his arms and asked playfully, "What if I had to make six holes?" ”
Ke Li smiled, opened his five fingers, pressed his fingers against his waist in front of him, and slowly touched the clutch:
"Generally speaking, this is not recommended by lapidarians, and too extreme pressing performance will inevitably reduce the life of the armor."
"Generally speaking, in fact, any piece of equipment can casually dig out a large number of holes to insert gemstones."
"Even if it's a tattered linen cotton armor, it's not impossible to cut out a dozen holes in it to hold gems."
"But as soon as you activate the mana, you will find that the irascible mana runoff clashes with each other and will quickly destroy the equipment."
Ke Li's patient explanation attracted many onlookers:
"Holes are not simply poking a hole in the armor or chiseling a dent, even if the groove hole is pre-designed, the magic must be re-laid, unless it's just a gem crown or something, and the flower shelf that doesn't intend to activate the gem, I can tell you about it briefly."
"Punch your equipment and divide it into many different genres."
"The first method, the medium punching method, is one of the most expensive punching methods for space media without affecting the aesthetics, durability, practicability, and original appearance of the equipment. Depending on the equipment, a large amount of runic materials and gem essences need to be consumed. Of course, this price will be outrageous, it is not an heirloom-level equipment, and it is generally not recommended. ”
"The second type, the magic punching method, the gem will appear in the center of the armor, usually the ventral surface or back, and the position that does not affect the movement of the limbs is the best, but the caster is required to have mature consideration of the material, structure, and design of the armor, and each punch will change the original structure due to changes, or magic runoff will change the original density of the armor material, which may lead to a decrease in the durability of the equipment."
"The third method, the alchemy combination method, uses the alchemical metal ablation reaction to combine gems and armor, the advantage is that as long as the material is strong enough, the impact on performance can be minimized, and the disadvantage is that the gem cannot be replaced, and forcibly replacing the gem will damage the equipment."
The Armor Knight nodded, "What would you do if I were a knight with a two-handed greatsword and needed 6 mana grooves?" ”
Colly took off his gloves, dipped his index finger in water, and drew 6 circles on the armor, exchanging his gaze only between the armor and the knight:
"In the extreme case, there are 2 holes in the middle 2 rows, and one hole in each of the rib sword convex area and the navel area, forming a magic runoff balance."
"In the middle section, do a balanced defensive enchanted gem, and the upper and lower parts are distinguished according to the habit of raising your hand and raising your sword to block or holding your sword against your abdomen."
"Of course, this white steel armor...... To be honest, the strength of the material is limited, and the durability of the equipment with 6 holes is permanently damaged by more than half. ”
"Considering the problems of equipment donning and doffing, repair and maintenance, and aesthetic performance, in fact, I personally recommend four holes."
"Right here, the edge of the pectoral muscles, to the edge of the ribs, about a slap away as a safety punch line."
"It doesn't interfere with wearing velvet or fur lining, it doesn't touch the body abruptly, and you can wear shoulder straps or badge charms normally."
The armored knight nodded continuously, and his tone couldn't tell whether it was good or bad: "It seems that you are knowledgeable." ”
"If I had all the gems and asked you to help me make 6 holes, how much durability would you be sure would have left?"
Colly turned the armor over and confirmed that it was a new item: "What is the durability of the assuming armor?" ”
The armored knight touched his metal chin without thinking: "500 points, I usually use that set of durability testing standards on my side." ”
Ke Li thought for a moment, and used his fingers to draw around the various areas of the armor, tapping lightly from time to time to confirm the state of the armor:
"Around 400 points, 6 holes of magic runoff is very limiting."
"Each punch causes an overall material change, and the success rate is up to 40% because of the substrate material."
The armored knight immediately slapped the table in excitement, and the jewels on the table took off and fell back in place:
"What, the durability is actually more than half, do you guarantee a 40% success rate! Are you serious! ”
Ke Li glanced at the armored knight again, and said in his heart that I went to the north to learn art and didn't live as a savage for five years in vain, which is not sure?
After thinking about it, he decided to eat the fat sheep: "Once the operation fails, the armor piece will explode directly." ”
"If you want to make a stable hole, you need to use gemstone essence as a perforated dye, and if you want to change the gemstone freely, you need to wash the color twice."
"In short, it is impossible to estimate whether the punching process is smooth, and the overall price is not cheap, don't you consider the 4 holes I said?"
The armor knight nodded continuously: "No problem, you can do it, there are several pieces of this armor, just succeed in one." ”
It seems that this guy is very rich, and this kind of thick steel armor can still be used as a few sets of consumables.
Ke Li looked at the other party, and waited for the other party to agree to his conditions:
"Originally, I just came to set up a stall to sell gemstones, and I didn't prepare for the holes."
"If you really want to make a hole, you have to trouble finding a place, this small table is not as stable as a forging table."
The armor knight excitedly picked up the armor: "Okay, come with me, I should have enough for you." ”
"Then I'll close the stall." Ke Li rolled up the cover, broke the buckle of the table, and quickly folded and packed it into his backpack.
Follow the Armored Knight all the way to the Blue Eagle Knight Workshop in Mammoth Horn.
Seeing the armored knight enter the door, the three bearded old men put down their hammers one after another.
They were a little miserable, their beards were all blown black, and it seemed that they had to suffer a lot in order to force 6 holes for the armored knight.
However, the equipment of this workshop also made Ke Li's eyes shine.
The armor knight didn't have the slightest desire to take off his armor, so he stood aside with his arms crossed, watching Ke Li operate:
"As long as it can be successful, you can use the materials here, but it's best to say it before using it, and my people will record the cashier."
"I'll take care of it." Ke Li opened his backpack and took out a number of leather bags, which contained gemstone essences of different colors.
Pick up the brand new tool and try it casually, it is indeed much easier to use than your own tattered.
"Here we go, please don't let anyone bother me."
Through the gem essence dust cast, the actual magic demand is very low, and it is much easier to cast, but it is more expensive.
Gloves are put on, lightly embellished and ablated, and the alchemical reagent solution is dotted in no more than no less precious stone powder.
Four green in the middle, yellow at the top and red at the bottom.
The magic ignites the gem powder, and the armor vibrates slightly, but is firmly held in place by the lathe and plywood.
The first hole is yellow, and yellowish mana runoff converges into a line that points to other gem-set areas.
The second hole is a red, crimson gem powder that absorbs pale yellow magic as it burns, splitting and expanding upwards.
At this time, Ke Li ignited his hands and manipulated the magic to avoid the structural attraction curve of the armor.
In the last two holes, Ke Li seemed to have made a mistake, and the vibration of the armor instantly intensified.
Because he can only channel up to two nodes at the same time, the red mana runoff that was originally diffused is running around the armor's appearance.
"Whew!"
The pure white gloves were blackened in the blink of an eye by the wrong magic runoff short circuit, leaving a light color mark on the armor.
Ke Li hurriedly increased the dosage of gem essence, guiding the diverted red mana runoff to move regularly on the armor.
When the armored knight saw it, he decisively hid behind the pillar.
It's enough to blow up until people lose money, but if you blow up the armor to a piece of purple, you won't be able to wear it out of the door!
As everyone knows, Ke Li, who is a jeweler, is actually comfortable with this set of techniques.
He just adds a little variable, so that the customer doesn't feel that it is too easy, and he doesn't want to pay for it after punching the hole, so he bargains when the time comes.
Under Colley's guidance, the white steel armor was no longer pure white, but like a layer of armor polish coated with a faint red.
After the red magic is channeled, the green holes are woven and sealed with each other, making it difficult to operate precisely like the reaction force of a magnet.
The jewel gives him extraordinary properties that can sense and dissolve this reaction.
The three colors intersect and weave, and in the violent vibration of energy, the armor shines.
Colley reloads the enchanted gems in a specific order, blocking the magic in turn, and all the light quickly converges and returns to its original color.
"4 grade 1 emeralds 1,120 gold pounds, red and yellow grade 1 gems 900 gold pounds, 6 hole setting costs 6,000 gold pounds."
"Erase the change, we will give you 80 magic stones, you can check the durability status, confirm before paying."
"And that worked?" The Knight in Armor didn't know what kind of torture he had suffered, and when he saw a success, his voice was unbelievable.
It seems that the old craftsmen who were blown up to amnesia have neither the extraordinary properties related to gemstones, nor the craftsmanship of the northern barbarians.
But thanks to them, if it weren't for their patience in a series of defeats, the Armored Knight wouldn't have come to him.
The Armor Knight hurriedly walked over, used the soft-tipped clip to remove the enchanted gem and inserted it repeatedly, and then put the armor on the enchantment table.
"Great! I think this armor has at least 440 durability! ”
As he spoke, the armored knight suddenly took out two legendary gems that vibrated slightly, and was about to insert and remove them into the groove for testing.
Seeing Ke Li's eyelids, he hurriedly stopped:
"Legendary gems have a living-like power nature, which is completely different from the energy level of enchanted gems."
"Only the upper and lower holes that have been made first can be inlaid, don't put them randomly, it is best to use gold lacquer pattern strokes as special holes."
"Oh, okay, you can get it for me!" The armored knight subconsciously put down the gem and was held by Colly in his hand.
The two gems that were still slightly shaking were instantly honest in Ke Li's hands.