My Players Are So Fierce – Handsome dog Frank
Chapter 863 - 294. Targeted recruitment and cultivation is the true path to success

Chapter 863: 294. Targeted recruitment and cultivation is the true path to success

Although Murphy criticized Old Edward for lacking martial virtue by challenging a youngster with the dignity of an Ancient, he still accepted all the gifts sent to him without complaint.

After all, protective gear handcrafted by the top leatherworkers on the Continent speaks for itself, not to mention its practical value.

Just wearing it was a form of outstanding wealth that would not depreciate—if one day the little players messed up and had to flee with only the clothes on their backs, this set of leather armor could be sold at a high price anywhere.

In a sense, it equaled the Rolexes on the big guys’ wrists—show off during peacetime, and in times of need, it could be liquidated for cash.

Of course, these were just Murphy’s inner complaints. After returning to his office, he swiftly changed into the dark red protective gear and proudly conjured a Psychic Mirror with Spiritual Energy to admire himself.

Old Edward’s craftsmanship was beyond reproach.

The entire set of armor fit Murphy’s body perfectly—soft yet durable; it felt as light as a feather and didn’t hinder movement in the slightest.

Although the lack of a helmet begged for critique, considering the quality of the gear was already exemplary, and wearing a helmet would only hide Murphy’s handsome face, it wasn’t really an insurmountable issue.

As his fingers touched the weapon belt fastened around his waist, the information tag for the complete set of protective gear appeared before his eyes:

Name: Defective Grenie Lion [7/7] · Classic Underarmor

Quality: Exquisite · [Masterpiece] Commander

Traits: Extreme Durability · Extreme Physical Defense · Enhanced Spiritual Energy Absorption · Enhanced Endurance Enchantment · Tough as Dragon Scales · Light as Goose Down

Special Effects:

I. Lion’s Hide:

The armor, made from the hide of a Grenie Lion, preserves the toughness and softness of the legendary creature’s hide thanks to the leathercrafter master’s perfect techniques, delivering the ultimate wearing experience while imposing the Grenie Lion’s strength upon the wearer.

The protective gear grants the wearer an additional 10 points of Endurance, boosts the wearer’s movement speed by 20%, enhances Perception, and confers rapid health regeneration effects.

This effect activates when three or more pieces of the protective gear are worn.

II. Midnight Grace:

The armor, crafted using a unique technique, is tailor-made for vampires’ swift nocturnal activities, endowing silent yet deadly movements.

The protective gear enhances all aspects of [Midnight Blessing] by one-fifth and grants the wearer a [High-level Hidden] status while moving in the darkness.

This effect activates when five or more pieces of the protective gear are worn and the wearer is a vampire.

Usage Requirement: This protective gear has been crafted by a leathercrafter master using various Spiritual Energy tanning techniques, and the wearer must be sufficiently powerful to fully harness its potential.

To wear: Agility≥14, Perception≥16.

Creator: [Duke Wolfsbane] Edward Spencer Gongro

Item Description:

[Edward had no intention of giving his perfect masterpieces to his enemies, so he chose the worst one from his newly made armor sets to gift to the young vampire lord.

Of course, ’the worst’ is based on the master’s meticulous standards; for others, it is undoubtedly a veritable work of art.]

"I must say thank you, even if you’ve come to see me as a thorn in your side and are always ready to stab me when necessary.

But isn’t this just typical vampire behavior?

I’m not surprised in the slightest."

Murphy hummed to himself, dismissed the Psychic Mirror before him, and took the Wolf Vulture staff sword lying on the desk into his hand. At that moment, he felt like he had become a Wolfsbane spearman.

After all, the style of Old Edward’s armor fit his own aesthetic more than the artistic yet less practical and powerful family protective gear of the Blood Vulture Clan.

Murphy wasn’t averse to this style.

Sure, it was only underarmor which could be layered with more official Swordsman armor from Salockdale without giving anything away to onlookers.

"But I should really start looking for professionals in all fields for the Blood Vulture Clan from now on. We can’t always be using others’ things; my clan needs its own incredibly crafted armor and protective gear as a symbol of the Blood Vultures.

’Lady Shui’ is the designated master tailor for our clan, and even though she doesn’t seem eager to become a vampire, as a player she’s always happy to serve the clan.

The two Forgemasters have room to improve, but they’re growing."

Sitting in his chair, Murphy stroked his chin and pondered deeply, feeling it was essential to bias his selection of the next batch of ’victims’ slightly towards the crafting professions.

With these thoughts in mind, Murphy logged into the online forum, unsurprised to find that his ’Assistant Xiao Cui’ was lurking in the players’ group chat and eavesdropping on their conversations.

"Uh..."

Murphy touched his nose, suddenly recalling that when he had said goodbye to Little Cui, his own Duke couldn’t stop smiling while holding the Calculating Pearl—she must have been amused by the various jokes shared in the player group chat.

Speaking of which, her odd hobby of screen lurking wouldn’t result in adding a [Net Addict Auntie] tag to Little Cui’s profile, would it?

If that happened, it would certainly be a pity, meow.