"What number is this?" Xiao Feng asked.
Facing him, Tiebushan glanced at the three pages of paper next to him and grimaced, "The forty-ninth."
"Oh." Xiao Feng nodded, "Let add one more, to make it an even number."
"Don't say it." Tiebushan stopped him, "To be honest, your ideas are quite unique, and so are indeed worth trying.
However, trying to integrate so many conditions into one weapon, I can tell you clearly, it's unrealistic."
"For ordinary casting masters maybe, but who are you? You're a master, surely there's a way, there must be a way." Xiao Feng flattered.
Now every ti Tiebushan heard the word "master," it was like a headache at the back of his head, all because of those two words.
"Out of the fifty conditions I've proposed, how many do you think can be t?" Xiao Feng asked seriously.
Spreading the paper out before him, Tiebushan looked at it for a mont and replied, "At most three, and they can't be arbitrarily selected, as compatibility must be considered."
Xiao Feng frowned, seeming a bit dissatisfied.
Before he could speak, Tiebushan quickly added, "First of all, I am not a master, even if I were, it doesn't an I'm omnipotent, abilities have limits."
"Are you sure you can't do more?" Xiao Feng questioned suspiciously.
Tiebushan looked serious and nodded, "Absolutely sure!"
Seeing that he wasn't holding anything back, Xiao Feng had to give in, "Then tell which three can be achieved."
"I suggest combining glowing, launching, and self-destructing."
"Because they are easier to achieve?"
"No! It's because they're more practical." Tiebushan explained, "Glowing doesn't need much explanation; as for launching, if you're cornered, you can try to shoot the sword out and leverage it to escape.
Self-destruct prevents the weapon from being seized, and once initiated, the short sword will shatter into irregular fragnts and launch forward.
This ensures the weapon won't fall into enemy hands and can be used to injure them."
Xiao Feng mused, "The more I hear, the better it sounds... Alright, let's do these three."
Tiebushan breathed a long sigh of relief, finally, it's settled.
But recalling this young man's unconventional thinking, he might change his mind at any mont, so he imdiately picked up pen and paper to draft a diagram.
While drafting the diagram, Tiebushan briefly explained, "Based on the glowing requirent, I'll adopt a hollow design in the center of the short sword.
A spark stone will be mounted at the top, connected to a striker by a button, with a lens added in front of the spark stone to ensure focused brightness.
This design also benefits from increasing the damage intensity to the enemy through the hollow central section."
After saying this, the overall design of the short sword appeared under Tiebushan's pen.
The short sword is relatively wide, even the hilt is designed this way.
The hilt features three chanisms, all designed on the left and right side of the sword guard.
Tiebushan explained, "Since the chanism positions are on the sword guard, special treatnt is necessary to distinguish between the yin and yang sides.
Of course, if you're wealthy, you can also inlay diamonds and gems as decorations to make the distinction clearer."
Xiao Feng looked at Sun Shijie, smiling.
"Don't get any ideas about my family property." Sun Shijie blocked him outright.
Xiao Feng sighed, "Indeed, spending too much ti with Old Zhao makes even the most generous person turn into a stingy old miser."
If Zhao Guo'an heard this, he would likely fly into a rage.
However, Xiao Feng was more concerned about the third chanism's location.
"One side of the guard is for glowing, the other for launching, so where's the self-destruct?" Xiao Feng asked.
Tiebushan smiled, "Pressed together in the center activates self-destruct, thus avoiding accidental activation."
"What materials will you need?" Xiao Feng continued.
"Materials equal quality. First, tell what you have."
What did he have?
This question truly stumped Xiao Feng.
It seed... nothing, really.
After much thought, the only thing he rembered was the Wujin wood Fujiwara Keiaki once gave him.
"I only have a piece of Wujin wood." Xiao Feng replied honestly.
"Clatter!"
Tiebushan's pen fell to the ground.
He stared at Xiao Feng blankly, finding it hard to imagine how he could so calmly ntion 'Wujin wood.'
"Do you... do you know the origin of Wujin wood?"
Xiao Feng thought for a mont, replying, "Seems like it's special wood from Japan, doesn't burn when exposed to fire, itself isn't particularly sturdy, but extracting the golden material inside enhances a weapon's durability and sharpness.
Oh yes, it's said that Emperor Han Guangwu Liu Xiu's personal sword had traces of Wujin wood."
"..." Tiebushan.
Indeed, different industries create different worlds.
What's treasured and legendary within his industry, spoken so casually by outsiders.
Thinking about it, Wujin wood in outsiders' hands really has little use, offering no real value.
But if he could incorporate Wujin wood into his creation...
Tiebushan's eyes shone with a fiery glow, a leap beyond perfection, absolute perfection!
At this thought, he quickly asked, "How much Wujin wood do you have?"
Xiao Feng asured with his fingers, "About seven or eight centiters."
"Hiss..." Tiebushan gasped, "Seven or eight centiters?!"
Xiao Feng blinked, "Is there a problem?"
"No, no issue." Tiebushan took several deep breaths, "Let's negotiate, give one centiter of Wujin wood.
In exchange, I'll provide all the materials needed to forge the short sword, and ensure they're not easily purchasable materials."
Xiao Feng raised a brow, naturally tempted by this condition.
Despite Wujin wood's rarity, he knew its value, but it must be able to be utilized effectively.
In his hands, it's no better than an ordinary branch.
Although he thought this, outwardly he appeared conflicted, "I only have seven or eight centiters."
Tiebushan thought it was normal, had Xiao Feng agreed instantly, he would think it wasteful.
After a pause, he said, "If one piece doesn't work, then two, I'll still supply the materials."
Xiao Feng's eyebrows relaxed slightly, then he recalled he hadn't dealt with the Flower Vine in the little girl's weapon, and said, "Okay, but I have a weapon needing a hilt added..."
"No problem, leave it to !" Tiebushan promised confidently.
Xiao Feng extended his hand, "Hold on, I didn't an a tal weapon, it's sothing more plant-like."
"That's easy, even if it's plastic, I can add it!" Tiebushan said confidently.
Xiao Feng nodded satisfactorily, "Alright, it's settled then, I'll send soone to deliver it later."
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