Ma Lin held a piece of metal in his hand, which was the fire striker around his neck.
He demonstrated the properties of metal to the people of South Stone Village.
When heated red, it could be forged and polished to become very sharp and strong.
It could also be melted and cast.
However, because the temperature of his kiln was not sufficient to melt the fire striker, they couldn't witness the casting process of the fire striker.
But they all saw how sharp iron weapons could be, much stronger than stone tools for piercing or chopping.
They understood that having a lot of metal could improve their lives significantly in the future.
However, Ma Lin believed that the best way to improve life was through animal husbandry and agriculture.
Currently, without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, he didn't know how to improve planting efficiency.
