Chapter 274 - 274 Nine-Ringed Saber
274 Nine-Ringed Saber
They were all below the age of 35, and their strength had to reach five stars for them to qualify for an invitation.
Due to these two screening processes, the blacksmiths who could enter the place were all dragons among men.
Wu Mo had also looked forward to it before the exhibition started.
However, the first blacksmith on the stage already dispelled most of his anticipation.
To participate in this exhibition, the works had to meet at least two characteristics. Firstly, they could be mass-produced. Secondly, they were related to the military. Frontline cultivators or soldiers need to be able to use the developed products.
However, the nine-ringed saber that the first researcher took out did not satisfy the second condition.
Such a large weapon was not convenient to carry around. Moreover, the length of the large blade was limited. Using such a weapon to attack a ferocious beast or enemy would be incredibly risky.
Even though saber-type weapons had a wide audience and they could also be used by first-class cultivators, they had more disadvantages than advantages.
It was difficult to meet even the most basic requirements. Unless the weapon’s abilities were highly superior, people would pass on it.
Just as Wu Mo was giving it an inappropriate evaluation in his heart, the young blacksmith on the stage immediately said, “Leaders and masters, I am the first researcher to present his work on stage. My name is Zhang Linwei, and I’m from the West Moon City Research Center.
“The equipment I’m going to show you is called the Ringed Saber,” the young man said in a serious tone.
At this moment, someone from the audience immediately helped him to pull a wooden dummy in armor up to the stage.
“The Ringed Saber is made of refined iron. It’s 804 centimeters long with a 32-centimeter handle, and it weighs 14 pounds. This saber can cut through iron like it’s mud, and it’s extremely tough. It can easily break a weapon of the same quality!
After he finished speaking, the young blacksmith immediately brandished his Ringed Saber. He turned around and slashed the wooden dummy in armor!
The nine rings embedded on the back of the saber made a clattering sound, followed by a cracking sound. The long saber cut the chain armor that weighed more than 30 kilograms into two and even cut off a part of the wooden dummy’s arm.
The weight of the Ringed Saber and the matching swordsmanship had indeed caused an effect that was beyond the some people’s expectations. Looking at the wooden dummy’s smooth broken arm, several leaders slowly nodded in their seats.
Although the weapon was not good, it was quite effective in a steady attack.
If it could cut the chain armor cleanly, it should not be a problem to deal with beasts below Rank 6.
However, that alone was not considered outstanding. It was only passable.
Many found it a pity as they looked at the green light that the Ringed Saber emitted.
It was only a piece of Rare-grade equipment. Although it was easy to mass-produce, it would have a very limited impact.
The hall gradually quieted down.
The young blacksmith with the Ringed Saber raised his head and looked at the leaders sitting not far away.
He was waiting for their comments.
“Ahem, the weapon isn’t bad. It should be fine for the City Defense Army to use.”
A gray-haired old man in his 70s spoke indifferently from the seats. He was wearing dark blue clothes.
In this exhibition, 60 researchers were given the opportunity to display their works, and hundreds of blacksmiths were qualified to observe.
Although the works exhibited were not part of a competition, the comments from the masters would be of great help to the blacksmiths. So, the major generals and leaders were not the only ones present. There were also three master blacksmiths who were responsible for providing commentary.
They were the president of the Blacksmith Guild, Song Yi, the deputy commander of the eastern war zone, Yuan Gang, and the president of Qingnan Academy, Chen Yuansong.
The three of them were in the early seven-star rank and were White River’s core blacksmiths.
In the entire White River province, there were only 20 blacksmiths who had reached seven stars. On top of that, these masters would usually be engrossed in research. Aside from the few who were closest to these blacksmiths, it was rare for ordinary people to meet them in their entire lives.
Now, the three seven-star masters were gathered there. Such a scene was a rare sight on regular days. For most blacksmiths, they would only have the opportunity to witness it during the annual exhibition.
Hence, all the blacksmiths who had come to see the exhibition were so excited.
The three masters in their seats were all in the realm that they wanted to reach in their lifetime!
The old man who had spoken earlier was the deputy commander, Yuan Gang.
His short comment made the blacksmith on the stage feel as if he had heard the supreme truth. He quickly bowed and thanked him before he walked down the stage.
The other two people sitting on either side of Lord Yuan Gang were silent.
They were waiting for the next blacksmith.
Wu Mo, who was sitting in the third row near the exhibition stage, looked at the three masters with anticipation. Even though he was more than 100 meters away, he could still feel the immense spiritual power that came from their direction.
“It would be great if I could reach that level one day.”
He clenched his fists that were hidden in his sleeves. After he saw more powerful blacksmiths, his desire to become stronger became even more deeply rooted.
Although blacksmiths of the seven-star rank could not directly participate in battle, they could escape from cultivators of the same rank by relying on their legendary equipment.
What’s more, the network of blacksmiths was wide. As long as they spread the news, they might be able to gather a group of powerful fighters in a short day. No matter how strong a seven-star cultivator was, he or she would still die with hatred when facing two or more blacksmiths of the same rank.
Thus, whether it was status or influence, blacksmiths were not inferior to cultivators of the same rank. In fact, they were even slightly superior in some aspects.
The reason was, the number of blacksmiths was even fewer than that of cultivators.
It made sense based on the principle that the rarer something was, the more valuable it would be.
“The first blacksmith doesn’t seem to be very capable. His best work is only a piece of Rare-grade equipment!”
Bald Eagle shook his head slightly, his face full of disappointment.
Lone Wolf was silent as he looked at the second researcher who was walking toward the stage.
After the same self-introduction, the blacksmith swiftly took out a shiny sword with patterns on the surface from his pillow-sized Space-folding Backpack.
The sword’s blade was long and slender, about 110 centimeters in length. There was a handguard at the hilt, which could protect his right hand that held the sword well.
Although it was not as gorgeous as the previous Ringed Saber, the faint purple glow on the sword’s body made many people look forward to it.
A cold weapon without any fancy functions must have improved quality for it to have a purple glow.
Seeing everyone’s eyes on him, the sword-wielding blacksmith promptly spoke with a proud expression.