Chapter 587 - 306: Firearms_2
She had secured her position after overcoming many challenges, relying on her formidable memory.
After becoming an assistant, she remembered all the affairs of the territory clearly.
She was no exception regarding the matters at the blacksmith shop; she had learned that it was because the village chief and others had mined a new metal material.
These days, the dwarf blacksmith at the shop had been studying this metal material and had constructed quite a few weapons.
Although the newly constructed weapons were still golden weapons, they were very close to platinum weapons, and many people had set their eyes on them.
Now, coming to find their village chief was probably to understand the situation of this metal.
Upon hearing Su Xuejia’s words, Zhou Bai also thought of this, and his eyes instantly brightened.
"I’ll go take a look," Zhou Bai said and headed straight to the blacksmith shop.
In no time, Zhou Bai arrived at the blacksmith shop.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived, besides Harrison, there was another person.
Upon seeing Zhou Bai, Harrison immediately introduced, "This is Yu Xiaoxiao, my newly accepted apprentice."
When Zhou Bai listened, his expression was somewhat surprised.
Harrison had actually taken an apprentice.
Yes, an apprentice and an intern are different. An intern is someone who performs tasks alongside and can learn the other person’s skills and basic knowledge during that process. The object of learning might even hold back some secrets, so how much one learns depends on their own skills. But an apprentice! They are meant to carry on the legacy; hence, many skilled professionals, such as blacksmiths, often chose their direct relatives as apprentices.
Previously, Harrison had taken many interns for the development of the blacksmith shop, but this was the first apprentice, which was quite significant for Harrison, who still identified as a dwarf at heart.
Because it was rare, Zhou Bai was sure there must be some inside story.
"Her learning ability is very strong, and she also has a rich reserve of knowledge, which barely requires any worry from me. She has already started learning to make weapons, and once she gets the hang of the basic operations involved in weapon-making, she will be adept in no time," Harrison introduced, unaware of what Zhou Bai was thinking and began to boast about his apprentice.
"Congratulations," Zhou Bai quickly agreed.
These words were directed at both Harrison and Yu Xiaoxiao.
To be recognized by Harrison, this person must indeed be capable.
"I never expected to find an apprentice to my liking in your human territory, but anyway, my apprentice will definitely carry on my legacy. No! She will be stronger than me. I fear my life’s limit is just as an advanced blacksmith, but she will definitely surpass me. In the future, she might even become a holy-level blacksmith, and then I can die without regrets," Harrison babbled on, which felt slightly incongruent with his usually proud demeanor, indicating his immense satisfaction with this apprentice.
Yu Xiaoxiao blushed a bit as her master praised her so much.
Being inherently shy, if not for her interest in this profession, she wouldn’t have had the courage to approach Harrison with questions, nor would she have become his apprentice.
After talking at length, Harrison quickly got to the point, "I introduced my apprentice to the village chief not with any other purpose but because the metal material you provided, village chief, is something my apprentice is familiar with."
"Familiar?" Zhou Bai was surprised. Yu Xiaoxiao was a Blue Star resident; could it be that this metal material also existed on Blue Star?
Noticing Zhou Bai’s confusion, Yu Xiaoxiao immediately stepped forward, "I used to be a student specializing in mining, familiar with many ores. The ore you brought back, village chief, is identical to an ore I know."
"What is it?"
"Tungsten, grayish-black, hard yet brittle, highly malleable, high melting point, not corroded by air at room temperature, can be used in many areas, including the manufacture of lethal weapons—guns, together with titanium, steel, and lead alloy," Yu Xiaoxiao said bluntly.
Listening, Zhou Bai was momentarily stunned, then realized the purpose of Yu Xiaoxiao’s words.
Firearms.
In this world, magic was king.
Indeed, due to magic, the creativity of Blue Star residents in this world had significantly decreased. Many things weren’t necessary to study, as they could simply be resolved with magic power.
For example, ice—just use magic to cool someone down.