Super Equipment
Chap 17's

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Rous smiled as Smith finished his studies.

“Is it difficult to understand with just words? If so, then I will show it directly to you. ”

Smith poured in a certain ratio of iron, soda, and limestone before starting into the furnace. (Soda ingredients, not drinks/drugs)

As Smith's face and upper body were soaked in sweat, he controlled the hot wind coming from the bottom of the furnace and started burning soda. At this point, the iron ore gradually turned into molten iron due to Smith's reduction interaction.

Limestone reacts by separating iron and becoming impurities to form a crust. Smith alternated between filtering the crust and retaining heat.

The black debris gradually disappeared through the holes at the bottom of the furnace, while the molten iron became increasingly orange. When iron is solidified, it will become coarse iron.rough iron is very hard and brittle because it contains a lot of carbon. It's not suitable for making weapons. To be suitable for weapons manufacturing, it is necessary to reduce the carbon content through a process called steelmaking.

Smith, who was quietly immersed in his task, asked, "Do you understand what smelting is now?"

Rous nodded, and Smith showed a satisfied expression.

Then Smith said, “Now after you see it, jaffa is easy to smell. Jaffa ores have fewer impurities and lower melting points, making them easier to purify than iron ores. Comparison of jaffa with soda with limestone is 12:2:4.”

[Mineral Melting]

[Difficulty: E]

Mineral smelting is the basis of production. Smith gave this job to you, who aspired to be a blacksmith.

Quest Clear Conditions: Successfully smelted jaffa ore.

Quest Gift: Affinity with Smith +30, +80 experience, 300g melted jaffa.

Failure Quest: It is not easy to smell the minerals perfectly at the beginning.

[Smith will understand if you fail.]

There is no reason to refuse. Rous receives search.

Smith prepared a furnace for Rous and said, “Don't bother if you fail. It might seem easy when you see me kissing her, but in reality, it's actually quite difficult. ”

Rous placed the ingredients in the furnace and put his foot under. At that moment, a translucent arrow appeared and pointed to one side below.

'Is this the effect of a class?'

Rous put his foot right where the arrow was pointing. The arrow pointed in the other direction, where he aimed down. The arrow repeatedly blinked, giving him a suitable tempo. In the end, he managed to heat the furnace in five minutes, unlike Smith who barely made it in 10 minutes.

Then a notification window appeared.

[You can feel the temperature due to the rapid change of ambient temperature. 30 degrees. 31 degrees. 31.5 degrees. 32.].

A strange yet unwelcome voice rang out in Rous's mind.

[Pagma's Successor is sensitive to temperature changes. If there is a furnace around, you can accurately measure the temperature inside the furnace.]

He put his hand on the stove.

[700 degree. 720 degree. 740.].

The ever-increasing temperature is displayed in the constantly updated notification window.

'1,000 degrees.'

Iron ore is said to be suitable for smelting between temperatures of 1,150 to 1,250 degrees Celsius, but jaffa fits at around 950 to 1,000 degrees. Once the notification window reads 1,000 degrees, it no longer needs to work on raising the temperature.

Jaffa slowly melted. Compared to iron ore, jaffa has a lower concentration of impurities, so its high light is strong from the start. Rous immersed himself in sifting through the dirt. The see-through arrow told him the direction to move the metal pipe, so he could do it faster and more accurately than Smith.

Smith, who was worried about whether Rous was okay or not, became surprised when he checked out the latter's work.

“Pfft! Uhuk! Uhuk uhuk!" Smith was so shocked that he had trouble breathing.

After a while, Smith barely regained stability and asked me in a trembling voice, "How are you so good at smelting?"

His skin was so pale that Rous was worried that the old man would fall.

“Do you have smelting experience? This isn't your first time?” Smith asked again.

“...It's the first time I've melted ..” replied Rous.

Smith looked like he had seen a ghost. “Huh... is absolutely ridiculous.This is a talent that cannot be represented. A person who has no experience is better than his teacher. It's like I'm dreaming. Are you the reincarnation of Pagma? ”

The term 'reincarnation Pagma' is a general term of praise for a very talented blacksmith. That's usually the best compliment! Any blacksmith would explode happily if they heard that they were Pagma's reincarnation.

But Rous is different.

'I am not a reincarnation but a successor.'

Meanwhile, the high purity liquid jaffa has been completed.

[Mission succeeded!]

Smith smiled warmly and said, “Truly awesome! You're great, friend.”

[Affinity with Smith has increased by 30.]

[Your level has increased.]

'good! Level 2!'

There is no greater excitement than leveling up easily. At one time, Rous was level 80. Now he was happy to only reach level 2. He was very worried about what would happen when his level reached double digits.

"Bring here." Smith poured liquid jaffa into molten iron, mixing the two metals in a ratio of 1:12. Of course, this means that for every part of jaffa, there are 12 parts of iron.

Then Smith placed the mixture in the furnace and started heating it again. He did not forget to mix it up. After mixing it up six times, he finished the process by pouring the liquid solution into the mold he had prepared. They must wait 40 minutes for the liquid solution to harden inside the mold.

Meanwhile, Smith gave Rous some completed jaffa. "This is your first time smelting metal, so I'll give this to you as a memento."

[3 jaffas have been obtained.]

One piece of jaffa weighs about 700 grams to 1 kilogram. 300 grams of jaffa is worth one gold, so it is a pretty big reward for an E-class Mission.

'Smith, this guy is really great.' Rous is getting fond of this blacksmith.

Smith approached with a large hammer and began to hit the mold where the liquid solution was poured. In the mold, hardened molten iron appears in the form of thick wire. He took the wire and put it on one side, where there was another print smaller—. Then Smith placed the wire on the mold and started hammering. After that was done, he used the grindstone to sharpen the tip.

After some careful work, a typical arrow with a sharp end was completed.thick and heavy, the tip was extremely sharp and could pierce through the armor without difficulty. The completed jaffa arrow head is then secured to the previously created arrow shaft.

Rous watched the entire process from start to finish, then a new notification window popped up.

[Your understanding of Jaffa Arrow is now 100%. You will be able to use the Jaffa Arrow perfectly.]

[You've learned how to make Jaffa Arrows.]

Smith asked Rous, “How? Can you make it?"

"Yes" answered Rous.

Smith laughed out loud. “Answer without hesitation... What an incredible belief. As with any weapon, especially an arrow, balance is important. You need to balance the feathers, the arrowheads, and the trunk... If the arrows were just slightly unbalanced, they would not be able to fly as far as possible. It's a very delicate job. Even so, can you really make it? Although only watch the production process once?”

"I can do that."

“Hoh... then I will trust you again.”.

[Create Jaffa Arrow]

[Difficulty: D]

The process of mixing two metals is never easy. It takes subtlety to make an arrow. For this reason, it was difficult for a novice blacksmith to create a Jaffa Arrow.

But Smith trusts you and leaves you with expensive ingredients.

Quest Completion Condition: Produce 100 Jaffa Arrows.

Gift Quest: Affinity with Smith MAX, experience +300, 50 Jaffa Arrows.

Quest Failure: Smith's Disappointment.

* If the client is disappointed, you will not be given a new mission for a certain period of time.]

Smith supported Rous by giving him 100 complete shafts and one kilogram of jaffa. In addition, Rous can freely use iron ore. This was all thanks to his extremely high affinity with the blacksmith. If it was Rous before, he had just received this material.

(the axis of the arrow here in question is the long body of the arrow that was forged MC the same smith it was the arrow).

"I appreciate politeness, but I'll make my own pivot." Rous returned 100 arrow shafts.

However, Smith was unable to understand Rous's actions. "Why not? If you feel overwhelmed, there is no need to worry. ”

'Ck, tsk. So this is why he is only a novice blacksmith, Rous said inwardly. Then he said, "Are you going to give me a shaft every time I make an arrow?"

"No, I can't... Oh, so you're going to use this opportunity to learn how to properly make a shaft?"

"That's right. If possible, please give me the materials needed to make the shaft. ”

Smith shrugged and gave Rous some sturdy branches and good quality fur. “I was so focused on smelting and making arrowheads that I didn't tell you how to make shafts. I'll teach you how to make a shaft now.”

There was a limit to how much a novice blacksmith could teach Rous, so he told Smith that he would take care of it and take out a thick booklet from his inventory. The title of the booklet was 'List of Item Production Methods'. When Rous opened the book, he saw four things listed on the table of contents. It was the production method of axes, mine axes, Jaffa Arrows, and 'Failure'. Perhaps now it is still a little and simple, but there will be a day when this 'List of Methods of Producing Goods' book will be filled.

Rous opens a page on how to create a Jaffa Arrow and reads it. The way the shaft is made is described in detail, complete with images and text. He read it and read it again for a while before closing the book.

"Okay, I can do it."

Rous was a little tense as this was the first time he had made an item. No, he's more excited than tense.

Then he started making arrow shafts. First of all, he straightened his branches into a straight line. Badly bent branches are lightly slit and then straightened. He cut branches of regular length and cut the top (the U-shaped groove where the arrow will be placed on the bowstring) from the trunk. After that, he finished it by attaching it to the fur.

One, two, three ... As the number of completed shafts increased, Rous's proficiency continued to increase. It was a great effect because it combined high dexterity that allowed for smooth work with its class correction effect.

Smith once again felt a sense of admiration as he looked. “This is not the workmanship of a beginner... You know the production method just by looking at the finished shaft? You really have the eyes of a craftsman. Your agility and accuracy are also amazing. ”

Rous was able to complete 100 shafts without any difficulty before he started making arrows.

...~TBC~...