At the top of the city, there was a big pot carried by several big men, with boiling water inside. At Wei Hao's order, dozens of pots of boiling water were poured down together. The crab monsters that had just entered were half scalded.
Half green and half red, it burned to death within a few breaths.
"Pull up the bellows!!"
"Keep boiling water!"
“Hot oil ready!”
Wei Hao ran back and forth, observing the movement of the crab monster from time to time. Now that he could smell the evil spirit, even if he couldn't see the water, the crab monster could not hide.
By evening, the city was already densely covered with dead crabs. The scene was so spectacular that the soldiers guarding the city could not calm down for a long time.
At that time, thousands of crabs swarmed in, which was really scary, especially the largest one. The two crab claws were as big as door panels. If a strong man's waist was pinched like this, it would be pinched in two.
However, Wei Hao did not relax. He knew the habits of crabs. Night was the best time for crabs to be active.
So Wei Hao immediately ordered: "Hurry up and rest, there will be a fierce battle at night!"
"yes!"
The villagers and government officials were divided into two shifts. One group continued to stand guard, while the other group hurriedly ate and slept.
Wei Hao, a member of Zuobaihu, said that there would be fierce fighting at night, so that means there was.
Some people in the city also officially saw monsters today. Their original thoughts of curiosity and relaxation have completely faded away. They are all in a serious mood and silently praying for the soldiers guarding the city.
"Zuo Baihu, the sledgehammer you want is here."
The demon slayer held out a hammer and said, "There is a lack of materials in the city, so I can only slightly modify the household items that are used to forging utensils."
"Mr. Gongjian, this is your tool. How can I take it away from you? Absolutely not."
Wei Hao waved his hands repeatedly, "I want a hammer, just to break open the crab shell conveniently. During the day, I saw that the giant crab monster was quite impressive. Arrows couldn't penetrate it. It must be a thankless effort to chop it with a sharp knife. So I thought.
He has an armor-breaking sledgehammer, and when the time comes, he can just smash it into pieces."
"Zuo Baihu! This time the demons besieged Wuchao County, which is a rare event in this dynasty. Only by doing our best can we save it. A mere workmanship, what is it compared to the safety of the whole city?
It should have been the responsibility of us and other demon exterminators to subjugate and eliminate demons. Now that Zuo Baihu is left to take charge of it alone, I am already ashamed..."
After saying this, Gong Jian was afraid that Wei Hao would hesitate, so he added, "How about I borrow it from Zuo Baihu to you as an old man?"
"That's good, Mr. Gongjian, please lend me this sledgehammer to slay the demon first!"
When I picked up the sledgehammer, I felt it was heavy and pressed against my hand. The sledgehammer had a short handle and a square head. There was also an inscription cast on it, with a line of small words written on it: Daxia Ordnance Supervisor Yi Shi, the Great Craftsman Gong Jianzhi.
The Weaponry Supervisor was the place where the Great Xia Dynasty specialized in crafting magical weapons. In addition to designing and building weapons for soldiers, demon slayers from all over the world also sought out the weapons and treasures produced by the masters of the Weaponry Supervisor if they needed them.
The strength of the masters among them depends on their titles in the weapons prison.
For example, a "one-stone master craftsman" is a senior craftsman who can wield a one-stone forging hammer. One stone weighs one hundred and twenty kilograms. He is already naturally strong when he lifts it. It is even more powerful if he can lift it with ease and can process utensils.
Generally speaking, a county only has one or two "killers with one stone", which is more than enough to coordinate with two teams of demon slayers.
"It's a handy item, but it's a little light."
Wei Hao swung the sledgehammer to a whirring sound, and the wind whistled. Gong Jian looked at it in astonishment, thinking to himself that it would be a pity that he was not strong enough to do blacksmithing.
He is already highly skilled in martial arts and has extraordinary strength. Coupled with the scholar's literary charm and the official power of hundreds of households, it is nothing to control a guy weighing more than 100 kilograms. To put it lightly, it is not a joke to please others.
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"If there are natural treasures that are smelted, the weight will definitely be increased, but it's a pity..."
With his hands spread out, Gong Jianzhi said, "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice", and he just said he could do nothing.
"Smelting of natural treasures?"
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Wei Hao thought to himself, didn't he get a stubborn stone with its own spiritual essence from Taigong Shi?
However, Shi Taigong said that sooner or later, wisdom pearls will be born from this stone. It would be a pity to just smelt it.
Thinking of some legends again, Wei Hao asked: "Mr. Gongjian, I heard that magical weapons can also give birth to spiritual wisdom?"
"This requires good luck. I am now sixty-nine years old, and I have only seen two spiritual weapons. One is from Zhenren Xu of Beiyang Prefecture, and the other was seen when I was studying in the capital."
Seeing Wei Hao's curiosity, Gong Jianzhi continued to explain, "Usually when spiritual weapons are born, they are mostly accumulated over thousands of years and nurtured for ten generations. They are very rare. Most of them are old items passed down from ordinary people's ancestors who had a high-ranking family.
Suddenly it became a climate, and a spirit appeared."
"No wonder there is often a saying of 'protective jade'. It is probably passed down from the ancestors' accumulated virtues."
"That's exactly the truth."
"If so, I have one more question."
"If you ask a hundred households in Zuo, I will tell you everything I know."
"If there is a natural treasure, can it really be made into a weapon that is both powerful and useful?"
"It's natural."
This is not to brag, but the "mason with one stone" has all produced works like this.
It is impossible for a "killer with one stone" to create a magical weapon for a weapon, but customizing a magical weapon based on the characteristics of the treasure is a professional counterpart.
Seeing that Gong Jian was confident, Wei Hao asked again: "How long will it take?"
"It can be as fast as one night, or as slow as several years. It all depends on the demand."
"That makes sense."
At this time, Wei Hao already had the idea to turn the stubborn stone given by Shi Taigong into a handy weapon, which would save a lot of trouble.
Simply to pile up the weight, the objects are too big and inconvenient to carry and store, but the treasures with spiritual treasures are different. They may not look big, but they may be as heavy as a thousand pieces.
He doesn't necessarily want an iron bar weighing 13,500 kilograms, but a hammer weighing about 100 kilograms is really not that interesting.
When used now, the ancestral sword always feels like a piece of bamboo, too dull in the hand, and still lacks weight.
Carrying a sledge hammer to patrol at night, Wei Hao looked solemn, but in his heart he was thinking about getting a good weapon. A "master with one stone" can build a good one. There are more powerful weapons supervisors in Fucheng. I'm sure
You can also strive for excellence.
What about Beijing? It will obviously be stronger and better.
After I have passed Qiu Wei, I will be able to fight in Spring Wei. I should be in the capital at that time. Maybe with my high-level reputation, it will not be a problem to get a familiar face in the weapons inspection. By then, let the most powerful craftsman make one.
The magic weapon comes out...
He was thinking about good things when he suddenly heard a "click" sound. Wei Hao was suddenly alarmed and shouted: "Be careful! Those crab monsters are here again!"