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Although Shi Feng could afford the loss, no one likes to throw money down the drain, so he felt a bit nervous.

After Shi Feng clicked to view the data, the words "Detecting" appeared on the armor's display screen.

The red progress bar gradually began to fill as the system determined the equipment's stats.

Three seconds later, the system finished reading and displayed the armor's data.

Guardian Armor, Bronze-grade plate armor, equipment requirements: 10 Strength, level 3, Defense +22, Strength +2, Stamina +3, HP +150, Durability 35/35, comes with the ability Power of Defense, damage taken reduced by 3%, restricted to Shield Warrior and Guardian Knight classes.

System: Successfully forged Guardian Armor, gained 2 forging proficiency points and 800 EXP.

"Great, it even comes with Power of Defense." Shi Feng was delighted as he looked at the special ability.

He hadn't expected to succeed on his first attempt at forging Bronze equipment, and the EXP gain was so high. It was no wonder that many master blacksmiths in his past life didn't bother grinding monsters yet still maintained high levels. This Guardian Armor not only met the standard for base stats but also rolled an additional ability.

Normally, the Guardian Armor wouldn't have the Power of Defense, but because the blacksmith performed exceptionally well during the crafting process, combined with the presence of the Strange Fire, it was possible for an additional ability to appear, significantly increasing the equipment's value.

Shi Feng carefully examined the Guardian Armor. Its silver-gray metallic texture and sleek design were far superior to ordinary Bronze equipment, and he was very satisfied with this piece of work.

Currently, common equipment was still the mainstream for players. Even when players reached level five or six later on, it wouldn't be strange to see them wearing full sets of common gear, as Bronze equipment was too difficult to obtain. Even elite squads of high-level players would be lucky to have one or two pieces of Bronze gear.

If he sold this Guardian Armor, which both Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights could wear, it would certainly be welcomed by elite squads. After all, the quality of a Main Tank's gear could make running dungeons much easier. Even if Shi Feng set the price at 4 silver coins, these squads would buy it at any cost.

As for the Guardian Armor with the Power of Defense, its value to a Main Tank was self-evident; Shi Feng wouldn't sell it for less than 5 silver coins.

With the experience of his first successful forge, Shi Feng began to forge more Guardian Armor.

However, this time Shi Feng took out the Hundred-Refined Steel; he wanted to see what kind of equipment would be produced using it.

Less than ten minutes later, the second piece of armor was complete.

However, its color was different from the previous Guardian Armor; it was dark black instead of silver-gray.

After a three-second system scan, the data was displayed once more.

Guardian Heavy Armor, Bronze-grade plate armor, equipment requirements: 14 Strength, level 3, Defense +25, Strength +2, Stamina +4, HP +150, Durability 40/40, comes with the ability Power of Defense, damage taken reduced by 5%, restricted to Shield Warrior and Guardian Knight classes.

System: Successfully forged Guardian Heavy Armor, gained 2 forging proficiency points and 1000 EXP.

System: Gained an additional 2 forging proficiency points due to the Forging Genius talent.

Shi Feng had forgotten about the extra proficiency points from his forging talent. He stared intently at the Guardian Heavy Armor; such stats were already comparable to level 3 Mystic Iron Equipment, worth at least 10 silver coins.

He hadn't expected such a massive change from adding the Hundred-Refined Steel. He had to admit that the items gifted by the master blacksmith were truly extraordinary. It was a pity he only had nine pieces of Hundred-Refined Steel left.

Since the Hundred-Refined Steel had such an effect, Shi Feng naturally wouldn't waste it, saving it for forging other high-quality equipment in the future.

Two hours passed quickly. Shi Feng continuously crafted Guardian Armor, obtaining a total of twenty-three pieces, though four attempts had failed.

However, Shi Feng was already very satisfied; the loss of the four failed pieces could be recouped by the sale of just one successful piece of Guardian Armor.

At the same time, Shi Feng's level had risen to 3. He wasn't far behind the top players now, and his forging proficiency had reached 44 points—a rate of improvement more than four or five times faster than the forging players in the guilds.

Afterward, Shi Feng exited the Intermediate Forging Room and headed to the auction house.

He immediately listed the eleven pieces of Guardian Armor without the Power of Defense, starting at a base price of 4 silver coins. As for the armor with the special ability and the Guardian Heavy Armor, he decided to hold onto them for now. He wanted to let the guilds and elite squads get a taste first so that the remaining armor would sell for an even better price.

Shi Feng then set up a stall in the trade district. With just a shout, a large number of players ran over to sell him Stone Material and Magic Essence. After spending half an hour collecting materials, Shi Feng checked the time. It was almost night in God's Domain. At night, monsters became much stronger, making it exponentially harder to kill them and unsuitable for leveling. Besides, it was time for him to rest.

He was currently using a virtual helmet, not a Virtual Rest Pod, which could provide the body with necessary energy and nutrients while stimulating the muscles to prevent physical weakness caused by long sessions in God's Domain.

Shi Feng swiped his finger to pull up the system interface and chose to log off.

In his cramped rental room, sunlight had already spilled through the window, and the indoor temperature began to rise.

Shi Feng removed the virtual helmet, sat up slightly, and stretched.

After more than ten hours of inactivity, lying on the bed, his body felt numb; he had to move around.

Shi Feng began to perform basic exercises like push-ups and sit-ups.

In this era of high materialism, physical exercise had become an essential part of life.

Decades ago, many scientists achieved great success in projects regarding physical enhancement and life extension, allowing all of humanity to maintain their youth longer and raising the global average life expectancy to one hundred years, while also emphasizing the necessity of physical exercise.

Thus, the era of universal fitness had arrived.

In today's society, sports competitions and fighting tournaments were highly regarded by everyone.

Universities were filled with sports clubs and martial arts societies, all of which were very popular among students.

In this society, anyone without a few skills would be looked down upon. People held sports stars and martial arts masters in high esteem. As for the sports recruits and students who frequently participated in Sanda competitions in university, they were never short of beauties surrounding them. The era of the "pretty boy" from several hundred years ago was no longer in fashion.

In his previous life, Shi Feng hadn't paid attention to his health and nearly ruined his body. By the time he wanted to exercise, he was already too old, and even with desperate efforts, the results were minimal.

In this life, Shi Feng naturally wouldn't be like before, focusing only on God's Domain and neglecting physical training.

After half an hour of exercise, a sweaty Shi Feng took a shower. Just as he was about to eat his instant noodles, his phone rang.

Shi Feng checked the caller ID; it was Zhao Ruoxi, the class monitor he had rarely spoken to.

"Monitor, is something the matter?" Shi Feng asked after answering the call.

In his memory, other than during class, he had never interacted with her; they hadn't even exchanged a hundred words in four years.

"Shi Feng, hurry to school. You weren't in the boys' dormitory, so we couldn't notify you. I'm telling you now: there's an important announcement at 11 o'clock in Room 401 of Teaching Building No. 3."

Shi Feng looked at the digital clock on the table; it was already 10:30. He agreed, "Alright, I'll be there right away."