European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 4 Castle Night
Holding the heavy armor, Li Peijun began to feel a little strenuous before he walked a few steps. Judging from the weight, it should weigh at least twenty or thirty kilograms. It is said that the armor is actually just a piece of parts, not complete After all, he is just an inner palace knight, and he is not serving any great lord, so he just makes do with it for self-defense.

The armor is not pure metal armor. Except for the most important parts, most of the places are made of leather armor and cloth armor. The defense is relatively poor, and there is no helmet. The weapon is an ordinary knight's sword. On the hilt, the two edges of the sword are not sharp, and the enemy should only be killed by stabbing. The whole set of equipment gives Li Peijun the feeling that it is cheap.

Li Peijun staggered to the blacksmith's shop. Fortunately, the armor and weapons were only a little heavy and did not block his sight, otherwise Li Peijun would have missed the spot.There are some chunks of metal in the blacksmith shop, which should be weapons to be made, and there are also some semi-finished and finished products. It can be seen that the craftsmanship is average. After all, such a small castle cannot recruit master craftsmen.The smithy houses tools for crafting, as well as raw materials such as leather, wood, and string, and the most conspicuous one is a furnace.

"Hi, Bruno, how can I help you?" The craftsman was enthusiastic, and Li Peijun began to greet him as soon as he walked in the door.

"Mission, watch the blacksmith repairing armor and weapons."

The system beep appeared again.

"Fortunately, I'm not required to repair it myself, it's just that it's easy to talk about after seeing it." Li Peijun murmured to himself in a low voice.

Li Peijun responded to the blacksmith's words with embarrassment and enthusiasm. After all, he didn't even know what others were called, so he could only deal with it by calling him a gentleman.The blacksmith took the armor and weapons, spread them out on the table, and inspected them carefully.

"There is a small piece of iron missing in the armor, and the split sword is a bit blunt, and the front needs to be polished." The blacksmith said the above question skillfully, and the confused Li Peijun just stood there and listened, understanding clearly. But do not understand.

"Can you show me how these things are repaired? I'm curious." Li Peijun only wanted to complete this task.

"Bruno, that's good. I've never seen you so diligent before. It's just that you like to go to the city to steal cheap semolina bread to satisfy your hunger. At first, I was wondering why Baron Mona would appreciate someone like you. It seems that you are hiding deep in your heart. Don’t show it, it’s not some advanced technical work anyway, I’ll let you take a look today, but be careful.”

"No wonder this guy fell asleep outside the bakery, but fortunately the task can be completed." Li Peijun felt wronged for being blamed for his dishonesty.

The blacksmith brought Li Peijun to the workbench while joking. He first laid the armor flat on the workbench, found the missing piece of armor, and kept holding the homemade piece of armor to measure the size. After choosing, apply a thick layer of viscous substance on the leather, like the glue blended with lime and glutinous rice juice, and then attach the piece of armor to it and stick it well. Holes connect it back in series with other parts.

However, the problem with this piece of armor is different from that of other pieces of armor. Probably this piece is not made by this blacksmith, but you don’t need to pay attention to these delicate textures when you fight the enemy. Absolutely strong defense is the first element. , only Li Peijun, a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder, looked embarrassed.

The next step is to repair the weapon. The craftsman dipped some unknown liquid with a rag and wiped the tip of the weapon. Although the rusty parts of the weapon were scattered all over the entire body of the sword, only the The tip of the sword, the slashing ability of this kind of knight splitting the blade of the sword, is even a problem for armored soldiers, let alone killing them, so the blacksmith is also the most important problem to solve.

After removing the rust, the blacksmith re-polished the sword tip to make it sharp again. Although it looks a bit ugly, fighting is all about using it. Only Li Peijun, a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder, looked embarrassed.

"The task is completed, and the skill point is +1."

The familiar system voice came to mind again, and it was not in vain for Li Peijun to watch the whole process without knowing why.

After paying the money, Li Peijun didn't have a few coins left, but Bernard should have calculated the price in advance before giving it, and Li Peijun was not worried about the lack of money.Holding the armor in one hand and holding the sword in the other, he walked on the street, looking for where to buy wine.

Naturally, the shop selling wine will not be very large. The front desk is filled with fermented wine, and the backstage is the semi-finished products and raw materials that are still being produced. Naturally, this kind of small castle will not have a large wine cellar, just make do with it. Quenching.

Ale is one of the types of wine that commoners here drink most often, and wine is exclusive to the nobles. As a cheap mercenary in the inner court, Bernard naturally cannot afford pure wine, but sometimes buys ale Add some grape juice for fun.This folk drink is sometimes spiced and honeyed to make it look a little more appetizing.

Li Peijun bought two pints of wine with the remaining change. Originally, the pints were in imperial units, but this Normandy area is close to the English Channel, and it often has trade relations with England, so some places here are also converted in imperial units. of.

Li Peijun held the armor carefully, holding the sword in one hand and the wine bag made of leather in the other.He was laughing as he walked, recalling the scene where the wine dealer added grape juice to himself just now. He threw two grapes into the container, squeezed the juice dry with a tong, and fished it out, just like the grape juice he usually bought. During the tribute tea, the clerk added kiwi fruit to himself, just like a crappy bartender.

"I am back."

Li Peijun kicked open the half-opened door, which was the end of a sad day.

"Bruno, my child, you are back."

Bernard hugged Li Peijun enthusiastically, took the armor, weapon and ale with some grape juice in Li Peijun's hands, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Damn it, it tastes weak again."

Li Peijun listened to Bernard telling what happened recently through wine. Baron Mona’s treatment was getting worse and worse. The relationship is also a little unclear. I heard that a batch of goods from Paris will be shipped to Le Havre on the coast. It will pass through Rouen tomorrow. The baron plans to send someone to intercept the goods and resell them.

Although the Normandy region is next to Paris, due to the weakening of the Carolingian dynasty, this area was most influenced by the Vikings in Northern Europe. They did not always follow the pace of the Carolingian dynasty, and often made their own small moves. Li Peijun I am secretly happy, knowing that my opportunity has come. In the Middle Ages, apart from blood origin, military exploits are the fastest way for civilians to advance. Li Peijun must seize this opportunity.

He happily called the system, opened the skill talent interface and prepared to learn skills. It is still the beginning, many high-level skills have not been unlocked, and there are dozens of low-level skills, all of which are densely piled up on one page. Intensive phobias are committed.

"That's it." Li Peijun smiled slightly, finally found the skill he wanted, and then clicked to confirm the learning from the system.

"Successful study, get skill fighting v1."

When the system's confirmation sounded, Li Peijun relaxed his bones and stretched himself.

"You're done, take a shower and get a good night's sleep, and copy the guy tomorrow."

Li Peijun woke up the drunk Bernard and asked him where the bathroom was. The guy was half awake and half asleep, laughing in a daze.

"Bath? I haven't touched water for several years. Hahaha, I'm a devout Christian."

Li Peijun was startled, his face twitched slightly, and he planned to go out to find a hot bath in a public bathhouse by himself.

"Sleep, Bruno, the public bathhouse is closed at this time." Bernard poured cold water on Li Peijun again.

"Oh, God." Li Peijun kept patting his forehead, and there was no place to take a bath in the middle of the night. Could it be that he had to make do with sleep?His whole body seemed to be frozen, and his eyes looked out of the city.

"Could it be that I'm going to jump into the moat to wash?"

　It was not until after the Black Death that Europeans did not take a bath that there were many public bathhouses in Paris in the early Middle Ages, but church officials declared that bathing was harmful to people in the early days, and many clergy and believers were proud of not taking a bath.

　　The Normandy region was confiscated in 911 by King Charles III of France in a compromise with the Viking Rollo, who was also the first Duke of Normandy.

　　Since no legal capacity unit was found, the imperial unit pint was used instead of 1 pint ≈ 568 ml.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)