Chapter 82: Armor-Piercing Arrow

Is this the new currency of the new world?

Before his eyes were mostly purple paper bills with a denomination of one hundred yuan, along with two or three light blue ones with a denomination of ten yuan.

Seeing Lu Yu standing there stunned, the group assumed he was feeling embarrassed and urged him one after another:

"Little Yu, take it; this is all what you deserve."

"That's right, if it weren't for you, we probably would have starved to death long ago."

"Come to think of it, this money should have belonged to you in the first place; we are just basking in your glory."

By comparison, they could only split a little over ten yuan each, just enough to be considered a hardship fee.

Even so, it was much better than before. Previously, they could only trade valuables for money and could barely even fill their stomachs.

Qin Hai stood to the side, unable to help but gulp hard; one thousand five hundred yuan! He had never seen so much money in his entire life!

"Alright, then I will accept it." Lu Yu nodded and reached out to take it.

This was what he deserved, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, he was planning to go to the weapon shop to see if there were any items he liked to buy, or to purchase a few Martial Arts Manuals to further improve his strength.

Lu Guohao swept his gaze over the group and instructed: "I'll give everyone one hour; if you want to buy anything at the street stalls, go ahead, but be careful. There might be pickpockets mixed in the crowd. Meet at the entrance of the grain store in one hour."

"Understood." Sun Gang, Qin Lianjun, and the others nodded one after another. They were all old hands, so they were well aware of these precautions.

Soon, only five people remained on the scene: Lu Yu and his father, Zhao Shan, as well as Qin Lianjun and Qin Hai.

Knowing Lu Yu's intentions, they walked together toward the weapon shop outside.

It was the same woman from before; seeing them approach, her face immediately filled with smiles as she asked enthusiastically: "What would you gentlemen like to buy?"

"I want to take a look at the bows you have here," Lu Yu replied.

Hearing Lu Yu's voice, the woman's gaze fell upon the bow he was carrying on his back, and a look of surprise instantly appeared in her eyes.

Judging by the voice, this masked man before her didn't seem very old, but this bow he was carrying...

"Alright, please follow me." The woman quickly regained her composure and introduced herself as she walked: "Gentlemen, my name is Lin Yan; you can just call me Little Lin. It's quite a coincidence that you want to look at bows; our shop just received a batch of bows and arrows from An City a few days ago."

"Is that so? That really is quite a coincidence," Zhao Shan said with a smile.

Lin Yan led them to the northeast corner, where the walls were covered with all sorts of Long Bows; the short ones were only as long as an arm, while the long ones were over a person's height, making for a dazzling sight.

"Your arrows are too expensive; can you make them a bit cheaper?" At this moment, a man's voice came from nearby.

"Gentlemen, I am truly sorry." A woman also wearing a suit wore an embarrassed yet polite smile: "These are genuine Armor-Piercing Arrows; the price cannot be lowered any further."

"But selling them for two hundred yuan a piece is just too expensive; can you lower it a bit more?" the man carrying the bow and arrows pleaded.

"That's right, beautiful, it's not our first time buying things at your shop; can't you give us a discount for the sake of being regular customers?"

"We'll buy two; can you make it cheaper?" the man's companions also chimed in.

The woman shook her head helplessly.

At the end of the day, she was just an employee and had no authority to set prices.

Moreover, within a radius of dozens of miles, only Zhou Family Fort sold Armor-Piercing Arrows; they weren't available anywhere else. To put it bluntly, take it or leave it.

The group exchanged glances, and finally, gritting their teeth, they took two arrows and went to the front to pay.

Lu Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Yan, asking: "I just heard them talking about Armor-Piercing Arrows; what kind of arrows are those?"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and she nodded hurriedly: "Yes, please come this way."

She walked to the spot where the others had just been standing and took an arrow over a meter long from the quiver hanging on the wall.

"This is an Armor-Piercing Arrow?" Lu Yu asked subconsciously.

He saw that the Armor-Piercing Arrow was very slender, with an arrowhead like a chisel, exuding a piercing chill.

Lu Guohao and the others seemed to be seeing it for the first time as well, and all of them widened their eyes.

Lin Yan smiled slightly and said: "Gentlemen, don't underestimate this Armor-Piercing Arrow. See this arrowhead? It is forged from First-Order Primitive Alloy."

"First-Order Primitive Alloy?" Qin Hai couldn't help but whisper.

"Hmm?" Lu Yu, however, looked blank.

Primitive alloy? And what is a first order?

"It seems this gentleman is a connoisseur." Lin Yan put down the quiver and picked up a steel plate from the side: "This is a half-centimeter thick steel plate; if you gentlemen are worried, you can inspect it."

Zhao Shan looked at the others, reached out to take the steel plate, and after a careful inspection, nodded: "It is indeed a steel plate."

Lin Yan picked up an Armor-Piercing Arrow again and scratched the steel plate with it; a deep scratch immediately appeared on the plate.

Seeing this, the group widened their eyes in shock.

"Even with my strength, I can do this; if you gentlemen were to do it, you would definitely be able to cut through this steel plate."

"Let me try." Lu Yu took the steel plate, held the Armor-Piercing Arrow, and thrust it with force; the arrow tip slowly pierced into the steel plate, and then with a "puchi" sound, it penetrated through.

"So powerful!" Lu Yu's eyes lit up.

If he used this kind of Armor-Piercing Arrow when dealing with an Intermediate-level Fierce Beast, wouldn't the power be even greater?

"Truly powerful."

"Is this an Armor-Piercing Arrow?"

"If an Iron-Backed Black Bull were hit by an arrow like this, it probably wouldn't be able to take it either."

"That's right." Lin Yan nodded with a smile: "This Armor-Piercing Arrow is actually an Intermediate Armor-Piercing Arrow, specifically used to deal with Intermediate-level Fierce Beasts. Even for an Iron-Backed Black Bull, if you use this kind of arrow with a Strong Bow that has a draw weight of one hundred jin, you can shoot and kill it within one hundred meters."

The group couldn't help but gasp.

In their minds, the Iron-Backed Black Bull was simply an invincible existence; they usually had to hide far away whenever they saw one.

"I heard those people just now say that the price of this Armor-Piercing Arrow is quite high?" Lu Yu asked.

"Yes, two hundred yuan each."

"But it is absolutely worth more than the price," Lin Yan said hurriedly, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Two hundred yuan each..." Lu Guohao gasped. If he remembered correctly, a Strong Bow with a draw weight of one hundred jin only sold for about one hundred yuan, which meant the price of one arrow was worth two bows?

"I'll buy three," Lu Yu decided after a moment of thought.

After all, money is meant to be spent; with these Armor-Piercing Arrows, if he truly encounters an Iron-Backed Black Bull, he is confident he can shoot and kill it within two hundred meters. As for other Intermediate-level Fierce Beasts, there is even less need to worry.

Lu Guohao and the others exchanged glances, and none had any objections. Firstly, the money was Lu Yu's, so he could spend it however he pleased; secondly, these Armor-Piercing Arrows were indeed powerful, and although the price was high, they were worth purchasing.

"Alright, thank you, boss." Lin Yan bowed several times in a row. Three Armor-Piercing Arrows, six hundred yuan—she could get a commission of several dozen!

Thinking of this, she asked again, "Boss, we have also just received a new batch of Heavy Arrows; would you like to take a look?"

"Heavy Arrows?" Lu Yu became interested, "Let's see them."