But to rise to Level 3, more time is needed.

Lynn's gaze swept over the town.

As he engaged in forging plate armor, the town was rapidly developing.

The construction speed of the main castle became faster.

With two to three hundred townsmen working together, it has now been built up to the third floor.

Lynn felt that perhaps the entire main castle could be completed this year.

The market area was also rapidly being constructed.

The construction of the market area had already been planned by Lynn.

An open plaza with a series of buildings surrounding it.

Including shops, stalls, warehouses, guild halls, wells, and more.

All the townsmen could bring their spare household items to the market area for trading and exchange.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a large school was being built.

Soon, this territory would have a school belonging to Lynn himself.

Providing enlightenment education for nearly a hundred children, and teaching systematic work skills to these townsmen.

On the empty land to the right side of the town.

The construction of the canteen was also underway.

The location of the canteen was chosen next to several kitchens, with a relatively simple design and construction.

An open rectangular building, with large doors on all four sides for entry.

Adopting a gable roof structure, inside the canteen were various long tables and chairs.

Once the canteen was completed, townsmen would no longer need to huddle in groups on the ground, eating outdoors under the black sky and white sun.

After inspecting the area, confirming everything was proceeding normally.

Lynn once again devoted himself to the forging of the plate armor models.

Clang!

Clang clang!

Clang clang clang!

Lynn swung the iron hammer, striking the metal block, producing a clear metallic clashing sound.

This clashing sound combined with the forging sounds of other apprentices, creating a symphony of fire and iron.

Before he knew it.

Half a month had passed.

In the blacksmith workshop, Lynn stood in the storage area for semi-finished products.

In front of him were three wooden mannequins nailed together with logs.

On each mannequin, there were eleven components of a full set of plate armor!

From top to bottom, helmet, neck guard, shoulder armor, chest armor, back armor, shoulder armor...

Down to the iron boots at the bottom!

Each component had already been drilled, allowing them to be assembled and connected into a complete set of full plate armor using rivets or hinges.

One of these sets was produced by Lynn using the forging water wheel.

Compared to hand forging, mold-cast plate armor components did appear rougher.

However, that was about it.

The cast iron, transformed into wrought iron using the iron refining method, still had the strength and toughness of hand-forged components!

After polishing and finishing, the differences were minimal.

Even if it's slightly less strong and tough compared to hand-forged plate armor.

As long as it can withstand the enemy's lances and arrows, it's enough.

Any armor will sustain damage after a war.

Lynn didn't expect a single piece of plate armor to last a soldier a lifetime!

After damage, it could be replaced, re-melted, and recast.

As long as he possesses skilled mold casting of standard plate armor technology, he will have plenty of plate armor!

But now.

The entire set of full plate armor lacked the most critical auxiliary protective material — leather!

The presence of leather is crucial for plate armor.

Typically, the inside of plate armor has leather lining.

Even iron-blooded soldiers would resist direct contact between the metal plate armor and their skin.

Not only because metal can cut skin, causing muscles to split and rupture, but also due to the intense discomfort.

With leather lining, it can effectively isolate all this!

Moreover, in areas closely fitting the body, such as the neck and waist of a helmet, leather can play a regulating role.

In certain joints, not only metal hinges are needed for connection, but leather also plays an auxiliary role.

Or use linen cloth or wool fabric.

But leather is the best lining material!

More crucially, the protection and sound buffering provided by leather...

With a thought, Lynn opened the [Resource Management] panel.

Scanning his gaze around, it was found that there were less than two pieces of finished leather in the entire territory!

These two pieces were the property brought by an outside free person.

Even if Lynn asked them to bring all their leather, it wouldn't be enough to make linings for several sets of full plate armor.

Recently.

Ehrelo brought a group of blacksmith apprentices and has already created sand boxes of three body sizes.

Yesterday, Reilo even successfully cast a complete set of rough full plate armor.

Without leather lining, but still couldn't be worn by soldiers.

The leather issue must be resolved.

Lynn pondered as he walked out of the blacksmith workshop.

To obtain leather, only suitable animal hides could be chosen, then processed and tanned to acquire them.

Cowhide, sheepskin, pigskin, etc., can all be used for tanning production.

Lynn's ranch currently has pigs, cows, sheep, and horses, but to later have more livestock for expanding breeding seeds.

He certainly wouldn't slaughter those animals to skin and tan leather.

Previously, during hunting trips, dozens of wild boar and red deer hides were preserved, but they were still insufficient.

To produce full plate armor on a large scale, large quantities of leather or raw hides need to be purchased outside the territory!

Even if he can't buy large quantities of leather, at least enough to produce five hundred sets of full plate armor!

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