The blades of these two knives were taken from the inside of Gray's left and right arms, and the parts are made of both brass and iron birch, giving them a Shattered style that blends retro and steampunk elements.
"This is?"
Both of them were puzzled by this, but Gray smiled and said:
"I saw Xilǐ'er earlier, and he told me some things. I think I might be able to go home soon."
"So what you're doing is..."
A look of realization dawned on [ the Do Some Farm Work ].
"Gifts, you two have taught me a great deal of useful mechanical knowledge, much of which I had never even heard of in the Graycast Corridor, and you didn't mind me taking it back to the Graycast Corridor."
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] nodded:
"There's no point in keeping this kind of thing a secret. Even if I didn't teach you, given how much importance the Graycast Corridor on machinery, it would have been developed sooner or later."
"That's not necessarily true..."
Gray's tone became somewhat serious as he spoke earnestly:
"I have discovered the difference between our mechanical knowledge systems. The mechanics of the Graycast Corridor are not pure mechanics, but mechanical structures that incorporate some Psionic Energy, so the fault tolerance rate is much higher than that of pure mechanics."
"Without you two, perhaps only the Grand Foundry Master could have invented this mechanical structure."
"Now that we have this knowledge, the mechanical level of the Graycast Corridor may be further improved."
"If you are unaware of the importance of this knowledge, then I have an obligation to remind you of it; and if you are aware, I must express my gratitude for your generosity."
"Every merchant is a symbol of the Graycast Corridor; we will not do anything that harms the interests of the corridor."
[ Do Some Farm Work ] and [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] nodded. One of them was a college student majoring in mechanical engineering, and the other's major was also somewhat related to mechanics in college. At this moment, they both understood the sincerity in Gray's words.
Without further hesitation, they took the two switchblades from Gray's hands. Since it was his gift, there was no reason to refuse.
Moreover, the two of them had never seen a similar setting in other games before. If nothing unexpected happened, this thing should be a unique, super limited-edition piece of equipment, which they actually managed to grind out.
The weapons Gray crafted himself had a high-quality feel; you could feel their substantial weight as soon as you picked them up.
Having seen similar knife videos before, the two skillfully flicked out the blade, gently ran their hands along the side of the blade, and then tucked it back into their belts.
Although the two were not experts in the field of controlled knives, they could still feel the sentiment behind the gift and could only express their appreciation for it by using an inspection emote copied from other games.
This is a gift from an important NPC; I bet if I post it on the forums later, countless people will be filled with envy and jealousy...
Even on the battlefield, these two knives might still hold their own in close combat.
But the moment they received the gift, the two had already made up their minds—
These two swords, unique in the entire server, must be kept as treasures; they will never appear on the battlefield!
Gray then pointed to a pair of heavy boxing gloves placed behind him:
"I've repaired these two gauntlets that I inherited from my master, and I plan to present them to you, Lord. What do you think?"
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] Staring blankly at the pair of gauntlets with obvious signs of repair, it was hard to imagine the rather thin Ed wielding these things, so he weakly reminded him:
"Uh, our lord seems to be a mage, I remember he's skilled at manipulating alchemical golems and using Psionic Energy Formula..."
Gray scratched his head thoughtfully.
"Oh, that's alright. In the Graycast Corridor, it's quite common and normal for friends to exchange mechanical items. It's great if they come in handy, but they can also be used as decorations if they're not. I won't mind."
As Gray spoke, [ the Do Some Farm Work ] glanced at the pair of gauntlets.
Those heavy melee weapons were called gauntlets, but they were actually almost like arm armor covering the entire arm. The fist part, with its layers of machinery and armor, was as big as Ed's head.
Just from this comparison, [ the Do Some Farm Work ] couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Gray and said:
"I think the lord will like it."
That's wonderful!
[ Do Some Farm Work ] Looks at Gray:
"But you've given away both the knife and the gauntlets, so what weapons will you use from now on?"
"Of course it is..."
Gray pointed to the hammer located next to the entrance of the Antasia.
"I think I might use this in the future. To be honest, the hammer is very handy. I never thought of taking it to the battlefield before."
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] and [ Do Some Farm Work ] fell silent. They glanced at Gray's attire and the style of the Antasia, then at the large wooden hammer brimming with life force...
A muscular, bearded man with a futuristic look, from a metropolis brimming with technology and magic, carrying a strangely shaped giant hammer...
The two exchanged a smile and offered Gray another suggestion:
"We have a way to increase your visibility among the Soul Returner, so that everyone will be more interested in you next time you come."
"Yes, yes, this is a divine guidance; you absolutely must listen to it."
Gray was somewhat confused by this, but he also knew that these two Soul Returner friends generally wouldn't lie:
Tell me about it.
"Don't you think fighting with only a hammer would seem cumbersome at long range?"
"Indeed, so what's your suggestion?"
"I think you could modify this hammer. Pull a lever or press a button, and the top of the hammer will crack open, revealing a Psionic Energy cannon capable of firing energy projectiles."
"But I'm not good at Psionic Energy..."
Gray felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.
"That's alright, then we'll change it to a crossbow. The point is to give your hammer two combat modes: long-range and close-range. When you're far from the enemy, you can use the crossbow to attack them, and when you get closer, you can switch to hammer mode to fight."
That sounds reasonable.
"Next comes the most important point."
"What?"
"When you're about to swing the hammer at the enemy's head, don't forget to shout 'Leap of the Sky!'"
"Shouting 'Smash the warhammer!' isn't out of the question either."
"What's the use of this?"
"Don't worry about that. Just do the modifications as we say, and we guarantee that within six months everyone in the Second Holy See will know you."
There might be just a minor problem.
"Yes, there is a small issue I need to inform you of in advance."
"What?"
They probably won't call you Gray.
"Ah?"