Gold, silver and copper are specially marked.
After hesitating for a while, Klavason 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 you go down, the rarer and softer it becomes. So you can understand that some bronzes are almost the same color as gold. They are a family. I can tell you, you now understand gold No one else understands the essence of silver and copper. Now I will continue to engrave. You don’t have to worry, we are friends, and I will be happy to tell you more knowledge and answer more of your questions in the days to come."
"Oh, that's great!" Kawei said excitedly.
"Let me continue carving."
Gold and silver are undoubtedly exciting. They are in the same family. This "truth" explanation directly gave the two blacksmiths 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 in terms of practical use and philosophical level. are more advanced, but it will inevitably be refuted by better theories in hundreds of 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, what needs to be highlighted is tin and lead. Now let's say that tin and lead are also in the same family, even the same family as carbon. The two blacksmiths have no doubts.
Klavason and Kawei have realized that the vertical elements on Rurik's 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 Klavasen, who was supposed to be well-informed: "Do you know anything about Rome?"
"I know it is very powerful and very rich, even more powerful than those Franks."
Rurik was very happy that Klavason knew about Rome, so he deliberately said: "In fact, there was once only one Rome, and it split into two halves. These things are recorded in the priest's wooden board, and there is even a parchment with Roman writing there. Books. I know a lot by reading books, and because I received Odin’s blessing, I know more truths.
The western half of Rome was destroyed because those Romans became so stupid that they couldn't even walk and were defeated by the Franks. Why did they become useless? Is it because they are cowards? "
Klavasen thought for a while: "Rurik, you know. In our lives, cowards do not deserve freedom. Cowards must be the servants of the strong. Just like your servant Rumia, her family They are all 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 liked to use lead too much, and their lead was not only placed in bronze To make weapons, they directly used lead to make bowls and cups. Lead is not a good thing, it will make people stupid, and it will also make men and women no longer able to give birth to children."
In order to make his explanation more reliable, Rurik deliberately said: "This is what Odin told me in my dream. I am very happy that our tribe prefers to use iron, and only the priests have some bronze tools. In order In 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 makes fools", so this poisonous thing should be avoided, even if they did not think of lead as a dangerous thing before.
Is lead really toxic?
Some seemingly harmless little things can kill people quickly. Klavasen has heard some stories, such as some terrible fruits that will kill you if you accidentally eat them.
Klavason told Rurik bluntly that he heard that there were some terrifying grasses and fruits in Frank in the distance, which could make poisonous wine. Could it be that lead just turns people into "castrated fools"? Lead appears to be more mildly toxic.
Rurik did not know that the poisons in this time and space were actually plants. He did know that the toxic properties of all plants came from alkaloids.
Since Klavason was interested, Rurik pointed directly at the space representing "arsenic": "This element is poisonous. It can be specially mixed with the air of life and turn into a small stone with the color of blood. As long as If a person eats an amount smaller than a fingernail, he will soon vomit blood and die.”
"Huh? So scary?"
"That's how scary it is."
"Odin, why would he create such a substance?!"
Rurik felt that he could hardly continue making up the story. He paused deliberately and murmured with a speculative attitude: "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 like this..."
Rurik slapped his forehead and marked "arsenic" that was originally blank, so-called "brings death."
He deliberately said: "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, poisoned by Odin The cursed sword, anyone who gets a small cut by it will die quickly."
Klavason and Kawe couldn't believe it at all, but according to Rurik's so-called iron smelting principle, charcoal penetrated 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 electrons in the outer layer want to rush out like crazy, and a large number of neutrons want to rush out. Therefore, condensing 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.
Only now, Rurik knew that he could no longer say anything. 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 why my dagger is shiny and hard. ?"
Klavasen nodded: "I basically understand the principle, and my son and I will try it. Dear Rurik, now I will make a sleeping nest for you. Before that, I just want to understand, Odin... Our great god Odin, how many elements did he create using atoms?"
"This...there are 118." 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 meaning in making more. Just like gold and silver, it is precious because of its scarcity. If They can be found everywhere, why should we desperately collect silver coins? I think Odin has a preference in creation, so you and I should not get entangled. Sometimes I even think that if we figure out the truth of these elements, we can summarize the human With all the knowledge in the world, have we learned Odin’s abilities in reverse? We are just mortals, and we have become gods in this way.”
Klavasen listened with interest, and his mind went blank. He didn't know that this child had such ambitions.
"Rurik, be careful what you say!"
"It doesn't matter." Rurik shook his head, "If Odin doesn't like us, why do you choose heroic spirits and why do you give me blessings? The only restriction Odin gives us is a short life, only a few decades. But that’s not a problem.”
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 roomful of wooden board inscriptions.
And your blacksmithing skills, you can describe the skills in text form on wooden boards, so that the new generation of blacksmiths can learn the knowledge of their ancestors long ago. Our lives are very short, but we can leave a lot to our children. One day, we can understand all knowledge and use knowledge to do all things.
In this way, we are no longer mortals, and our descendants will all learn the power of God. Man is ultimately God. "
Rurik's words were the most shocking. Klavasen thought for a moment, and there was indeed some truth here.
He muttered inadvertently: "Maybe you still need some students to learn the latest iron smelting skills."
"However, my son has inherited it, and my descendants will also inherit it." Clavarson 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. Wisdom from Odin, you must be wiser than me. But you cannot 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 happy to accept it. If you can find me some students, I will be happy to educate them." Klavason patted Rurik's little head with his rough hands. "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 most gorgeous patterns."
"Thank you then."
Rurik expended his energy like crazy, and his efforts paid off.
The two blacksmiths had become convinced of his atomic theory and everything on the table of elements.
Putting aside the true identity of Rurik's "Otto's Blessing", Rurik's explanation of the human world and the elements that make up the world is obviously the most logical and realistic.
Craftsmen 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 become no longer mysterious and can be artificially controlled by craftsmen.
After that night, Klavasen did not hesitate to carve the wooden board with traces of Rurik's marks on it, use a carving knife to further carve it, and finally apply the ink ground with 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 didn't 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 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 result of research by 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 improvement of this.
Interestingly, Mendeleev was a Russian, a mixed descendant of Russians and East Slavs.
Therefore, Rurik thinks it is a good thing if the Rus are allowed to use the achievements of their descendants thousands of years later to gain some benefits, or gain major enlightenment as a result.
The life of the Russians was too barbaric and primitive. For the same reason, through contact with his sister-in-law Peravina, he realized that the East Slavs as a whole were not as good as the Russians.
These two merging peoples are extremely backward compared to the destroyed 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.
Klavasen, who has a big beard, should be a rough guy no matter how you look at it, but it turns out that he is a talent when he does some fine processing.
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.
Klavasen's unique skills are also reflected in leather processing. Rurik's dagger has a leather scabbard with a good copper liner.
A long thin leather belt connected the scabbard. Rurik simply tied it and the scabbard and dagger were hung on his waist.
Any child of the Ross tribe, when he reaches the age of twelve, is expected to have his own weapon. 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 kid knows.
Otto still prefers wealth. As long as he holds a pile of silver coins, he feels that his life is very rich. He felt that possessing a large amount of gold and silver and having multiple wives and concubines was probably the ultimate happiness a man could understand.
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 to one-tenth of the wealth will belong to the chief family.
Of course, as the most resourceful warrior of the tribe, Otto noticed that the new sword and his patterned "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 can certainly cut through an iron armor or an iron shield!
If more of the new iron sword can be made, more warriors in the tribe will have new treasures.
The 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 likely to bring military hegemony to the Ross tribe over the entire tribal alliance because of these magical weapons.
With military supremacy, all warriors will become extremely wealthy!
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Chapter 104 Rurik’s Table of Elements (2)
