The Witcher: Lord of the Elements

So magical.

He feels that blacksmithing is not difficult, as long as he is a little more serious, he can strike very well, but he did not expect that he would be out of poverty in such a short period of time.

So surprising.

Harley put away the contract and walked out from behind Dolle. Seeing that Dolley was out of his mind, Harley also felt a little emotional. Over the years, he has met many people, but Dolley is more real than others. It's stunning.

He patted Duo Lai on the shoulder and said, "Don't be dazed, the first-level blacksmith is just the starting point. When you reach the third-level level or above, you can be considered to have really entered this business. Don't look at so many people in the blacksmith shop. In the entire blacksmith industry, they are only juniors."

Duo Lai is no longer a rookie before. Hearing this, he suddenly felt heavy.

That's right, after becoming a first-level blacksmith, the next step is to become a second-level blacksmith. After becoming a second-level blacksmith, you have to save money to buy a fighting spirit. Twenty gold coins are not so easy to save.

Only those who have practiced fighting spirit will have the opportunity to enter the third-level blacksmith, and only the third-level blacksmith will be respected, just like the treasure of the town shop in Lao Ke's blacksmith shop, who does nothing for a year. There are dozens of gold coins in dividends.

This is the weight of a third-level blacksmith. If he can get to a third-level blacksmith, then the wizard's resources may be enough, and he may be able to rush.

Thinking of this, his frivolous footsteps stabilized again, and he nodded at Harley's manager, and he said seriously, "I will study hard."

Manager Harley patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well, that's what you want, study hard, at least you can match the salary I give you every month." After finishing speaking, he laughed and left.

Walking out from the back, to the dining hall, all the blacksmiths stood up and saluted him.

Dolai was moved, and saluted everyone according to the etiquette recorded in the legend of Naruye.

These people all have families and houses, but they are all pure-minded and have no crooked thoughts. He really wants to stay here forever, forever.

Seeing Dore's nondescript etiquette, Harley wanted to laugh, but he didn't. After all, he came from the slums and didn't know anything.

Because Dole has just entered the first-level blacksmith and his foundation is not stable, he did not directly assign a forging furnace in the afternoon, but continued to follow Virek's side and continue to study. Of course, if there is something to do, Chief Harley said, He can use a forge that no one else is using next to him.

Even so, Dolle felt full of energy, and his life was finally on the right track.

After dinner soon, everyone came out from the back laughing and laughing. Dole and Virek saw a man in black in front of their forging furnace. Dole looked at it and keenly felt that the man in black was That gladiator.

Virek also spotted him, so he stepped forward and asked.

The man in black looked at Dole, and looked at his changes. He was a little surprised. This little guy has a good talent. It's only been a long time for him to develop all his muscles.

He just looked at it without saying a word, took out his fighting sword, and handed it to Virek.

Virek took it in his hand with some doubts, and saw the fighting sword. At this time, the fighting sword was full of scars, all kinds of gaps, tiny cracks, a little surprised, this guy's opponent is a bit strong.

The man in black didn't say much, he took out a small black bundle from behind, and slowly unwrapped it.

The gazes of Virek and Dory were involuntarily attracted by his little revenge. At this time, the little bundle opened to reveal the contents inside.

The two blinked.

"Black fine copper, a material with very high hardness and toughness, belongs to the third-grade material, and is very valuable." Virek explained to Dole, then looked at the man in black and said, "Your Excellency, you want to make the black Refined copper blended into it?"

The man in black nodded and said, "Yes, can it be done?"

Virek nodded and said, "Yes, please wait."

At this time, Dole knew what he should do, light the fire and prepare various tools.

Duo Lai is already a first-class blacksmith, so the process of building after fusing materials is completed by the cooperation of two people, one hammer and one hammer, with a tacit cooperation.

The man in black watched from the side, a little shocked, this kid has only been here for a long time, and he can actually cooperate with a second-level blacksmith. This kind of strength has some skills. Generally speaking, it is not inherited from a warrior. To improve one's own ability, this requires the cooperation of drugs, a lot of meat, and exercise.

Doesn't this little guy have any talent?

If you have the talent to be a warrior, wouldn't it be a waste to stay here?How much does a blacksmith make a year?

Chapter 22 Practicing Meditation

Thinking of this, I watched them strike iron, and said softly, "I am a swordsman, serving for Lord Odom, the deputy city lord, and my name is Katia. Both of you have good skills."

Hearing Katia's name, Dorre didn't respond, but Virek was a little surprised. He immediately raised his head, looked at the man in black, and said, "You are Star Swordsman Katia?"

Cardia nodded humbly, her attitude was not arrogant, but she said calmly, "Yes, Star Swordsman is a name given to me by my friends. Dole is a good little guy, and he has reached the first level so quickly. Blacksmith's Threshold."

Although Virek was surprised, he was not surprised. The two were not on the same level, and they just heard people talk about it often.

Glancing at Dole, he said with a smile, "Dole's talent is good, and he is very keen. He is already a first-class blacksmith. After a period of time, when he has the strength of a mid-level fighter, he can find a way to become a second-level blacksmith. "He could see that this Cartier had a crush on Dole, so he mentioned it.

Dole didn't know what the two of them were talking about. This Cartier looked very powerful, but what did it have to do with him?

Virek came back to his senses, and the two continued to forge.

It took an afternoon to complete the remodeling of the fighting sword. It was exactly the same size as the previous fighting sword. Even the center of gravity has not changed, but the weight has become a little bigger.

After quenching, grinding, and after grinding, Katya took the sword from Dolei's hand and fiddled with it a few times, very satisfied.

He looked at Dole and said with a smile, "Little guy, you are very nice. If you are free, you can come to me." As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a business card popped out, and he handed it to Dole.

Dole was a little confused, but it was always bad behavior to refuse others, so he wiped his dirty hands on his clothes, and took the business card carefully.

Seeing his behavior, Katya became more satisfied, put away the sword, paid the money, turned and left.

Because it was just a renovation, and they brought their own materials, it took an afternoon to hand over the money to the back, and the two of them still had three silver coins left.

With a big wave of his hand, Virek gave Dory a silver coin.

Looking at the silver coin in his hand, Duo Lai felt emotional, almost burst into tears, and finally saw the silver coin.

After work, I took a casual walk outside and bought a suit of clothes and a bundle of candles along the way.

A bundle of candles costs twelve, one copper plate for each, which is very cheap. An ordinary linen suit costs about [-] copper coins, and it costs more than forty Marfa copper coins in one go.

Along the way, Dole was afraid of meeting the damned Otto, but today he was lucky and did not meet that guy.

Back at the thatched hut, Doré was refreshed.After working hard for a period of time, he has already learned most of the characters. Tonight, there are candles. If you work hard, you can learn all the characters you don’t understand, and then you can learn the wizard part. According to Naruye’s book Well, wizards can greatly improve their mental strength and perception, and it is very convenient to do anything, although wizard apprentices have almost no combat effectiveness to speak of.

But they are also wizards, mysterious wizards. Compared with warriors, wizards are very rare in daily life and can hardly be seen, but the power of wizards is obvious to all, almost throughout the history of the entire human race. The most powerful human beings are wizards, who can destroy cities with a wave of their hands. They are very terrifying, just like gods.

If warriors are what every normal person aspires to, then wizards are what everyone aspires to be.

Open the door, the dog Odo lay motionless on the ground, Dolai walked over, stroked his dog's head, and put down the food for him by the way, there is a lot of fat left over in the back kitchen today, which is very rich.

The dog Otto looked at the sumptuous meal, and thought, I have long since stopped eating these things, but he did not refuse, and ate everything completely, honestly doing his duty as a dog.

But he quickly saw that Dollet had brought a bunch of candles today, and even changed his clothes, so he blinked, this guy got rich?

Thinking of Dole's current strength, he should have made money by forging iron.

It was getting late, and the flickering lights in the small dark room became the only light. Dolei fixed the candle, and then opened Naruye's book. He is not going to exercise today, so it is important to read the book first.

While reading the book and flipping through the dictionary, Duo Lai studied very seriously. Soon, he looked up all the words he didn't understand. In fact, there were not many words left.

The wizard part of Naruye is very simple, and there is only one skill when it is described.In fact, no matter whether it is a fighter or a wizard, what is introduced in this book is only the basics. , the introduction of the warrior is more detailed, how to exercise the muscles, bones and skin, how to exercise the five internal organs, etc., while the wizard only has one exercise.

The name of this exercise is also very simple, it is called the basic meditation method. After studying it for two hours, Duo Lai finally read all the content of this meditation method, and it seems that it is not too difficult psychologically.

This basic meditation method is very simple. When you are calm, imagine that there is something in your mind. This thing can be an object or an animal. The more detailed the imagination, the better, there is no fixed routine.

If the meditation method is promoted, it will be felt naturally, there is nothing special about it.It means that when the time comes, one will be promoted naturally.

It seems a bit cheating, and Dole has no idea, but this is Naruye's wizard enlightenment technique.

After reading it, Duo Lai looked around, looked for the things he was most familiar with, and prepared to start practicing this method of meditation.

He thought about it, and he seemed to have nothing to think about.

After thinking about it for a long time, I accidentally turned around and heard the metallic sound of copper coins colliding in my pocket. I was taken aback for a moment. That’s right, I am most impressed by copper coins. Why don’t you just imagine Mafa copper coins? Anyway, there are no requirements in the book .

As soon as he thought of it, he sat up cross-legged, calm and free from distracting thoughts.

This part is also included in the warrior's practice, so it is easy for him to enter the scene of concentration, and then outline the copper coin in his mind.

He has long been familiar with what copper coins look like. The lines, textures, and every detail on them are clear, so he can easily outline the general appearance.

But at this time, the problem came. When I sketched the specific image, I felt that I couldn't do what I wanted.

However, he was not discouraged. He kept the general appearance unchanged, tried his best to outline the details, and gradually increased them.

As mentioned above in the meditation method, this process takes a long time and cannot be completed overnight, so he only needs to complete it step by step. As for the slowness, that is what it should be. It means he is not normal.

As he practiced, he gradually became unable to support himself, and soon became tired, and then fell asleep.

On the other side of the room, the dog Odo has been observing Dolle, and he noticed it when he saw him practicing meditation. It was a bit surprising to see him fall down. This guy practiced for the first time, and he persisted for three hours. , Amazing, amazing, this guy is much more talented in wizards than fighters.

Seeing Dole falling asleep, he spit out a colorful light as usual, enveloped him, and then galloped away.

Dolly had wasted hours, and he had to hurry over.

Chapter 23 Official Strike

Ferrer was lying on a wooden chair, lazily shaking his fan.Although it is not yet summer, the sun has already released its power, and there are no trees around. The sun is still shining directly at the gate of the city, and it is still a little hot.

"My lord, Odo is here!" A city guard came to Feller and called him in a low voice.

Ferrer raised his eyelids, saw Otto standing in the distance, and beckoned.

Odo hurried over, lowered his head, and said, "Master Feller, I brought the portrait." He raised his hand, and took a scroll in his hand, which was specially made by someone. He described it himself, and then others drew it. Dolly Nine is similar.

Feller shook out the picture scroll, glanced at it, then handed it over to the city guard next to him, and passed it on. They naturally knew what it meant.

Feller pondered, and said, "I can help you find someone, but you may not be able to find them. After all, not everyone comes out every day. I will notify you when I find them."

Odo nodded, and said respectfully, "Then trouble your lord, this is a small gesture." He touched from his bosom, took out a money bag, and handed it to Fei Le.

Fei Le chuckled, "Sensible, your father and I have known each other and can be regarded as an old acquaintance, the money should be considered as hard work for the brothers."

With a wave of his hand, he threw the money bag to the vice-captain next to him, and everyone cheered up immediately.

It is customary to do things for others after receiving money.

Of course, not all of the money was given to these city guards, but half of it was given to the squadron leader, otherwise he would not be a small leader.

Odo left quickly. In his heart, that dogleg can only go to the mine, and he must be looking for Ferrer at the gate.

He lost two capable men all at once, and also lost a large sum of money. Odo hated Dole to the bone. If he was caught, he would have to be killed to relieve his hatred. It has been dozens of days. Having not seen him, Otto could bear it no longer.

...

As the weather gets warmer, there are more and more things in Lao Ke's blacksmith shop. The use of daily farm tools, weapons, and various knives and irons has greatly increased. Dole has been busy at the forging furnace.

Not long after he became a first-class blacksmith, he had his own forging furnace, but small workers were scarce. Unless he wanted to forge something himself, or he was busy with work, he would usually do it for Verek, and only occasionally did it. , At this time, he already has his own exclusive weapon, a short narrow sword, which is light and easy to carry, and he no longer needs to carry a hammer when he goes back at night.

As the weather gets warmer, the military barracks outside the city, the city defense, the police station, and the military station have greatly increased their weapon consumption. Lao Ke's blacksmith shop can receive orders almost every day, and soldiers from all walks of life can be seen coming every day.

But Duo Lai soon discovered that after the city guards came once, someone was paying attention to him inexplicably, and asked other blacksmiths for news about him, and he felt something was wrong.

He didn't seem to offend the city guard, did he?

These city guards left quickly, and soon Harley called him to the back and asked:

"Dole, you didn't offend that lord, did you?"

Dole was a little puzzled, "Brother Ha, I haven't been out of town for a while."

Harley was a little puzzled, and said, "Someone told me just now that a small captain was looking for you, and now he has found you."

Dole thought for a while, and he didn't have any enemies. If he had an enemy, it would be Odo, but what was the relationship between Odo and the city guard?

He thought for a while, and said his own things again.

Harley thought for a while, then he understood a little bit, patted Dolle on the shoulder, and said, "I see, don't worry, you are a contracted blacksmith of our Lao Ke blacksmith shop, and nothing will happen."

The background of Lao Ke’s blacksmith shop is the military department, which belongs to the lineage of the city lord. It has an official background, and the city guard is also under the jurisdiction of the military department. If a small captain wants to find trouble, it depends on his face, even if he is a squadron leader.

After sending Dolle away, Harley was going to check the inventory. There have been a lot of things recently, and the number of raw ore has become small, so it is necessary to prepare a batch of goods.

As the weather heats up, the military administration is preparing to train troops, mobilize all the horses, and clear the road to the county. The loss of weapons, armor, bows and arrows will inevitably be huge. This aspect must be prepared well, otherwise it will be easy to be in a hurry.

Only Lao Ke's blacksmith's backed by the city lord has such channels, and other ordinary blacksmiths don't know about it at all.

Domon City is rich in mine resources, and it is the most important city in the empire. There are a large number of troops stationed outside the city. It belongs to the army directly under the empire, but it is under the jurisdiction of the military administration. Only the Lin Ke family, the city lord who is related to the military administration, has such an industry. A convenient resource tilt.

What Harley is going to see is the third son of Link, Santon Link, Corvo's blacksmith shop is under the jurisdiction of this third master, in addition to Corvo's blacksmith shop, there are three other blacksmith shops belonging to the Link family, all It is above the medium scale, and there is also a large blacksmith shop, with three third-level blacksmiths in charge, and there is even a fourth-level blacksmith in the legend, a senior blacksmith who can forge fourth-level weapons.

...

Seeing Harley's management tone, Dolle felt relieved, and at the same time felt a strong crisis. It's no small matter that this damned Otto actually has a relationship with the city guard.

Even though it is in a slum, Dolle also knows that there are two major public security departments in Dormont City, the Police Department and the Military Department. It's not small, if he wants to leave the city, he has to go through the city guards, which is troublesome now.

Domon City is backed by the mountains, and there are only two city gates. The direction close to the mountains is completely closed. One of the two city gates is closed all the year round, and only one is open. Therefore, Dolei knows that he is in big trouble, and it will be difficult for him to go out in the future. .

So despite getting Director Harley's promise, he couldn't be happier, damn it, this damned Otto.

For the first time Dole was angry with a person.