Under Chamberson's guidance, Yi Chen followed him to the middle level of the Street District, to a street mainly known for selling and forging weapons: Metalwork-Street.
Numerous blacksmith shops of various designs had been established here.
Huge metal chimneys rose into the air.
The stifling heat was more than 10°C higher than in the other districts.
The clang of hammering and the hawkers' shouts never stopped.
Yet in such an environment, large numbers of gentlemen were accustomed to browsing the streets, searching for more suitable materials or weaponry.
Like Edmund, many firearm users needed to visit modern blacksmith shops to have special-effect bullets custom-made.
As they walked through the streets, Yi Chen noticed that Professor Chamberson was also looking around, unable to decide which blacksmith shop to choose.
"Professor, is this your first time here too?"
"More or less. When I was young, I came here with my teammates, but I rarely visited afterward... After all, I had no need for weapons. A Magic Gentleman like me mostly uses 'magic media.'
"For example, casting gloves made with special leather as the base material,
"ornaments made from Diseased Crystallization with magical properties, such as rings and necklaces,
"or, at a higher level, magic books made with large amounts of leather and arcane inscriptions, and so on."
"I see. Can I use things like those?"
"Of course... Making one or a pair of the most basic casting gloves can effectively improve your control over plants.
"If you don't plan to use 'Gentleman's Skin' to upgrade your clothes, you can make the gloves first.
"The choice is yours."
"Let's deal with the weapon first."
"Mm~ This shop looks pretty good... It's a two-story building that sells materials and forges weapons. Let's go in and take a look. Hopefully, we can settle everything in