Folded Forging

Chapter 763: Folded Forging

After hammering the iron block flat enough, Li Gan used iron tongs together with the hammer to fold it over. Once the two halves were completely folded together, he continued hammering it repeatedly.

Watching this forging technique, Zhou Xu suddenly thought of something and could not help asking aloud.

"What forging technique is this?"

"Li Gan figured it out himself. He said this method could produce steel more reliably."

In front of Zhou Xu, the head of the Forging Department did not dare take the credit for himself.

"When forging an ordinary iron weapon, once it has been hammered flat, its initial form is basically complete. So every time he folds it, the effort required is equivalent to forging another iron weapon. And he has to repeat this folding fifty or sixty times!"

By the end, even the head of the Forging Department could not help sighing with emotion.

That was the equivalent of using the time and effort required to forge fifty or sixty iron weapons to forge a single weapon!

While they were speaking, a member of the project team had already presented Zhou Xu with the only finished weapon forged here so far, his face alight with excitement.

After glancing at Li Gan, who was still utterly absorbed in his forging, Zhou Xu had no intention of disturbing him.

"Come on. Let's go to the testing ground."

As a department dedicated to forging weapons and arms, the Forging Department naturally had a testing ground specifically for weapons.

Gripping the hilt, Zhou Xu applied a little force. A flash of icy light immediately flickered before him as a sharp blade sprang from its sheath, exposed beneath the cold winter sunlight.

On the blade, layer upon layer of distinctive patterns appeared and vanished beneath the