Six and a half stacks of iron ore, four hundred and sixteen iron ingots, what can they do?
A full set of iron armor costs twenty-four iron ingots.
There are seven people here now, seven sets of iron armor would cost one hundred and sixty-eight iron ingots.
That's not even half.
What about the rest?
Jiang Xuan now felt so rich that he didn't know how to spend all this iron.
First things first, seven sets of iron armor, fully armed to sweep through the mines.
Iron swords?
One for each person!
Iron picks and iron axes, one for each person!
Hoppers?
Uh... let's not make those for now.
Inventory space isn't enough right now, there's no room to put them if I make more.
As he planned in his mind, Jiang Xuan's expression was beaming.
Even his movements for smelting iron ore became much faster.
At this moment, he was extremely grateful for his decision to pull Liyue into development with him.
Otherwise, relying on himself to get so many good things would have taken ages.
Especially now that Ganyu and the others were becoming more familiar with this world, various tasks they undertook could really help Jiang Xuan a lot.
Just like now.
Because there was too much iron ore, everyone had to cooperate.
Twenty-five furnaces stacked against each wall.
A total of one hundred furnaces.
Jiang Xuan didn't interfere with this process; from beginning to end, Ningguang and the other six piled up the furnaces together.
Now, everyone scurried between the furnaces, constantly throwing in iron ore and taking out the smelted iron ingots.
This extremely simple process of forging iron ingots initially left Zhongli and the others speechless and devastated.
However, it only took a moment, and they quickly recovered.
After all, adhering to common sense in this world was the most abnormal thing.
But after trying it once, turning iron ore into top-grade iron ingots in a few seconds, Zhongli suddenly felt a pang of heartache for his own miners and blacksmiths.
His Liyue citizens were honest and diligent, so why couldn't they enjoy such convenience, instead of laboring with hammers and sweating?
Zhongli's goal became more resolute than ever: he wanted to send all Liyue miners, except those necessary for elemental ore extraction, into this world.
Everyone had just rested and was full of energy, and they worked together.
These over four hundred iron ingots were quickly smelted and neatly stacked in front of Jiang Xuan.
The iron ingots, suspended above the ground, glowed with a silvery-white light.
Jiang Xuan swore that this was the third most beautiful light in the world.
The first was diamond, the second was redstone.
As for gold?
Only pigs would want it!
No one planned to discuss the distribution of the iron ore with Jiang Xuan.
They would have their own Liyue mining team, and this trip was to scout the mines with Jiang Xuan.
Moreover, the contract always stated that Jiang Xuan had priority in choosing all resources.
Valuing contracts, they would not go against the agreement just because they became good friends with Jiang Xuan.
However, Ningguang was still curious about how Jiang Xuan would use these iron ores.
After some thought, she said softly:
"Jiang Xuan, with so many iron ingots, how do you plan to use them?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan answered without thinking:
"Of course, to make armor and weapons and tools!"
"..."
Ningguang was caught off guard by Jiang Xuan's answer. After a moment, she said:
"How many iron ingots will that require?"
"Hmm... let me count."
Jiang Xuan began counting on his fingers.
"First, seven sets of iron armor, one hundred and sixty-eight iron ingots. Seven swords, fourteen iron ingots."
"Seven iron picks and seven iron axes, totaling forty-two iron ingots."
Jiang Xuan didn't notice that the more he spoke, the more distressed Ningguang's expression became.
Finally, Jiang Xuan clapped his hands.
"A total of two hundred and twenty-four iron ingots, a little more than half. The rest will be stored for now. Of course, you can take them if you need to use them."
"However, regarding selling iron ingots, let's wait until your mining team comes in. The iron we mine will be used for our own exploration of this world."
After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Ningguang's expression eased slightly.
However, seeing Jiang Xuan actually pick up the iron ingots and head straight for the crafting table to synthesize, Ningguang immediately felt a pang of heartache.
She grabbed Jiang Xuan's hand, no longer caring about the distinction between men and women.
After all...
"Jiang Xuan, please reconsider!"
Ningguang's words were sincere, her face full of pleading.
"Two hundred and twenty-four iron ingots, that's nearly two hundred tons of iron! Two hundred tons of top-grade iron ore, the Mora it would sell for is an astronomical figure!"
"Isn't it a bit too wasteful to use so much iron to make armor and such?"
Keqing and the others hadn't felt much at first, but after hearing Ningguang say that number, they also started to feel distressed.
It was true that Liyue Harbor was rich; the daily flow of Mora in and out of Liyue Harbor was in the hundreds of billions.
But...
That was the accumulation of over three thousand years to reach such a height.
They came here with Jiang Xuan, seven people, zero cost, four hundred tons of iron in half a day.
Billions of Mora.
This amount of Mora could make even the Northland Bank, with its vast assets, stumble.
Now, Jiang Xuan was going to use half of it to craft things?!
Extravagant!
Too extravagant!
However, before anyone could persuade Jiang Xuan, he chuckled and shook his head.
"See! You're making the same old mistake again."
Ningguang was startled, not quite understanding what Jiang Xuan meant.
Jiang Xuan hinted:
"How long have we been in the mines?"
Ningguang was taken aback, then said softly:
"Half a day?"
"How many of us are there?"
"Hmm... seven."
Seeing Ningguang in thought, Jiang Xuan playfully poked her forehead and teased:
"Seven people, half a day, zero cost, nearly four hundred tons of coal, and over four hundred tons of iron. Do you think... resources are truly valuable?"
Despite Jiang Xuan's sudden intimate gesture, Ningguang felt a warmth in her heart, but at this moment, she paid more attention to Jiang Xuan's words.
Only then did she remember that Jiang Xuan had always emphasized the unique characteristics of this world to them.
So...
She had been overthinking things again.
Ningguang let out a long breath, her expression regaining its confident and noble demeanor, but when her gaze settled on Jiang Xuan, a hint of tenderness was hidden within her calm.
"Resources are very valuable!"
Ningguang said something that confused Keqing and the others.
After all, what Jiang Xuan had said earlier was very straightforward, and they had all understood.
Seven people getting so many good things in half a day meant that in this world, resources were truly worthless!
Although they might be very needed, to say they were too precious to use...
That was unnecessary.
"Ningguang..."
Ganyu pursed her lips, intending to persuade Ningguang.
But the latter said softly:
"To Teyvat, all the resources in this world will be sky-high prices, but to us... they are insignificant."
"This world always needs highly creative minds, innovative thinkers, and an eternally fervent spirit of exploration."
Looking at the carefree look in Ningguang's eyes, Jiang Xuan smiled.
"You finally understand, Ningguang... I won't need to persuade you anymore, will I?"
"That won't do."
Ningguang shook her head slightly and said softly:
"You've activated my extravagant ideas, so naturally, you have to help me manage the scale of it."
"Also, can I take the iron armor back to Liyue Harbor for collection?"
Jiang Xuan smiled gently and said:
"Of course, you can. But it's best to bring them with you when you come to this world. Also..."
Jiang Xuan's voice took on a slightly warning tone.
"A full set of iron armor consumes twenty-four iron ingots. You understand what that means."
"Nearly twenty-one tons in weight. You must be extremely careful. Don't take them out and wear them casually, especially in Teyvat, where you don't have my physique."
Of course, Jiang Xuan's warning naturally excluded Zhongli.
Even without Jiang Xuan's physical enhancements, he was still the Geo Archon, the one who uprooted mountains and smashed Archons during the Archon War.
Twenty-something tons wouldn't affect him much.
However...
If he actually dared to walk around wearing it, he'd basically embed himself into the ground of Liyue Harbor with every step.
Everyone repeatedly reminded themselves mentally that they must unequip the iron armor when leaving the MC world.
During this time, Jiang Xuan quickly finished crafting everything he needed.
He handed out the iron armor sets to everyone.
But then, everyone was stumped again.
This thing...
"It's so blocky, Jiang Xuan!"
Ganyu complained with a small, pouting face, squeezing in between Jiang Xuan and Ningguang.
Ever since Jiang Xuan enlightened Ningguang earlier, Ningguang had been intentionally or unintentionally staying very close to Jiang Xuan.
Ganyu was already unhappy.
Ningguang, pushed aside by Ganyu, showed no reaction.
She still wore her gentle and elegant smile; she was a woman who never revealed any cracks or weaknesses.
No one could ever truly know her thoughts.
"How are we supposed to wear armor that's so blocky! Won't all that iron ingot be wasted?"
Keqing turned the iron armor in her hand, looking at Jiang Xuan with some concern.
Jiang Xuan consulted the system for a moment, then said:
"No problem. Just like your Artifacts in Teyvat, as long as you touch the iron armor and mentally say 'equip,' it will work."
"To take it off, remember to open your personal panel, unequip the iron armor, and it will go into your spatial inventory."
Hearing this, everyone immediately began to experiment.
Before long, everyone was wearing a full set of armor glowing with a silvery-white light.
It seemed that because they weren't block people, these iron sets underwent some changes.
They were no longer rigidly blocky.
They actually looked more like standardized, close-fitting general's armor. In short, they were somewhat aesthetically pleasing.
This made everyone a bit more satisfied.
If they really had to wear those blocky shells, although everyone would wear them for safety when mining,
But going up...
Sorry, no way!
Keqing tentatively jumped, and found that it was as if she wasn't wearing any iron armor at all; her movements were completely normal.
And the most outrageous thing was...
Wearing twenty-plus tons of stuff, plus all the resources she was carrying, it was almost sixty or seventy tons.
She walked like the wind, jumped and landed on the ground, and the ground showed no change.
Zhongli even said that as the Geo Archon, he couldn't understand the rocks here.
As for the armor's protection...
There was no need to question it.
Basically, without mods, aside from Netherite armor and Diamond armor, iron armor was the strongest protective gear.
As for gold armor...
Jiang Xuan honestly couldn't understand why anyone would use gold, such a delicate material, to make armor.
Was it just for the shiny golden appearance?
But...
Weren't the real uses of gold for making golden apples, glistering melon slices, and trading with Píglins?
Of course, gold was also definitely hard currency in Liyue. Ningguang and the others could also sell some for Mora if they wanted.
However...
They hadn't found any since they started mining.
Suddenly, Keqing thought of something and couldn't help but laugh.
Then, facing everyone's gazes, she teased:
"So, we're basically wearing equipment worth tens of millions of Mora now, right?"
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