nyslfriends Chapter 35 The steel for the alchemy furnace came from Nasikai.
Chapter 35 The steel for the alchemy furnace came from Nasikai.
The earnings of a skilled worker over a lifetime would naturally be substantial for an ordinary person.
But for an elite professional, that's not a lot.
In a dragon's lair, these 20000 gold coins would likely represent a very small portion.
Ronan looked at the amount and wondered where all of his Blue Dragon Uncle's other inheritance had gone.
Could it be that his father offered it to Tyr?
The gods of this world are desperately short of money.
Because only by using money can more believers be attracted.
If a pastor were to preach his doctrines to a starving refugee, he would likely be surrounded, beaten, and verbally abused by the refugee.
But if you give a starving person a loaf of bread, even a coarse and hard-to-swallow dark bread, they might just wholeheartedly join the sect.
This is why so many pastors charge money for healing others.
They need money to spread their faith.
Those truly kind gods, like the moon maiden Serene, have followers who, like them, do good deeds without expecting anything in return.
That is why most of those who become His followers are extremely loyal.
However, He has few followers, so His divine power is now inferior to that of the Night Lady Shar.
Ronan handed the note back.
Regardless, 20000 gold coins was a windfall for him.
His plan to build the alchemy furnace can be put on the agenda ahead of schedule.
After asking for several blank transfer slips, Ronan left the accounting office amidst a warm farewell from the female clerk.
Then, they headed towards the crowded side street.
After spending some time in the Elf Song Tavern, he gained a lot of information.
One of them is the most reputable blacksmith shop in Baldur's Gate – "Blue Flame Hammer" in the crowded side block.
The "Blue Flame Hammer" is run by three dwarf brothers.
The helpers are relatives of the dwarf family and human apprentices taken in by the dwarves.
According to the adventurers in the Elf Song Tavern, these three brothers are skilled in forging, and most importantly, they are honest people.
Although in the minds of humans, dwarves are a group of honest and simple people.
But that's not actually the case.
Some blacksmith shops run by dwarves would mix a little inferior metal into some weapons to reduce their operating costs.
Of course, this is still much better than humans.
If it were a blacksmith shop run by humans, a mithril longsword might have been coated with mithril, with the inside made entirely of ordinary steel.
This is why blacksmith shops are generally difficult to open in this world.
Besides the fact that human forging skills are indeed inferior to those of dwarves, human credibility is also inferior to that of dwarves.
"Blue Flame Hammer" occupies a considerable area, consisting of three spacious bungalows arranged in a "shop in the front, living quarters in the back" layout.
As soon as you approach, a wave of heat hits you, followed by rhythmic and powerful tapping sounds.
Because the weather was still cold at this time, the heat generated by forging rose from the top of the house, forming wisps of smoke.
When Ronan went inside, he saw that the blacksmiths were all physically strong, shirtless, and wearing a stained apron.
A layer of sweat glistened on his skin, shining brightly in the firelight.
The sound of the hammer striking the iron blank vibrated in our ears, and the bellows whirred incessantly.
"Welcome, buddy! What do you want to buy? Equipment?"
As Ronan surveyed everything, he saw a dwarf with a large, curly, golden beard and a square-shaped body striding towards him.
Ronan knew that this was Gough, the second of the three dwarf brothers.
He had heard from other adventurers at the Elf Song Tavern that among the three dwarf brothers, the eldest brother had the best forging skills, and the tavern's prized possessions were all crafted by him.
It is said that when the leader is in good condition, he can forge rare-level equipment.
The third brother's crafting skills are second best, but they can still meet the requirements of most customers, and the crafting speed is even faster than the eldest brother's.
The key point is that while maintaining high speed, quality has not been compromised.
Therefore, in this shop, the eldest brother serves high-end customers, while the third brother leads the other blacksmiths in the shop to serve ordinary customers.
As for the second son, his forging skills are not bad, but they are not as good as the eldest and third sons.
However, of the three brothers, only the second oldest was the most outgoing.
The eldest and third brothers are both taciturn and not good at expressing themselves. Sometimes, when communicating with customers, they may even argue or fight because they cannot express themselves clearly.
Therefore, the second son was responsible for all communication matters at the blacksmith shop.
The second brother, Guf, walked with a swagger, leading Ronan into a room filled with weapons: "Buddy, this is ready-made equipment, both common and non-common quality."
"Or does the guy want something custom-made?"
Ronan shifted his gaze from the equipment on the wall: "I'd like to have a set of alchemy equipment custom-made."
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be an alchemist!" The second brother, Guf, brightened up.
Alchemists have always been a respected profession.
Alchemists, in particular, who can reliably craft commonly used adventure necessities such as healing potions and strength potions, are highly sought after.
"What kind of alchemy equipment do you want to forge, buddy?" asked the second brother, Guf.
Ronan recalled the description of the alchemy furnace in the "Heavenly Book" and said to his second brother, Guf.
The dwarf frowned upon hearing this: "Buddy, what you're describing sounds a bit like a steelmaking furnace. Do you have any detailed blueprints?"
Ronan said, "If you can build it, I will bring the blueprints later."
"But my furnace needs to be made of high-quality steel. I'd like to know if your shop has enough high-quality steel in stock to build my alchemy equipment?"
"It needs to be forged with high-quality steel... This furnace is so big, the amount of steel used could forge dozens of extraordinary longswords." Gu Fu said, "Not yet, but we have a batch of high-quality steel being transported from Naxikai."
"Buddy, you're the first customer in a while to say you want high-quality steel. We'll give you this batch of steel first."
Ronan nodded and said, "Buddy, give me an estimate. If the price is right, we'll finalize the deal. I'll bring the blueprints over in a bit."
Guf stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and then said, "Winter is coming to an end. Recently, bandits and monsters have been appearing in droves on the road from the Amn Empire to Baldur's Gate. When steel is transported here, it will cost a lot of money to hire adventurers for protection, so the price of steel will rise."
"High-quality steel, in particular, is coveted by some, even professional, thieves, causing prices to rise even more sharply."
"Moreover, buddy, the furnace you're building, judging from your description, has a multi-layered nested structure, which is quite complex. If you're going to use high-quality steel to build such a furnace, I roughly estimate it will cost around 12000 gold coins."