40: Chapter 0040 Revolver

In Li Size's blacksmith shop, since Li Size was finally willing to learn the Blacksmith Legacy, Pativ naturally explained and demonstrated with great care.

Although Pativ's ancestral Blacksmith Legacy was ordinary, the Legacy was complete and the knowledge thorough. A blacksmith inheriting this set of Legacy would have virtually no shortcomings.

Therefore, Pativ's skill had always been the best in Gray Mist Mountain Town, and even neighboring towns had heard of it.

The complete Blacksmith Legacy included knowledge in areas such as mineral identification, metal smelting, Forging, polishing, repair, and maintenance.

Pativ took out over thirty kinds of Minerals stored in the blacksmith shop and explained them one by one to Li Size, causing the proficiency of Li Size's Mineral Identification skill (Normal) to flash repeatedly:

[Identify Mineral - Iron, Black Iron, Meteorite Iron, Copper, Red Copper, Niobium..., Mineral Identification (Normal Rank Entry-Level 38 / 100)]

After Li Size became familiar with common Minerals, Pativ then used the blacksmith shop's furnace to teach Li Size the knowledge and techniques related to metal smelting.

He spoke very carefully, and Li Size activated [Pay-to-Win] to seriously analyze:

[Observe Senior Blacksmith demonstrating Metal Smelting, consuming 10 Energy Points, Analysis Skill: Metal Smelting Entry-Level: 0 / 100]

Note: This is one of the Pativ family's ancestral Blacksmith Legacies, which, after continuous summary and improvement by several generations, has reached the secular Peak in certain aspects.

Through Metal Smelting, one can refine the metallic components from Ore to obtain high-purity Metal. Currently, at the Entry-Level, Metal Purity is increased by +10%.

Li Size sensed the skill information and his heart tightened:

He had just felt that the ancestral blacksmith techniques were ordinary, but he hadn't expected Metal Smelting could actually increase metal purity.

For example, metal with an original purity of 99.00% could reach 99.15% through the Pativ family's ancestral Metal Smelting.

And this was only Entry-Level!

Subsequent skill improvements or even optimizations could further increase this purity.

Li Size deeply understood that purity was a very important parameter for metal Materials.

It affected the performance and durability of the metal, and it was an extremely crucial indicator for the smelting of new Materials and Alloys.

This was a very important aspect for researching new metallic and alloy Materials.

He never expected that a blacksmith family in the Mortal world would possess such a skill!

The subsequent Forging skill did not disappoint Li Size's expectations either, and also brought a small surprise:

[Observe Senior Blacksmith demonstrating Forging, consuming 20 Energy Points, Analyze Skill: Ancestral Forging Secret Art Entry-Level: 0 / 100]

Note: This is one of the Pativ family's ancestral Blacksmith Legacies, an improved Forging secret technique created through continuous summary and improvement over several generations.

Currently at the Entry-Level, there is a small chance to slightly increase quality, with improvements to performance, durability, and toughness.

Indeed, one pleasant surprise after another!

With the successful Analysis of these two skills, Li Size actually already possessed the ability to forge firearms and guns.

He naturally could not suppress the small impulse in his heart and prepared the molds needed to personally forge a revolver. Another day passed.

After these preparations were complete, he impatiently began his first Firearm Manufacturing attempt.

He meticulously recalled the manufacturing process of the revolver that had been analyzed.

A standard revolver consists of:

Frame, Cylinder Swing Mechanism, Cylinder, Barrel, Hammer, Firing Pin, Left and Right Locking Rollers, Trigger, Trigger Link, Sear, Ejector Rod, Moon Clip, Grip Panel...

It comprised 13 parts in total.

This design drawing was basically identical to the design from his previous life on Blue Star.

He wondered what the inventor of firearms in history went through to achieve success; looking at this structure, it was highly possible that the inventor was a Transmigrator from the modern or near-modern era.

If revolver parts were to be mass-produced, high-precision machine tools would be necessary, but if it was a personal Forging, it could be achieved using Forging techniques combined with molds.

Moreover, personally forged guns would have more unique characteristics, and their performance might even be superior.

If it required integrating specific mystical powers through Alchemy, then it could only be refined personally.

The difficulty of the revolver actually lay in the Materials, not the Forging and assembly; it was in the Metal Smelting stage.

According to Blue Star's knowledge:

Especially the barrel, hammer, and firing pin of the revolver, only a small number of high-performance metal Materials could meet the performance requirements.

Such as stainless steel alloys, chromium-molybdenum high alloy steel, high-carbon steel, patterned steel.

The material commonly used in this world is an alloy similar to stainless steel, named 'Tough Iron' (Ren Tie).

It involves adding 8% - 12% Niobium metal into steel with a slightly higher carbon content.

If the metal performance is insufficient, accidents like bursting, fracturing, or easy wear might occur.

Li Size followed the guidance of the 'Firearm Manufacturing' skill:

First, he used the Metal Smelting skill to refine steel with sufficient purity and moderate carbon content from iron Ore.

Then, he further refined it into 'Tough Iron,' a silver-white metal with excellent performance and extreme durability.

Next, he used the Forging skill, combined with the molds, to forge the 13 components one by one.

To Pativ's stunned gaze, he assembled what Li Size had previously used: the 'silver lightning,' the standard sidearm of the Crimson Soul Duchy Police Department.

Pativ dared not believe that he had only explained and demonstrated the blacksmith techniques once, yet Li Size, despite being slightly clumsy, could still forge such a complex firearm.

He muttered, finding it unbelievable:

"Are all Wizards this miraculous?"

Li Size lovingly stroked the first revolver he had forged in this world.

The silver-white gun body refracted a cold, sharp glint under the light. Streamlined anti-slip patterns were engraved on the frame, and the cylinder shone with a matte metallic luster.

It felt icy cold and heavy in his hand, as if he could feel the violent power contained within.

The feel was exactly the same as the 'silver lightning' Li Size had used before; every detail exuded the precision and deterrence of a standard-issue weapon.

He eagerly wanted to test it out, but frustratingly discovered he had no bullets.

He wanted to forge bullets, only then remembering that while the bullet casing itself wasn't an issue, he didn't know how to make gunpowder.

Gunpowder production was one of the material synthesis products in the Alchemy Domain.

Li Size had not yet had the chance to study and learn how to produce gunpowder in this world, so naturally, he could not manufacture bullets.

He secretly moved the study of Material Alchemy Synthesis and gunpowder production onto his schedule.

He looked at the sky, which was gradually darkening...

Forging this revolver had taken almost an entire day, but he felt it was worth it.

He thought for a moment, returned to Felina's apartment to ask her for some bullets, and brought her to an empty area outside the factory...

To test his handgun.

A slightly plump bird flew across the night sky...

He aimed and decisively fired. A tongue of flame flashed from the muzzle, and a loud 'BANG' echoed in the silent night sky.

The loading, safety, firing, cylinder rotation, muzzle exit, shell ejection, and cooling of this 'silver lightning' were all fine.

Although it hadn't triggered the 10% quality improvement chance from the Forging technique, supported by high-quality Materials, it was already considered perfect among ordinary firearms.

Too bad...

He missed...

"Caw.. caw"

The plump bird startled, shook its body, and almost fell.

After realizing it was unharmed a moment later, it squawked repeatedly and flew away faster.

Felina covered her mouth and giggled upon seeing this...

Li Size glared at her, helplessly sensing his Marksmanship skill:

[Marksmanship Entry-Level 90 / 100]

Accuracy for large targets within range: 100%, Accuracy for small targets: 70%

Damn this 70% accuracy!

He had clearly missed just now!