Chapter 396: Locust (1)
Crafting samples while under the sticky stares of the men wasn’t easy, but I held it together and managed to finish the rest.
Unlike the earlier ones, these samples weren’t just thinly coated on the surface. I took my time with them, making sure the silver plating was thick enough.
About thirty minutes of current was run through each, building up a proper silver layer—just in case anyone decided to scratch or test them.
—Chwareureuk.
“Here. These are the finished products.”
I had bent a copper rod to make several at once.
Once the last sample was done and placed neatly on a wooden tray, the adults once again looked at them with that same sticky-eyed admiration.
That reaction was no surprise—the quality of the silver plating was far superior to the first batch.
“This is leagues better than the first one. Dissolving silver into the Seokdamjeong with saltpeter and then channeling lightning qi through it—turning copper into silver with just that...”
“Indeed. The finish is excellent as well. I can think of plenty of uses for this.”
As the elders fussed over the samples, the master poisoner asked from the side.
“So-ryong-nim, shall we clear this now?”