Chapter 132 Adequate Pre-War Preparations (3100)
"A small increase? What is this small increase?"
Ka Xiu immediately started testing, wanting to see how effective this level of epidermal hardening was. A dull thumping sound soon came from the secret room, probably a few minutes later.
He came to a rough conclusion.
In a normal state, that is, when Ka Xiu does not deliberately exert any force, the Stone Armor Skill can increase his defense by 40%. And in the full burst state, the stone armor skill can increase Ka Xiu's defense power by 80%, almost doubling it!
This is no small matter.
You know, Ka Xiu, who has never practiced hard qigong before, can block the shooting of small firearms by just breaking his skin. With this 81% increase, small firearms might not even be able to penetrate his skin, and light machine guns and automatic rifles might not be a problem.
Card repair is equivalent to wearing a body armor anytime and anywhere.
Of course, epidermal hardening is not just about bulletproofing.
As for slashing and stabbing with cold weapons, heavy blows with blunt weapons can be effectively resisted. It's equivalent to wearing a universal leather armor.
Moreover, this is only the effect of light armor.
If he crosses another stage and reaches the level of heavy armor, Ka Xiu's body defense might make another qualitative leap.
It has to be said that certain techniques are also very effective.
The level of proficiency in focusing on one aspect is naturally not comparable in general terms. Skills have their own unique advantages.
On an open field.
Card Xiu broke away from his fighting stance and immediately performed a simple set of Wind Elephant Boxing. As his fists and feet moved, the slight discomfort caused by the changes in his body was also eliminated. The side effects caused by the so-called excessive improvement in a short period of time by the Eye monsters are very small in Card Xiu, and even faintly disappear.
One reason is that Ka Xiu has actually been studying this stone armor skill in the past six months and has been prepared for it. Another reason was his second blood-accelerated physical state, where all the changes in the skin and muscles caused by the rapid improvement of hard qigong were mastered.
Five minutes later, on the gray road of Black Rain Villa.
A tall cloaked man walked quickly, the hem of his cloak floating slightly. Through the gaps in the cloak, you can vaguely see the strong muscles underneath, as well as a layer of gray and white stone.
the next day.
Black Rain Villa, in a simple and dark house.
"How much do you want? Although the sticky oil potion is not a precious thing, each bottle is worth at least one thousand federal coins. If you can buy more than five bottles, I can give you a 10% discount, how about it?" The man said slowly.
His hair was disheveled and his clothes were sloppy. He looked to be in his forties and had a dark pipe in his mouth.
"Give me 30% off."
The customer in front of me bargained in a low voice.
"No, I need less..."
"I'll buy ten bottles and get a 30% discount."
"make a deal!"
The man reached out his hand at the speed of light and shook hands with Card Xiu.
Then, he took out a small box. Inside the box were ten transparent bottles, each about half the size of a fist. Inside is a viscous liquid with a bluish black color.
Even though all the bottles were covered, there was an unpleasant smell emanating from the box, like marsh gas.
"A total of ten bottles of strong oil potion, benefiting from 7,000 alliance coins!"
A philistine smile appeared on the man's face.
There are very few ordinary transactions among Eternal Nights that use the Dark Essence. Because it is too luxurious to exchange dark source for money or ordinary material enjoyment.
Ordinary imprinters simply do not have the strength to complete additional tasks. It is extremely difficult for them to complete the regular tasks that occur every three months, with a narrow escape. And a low-level regular mission only contains one or two Dark Sources, which is simply pitiful.
In order to survive the next mission, most of the Eternal Strangers will use the Dark Source to strengthen their abilities.
Ordinary transactions between imprinters are still purchased with money.
In this era, seven thousand federal dollars is not a small amount, its purchasing power is like the British pound during the Industrial Revolution. This many federal coins are enough to buy a small manor.
As for where does Ka Xiu’s money come from?
Of course, it comes from the missions of crazy hunting of dark creatures. In order to better enter the city and hunt humans, some dark creatures will use their own means to obtain a large amount of money and integrate into the upper class society, creating a noble identity and disguise themselves.
And after Ka Xiu killed these guys, he naturally took whatever he wanted. After all, the golden belt of murder and arson...
He has plenty of money, and a mere seven thousand is nothing.
In the room, Ka Xiu reached into his arms and quickly took out a wad of banknotes and stuffed them into the man's hand. He took the box from the other party and asked immediately: "I heard you have..."
Twenty minutes later.
A figure in a cloak held an umbrella and walked into the rain step by step, carrying a huge mahogany box in his left hand.
rear.
A middle-aged man with a smile like a chrysanthemum on his face waved his hands enthusiastically: "I will notify you as soon as possible when I have something good! The boss has recognized my signature, which is called Melancholy Rose Mix..."
In the afternoon, a shop in Black Rain Villa.
A Marker is hanging a sturdy shield, recently crafted in medieval style, on the wall.
It appears as an inverted triangle, with arcs on both sides expanding outward.
There is a ferocious ax symbol in the middle of the shield.
Suddenly, there was a sound of low footsteps outside.
A tall man walked in.
"How can I serve you, sir?"
The imprinter put down the white cloth and walked over quickly.
"Iron scale armor, mace, fighting axe, flail, machete, Turak sword, swift sword... Forget it, give me all these cold weapons. Please send me crossbows..."
Listening to the words of the customer in front of him, the imprinter's eyes lit up.
The big order is coming.
Two days later, the largest training room in the crossbow stream.
There were constant sounds of banging weapons clashing inside.
A scimitar slashed diagonally in mid-air.
There was a flash of silver light.
clang!
Two thick fingers clamped the blade.
The man wielding the knife jerked back hard, but he couldn't pull the scimitar back no matter what, so he had no choice but to give up.
He let go of the handle of the knife and shook his head with a wry smile.
"Twilight, these are all the moves of the Keyum Scimitar Technique that I have practiced. As for the more, it is my fault that I am not good at learning..."
"It's okay, thank you Mr. Tooth for your help."
Ka Xiu loosened his fingers and handed the scimitar back.
Then he took out a small stack of banknotes from his arms: "This is the remaining one thousand federal coins. Take it, Mr. Tooth."
"Thank you."
Tus sheathed his scimitar and nodded in thanks. Markers are not short of money, but it also depends on the situation. Just use martial arts moves to compete with others for an hour, and you can get one thousand and five federal coins in an instant. This deal is definitely a good deal.
He stuffed the banknotes into his arms, opened the door and walked out.
Outside the door, four or five Markers holding different weapons were sitting on chairs waiting, still chatting harmoniously with each other.
As soon as Tusi came out, several people's eyes turned to him.
He smiled, patted his slightly bulging left chest and nodded.
Without saying anything, he immediately walked towards the corridor.
Several people on the seats also smiled and continued chatting.
After a moment, a voice came from the exercise room.
"Please ask the next Mr. Bartley to use the weapon flail..."
"It's my turn."
A burly man stood up.
Two days later, in the suburbs of Nington, Jojim Manor.
It is located in a remote place, and the nearest place is a small town half a kilometer away. It is at least five or six kilometers away from the city.
The entrance to the manor.
The two figures in suits hugged.
"Mr. Dusk, Jojim Manor now completely belongs to you. You can use it however you want. In addition, thank you for your generosity, which has allowed me to make a small profit. Goodbye, I'm leaving."
The middle-aged man stepped forward and stepped onto the carriage next to him.
The black carriage began to move, and the curtain at the window opened to the left. The man waved his hand to the right with a smile.
The entrance to the manor.
A tall figure in a suit stood silently.
The man held a drawing in his hand, which showed the specific structure of Jojim Manor. In addition, there are many designs, or traps, that are not available in reality within the manor. Spikes, pits, wooden piles, explosives, mines, etc...
That night, in the village near the manor.
Many young and middle-aged laborers working in agriculture got the news that there was a new generous master in Jojim Manor.
He planned to hire some workers to renovate Jojim Manor. The more workers, the better, and the price paid would be high.
And it’s an hourly wage, so the more you work, the more you get.
Suddenly, the whole village became restless.
Another few days passed.
Nington City, night, in an abandoned warehouse.
Two square-headed cars were parked on the floor, which smelled of decay. In the hazy moonlight, two groups of people were discussing business.
"Inspect the goods first?"
"Can."
One of the square-headed trucks was opened, revealing a large amount of smuggled arms. Mines, grenades, submachine guns, heavy machine guns...
"Yeah, not bad." The tall shadow nodded.
"Where's the money?" the shorter figure asked.
"Here." The tall man handed the suitcase directly over.
ten minutes later.
“A pleasure to work with.”
“Happy to work with!”
The two parties took what they wanted and got into the square-headed car, driving in two directions under the hazy moonlight.
Late at night, Jojim Manor.
A car drove into the nearby warehouse.
Half an hour later, on the second floor of the villa.
Ka Xiu sat on the sofa, sipping the black tea he had just brewed. He thought for a moment and took off his cloak.
Under the cloak, a set of hard and silver body armor covered the whole body. The armor not only has strong protective power, but also has considerable ductility. Even when Kashu goes all out and his muscles expand, he can barely avoid exploding. He raised the cup again and took a sip of hot tea.
Glancing at the pistol on the coffee table, Card Xiu stood up.
Behind him is a decorative counter with a variety of brand-new cold weapons and a set of canned armor.
He walked all the way through the living room and came to the balcony.
He glanced at the vast space inside the manor.
It looks calm on the surface but is actually full of dangers and various traps hidden inside. By the way, he still has a few landmines left to bury.
After preparing to this point, Card Xiu was actually still a little dissatisfied. Time was short and many ideas were not implemented.
However, it should be enough to deal with the first chase.
He plans to give a big gift to the dear Knight of Decay...
Thanks to Guan Shandu for the reward of 200 starting coins.