Gold, silver and copper are specially marked.
After hesitating for a while, Klavasen finally asked: "When you mark them like this, does it mean that the three elements of gold, silver, and copper belong to the same family? That's why one of them is softer than the other!" ”
“Yes, it is a family. The further down you go, the rarer and softer it is, so you can understand that some bronzes are almost the same color as gold. I can tell. You, you have now understood the nature of gold, silver and copper. No one else understands this anymore. Now you don’t have to worry, we are friends. I will be happy to tell you more knowledge and answer your questions in the future. So many doubts."
"Oh, that's great!" Kawei said excitedly.
"Let me continue to carve."
Gold and silver are undoubtedly exciting. They are a family. This "truth" explanation directly made the two blacksmiths Gain a deeper understanding of why gold and silver are valuable.
Science is developing in depth, and science is also a process in which one theory overthrows another. The various theories Rurik is talking about now are called "Odin's wisdom", which are better than those of the Holy See. It is more advanced both in terms of practical use and philosophy, but it will inevitably be refuted by better theories in a few hundred years.
Main group elements were widely used by people in ancient times, although the so-called element theory of people at that time was called metaphysics. The ancients would summarize many technologies, and often they would invent a metaphysical theory to prove the rationality of the technology after having the technology first.
After focusing on gold and silver, tin and lead still need to be introduced. Now let's say that tin and lead are also in the same family, and even carbon is the same family. The two blacksmiths have no doubts about it.
Klavason and Kawei have realized that the vertical elements on the Rurik table are all from the same family and must have some correlation with each other.
Since he still wanted to talk about lead, Rurik had to say a very crucial thing. In order to prove that his words were more reasonable, he directly turned to the so-called history.
He specifically asked Clavarson, who should have been well-informed: "Do you know Rome?"
"I know it, it is very powerful and very rich, better than those The Franks are even stronger."
Rurik was very happy that Klavasen knew about Rome, so he deliberately said: "In fact, there was only one Rome, and it split into two. These things, the priest board. There are records in it, and there is even a parchment with Roman writing there. I know a lot from reading the book, and because I received Odin’s blessing, I know more truth about it.
Half of Rome was destroyed because those Romans were defeated by the Franks because they were so stupid that they couldn't even walk. Is it because they were cowards? Wasen thought for a while: "Rurik, you know. In ourIn our lives, cowards do not deserve freedom, and cowards must be the servants of the strong. Just like your servant Rumia, her family is full of cowards, so she is your servant. "
Of course Rurik was not discussing this with them. He calmed down and said: "The Romans in the West became stupid people, and they were conquered. Because they like to use lead so much, they not only put the lead in bronze to make weapons, but they directly use lead to make bowls and cups. Lead is not a good thing. It makes people stupid and makes men and women no longer able to have children. "
In order to make his explanation more reliable, Rurik deliberately said: "This is what Odin told me in my dream. I'm happy, our tribe prefers to use iron, only the priests have some bronze tools. For our future, we must not use too much lead in the future, especially our bowls, which are best made of pottery. ”
The blacksmiths had no interest in the destruction of Rome, but Rurik claimed that “lead leads to stupidity”, so this poisonous thing should be avoided, even if they did not think lead was dangerous before
Is lead really poisonous?
Some seemingly harmless things can kill people quickly, but Klavason has heard some stories, such as some terrible things. If you accidentally eat the fruit, you will die.
Clavason told Rurik bluntly that he heard that there were some terrifying grasses and fruits in Frank in the distance, which could make poisonous wine. . Is it possible that lead just turns people into "castrated idiots"? It seems that the poison of lead is more mild.
Rurik does not know that the poisons in this time and space are actually plants, but he does know that all plants are. The toxic properties all come from alkaloids
Since Klavasen was interested, Rurik pointed directly at the space representing “arsenic”: “This element is poisonous, and it can interact with the breath of life. The special mixture turns into tiny pebbles the color of blood. As long as a person eats an amount smaller than a fingernail, he will soon vomit blood and die. "
"Huh? So scary? ”
“It’s so scary. ”
“Odin, why did he create such a substance? ! "
Rurik felt that he could hardly continue making up the story. He paused deliberately and muttered speculatively: "This is also part of Odin's wisdom. There is no eternity in the human world, there is life and death, everything is like this. So there are elements that give us life, and there are elements that cause us to die. Just do this..."
Rurik slapped his forehead and marked the originally blank "arsenic", so-called "brings death".
He said deliberately: “This element is extremely difficult to find. If we can find this element that can bring death, I think we can let it penetrate into our swords. In this way, the sword is a poisonous sword, a sword cursed by Odin. Anyone who gets a small cut by him will die quickly. ”
Klavasen and Kawe couldn’t believe it at all, but according to what Rurik saidBased on the principle of iron smelting, charcoal penetrates into the iron sword, making the sword flexible and hard. Penetrating into some elements that bring death, it is logical that it becomes a "sword of death".
It is never difficult to modify a weapon to inflict a small wound on the enemy and eventually lead to the death of the enemy. The simplest method is to dip the arrowhead in excrement water before shooting. This dirty arrow will hit the enemy's skin and flesh. In the era without antibiotics, the filth cannot be removed from the wound, and the enemy will almost certainly die of bacterial infection.
Rurik felt that what he said was really ridiculous.
But the real world is the most magical. Just like the heavy elements arranged downwards in the periodic table, they are too heavy. The outer electrons are going crazy trying to rush out, and a large number of neutrons are even more important. go out. Therefore, concentrating some elements becomes the most terrifying poison, achieving a surreal killing effect of thousands of arrows piercing the heart.
These are also things that people in this time and space cannot understand at all.
Just now, Rurik knew that he could no longer speak. He said too much. Apart from harvesting their emotions, he could not make them understand and digest it immediately. The two Iron Swords were exposed to too much knowledge at once, and it was far-fetched to expect them to accept it in a short time.
"Maybe we'll stop here." Rurik yawned deeply, "We just need to make good use of the first elements. Blacksmith, now you at least know my shortcomings. Why is the sword shiny and hard?”
Klavasen nodded: “I basically understand the principle, and my son and I will try it, dear Rurik, I will give it to you now. Make a sleeping nest. Before that, I just want to know how many elements Odin, our great god, created with AT."
"There are 118 of them." Rurik blurted out. Indeed, according to his understanding, humans can theoretically continue to create artificial elements based on the periodic table of elements. The number 118 is what humans try their best to create.
"Really that much?!"
"That's it. Of course, if Odin is willing, he can make more." Rurik shook his head, "Maybe There is not much point in making more. Just like gold and silver, if they are available everywhere, why should we collect silver coins? I think Odin has a preference in creation, as do you and me. Don't get entangled. Sometimes I even think, if we figure out the principles of these elements and summarize all the knowledge of the human world, will we learn Odin's abilities in reverse? We are just mortals and become gods. ”
Clavason was interested in hearing this, but his mind went blank. He didn’t know that this child had such ambitions.
"Rurik, be careful!"
"It doesn't matter." Rurik shook his head, "If Odin doesn't like us, why should we choose heroic spirits and why should we give them to him? My blessing? The only limit Odin gives us is a short life, only a few decades. "
Rurik continued pointing to the wooden board: "In the future, our descendants can find all the elements on this table and make more detailed annotations. So that each element will be annotated with a room full of wooden board inscriptions. It.
And your blacksmithing skills, you can describe the skills in writing on wooden boards, so that a new generation of blacksmiths can learn the knowledge of their ancestors long ago. Our lives are very short, but we are. We can leave many things to our children. One day, we can understand all knowledge and use knowledge to do all things.
In this way, we will no longer be mortals, but our descendants will have the power of God. Learn them all. In the end, people are gods.”
Rurik’s words are the most shocking. Klavasen thought for a moment, and there was indeed some truth here.
He muttered inadvertently: "Perhaps, you still need some students to learn the latest iron smelting skills."
"But my son has inherited it. The descendants will also inherit." Klavason retorted slightly.
"Not enough! When I become the leader, I will definitely find some students for you and order them to learn your skills. Our tribe needs more blacksmiths."
"Is this necessary?" Klavasen was quite unconcerned. "Young people like to go out and pursue wealth. Who would calm down and work on blacksmithing? Rurik, you are not a child. You have gained too much. The wisdom comes from Odin, you must be wiser than me. But you can't think that those young people are also smart."
"Isn't it a great fortune to sell a hard sword for 50 silver coins? They may not be smart, but they will become smart after some education."
After being reminded by Rurik, Klavasen had to think about his words.
"Okay, my little master. If it is your request, I am completely willing to accept it. If you can find some students for me, I will be happy to educate them." Klavason patted his rough hands Rurik's little head said, "My little master, you should rest peacefully. Don't worry about anything. I will soon make the best leather scabbard for your dagger, and I will also inlay your sword with the best." Gorgeous patterns."
"Thank you then."
Rurik spent his energy crazily, and his efforts paid off.
The two blacksmiths have completely believed in his atomic theory and everything on the table of elements.
Leaving aside the true identity of Rurik’s “Otto Blessing”, Rurik’s explanation of the human world and the elements that make up the world is obviously the most logical and realistic.
Artisans such as blacksmiths are the most realistic people.
The ore was made into a sword, and the sword would rust when exposed to water. Now these magical things have a quite realistic explanation.
They are no longer mysterious and can be artificially controlled by craftsmen.
After this night, Klavasen did not hesitateThe wooden board that Rurik had scratched out was further chiselled with a carving knife, and finally coated with ink ground by carbon powder, which became a treasure that was regarded as gold in the blacksmith's shop.
Rurik was very happy to see Kravassin and Kawei spontaneously realize the importance of knowledge.
Of course, the two of them did not listen to the nonsense they slapped on the forehead to gain knowledge and become gods.
They have been able to independently make more block-made carbon steel swords, and they also fully understand the underlying principles.
In Rurik’s view, various elements will be discovered sooner or later, and the periodic table of elements is also the research result of countless ancestors.
With the continuous development of science and technology, scholars will inevitably compile the discovered elements into a table based on the properties of each element that have been studied. In the end, Mendeleev made the most systematic and scientific study on this. Complete.
Interestingly, Mendeleev was a Russian, that is, a mixed descendant of Russians and East Slavs.
So if the Russians can use the achievements of their descendants thousands of years later to gain some benefits, or gain major enlightenment as a result, Rurik thinks it is a good thing.
The life of the Russians is too barbaric and primitive. For the same reason, through contact with his sister-in-law Peravina, he learned that the East Slavs as a whole are not as good as the Russians.
These two merging nations are extremely backward compared to the collapse of Rome. They must learn more knowledge to develop their own civilization.
Three days later, Rurik’s dagger was plated with beautiful patterns. The beautiful pattern comes from melted silver coins, and the complexity and beauty of the texture are something Rurik never thought of.
Klavason, who has a big beard, should be considered a rough guy no matter how you look at it, but it turns out that he does some fine processing and is a talent.
The dagger is also equipped with a gleaming bronze hilt, and a ruby is inlaid at the end. This gem was entirely a gift from Clavarson, who felt that it was the only way to make the dagger that cut through iron as thick as clay more elegant.
Klavason’s unique skills are also reflected in leather processing. Rurik’s dagger has a leather scabbard with a good copper liner.
A long thin belt connected the scabbard. Rurik simply tied it and the scabbard and dagger were hung on his waist.
Any child of the Ross tribe should have his own weapon when he reaches the age of twelve. Rurik used an exquisite sword a few years earlier than other children, and the decoration was extremely gorgeous.
When he returned to his home, he showed his father Otto the latest products from the blacksmith shop. While the sword was gorgeous, its blade could easily cut through the hardest meat, which gave Rurik's parents not only shock but also great emotion.
Rurik, mortals have no idea how much knowledge this child knows.
Otto still prefers wealth. As long as he holds a pile of silver coins, he feels that his life is very rich. He feels that the ultimate happiness that a man can understand is to have a lot of gold and silver, and have many wives and concubines..
The son gave Odin's wisdom to the blacksmiths and signed a contract with them, just like the contract with the priests. From now on, the brand-new sword and one-tenth of the wealth will belong to the chief family.
Of course, as the most resourceful warrior of the tribe, Otto Gao noticed that the new sword and his pattern "Destroyer" were only different in appearance. They were both able to cut through ordinary iron swords. .
Since it can cut through an iron sword, it must be possible to cut through an iron armor or an iron shield!
If more new iron swords can be made, more warriors in the tribe will have new treasures.
Father's sword will be passed down to his son. As long as the blacksmiths continue to make it, one day the warriors will be fully equipped with these bright white hard swords named "stelsvard" by Rurik.
With these weapons, the Ross tribe even...
The old Otto deeply felt that Rurik's era was coming, and his son was probably going to die because of these magical weapons. , giving the Rus tribe military hegemony over the entire tribal alliance.
With military supremacy, all warriors will become extremely rich!