I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

"In that case, the material undergoes a qualitative change, its durability will increase several times, and its impact resistance will be greatly enhanced."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Then improve the quality!"

"What materials do I need? I have money! I can buy them!"

Having just made a windfall, Lin Yuan now speaks with great confidence.

However, Old Zhou shook his head, pouring cold water on the idea.

"It's not about the money."

"Improving quality is akin to a complete overhaul."

"It not only requires a large amount of rare silver-grade materials to be smelted in, but also an extremely complicated process."

"With my skills, I could upgrade this entire set of seven pieces of equipment to Silver grade..."

Old Zhou held up five fingers.

"It will take at least five days!"

five days?

Lin Yuan was dumbfounded.

Five days is too long!

With less than two weeks left until the college entrance examination, every day is precious time to level up.

If Zhou Lao withholds his equipment for five days, what will he use to farm monsters?

Are you suggesting we send him naked into the Hell difficulty dungeon?

Even with his current defensive capabilities, he wouldn't get hurt running naked.

Those ants couldn't even break through his skin.

However, while the ants' teeth couldn't bite him, they could easily tear apart his ordinary outer clothing.

A scene flashed through Lin Yuan's mind:

He rampaged through the ant colony, but in the process, his clothes were completely torn to shreds.

In the end, he became a naked pervert, walking his penis in front of hundreds of ants?

Although he entered the instance alone, he didn't need to worry about feeling ashamed.

But what if those ants are uncivilized and attack his bird?

As for using other equipment as a substitute, that's not impossible.

However, to keep up with his playstyle, the equipment needed is at least bronze level.

White or black iron equipment will probably be ruined halfway through the game.

"Never mind, never mind."

Lin Yuan waved his hands repeatedly, "Old Zhou, just help me repair it, and while you're at it, raise the durability limit."

"As for the quality issue, let's talk about it after I level up to level 20."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and realized that as long as his level reached 20 or above, he would no longer be able to gain defense points and experience points by being attacked.

At that time, I can just change my equipment, team up with Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue to grind experience, and then leave this set with Elder Zhou to improve its quality.

"Alright."

Old Zhou sighed helplessly and picked up the pile of tattered equipment.

"I'll get it ready for you before dinner tonight."

"Although it can't be upgraded in quality, I will use a special method to temper it, which will increase the upper limit of durability by at least 50% and improve its resistance to impact."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"

Lin Yuan was overjoyed.

Although it can't solve the problem at its root, at least it can help us hold on for a little longer.

Immediately following up, Lin Yuan took out two treasures from his backpack, their dazzling light instantly illuminating the entire reception room.

One is the heart of the King of Ten Thousand Devouring Vine (bronze), radiating a rich life force.

One is the essence (silver) of a mutated queen ant, flowing with an eerie and highly poisonous glow.

"Old Zhou, since you're going to start the furnace, could you also help me turn these two items into ornaments?"

Lin Yuan smiled and pushed the materials over.

"This is……"

Old Zhou glanced at it casually, and the next second, he jumped up from his chair as if he had been electrocuted!

"A silver-grade jewelry core? You're that lucky, kid?"

He's quite old and has seen plenty of materials for making jewelry, but these two pieces of jewelry were made by a young boy, which is terrifying!

The key point is that this kid has only been a few days since he changed jobs?

This is only the second day!

Seeing Old Zhou's excited expression, Lin Yuan felt much more at ease.

This job is a sure thing.

"As for the cost..."

Lin Yuan flipped his hand, and two more dazzling silver lights flashed by.

[Queen Ant Venomous Fang Hand Cannon (Silver)]

[Queen Ant Chitin Suit (Silver)]

Lin Yuan looked at Ouyang Lingyun, who was equally dumbfounded, and spoke sincerely.

"These two pieces of equipment are top-tier items specifically for gunners; perhaps Ouyang Xue can use them."

"Of course, if Uncle Ouyang has already prepared something better for her, then I'll consider this my overstepping my bounds."

"Consider these two pieces of equipment as my material processing fee and equipment repair fee."

Lin Yuan knew that with his talent, he was worthy of Ouyang Lingyun's investment and goodwill, but he never thought that getting something for nothing was a given.

Human relationships are something that diminish with use.

Only mutual benefit can ensure long-term sustainability.

Ouyang Lingyun's breath hitched when he saw the two pieces of equipment.

As the city lord, what good things hasn't he seen?

But this is a level 20 silver-grade item, and it has double special effects!

Not all Silver-tier equipment has two special effects!

To distinguish the quality of a piece of equipment, besides comparing the attribute points it has, you should also look at the number of special effects.

Just like a piece of bronze equipment, if it doesn't have special effects, then needless to say, it's definitely considered trash.

And that hand cannon, with its critical hit and armor penetration bonuses, is practically a killing weapon tailor-made for gunners!

Even in the city lord's treasury, you wouldn't find many pieces of equipment more suitable for Ouyang Xue than this.

Even in the city lord's treasury, you wouldn't find many pieces of equipment more suitable for Ouyang Xue than this.

More importantly, it's Lin Yuan's attitude.

He liked her well-mannered yet assertive manner!

"Good lad!"

Ouyang Lingyun took a deep breath, and his gaze toward Lin Yuan was filled with even greater admiration.

"These two pieces of equipment are indeed what Xiaoxue needs most right now."

"I'll accept it on her behalf."

"As for any fees or charges, that's too formal!"

"From now on, the City Lord's Mansion will take care of all your equipment repairs and material crafting!"

"As long as you can provide the materials, Old Zhou will start the furnace for you anytime!"

Old Zhou, who was standing to the side, also smiled and nodded.

In order to make the equipment for Lin Yuan as quickly as possible, Old Zhou even skipped lunch.

……

At the luncheon.

Although Mr. Zhou was absent, the atmosphere remained lively.

Ouyang Lingyun frequently raised his glass, showing concern for Lin Yuan and even subtly inquiring whether Lin Yuan had a girlfriend.

While dealing with the city lord's enthusiasm, Lin Yuan dropped another bombshell.

"Uncle Ouyang, actually I also managed to get my hands on a Secret Realm scroll this time."

"A secret realm?"

Ouyang Lingyun paused, somewhat surprised.

"You're incredibly lucky, aren't you? Did you go and rob someone?"

Ouyang Lingyun joked, then continued, "The drop rate of Secret Realm Scrolls is even lower than that of accessories, and once they are obtained, there is a cooldown period of several months or even years."

"You can only get it again after the cooldown period is over."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Lin Yuan nodded: "Perfect, this scroll is restricted to players below level 20 and requires a team."

"I was thinking, rather than letting outsiders benefit, I should invite Ouyang Xue and Xia Chen along."

"We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders."

……