The first stone was a medium-grade stone. Even if it could be cut with bronze tools, it would not be able to cut a stone of this grade in half so easily.
The breathing of the people in the room suddenly became heavy as they stared at the cyan bronze knife in Shao Xuan's hand.
"Let's try again."
Shao Xuan gestured for Zheng Luo to bring the stone closest to the edge of the shelf. The stones placed there were at least medium-grade stones. There were also some scraps of high-quality stones left over from the polishing of tools. They were placed here as testing stones.
When they heard that Shao Xuan was going to test his knife with medium-grade stones, the two chiefs' hearts ached. What if the knife bent? What if there was a nick in the knife?
However, after Shao Xuan tested his knife, they fell silent.
Because he was worried about his knife, Zheng Luo tossed a medium-grade stone up. It was still a little off from a high-grade stone but Shao Xuan's bronze knife easily left a nick in it. Although it did not cut the stone in half like before, the result was enough to satisfy everyone in the room.
"This knife is similar to the one Gongjia Heng made, right?" Zheng Luo took the knife from Shao Xuan and carefully touched the spot where he cut the stone. There was no nick.
Back when they were on the other side of the sea, Gongjia Heng had returned from Gongjia Valley to visit the Flaming Horn tribe. The rock he used to test his sword on was also above average grade and had a similar hole. That was why Zheng Luo was reminded of what happened back then. That was made by the Gongjia craftsmen! And the one in his hand was no worse than the one the craftsmen made!
Zheng Luo was instantly filled with pride and heroism. He wanted to shout out loud to let the world know.
Look, this is a weapon made by the Yanjiao tribe! It's no worse than the Gongjia people!
In terms of craftsmanship, Yanjiao could not compare to the talented Gongjia family. However, they had other ways to close the gap. Look, isn't it done?
Of course, if Gongjia Heng had green-faced fanged beast blood, he could definitely make better weapons. But they didn't have that …
Zheng Luo and Duo Kang couldn't help but feel smug. If the Taihe people were here, they would probably be shocked. After all, the Taihe tribe had always been better than the Yanjiao tribe in terms of farming and casting. They really wanted to see their expressions.
What a pity …
He couldn't see her.
Zheng Luo reluctantly handed the knife to Ao. He had already seen it. There were others waiting to see the first Yanjiao bronze knife.
Opening the door to the stone house, Zheng Luo had a complicated smile on his face. His steps were light and he shook as he walked, causing the small leaders outside to glance at him. However, their gazes quickly shifted to the stone house.
Zheng Luo had already come out and the door was open. Did that mean the things were done? Judging from Chief Zheng Luo's reaction, did he succeed?!
Hence, after Zheng Luo left, the people who had been anxiously waiting outside also swarmed in.
Shao Xuan did not continue to stay inside. He had to check on the green-faced fanged beasts. According to the plan they had discussed, they would make a bronze weapon every day. This meant that he had to take a bamboo tube of beast blood every day for at least six days.
Now, the tribe's attitude towards the seven green-faced fanged beasts was not to kill them straight away. They were going to adopt a sustainable development strategy and try their best to raise them.
When Shao Xuan came back, he brought back a few stalks of grass that the green-faced fanged beasts liked to eat. He had already planted them in the tribe but they were not growing well. He wasn't sure if they could survive. Even if they could, those few stalks would not be enough to satisfy the seven beasts. He just didn't know what else the beasts ate other than that grass.
If these beasts were too picky, they would not be able to implement a sustainable development strategy. They would have to take their blood and cook them. Otherwise, they would starve to death.
Right, he did not know if the meat of the green-faced fanged beasts could be eaten. Shao Xuan remembered that when he was in the Fearsome Beast Forest, the bodies of the beasts were not complete. Most of them had evaporated along with the blood.
Forget it, he would think about it later. Let's see if they ate other things first.
While Shao Xuan was thinking about how to better implement a sustainable development strategy, a new atmosphere was spreading in the tribe.
The successful casting of the new bronze wares was indeed inspiring. Its production was of great significance to the entire tribe. As long as one was a tribesman, they all knew that this would be a turning point. The innovation of tools would begin from here on out.
The news of the success of the new bronze weapon was not made public. Only the higher-ups of the tribe and those who participated in the mission knew about it. Most people did not know about it. However, they could see that the leaders of the tribe who were originally gloomy due to the weather suddenly smiled brightly today.
After the success of the first sword, Shao Xuan used the same method to take blood from the green-faced fanged beasts in the next few days. This way, he could take blood and ensure that the beasts would not be seriously injured.
With the experience of the previous day, Shao Xuan took less blood in the next few days than the first day. This was because he found that after adding beast blood into the molten alloy liquid, there would be a saturation state. When the beast blood mixed with the alloy liquid and reached a saturated state, adding more beast blood would only cause the green flame to continue, and the alloy liquid would no longer tumble and fuse.
After that, the new bronze weapons such as knives and axes were successfully cast. This proved Shao Xuan's guess. This also gave everyone a clear understanding of the use of beast blood. They could roughly calculate how much beast blood was needed for the alloy liquid.
In seven days, Shao Xuan took seven vials of beast blood from seven green-faced fanged beasts. The seven beasts were still unconscious.
Including the big sword on the first day, a total of seven weapons were made in seven days. Most of them were large swords and axes. They were at least twice as large as the ones used by other tribesmen. After all, the Yanjiao people were very strong, and the weapons used by ordinary people were too light for them.
The shape of the swords and axes came from the requirements of the warriors. It came from the habits of the warriors in the process of survival. They knew better than anyone what kind of weapon was best for them.
However, seven weapons were still not enough for everyone to share. They already had the leaders, the team leaders, and the other warriors who had made contributions.
When everyone was about to start the second round of forging, the seven green-faced fanged beasts finally woke up.
After they woke up, although they were not in a good state of mind, they were still grumpy and wanted to bite everything they saw.
Taking a vial of blood still affected them. The first beast whose blood was taken was still okay. After all, it had woken up in the middle of hibernation to look for food. However, the other six beasts were different. They were woken up in the middle of hibernation and were caught before they could look for food. When they were in the Fearsome Beast Forest, they had consumed a lot of energy. Now, they were very hungry and looked around with green eyes.
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