Gods, Ashes Descend

Chapter 62 Steel Issues

As the two walked out, Li Wei felt that since this fellow villager hadn't cheated him and they could get along, he figured he shouldn't trouble two people for the same thing. So he grabbed the shoulder of the "local" in front of him and asked.

"Hey buddy, are there any abandoned buildings or secluded spots around here? The more remote, the better."

However, the Chinese language is profound and complex, and the implied meaning in Li Wei's words was a bit frightening to the fat man.

He knew perfectly well that he was in deep trouble.

So the villager's mouth spewed out a string of words like firecrackers.

"I just decided to go shopping on a whim today, and I didn't see anyone."

Brother, I'm just a laborer out here to earn money. I have a wife and kids to support, please have mercy on me.

"You don't need to go, just give me directions."

As he spoke, Li Wei handed over two small gold bars. Although the Japanese characters on them were quite conspicuous, who the hell cared?

The fellow villager glanced at Li Wei, and after confirming that Li Wei was not joking, he took the gold bar without hesitation and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Brother, just let me know if you need anything. Didn't you say you wanted to set up a security company? Although I'm not exactly a shady character, I do have connections through legitimate channels and know quite a few bosses from various industries."

Life is not just about the present hardships, but also about the hardships of the future. Making money is nothing to be ashamed of.

Li Wei's eyes lit up, but he was quite surprised by how quickly his fellow villager's attitude changed.

"Brother, you look promising. What are you doing here?"

For Li Wei, the channel doesn't matter; as long as he can catch mice, he's a good cat. Li Wei lacks everything except money.

For example, the armor problem is getting more and more serious now. Wear and tear, coupled with the lack of proper logistics and insufficient blacksmiths, means that just repairing weapons is almost exhausting the King of Fighters team.

Most people just make do with what they have, and many people's equipment is due for an upgrade. Some ordinary people just melt down any steel they find and use a hammer to forge equipment. Can that equipment be as good as equipment made from carbon steel or 65Mn (spring steel) produced by a proper industrial sledgehammer?

Although some guys have managed to get some wedge stone fragments to enhance weapons and armor, it's the end of the world, and nobody's going to mine them because the quantity is too small to meet the demand.

"I work in a textile factory in China."

"Judging by your build, manager?"

"Chef, head chef, the one in charge of cooking."

It's no wonder he knows so many bosses.

.......

Following his fellow villager, Li Wei found Boss Qian, who owned a steel forging factory. They met in his office, and Li Wei made his request: 100,000 sets of Dragon Blood Knight armor, leaving everyone on the other end speechless.

The reason for wanting the Dragonblood set is simple: it looks cool. Li Wei felt that he was already a big shot, but his armor was all over the place, making him look like a ragtag army with no class whatsoever.

A legion of Dragonblood Knights, regardless of their strength, just their sheer presence is enough to make any power think twice.

As for defense, as long as it doesn't affect flexibility, just make it thicker. Anyway, they're all humanoid semi-armored, so what's there to worry about in terms of being able to wear them?

"Are you kidding me? Armor and greatsword? Do you think this is the Middle Ages? I promise... I'll do it your way. Sir... please calm down."

Before Li Wei could finish enjoying himself, he heard his buddy say he was joking. Li Wei immediately pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Boss Qian to show that he wasn't joking.

Faced with a gun pointed at his head, Boss Qian immediately changed his tone, but still decided to tell the truth about Li Wei's request.

"I can't do what you're asking."

Li Wei took out a bag of gold bars and threw it over.

"Deposit? Money is not a problem."

Mr. Qian looked distressed; although the gold smelled delicious, it was really too hot to handle.

"It's really not about the money."

Mr. Qian gestured with great distress, watching a large amount of gold slip away in front of him, which made him feel worse than if he were killed.

"Your older brother doesn't seem to be joking. He's ordered a lot of goods, and we'll make a fortune. What you want to do with these things is none of our business."

They're even willing to set up a special factory for you. Regular steel is no problem, and if you want one or two pieces of full-duty armor made of special steel as a collectible, that's fine too, but they'll all be made of special steel.

Brother, according to your requirements, you need 100,000 Dragon Blood Knight sets. Each set weighs at least 20 to 30 kilograms. Brother, this quantity is excessive.

my country's crude steel production has exceeded 10 billion tons, enough to make a kitchen knife for every person on Earth and still have some left over. However, special steel is imported on a large scale.

The equipment they bought were all high-end products used to build aircraft carrier decks, high-speed rail bearings, and nuclear power plant pipelines.

"Once the goods clear customs, I have to go in and operate the sewing machine; my boss can't escape responsibility either."

Li Wei put the gun away; that was no longer his problem, and pointing a gun at his head wouldn't work either.

"Then use hard alloy (tungsten steel), armor with metal shields and longswords, two-handed greatswords, 100,000 each."

Boss Qian slapped his forehead, realizing that Li Wei was indeed an amateur, and that buying so many suits of armor was definitely not for aesthetic purposes.

But in order to prevent Li Wei from causing trouble for him, it's better to make things clear.

"Brother, are you sure you want to use carbide? This stuff is very heavy. Although it is very sharp after being sharpened and has high hardness, and can stop some low-velocity bullets, it has low toughness and is brittle."

Moreover, if it were made according to your description, a piece of armor would weigh over 100 kilograms, and a knight's sword would normally weigh only seven or eight kilograms, but a piece of tungsten steel of the same volume would weigh at least 20 kilograms or more.

Brother, to be honest, civilian steel and military steel are two different things. If you want to make armor, you can't just look at hardness, you also need toughness, and that falls into the category of mild steel.

All the armor available for purchase outside is for civilian use. If you really want good armor, you still have to cooperate with major industrial powers.

For example, armor steel, used to build tanks, but the formulas are all state secrets. The latest version is 2.5 times stronger than ordinary armor steel. A thickness of 3 millimeters can protect against small-caliber pistols at close range and also protect against stray rifle bullets at long range (50 meters and above).

Li Wei was numb. Damn it, why did he wander back to that? Did he not want to cooperate with that major power? The problem is that the price of cooperating with the US is being locked in a cage.

He didn't hide anything, even revealing the miracle and the spatial chrysanthemum, but after all that time, no high-ranking official came to see him, this friendly person from another world, or to discuss trade issues with him.

Aside from that evil professor colluding with the nurse to swindle some gold bars from Li Wei, there was no follow-up after they took them. Well, not exactly no follow-up, at least the nurse's skirt was two centimeters shorter at that time.

Well, it seems we can only have a proper conversation after the other world invades. Li Wei decided to stop hiding altogether. Anyway, things are chaotic enough here. Let's try to gather people to form a diplomatic mission first, and then talk to them about trade issues when they come looking for us.

If you can't even handle this place, don't even talk about taking over Night City. Just focus on developing the Kree World and crush it when you're stronger.

But before that, let's get the ordered weapons first. If someone tries to use force, then let's get to work.

(Dragon Blood Set)

(Superior Set)

(The Evil Professor, Rebecca)