Yellow-grade Intermediate Black Knight Armor! Please Follow! Please Vote!

Yellow-grade intermediate armor: Black Knight! Please follow! Please vote!

In Myriad Medicine Inner Academy, Xiao Yi Xian's violet-gray eyes widened as she looked at Jiang Lin's gift for her: a pair of fluffy cotton slippers. The fronts of the slippers were two chubby little dog heads, soft to the touch.

What girl could resist something cute?

Still, Xiao Yi Xian hugged the dog slippers as a faint blush slowly crept up her ears. Her delicate nose gave a soft huff as she said coquettishly, "They're cute, but how could I wear slippers like these outside for people to see?"

Jiang Lin looked at Xiao Yi Xian in her plain green dress, then at the blue-and-white gradient dog slippers in her arms. Thinking about how this world seemed to still be in a feudal society from a social standpoint, Jiang Lin scratched his head with a smile. "It's fine. You can just wear them in your room."

"Hmph~ Little Linzi, you just want to laugh at me!" Xiao Yi Xian rarely showed such shyness. Her expression was conflicted, as if she were making some momentous decision. She secretly glanced at Jiang Lin, then tossed her head and strutted away proudly.

Watching the girl's departing figure, Jiang Lin felt a complicated mixture of relief and regret rise in his heart. Then he silently let out a breath.

Still, it's a little regrettable. If Xiao Yi Xian had asked where these cute dog shoes came from, I could've told her they were made from two little dogs.

If Xiao Yi Xian's sympathy overflowed, Jiang Lin would solemnly tell her not to worry—they had been reunited as a family and had left happily.

The two young ones had been made into slippers for Xiao Yi Xian. As for the two adults, Jiang Lin had kept some of their Magical Beast materials, intending to forge himself a pair of shoes for his "barefoot" state.

Dou Zhes could see inwardly, while only Dou Masters could release Dou Qi beyond their bodies. To practice Explosive Step, Jiang Lin had worn cloth shoes for three years, often ruining one pair after another.

After seeing Xiao Yi Xian off, Jiang Lin, standing in the Inner Academy, suddenly raised his head toward the upper floor. In the shadows of the second-floor loft, Mr. Yao revealed half his face and glanced at Jiang Lin. Seeing this, Jiang Lin immediately went upstairs.

Inside the loft, besides Mr. Yao, there was someone Jiang Lin knew well but usually overlooked: Myriad Medicine's chief steward, Uncle Fu, Mr. Yao's confidant and a One-star Dou Master.

"Mr. Yao," Jiang Lin greeted.

Mr. Yao nodded and gestured for Jiang Lin to sit and talk. Uncle Fu had already prepared tea and snacks for them.

"I've found the Myriad Medicine spy you mentioned." Mr. Yao quietly looked at Jiang Lin, his thoughts unreadable.

Was he surprised that Jiang Lin had killed two Second-Order Magical Beasts across ranks in succession? Or was he surprised by Jiang Lin's cultivation speed?

At dawn, Jiang Lin had returned from the direction of the Monster Mountain Range by climbing over the back courtyard wall. He immediately sought out Mr. Yao and told him that someone in Myriad Medicine had exposed his whereabouts and that he had been set up.

Then, early that morning, when the sky had barely begun to brighten, Mr. Yao informed Uncle Fu and had several Myriad Medicine employees investigated.

"It just so happens that Myriad Medicine has an herb-gathering expedition into the mountains today. Uncle Fu has already arranged it."

As for whether that person would make it back from the mountains, that would depend on his luck.

"Did you find out who set the trap for us?" Jiang Lin did not care whether that person lived or died. He could not even be bothered to ask for a name. Myriad Medicine treated its people well; since the other party had chosen to become a spy, they should have been prepared to disappear.

Jiang Lin had only started making nightly trips to the Monster Mountain Range in the past two months. Aside from Mr. Yao and the others knowing, perhaps others had noticed that he was always absent from home late at night.

At first, Mr. Yao had opposed Jiang Lin going to the Monster Mountain Range at night. After all, he was merely a One-star Dou Practitioner. Then, for the first time, he saw Jiang Lin fully armed: a set of Dou Artifact armor covering his limbs and torso. Without the disguise of a black robe, Mr. Yao had felt his scalp tingle just looking at the Iron Clod wielding a heavy sword.

Arm guards, skirt armor, a breastplate, back armor, leg armor—and that bastard had even made a helmet and faceplate! Every piece of armor was Yellow-grade intermediate! Mr. Yao had traveled far and wide throughout his life, yet he had never seen such an outrageously lavish Dou Zhe!

"You don't need to worry about that for now. We'll find an opportunity to get even later." Mr. Yao indicated for Jiang Lin not to concern himself with these matters for the time being.

Jiang Lin did not press the matter either. He nodded, chatted with Mr. Yao for a few more moments, then took his leave.

If Mr. Yao would not say anything, it meant the other side had a Da Dou Shi. It would not be wise to tear things apart rashly.

However—

"Uncle Fu, spread the word. The Magical Beasts at Star Moon Mountain were two Second-Order Howling Moon Wind Wolves, and I have already killed them. Warn those Mercenary Groups not to spread rumors anymore!" Without a word, Mr. Yao took Jiang Lin's identity upon himself.

Jiang Lin's Spiritual Sense was exceptionally powerful. Even Dou Masters and Da Dou Shis could not follow him without his notice, so no one knew who left Myriad Medicine at night, or how many people had gone out.

"Yes, Mr. Yao." Uncle Fu nodded, then quietly withdrew.

"Heh, he said he would help Myriad Medicine make up for household expenses, but he secretly forged himself a set of Dou Qi armor instead." In the empty loft, Mr. Yao shook his head with a laugh.

"When you become a Dou Master, this tiny pond called Qingshan Town won't be able to hold you anymore." Mr. Yao felt that the day Jiang Lin defeated the ruler of the Monster Mountain Range did not seem far away.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lin returned to his small courtyard. A bloodstained bundle still lay in the yard. He found two blue-green Magic Cores inside, selected several materials that might be useful, and entered his forge.

At the very back of the forge hung a set of armor on the wall. Mr. Yao's earlier description had been inaccurate. Jiang Lin's armor leaned more toward an exoskeleton design. Jiang Lin had wanted to forge it into a fully enclosed modern single-soldier melee exoskeleton, but his energy was limited. In the end, what he made was more like ancient metal armor that balanced comfort and convenience while incorporating modern design elements.

Once I manage to make Dou Crystals, combat mechs will have serious potential.

The matte black-gray armor was named Black Knight by Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin stepped forward and wiped a five-millimeter-deep scratch from the smooth chest plate of the black-gray armor. "Damn it, I can't trade blows with people like that next time. It'll get me killed." Although Black Knight's front breastplate was as thick as twenty millimeters, Jiang Lin constantly reminded himself not to get reckless, not to rely on fancy micro-movements, and not to show off. If he could finish things in one burst, he would finish them in one burst.

"Alright, next are the shoes—the final component of Black Knight."

Black Knight had taken Jiang Lin a year to assemble, piece by piece. Now, with only the footwear section missing, the armor would finally be complete.

Head, chest, hands, legs, feet—five sections corresponding to five Dou Artifact attribute "tags"!

And for the footwear, Jiang Lin planned to add a passive "tag" that increased speed.

Jiang Lin seemed to already hear it: the moment Black Knight Armor was fully completed, the entire Monster Mountain Range would be calling his name—invincible!