"It's like... a very faint echo?"
"That's right." Ron nodded encouragingly:
"Metal has a memory; every forging, every use, leaves marks within its molecular structure.
Your metal arm can read these 'memories,' something pure-blooded humans or pure-blooded Stokers find hard to achieve."
"But Master, how does this perception help in actual combat?"
Gareen's question was realistic:
"I'm not an archaeologist; what's the point of knowing the weapon's history?"
"Let me explain from another angle."
Ron took a standard longsword out from his storage bag, a standard piece of equipment he bought in the Main World:
"This sword was mass-produced in a factory and has never seen real combat.
Now, try to perceive both swords simultaneously and tell me what the difference is."
Following Ron's guidance, Gareen touched the practice sword with his left hand, while his right metal arm reached for the standard longsword.
A few seconds later, his expression turned serious:
