Some of the travelers were just passersby, but some left a deep impression on Lin. It was as if a beautiful female warrior had led a group of adventurers to visit the Great Sage's Tower on a sunny and loathsome sunny morning.
The Magic Tower was not a special hotel, not a special item store, not a special weapon store, not even a special tavern. However, as the people who followed the truth and knowledge in this world, the sorcerers were omniscient and omnipotent. For example, Lin would go into the forge and the two apprentices would go out to collect herbs and make some basic magic potions.
Also, the Magic Tower shouldered the responsibility of protecting the civilization, so it naturally became a shelter and supply station for the travelers. Of course, the sorcerers would not refuse to sell the weapons, items, and potions they made. In fact, it was also the source of income for many sorcerers. Entrusting the caravans of the Chamber of Commerce to sell them to the big cities was the same as selling them to the travelers passing by the Tower.
However, the guests who came today had a special purpose. They had heard that the man-made magic hot spring in the Tower of the Great Sage had a special effect on the skin, so they were "passing by". There was no such thing as a hot spring being good for beauty in this world, so Lin was puzzled, but it was said by their beautiful leader in person.
Since it was almost noon, the two apprentices were preparing lunch. The sudden arrival of the guests slightly disrupted the girls' pace. However, they still followed the usual procedure and explained the rules of staying to the guests to avoid causing trouble. After that, the guests were free to do as they pleased.
There were four rooms on the first floor. The warehouse and weapons room were locked, while the dining hall was the main resting and dining area for the lodging guests. Sometimes, adventurers would borrow the smithy to repair their weapons and armor. That was why Lin did not lock the door of the smithy and allowed the guests to use it freely.
The fire source of the furnace was pure magic fire, and the energy supply was the semi-permanent energy pool of the Magic Tower. There was a way to control the temperature of the fire, but not the temperature of the furnace. Therefore, Lin simply did not put out the fire, in case he had to wait for the temperature of the furnace to rise. This was not only convenient for himself but also for the guests. The disadvantage was that the forge would be very hot when the door was opened, so a sign was hung on the door that said "Please close the door after you".
However, when they passed by the weapons room, the guests asked curiously, "I didn't know that the noble lord could forge weapons too. I wonder if the weapons made will be good? "
Kaya tilted her head and looked at her companion. "Okay?"
Hallumi's eyes drifted to the ceiling. After a moment of thought, she said, "That's strange."
The strange evaluation from the Tower Master's apprentice piqued the interest of the customers. They requested to open the weapons room and take a look. In the past, Lin's attitude had always been that if someone was willing to buy something from him, he would sell everything here. Therefore, his two disciples had opened the weapons room for visitors several times at the request of customers.
However, none of the merchants dared to buy the weapons here, and the evaluation they gave was rather ambiguous. Although they were young, the two girls understood the fickleness of human nature. How could they not understand the intentions of these merchants?
This time, under the curiosity of the customer, the door of the weapons room was opened. The first weapon that came at him was the Green Dragon Crescent Blade that weighed eighty-eight kilograms. He didn't know how the weight was measured or where the unit came from. He only knew that his teacher always introduced him this way. Moreover, he had deliberately placed it in this position. In the old man's words, it was to ward off evil. Ward off what evil? He didn't know either.
However, as a weapon that was formed from the blade to the handle, with a double-edged blade, a crescent-shaped blade, and a serrated back, even seasoned warriors would stay away from it. But this time, the guests didn't make too many comments. Instead, they focused on the strange totem on the blade that looked like a snake but had horns on its head.
On the shelf on the left, there were three tiers of six crossbows. The strings were placed to the side, and they weren't pulled taut. They were light crossbows, heavy crossbows, and repeating crossbows. There were two of each type, and they all had different designs. Generally speaking, they were developing in the direction of lighter and more powerful. Therefore, there were many mechanisms on the crossbows. They weren't enchanted, and they operated on mechanical principles.
These six crossbows were the most praised weapons. However, due to the high cost of production and the need to use exclusive crossbows, they hadn't been sold until now. However, the two apprentices often used them, especially when they went out to hunt. The customers who had just returned were seriously discussing the possibility of large-scale use.
On the shelf on the right, there was a pair of single-edged, narrow, and slightly curved weapons on the top. That curve had a strange sense of beauty that attracted people's attention. The female warrior leader asked, "What kind of weapon is this?"
"A sword that will break when you cut it."
The two girls gave a strange name. The expression on their faces was also very disapproving. One could imagine their evaluation of this weapon in their minds.
In fact, this was a Japanese katana that Lin forged according to his impression of the folding forging method. The correct use of this weapon was to stab. Cutting was only suitable for targets without armor. Therefore, the Japanese called the way of the sword, and not the way of the sword.
Unfortunately, when Lin first forged it, he used a shield as an experiment, and then the sword broke … That was why the two apprentices said so.
As for the many people who liked to talk, the Japanese katana originated from the Tang sword, so they should use the Tang sword instead of the katana. Lin's idea was that weapons would change, and the design concept and technology would also improve. It didn't make sense to care about the origin. Anyway, he didn't read any transmigration novels. He used the Song Dynasty's flintlocks or muskets to fight the Eight-Power Alliance at the end of the Qing Dynasty. If the origin was really that strong, even if he set off a firecracker, no American soldier would die.
The katana was used by the Japanese all the way to the end of the Bakumatsu, and even appeared as a Japanese military weapon in modern wars. It had its design advantages. Not to mention the form of the katana, from the Heian and Kamakura shogunates to the Warring States period, and then to the Tokugawa shogunate, there were also improvements. In contrast, the craftsmanship of a great country was always broken and lost. Behind that sense of pride, there were mixed feelings.
In general, this weapon that had never appeared in the maze world was still very eye-catching. Although the owner's evaluation was a little regretful.
However, the weapons on the second floor gave a different feeling from the weapons on the first floor. It was a sense of stability and weight. The wide blade was also a one-sided blade. The unsharpened side was thick and long, and as straight as a wall. The sharpened side was also straight, but slightly shorter, and shone brightly. The front was slanted and full of threat. The female leader's eyes also lit up. "This is?"
"A sword for training arm strength."
The Chinese broadsword with a thick back weighed sixty-nine kilograms. The back of the sword was thick, the blade was thin, and the handle was hard. After it was made, the two apprentices couldn't pick it up at all without a full set of auxiliary magic.
Even a certain someone, who had excitedly forged it, picked up the broadsword with great difficulty and wanted to play with it a few times like in the movies. However, after he sprained his wrist, the broadsword was placed on the weapon rack and never taken down again.
It wasn't difficult to understand the evaluation of "arm strength" given by the two apprentices. And the customers who were confident in their arm strength went up one by one to test the weight. No one really tried to pick it up and they all retreated one by one. At a moment of life and death, it was better not to use this heavy thing to hit someone.
On the next floor, it wouldn't be a one-sided blade, but a double-edged sword. It seemed to be a whole, and the blade was about the width of a palm and thick, but it was clearly made of sections. A magic stone was inlaid on the hilt, and at the same time, a faint light of magic rippled on the inscriptions carved on the spine of the sword, indicating that it was a magic weapon.
But looking at the section marks on the blade, everyone shook their heads. Fragile and not durable. This was the most direct impression of this group of warriors who were used to fighting. If weapons collided on the battlefield, this sword would fall apart on the spot, and then their lives would be lost. What was the point of making such a suicidal weapon? Everyone was confused.
Although no one asked, Hallumi still gave her evaluation. "A very difficult sword to use."
It wasn't just difficult to use, was it? That was what everyone thought.
On the innermost shelf in the weapons room, there was a shield standing upright. It was a hexagonal full-body shield, but it didn't have any curves. Instead, it was made of several flat surfaces. It had a white frame, a red bottom, a yellow cross on the lower half, and an observation window for spying on the upper half.
In the eyes of the Lost People who were well-versed in cold weapons, this kind of shield design was beneath contempt. It might be possible to equip it for archers to hide behind the shield and shoot arrows through the observation window. But if it wasn't for close combat, what was the use of a full-body shield? A round shield to block arrows was enough.
And the shield didn't have any curves, which meant that it was difficult to dissipate the force, and any attack would have to be blocked head-on. Using this kind of shield to block a few attacks, one's arm would be crippled. To put it simply, this was a design that only a weapon idiot would make.
If there were other transmigrators who had also transmigrated from Earth, they would probably recognize this famous shield. It was the first generation Gundam RX-78-2, the standard shield of the Federation Army. As for why this thing was made? For a man who had gone crazy from coding and debugging, when would there be a reason for him to do anything or do anything?
Next to the shield, there was something. For a moment, no one could tell whether it was a weapon or a shield. Taking a closer look, it was a large sword about the size of a door. Even the tallest and most muscular man in the adventurer team was only about the same height as the sword. The sword could also be used as a shield if it stood upright. The most confusing thing was that it didn't have a blade. Instead, it was densely packed with fine sawteeth.
Everyone couldn't help but show a curious expression towards this strange weapon. And the two young apprentices had a rare satisfied expression. They patted the body of the sword and said, "It's for chopping trees, awesome!" The two girls gave a thumbs up and showed exaggerated smiles at the same time.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The tower master, who had been missing for a long time, finally showed himself. Lin had always been annoyed by the two apprentices' comments, especially that proud work of his, saying that it was for chopping trees. It was too insulting. Originally, he only went downstairs because he was hungry at noon. But when he heard those words, he had no choice but to show himself. He said, "That's a battleship slicing sword used to attack cities. No matter how sturdy a weapon or equipment is, I can break it with one strike. "
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