"Qiu'er, take a look at this set of soul tools."
Inside a special training room in Mingde Hall.
On the spacious training grounds, Xu Cheng lifted his chin, motioning for Wang Qiu'er to try the newly developed "armor."
"The materials in this armor definitely meet the standards of a Level 9 Soul Tool. That includes the metals used-their hardness is absolutely top-notch. But its core array is only Level 6. Whenever you advance another rank, you can come to me to replace the core array. The outer materials won't need changing."
"So soon?" Half kneeling on the floor, Wang Qiu'er excitedly ran her hands over the reddish-gold light armor, which looked quite sleek. Its design was distinctly feminine, not particularly ornate, but with a touch of martial elegance. Gleaming golden scales covered its outermost layer, yet wearing it made her look neither encumbered nor bulky. Instead, she seemed even more agile, able to unleash her strength more freely.
"Your martial soul is the golden dragon, specializing in strength. This armor's main purpose is offense and defense. Offensively, its materials are lightweight, and it can amplify some of your strength. Defensively, it has protective properties comparable to a Level 7 Defensive Soul Tool. It doesn't have a Light Screen barrier, but its effectiveness is definitely no worse."
"Well? Satisfied?" Xu Cheng asked with a smile.
"Very!" Wang Qiu'er sprang up, wrapped her arms around Xu Cheng's neck, and planted a resounding kiss on his cheek.
"Put it on and try it out..."
After some coaxing from Xu Cheng, the changing-room door slowly opened.
With a hint of excitement on her face, Wang Qiu'er flashed over to Xu Cheng's side.
(Concept art-the version I'm most satisfied with by comparison, emm...)
"Hiss... why aren't you wearing anything underneath?"
Xu Cheng stared wide-eyed. The