Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2057 The Design of the Staff

Zhou Xu didn't think his situation was normal.

He was still somewhat aware of his unusual affinity with attributes and various mantras.

Zhou Xu felt that this was probably related to his talent, 'Evolutionary Leader'.

Evolution is essentially a process of 'survival of the fittest'.

A strong ability to adapt is itself a potential quality that should exist in keeping with the times and constantly evolving.

Of course, he had no interest in explaining this to Wright and Loris.

After being amazed by Zhou Xu's all-attribute physique, Wright and Loris did not dwell on the matter.

The world's great wonders.

For Wright, there was no point in dwelling on this issue.

As a staff craftsman, Loris was already pondering how to create a staff for the emperor with all attributes before him.

Loris's family has a long history among the elves. Long before the destruction of the old civilization, they were a family of staff craftsmen who had passed down their skills for generations.

Loris naturally has his own pride in this.

Given this premise, a mage with all attributes? This would be an unprecedented and enormous problem for any staff craftsman.

One of the most difficult aspects is that to enhance the power of the staff, it is necessary to embed elemental orbs that match the user's attributes.

Zhou Xu has all attributes, so wouldn't he need to embed elemental gems of all attributes?

Just collecting materials with all the attributes is already a challenge. Given this, how can we make so many elemental orbs and materials with different attributes coexist peacefully on a single staff?

Just balancing the conflicts between various attributes requires a lot of auxiliary materials.

In addition, even larger and more complex enchantments and inscriptions will be required.

As this deduction continued, Loris's expression gradually became pained.

The size of an ordinary staff simply cannot accommodate so many elemental orbs, nor can it engrave such a massive amount of enchanted inscriptions.

Following this line of thought, given the size of a regular staff, it simply wouldn't be able to be contained.

When it's finally made, let alone a staff, its size will practically make it a pillar!
The weight is even more unimaginable.

Even if such a thing were made, it wouldn't be very practical.

In Loris's view, making such a thing would be a disgrace to the family.

Of course, aside from this foolish approach of frantically piling on materials and increasing volume, there is actually another way to handle this situation.

That means not adding any elemental orbs, but simply giving the opponent a basic life staff.

As mentioned before, the life attribute has very high compatibility; it is compatible with almost everything except the undead attribute.

In this way, the opponent can essentially obtain a 'non-elemental' staff that doesn't have any exclusive enhancements, but won't be a significant hindrance when using any type of mantra spell except for necromancy.

This is an extremely clever method, but logically speaking, it makes no problem at all, and Loris himself is very clear about this.

But this approach clearly failed to satisfy him.

Because giving this solution is tantamount to admitting defeat.

He couldn't make a decent staff with all attributes, so he could only make do with something like this.

"I'm afraid I'll need to invest some time researching how to make this all-attribute staff. Until then, if Your Majesty needs a staff, I can make you a high-grade life staff for now." For Zhou Xu, a mage whose strength had reached the fifth level of the Out-of-Body Realm, a fine-grade staff with mismatched attributes was indeed just something to make do with.

At that moment, Zhou Xu suddenly had an idea.

"What do you think about me making a staff purely out of mithril or with a high mithril content? Would it be better than a high-grade life staff?"

Loris barely hesitated before nodding in agreement.

As a staff craftsman, he doesn't only use the roots of the Tree of Life to make staffs.

Under this premise, most of their staffs are made from the roots of the Tree of Life because of its high compatibility with life attributes, and the roots of the Tree of Life are indeed excellent materials, making them very suitable for crafting staffs.

This configuration is already very good; they don't need to add any more fancy features.

But that doesn't mean this is the only option.

"In some ways, mithril is a superior material. It's perfectly fine to make a staff using high-content or pure mithril."

"As for whether it's easy to use..."

After mentioning this, Loris fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

"This needs to be explained from several other perspectives."

"From ancient times to the present, staffs have mainly been made from the roots of spirit trees. In addition to the advantages already mentioned, there is another very important point: staffs made from this material are not only tough and sturdy, but also very lightweight."

Hearing this, Zhou Xu roughly knew what Loris was going to say.

"A metal staff made of mithril would be very heavy, which would be a bit too much of a burden for a mage?"

"Yes."

Loris nodded.

"However, the energy stored in mithril is truly attribute-free, and it is better than spirit wood roots in terms of energy efficiency."

"In addition, if you run out of mana in battle and are approached by an enemy, striking the enemy with the mithril staff will definitely be more lethal. If it hits the head, it might even kill you instantly."

"..."

It was hard to imagine that such an idea would come from an elf, and Zhou Xu couldn't help but look at the other person with a hint of surprise.

But Loris clearly misunderstood something, and even went out of his way to explain...

"The reason why the staff was designed in the style of a cane was twofold: firstly, to make it easier for mages to support their bodies when traveling or when they are tired; and secondly, so that they could swing it to strike enemies when necessary, rather than being powerless to fight back once they are in close combat."

Zhou Xu agreed that it was acceptable to use a staff to strike someone when necessary. In fact, the mages of their Great Zhou Dynasty always underwent relevant training to ensure that they would be powerless to resist when approached.

But Zhou Xu really didn't expect that the staff was designed in this way for this purpose.

It can only be said that there is always a reason for classic designs.

Following this line of thought, if mithril were used instead, mages might not be able to swing it in a critical moment.

The 'Mage Killer' that Zhou Xu obtained before was made of pure mithril. It was a bracelet similar to a wristband, but even such a bracelet weighed a pound. Mithril is a high-density metal.

If this were made to the size of a staff, it would probably weigh more than some knight's swords. In critical moments, a mage might not be able to wield it, and wearing it in action would certainly become a burden.

This is the fundamental reason why mithril is mainly used to make metal equipment and weapons, or small enchanted trinkets, and rarely used to make staves.

(End of this chapter)