Capítulo 129: Hunter 129: Protective Bead
"Chief Ma, now do you understand why I said your new interception technique is cutting off your vitality? When we get back from the Lu family, I'll have my people send you a summary of my organizational management experience. You should seriously consider restructuring."
Lin Jiu spoke to Ma Xianhong with heartfelt sincerity.
"Indeed, my thinking has been too simplistic."
Ma Xianhong's face darkened. The night Lin Jiu and Lu Liang arrived, Lu Liang was attacked. And it wasn't just one attacker—there were three.
Judging by the corpses, they were the Outcast who had recently joined Biyou Village. Unfortunately, they died under Lin Jiu's sword, and their souls scattered, making it impossible to extract their memories.
Lu Liang's mouth twitched. He felt like bait, specifically used by Lin Jiu to lure out enemies. This was only a guess, as he didn't understand why these people wanted to kill him.
Lin Jiu could only lament that night that only three greedy contractors had taken the bait. It was likely they were goaded into testing the waters by more cautious contractors.
Although he couldn't deal with the other contractors now, Lin Jiu had no intention of letting them off the hook either. After he and Ma Xianhong returned from the Lu family, those guys would probably be kicked out of Biyou Village.
Last night, Lin Jiu was so focused on ambushing those contractors that he hadn't even had time to examine the newly acquired Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art. All he had as a consolation prize was a crimson card.
There was a sense of an impending storm in Biyou Village. In less than two days since Lin Jiu's arrival, four people had already died. If Xu Si found out, it would certainly reinforce his beliefs.
Lin Jiu wasn't specifically targeting the other contractors. As long as they didn't interfere with him, he wouldn't bother with them either. By using Lu Liang to test those who had intentions against him, he could eliminate potential threats early on. Although not all of them were flushed out, the rest wouldn't dare to act rashly anymore.
Fishing is all about knowing when to reel in and when to let go. After several such maneuvers, Lin Jiu gained considerable insight.
"Leader Red, why don't you stay for one more day? Just in case, I need to prepare properly."
Ma Xianhong said as he prepared to enter seclusion.
Lin Jiu knew that Ma Xianhong intended to refine his magical artifacts further, ensuring he had sufficient strength. Although they said they were only going to the Lu family to investigate the truth, without sufficient strength, it would be more like delivering themselves to the enemy.
However, seeing Ma Xianhong's obsession with his craft, Lin Jiu still reminded him, "Don't overdo it and forget we're leaving tomorrow."
"No worries! I still need to eat after all!"
Ma Xianhong responded confidently.
Lin Jiu patted Lu Liang on the shoulder and smiled, "Knowing Chief Ma's temperament, when he comes out of seclusion, you might get a magical artifact."
"The one who gains the secret technique is the real winner."
Lu Liang smiled faintly.
"The Eight Mysterious Skills? The Art of Disruption... it's just so-so."
Lin Jiu wasn't dismissive; it simply wasn't suitable for him. Only what suits you is a treasure; everything else is just stuff that can be traded for resources.
Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art should be classified as a knowledge-based skill, similar to alchemy, and falls under the branch of forging skills. Lin Jiu wouldn't spend energy learning it himself; instead, he planned to leave it for his next incarnation. Combined with the efforts of Daxius, who was managing the Reincarnation Guild, this was the correct way to utilize it!
When it comes to truly terrifying abilities, the Eight Mysterious Skills, which can only cause chaos in the Outcast world, are nothing.
Alone in his room, Lin Jiu opened the Devouring Pouch and held the Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art manual in his hand.
[Eight Mysterious Skills: Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art]
Origin: The Outcast
Quality: Tier 3 (Knowledge-based skill scrolls are classified from Tier 1 to Tier 9)
Category: Skill Scroll
Effect: Upon use, grants the skill [Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art]
Requirements: 10 Stamina, 25 Intelligence
Description: The creator, exhausting a lifetime of effort, still fell short of Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art.
Price: 20,000 Paradise Coins
Just as Lin Jiu expected, Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art was classified as a knowledge-based skill, unlocking a secondary class upon learning it. However, what he didn't know was that Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art wasn't purely a branch of forging; it was half forging, half alchemy.
Su Xiao's alchemy was of Tier 5 quality because it was a complete legacy, with continuous upgrades unlocking related skills.
Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art, on the other hand, was only Tier 3 in quality because it only included the artifact mechanisms from The Outcast world, capable of producing purple-quality items, though with a very low probability. For higher-level knowledge, the user must learn it themselves.
Even so, Lin Jiu was quite satisfied. The process of obtaining it wasn't too difficult—what was there to be unhappy about? This is like getting a free purple-tier scroll.
The next day, Ma Xianhong appeared on time. After all, he wasn't like Zhuge Qing, who might retreat into seclusion for days after being struck by inspiration. He was merely refining his magical artifacts and, incidentally, crafting two for his teammates.
"This is your protective artifact. It will automatically shield you when it senses malicious intent."
Ma Xianhong handed a magical artifact to Lu Liang. Due to time constraints, he could only produce a basic artifact commonly used by ordinary people in Biyou Village.
"What an incredible profession!"
Even a basic magical artifact amazed Lu Liang. Although the Lu family also had artifact refiners, most of them could only craft a few successful artifacts in their lifetimes. Coupled with the scarcity of Outcast in this profession, he had never encountered a magical artifact before.
This was quite normal. Even Zhang Lingyu of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Tianshi Mansion didn't know about artifact refiners until he met Tao Yuan and Han Dan'er.
"Leader Red, this is for you!"
Ma Xianhong handed Lin Jiu a similar artifact bead. He could have crafted something better, but time didn't allow it.
Lin Jiu took the bead and checked its details:
[Protective Bead]
Origin: The Outcast - Biyou Village
Quality: Green
Category: Accessory
Durability: 30/30
Effect: Automatically generates a shield when sensing malicious attacks, capable of absorbing up to 50 points of damage.
Note: If the shield breaks, it will enter a 10-minute cooldown and lose 5 durability.
Rating: 15
Description: A simple, hastily crafted artifact, suitable for ordinary people.
Note: Unnotarized items, cannot be taken out of this world.
Even this crudely made artifact had green quality. The artifacts on the Upper Root Instruments were at least top-tier green quality, and Ma Xianhong's artifacts were undoubtedly blue quality. The Xiushen Furnace, which combined Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art and the Double-Full Hand abilities was a purple-quality item.
This means that anyone who enters Biyou Village can receive a green-quality accessory for free. It's no wonder so many contractors joined Biyou Village—Lin Jiu couldn't have spotted them all.
However, not all notarized items can be certified at a cost during settlement. Lin Jiu had previously certified an item during settlement, which was a small Nichirin Blade, the same as Shinobu's. It was still stored in his inventory, used as an injector.
The Nichirin Blade could be certified because custom-forged Nichirin Blades were an option in the Paradise certification process. The Mysterious Mechanism Converts All Art he held now was also an exceptionally unique knowledge-based skill scroll. As for the other Eight Mysterious Skills, Lin Jiu wasn't sure what they were like.
Lin Jiu returned the [Protective Bead] to Ma Xianhong, indicating that he didn't need it. He had no available accessory slots left, so even if he wore it, it wouldn't have any equipped effect.
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