Armor

Chapter 49: Armor (Seeking Recommendation Tickets~)

Nie Yangze didn't care who held the spot, as long as the total number of people boarding the Cloudsoar Battleship remained the same.

"With this bounty added to my previous savings, I can gather twenty thousand gold. I'd like to trade this twenty thousand gold with Brother Shi for that spot," Jiang Li tentatively offered.

Shi Lan didn't speak, merely shaking her head. Gold and silver were useless to her at the moment.

Jiang Li wasn't disappointed; he was just probing.

After a moment of thought, Jiang Li took out a brocade pouch from his person and placed it before Shi Lan. "Twenty thousand gold, plus these."

Shi Lan picked up the pouch, feeling its weight.

Inside the pouch were three crystal-clear stones, like crystal, each about the size of a baby's fist.

"What are these?"

"These are Spirit Crystals, the hard currency circulated only among martial artists above the Foundation Realm. Although these three are low-grade Spirit Crystals, each can be exchanged for at least seven or eight thousand gold," Jiang Li's eyes flashed with a hint of pain.

These three Spirit Crystals were originally intended for his own breakthrough to the Foundation Realm, and he had spent considerable effort acquiring them.

As if afraid Shi Lan wouldn't agree, Jiang Li immediately added, "Your injured friend boarding alone will surely have many inconveniences. My wife can also look after her along the way."

Shi Lan rubbed the Spirit Crystals in her hand, her expression shifting. She nodded, "I'll accept these three Spirit Crystals. Forget the twenty thousand gold; keep it for your family."

Jiang Li let out a long breath, stood up, and bowed, "Thank you!"

Jiang Li didn't linger and left soon after.

After Jiang Li left, Shi Lan closed the door tightly, held the Spirit Crystals in her palm, and sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the Jade Body Forging Technique.

Just as she touched the Spirit Crystals, the Jade Body Forging Technique within her body suddenly reacted, which was why she had agreed to Jiang Li's request.

As soon as the Jade Body Forging Technique began to circulate, a cool stream of energy flowed out from the Spirit Crystals in her palm and into her body. This stream of energy felt different from refining medicinal herbs or the flesh and blood of demonic beasts.

It was transparent, pure, and refreshing.

Nourished by this cool stream of energy, Shi Lan's physical strength began to increase at a visible rate, far more effective than medicinal herbs or the flesh and blood of demonic beasts.

After an unknown amount of time, the cool stream of energy flowing from her palm gradually lessened, eventually disappearing completely.

Shi Lan slowly opened her eyes. A wisp of white energy was exhaled from her mouth, like a ribbon, shooting out nearly three feet before slowly dissipating.

Shi Lan felt unexpectedly relaxed. After practicing the Jade Body Forging Technique in the past, she would always feel very hungry, but this time she didn't feel any hunger at all; her entire body felt full.

Glancing down, the originally crystal-clear Spirit Crystals in her palm had turned grayish-white, clearly unusable.

She looked up at the sky, which had already turned completely dark. The practice session had taken nearly two hours.

In these short two hours, Shi Lan's physical strength had increased significantly, almost touching the threshold of Body Tempering Realm eighth level, a remarkable progress.

Suddenly, Shi Lan felt an itch in the wound on her left arm. She couldn't help but unwrap the fine cloth binding the wound. The wound had become much shallower and was not far from complete healing.

Shi Lan suddenly remembered Jiang Li's words: one Spirit Crystal could be exchanged for at least seven or eight thousand gold...

Her heart ached. Seven or eight thousand gold, how much money was that?

Spending seven or eight thousand gold in two hours, even a family with a gold mine couldn't sustain that.

Looking at the remaining two Spirit Crystals, Shi Lan fell into deep thought.

"Knock... knock knock..."

A knock on the door interrupted Shi Lan's thoughts. Shi Lan got up, lit the candle, and opened the door.

Standing outside was Huangfu Yun.

Huangfu Yun held a wooden box in his hand and asked, "Is it convenient to come in?"

Shi Lan stepped aside, "Please come in."

Huangfu Yun entered the room and placed the wooden box on the table.

"The women in the Demon Suppression Army form their own battalion and operate separately from other units most of the time. There were no female soldiers retreating with my unit, so there are currently no women's armor in Shuangyue City. Fortunately, you are tall, so men's armor can fit you."

As Huangfu Yun spoke, he opened the wooden box. A set of pitch-black armor lay quietly inside.

On the chest plate of the armor, there was a clear crack. Although it had been repaired, it was still recognizable as a bite mark.

"This armor was taken from my fallen comrade. With the current situation, it's impossible to make new armor, so we can only repair and reuse it. Make do with it. The armor of the Demon Suppression Army is forged from refined iron of over a hundred refinements, capable of resisting the claws and fangs of ordinary demonic beasts."

Huangfu Yun was about to leave when Shi Lan called out to him.

"Centurion, I'd like to ask, are there any Healing Pills in the City Lord's mansion right now?"

Hearing Shi Lan's question, Huangfu Yun showed no surprise. He already knew that Shi Lan had brought an injured person into the City Lord's mansion.

"Where is the person you brought?"

Shi Lan was stunned for a moment, then pointed to the inner room.

Huangfu Yun walked into the inner room and, upon seeing Shi Feng lying on the bed, strode to the bedside and grabbed Shi Feng's wrist.

Shi Lan followed, standing by the side.

After a thorough examination, a glint flashed in Huangfu Yun's eyes, and he said with some amazement, "The younger generation is formidable. Shi Lan, who is this person to you?"

"This is... my elder brother."

"Your brother's injuries are severe, but they aren't life-threatening. Once we board the Cloudsoar Battleship and reach Holy Martial Immortal Sect territory, he can slowly recover with proper care."

"Currently, all sorts of supplies are scarce in Shuangyue City, especially medicinal pills for healing, so… I hope you can understand."

Hearing this, Shi Lan nodded. "I understand. Thank you, Centurion."

Huangfu Yun came to the outer room. Before leaving, he turned back and said, "If you have any other needs, feel free to tell me. I'll do my best to help you with whatever I can."

Shi Lan thanked him again.

Closing the door tightly, Shi Lan took out the Armor from the wooden chest. The Armor was very heavy; weighing it, it was at least over two hundred jin. For an ordinary person to wear it, they'd struggle to even move. However, for the current Shi Lan, this was no longer a major problem.

She put on the heavy armor, locked the connecting parts of the plates, and moved slightly to get used to the armor's weight. After that, Shi Lan placed the helmet, complete with a face mask, on her head.

The cold face mask pressed against her cheeks, sending a bone-chilling coldness through her.

After putting on the helmet, Shi Lan faintly smelled a hint of blood, very faint, but mixed with the inherent metallic scent of the Armor, it was impossible to ignore.

She walked to the mirror in the inner room and stood still. The person in the mirror was no different from the black-armored soldiers she had seen before. The same Armor, giving off the same cold aura.

Thanks to Meng Ji Wang Sheng and Bu Ou De Wei Xiao for their tips. Although I'm just a lazy writer who only updates twice a day, I still really want recommendation tickets~