Level equipment center. The blacksmiths, carpenters and tailors working here are all busy with the work at hand. No one will be lazy. This is the most important production base of Fengxiang. All the big yellow crossbows are manufactured here. Since the number of craftsmen that the primary equipment center can accommodate is limited, the craftsmen who are lucky enough to work here can all stand alone. Most of the senior talents and craftsmen in the three major professions have the highest goal of working in the administrative center. It is a great honor. In one of the blacksmith shops, a senior blacksmith was responsible for adding fire to the large iron furnace with a serious face. His eyes were warm and pious, and from time to time he would turn his eyes to a busy figure. There are definitely not many people with such strength and qualifications who can make a senior blacksmith fight respectfully. Master blacksmith Zhou Ting is obviously the only one. Zhou Ting was forging a piece of armor with all his strength. The heavy hammer was flying in his hands. On his naked upper body, pieces of flesh were beating up and down with the rise and fall of the hammer. Sweat had already spread on his exposed chest and back. Cause disaster. The shattering sound made when the hammer comes into contact with the armor is like the tinkling sound of a mountain spring or the rolling sound of a waterfall. It is ethereal, orderly, dense and continuous. Zhou Ting looked at the armor attentively, turning the armor over and over with the iron pliers in his left hand to admire the accuracy of the hammer in his right hand landing in the most appropriate position. Zhou Ting's attitude was completely impassive, as if nothing in the world could attract his attention except the big hammer and the armor being forged, and no one or anything could stop him from hammering away. Skills can be seen in the ordinary. Even for the most skilled senior blacksmiths, it is definitely something that can be encountered but not sought after, and even if you are lucky enough to get a glimpse of it, it will be very difficult to enter this state of mindlessness and clarity during the forging process. Make this state last. But Zhou Ting is different. After being promoted to master blacksmith, he can easily enter the state of emptiness quickly and maintain it for a long time! As a respected master with a transcendent status, Zhou Ting has every reason to leave these "rough jobs" to other blacksmiths, and he can just lie on a comfortable big chair and occasionally conduct remote control. But he never did that. Zhou Ting has elevated his interest and enthusiasm for forging to something akin to faith, and he is not satisfied with being a master blacksmith. "Ding!" With the last hammer hitting the desired location accurately, Zhou Ting's forging of this armor came to an end. Putting down the hammer, his eyes were fixed on the armor. A look of disappointment appeared unabashedly on his face. It was another failed experiment. Zhou Ting has recently been working on improving the Iron Wall Armor of the Thunder Cavalry in an effort to develop a new generation of Iron Wall Armor as soon as possible. To be precise, it is the third generation of Iron Wall Armor. In fact, each generation of Iron Wall Armor has been soaked in the hard work of Zhou Ting and Zhao Jiang. Creating armor that can be equipped with heavy armor for both humans and horses is a pioneering work. It has not been long since the second generation of Iron Wall Armor was developed. It doesn't take long. It is extremely difficult to improve the iron wall armor again. However, in the last war, when the Thunder Cavalry lured hundreds of Lu Bu's cavalry for nearly a hundred miles, the Thunder Cavalry's weakness in speed and lack of stamina when running against the light cavalry was fully exposed. Although these weaknesses have not caused heavy losses to the troops, a new round of improvement plans for the iron wall armor has been put on the agenda. "To improve the protection capability, the simplest way is to increase the thickness of the armor. But that will inevitably lead to an increase in the weight of the armor On the basis of improving the protective performance of the armor, further reduce the weight of the armor to enhance the mobility of soldiers and horses. . Although it seems contradictory, there must be a balance between the two." Silence for a while. Zhou Ting wiped the sweat off his body. Put on a shirt. He strode towards another shop in the administrative center. He needs to exchange ideas with another master. Armor making. It was originally done by a blacksmith and a tailor. When Zhou Ting walked into the tailor shop. The tailors were laughing. Mrs. Zhao Jiang¡¯s smile was particularly bright. "Master Zhao Jiang is so happy. But has the improvement of the iron wall armor been settled?" Zhou Ting has been cooperating with Zhao Jiang for a long time. Not polite at the moment. asked loudly. Most of the blacksmiths have loud voices. Zhou Ting's voice was like muffled thunder. The expressions of a group of seamstresses who were joking while working suddenly changed. Mrs. Zhao Jiang raised her head and glanced in the direction of Zhou Ting. He looked slightly embarrassed. "It turns out to be Master Zhou. Although there are some ideas about improving the iron wall armor, there has been no progress yet. We were laughing because of other things." Zhou Ting was surprised. Both have worked in the primary equipment center for many years. Zhou Ting knew very well that Mrs. Zhao Jiang was also serious about talking and smiling at work. "What made Master Zhao Jiang so moved?" "Nothing. We were just talking about a general who jumped into the sea in the territory." The deeds of the general who jumped into the sea can be regarded as an interesting story in Fengxiang City in recent times. Zhou Ting also Know a thing or two. To put it simply, a few days after Fengxiang was lifted from the highest alert state, a man who worked for the mountainThe transferred general of the camp suddenly ran to the beach alone during his day off, hesitated for most of an hour, and then jumped into the sea resolutely. It was autumn weather, and the sea water was not cold. Many people who knew how to swim like to take a dip in the sea to escape the heat. That Wu didn't have much, but what was speechless was that he couldn't swim at all! Fortunately, several Fengxiang teenagers who were playing at the beach realized something was wrong. Two of them, who were older and had better water skills, hurried into the water and managed to save the general who drank a lot of water with great effort. return. According to several adults who rushed to the scene after hearing the news, if the two brave teenagers had not rescued him in time, the "playful" general would have drowned on the spot. At that time, everyone believed that the general who jumped into the sea risked going to the sea to cool off without knowing how to swim because of the unbearable heat. As a result, he accidentally entered the deep water area and almost died. A man rushed to save him and witnessed the "jump into the sea" After "Warrior General" landed in the miserable state of Fengxiang, he also asserted: "Water and fire are ruthless. After drinking a lot of sea water, he will never dare to go into the water again in his life." The result was a big surprise. One day later, the "sea-jumping general" from Shanziying was fished out of the sea again. The person who rescued him was the Fengxiang villager who had predicted that he would "never dare to go into the water again in this life." Still dying and still hanging on by a thread, the general who jumped into the sea lay on the beach and almost vomited bile. After recovering a little strength, he politely thanked his rescuers and said goodbye, stumbling back to the military camp. The third day. The fourth day. The fifth day. . . Almost every day, the strange military commander would wander on the beach, and eventually jump into the sea like crazy, dancing and fighting with the water. . . Of course, the outcome was already doomed, and every time he was rescued by others. If the abnormal situation in the past two days had not alerted some Fengxiang people and consciously paid attention to what was going on at the beach, the general who jumped into the sea would have died many times! Ever since he jumped into the sea for the fourth time, the kind-hearted Fengxiang villagers have organized themselves spontaneously and are ready to go into the water to rescue people at any time. Some villagers once thought, "The general who jumped into the sea must be mentally ill, right?" But everyone who had seen the general who jumped into the sea categorically rejected this possibility. Bright eyes, polite but sincere thanks, clear consciousness after waking up, and calm attitude. . . If such young people are mentally ill, is there any justice? No one understands why the general jumped into the sea like this, he himself never said it. Zhou Ting frowned, "Oh, the general who jumped into the seathat's it?" "Yeah." Zhou Ting was doubtful. Zhao Jiang was not a person who liked gossip. Looking at her hesitation when she rushed to speak, Zhou Ting Suddenly it's not that simple. A tailor ignored Zhao Jiang's instructions and revealed the answer to the mystery: "Master Zhou didn't know something. The first batch of students who received scholarships were just announced in the territory in the afternoon. Master Zhao Jiang's son won the Youth Group B special scholarship! There is only one student in all categories who has received a first-level scholarship!" "Oh? Oh!" Zhou Ting was stunned, and then solemnly congratulated Mr. Zhao Jiang, "Congratulations to Master Zhao Jiang for his enlightened scholarship system! The fair selection model and generous rewards have long been known to all Fengxiang soldiers and civilians. The scholarship is selected once a year. Although it is rich, it is not that easy to get. The selection criteria are so harsh that many people are disappointed. Generally speaking, students who get a second-level scholarship are enough to be proud of; those who get a first-level scholarship are extremely rare. For example: Deputy City Lord Sun Liang privately said that if he takes the assessment, the probability of getting a first-level scholarship will be high. Less than 30%; as for special scholarships, probably only legendary geniuses can get them. Probably no one expected that among the first batch of students to receive scholarships, some would receive special scholarships! And, the winner is actually the son of master tailor Zhao Jiangshi! Zhao Jiangshi smiled very reservedly, but the joy and pride in her eyes were obvious. "Thank you, Master Zhou. This time, the child passed the territory assessment by mistake. He was not considered accurate. He is a child who has not grown up yet. He is just a little smart, so let's not mention it." Zhao Jiangshi has not forgotten that it is working time. Quickly changing the topic, "I also have some ideas for the improvement of the iron wall armor. After hands-on verification, there has been some progress in reducing the weight of the armor, but it is still far from the requirements of the city lord for the new Thunder Cavalry armor. " Zhou Ting's face suddenly became serious and he sighed: "Yes, it is not easy to reduce the burden and enhance the protection. . . Master Zhao Jiang has some ideas in the weaving process, and now I am responsible for the improvement of the forging process. Still no progress, alas." A heavy sigh.?? ? Zhao Jiangshi advised: "Master Zhou, don't worry. I talked about this matter with a person at noon. Although we belong to different professions, the conversation with him was quite enlightening. Why don't we ask him to discuss the problem in a long term? Maybe it can be solved." Zhou Ting cheered up: "Who? Why not find him now?" Zhao Jiang said with a smile, "Master Ma, it's a pity that he was invited by Aniu City."