Swallowing the Starry Sky: Arrow God
Chapter 5

Weapons and Equipment

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"Xiao Qing, these are the ranks of Warriors. You've never learned about any of this before, so now that you have some time, you can look into the profession," Xu Xin said, handing him the chart.

In the past, she had kept him away from anything related to Warriors to protect Xu Qing.

She had even kept many things from him, not wanting Xu Qing to learn about or come into contact with the darker side of the world too soon.

Things were different now. Xu Qing was not only gifted academically but also a genius when it came to being a Warrior, so it was time he learned about the profession.

Even if he didn't become a Warrior in the future, he still needed to know something about it. Sooner or later, he would come into contact with the world of Warriors.

Xu Qing took the chart. It showed the ranks of Warriors: Fighter, War General, and War God, with each rank divided into beginner, intermediate, and high-level.

Above War Gods were those who had surpassed them, such as Hong, the world's strongest, and Thor, the second strongest.

Monsters were ranked similarly: Beast Soldier Level, Beast General Level, Lord Level, and King Level.

Gradually, Xu Qing began to understand where his own strength stood.

He was a High-level Fighter, the third level.

"Xiao Qing, you're already a very powerful Warrior. You could think about starting your training now. From what I know, a Warrior's training revolves around the Guidance Technique, movement manuals, attack manuals, and equipment."

"The Alliance has the best of all those things. I'll have them sent over," Xu Xin said with a smile.

As the Xu Family's young lady, she held a fairly high position within the Alliance. It was easy for her to buy these things, and there weren't many restrictions.

Then Xu Xin took Xu Qing out of the Alliance Mall and back to the Xu Family home.

"Xiao Qing, I picked out an A-level combat suit and a copy of the Guidance Technique for you. As for a weapon, do you want a bow? If so, I'll choose the best A-level one."

"I don't know much about movement or attack manuals, though. You can take a look yourself, Xiao Qing. See if there's anything else you want, and I'll have them send it all over," Xu Xin said, scrolling through the tablet. It displayed all kinds of Warrior equipment.

Everything in the weapons and equipment section she had opened was A-level, the highest authorization she currently had.

There were also S Level and SS Level items above A-level, but Xu Xin didn't have authorization to buy them.

"Sister Xin, all of this costs a lot," Xu Qing said, looking at her. The prices were high, with everything costing millions or tens of millions.

He understood the value of money.

"It's fine. As the Xu Family's second young lady, I'm entitled to this much. Besides, our family spends over ten billion every year hiring those War Generals and the few War Gods. This amount is nothing," Xu Xin said.

With the Xu Family's resources, over ten billion was a lot, but it wasn't an overwhelming sum.

"Besides, Xiao Qing, you might become a powerful Warrior one day. You'll make all this money back by hunting a few General-level monsters. All right, don't worry about it. See what you want," Xu Xin said with a smile.

Since Xu Xin had insisted, Xu Qing stopped refusing. He browsed through the weapons and equipment and finally settled on a special A-level item.

God-Splitting Silk was made from materials taken from a King-level Monster and combined with Kro Alloy.

The full length of this set of God-Splitting Silk was one thousand meters, yet its diameter was only 0.5 millimeters. It was incredibly tough. Even a Lord-level Monster couldn't break free once it was bound.

Originally, God-Splitting Silk had been an S-level weapon.

However, no Warriors liked using this kind of thread-based weapon, and most didn't know how to use it. It hadn't sold, so in the end, it had been moved to the A-level weapons and equipment section.

Even so, as a former S-level weapon, God-Splitting Silk was still the most expensive item in the A-level section, costing twenty million Huaxia Currency.

"Xiao Qing, do you like this weapon?" Xu Xin asked, surprised to see him staring at the God-Splitting Silk.

It was unusual to see an unsold S-level weapon listed at an A-level price.

Still, it seemed nobody wanted it. She hadn't expected Xu Qing to take an interest.

Xu Qing nodded. "I think this weapon would be great for close combat."

Hearing that, Xu Xin immediately understood what he had in mind. It seemed Xu Qing still preferred bows, but archers feared enemies getting too close. This God-Splitting Silk seemed like it could make up for that weakness.

The question was whether Xu Qing could use such an unusual weapon.

"Then we'll buy it. We'll also get the best A-level bow. What about movement and attack manuals?" Xu Xin asked. She didn't hesitate. If Xu Qing liked it, then it was surely the right choice.

Xu Qing shook his head. "Sister Xin, this is enough. I don't need movement or attack manuals."

"All right, then we'll get these," Xu Xin said. Thinking of Xu Qing's archery skills and his performance in the nerve-reaction-speed test, she didn't object.

An A-level combat suit, an A-level bow, the S-level God-Splitting Silk, and a copy of the Guidance Technique. By comparison, the Guidance Technique wasn't very expensive, costing only a few million.

Altogether, the items cost less than one hundred million Huaxia Currency: ninety-eight million.

The A-level combat suit was the most expensive, costing sixty million for the full set.

It was far less than Xu Xin had expected. Her budget had been two hundred million, but she hadn't even spent half of it.

She felt that Xu Qing was being a little too frugal.

Besides, as a Core Member of the Xu Family, which was itself a member of the Alliance, she could buy the weapons and equipment at half price in the Alliance Mall.

That meant she only needed to spend forty-nine million Huaxia Currency to get everything.

Xu Xin then chose a Communication Watch, a backpack, and some other items commonly used by Warriors.

The total came to just over fifty million Huaxia Currency.

"Hello, Ms. Xu Xin. The items you ordered will be delivered in twenty minutes," someone from the Alliance Mall messaged her.

"Xiao Qing, the things will be here soon. Also, are you really sure you can use God-Splitting Silk?" Xu Xin asked, looking at him.

Xu Qing scratched his head. "Sister Xin, it seems pretty simple to me."

The moment he saw God-Splitting Silk, he had already figured out how to use it.

"Then show me how you use it later, Xiao Qing," Xu Xin said, curious.

As an S-level weapon, it had been placed in the A-level section and still hadn't attracted a single buyer. That showed just how unpopular God-Splitting Silk was.

Yet Xu Qing said it was simple. Could it really be?

"Mm," Xu Qing said with a nod. He was confident he could use God-Splitting Silk well.

"I'll look forward to it," Xu Xin said eagerly, wondering what kind of power God-Splitting Silk would display in Xu Qing's hands.

Twenty minutes later, right on time, people from the Alliance delivered the items.

"Ms. Xu Xin, these are the four items you purchased from the mall," said a man in a black suit. He gestured, and two of his subordinates set down four cases with combination locks.

"Sorry for the trouble," Xu Xin said, nodding to them.

"You're too kind, Ms. Xu Xin. The items have been delivered, so we'll take our leave," the suited man said. He set down the items, then turned and left with his men.

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