Vol. 5 - Journey - Chapter 25
Rockbeard looked at Thomas and then the mess of dust floating around the smithy. Whatever Thomas had made was strange and made a goddamn mess, "Damnit kid! What in the bloody hells are you doing to my shop?!"
Thomas gave a cheeky smile in reply, "Sorry about that. I was just making something to make my work easier. I'll show you."
He moved over to the small forge he intended to use and replaced the bellows attached to it with his shiny new blower. The forge was already lit so all he needed to do was channel a small amount of mana into the blower. Instantly the dull flickering flames roared to life practically turning the coal forge into a blast furnace. Rockbeard and all of the other blacksmiths stared in fascination at the sight.
Thomas let them watch as he pulled out an ingot and tossed it into the roaring flames. While the ingot heated up he borrowed a pair of tongs from the shop and pulled his blacksmithing hammer from his inventory. The other blacksmiths observed the blower in action, Thomas had to provide it with a bit of mana every few minutes to keep it running but it was still far less work than pumping a bellows. Seeing that the enchantment needed to constantly be recharged, Rockbeard pulled Thomas to the side, "Why didn't ya embed a mana crystal to store some mana for yur little wind thing? Would save ya the effort of havin' to recharge it so often."
Thomas stared blankly for a minute then laughed, "Because I didn't think to do that!"
Though thinking about it, he shook his head, "I don't think I would want to do that unless I could turn it on and off as well as control the amount of mana it's using to control the temperature of the flames."
As Thomas talked he thought about ways he might be able to achieve that. If he could make something that complex it would allow him to create a better forge that could have excellent temperature control. That would have to be something he worried about later though. Right now upgrading his gear was a top priority for him. Rockbeard looked Thomas over then sighed, "Kid, just don't cause any more of a commotion got it?"
Thomas nodded and went back to work while Rockbeard did the same. Thomas checked his ingot and continued to feed mana into the blower until the ingot was ready to be hammered. Once it was up to temperature, he got to work. It was a simple job meant for him to be able to test one of his ideas. Time passed as he turned the ingot into a simple hammer.
| System Notice: You have created a Normal grade Warhammer. Quality: Below Average. You have gained 35 Magitech Engineering experience. |