Goblin Dependency -
Chapter 70 - 70 50 Shield
70: Chapter 50 Shield 70: Chapter 50 Shield For the selection of armor, Xia Nan’s attitude was extremely cautious.
After all, with his current physical strength, even with the [Copper Bones] specialty, he has a certain degree of physical damage reduction.
But if he were to take a direct hit, as long as the attacker’s weapon was sharp and forceful, he might not withstand it.
A suitable set of armor can be said to be a second life for low level adventurers.
Therefore, upon realizing he was unable to make the correct choice between the two sets of Medium Armor, he immediately did something about it.
Xia Nan proactively sought the advice from Barn, the owner of the nearby Blacksmith Shop, about the strengths and weaknesses of the two sets of equipment and asked for his suggestion.
“Hmm, first of all, the weight aspect is something you need to consider,” Barn directed his gaze at Xia Nan, smoothing the braid on his chest, “although they are the same type, Scale Armor is overall heavier.”
“Defense performance is indeed important, but it shouldn’t impair your normal mobility.”
To this, Xia Nan forcefully agreed.
Upon receiving Barn’s approval, he tried both sets of armor on.
They did not impede him.
Now, his physical attributes make the weight of such medium armor feel only slightly heavier compared to the leather armor he bought before his second mission.
Far from the point of affecting his daily actions.
“Then, you must consider your actual situation,” Barn reminded.
“If you’re primarily taking on bounty missions from the association, targeting various types of bandits and thieves, I’d recommend Scale Armor.”
“After all, it covers a wide area and can effectively block attacks from arrows and spears, which is especially useful when fighting sentient beings.”
He spoke while glancing at the Beheading Longsword behind Xia Nan.
“But if you’re usually relying on hunting demons in the Mist Forest, then Chain Armor is obviously more suitable.”
“It makes less noise when moving, making you less likely to attract attention from demons, and its relatively simple structure makes maintenance easy, even if you’re in the forest for half a month, without worrying about its defense degrading significantly.”
After Barn’s explanation, the originally indecisive Xia Nan suddenly became clear in heart.
Rather than fighting devious bandits who use traps and sinister tools, he was more inclined to deal with the green-skinned goblins in the Mist Forest, which he could take down with a single cut.
“Chain Armor it is.”
No packaging was necessary; the worn-out leather armor was already sold to him.
After paying with Gold Coins, he directly put on the Chain Armor.
Feeling the unique weight of metal against his skin,
Xia Nan felt a faint sense of security inexplicably emerging from his heart.
“If not considering dodging, forcibly taking a hit-for-hit tradeoff, I wonder how many hits I could withstand from Bear Goblins.”
He pondered to himself.
Having completed the armor upgrade, Xia Nan did not leave “Rock Hammer.”
He still had one most important issue to address.
“Hmm?
This is…”
Barn’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the dark scale, reflecting a faint light under the sunlight, his rugged face showing a hint of amazement.
Years of forging experience allowed him to immediately recognize it as a Scale Armor from some kind of demon, but—
“Ding!”
A delicate small hammer gently tapped the surface of the scale, eliciting a crisp sound like metal clashing.
Even though he hadn’t examined and tested it thoroughly, his rough hands, which have touched countless Forging Materials, could feel the astonishing hardness and toughness emanating from the scale’s surface.
“Where did you…” Barn instinctively raised his head, glancing at the black-haired youth in front of him, parted his mouth, then abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence.
He swallowed back the question that was on the tip of his tongue.
In this line of work, especially when the client is an adventurer, it’s better to say less.
“So, if I were to use this scale as the main material, could you craft a piece of equipment?”
Xia Nan kept a composed expression while inquiring.
He certainly hadn’t forgotten about the Snake Scale he discovered in a cave.
In fact, it was arguably even higher in priority in his mind than sword sheaths or armor.
After all, back then, he exerted all his strength and even used [Vortex Slash], yet couldn’t leave a scratch on that giant snake.
Its unimaginably exaggerated defense performance made him ponder how to utilize it to create a suitable piece of equipment almost as soon as he returned to River Valley Town.
“Hold on a moment, let me study it.”
Entering his professional domain, Barn’s expression turned immediately serious.
Suppressing his inner curiosity, he held up the Snake Scale to catch the sunlight outside the shop, and squinted slightly.
“Perhaps it could be embedded in the center of the chest armor as critical defense, thus, although modeled by an armor plate, it could also reduce weight.”
“But it seems somewhat underutilized.”
“Or perhaps cut it into pieces and craft it into a Scale Armor?”
“Its edge sharpness is also quite good, maybe small weapons like a Dagger or shortsword?”
“No, no, no, that’s too wasteful.”
Suddenly, staring at the long rhomboid shape, wide on both sides and narrow in the middle, a bright idea struck Barn.
With a craftsman’s unique enthusiasm, he asked:
“Arm Shield!
How about an Arm Shield?”
Saying this, he quickly walked to the shelves and pulled out a beautifully designed, silver-shining metal round shield.
“Just like this!”
“Of course, if crafted with this scale as the main material, the arm shield’s shape wouldn’t be round, and the color would differ.”
Hearing this, Xia Nan couldn’t help but be moved.
He has some understanding of defensive tools like “Arm Shield,”
generally a small shield worn on the arm.
It’s compact and lightweight, so even though he uses a Beheading Longsword, which requires a two-handed grip, in combat it generally wouldn’t be a hindrance.
During defense, the arm shield can be moved to the front, and meanwhile, he could seize opportunities to attack with the other hand.
To some extent, it also prevents those moments where he had to use the sword to block attacks.
In short, given the long rhomboid structure of the Snake Scale and his combat style, crafting it into an Arm Shield seems like the best choice.
“Alright, let’s go with the Arm Shield,” he nodded to Barn.
However, Barn’s expression seemed somewhat regretful.
“It’s a pity, recently the association’s orders have been quite many, with many materials already used up.”
“Otherwise, given the strength of your scale, if checked carefully, perhaps we could even craft some Magic Equipment.”
“Magic Equipment!?”
Xia Nan was instantly taken aback, then quickly realized.
“No problem, I can wait!”
“How much would it cost?”
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