The feeling was both familiar and strange. After merging with Mai Ge • Alex's soul, Mai Ge sometimes couldn't tell whose memories they were. However, he was too lazy to dwell on it and simply treated them all as his own. In any case, those things could not be separated, and it was as if he had really experienced them, rather than watching from a third person perspective. The recollection felt completely natural.
Another reason is that since there is no way to go back, it is better to integrate into this world. At least now there is Amy that he wants to protect. He feels a great sense of accomplishment when he makes all kinds of delicious food and sees the guests enjoying it. This world is a new life for him, and he wants to live it to the fullest.
"He seems like someone suited to wielding a sword." Mo Bai's eyes lit up as he looked at Mai Ge. Over the centuries, he had forged no fewer than three thousand weapons and seen countless guests, including sharp swordsmen, heavily armored knight with a heavy, unsharpened sword, and novice warriors fresh out of the gate.
Among these people, he had seen many powerful swordsmen. Few could achieve a mysterious harmony with their swords after they grasped them, each one was a swordsman chosen from among hundreds.
Strangely, Mai Ge didn't seem like someone who was good with a sword, but when he held the sword, it gave him a strange sense of harmony, as if the sword had been made for him.
"Could it be because he often handles kitchen knives that he has more sensitivity and experience when wielding a sword than the average person?" Mo Bai thought to himself, finding a suitable answer.
"Boss Mai, is it too heavy?" Ha Beng asked with some concern. He wanted to eat Rou Jia Mo for lunch, and Mai Ge absolutely couldn't get hurt.
"It's alright, it's a bit heavy." Mai Ge resisted the urge to unleash a sword technique and smiled as he put the sword back on the shelf. For him now, the weight was actually just right. Based on his experience, he knew that with his current strength, this sword would be just the right amount to unleash the crazy moves he had in mind.
Of course, given his current physical limitations, he can only use the simplest part of it, but he should be able to defeat a level one knight.
Knights are the main fighting force of humanity in racial wars, and the Knight Legion is now the most powerful deterrent against other races, guarding the borders of the empire.
A knight must be certified by the Knights Guild and obtain the badge of the corresponding rank before he will be recognized. Before that, he will be called a novice knight. If he fails the certification, he will be called a failed knight.
Of course, in military camps, knights below the third rank are generally referred to as rookies by veterans. This is a tradition that has been maintained for over a hundred years, and it serves more as an encouragement and motivation for new recruits and young knights.
The criteria for becoming a level one knight are divided into several categories. First, one must pass the Knight's Code, which is uniformly issued and tested by the Knights Guild. Those who fail to pass cannot proceed to the subsequent exams.
Next, they'll test your strength. The requirement is to be able to lift a 150kg rock and hold it for ten seconds.
The final test is on swordsmanship, requiring a thorough grasp of basic swordsmanship techniques and the ability to apply them skillfully in actual combat, demonstrating practical combat capability.
The three steps felt similar to taking a driving test to Mai Ge. If you fail the first part, you can forget about taking the next part. You can practice the second part behind closed doors. The third part is when you have to drive on the road. You'll know whether you're a donkey or a horse once you take it for a spin.
Mai Ge was determined to get his license himself, but he failed the reverse parking maneuver three times. He ended up buying his license, and every year after that he received a stack of parking tickets because he just couldn't park properly.
Although Mai Ge has now recovered his normal body, but it would be a bit difficult for him to lift a 150 kg stone for ten seconds. However, the sword techniques in his mind and his countless combat experiences are enough to make up for the lack of strength.
In actual combat, strength does not determine victory or defeat, agility and swordsmanship can all change the outcome.
After testing the weight, Mai Ge stopped lingering on the weapon and instead looked at Ha Beng with some curiosity, asking, "Ha Ga hasn't come back yet?"
"The news just came last night that the tribal war is over. Our tribe, led by my brother, won a great victory, annihilating and capturing all the enemies and regaining control of the gold mine. My brother is also fine, just a minor injury to his hand. He will be back in Chaos City in a few days." Ha Beng said with a smile, looking quite pleased with himself.
"That's good." Mai Ge nodded with a smile. He had a good impression of Ha Ga, that silent big guy. He had been a little worried about his safety, but he was relieved to hear that he was alright. Amy had mentioned him two days ago.
"You two chat, I'm going to see a friend." Ha Beng said, heading straight for the door.
"Boss Mai, you like swords?" Mo Bai stepped forward, smiling at Mai Ge. Mai Ge had just said the sword was too heavy, but Mo Bai felt it was just right, which puzzled him.
"I think every man dreams of being a knight. I had that dream before I picked up a kitchen knife." Mai Ge said with a smile.
As he walked forward, his gaze swept over the weapons on the rack, but finally landed on a somewhat messy sketch on a small table at the very back.
The drawing shows a spherical object, which can be considered a cross-sectional view. It is filled with various things, and next to it are the words "sulfur," "charcoal," and "saltpeter" in messy handwriting.
"What is this?" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, this thing was something extraordinary.
"Boss Mai, this is the thing I told you about last time that can unleash tremendous energy, but so far I haven't figured out how to maximize its effectiveness." Mo Bai stepped forward and said with a wry smile.
"This thing has to be used safely. It's no joke if it explodes." Mai Ge swallowed hard. It felt like discovering one day that his neighbor is always researching bombs at home, thinking about making a big splash. He might accidentally get taken to the sky by him.
"Yes, but I still feel that its power is a bit lacking. Dragons have thick skin and flesh, and they are not so easy to kill. Moreover, how to get this thing next to the dragon is the problem I want to solve most right now." Mo Bai frowned deeply, and seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, as he fell into deep thought.
"Take your time thinking about it. I'm going back to prepare the ingredients." Mai Ge immediately slipped away, wondering where Mo Bai had gotten the gunpowder formula from, and even complaining that it wasn't powerful enough.
Although he sympathized with the fact that Mo Bai's father was killed by the giant dragon, but Mai Ge was still reluctant to bring the world into the age of firearms so quickly.
"System, how much does the sword of that weight cost?" Mai Ge asked in his mind as he left the weapons shop.
"One thousand gold coins each sword, quality guaranteed! Honest and fair dealing!" the system's voice rang out.
"Didn't you say it was cheaper than children's toys?" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow.