Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 157 Black Gold Forging Workshop

Meng Zheng nodded, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "It sounds like this Gua La Gu is indeed a rare talent."

Jiang Bin smiled and said nothing.

Meng Zheng pondered for a moment, then said, "Regarding Gua La Gu, I think we should give him more opportunities to train and see where his ceiling lies. At the same time, we should also explore more outstanding talents from other races. The Cang Hai is constantly expanding, and talent is very important. You have a heavy burden to bear, and you must do your best."

Jiang Bin replied respectfully, "Yes, Patriarch. I will continue to work hard and live up to your expectations."

“Are there any other talents?”

Jiang Bin thought for a moment after hearing this, then replied, "Chief, in addition to Canglan and Gualagu, a female merman named Luo Ling also performed very well. Although not as good as Gualagu and Cangming, she showed extremely high accuracy and meticulousness in handling documents and record-keeping matters, and almost never made any mistakes.

I think she has a unique talent in archival management, so I transferred her to the Archival Management Department, hoping she can play a greater role there."

Hearing this, Meng Zheng asked curiously, "Luo Ling? File management is a very important part of the tribe. The accuracy and completeness of information is directly related to the tribe's decision-making and development. Can you ensure that she is competent for this job?"

Jiang Bin nodded and said confidently, "Chief, I have tested her many times. Whether it is document classification, filing, or retrieval, she can complete it quickly and accurately. She is also very serious about her work and never slacks off. I believe that she will become our right-hand man in file management."

Meng Zheng was very satisfied: "Very good, then let's look forward to her performance!"

This time when he went to the administrative department, Meng Zheng gained a lot, and all matters concerning the branch tribe have been almost prepared.

The patrolling sea Yakshas and shadow fishmen worked tirelessly day and night, constantly exploring the situation around the lake and mountains. Ling Pu also brought his special troops to garrison there, and at the same time used the monster communities there for training.

The rest of the relevant preparations have also begun. The entire tribe is in good order and everyone is full of energy, which makes Meng Zheng very pleased.

The development of Canghai Village has been very smooth so far. All this is due to the concerted efforts of everyone and the joint efforts of everyone in the tribe.

After leaving the administrative department, Meng Zheng turned around and went to the black gold forging workshop.

Since the Black Gold Iron Armored Crab Tribe joined, Meng Zheng has never been here.

Although the Black Gold Forging Workshop is called a forging workshop, it is actually an equipment manufacturing department that integrates refining, forging, and research and development.

After the Black Gold Forging Workshop was built, Meng Zheng simply transferred the tribe's shell processing workshop, hydraulic catapult workshop and other equipment workshops here.

The Black Gold Ironclad Crab's ability to master metal refining comes from their innate ability.

As long as you use your abilities, you can guide the metal elements out of the ore, and finally use the large pliers to hammer it into shape.

In order to manufacture qualified equipment, the shell master and mermaid craftsman need to do it personally.

Therefore, the entire Black Gold Forging Workshop was divided into three departments: one was the shell processing workshop that mainly made defensive equipment, and the other was the mermaid workshop that forged weapons and manufactured hydraulic catapults.

There are also metal processing workshops that refine metal elements, store various types of ores, and smelt and fuse them.

Meng Zheng had been to the shell processing workshop and the mermaid workshop many times, but he had never been to the metal processing workshop of the black gold iron-shell crabs.

Since he had nothing to do today, Meng Zheng decided to come and take a look. Inside the massive workshop, black-gold ironclad crabs were busily working, their large claws raised high in the water before slamming down hard on a massive metal ingot in front of them. Each hammering was accompanied by a distinctly metallic, crisp sound that echoed throughout the space.

The weight of this metal ingot is astonishing, it is more than two meters long.

One can imagine the hardness and toughness of such a huge metal ingot.

But for the Black Gold Iron-Armored Crabs, they seemed to be able to handle such huge metal ingots with ease.

Each hammer strike was precise and powerful, as if performing a carefully choreographed dance.

Under their hammering, the metal ingots became increasingly dense, originally about two meters in size.

With repeated hammering, the metal shrank little by little until a faint luster appeared on the surface. The black gold iron-armored crab stopped and handed it to a black-tailed mermaid beside him. Then he picked up a two-meter-long metal ingot and started hammering again.

Meng Zheng used his spiritual awareness to cover the entire black gold forging workshop from afar, carefully observing the process.

He noticed that when the black gold iron-armored crabs were training, they were not only incredibly strong, but also extremely focused.

They seem to be able to sense the texture and structure inside the metal, and by constantly adjusting the angle and strength of the hammer, the metal ingot gradually becomes uniform and dense.

There were also a large number of amphibious merfolk, blue dolphin merfolk, and black-tailed sharks helping to transport various materials. The whole scene looked busy and well-organized.

Meng Zheng stood at the entrance of the workshop, his spiritual sense sweeping through every inch of the space, his heart filled with amazement.

The way these black gold iron-clad crabs worked was a magical experience for him. He had never seen such a unique forging process before.

This is different from any forging method I have seen in my previous life. It is an ability that only extraordinary races have.

The entire metal processing workshop is divided into many areas, and there are many black gold armored crabs busy in each area.

Some areas are responsible for the initial processing of ore, guiding the metal elements in the ore out and gathering them into a metal ingot;

Some areas are responsible for further shaping and hammering these metal ingots, turning them into shining metal ingots;

There are also some areas that directly use the hammered metal ingots to create standard equipment. Looking at the various weapons and equipment placed around, Meng Zheng knows that this group of black gold iron-armored crabs already have the ability to manufacture weapons.

Here, in addition to the black gold iron-armored crabs, there are also many mermaid craftsmen helping out, although mermaids do not have the ability to refine metals.

But experienced mermaid craftsmen can guide these black gold iron-armored crabs to create qualified weapons and equipment, and solve problems that arise during the forging process.

Meng Zheng walked over to a busy iron-clad crab and observed its work carefully.

I saw it use a pair of huge pliers to clamp a piece of semi-finished metal, place it on the forging table in front of it, and then hammer it hard with the big pliers.

Each hammering seemed to carry a magical power, gradually forging the piece of metal into the shape of a sword.

(End of this chapter)