Chapter 503 - Attempt
Chapter 503
Attempt
When the six people returned, it was already night time. They deliberately waited until the tribesmen slept before carrying the rocks back. Processing the ore was still in the experimental stage, no one knew if it would work. That was why they were going to keep it a secret for the moment.
On the next day, several of Zheng Luo’s blacksmiths came to follow the procedures written by the slave masters. They were just ordinary craftsmen but to the tribesmen, they were already masters, hence everyone called them ‘Master xx’. They blushed whenever people called them that, often wringing their hands and saying they were not fit for the name. Ever since they met Gongjia Heng, they would never dare call themselves ‘Master’, the experience had humbled them.
This time, Shao Xuan invited them over to talk about processing the ore. These people had already read the notes.
A room for melting ore was set up in a section of the tribe. The rocks brought back by the six of them were placed here.
There were many guards outside. Other than the chief, hunt leaders and Shao Xuan, the rest were banned from entry. The few blacksmiths were brought over so the guards would recognise them. These people weren’t really familiar with Zheng Luo’s people.
“In the future, these five will be our craftsmen, they can go in and out of the forging room as they wish,” said Shao Xun to the guards.
After memorising their faces, voices and other characteristics, the guards nodded. It was an important job, the guards took this very seriously.
To the other people, they thought the three hunt leaders probably had… odd interests.
“Shao Xuan, are these the one you’re looking for?” asked Duo Kang.
“None of them match the descriptions,” said Shao Xuan helplessly.
The three hunt leaders looked disappointed.
Duo Kang thought about it. “Must it be green-faced? Can’t it be red-faced? Or white-faced?”
“Actually, other fearsome beasts will work but that requires a Gongjia family’s secret technique, I have not seen anything about it. Plus the results might not be as good. But there is one animal that would be better than the green-faced fanged beast. I have seen that one before.”
“What is it?” The three craned their necks like a chicken about to be slaughtered.
“Stoneworm.”
“That’s great!” Ta grinned.
“Must be fearsome beast level or above,” said Shao Xuan.
Ta did not speak.
Most had not seen stoneworms of the fearsome beast level. If there was one, it would never break out of the ground’s surface either. It was impossible for them to keep digging just to look for one, was it? The worm would’ve probably left before they reached it. It was going to be very difficult.
The king beast ones were even worse. After meeting one king beast, Zheng Luo and the rest did not dare risk it. It was a suicide mission!
“… Let’s just continue searching for the green-faced beast. I refuse to believe that the forest does not contain one green-faced beast!” Duo Kang hurried off to the forging room, paying the prey no mind.
Gui He and Ta hurried over too. They were equally impatient for metal.
Shao Xuan mulled over this matter as they left. They didn’t have the green-faced beast, nor did they have fearsome-beast-level stoneworms. Were there other suitable animals? The Gongjia ancestors can’t have experimented with every type of animal in the world, right?