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"That's right."

Xiao Tianyang nodded. "Not only are these pieces of equipment part of the same set, they're also four grades above [Chasing Clouds and Lightning Boots]."

"Tell me honestly, can you blame me for feeling heartbroken?"

"Want me to feel it for you?"

Qian Renxue's face reddened as she coquettishly snapped, "Go away. We're talking business. Don't make me think you're trying to take advantage of me."

After a brief pause, she continued, "What are you planning to do next?"

"I've already discussed opening up resources with them, giving those people enough room to grow."

A trace of a smile appeared on Xiao Tianyang's face. "Of course, they'll have to risk their lives to earn those things."

"Before that, though, I'll be putting them through training focused on hand-to-hand combat."

As he spoke, he looked at Qian Renxue. "Are you planning to join?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

After agreeing, Qian Renxue added, "But if those things of yours get leaked..."

"Even if I lent them my courage, those people still wouldn't dare."

Xiao Tianyang smiled confidently. "To be honest, the [Black Warrior] exist precisely to curb that sort of thing."

"They will neither appear on the battlefield nor take part in the other operation. Their purpose is to protect."

"To protect my interests from being violated, protect Divine Might's rules from being altered, and protect my will forever!"

As soon as he finished, Qian Renxue said, "Put it simply."

"The [Black Warrior]' internal programming was fixed during initialization. There is no way to alter it."

Xiao Tianyang helplessly shrugged. "In other words, aside from those two tasks, they're just a pile of scrap metal."

Qian Renxue chided, "Why didn't you just say that from the start? Why go on for so long?"

The fact that the [Black Warrior] were not