Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 50 Shield

Xia Nan is very cautious about the choice of armor.

After all, with his current physical strength, even with the effect of the [Bronze Bones and Iron Bones] specialty, he has a certain degree of physical damage reduction.

But if I were to be hit head-on, if the attacker's weapon was sharper and the force used was greater, I would probably not be able to withstand it.

A suitable set of armor can be like a second life to low-level adventurers.

Therefore, the first moment I realized that I couldn't make the right choice between the two China League One teams.

Xia Nan took the initiative to ask Barn, the owner of the blacksmith shop next to him, about the advantages and disadvantages of the two sets of equipment in front of him, and asked him for advice.

"Well, first of all, you need to consider the weight." Barn stretched out his hand to stroke his braids and said to Xia Nan, "Although they are all of the same type, the overall weight of the scales is heavier."

"Defensive performance is important, but it cannot affect your ability to move normally."

In this regard, Xia Nan naturally followed suit.

After getting the other party's approval, he took off both sets of armor and put them on to try them out.

No effect.

With his current physical condition, he felt that the weight of this medium armor was only slightly heavier than the leather armor he bought before the second mission.

It is far from affecting daily activities.

"Then you have to factor in your own reality."

Baines reminded.

"If you are a bounty hunter who mainly accepts bounty missions within the association and targets various robbers and bandits, then I would recommend scale armor."

"After all, it has a wide coverage area and can effectively block attacks from bows, arrows, and spears. It is particularly useful in combat with intelligent creatures."

As he spoke, the tall and strong man glanced at the beheading sword behind Xia Nan.

"But if you mainly make a living by hunting monsters in the Misty Forest, a chain shirt is obviously more suitable."

"It makes less noise when it moves, so it is less likely to attract the attention of monsters. Its relatively simple structure also makes it easy to maintain on a daily basis. Even if it stays in the forest for ten days or half a month, there is no need to worry about its defense strength being significantly reduced."

After what Barn said, Xia Nan, who was originally a little confused, suddenly understood.

Rather than being enemies with vicious bandits who use all kinds of traps and insidious props, he would rather deal with the green-skinned goblins in the misty forest who can kill one with a single knife.

"Just the chain shirt."

There was no need for any packaging, the original tattered leather armor had already been sold to the other party.

After paying the gold coins, he put on the chain mail shirt.

Feeling the unique weight of metal on your skin.

Xia Nan only felt a vague sense of security rising in his heart.

"If I don't consider dodging and force myself to fight head-on, I don't know how many hits I can withstand from the bugbears."

He pondered in his mind.

After completing the armor update, Xia Nan did not leave the "Rock Hammer".

He still has one most important thing to resolve.

"Huh? This is..."

Barn stared at the black scales in front of him that were refracting a faint light in the sunlight, and a hint of surprise appeared on his rough face.

His many years of forging experience allowed him to recognize at a glance that this was some kind of monster's scale armor, but -

"Ding!"

The delicate and small hammer gently taps the surface of the scales, and a crisp sound like metal collision bursts out.

Even without careful testing, the rough hands that had touched countless forging materials could feel the amazing hardness and toughness coming from the surface of the scales.

"Where are you from..." Baan subconsciously raised his head and looked at the black-haired young man in front of him. He opened his mouth, but suddenly stopped asking the question halfway. He swallowed the question that was about to come out of his mouth.

For people in their line of work, especially when the client is an adventurer, it is better to talk less.

"How about this? If I use this scale as the main material, can I make a piece of equipment?"

Xia Nan had a tense expression on his face and asked the other party calmly.

Naturally, he would not forget the snake scale he found in the cave.

To a certain extent, its priority in his mind is even higher than that of the scabbard and armor.

After all, I used all my strength and even used the [Spin Slash], but I couldn't leave the slightest mark on the giant snake.

The exaggerated defensive performance beyond his imagination made him think about how to use it to make a piece of equipment suitable for himself almost as soon as he returned to River Valley Town.

"Wait a moment, I'll study it."

Barn, who had come to the professional field, suddenly looked serious.

Suppressing his inner curiosity, he pinched the snake scales, facing the sunlight outside the shop door, and squinted his eyes slightly.

"Perhaps we can embed it in the center of the breastplate as a defense for the vital parts. This way, even if it is a plate armor model, we can still reduce the weight while maintaining performance."

“But it seems like overkill.”

"Or should we tear it apart and make it into scales?"

"The sharpness of the edge is also good, a small weapon like a dagger or a short sword?"

"No, no, no, that's such a waste."

Suddenly, looking at the long rhombus shape of the scales in his hand, which was wide on both sides and narrow in the middle, Barn's eyes lit up.

With the enthusiasm that only a craftsman can muster, he asked:
"Arm shield! How about an arm shield?"

As he spoke, he quickly walked to the shelf and took out a metal round shield with an exquisite shape and shining silver light.

“Something like this!”

"Of course, if this scale is used as the main material, the arm shield will definitely not be round in shape, and the color should also be different."

Hearing this, Xia Nan couldn't help but be moved.

He had some understanding of defensive equipment such as "arm shield".

It's probably something like a small shield worn on the arm.

It is small in size and light in weight, so even if his main weapon right now is a beheading sword that needs to be held with both hands, it will basically have no impact in battle.

Only when defense is needed, the arm shield on the outside of the arm can be held in front of the body. At the same time, the other hand can even wait for an opportunity to attack.

To a certain extent, it also avoided the embarrassing situation where he had to use the sword to block the opponent's attack sometimes.

All in all, it seems to be the best choice to use the rhombus structure of the snake scale in his hand and combine it with his fighting style to make it into an arm shield.

"Okay, let's use the arm shield." He nodded at Barn.

However, the other party's expression seemed a little regretful.

"What a pity. We have received a lot of orders from the association recently, and many materials have been used up."

"Otherwise, given the strength of your scale, I'll examine it carefully and maybe I can make a piece of magic equipment out of it."

"Magic equipment!?"

Xia Nan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted.

"It's okay, I can wait!"

"How much does it cost?"

(End of this chapter)