Hahaha, imagining the twisted faces of the old bastards in the Elder Council, Golden Hammer felt as if heaps and heaps of gold coins and diamonds were waving at him!
"So, Uncle Golden Hammer, how much do you estimate these parts will cost?"
With a simple smile, the honest man Long Yi started to haggle.
"Not a single gold coin! It's on me!" Dwarf Golden Hammer waved his hand, "Kid, you've given us dwarves a good lesson! The parts you need will be ready in about a week. I, Golden Hammer, don't need your gold. Just explain how your machinery and blueprints work."
Although Long Yi figured the dwarf would give him some discount, he didn't expect this level of generosity. Golden Hammer didn't want any money, not even for the precious fine gold, which was beyond Long Yi's expectations.
Who says dwarves are difficult to deal with? Isn't this one very generous?
Of course, Long Yi wasn't born yesterday, he didn't really believe the dwarf would be that generous. Everyone knows that dwarves are notoriously miserly. The only reason a dwarf would ever give up wealth, would be if he could gain even more!
Golden Hammer turned around, rummaged through a large box in the corner for a while, and finally pulled out a scroll from it. When he unrolled it, the first thing that came into view was a badge, adorned with two colorful giant dragons.
The Dragon God Contract.
This was a sacred object acquired at a high price from the Dragon God Temple, with the power of the Dragon God guaranteeing the contract. Neither side can break the terms of the agreement.
It seemed that the dwarf held Long Yi in high regard, or rather, valued his knowledge.
Not being pretentious, Long Yi's original intention was to cooperate with the dwarves. He knew exactly what he needed. No matter how much mechanical knowledge he had, he was a Dragon Knight at heart, his true stage was the sky. A top warrior needs excellent logistic support. Elves, with whom Long Yi didn't feel any special affection for, seemed too complicated to work with. Their thinking is entirely different from humans', making communication difficult.
Therefore, the money-loving dwarves became the best choice. The biggest advantage in a capitalist world is that everything can be measured by gold, simplifying all problems.
After carefully reading the clauses, Dwarf Golden Hammer and Long Yi both signed their names. With a flash of light, the contract vanished into thin air. Under the scrutiny of the Dragon God, anyone who violates this contract also violates their own existence, which is absolutely impossible to happen.
Long Yi did not intend to make it happen either.
"So, during the weekend break, I'll come back to Uncle, and together we'll fetch my machine tool. What do you think?"
Long Yi was ready to take his leave.
"No problem! Waiting for you right here!"
Golden Hammer was so overjoyed that his eyes could hardly be seen.
"Well, then I won't bother you any longer, I'll take my leave now."
As Long Yi turned around to leave, Golden Hammer suddenly stopped him.
"Hey kid, haven't you forgotten something?"
Long Yi was momentarily stunned, then laughed: "Uncle, do you really intend to make a Dragon-slaying Sword for me?"
Golden Hammer burst into laughter, "Making a Dragon-slaying Sword for you is no big deal, but there's not enough time. However, I do have one I'm confident enough to show off,"
Saying so, the dwarf walked over to the previous large box and quickly drew out a huge Dragon-slaying Sword.
The Dragon-slaying Sword was all black and half a meter longer than the standard ones, reaching a length of two and a half meters. Corresponding to its length, both the width and thickness were increased. The middle of the sword has some rugged decorations in the style of the dwarves. The grip was shaped like two dragon tails twisted together, feeling excellent in hand.
Long Yi took the sword from the dwarf's hands, injected a bit of his dragon fighting aura, and the sword immediately resonated with a hum.
"It's so light?"
Long Yi could feel that the sword was much lighter than its size indicated.
"Hahaha! You sure got a good handfeel! Let me tell you, this is my secret alloy formula! I'm gonna show those idiotic elves that I can make a weapon lighter without using any magic! And the metal will be even stronger!"
A look of infinite pride spread across Golden Hammer's face. It was clear that since this sword was crafted, he probably hadn't shown it off to anyone. Now that he'd given it to Long Yi, he could finally inflate his ego.
Gently swinging the Dragon-slaying Sword, Long Yi felt it was a bit too light to handle comfortably. But as a Dragon-slaying Sword, this exceeded expectations, whether it was craftsmanship or the extent to which it could hold fighting aura, it far surpassed any ordinary work. However, with Long Yi's limited dragon fighting aura level, he just couldn't bring out the full power of this sword.
Without being coy, Long Yi accepted it straightforwardly. Bajie ambled over, took the sword, and with a hum, the Dragon-slaying Sword disappeared into thin air.
Every dragon was born with a storage space proportional to its body size. When Long Yi first came to school, Bajie's storage space was filled with Long Yi's items. Long Yi was adamant about not allowing Bajie to throw any grilled food into the storage space. That would leave the smell of cumin lingering in the storage space for a long time.
The life-endangering generosity of Golden Hammer had greatly surpassed the expectations of this transaction. Long Yi wasn't quite sure how his father had such a deep relationship with Golden Hammer. But it seemed that Golden Hammer trusted Long Yi a lot, likely due to the influence of his deceased father.
The dwarves are greedy, but also the most generous. As long as you don't rub them the wrong way, no amount of gold or precious stones can buy them off. But if their temper is hit right, they can even share their most favorite precious stones with you!
Having signed the contract and received the Dragon-slaying Sword, it was a fruitful trip for Long Yi.
As he watched Long Yi leave, Golden Hammer was swept away in ecstasy, murmuring to himself as he organized his tools.
"Old friend, I've heard you bragging about how great your son is and how wonderful his tools are every day, but you've kept me craving for so many years. Today, he finally came to me, and I didn't let him down, I even gave him my proudest work. My old friend, if you can see this, bless me to learn quickly how to use these things. Maybe I can even get a position as an elder. When I make big money, I'll cut him in half! Oh, no, forty-sixty, me and him! That's fair, right! Hahaha! Come on, I'll toast to that!"