At this point, Zhou Xu had merely obtained another Pure Mithril Silver Mine and then encountered Lorris, who was a Staff Artisan. That was what gave him the idea of whether he could use Pure Mithril to make a staff.
As for Lorris's suggestion that he first give Zhou Xu a high-grade Life Staff to make do with, Zhou Xu politely declined.
If he was only making do, he could just use the Prince Zhou Sword he wore every day.
Many people might have fallen into a misunderstanding. Even Zhou Xu himself had initially fallen into a similar misconception caused by habitual thinking.
That was the idea that mages could only cast spells with staffs.
But in fact, a staff referred to casting equipment shaped like a staff. Strictly speaking, casting equipment could be made in any form.
For example, it could be made into various accessories such as rings, bracelets, and necklaces.
The problem was that accessories had too little space for inscriptions. The more powerful the enchanted runes, the more text they usually required. With the limited inscription area on accessories, there simply was not enough room.
And if they were made in the form of swords or other weapons, then the discussion returned to the previous issue.
Mages generally had no need to charge into battle, and this form was also too heavy and inconvenient for them.
According to the experience accumulated by their predecessors, staff-shaped casting equipment was actually the most reasonable design. That was why it had become so widespread.
But there were always special circumstances in this world, such as the Prince Zhou Sword Zhou Xu wore every day.
Although the Prince Zhou Sword was quite sharp, it was not meant for fighting enemies head-on. It was a royal sword, bestowed by the Human