Chapter 137: New Equipment for Tianxuecao, the Fully Armed Jier

"Many thanks to everyone, especially Mr. Scott who supported me. I have delayed everyone for so much time and consumed quite a lot of the Merchant Guild's supplies. I will settle the relevant costs, production fees, and personnel expenses with you all right now. I guarantee everyone will be satisfied!"

Once everything was finished, Jier packed up the large bundle of the enhanced kit of Elf Metal plate armor for horses and specifically said this to the various Craftsmen and apprentices who had been busy all afternoon.

Mr. Scott waved his hand at this moment: "No need to say such things. It is an honor for our Merchant Guild to be able to use this new material to craft such a miraculous set of horse armor! How could we possibly accept money? It should be us paying you instead. After all, such an opportunity is extremely rare. To be able to witness such a creation once in a lifetime is already enough to have earned plenty of experience and insight!"

A Furnace Craftsman said with a smile: "That's right. Being able to come into contact with such a miraculous material this time has surprised even an old hand like me. It really is a special thing. It's a pity that this stuff is likely very precious; it will be hard to see anything similar again in this lifetime. And the time was too rushed. If we could have cast the armor plates through a more secure method and made more precise molds, the final finished product would definitely have been very beautiful!"

Jier nodded, expressing his approval of this craftsman's statement.

Clearly, he himself did not believe he would ever encounter another Elf Ancient Ruins in this life and bring back things that could be used from there alive.

There are likely many ancient ruins in this world, after all, history is very long. But the world is so big, and his chances of running into another one are clearly not very high.

Although Mr. Scott said no fees were needed, Jier still gave a reward of one Gold Coin to every craftsman present, and a reward of one Silver Coin to every apprentice.

Everyone was very satisfied with this reward, and no one truly declined the coins placed in their hands.

Jier was satisfied that he had obtained a set of horse-use kits to increase protection for his warhorse.

Weier was satisfied that his idea was correct. Although it was a pity that these miraculous materials were provided for Jier the Knight's warhorse, he did not mind. Once Jier's warhorse received the corresponding bloodline strengthening in the future, it could naturally choose heavier and thicker horse armor. At that time, this set of things that were no longer needed could be melted down to craft a new set of armor for himself.

Mr. Scott was also very satisfied. He had his subordinates keep some scraps of the miraculous metal. Later, after finding a small crucible to heat and melt them together, it would be a not-insignificant amount. He would keep a little as a souvenir, and the rest could be sent to the relevant scholars of the Merchant Guild to investigate the origin of this miraculous metal.

The Craftsmen were also very satisfied. Not only did they earn a Gold Coin in just one afternoon, but they also accumulated the relevant production techniques and experience for horse-use metal armor. Although some parts needed to be modified, they were generally applicable. Not everyone has the opportunity to personally experience the relevant experience of horse armor made entirely of Magic Material.

The apprentices were also very satisfied. They just came up to help a few times and earned money that would have taken many days of work to earn; they were content. With this cash in hand, as soon as work ended in the evening, they could immediately head straight to the places in town for fun and relaxation.

At this time, the sky had already entered the evening, so Jier bid farewell to Mr. Scott. Although he did not know when they would meet again, the two agreed that the next time they met, Jier would definitely stay in Dorn Town for a longer period.

The newly crafted horse armor for Tianxuecao was very bulky. When packed up, it required four large leather bags to hold the different components. However, in reality, most of the weight came from the tough ropes connecting the various armor plates and the locks connecting and reinforcing the components. The armor plates themselves looked large, but their weight was actually very light.

Weier could not carry all the bags, so he had to carry one large leather bag, while Jier carried the remaining three. The two walked back from the Burning Furnace Chamber of Commerce to the inn.

While walking on the road, Weier talked to Jier about his future fighting style and the situation regarding the weapons and equipment he needed. After listening for a while, Jier finally understood that Weier was hinting that he himself was in great need of a full set of armor that had sufficient protection, was lightweight, and would not hinder his movements.

And considering that they were carrying the horse armor kit made from the most suitable material for crafting such a set of armor, Jier understood Weier's hint.

"There will be a chance, there will be a chance."

Jier didn't say much else, just feeling that the two hadn't known each other for very long, and Weier's personal strength was relatively limited, so he couldn't support such a luxurious set of ultra-light metal armor made of Elf Metal.

Conceptually speaking, these so-called 'Elf Metal' items obtained from the Elf Ancient Ruins, which the elves used as shelf parts, although unimportant to the ancient elves, actually belonged to Magic Material. At the very least, professionals like the knowledgeable Mr. Scott had never seen anything similar.

These Elf Metals would clearly be very valuable if sold for money.

And to craft such a set of ultra-light armor with protection comparable to ordinary steel, to say nothing else, Weier's own ability would not be enough to guard this set of armor.

Even if Jier still had several Elf Metal plates from the original shelves in the Lady's dream Yingdi, which were sufficient in volume and mass to help Weier craft such a set of armor, Jier would not help him right now.

For one thing, Jier had helped Weier so much, what return could Weier give?

Loyalty? Jier did not require the Warriors under his command to be absolutely loyal to him; it was enough for everyone to work and handle matters under him for Jier's high salary.

Jier provides money, they risk their lives; it's just that simple and direct.

And the camaraderie between everyone after getting to know each other is another matter entirely.

Secondly, compared to an overly excellent and suitable set of Elf Metal armor, Jier felt that the Sword in Weier's hand was the primary task that Weier needed to improve right now.

Compared to pure sword fighting, increasing combat means from other aspects was clearly a simpler and more direct way to increase Weier's combat strength.

For example, carrying three strung small hand Crossbows, or carrying a few throwing short spears, could significantly increase Weier's battlefield adaptability.

When Jier told Weier his opinion, Weier fell silent.

Seeing this, Jier didn't say anything more. The two just carried the large bags of the newly crafted enhanced kit and walked back to the 【Jinbi Dingdang】 inn.

The arrival of the new equipment naturally interested everyone. Under Bawei's instigation, Jier also took the opportunity to lead out Tianxuecao and equip it with the newly obtained armor kit.

Everyone came. Everyone either stood in the backyard, watching from a close distance, or stood by the windows of the rooms facing the backyard, commenting on the horse-use metal armor that Jier had spread out on the ground.

Jier was not only testing whether the new kit was suitable, but also letting the drivers responsible for logistics in the team learn on the spot. When the war was busy, Jier could not personally equip or remove this horse armor for Tianxuecao, so his subordinates would have to be responsible for this work then.

Tianxuecao was a smart horse. Seeing the new armor on the ground, it knew immediately that it was prepared for it.

It boldly circled the armor laid out on the ground a few times, sniffing, smelling, and even biting it with its mouth.

The lightness of the new armor also surprised it, but the sturdiness made it feel satisfied.

This smart horse knew that it was a warhorse, needing to carry its master back and forth in fierce battles. Therefore, it did not feel repulsed by horse armor that could enhance its protection.

Although that thing still had some weight, once equipped on its body, it could not let it run at full speed.

But clearly, for a warhorse, sturdy armor is more important than running a little faster.

"Come, let's first put the previous horse armor on it."

Jier called out to the drivers under his command. Everyone skillfully draped the entire set of horse armor over Tianxuecao. After slightly tightening those locks and leather straps, it was a mighty warhorse.

But this time, everyone did not continue to install the Stirrup and saddle, but instead, according to the sequence, installed this impossibly light metal plate armor on the warhorse from head to tail.

First was the head and neck area. Here, armor components composed of palm-sized armor plates densely formed a circle to protect Tianxuecao's entire head and neck. After the tightness was adjusted, the locks were fixed. Since Tianxuecao's head already had two sets of Horse Metal Face Guard for protection in the center, no additional reinforcement of protection was needed here.

Then came the chest and the two front legs. It was like a shimmering, light feather being covered on Tianxuecao's body. The warhorse had no reaction; it didn't even feel that it had added new metal plate armor to its body.

After all, things that humans feel are light, for a warhorse weighing over half a ton, it didn't feel any weight at all.

The horse's head turned to look at Jier in confusion. Jier shrugged: "See for yourself. The thing is already installed, it's just that this new thing is extremely light in weight, so you didn't notice it. Stay still, there are two more parts."

Soothing the somewhat confused animal partner, Jier and the drivers continued to fix the two armor components together with locks and leather straps, especially connecting the new horse-use metal plate armor with the original horse armor underneath.

So that the two sets of armor would not separate due to movement after the warhorse started running, throwing Jier and his weapons and equipment off the horse's back.

Soon, four shimmering horse-use plate armors were fitted onto Tianxuecao.

The sun was scorching, and the sunlight reflected off the surface of the warhorse, illuminating the surroundings. Many people had to cover their eyes with their hands to avoid being dazzled.

"This is too blinding!"

"Won't it be too conspicuous?"

The Warriors were talking, but Jier felt it didn't matter, because the surface of this new horse-use plate armor kit was still very clean, which is why it reflected the sunlight so brightly. But after he rode Tianxuecao on the road for a few days, look again, if this thing isn't wiped, I guarantee the surface will be gray and dusty.

Definitely.

Jier knew all too well how much dust there was on the Shanglu these days and how dry the ground was. Every day he could brush several pounds of dust off the warhorse with a brush. If there were conditions to wipe Tianxuecao with clean water, it could turn a large basin of clean water into muddy water!

Anyway, Jier was very satisfied. He knocked on the newly armored Tianxuecao, and the place he knocked made a clanging sound.

"Come, equip the Muan and stirrup and all the other tack, and install the full set of weapon racks too. I'm going upstairs to put on my armor and see how my state and image look when fully armed."

The others were also very curious, so they urged Jier to hurry up.

Jier jumped on the spot, leaping directly from the middle of the inn's backyard to the balcony of one of the suites he occupied on the third floor.

The balcony was naturally locked from the inside, but that didn't stump Jier. He found the balcony where he kept his weapons and equipment and beckoned with his fingers toward the Hunting Sword inside the room. His Sword stood up from the ground like an obedient hunting dog, hopped once, and arrived inside the door and window. Without needing further command, Jier pointed at the sturdy wooden bolt of the balcony door, and the Hunting Sword flicked the tip of its Sword Sheath in mid-air, sliding the wooden bolt open.

Jier pushed the door and returned to his room.

He moved quickly, stripping down in a few motions, then put on his base layer and Inner Armor, followed by the Metal Armor Plate armor modified from a full-coverage Hard Cowhide Armor.

Compared to the armor Weier had envisioned—which had nearly the same protection but was much lighter—this armor, made by punching holes in steel plates and weaving them layer by layer with Rope like fish scales, possessed the heavy, solid feel of steel.

At the same time, the pure scent of iron on the armor and the smell of the maintenance Grease gave Jier a sense of stability.

"Not bad, not bad, this is exactly the feeling."

He muttered to himself; clearly, in terms of armor aesthetics, the style of Knight Kela's military-grade, ultra-heavy steel Knight Armor had significantly influenced Jier's preferences.

Coupled with his practical need for high protection, this made Jier not particularly fond of the lightweight armor Weier had envisioned.

Rationally, he knew that such armor offered the same protection as thick steel armor, but without the heavy feel of steel, Jier always felt uneasy.

Only when this solid, heavy weight pressed onto his shoulders and was distributed across his entire body by the tightening of the metal belt did Jier feel a sense of psychological peace.

Putting on the thick armored boots, sliding his hands into Gauntlets also protected by plates, then donning the Metal Helmet and lowering the Steel Face Mask, Jier felt much more comfortable.

At this moment, he was no longer a young man with a youthful face, but a war machine that had killed countless foes.

Raising his hand, the Hunting Sword flew into his grasp with its Sword Sheath. Jier hung the Sword on his left hip, then fixed his trump card, the Magic Dagger 【Heart Fire】, to the right side of his belt.

Also on the right side of the belt was the Blessed Short Staff, a small Sun God figurine made of Baishi, which had been given to him as compensation by the Night Charm Town Branch of the Sun God Church.

Following that were some small Backpacks containing tools, which Jier hung on his back. The 【Yueshui Skull】 also flew into Jier's hand at the right moment, and he hung it upside down on a metal hook behind him. The Heavy Crossbow, which required a normal person to operate with both hands, was also hung on a hook on the other side of his back. This was originally the position for the Elven Metal Shield, but he had now melted down that shield, which had accompanied him through many battles, and crafted it into new Horse Armor for Tianxuecao.

His main shield now was the Knight Curved Shield captured from Knight Hartna. However, this shield had a small hole in the front that he had punched through; although Jier had temporarily plugged it with something, he would still need to find a professional Craftsman to repair it properly later. It was enough for temporary use for now.

To look more imposing and majestic, Jier put the Knight Tabard of a Divine Knight of the Sun God Church over his armor. As he focused his attention, the tabard and the armor beneath it shimmered with the flowing radiance of the 【Light Battle Armor】.

These seemingly ethereal, flowing lights were actually astonishingly protective, capable of proportionally reducing enemy damage until the Divine Art was exhausted. However, Jier himself possessed a complete Divine Power System of a Church Priest of the Sun God Church within his body; it was clearly unrealistic to exhaust it. It was unlikely Jier would even exhaust his own physical strength before the Sun God Divine Power ran out.

"Good, just like this."

Looking himself over, Jier was very satisfied with his current state. Majestic, handsome, and filled with a sense of heavy power, while the white-and-gold Church tabard kept his image from appearing too ferocious, giving people a sense of solemnity in his strength.

Everyone who saw him could not help but feel a sense of respect for his current image, whether it was reverence for the divine church or for his power.

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