RPAGF Chapter 171 Blacksmithing
Chapter 171 Blacksmithing
The next morning, after Lin Baiyan finished breakfast, he had just arrived at the iron furnace when he saw several male orcs. Seeing Lin Baiyan approaching, they looked at him expectantly, "Priest, shall we begin now?"
Lin Baiyan found it somewhat amusing, "Don't you guys have to patrol?"
Xiong Fei chuckled sheepishly, "We switched shifts with the other male orcs, we'll go again tomorrow."
Lang Cang also came over at some point, saying, "I'll be with you."
He failed to hammer the iron block yesterday, so he's determined to do it properly today and show Lin Baiyan whether he really has the strength!
Wolf Cang was unusually competitive.
Lin Baiyan looked at Lang Cang, who seemed a little strange, with some confusion. "Aren't you going to take them to training today?"
Lang Cang calmly replied, "I sent Hu Qiu. Today, I'll be in charge of blacksmithing."
Alright, alright, it seems this ironware is really attractive; even Lang Cang wants to stay here to witness it.
A simple shed had been set up next to the furnace for the beastmen to forge iron. First, the pig iron blocks made yesterday were put into the furnace to be heated. When the iron blocks were red-hot, Pig Mountain quickly used wooden tongs to put the iron blocks onto the stone slab.
"Now! Start hammering!" Lin Baiyan gave the order quickly. The moment he finished speaking, Lang Cang had already raised the stone hammer and swiftly swung it at the rock.
After a few taps, the iron not only didn't crack, but only left a shallow mark. Lang Cang was somewhat surprised, "This iron block didn't even crack?"
Lang Cang knew how strong he was. Usually, when he put all his strength into it, he would at least leave a shallow crack on the stone. That's how the stone he used to strike the iron broke, but the iron block only had a dent.
Lin Baiyan smiled and nodded, "That's right, that's one of the reasons why I'm determined to make ironware."
“Iron is very strong, and it has one of the greatest advantages: it can be continuously transformed into any shape through forging.”
Several male orcs, having witnessed the wonders of iron, were eager to try their hand at blacksmithing.
Lin Baiyan said with a smile, "Don't rush. Making a piece of ironware requires at least several thousand hammer blows. You'll all have a part in it, so don't cry and complain about being tired later."
While they were talking, the iron block that had just been taken out of the furnace had already returned to its original state. "Put it back in, heat it until it's red-hot, then take it out and hammer it. Repeat this process until you make an iron clamp and an iron hammer."
Having the tools for blacksmithing is essential for producing better finished products.
The summer sun was already intense, and the blacksmith's workshop was even hotter, with several male orcs working up a sweat.
Lang Cang was working as a blacksmith, and sweat dripped down his face like rain. He was so hot that he took off his animal skin vest, exposing his upper body, and beads of sweat flowed down his neck and over his thin abdominal muscles.
Lin Baiyan didn't know why, but he felt his face getting hotter and hotter. He reached out and patted his flushed cheeks. "I'm going out for a while. I feel a bit stuffy."
Lang Cang was busy forging iron, so he responded and continued his work, saying, "I'm going out to get some water."
Lin Baiyan nodded, went outside, picked up the earthenware pot, poured out a bowl of water, and gulped it down. The heat in his heart slowly subsided as it went down his throat.
It was indeed too hot inside the blacksmith's shed. What if someone gets heatstroke in this heat?
Lin Baiyan then called in a few more male orcs to relieve Lang Cang and the others.
Once inside, Lang Cang immediately noticed Lin Baiyan's still flushed face. He frowned involuntarily and showed Lin Baiyan the iron block he had hammered out, asking, "Is this the hammer you wanted?"
The iron block in Lang Cang's hand was dumbbell-shaped, slightly thinner in the middle, and with flat square ends.
Lin Baiyan nodded in delight, "That's right, that's exactly how it is."
"If you tie it to a stick like that, you can use it directly as a hammer!"
Hearing Lin Baiyan's affirmative voice, Lang Cang calmly looked at his profile and said, "I already know what the hammer and clamp you mentioned look like. We can handle things here. You can go out and cool off."
The male beastmen were still excitedly watching the iron block in their leader's hand. After striking the first iron hammer, they were all eager to fight and even more excited.
With the right tools, the blacksmithing speed increased significantly. Lin Baiyan looked around the blacksmith's workshop and realized there was nothing he could use there. "Then I'll go out and sharpen this iron knife."
He went out carrying the unfinished iron knife prototype from yesterday.
The iron knife has been hammered, making one side thinner. Only by sharpening the thinner side and then cutting it on a stone can the making of the iron knife be considered complete.
Lin Baiyan wasn't in a hurry. He found a stone with abrasive particles, wet it, and placed the iron knife on it, constantly turning it over and polishing it. It was a meticulous and time-consuming task, but he had plenty of patience and slowly polished the iron knife.
Lin Baiyan kept pouring water onto the stone and the blade to increase friction, and slowly the blade became smooth.
He stretched out his finger and lightly flicked the blade. A crisp sound rang out, and Lin Baiyan chuckled. It was done!
At that moment, a chorus of cheers and jeers erupted from inside the blacksmith's workshop.
Then came Xiong Fei's voice, "Priest, Priest, you'd better go take a look! They used too much force, it seems they broke the iron!"
Lin Baiyan put away the iron knife he had just made and followed Xiong Fei into the blacksmith's workshop. Lang Cang was nowhere to be seen. There were only a few male beastmen and Xiong Fei who had been called over later in the blacksmith's workshop.
Xi Zhao stood somewhat bewildered in front of the stone slab, still holding the newly made iron hammer in his hand. "Priest, I didn't mean to!"
"I didn't know it was so fragile, it broke after just a couple of tries..." Xi Zhao looked at Lin Baiyan with some trepidation.
Lin Baiyan stepped forward and saw that the iron clamp, which had already begun to take shape, had broken in the middle. He waved his hand dismissively, "It's okay, it's okay, we can just melt it back together after it breaks."
"really?"
Lin Baiyan smiled. "Of course, otherwise why do you think I'm so determined to smelt iron?"
"Iron is very malleable. With enough technology, it can be made into any shape. If it is properly polished, the weapon will be very sharp."
Hearing Lin Baiyan say that, Xi Zhao subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, "I will definitely pay attention next time."
Having solved the problem, Lin Baiyan looked around and asked, "Where's Lang Cang?"
Weren't we just in the blacksmith's workshop?
How come they've disappeared so quickly?