Dream Travel

Chapter 458 This way you can save materials
After Bai Mu returned from shopping and was preparing the ingredients, he talked to Lily about what would happen the day after tomorrow.

"More formal clothes? You look formal in everything you wear. Come find me earlier that day, I also want to see the Maple Crown Medal."

"How about we go together then?"

"Aren't you going to get your marriage certificate with someone?" Lily asked with a smile.

“I haven’t agreed yet.” Bai Mu noticed the subtle change in Lily’s smile. “You hope this will work out?”

"As long as it doesn't harm your interests, it's fine. Besides, once it's done, I'll have a new network of connections."

"You're too honest!"

"That's what I thought."

Afterwards, Bai Mu had a great meal at his new home, and Lily didn't forget to tell Bai Mu about some plans during the meal.

Those plans were about Whitebeard's needs for the new home, such as the high-intensity workout equipment he needed, and his previous home.

The previous residence was still Bai Mu's property, and it shouldn't be left to decay just because he moved.

"How about letting Yuri and the others stay there?"

"If that's what you think, I can arrange for them to stay there."

Bai Mu nodded: "If they have no objections, we can arrange it this way. I'll take you back."

Lily did not refuse Bai Mu's suggestion. After getting into Bai Mu's new car, she said, "Your car needs to be specially registered."

"Actually, the United Nations could come and take it back; I'll buy it then."

Although his Wild Hell I and II remained in the Otherworld Hell, this vehicle still made a great contribution.

"The problem lies with the energy source this car uses."

"Then let's report it after we're done the day after tomorrow."

Bai Mu took out his camera: "Let's make this clear first, I'm not spying on your trade secrets, but I really want to know what kind of demon this 'sacrifice' is associated with?"

“She’s a high-volume business tycoon. I can’t fully guarantee she’s problem-free, but I can vouch for your need to handle meat.”

"So she's a female demon?"

“Male demons aren’t so easy to talk to, and most of them don’t have that much patience,” Lily explained.

"Speaking of female demons, I do have something good to tell you. You can come and see it after you finish your recent tasks."

"Wouldn't this be considered a commission?"

"Yes, it's also related to Vibel."

"How about we wait a month? Is that enough time?"

"Of course, no problem. There's no rush for her."

The next day, Bai Mu prepared to go to the craftsman's place. After learning where he was going, Mine hesitated to speak.

"You want to go too?"

"Hmm... never mind, I won't go this time."

Her weapon had no problems and performed exceptionally well against the demons, so she had no reason to seek out the craftsman.

At number 214 in the Lower District, just as Bai Mu was about to ring the doorbell, the craftsman opened the door first, glanced at Bai Mu, and then stepped aside: "I thought you were dead. Come in."

"I've only been away for a little over three months, are you just treating me like I'm dead?"

"Do you think you're safe?" The craftsman glanced at the white curtain. "Tell me about your business first."

Bai Mu took out the meteorite iron.

"A bit small." The craftsman looked at the palm-sized piece of meteorite iron, picked it up, and weighed it in his hand. "The weight is not bad, though. It's been sublimated. Has it been tested?"

"It can summon meteorites."

"A rare dream-erosion effect." The craftsman nodded, pondering how to utilize this material, as it was extremely rare.

It's barely enough to make a short weapon, so don't expect it to be able to make large items. Dream-eroded material can be mixed with other materials to make Dream-eroded equipment.

However, the mixed materials should not exceed the Dream Erosion material by too much; it is best to use less than the Dream Erosion material.

"What do you want to do with this?"

"I have no shortage of weapons."

"Hmm... how about gauntlets or arm guards?"

The craftsmen quickly drew up the corresponding design drawings.

Bai Mu clenched his fist in front of the craftsman, his arm muscles bulging: "The arm guards are more flexible, but wouldn't the gauntlets affect the feel too much?"

“Alright, I know you’re strong.” The craftsman glanced at Bai Mu’s arm and drew a design for a metal glove.

The gloves protect the wrists without restricting wrist movement, but their design is different from glove design; they have a more futuristic feel.

"It's not as protective as a gauntlet, but the advantage is that it retains enough tactile feedback, is more flexible, and doesn't require any extra materials to make. I also recommend this one to you."

Whether or not additional materials are needed, the craftsman can tell just by weighing the meteorite.

As for preserving tactile sensation, if White Curtain isn't intended for anything else but simply for combat and daily use, preserving the middle and distal phalanges of the fingers is sufficient.

Hand contact usually begins with the fingertips.

"Are there any other benefits?"

"No, this way, with enough materials used, we can have more left over," the craftsman answered honestly.

Gauntlets and arm guards require additional materials, while these gloves not only don't, but also save on materials. Furthermore, Bai Mu wants to preserve the tactile feel of the hands, and his recommendation of Bai Mu hand armor is also because Bai Mu doesn't lack weapons.

This stuff can be made into jewelry, but to fully realize the Dream Erosion effect, you need to use a significant amount of materials.

Therefore, the amount of Dream Erosion material in a batch largely determines what kind of product can be made, unless the integrity performance and the possibility of subsequent sublimation are not considered.

When made into gloves, gauntlets, or arm guards, this material does not affect White Veil's ability to use existing weapons, and can even work in conjunction with the weapons.

When Bai Mu wields his knife to slash people, it doesn't affect his ability to summon meteorites to strike them with meteorite iron when he swings the knife.

If you only use this in close combat, it's easy to trigger the "Heaven and Earth Together" combo.

How to use it is Bai Mu's business; he will only create the corresponding items according to the employer's needs.

"This will do." Bai Mu chose the gloves. The weapon case was already heavy enough; he preferred lighter equipment.

Having multiple metal gloves will make it easier to pull steel wire in the future.

"Left hand or right hand?"

"Right hand, I'll go with it." Bai Mu looked at his hands. He could use either hand as his dominant hand, but if he had to choose, it would be better to use the hand he was most comfortable with.

"Make any other requests quickly, because we can't make changes once we start work," the craftsman reminded Bai Mu.

"That's it."

"Then I'll tell you the precautions. The finished product will have a certain degree of stretch. Don't expect it to be too stretchy, otherwise it will affect the overall strength of the gloves."

This means you need to maintain good posture for a long time; your hands won't easily change, but they are not immune to change.

Mutations and transformations can severely affect physical appearance. Even if the changes to the hands are not significant, they may prevent the White Curtain from equipping properly.

"Is that all?"

"Gone."

"When should I come to pick it up?"

"It will be completed within five hours. Just wait here," the craftsman gave a specific timeframe.

As for making him wait here, Bai Mu took out a laptop from the weapon case. Five hours is just a few hours; he can play a few games and it will pass.

"Wow, this time the efficiency was so fast?"

“Processing work that requires no skill is of course quick.” Craftsmen can judge the quality of meteorite iron based on their experience.

There may have been impurities before, but after sublimation, this meteorite iron can be used directly.

As for refining, the Dream Erosion materials provided by White Curtain from the past to the present no longer require refining.

However, when making other weapons, you need to put in some effort, since you have to consider whether the weapon you make is compatible with the Dream Erosion effect.

The dream-etching effect of this meteorite is too rare, and there's not much that can be adapted to it, so we can just keep its original properties.

The Dream Erosion effect summons meteors.

Such a dream-etching effect has no requirements for the carrier; you could even make this piece of meteorite into a soup spoon.

Making them into gloves was a way to make the best use of the soldiers' resources.

This thing doesn't even need to worry about damage. Even if it is damaged, as long as the carrier is intact, it can be reshaped or remodeled into another form.

Therefore, there's no need to add any fancy parts. What he needs to ensure is that when the gloves are damaged, the protective structure won't be missing due to the damage.

However, this meteorite itself is of very high quality, and after being sublimated and processed, its strength will be even higher, making it not so easy to damage.

"You still have Hellmetal, right? Could you......"

Bai Mu had a great idea: if this stuff were mixed with Hellfire Metal, could it summon a Hellfire Meteorite?
"Impossible, don't even think about it. Two different dream-eroding carriers are incompatible."

Before Bai Mu could finish speaking, the craftsman abruptly interrupted his rambling.

Bai Mu's idea wasn't bold; others had thought of it before, but the result was that not only were two good and rare dream-erosion materials completely destroyed, but a serious dream-erosion disaster was also triggered.

"That's a shame."

After carefully measuring the data of Bai Mu's right hand, the craftsman took the meteorite iron into the workshop.

After playing a few games, the craftsman came out of his workshop, and this time there was no strange smell of smoke coming from it.

The craftsman placed the finished gloves on the table, then took out a transparent box containing a dozen or so very small earrings.

"This is the use of scraps, and I've kept this piece. Before I finish using this material, I'll leave you at most half of it for repairing the gloves."

The craftsman placed a piece of meteorite iron, slightly larger than a sugar cube, on the table.

"Okay." Bai Mu nodded. This was a new understanding between him and the craftsman. In the future, when he asked the craftsman to make something, he wouldn't need to talk about money.

As for the preservation of materials, the craftsmen also preserved them after using up a sufficient amount of them.

Bai Mu looked at the small box of earrings.

"You have many women. If you don't plan to keep them as decorative objects, you can give them to them as gifts. These have about one-third of the regular Dream Erosion effect, without the extended effects after sublimation."

This is why sufficient amounts of dream-etching materials were used.

Excessive fragmentation of dream-eroded material will severely damage its potential.

Therefore, to utilize dream-eroded materials, a sufficient amount must be used.

But these are considered scraps, so it doesn't matter how you use them.

The craftsman could use this piece of material for a long time, and unless it was absolutely necessary, it was one of his most important collections!

(End of this chapter)