When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 196 - 116 Picked Up_3

Chapter 196: Chapter 116 Picked Up_3

In this case, Li Xiu is currently the most suitable candidate.

This is why Ximen Guan hopes Li Xiu can visit the laboratory frequently; every time Li Xiu comes by, he is very happy.

This time, Li Xiu came over, and at first, he was very happy.

But who knew that after Li Xiu arrived, he didn’t say a word, just walked around, looking and shaking his head.

This made Ximen Guan extremely uncomfortable, feeling like a kitten scratching at his heart.

"Why are you shaking your head like that? Are you a bobblehead? If there’s something you don’t like, just say it. Don’t give me this nonsense," Ximen Guan couldn’t help but shout at Li Xiu.

"Old man..." Li Xiu hesitated, just addressing Ximen Guan, then shaking his head and sighing, "Forget it, it’s nothing."

"If you don’t tell me what’s going on today, you won’t be leaving this room," Ximen Guan’s temper flared up.

"Old man, don’t be so anxious. I just feel that your laboratory’s equipment is really too poor, it’s wasting all your knowledge and skills," Li Xiu sighed.

Upon hearing Li Xiu say this, Ximen Guan’s face immediately lit up with joy: "Who says it’s not true? These crappy instruments are too outdated, barely usable. If it weren’t to save you money, would I be using this junk?"

"Yeah, it’s really a pity, I can’t stand watching it. As the Father of Demon Armor, using such junk, I feel guilty even thinking about it," Li Xiu said with heartbreaking sincerity.

"Don’t worry about it. Our current conditions aren’t great; I can make do with these things. We’ll replace them when things get better," Ximen Guan shrugged off the earlier discomfort, now turning to comfort Li Xiu instead.

"No, you can’t just make do with anything else here. Without advanced magical equipment, with so many enemies around, how can we stand our ground? Nearby, we have the Red Sand City Lord; far off, there’s Changsheng Tian. They’re all formidable opponents. We must quickly complete your magical equipment research. It is our fundamental means of survival..."

Li Xiu’s words made Ximen Guan’s heart fill with joy, and he held Li Xiu’s hand, saying, "Kid, you finally understand. Don’t worry, I will complete the last few parts of the Demon Armor quickly. Just wait to wear it."

"Old man, without good equipment, how can you speed up? I can wait, but those like the Red Sand City Lord definitely won’t. Today, I just killed the informant the Red Sand City Lord placed here. I’m afraid he will disregard the face of the Chu Family and launch a massive attack on Zhongshan City. When that happens, I can take you and flee, but the equipment can’t run..." Li Xiu lamented as he spoke.

"That’s true, although these junk devices aren’t great, a few of them are really hard to get..." Ximen Guan frowned as well.

"So, now we must dedicate all city resources to safeguard your research, allowing you to complete the Demon Armor as quickly as possible," Li Xiu declared righteously.

"That’s great! The fact that you think this way shows I wasn’t wrong about you." Ximen Guan was so excited that he listened intently.

"I plan to bring out all of the city’s current resources to buy equipment for you, but I saw your list. The equipment needed is insanely expensive. You know the current situation in Zhongshan City, we really can’t come up with that kind of money..." Li Xiu sighed.

"What should we do then?" Ximen Guan, caught up in Li Xiu’s worries, also became anxious.

"There is a way, but it will take some effort on your part, old man," Li Xiu quickly said.

"Whatever I can do, just say the word. To complete my Demon Armor as soon as possible, I am willing to give you my full support," Ximen Guan vowed, showing his emaciated chest as surety of his commitment.

"Well, it’s like this, I have a friend who is a Magic Armor Master. He’s extremely wealthy but unfortunately lacking connections, unable to procure a high-standard magical armor. A few days ago, he saw my Ghost-faced Magic Armor and was enviously tearing up, begging me to help him get a set, but I didn’t dare promise him. The armor reformed by you, old man, isn’t something easily obtained, right? Where would I find another set for him..."

Listening to this, Ximen Guan was delighted, but Li Xiu shifted the topic, "But then again, he did say if he could get a set of magical armor similar to the Ghost-faced Magic Armor, he would be willing to pay generously, regardless of the cost. I estimated that taking this deal would cover all of your equipment needs."

"This..." Ximen Guan hesitated.

He wanted to fully dedicate himself to his Demon Armor and was unwilling to waste time making other magical armor.

Li Xiu didn’t tell him straight away because he knew it would be useless — this guy was solely focused on his own set of magical armor. In his words, apart from his set, all other magical armor is trash. Would he waste precious time creating a pile of trash?

The last time he helped Li Xiu modify the Ghost-faced Magic Armor was only because Li Xiu accidentally broke it, and he had to fix it. Even so, Li Xiu had to urge him several times before he reluctantly found the time to do it.

"If you don’t have the time, forget it. I didn’t promise him anything. We’ll just wait on the equipment issue, maybe one day a gemstone vein will be discovered nearby, and your equipment needs will be taken care of," Li Xiu said, preparing to leave.

"Don’t rush off, I didn’t say I couldn’t make it, but to create an S-Class Magic Armor, we’ll at least need an S-Class Demon Core and auxiliary materials, right?" Ximen Guan thought it was absurd to wait for a gemstone vein to be discovered for the equipment.

While the Southern Cross Federation has many gemstone veins, you can’t just dig anywhere and find them.

"Leave that to me, you just make a list for me." Li Xiu pressed Ximen Guan to make a list and then left with it.

Li Xiu was gone for quite a while before Ximen Guan realized something seemed off: "No, this kid just arrived at Zhongshan City for the first time. Where does he get a wealthy friend? And what’s more, a Magic Armor Master capable of using S-Class Magic Armor? Are there any other S-Class Magic Armor Masters in this godforsaken place?"