Other than weapons, the Blacksmith Shop also sold materials such as refined iron, steel, darksteel, and godly iron. However, the prices made Suhlen's heart ache. The normal prices were reasonable, but for 100-year-old darksteel, the price soared to 100,000 Kinnar. As for the more expensive materials such as Millennium Darksteel, Ninth Heaven Darksteel, and Perilous Tungsten Steel, they were not for sale.
In the game, these rare materials could not only be used to create the best godly equipment, but they also had magical effects. For example, 100-year-old darksteel had a self-healing effect. When worn, it would automatically restore health after a period of time, and it could also increase attributes. In the past, it was a must-have item in the game.
After checking the catalog in the Blacksmith Shop, Suhlen also found some equipment crafting blueprints. After using them, one could learn how to craft equipment. There were also blacksmithing experiences that could be used to improve a blacksmith's forging skills. However, the price was expensive. One book cost 1,500 Kinnar.
After looking through the Blacksmith Shop, Suhlen realized that he could not afford a single set of equipment.
Of course, the Blacksmith Shop could not only buy weapons, but also let the blacksmith forge them. Although the blacksmith's skills were not perfect, the price was much better. For example, the two-handed axes that Suhlen bought for the barbarians cost 30 Kinnar. If he let the blacksmith forge one himself, it would cost 15 Kinnar at most. If he had his own iron ore in the future, the price could be lowered further.
In fact, although Suhlen's barbarian army was strong, they were not at their best. For example, the Barbarian Warriors were equipped with two-handed axes, chainmail, hand axes, or javelins. When the Barbarian Warriors came, they were even equipped with iron armor. Only then could they unleash their full strength.
Now, all the barbarians were equipped with two-handed axes, leather armor, and hand axes. They were the lowest equipment. However, now that the Blacksmith Shop was built, Suhlen planned to slowly equip them with equipment.
Suhlen built the Blacksmith Shop by the river. He planned to install some hydraulic machines in the Blacksmith Shop when the technology was ready. For example, the hydraulic forging machine was not too difficult to install. It could only be used in places with abundant water. Back in Kalen City, his father's blacksmith shop had already used this kind of machine. Now, he planned to use this technology here.
With the Hydraulic Forging Machine, the cost of producing equipment could be further reduced.
After this period of fighting, Suhlen and the others had seized thousands of metal weapons and armors. These weapons were generally of low quality, but they were still qualified as raw materials.
Bruce was a blacksmith slave that he had bought, and blacksmiths were gunners here. One had to know that blacksmiths belonged to the middle income class in the town. This guy had owed a lot of gambling debts. Not only did he lose his blacksmith shop, but he was also sold as a slave.
"Monseigneur, this blacksmith shop is not a problem at all. As long as I have the materials, I can make farming tools and equipment." Bruce rubbed his hands and said with a flattering smile. After being a slave for a period of time, he had enough.
Suhlen nodded and said, "That's good. Repair the soldiers' equipment and make farming tools and other tools. In the future, your supplies will be upgraded to a higher level."
"Thank you, Monseigneur, I will work hard." After hearing Suhlen's words, Bruce said happily. If his supplies were upgraded, he would be able to eat fish. In the future, he would not have to squeeze in a room with others and endure the stench of other people's feet and the sound of teeth grinding.
Suhlen's management of slaves was considered very benevolent in this era. He had set a set of standards for rewards and punishments and corresponding treatment for the slaves. He used these standards to give the slaves hope, or rather, to increase the slaves' enthusiasm for work.
If the slaves were just muddling along, their work would be passable. If they did well, there would be no rewards, and if they did poorly, there would be punishments. In the end, these slaves' work efficiency would definitely not be high. However, Suhlen gave out rewards and set a label for the rewards. This was like hanging a carrot in front of a donkey. If the donkey wanted to eat the carrot, it would naturally run forward.
The lowest level of slaves was the coolie, and their treatment was also the standard of not starving to death. Corresponding to that were the kobolds and goblins. These coolies were the most common.
As for the skilled slaves, they would be given better food and work goals. They would only be given food after they completed their work. If they did well, they would be given additional rewards. If they went further, their treatment would be upgraded again, such as meat and other food.
If the slave made a meritorious service or made other contributions, it could be upgraded again. It could have better food and could have a separate residence.
At the end of the rewards, Suhlen also promised that if the slave reached the required contribution, he would give the slave the status of a free person and let him become a free person in the territory.
Of course, this did not mean that Suhlen would lose out. In fact, Suhlen's contribution standard was 10 times the price of the slaves. In other words, if a slave wanted to get rid of his status as a slave, he would have to provide at least 10 times the value of the slave.
Also, do you think it's over after you get rid of your status as a slave? After becoming a free person, he would still have to pay taxes, work for him, and develop his territory. No matter how you looked at it, he would not lose out.
After Suhlen announced this reward and punishment system, the efficiency of the slaves in the territory doubled on the same day.
After the blacksmith shop was built, Suhlen brought the spoils of war over. He was going to let the blacksmiths smelt these scrap metals into iron ingots.
Then he would use these iron ingots to repair the weapons of the barbarian warriors and make farming equipment and armor. Although the monsters in the wilderness were poor, Suhlen had killed so many of them during this period of time that they would more or less have some metal weapons. After many little drops made an ocean, it was still a considerable amount.
The biggest part was actually the spoils of war this time. Many of the gnolls and trolls that came to attack the territory this time used maces. Although these maces were crudely made and the metal smelting was not complete, they were still heavy. A single maces weighed at least a hundred pounds. Even if there were many impurities in them, after smelting, they would still weigh seventy to eighty pounds. In the end, the number of iron ingots obtained was at least a few thousand pounds.
Naturally, not many iron ingots were needed to repair weapons, so Suhlen planned to use the remaining iron ingots to make armor for the barbarians. As for the iron of the worst quality, it would be used to make farming equipment. A few thousand pounds of iron ingots could be used to make almost a hundred sets of armor. Although the barbarians were strong in attack, their defense was very weak.
If these barbarians were all equipped with armor, their combat strength would at least increase by a level.
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