Chapter 462

"It's done?"

Bai Feng was taken aback.

He did not expect Ma Jun to build the steelmaking furnace while he was looking at the mission.

It had only been about seven days since he brought Ma Jun to Xuchang.

In seven days, Ma Jun managed to build the steelmaking furnace with the help of more than ten craftsmen with the materials and blueprints?

However, it would be easier if it was done in modern times.

After all, machines could be fully automated.

However, Ma Jun and the craftsmen relied on their own hands!

Since most of the materials were prepared, the first thing Ma Jun had to do was to melt the materials and cast them into parts.

Next, he had to install it bit by bit according to the blueprints.

However, Bai Feng could not help but gasp when he saw the finished product of the gigantic steelmaking furnace.

He did not expect that he had underestimated Ma Jun.

The finished product was amazing!

It was almost exactly the same as the blueprints.

The only difference was that it was not painted.

If it was not painted, the alloy shell could be easily damaged by scratches or something.

However, it would not affect the overall situation.

Ma Jun smiled.

"It's finally done. Thank you for your help, gentlemen."

Ma Jun bowed to the craftsmen who helped him.

The craftsmen quickly waved their hands.

"No, no, no. Master Ma's craftsmanship is amazing. Otherwise, we could only stare at the blueprints."

Bai Feng smiled.

"No matter what, I still have to thank everyone."

"This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Once he finished speaking, Bai Feng clapped his hands gently. Two guards walked out with a pile of gold and silver.

Most of it was given to him by Cao Cao.

Bai Feng did not lack money, and he basically had nothing to spend. He did have quite a lot of money on hand.

To Bai Feng, this amount of silver was just a drop in the bucket.

But to these craftsmen who relied on their craftsmanship to make a living, it was enough for them to support their families for more than ten years!

After the craftsmen thanked him, they turned around and left.

Bai Feng smiled.

"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely not mistreat you.

When King Wei returns in triumph, I will definitely get you an official position. Also, this is a small token of my appreciation. "

Once he finished speaking, he ordered the guards to bring a batch of gold, silver, and jewelry.

It was the same amount as the ten or so people from before!

Ma Jun laughed heartily and waved his hand.

"Sir, money is just a worldly possession. I, Ma Jun, am willing to follow you because you have something that can improve my skills and bring benefit to Great Wei!"

"If the Steel Infusion Method that you mentioned can really be used, then it will really change the entire world!"

"I can't accept this money. When I promised you, sir, you only said that there would be a salary, so I will just take a fixed salary."

"Compared to this, I am more interested in seeing the Steel Infusion Method that you mentioned."

Ma Jun wasn't wrong at all. If this Steel Infusion Technique was really popularized, it would really topple the entire world!

As everyone knew, most of the people in the world used iron weapons, and they were all pig iron. At most, some were forged.

But since it was iron, there was a big problem — oxidation.

Oxidation would lead to rust, and rusty iron would become very difficult to use.

However, steel could make up for this very well.

In fact, during the Three Kingdoms period, people knew how to make steel, but it was at most Hundred Tempered Steel.

Hundred Tempered Steel was basically a steel that had been forged a hundred times.

Moreover, during the Three Kingdoms period, most people used the Steel Infusion Method.

Although this Steel Infusion Method could produce steel, the production was very low.

Not to mention ten thousand catties a day, even a province would have a problem producing ten thousand catties a month.

However, weapons and other things required a large amount of steel. How could such a small amount of production be enough for the soldiers?

It was not even enough for the military, let alone for civilians. Some people might not even see what steel looked like in their entire lives.

If they could really produce ten thousand catties a day, then this situation would be completely changed!

Bai Feng smiled calmly.

"You're right, Sir. We should indeed test it out."

"There can't be the slightest mistake in this steelmaking furnace. Sir, do you know how the Steel Infusion Method is used?"

Ma Jun cupped his hands.

"I'd like to hear the details!"

Bai Feng continued.

"To put it bluntly, the Steel Infusion Method is to refine pig iron into molten iron, add some other materials, and pour them into the steelmaking furnace."

"The steelmaking furnace can refine a large amount of steel every time, so it takes a long time."

"Hundred Tempered Steel can be easily refined in a day, and Thousand Tempered Steel is the same. It can be completed in five days at most."

Ma Jun sucked in a breath of cold air when he heard this.

"It can be refined into Thousand Tempered Steel in five days?!"

"Unheard of, unheard of!"

Actually, Ma Jun couldn't be blamed. Only those who had the time and strength to spare would do something like this to create Thousand Tempered Steel.

Ma Jun had been in this line of work for many years, but he had never seen Thousand Tempered Steel. He had only heard of it in legends.

Yet, according to Bai Feng, it could be easily completed in five days?!

Ma Jun couldn't help but touch the steelmaking furnace, unable to put it down.

Bai Feng retracted his smile and said in a deep voice.

"But it's also because of this that the Steel Infusion Method relies heavily on the steelmaking furnace."

"The components in the steelmaking furnace are incomparably precise. If there's even a slight deviation, it's very likely that there will be a problem when it's used."

"In addition, if the materials don't meet the standards, there's even a possibility of an explosion."

"If there's such a hidden danger, you can imagine that boiling hot molten iron spraying everywhere. Wouldn't it directly melt a person's body?"

Ma Jun couldn't help but nod his head.

Ma Jun knew all too well what Bai Feng was talking about.

It wasn't that Ma Jun hadn't seen a forging apprentice's entire hand disappear after touching molten iron.

This kind of situation was common in the blacksmith industry.

But that was only a small portion of molten iron.

This steelmaking furnace was so big, how much molten iron could it contain?

If there was an explosion, or molten iron flowed out, how many people would die?

"Alright, I've told you the gist of it."

"Now let's test it out."

"I still have a lot of trust in you. Perhaps we can give Wei Wang a surprise before he returns."

With that, Bai Feng waved his hand and ordered the guards to move the iron materials that had been prepared beforehand.

This steelmaking furnace was very big, and it was difficult to move it with human strength.

Rather than wasting energy, it was better to test it out in the courtyard.

This courtyard was very big, and Bai Feng wasn't the one paying, so he didn't feel the pinch at all.

Moreover, even if the steelmaking furnace exploded, it wouldn't affect the food in the backyard.

Soon, a few guards followed Bai Feng's instructions and placed the iron materials into the steelmaking furnace.