19: Chapter 19 Bronze Weapons, Goblins Descend!

Sitting up from the hammock, Hu Zi Mei was still asleep beside him, murmuring in her dreams: "Chief, you smell so good..."

Xu Xuan reached out and pinched her nose. Hu Zi Mei, who had been sleeping soundly, gradually turned red in the face before suddenly sitting up: "Enemy attack!? Enemy attack!"

Waking up in a panic, she looked again and saw it was the Chief pinching her nose, making it impossible for her to breathe. Only then did she relax.

"Chief, I was sleeping so soundly, why did you wake me up?"

Xu Xuan looked at her solemnly and asked in an emotionless tone: "Who allowed you to squeeze in next to me?"

Hu Zi Mei tilted her head and began to play dumb: "Ah? Chief, didn't you say that if I washed myself all clean, we could be together?"

This silly girl...

Fine, he really had promised her that.

"Fine, get up. Let's go check on our new weapons."

Standing up, Xu Xuan stretched and used a wooden bowl to scoop some water from the spring to perform a simple wash.

The water from this spring was the cleanest; only Xu Xuan was allowed to use it in the entire territory. Other savages could only get water from the stream.

The wonder of the Floating Island lay not only in its suspension in mid-air but also in the continuous flow of spring water from the center of the island, ensuring they had a constant water source.

The island had now expanded to 350 meters in diameter, and the spring seemed to have grown quite a bit as well.

Xu Xuan speculated that this spring would grow larger in the future, turning from a stream into a river, and eventually into a great river.

Only then could it satisfy the needs of the ever-increasing population as his island continued to expand.

After rinsing his mouth and washing his face, he took a sip of the sweet spring water. For breakfast, he simply ate some berries and fruit.

Not all the trees on the island had been cut down; a few apple trees had been left specifically for Xu Xuan.

Munching on an apple, he strode toward the workshop for casting bronze ware.

He saw that Chi You had Tao Shi prepare a large amount of clay to make molds for Bronze Spearheads.

Under Chi You's direction, the savages nearby poured molten copper mixed with tin into the molds. Under the high heat, the glowing red molten copper solidified into shape; once the molds were opened, there were Bronze Spearheads.

As for why not make bronze armor?

First of all, making a Bronze Sword was actually a very complex task.

Unlike iron, bronze was limited by smelting technology; the craftsmanship required for a Bronze Sword was even higher than that for an iron sword.

Generally, Bronze Swords could only be made fifty or sixty centimeters long. Otherwise, in ancient times, Bronze Swords were only worn by kings or noble warriors because their craftsmanship was so complex that ordinary people could never obtain them.

Due to the properties of bronze, it broke easily if made too long. Only a master craftsman with excellent skills could produce a qualified Bronze Sword.

It was for this reason that iron swords, with better toughness and ductility, later became popular.

For now, making bronze items short not only saved material but was also more practical.

Using the limited bronze to make long spears was much better than making swords.

Furthermore, as the saying goes: slashes wound, but thrusts kill.

Someone who is slashed is actually not easy to kill. In the old gangster movies, those thugs would slash people with watermelon knives for ages without causing any fatalities.

However, when it comes to stabbing, there is a high probability of taking a life.

This is because most slashes result in superficial wounds, while stabbing is the most lethal, easily damaging internal organs and leading to internal bleeding.

Therefore, in ancient warfare, long weapons were the mainstream.

Long spears that can poke and thrust, and arrows that can pierce through people—these are the things that cause fatal wounds.

As Xu Xuan stepped forward to inspect, Chi You nodded: "My Lord, you are here. Please look, these are the Bronze Spears I forged overnight."

Xu Xuan picked up a spear and took a look. These spears were all mounted on three-meter-long wooden poles, making them very convenient for stabbing enemies.

Spearmen were also the easiest to train. One thrust, one pull—who couldn't do that?

As long as one was human, they could quickly master spear techniques. The fast ones took a few minutes, the slow ones half an hour, and they already knew how to form a spear formation.

Conversely, if it were swords or sabers, training these savages in swordsmanship would take a very long time.

There was no time now to let these savages practice; they could just take the spears and form a spear formation.

After checking the Bronze Spears, Xu Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "Indeed, as expected of the God of War, to have these savages forge so many Bronze Spears overnight is already quite a feat."

Receiving the praise, Chi You remained composed and introduced further to Xu Xuan: "At the same time, I ordered the forging of Bronze Arrowheads and improved the materials of the wooden bows, greatly enhancing the lethality of our archery."

"Also, I have equipped the warriors in the front row with Copper-clad Shields. Wrapping a wooden shield in a layer of copper skin can greatly enhance its durability."

Watching this divine general speak incessantly about these matters, Xu Xuan couldn't help but secretly marvel that he had truly struck gold, drawing a monster like Chi You right at the start.

At least in terms of weaponry, this man ranked second in the ancient era, and no one dared to claim first!

Just as Xu Xuan was inspecting these new bronze weapons, the system's voice rang in the minds of all Lords.

[It is now 8 o'clock. The alien Goblins will appear in every corner of the Lord Continent. All Lords please take note: once a Goblin nest is discovered, please exterminate it as soon as possible.]

Seeing this prompt, Xu Xuan's face turned serious.

"The monsters have arrived. Chi You, hurry and train the tribal warriors, make them master the spear formation!"

"Understood!"

Chi You, who hadn't slept all night, didn't seem tired at all. As a divine general, his attributes were beyond those of ordinary people, and he seemed even more vigorous than Xu Xuan.

Looking at those lazy tribal warriors, Chi You clenched his fists, his knuckles making popping sounds like firecrackers.

These young tribal warriors had not yet realized what they were about to face. This demon-god-like Chi You would train them into devil-like tribal warriors.

As the Floating Island began to develop in full swing, in caves everywhere, a group of naked, green-skinned humanoid monsters wearing a cloth around their waists began to appear.

These green-skinned monsters held wooden clubs, drool dripping from their mouths, and their yellow teeth emitted a foul stench.

The green-skinned monsters carrying wooden clubs and stones were none other than Goblins!

They bared their teeth and let out screeching cries, emerging from the caves and beginning to look around.

At first glance, they saw the Floating Island suspended in mid-air—that was Xu Xuan's tribe.

Seeing the Floating Island in the sky, these Goblins could do nothing about it for the time being.

The Goblins began to turn their gaze elsewhere, and they saw a large number of human footprints from migration on the ground.

These sharp-eared, hook-nosed green monsters began to chatter and shriek.

"Humans!"

"Delicious humans!!"

Following the footprints on the ground, they began to pursue those fleeing Japanese Lords.