I'm in the Ark, a player.

"Um, let's eat. Yes, I haven't had dinner yet!"

Yes! Let's eat!

To cover up her unease, Exusiai somewhat awkwardly changed the subject.

Qin Tianling didn't say much and followed Exusiai into the tavern.

At this moment,

A voice that Qin Tianling felt he had heard somewhere before rang out.

"Alright, the machine is fixed now. Don't break it again next time."

A Kuranta girl carrying a toolbox just walked out of the tavern.

She is Maria Nearl.

As a member of the Nearl family, she didn't possess the same high talent as her older sister in competitive knighthood.

On the contrary, she was particularly talented in craftsmanship.

So I usually like to make my own armor and weapons for fun.

As a result, many oddly shaped suits of armor are crammed into the warehouse.

In the afternoon, a young man came by, picked and chose, and finally took away a strange... well, rather ugly piece of armor.

The armor was completely ill-fitting to his size; Maria had to ask him many times to make sure he hadn't bought the wrong thing before she let him.

That evening, Maria saw the armor she had forged appear on the news.

Moreover, the reputation of competitive knights who wear their own armor is terrible!

Maria felt like the sky had fallen!

If the media found out that the other party's armor was made by her, she couldn't even imagine what kind of news would come out!

Now Maria saw the young man from that afternoon again.

Oh dear! How come I've run into this again?!

"Oh! Isn't this the guy who sold me the armor—"

"STOP STOP!!!"

Qin Tianling said with some surprise, but before he could finish speaking, Maria hurriedly interrupted him.

"Stop, stop!"

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Looking at Qin Tianling before her, Maria was immediately reminded of the news reports filled with condemnation and the overwhelming public outrage.

She pondered for a moment, as if she had made up her mind.

Finally, with trembling hands, he pulled out a wad of banknotes and handed the money to Qin Tianling.

"Um, this money is what you spent on the armor back then... I'm returning it to you now."

Please, don't say that I forged the armor for you.

If word gets out,

I'll get cyberbullied...

Moreover, it feels like the name of the Nearl family will be tarnished if people find out that the armor is not worn by a knight but by someone who made it himself.

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Chapter 92, Holographic Knight: We Will Win!

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Qin Tianling could hardly believe what he had just seen.

This is outrageous! This game even has a scene where shop NPCs spit out money!

He must have been deeply moved by seeing himself valiantly performing on the field while wearing the armor she had crafted!

But since we've already achieved this level of feedback, isn't it possible to go even further?

Is that all?

"Miss, you wouldn't want people to know that you sold it at a low price to that infamous non-knight so he could collect a set of armor for the knightly tournament, would you?"

Qin Tianling is a threat.

"Gurgle............."

Maria's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and her horse ears tilted slightly back on her head.

This guy is nothing like a knight.

My sister once said that a knight is a noble being who illuminates the entire earth.

Who would extort money by using defamation like this?!

A knight should possess a noble golden spirit!

A knight should fearlessly raise his shield to protect others and dauntlessly raise his sword to pierce the deepest darkness!

That's not how a knight should be at all!

His current actions will only earn him resentment, even if he were a competitive knight.

I really don't know why someone like that would choose to participate in the Knights' Tournament.

But it must be said that his threats were very effective.

Although what Qin Tianling said was indeed true,

But once people find out, and with some journalistic embellishment, they might report tomorrow that the knight isn't actually a competitive knight from the Nearl family!

No way!

After thinking for a moment, he took out a wad of cash and stuffed it into Qin Tianling's hand.

"Please, please, please don't tell anyone."

Maria practically begged Qin Tianling not to mess around.

"OK.?"

Qin Tianling accepted the money but didn't say anything more and let her leave.

Not only did we get our money back for the armor, but the armor was practically given away for free.

And they can even squeeze money out of you!

This horse girl is so nice!

Qin Tianling couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The horse head is awesome!

"Wow... isn't this blatant extortion?"

Exusiai's voice sounded from behind, her eyes scrutinizing Qin Tianling.

Well, Qin Tianling, I never expected you to do something like this...?

wrong,

Why do I suddenly feel that Qin Tianling is the kind of person who would do such a thing?

"What extortion? This is a generous donation from Miss Maria Nearl!"

Knowing I'm a rookie competitive knight, and an individual competitive knight at that, they specially sent me armor and financial assistance!

Qin Tianling retorted righteously,

What extortion?

How can voluntary donations be called extortion?

Did Qin Tianling just force this NPC?

no!

That's what sponsorship is all about!

"Sigh... whatever you say."

After a moment's thought, Exusiai gave up arguing with Qin Tianling.

Moreover, she now has something even more to be curious about.

"Speaking of armor, I'd really like to ask, why did you choose that type of armor?"

Not only does it look ill-fitting, but it's also incredibly ugly!

It's hard for Exusiai to imagine that a normal person would choose such a bizarre outfit in a arena with so many people instead of opting for a better-looking suit of armor.

"It's purely because it looks like it has high defensive capabilities."

Without even thinking, Qin Tianling replied.

"High defense?"

While seemingly heavy armor does offer considerable protection, an ill-fitting suit can lead to internal cushioning, reducing the damage from blunt force trauma.

But the inconvenience caused by ill-fitting clothes is also a fact...

So it's just that the defense looks high and that's all?

"It's gone."

Qin Tianling responded matter-of-factly.

How can good looks compare to stats?

The numbers are the key to victory!

Qin Tianling showed no desire for stylish clothes, only an obsession with kicking.

After all, the NPCs had told them that in the knightly arena, the winner takes all!

Why bother with all that fancy stuff!

Seeing this, Exusiai didn't say anything more, and pointed again to the tavern behind her.

"Let's go eat."

"Qin Tianling, would you like to try some fruit-filled dumplings?"

"No, this shouldn't exist in the world. I'm definitely giving the production team a bad review when I log off."

Qin Tianling shook his head, went inside, and casually ordered some food to eat.

However, after finishing their meal, they did not leave but remained there.

Because a movie was playing on the pub's television.

It's not a licensed movie adaptation of a knight-themed knight; it's an adaptation of a knight novel.

It seems the ending of the adapted novel is still somewhat controversial.

It tells the story of a knight who, after experiencing various adventures, is not favored by his knightly order and is not needed by his family. He finds his home in a distant seaside country and charges against the giant waves time and time again.

As he was looking at it, Qin Tianling's competitive knight terminal vibrated, and he picked it up to check it.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the commotion on Qin Tianling's side, Exusiai turned to look at Qin Tianling and asked,

"Another match tomorrow."

"I really didn't expect a challenger to arrive so quickly."

The following afternoon, it was still Arena Nine.

Inside the arena knights' lounge, the holographic knight, fully armored, stood before a full-length mirror making final adjustments.