Chapter 16

As a modern person, although Long Yi became a blacksmith in this world, he was still a modern person at heart. He could not bear to use all kinds of extremely primitive tools to manufacture things by eye and hand. No matter how powerful a craftsman might be, they might have higher artistic cultivation, but in terms of precision, they would never be the match of cold tools.

Therefore, Long Yi made himself a set of machine tools.

There are many types of machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, and grinding machines. Long Yi, based on his knowledge, made the first set very simple, then used the machine tools to make more machine tools, gradually improving the precision. Gradually, from lathes, milling machines, to grinding machines, he assembled them all bit by bit.

With these auxiliary tools, Long Yi pushed the precision of modern manufacturing to the extreme. Long Yi conservatively estimated that the precision of his lathe combination should be within one micron. In this world, this was already an excellent level of precision control.

It was also with the help of this set of tools that Long Yi made the knife in his hand.

Brandon M2.

This is a classic military knife, with a smooth curve and a classic shape, popular in the modern world. As a soldier and a weapon enthusiast, Long Yi had collected various military knives. But when it came to the most classic, it was naturally this Brandon M2. So, when he wanted to make a military knife for self-defense, he naturally chose this one.

Of course, to match his physique, he enlarged the dagger, making the originally perfect shape even more imposing.

Long Yi brought a miniature model of a lathe, which he used to formulate a feasibility plan before making the machine tools. Now he took out this model and briefly described its use. Although the dwarf had never seen anything like it, as an excellent craftsman, he keenly sensed how astonishing and valuable Long Yi's creation was!

Precision!

Precision!

This was a lifelong pain for dwarves and a favorite point of ridicule by elven craftsmen. The rough and ready dwarves could never make those intricate things. Despite having the best mines and the best craftsmen, the weapons they made were never as expensive as those of the elves. Even if you ignored the fact that elves almost exclusively sold enchanted weapons, the price of a plain weapon was always higher than that of a similar dwarf weapon!

Why?

Because the items made by elves were always exquisitely crafted!

Everyone in this world knew that dwarf craftsmanship represented rigid precision, while elven craftsmanship represented the pinnacle of delicacy.

It wasn't that dwarves didn't want to, but they were genuinely not good at it!

But with a lathe, everything became possible!

"Kid, oh no, little brother, where is the real lathe you mentioned? Show it to me quickly, no, no! Tell me, and I'll send someone to get it. Don't worry, I'll send a thirty-meter-long transport dragon, and I won't damage a single part of it!"

The dwarf, Jin Chui, held the model of the lathe, already eager to see the real thing.

"Uncle Jin Chui, calm down. You could be my grandfather, so calling me little brother is a bit too much."

"Actually, this time I came to ask you to custom-make some parts for me."

Seeing that Jin Chui was hooked, Long Yi naturally stated his request.

"What parts! Tell me, and I'll find them for you!"

Jin Chui agreed without hesitation.

"I need to make a few things with ultra-steel and a few shafts with cold steel."

Long Yi said, handing over a blueprint.

Jin Chui looked at the blueprint, pondered for a moment, and said, "Cold steel is easy; I have some in stock. But ultra-steel is extremely hard but also very brittle, and it's rarely used. I don't have any at the moment. You're a blacksmith too, so you should know the characteristics of ultra-steel. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

"Or can you recommend something harder?" Long Yi smiled.

"Harder? Besides ultra-steel, the hardest is refined gold, but that's not cheap, no, not cheap, but extremely expensive! You need so much, and you don't seem to be from a powerful family, so I think it's best to forget it."

Uncle Jin Chui shook his head, considering Long Yi's situation.

"No, no, Uncle, I really need some refined gold parts, but not many, just a little."

Saying this, Long Yi handed over another small blueprint.

"About the size of a fingernail, you want... you want to embed it in front of the ultra-steel as a cutting edge?"

Jin Chui immediately saw the annotations on the blueprint and widened his eyes.

"What a clever and ingenious design!"

From this small detail, Jin Chui could see that the big, young man in front of him was definitely a mechanical genius!

Damn, a mechanical genius! I hit the jackpot!

In recent years, the machinery in Furnace Castle had begun to sprout, but it was all very simple, with no complex mechanisms. But looking at this young man's blueprint, the simple three-view drawings and reasonable data annotations! This was definitely a complete system! If he could teach him these things and then return to Furnace Castle...

Ha ha ha, just thinking about the old bastards in the Elder Council being furious, Jin Chui felt a large amount of gold and diamonds waving at him!

"So, Uncle Jin Chui, how much do you think these parts will cost?"

With a simple smile, the honest Long Yi was ready to start bargaining.

"One gold coin! Not a single one!" The dwarf Jin Chui waved his hand. "Kid, you've given the dwarves a good lesson. The parts you need will be delivered in about a week. I, Jin Chui, won't take a single gold coin from you, just as long as you explain your lathe and blueprints to me."

Although Long Yi thought the dwarf would give him a discount, he didn't expect him to be so generous, especially since he didn't even charge for the precious refined gold, which was indeed unexpected.

Who said dwarves were hard to get along with? Isn't this very generous?

Of course, Long Yi wasn't a naive young man. He knew that dwarves were notoriously stingy. The only reason a dwarf would give up wealth was if he could gain even greater wealth from it!

Jin Chui turned, rummaged through a large box in the corner for a long time, and finally found a scroll. When he opened it, the first thing that caught the eye was the pattern of two colorful dragons.

Dragon God Contract.

This was a powerful artifact obtained at a high price from the Dragon God Temple. The contract was guaranteed by the power of the Dragon God, and neither party could violate its terms.

It seemed the dwarf had a high opinion of Long Yi, or rather, of his knowledge.

Long Yi wasn't pretentious; his original goal was to cooperate with the dwarves. He was very clear about what he needed. He knew that no matter how much mechanical knowledge he had, he was still a dragon knight at heart, and his stage was the sky. The best warriors needed the best logistics support. Long Yi had no good feelings towards elves, a difficult and incomprehensible race. It was hard to communicate with them normally.

So, the greedy dwarves became the best choice. The greatest advantage of a capitalist world was that everything could be measured in gold coins, making any problem simpler.

After carefully reading the terms, both Jin Chui and Long Yi signed their names. The contract disappeared with a flash of light, now under the watch of the Dragon God, and no one could violate it. The Dragon God was the creator of this world, and violating the Dragon God was denying one's own existence, which was absolutely impossible.

Long Yi had no intention of letting it happen.

"So, on the weekend, I'll come back to see you, Uncle, and we'll go together to get my lathe. What do you think?"

Long Yi was ready to leave.

"No problem! The dwarf will be waiting for you!"

Jin Chui was so happy his eyes were almost invisible.

"Then, I won't disturb you further. I'll take my leave."

Just as Long Yi was about to leave, Jin Chui suddenly stopped him.

"Hey, kid, did you forget something?"

Long Yi was initially puzzled but then smiled. "Uncle, are you really going to make me a dragon-slaying sword?"

Jin Chui laughed heartily. "Making you a dragon-slaying sword isn't a big deal, but time is running out, and I have one I'm quite proud of."

Saying this, the dwarf walked to the large box and soon pulled out a huge dragon-slaying sword.

The dragon-slaying sword was entirely black, half a meter longer than a regular one, reaching two and a half meters in length. Correspondingly, its width and thickness were also increased. The central part of the blade had rugged patterns in the dwarf style, the guard was shaped like six fangs of varying lengths, and the hilt was twisted into the shape of two dragon tails. The grip felt excellent.

Long Yi took it from the dwarf, infused a bit of dragon aura, and the blade immediately resonated with a hum.

"So light?"

Long Yi could feel that the sword was much lighter than its size suggested.

"Ha ha ha! You have a good sense of touch! Let me tell you, this is my secret alloy formula! I'm waiting for the craftsmen's competition to show those stupid elves that I can make weapons lighter without enchantments, and the metal will be even stronger!"

Jin Chui's face was filled with pride. It was clear that he hadn't shown this sword to anyone after making it, and now giving it to Long Yi, he could finally indulge in self-satisfaction.

Long Yi lightly swung the dragon-slaying sword. The sword was so light it felt a bit unusual. But as a dragon-slaying sword, it was excellent, both in craftsmanship and in its capacity to hold dragon aura, far surpassing ordinary works. Unfortunately, Long Yi's dragon aura level was limited, and he couldn't fully unleash the sword's power.

Long Yi didn't pretend; he accepted it straightforwardly. Pigsy, who had been standing nearby, took the sword, and with a hum, the dragon-slaying sword disappeared.

Every dragon is born with a storage space. The size of this space is not fixed, but its volume is equal to the dragon's own volume. When Long Yi first entered school, Pigsy's storage space was filled with Long Yi's belongings. Long Yi firmly refused to let Pigsy put the grilled food into the storage space, as it would leave a lingering smell of cumin.

Jin Chui's generosity far exceeded Long Yi's expectations for this transaction. Long Yi wasn't sure how good his father's relationship with Jin Chui was, but from the current situation, Jin Chui clearly trusted Long Yi, likely due to his deceased father's influence.

Dwarves are greedy, but they are also the most generous. If you don't get along with them, gold and gems can't buy their favor, but if you do, they might even share their favorite gems with you!

With the contract signed and the dragon-slaying sword in hand, Long Yi's trip was highly rewarding.

Watching Long Yi leave, Jin Chui fell into a state of joy, organizing his tools and muttering to himself.

"Old friend, I've heard you brag about your son's abilities and the greatness of the tools he makes for so many years. Today, he finally came to me, and I didn't treat him badly. I even gave him my proudest work. Old friend, if you can see this, bless me to learn how to use those things quickly. Maybe I can even get a position as an elder. Then, when I make a lot of money, I'll split it with him! No, I'll take four, and he'll take six! That should be fair enough! Ha ha ha! Cheers, I'll drink first!"