There was a piece of information in Zhou Shu's mind, which was exactly how to cast a standard long knife!
No, it should be a method of casting a sharp standard long knife!
How to quench, how to forge...
All the processes are detailed, even the angle of hitting with a hammer is clear.
Zhou Shu felt as if he had gained countless experiences in an instant, and even wanted to pick up a hammer and forge a sharp standard long knife right away!
"A sharp standard long knife, as the name suggests, should be a knife that is sharper than an ordinary standard long knife."
Zhou Shu blinked his eyes, and the Atlas of Divine Weapons disappeared before his eyes.
With a thought, the map of the divine weapons reappeared in front of my eyes.
He tried to flip through the Atlas of Divine Weapons, but found that he could only flip through the page with the sharp standard long sword. The other content could not be flipped or seen. It seemed that the conditions for flipping it were not met.
Based on the idea of making decisions before taking action, Zhou Shu began to study this sharp standard long knife.
The standard long knife is the standard equipment for soldiers of the three armies of Daxia. It is the most common weapon. Its sharpness and sturdiness are average. After all, it is just a standard equipment for ordinary soldiers.
"I wonder if this sharp standard long sword is much sharper than the standard long sword, and whether it can reach the level of a yellow-level weapon."
Zhou Shu frowned and thought. In his predecessor, he was just a simple young man who worked hard and had never been exposed to high-grade weapons, so Zhou Shu was at a loss now.
"First cast a sharp standard long knife and take a look."
Zhou Shu made a decision. No matter how much he thought about it, it was better to roll up his sleeves and get started.
The casting method of the sharp standard long knife has been imprinted in his mind, almost becoming an instinct.
Without thinking, Zhou Shu threw an iron ingot into the stove.
This iron ingot is a weapon-making material provided by the Weapon-Forging Department. It will be delivered to the residence of the weapon-making apprentices regularly, and the supply is unlimited.
In this regard, the weapon forging division is still very generous. Anyway, the weapon forging apprentices cannot take away the forged weapons.
The sharp standard long knife uses the same materials as the standard long knife, but its casting method is very precise.
The heat, timing, strength, and angle are all strictly regulated.
If all these things were not imprinted in Zhou Shu's mind, he felt that even if someone taught him step by step, he might not be able to learn it.
"Ding-ding-dang--"
Zhou Shu held the hammer, and a feeling of flesh and blood came to his heart. The hammer seemed to have become an extension of his body, and he swung it out skillfully.
Although it was already night, there were constant banging sounds all around, so Zhou Shu didn't have to worry about disturbing others' dreams by swinging the hammer at this time.
As the hammer danced, Zhou Shu seemed to have entered a strange state. In this state, he could clearly feel the changes in the iron ingot with each hammer drop.
He seemed to see the impurities in the iron ingot being beaten out continuously, and the entire iron ingot seemed to undergo wonderful changes, and every molecule seemed to radiate light again.
Zhou Shu's heart remained calm, and he just kept hammering according to the secret recipe. The hammer drew beautiful curves in the air, and then landed on the iron ingot from different angles.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Shu plunged a shaped long knife into the cold well water, and a white mist rose.
Zhou Shu felt exhausted, every cell in his body was groaning, and his arms were so sore that they felt like they were about to break.
However, he looked very excited and pulled out the long knife that had just been successfully cast out of the water with anticipation.
The clear water flowed down along the back of the knife. In an instant, the long knife was no longer stained by water. The blade was smooth and bright, and the moonlight shone on it, as if it was alive and flowing endlessly.
"Good knife!"
Zhou Shu praised loudly.
To be honest, this sharp standard long knife looks no different from the standard long knife he made before, except that it is a little brighter.
If it were thrown into a pile of standard long knives, Zhou Shu might not be able to pick it out.
But it’s not important. I forged it myself. Is it too much to say it’s a good knife?
"Can a sharp standard long knife be able to cut iron like mud?"
Zhou Shu weighed the sharp standard long knife in his hand, his eyes fell on the standard long knife he had cast before, and he was a little eager to try it.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally refused to cut it down.
It was finally cast, but if there was a gap, wouldn't it make you cry to death?
"Go to the military inspection field and try it."
After a while, Zhou Shu held the sharp standard long knife, closed the courtyard door, and walked towards a part of the workshop.
Along the way, there were clanging sounds everywhere, and almost all the apprentices were working overtime. The punishment of being whipped for failing to complete the task was not that pleasant.
Zhou Shu looked at the apprentice's residence, which was like a block of tofu, and his desire to escape from the current situation became even more urgent.
If you don’t leave here, sooner or later, you will die of exhaustion in this slum-like apprentice workshop!
He holds the sharp standard long knife tightly. Whether he can change the situation depends on it!
……
The Military Examination Ground is a square in the Military Apprentice Workshop.
The weapons forged by the apprentice soldiers need to be randomly inspected before they are delivered to the Ministry of War. The place where random inspections are carried out is the inspection ground.
Although it was late at night, there were still scattered weapon-forging apprentices on the military inspection field testing the weapons they forged.
They have no choice. The quality control of the Weapons Forging Department is very strict. If the weapons made by anyone are found to be unqualified, they will not be able to avoid a whipping.
The weapon-casting apprentices all had dull expressions and showed no reaction when Zhou Shu arrived.
Zhou Shu was not surprised, so he walked directly to a wooden stake, picked out two sets of armor from the basket nearby, and put them on the human-shaped wooden stake.
The qualification standard for a standard long sword is that it can penetrate armor. In other words, it is qualified if it can penetrate a set of armor.
The more layers of armor it penetrates, the sharper the knife will be.
According to the memory of Zhou Shu's predecessor, if it can break through two layers of armor, it is already the best standard weapon.
The standard long knife that can penetrate three layers of armor has never been seen before.
"If a sharp standard long knife dares to be called sharp, it must at least be able to break through two layers of armor, right?"
Zhou Shu muttered, held the handle of the knife with both hands, aimed at the wooden stake, and slashed hard.
"Pfft——"
After a soft sound and a slight feeling of stagnation, Zhou Shu felt a light touch on his hand, and he staggered forward and took a step forward, almost missing his waist.
His movement caused the weapons-forging apprentices who were testing weapons around them to turn their heads and look over.
"Mistake, mistake."
Zhou Shu said to everyone apologetically.
"Click——"
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden soft sound, and the wooden pile behind him split into two parts as if in slow motion.
The upper section slid down diagonally, revealing a smooth cut, and the two layers of armor that were attached to the wooden stakes fell to the ground at the same time, creating a cloud of smoke and dust.
All the apprentices around them opened their eyes wide, as if they had seen something incredible.
"Two layers of armor?"
Someone exclaimed.
"Are you blind? The wooden stakes have been cut off. How many levels of armor is this?"
"Can a standard long knife cut through wooden piles?"
"Is it possible that this is a high-quality long knife?"
"Quickly, inform Chief Xiao!"
"..."
On the military inspection field, everyone was talking a lot, and a few people even ran away.
The instigator, Zhou Shu, stood there in a daze, looking at the wooden pile that had been cut into two sections in a daze.