"Sir, was this equipment custom-made for us?"
Almost that same afternoon, every auxiliary soldier under Chen Shanshan received a set of equipment made specifically for them. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the suits on the table. They were all different sizes, yet it was obvious at a glance that each one fit its intended wearer perfectly.
Although Chen Shanshan had asked for their precise measurements that morning, and everyone had vaguely guessed that they might be getting custom equipment, it was still hard to believe when the moment actually came.
Custom equipment was generally a privilege reserved for officers. In many Celestial God factions, even noncommissioned officers did not receive such treatment. Most of them wore mass-produced equipment.
Mass-produced equipment naturally came in different models, but the countless races of the universe had vastly different body structures. It was difficult for mass-produced equipment to fit perfectly, so it was naturally far less effective than custom-made equipment. Everyone understood the reasoning. The key issue was that there simply were not enough resources.
Custom equipment had to be crafted by hand. Without molds for mass production, efficiency dropped drastically, and a master craftsman had to serve each customer one-on-one. With craftsmen so scarce nowadays, ordinary soldiers could not possibly receive such treatment, much less auxiliary soldiers like them, who could not even be considered proper soldiers.
They were the kind of unregistered personnel who did not even have insurance!
"Yes!" Chen Shanshan said with a beaming smile as she looked at everyone. "Hurry up and try them on. We're leaving this afternoon, and we're in a real hurry!"
The group glanced at one another before carefully collecting their respective equipment.
Bo Er was the first to receive his. As a member of the Magic Cow Tribe, he needed the largest set, and it