Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 870 Cards
From the cards obtained before, it can be seen that the ancient Shu civilization should have been passed down as a part of the Chinese civilization, and this is also reflected in the quantity and quality of the cards Liang En obtained this time.

In addition to these five consumable cards, the other two cards include a skill card and a strengthening card, and from these two cards, Liang En realized that the information contained in this ruin was more important than before. I think a lot about myself.

[Manufacturing of bronze ware (R): Bronze is the earliest alloy that human beings practiced intentionally. It is not one of them. It was called "gold" or "auspicious gold" in ancient China. It is an alloy of red copper and other chemical elements such as tin and lead. .

The bronze ware that has just been cast is golden, but because the unearthed bronze has rusted due to the passage of time, it turns green and is called bronze.

The earliest use of bronze tools by humans began in Turkey in the late Neolithic Age, the Mesopotamia and the area called the Fertile Crescent in West Asia, which is also the area where the earliest human civilization was located.

But from an archaeological point of view, the discovery of bronze smelting sites in Serbia, Eastern Europe, which began 7000 years ago broke the theory of a single origin of bronze invention.

In any case, about 6000 years ago, the copper smelting technology in eastern Turkey was relatively mature and spread to surrounding areas, where low levels of arsenic copper generally appeared.

About 5000 years ago, tin bronze appeared in Southwest Asia, and a few hundred years later, bronze casting also appeared in central Europe and central Asia, marking a great leap in metallurgical technology.

The oldest bronze ware that has been discovered in China comes from the Majiayao cultural site in Longdi. The single-edged bronze knife unearthed is the oldest bronze ware in China and the oldest bronze knife in the world.According to carbon 14 identification, it is about 5000 years ago.

The Bronze Age in China included Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and the early Warring States period, and lasted for about [-] years.The bronze wares of this period are mainly divided into ritual musical instruments, weapons and miscellaneous wares.

However, with the appearance of iron ware and the advancement of pottery production technology, bronze ware gradually withdrew from the historical circulation. At the latest at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, bronze ware almost completely withdrew from the historical stage.

The reason for saying almost is that at the end of the Bronze Age, there were still two items made of bronze that have been made for thousands of years, one of which is a bronze mirror and the other is a copper coin.

These things also represent the last twilight of the Bronze Age in China, and even the world, but although this era has disappeared, the memory of this metal casting is still very precious.

Strengthening card (one-time), after using this card, the user will get all the bronze casting technology before the industrial age, whether it is a copper nail or a giant like the Urban Cannon. 】

"If you put it in ancient times, this skill is enough to make you the most important scholar in a certain country, and you can even become a nobleman in the West. Unfortunately, you can only become an artist now." After reading the content on this card, Liang En sighed.

For the ancients, bronze casting was a very troublesome thing, especially some too small and too large pieces, so those who can cast bronzes would naturally be regarded as high-tech talents.

Even after entering the era of artillery, because bronze is the best raw material for casting artillery, those bronze craftsmen who can cast artillery have become talents related to the fate of a country. For example, the artillery master Urban indirectly caused Constantin The fall of Dinburgh.

Of course, with the changes of the times and the advancement of human technology, bronze is no longer as important as it was in ancient times.For example, for today's people, this traditional hand-casting technique can only meet some artistic needs.

However, in Liang En's eyes, this technology has another important role for him, that is, it can be used in artworks and jewelry, especially those jewelry with a naturalistic style.

Unlike some jewelry makers who pursue the preciousness of raw materials, Liang En pursues the overall design of jewelry. For the sake of color and artistic conception, he doesn't care much about the preciousness of the materials used.

Of course, this kind of indifference refers to the fact that materials will be used as long as the color and properties meet the requirements, and they will not deliberately look at the price, instead of only using cheap materials like some extremists.

Because in Liang En's view, this method is actually no different from those who only use expensive raw materials, except that there is a difference in price, which is far from being a creation from the perspective of beauty.

"So from a certain point of view, although this thing is not as useful as it used to be, it is of great value to me." After thinking about the situation inside, Liang En put away the card in satisfaction, and then Look to the next card.

The next card is a skill card, but what's interesting is that this card is a very wonderful card, because this card is not for Liang En himself.

[Sun Bird (SR): As the spiritual sustenance of the ancient Shu people, the Sun Bird can be regarded as the highest expression of their worship of the sun and ancestors.

According to legend, this bird can be regarded as the incarnation of the sun, mastering light and heat, and for historical explorers, it is natural to be able to master this legendary power.

Skill card (permanent), this card can give one or several birds the power from the sun, but those birds must be controlled by historical explorers.

Every legendary point can make a bird maintain the power of the sun god bird for 10 minutes. This power can produce light and heat while also having the power of the sun, and it has a bonus to the attacks of all dark creatures or dark forces.

For example, when facing zombies, vampires, werewolves or black witches, it will cause several times the normal damage, causing fatal damage to this type of enemy.

Note that the closer the selected bird is to the sun in legend, the better the effect of the card will be. It's time to crow. 】

"A card whose most important power cannot be used." After reading the introduction of the card, Liang En sighed subconsciously. After all, this world is just an ordinary world, and there are no so-called dark creatures or dark powers.

If placed in a fantasy world, this kind of power might be able to defeat many enemies, but the only extraordinary use in this world is to be able to reverse people's emotions when approaching flames, making people more positive .

After complaining about the card, Liang En summoned his own raven, and then used the card to feel it, and was surprised to find that the card and the raven matched very well.

This happened because there was a legend of the Golden Crow in ancient times, so the crow naturally matched the power of the sun very well.It can even be said that the two are definitely the best partners.

Of course, Liang En didn't test this card because he was in the guest room. Instead, he took the raven back and started writing at his desk.

What he is describing now is the restoration of the archaeological site and the ruins. Compared with the photos, although this kind of sketch is not as good as the restoration of the scene, it can highlight some key points and add the artist's own understanding, which is more subjective than the photos. .

(End of this chapter)