Xia Lin pushes into Ant-Man's Wondrous Workshop again.
The workshop is still spotless. Every tool is placed in a fixed position, every metal plate is neatly stacked according to size, and even the angle of the hammer hanging on the wall is exactly the same.
Sli Klin is standing in front of the workbench, with six legs on different pedals and controlling three pieces of equipment at the same time.
His pair of tentacles were swinging regularly in the air, as if they were measuring some invisible data.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, ant Blacksmith's tentacles immediately turned to Xia Lin.
[Material.]
This time he directly sounded a clear voice in Xia Lin's mind.
Telepathy.
"It's all here."
Xia Lin Place each bag on the designated location on the workbench, which is the precise square drawn by Master Ant-Man with white chalk.
"[Shadow Spider Silk], thirty meters. [Mithril powder], one pound. And----"
He finally took out a small box that was kept fresh by frost magic, opened it, and found five neatly stacked inside [Swift Rat]
of liver.
"[Swift Rat's liver], five pairs. Fresh."
The pair of triangular jaws made a rapid "click" sound, obviously it was in a good mood.
He quickly checked every material.
Finally, he picked up a pair of rat livers, put them in front of his nostrils and smelled them.
[Qualified.]
Telepathy rings again.
"Then, I also brought the deposit." Xia Lin took out a heavy bag of Gold Coins and placed it next to the box, "I'll leave it to you next."
Sli·Klin took the money bag and weighed it on the scale.
The weight and quantity of Gold Coins completely match.
He nodded with satisfaction and put the money bag into the cabinet.
[Pick up in three days.]
Then, he began to clean the workbench and prepare to start work.
"Um----" Xia Lin couldn't help but ask, "Can I ask a question?"
"I've heard of using dragon's blood to quench and enchant with bone powder. But what exactly is the rat liver used for? Is it used as some kind of alchemy medium to increase the flexibility of the leather armor? Or is it using the Berserk agent residue to activate the activity of Meteoric Iron?"
Ant Blacksmith's tentacles turned towards him.
Xia Lin I really can't figure out what the relationship between forged armor and mouse liver is.
Sli·Klin did not answer.
He turned around and grabbed a mouse from the iron cage next to the workbench.
It was an ordinary gray mouse, munching grain leisurely in a cage.
Then, under Xia Lin's shocked eyes, Ant Blacksmith used an extremely delicate knife to cut a neat incision in the mouse's abdomen with surgical precision.
The movements are amazingly fast.
Before the mouse could even react, its internal organs were completely removed.
Sli·Klin picked out the liver, picked it up with tweezers, and examined it carefully under the light.
Then.
He stuffed the liver into his mouth.
"Crack."
The crisp chewing sound.
[Snacks.]
The voice from Telepathy was calm and matter-of-fact.
Xia Lin's face instantly became extremely wonderful.
(Why do I keep encountering this kind of thing lately?!)
He has really seen too many "visceral-related" scenes these days. From Ruiwen dissecting a toad in the sewer, to Mad Rat taking out Gap-Tooth's guts, to Botanical Garden's mother plant being cut open----
Now, there was another big ant eating the rat's liver alive in front of him.
"Ugh----" Xia Lin covered his mouth, his face turned blue, "Then what----Master, please be busy first, pay attention to your health, don't eat up your stomach----I have something else to do, let's go first!"
After saying that, he didn't even wait for Sli Klin to respond, turned around, opened the door and rushed out, as fast as a hungry tyrannosaurus was chasing behind him.
Sli came from behind, and Klin's confused Telepathy:
[Weird humans----this is high protein.]
In order to get rid of the "explosion" scene in his mind, Xia Lin decided to find something serious to do.
Tranquil Palm Monastery, back mountain.
Master Qi Feng was still lying on the thin hemp rope, holding a branch that was broken off from somewhere and waving it one by one.
"Hiccup--are you here again?"
Qi Feng glanced at Xia Lin, who was running up the mountain panting, and turned over, "What, Drunken Chicken Pouncing for Food has mastered that move?"
"It's White Crane Spreads Its Wings, Master." Xia Lin corrected, throwing a bottle of aged Huadiao bought from the commercial street.
Qi Feng caught it steadily, pulled out the stopper and took a sip, and his originally cloudy old eyes suddenly lit up.
"Good wine! You have a filial heart." He took a big sip and wiped his mouth happily, "Tell me, what do you want to learn today?"
What? Let's just say it first, it's too complicated and I'm too lazy to teach, it's too tiring."
"I want to learn how to be beaten." Xia Lin said seriously.
"Pfft" Qi Feng spit out a mouthful of wine, "What did you say?"
"I want to learn how to protect myself to the greatest extent while attacking." Xia Lin pulled out the long sword and took a stance. "My current fighting style is more offensive, but as long as I am hit, I will often fall into passivity. I need a technique that can survive in a big fight."
Qi Feng stared at Xia Lin for a while and suddenly smiled.
"It's interesting. Most young people just want to learn how to knock people down. Few people think about how not to be knocked down."
He jumped down from the hemp rope and drew a circle on the ground with the branch in his hand.
"Look at this branch, it's easy to break when hit hard. But if it turns with the wind——"
Qi Feng With a flick of his wrist, the fragile branch actually drew a round arc in the air, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
"This is [Defensive Attack].
"What you learned before [White Crane Spreads Its Wings] focused on Block Counterattack. And what I want to teach you is to unload force." Qi Feng staggered over, pointing the branch in his hand at Xia Lin, "Here, chop me."
Xia Lin was not polite, and the long sword stabbed Qi Feng's chest with the sound of wind.
Just when the tip of the sword was about to touch the worn monk's robe, Qi Feng's body suddenly spun weirdly like a top. The branch lightly rested on the spine of the sword, following Xia Lin's force.
Xia Lin felt as if his sword had pierced into a ball of cotton, and then a huge centrifugal force came, and the whole person stumbled forward uncontrollably.
"Did you see it?" Qi Feng said with a belch, "Don't always think about resisting. Think of yourself as a whirlpool.
When the enemy's strength comes in, you turn him around. If you stun him, you give him another blow."
"In conjunction with your [White Crane Spreads Its Wings], when you put on a defensive posture, your arms are like the wings of a crane, used to guide the airflow; and your steps are like the steps of a drunkard, erratic."
"Plus that Offense as Defense] you mentioned before?" Qi Feng took a sip of wine, "Put these three things together, and you become a slippery rock."
Xia Lin is thoughtful.
On the system panel, [Defensive Attack] is a feat that can be exchanged for AC+2 at the cost of Attack Roll-4.
And [White Crane Spreads Its Wings] allows him to reduce the Attack Roll penalty by 2 when Defensive Attack, and give him an additional +1 AC.
Coupled with [Offense as Defense], this is a technique that exchanges attack bonus for defense level (up to -5/+5).
If all are turned on----
Xia Lin Take a deep breath and start trying to integrate these techniques.
With technology, you must also have equipment.
Saying goodbye to Qi Feng, Xia Lin went straight to the magic Commercial District of Nirose.
He didn't plan to save money this time. In a place like Mage Tower, there are not only Mystery Lock, but also various Arcane Guardian and traps. If there are not enough consumables, then you will die.
"Boss, give me two dozen of this [Shield Spell] scroll."
"[Mirror Image]? As many as you want."
"[See Invisibility], [Resist Energy Damage], [Web Spell]----all wrapped up."
Xia Lin was like a nouveau riche, sweeping up counters one after another.
"How can I sell this bottle of [Barkskin Spell] potion? 20 Gold Coins? It's too expensive--I'll buy five bottles at a discount."
"[Fly] Potion? This is a good thing to save your life. Get two bottles as spares."
The Gold Coins in Space Bag flowed out like running water, and what came back were bundles of magic scrolls exuding the fragrance of ink and boxes of colorful potions.
Alchemy Bomb, Flash Dust, Smoke Bomb, Holy Water, Silver Weapon, Cold Iron Dagger, Protection from Cold's ointment, Protection from Fire's ointment----
When he walked out of the last store, Xia Lin's Space Bag was much deflated, but the confidence in his heart was almost overflowing.
(I have the equipment, I have the consumables, and I have learned the skills. Just wait until the armor is ready, and then----)
(Mage Tower, here I come.)
At the same time.
Imperial Tribunal, War Command Hall.
In the spacious hall, dozens of Inquisitor stood neatly in several rows.
On the high platform at the front, Grand Inquisitor Calderon was wearing a silver robe, still wearing that cold mask on his face.
"Everyone." His voice echoed in the hall, "We are summoned today because we have obtained an important piece of information."
He waved his hand, and the Magic Projection behind him lit up, showing a map of the sewer.
"Sewer Market, within the sphere of influence of the underground gang Mad Rat, there is a secret stronghold of Pazuzu Cultist. According to reliable information, this stronghold not only conducts Warcraft transformation and illegal transactions, but may also be related to Blood Sacrifice Array of the Glory Day celebration."
Upon hearing this, a murmur of murmurs immediately erupted in the hall.
"Quiet." Calderon raised his hand, "In this operation, we will eliminate Mad Rat's gang and Cultist's stronghold in one fell swoop."
He turned around and looked at a green Twin-Tails female Inquisitor standing in front of the crowd.
"Mina·Bronze Bell."
Mina straightened his body immediately. "Here!"
"This time the intelligence was provided by you. You did a good job." Calderon said with rare praise, "Having the courage to go deep into dangerous places, being independent Investigation, and successfully escaping unscathed. This is the quality Imperial Tribunal Inquisitor should have."
"Thank you, thank you, Your Excellency Grand Inquisitor!" Mina replied nervously.
The Inquisitor around them all cast envious or surprised looks.
In the crowd, Sky lowered his head and stood in the back row without attracting anyone's attention.
"In this operation, Levi serves as First Assault Squad Captain." Calderon continued, "Mina serves as the intelligence consultant and is responsible for guiding the route."
"Sky·Star emblem."
Sky raised his head. "Here."
"You lead Third Support Squad and are responsible for blocking the peripheral passages to prevent the enemy from escaping."
"Yes." Sky replied calmly.
Calderon nodded with satisfaction.
(Good, she didn't take the initiative to fight like before. It seems that the previous conversation worked.)
"Everyone, check your equipment and leave in one hour!"
"Yes!"
Inquisitors answered in unison, then dispersed to prepare.
In the crowd, Levi's eyes fell on Mina.
He stared at the green Twin-Tails figure, frowning slightly.
"What's wrong?" Lina next to him came over and nudged him with his elbow, "Are you jealous?"
"What jealousy?" Levi said coldly.
"He said no." Lina smiled, "Mina has made great achievements in this operation. You, the youngest Commander, must be careful that your position is not guaranteed~"
"I'm not jealous." Levi repeated.
"Okay, okay, I'm just joking." Lina waved his hand, "Don't be so serious."
Levi said no more.
But his eyes still stayed on Mina.