nycdaug 032 The Family Heirloom Spear and Armor
032 The Family Heirloom Spear and Armor
Because of the "Wang Rong being attacked" incident, Wang Bin had always had a negative impression of Li Yu.
Later, Li Yu cured Wang Zhang's ventriloquism, and Wang Bin was indeed grateful to him. However, the old man favored one person over the other, treating Li Yu, an eccentric, more affectionately than he, his own son.
Wang Bin left home in anger, just wanting to avoid seeing or hearing about it.
In recent days, he has been diligently practicing martial arts under the guidance of his sworn brother, and his progress has been rapid. Yesterday, he even broke through the [60-level bottleneck test] with the jade-hilted sword and advanced to [Yellow Rank].
Wang Bin rushed home in high spirits, and just as he found his grandfather to share the good news, he heard the words, "I regret not being like Guo Ju."
At first I didn’t understand, but when I heard the sentence about burying him, I suddenly realized.
God have mercy!
What he did to deserve such outrage and condemnation from the heavens and the people that made the old man speak of him like that?
Wang Bin returned to his room, feeling deeply aggrieved. He summoned his servant and asked what had happened at home recently. The servant shook his head, then hesitated before saying, "The strange young master Li and the personal maid of young lady Huaiji have been in frequent contact."
Wang Bin became angry upon hearing this and asked again, "Does the head of the family know about this?"
The servant said, "I don't know if the master knows, but I do know the family's confidant."
Wang Bin frowned. Since the family magistrate knew about this, his grandfather most likely knew as well as well.
If that's the case, how can you turn a blind eye?
Could it be... could it be that the grandfather has the idea of finding a son-in-law?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Wang Bin quickly shook off the random thoughts in his mind.
Not knowing whether Li Yu was still with his grandfather, Wang Bin didn't want to look for him, so he went to the backyard first to ask Xiao Que'er.
Upon arriving here, Wang Bin saw Li Yu "climbing a tree and spying on the inner quarters," and he could no longer tolerate it.
Hey, let's deliver a powerful blow!
Then, he was kicked to the ground.
Wang Bin was completely dumbfounded.
A few days ago, a system announcement rang out, revealing the four major rankings of extraordinary individuals, attracting the attention of countless natives. Wang Bin was among them.
He saw Li Yu's name on the "Martial Arts Ranking" and figured that it must be because of his merit in killing the python that this "thief" was able to occupy such a high position.
However, 36's [military strength] is not a concern.
Later, Li Yu's [Martial Prowess] reached level 38, while Wang Bin had already advanced to [Yellow Rank], and he no longer took this extraordinary person seriously.
Who would have thought that after a brief exchange today, the strange man was unharmed, while he himself was lying on the ground.
Wang Bin looked up, while Li Yu looked down.
Upon meeting Li Yu's gaze, Wang Bin's face flushed red. He gritted his teeth and muttered, "Rat!" He quickly scrambled to his feet and raised his fist to strike again. Li Yu shook his head and kicked him once more.
boom!
Wang Bin slumped down, feeling a tightness in his chest, as if he were about to vomit blood.
"Rat!!"
Wang Bin was so frustrated he was about to go crazy, so he got up and started throwing punches at Li Yu.
"stop!"
"stop!"
Shouts of cessation came from both the inner and outer courtyards at the same time.
Wang Rong arrived with Xiao Que'er, and Wang Zhang arrived with Xiong Ba at the same time.
"You unfilial son! What do you want to do!"
"I saw you beating my nephew as soon as I walked in!"
Wang Zhang, enraged, glared at his old son, his beard and hair standing on end. He strode over and slapped him across the face, yelling, "You unfilial son, what do you think you're doing!"
Wang Bin was so aggrieved he was about to cry!
Should I hit him?
If you had stepped through the door even a moment earlier, you would have seen him hitting me!
Wang Bin wanted to explain, but didn't know where to begin.
It's said that a [Yellow Grade] was kicked twice by a [Martial Prowess] 38 superhuman?
Let alone whether Ah Weng and the others believe it or not, does Wang Bin have no shame at all?
Wang Bin stubbornly refused to explain, but Li Yu said, "It was just a friendly exchange," which calmed Wang Zhang down, though he still made Wang Bin apologize.
Wang Bin turned and left, which made Wang Zhang so angry that he jumped up and down. Wang Rong whispered words of comfort, and Wang Zhang's anger subsided a little.
Next, Wang Zhang had Wang Rong and Li Yu exchange greetings as if they were meeting for the first time. After the greetings, Wang Rong took Xiao Que'er back to the inner courtyard.
Li Yu also took his leave, preparing to go out and train with Xiong Ba. Wang Zhang asked him to wait a moment, saying, "I just heard from Zai Sheng that you, my nephew, do not yet have any weapons or armor. The [Python Scale Armor] in the county has not yet been made. I have a set of armor in my house, although it is [not of high quality], it is still a durable weapon. You may take it and use it, which can be considered to make up for the mistake of my disobedient son."
Li Yu expressed his gratitude.
The prime minister of the family brought soldiers and armor.
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Family Heirloom Copper Spear
[Rank] Not classified.
[Attributes] Sharpness 17, Hardness 28, Texture 29, Toughness 27.
[Description] Beware of direct attacks; push them, strike them.
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The spear was over ten feet long. The spearhead was one foot long and one inch wide, made of bronze, and was not the currently popular, heavier and longer iron spear.
The pole is made of [compound bamboo wood].
It is made with a core of wooden poles, covered with bamboo strips, and then lacquered with silk thread, leather straps, or rattan. It combines strength and flexibility, is smooth and tough, and is not easily broken.
Li Yu tried it out and found it very easy to use.
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Heirloom Armor
[Rank] Not classified.
[Properties] Hardness 11, Texture 22, Toughness 25.
[Description] Plain leather armor, appearing as if amidst a field of flowers.
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The armor plates were made of cowhide and strung together with red silk. The plates on the flanks and shoulders were fixed together. The plates on the chest and back were first fixed horizontally and then woven together vertically, and the same method was used for the sleeves. This was a common method of making leather armor during the Eastern Zhou period, which allowed for easy bending and stretching of the body and arms.
The armor has an opening on the right side, with a ribbon fastener for opening and closing.
"When the patriarch was young, he traveled to various prefectures and counties, suppressing thieves and bandits, and he wore this armor."
The steward smiled and helped Li Yu put it on. He checked the size, and it fit perfectly. He nodded in satisfaction: "Young master, you are as dashing as the head of the family in your prime."
Wang Zhang laughed heartily.
Li Yu bowed in gratitude once more.
After saying a few more words, Li Yu donned his armor, took his spear, and went out with Xiong Ba.
Xiong Ba asked, "Which place in the village is a good place to level up?"
Moshang Township has four villages: Chenwang Village, Zhuniutun Village, Heilong Village, and Gujing Village.
After the phrase "The Emperor's Dew Flows Out, and Strange People Descend from Heaven" appeared, strange changes occurred in all four villages.
Inside and outside the Chenwang Cave, countless skeletons have appeared.
In a hilly forest near Zhuniutun, the roars of tigers suddenly echoed. Legend has it that over a hundred fierce tigers dwelled there, and travelers avoided them, daring not to set foot there. The locals called it "Tiger Hill." The magnificent [high-quality replica of the Fish Intestine Sword] originated from this hill.
Near the foot of the Taihang Mountains, in the ancient town of Gujing, villagers were returning home at sunset when they passed a small mountain cave and suddenly saw tens of millions of bats flying around and roosting inside.
At midnight, from the Black Dragon Pool in the southeast of Black Dragon Village, faint, intermittent songs can be heard emanating from the pool. Local legend says that these are the mournful songs of Qin Luofu, who drowned herself in the pool long ago.
In addition, there are other strange and ferocious places such as [Zhenludui] and [Nanhe Ferocious Crocodile].
Players collectively refer to these as "leveling spots".
Li Yu casually replied, "Bat Cave."
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Inside and outside Chenwang, players were still bustling about.
Compared to a few days ago, the hunger and pallor on their faces had completely disappeared. They were all full of energy, no longer looking like impoverished people with bird-like faces and emaciated bellies.
The shacks along the riverbank and roadside are still overcrowded. But not far away, wooden houses and mud houses have begun to be built.
Most obviously, while the players' problems of food and supplies have not been completely solved, they have been greatly improved.
This change originated from a female player named Li Min.