Equipment X Arm Guard X New Developments

Bago grinned, holding two stones in his left hand and a stick in his right, using both hands to smash one stone directly and whip the other with the stick.

The third stone was hidden behind the first one, flying almost along the trajectory of the first one.

Jiang Ye dodged the first piece, and when the second piece came from the stick, his body was already at its limit. But the third piece suddenly appeared from below, aiming straight for his knee.

He pushed off the gravel with his right foot, and his whole body sprang sideways. He rolled half a circle after landing to dissipate the impact, and then knelt on one knee to steady himself.

"OK."

He stood up, brushed the gravel off his knees, his breathing a little heavier than before, but his eyes were bright. "Add one round of this training every afternoon. Figure out how to throw even more tricky ones yourself."

Bago planted the stick in the ground and nodded, panting.

"Leader, that last roll you did just now was much more skillful than when you fought Tie Liao last month."

"The Zoldyck Family training system really works."

Jiang Ye stretched his shoulders.

"Previously, reaction speed developed through unorthodox methods was about improving within a normal range, but this method directly pushes the limits outwards."

"You might not notice the difference every day, but after ten days or half a month, the difference will become apparent."

He paused, looked at Bago, and his tone became more serious.

"Your foundation is better than mine. Practice this throwing dodge and close-range reaction technique more, and you'll be able to last a few more rounds against Nen user in the future."

Bago didn't speak, but his fingers tightened around the stick, and that wildness resurfaced in his eyes.

That afternoon, Jiang Ye did not stay at the camp.

He changed into a cleaner old coat, packed most of the remaining Jenny from the Shadow Space, and headed towards Central City.

The black market in Central City is underground.

The entrance was hidden behind a roller shutter door at the back of an abandoned car dealership. Going down three floors of iron stairs, the air was filled with the smell of engine oil and rust mixed with the odor of cheap alcohol.

Jiang Ye came last time to buy explosives; this time, his goal is to acquire equipment.

He stopped in front of a shop with a sign that read "Anvil".

The walls inside the shop were covered with all sorts of cold weapons and protective gear.

The boss was a short, stout middle-aged man. When he saw Jiang Ye's age, he raised his eyelids slightly, then lowered them again.

What are you looking at?

Arm guards.

Jiang Ye tapped his fingers twice on the counter.

"A lightweight metal arm guard that doesn't restrict wrist movement; it just needs to be able to block one knife strike."

The shopkeeper pulled two pairs out from under the counter and threw them up.

One pair was made of sheet metal, heavy and with rough seams. The other pair was made of woven alloy sheets, with a layer of hard leather for cushioning, and was almost half the weight.

Jiang Ye picked it up and tried it on his left forearm. He rotated his wrist and found that it didn't get stuck at the joint; the curve of the alloy plate perfectly matched the direction of the forearm muscles.

"This."

He pushed the other one back.

"How much?"

"Thirty thousand Jenny."

Jiang Ye didn't stop taking out his money.

The Zoldyck Family training system includes a chapter specifically for vital point protection. The forearm is the part that bears the most impact when blocking, and having a good arm guard can reduce the risk of hidden injuries during sparring.

He then chose a pair of thick-lined half-finger combat gloves with a non-slip, rough leather surface sewn onto the palms, so they wouldn't slip when gripping a knife or a stick.

Finally, I found a second-hand stab-proof vest in the corner of the shop. It was a lightweight type, and after trying it on, I found that it didn't restrict my range of motion.

The three items totaled 47,000 yuan. The shopkeeper took the money, wrapped the items in an old cloth, and pushed them over.

Jiang Ye took it and stuffed it into his Shadow Space. As he turned to leave, he glanced at the throwing knife hanging on the wall and made a mental note of it.

Once the Max Elephant subdued and its energy level increases again, we can consider adding another set of hidden weapons, which would complement the projectile dodging training perfectly.

It was already dark when we emerged from the underground black market.

One by one, the streetlights on the main road in the Central City lit up, their dim yellow glow appearing weak and listless in the hazy air.

Jiang Ye walked back along the road he had come from, his mind going over the arrangements for subduing the Max Elephant tomorrow.

The Gray Beak in the steel casting workshop should be finished by now.

The site is large enough, surrounded by walls on all four sides, with a corrugated iron roof and a complete hardened ground layer.

The Max Elephant was much larger than the Toad; that spot was chosen specifically for it.

Once the Exorcism Ritual begins, the Max Elephant will indiscriminately attack all living things within its range.

He had to make sure there was no one within 500 meters, and he also had to ensure that he could outmaneuver a runaway giant elephant in that space until he subdued it.

Based on the experience of subduing Nue last time, the first wave of attacks from unsubdued Shikigami is the most ferocious.

The strength and defense of the Max Elephant far surpass those of the nue and the Toad, so a head-on confrontation would definitely not work.

We need to rely on the Divine Dogs's mobility and the Rabbit Escape's concealment to wear down the enemy; the Toad's control abilities may not be very effective against such a large target.

Could Toad's tongue possibly wrap around an elephant's four legs, which are Max Elephant thick as a toad's?

He had a question mark in his mind.

Moreover, the issue of breath volume cannot be ignored.

I used up more than half my strength fighting the Nue, and I was completely exhausted afterward.

The Max Elephant is an order of magnitude stronger than the nue, so its consumption will only be greater.

I need to increase the amount of endurance training and fine-tuning of the Zoldyck Family system in the next couple of days, and try to improve the efficiency of energy usage, saving as much as possible.

As he was thinking this, his footsteps turned through the narrow path between the piles of scrap metal, and the camp's simple gatehouse came into view.

Shattered Eye, who was perched on the iron frame next to the gatehouse, jumped down when he saw him return.

"Leader, everything at the steel casting workshop is finished."

Shattered Eye quickly stepped forward to meet him.

"Gray Beak personally oversaw the work; three layers of sheet metal were added to the wall, and the roof was re-supported with a steel frame."

"We rolled the ground with a road roller, and it's very smooth now."

Where is the warning line?

"A double-layered perimeter was erected 500 meters away, and sentries were hidden behind piles of Scrap Iron."

"They'll keep watch in shifts. If there's a signal fire at night, it can be relayed back to camp within three minutes."

Jiang Ye nodded, and without stopping, walked straight towards his container.

Shattered Eye, who was standing beside him, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Leader, are you sure you don't need our help tomorrow?"

"Need not."

Jiang Ye pushed open the container door and glanced back at him.

"You just need to keep watch at the perimeter."

"No matter what's going on inside, don't come in."

Shattered Eye ' lips moved slightly, but in the end he simply nodded, turned, and left.

Jiang Ye closed the door and leaned against it, letting out a sigh of relief.

The Max Elephant's silhouette bulged again in his shadow, more pronounced than the previous two days, like a muffled thunderclap growing larger and larger.

He looked down at the shadow, and his lips twitched.

"By this time tomorrow, one of us has to back down."

He walked to the iron bunk bed and sat down, took out the newly bought arm guards and gloves and placed them on the headboard, and then put the stab-proof vest on the back of the chair.

Equipment in place, site in place, guards in place.

One last step is needed.

He closed his eyes, activated his breathing technique, and let the air membrane evenly cover his entire body. Then he began to adjust his rhythm according to the breathing methods practiced in the Zoldyck Family system, slowing his heartbeat and breathing to the slowest possible.

The rate of Qi generation within the body gradually increases, Aura Nodes are tightly locked in a state of absolute closure, with not a single trace leaking out.

An hour later, he opened his eyes and his energy level had recovered to over 90%, even more than yesterday.

"That's about it."

He muttered to himself, put on the arm guard on his left forearm, put on the gloves, and stood up to stretch a couple of times.

"Tomorrow."

Before he could finish speaking, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the container door, followed by the dull thud of knuckles tapping on the metal.

Gray Beak's voice squeezed in through the crack in the door, and his tone was off.

"Leader, news has arrived from the Central City."

"The main force of the Dawn Society has been mobilized, with Nubia personally leading the team, heading towards District 13."

"The number of people... is at least three hundred."

Jiang Ye stopped putting on his arm guards.

He raised his head and looked towards the door, his gaze gradually darkening.