Chapter 156 - Chapter 151: The Grand Mansion_1 (1/2)
Chapter 151: The Grand Mansion_1
Translator: 549690339 I
“I wonder how long will it take to make?”
Qin Niu asked.
“The fastest could be half a month, and if it’s slow, it might take about a month. If the young brother finds it inconvenient to come to the city to pick it up, I could also deliver it to your residence after it’s made,”
the owner said, fearing that Qin Niu wouldn’t entrust him with the task, and he strived to provide Qin Niu with the best service possible.
It was extremely difficult to hunt down a Pig King, but what Qin Niu cared about more was whether this chubby shop owner had excellent armor-crafting skills.
He subconsciously looked up at the armor displayed on the wall.
“Those are armors I crafted by hand, and even this rhomboid shield was made by me. Young brother, you can take a look at the craftsmanship,”
the owner said. He greeted and saw off customers every day and could tell from Qin Niu’s glance what he was worried about.
He immediately took out what he considered his best work to show Qin Niu.
“Was this leather armor also made by you?”
“Yes!”
the owner nodded.
“May I try it on?”
“Of course! But this leather armor was custom-made for a client, tailored to their height and body shape, so it might not fit you perfectly when you put it on.”
“It’s fine, I’ll just try it on.”
With the owner’s help, Qin Niu tried on the leather armor right there and then, moving his body around, his limbs were flexible, and not too greatly hindered.
“May I also try on that set of Hundred-Tempering Black Armor?”
“No problem!”
The owner took down the valuable Hundred -Tempering Black Armor and helped Qin Niu put it on.
Putting on the armor was far more complicated than one might think.
The dressing of an Insect Master Robe was complicated enough for him, but compared to the Hundred-Tempering Black Armor, it was like a small witch standing before a great sorcerer.
This set of Hundred-Tempering Black Armor could be disassembled into multiple parts.
The head portion had a helmet, phoenix wing brow protectors, a faceplate, a neck guard, and a red tassel on top. The torso part for the chest and abdomen was even more complex.
It included parts like the chestplate fasteners, shoulder shields, arm guards, breastplate, pelvis armor, coat armor, abdominal guards, thigh guards, skirt armor, and more.
The legs had shin guards.
Just putting it on took nearly a quarter of an hour.
Once on, it was quite heavy.
But the silent majesty that naturally emanated was undeniable.
Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha.
Once he donned this set of Hundred-Tempering Black Armor, he was immediately transformed into a formidable and majestic soldier.
“Master, you look even more imposing than the soldiers at the city gate when you wear this armor!”
Xiao Qing’s eyes shone as she watched from the side.
Usually, being around Qin Niu all day and night, she didn’t notice anything particular, but now that he was wearing the Hundred-Tempering Black Armor, she realized for the first time that the aura her master exuded was even stronger than that of the real Black Armored Soldiers.
She was unaware that Qin Niu had already reached the first layer of the Acquired Realm.
Since his skin, membranes, and bones had been tempered, naturally, he was incomparable to a common Black Armored Soldier.
If one had some connections or background, even a person of mere Eightfold cultivation could become a candidate for the Black Armored Army.
What’s a candidate?
That is someone who fills a vacancy when a position opens, and then becomes official.
Therefore, among the Black Armored Soldiers, those with weaker abilities were only at the level of Eightfold or Ninefold cultivation.
Their cultivation was not just a little inferior to Qin Niu’s.
It was an entire realm behind.
“I don’t feel that I am so imposing; I just sense the smell of Silver Money. This is armor worth five hundred taels of silver a set! It’s too luxurious,”
Qin Niu said after trying it on, his heart favoring the leather armor even more.
The black iron armor, despite being imposing and offering strong defense, felt exceptionally cold.
That leather armor, however, felt light and agile on the body, like wearing an extra cotton-padded jacket, making one feel comfortable and natural.
“The owner’s craftsmanship is really amazing! The wearing experience of both sets of armors is good, so I will entrust my pigskin to the owner,”
Qin Niu expressed, and a brilliant smile appeared on the shop owner’s round, chubby face immediately.
“Ha ha, young brother, you are too kind. Rest assured, I will do my best to craft leather armors for you both. Since it’s settled, let me take your measurements, such as height, shoulder width, and waist circumference,”
he knew he had secured the big job.
“Thank you!”
Qin Niu cooperatively spread his arms, allowing the owner to take his body measurements.
“Oh, I didn’t see that coming; turns out you’re an Insect Master! My apologies for the oversight!”
The owner exclaimed after spotting the bronze Fish Talisman peeking from Qin Niu’s waist, taken aback slightly.
Yet his expression became much more respectful.
“It’s just an empty title, pay it no heed,”
Qin Niu said indifferently.
The shop clerk beside them was breaking out in a cold sweat.
He had never imagined that this poor country boy could actually be a revered Insect Master. Thinking back on how he received Qin Niu every time with arrogance and rudeness sent chills down his spine.
It was only because the Insect Master was forgiving and didn’t take offense.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how he would have died.
After measuring Qin Niu and Xiao Qing’s sizes, the shop owner issued a receipt, and Qin Niu left with Xiao Qing.
To craft two sets of leather armor, Qin Niu originally thought it would cost at least three or four taels of silver.
But after the owner saw they were using demon beast skin, he waived the labor cost outright.