Chapter 124: Fourth-Grade Feather Sheath Wings and Spatial Arrows!
"Can't deny it... You're quite the genius!"
After hearing Jiang Lin's description, everyone couldn't help but exclaim. When it came to ideas, they had to admit that this young refiner, Jiang Lin, who had just joined the Refining Masters Guild, was the undisputed idea king among them!
While they were still stuck in traditional thinking, believing that only a fool would buy exclusive flying Dou Qi devices—after all, wouldn't it be better to buy a generic one that everyone in the family could use? Jiang Lin, however, broke free from the shackles of traditional thought and immediately, using the power of storytelling, made the concept of the exclusive Feather Sheath Wings something far more valuable than it seemed. He cleverly buried the little tricks of the refiners in the background and gave the exclusive Feather Sheath Wings the labels of "loyalty" and "safety," raising its value to an entirely unexpected level.
Without Jiang Lin's story, any Dou Shi using a generic Feather Sheath Wings would definitely think that those who purchased an exclusive Feather Sheath Wings were out of their minds.
But with Jiang Lin's story, those who purchased exclusive Feather Sheath Wings naturally felt morally superior to those using the generic version. This superiority even manifested in battle—after all, others would see that the exclusive Feather Sheath Wings couldn't be taken, and in the same chase, they'd be more inclined to pursue those using the generic version.
"Hahaha, this is great!" Facing the heartfelt compliments of the other refiners, Jiang Lin laughed heartily and continued chatting with everyone, fantasizing about how to bundle the sale of the exclusive Feather Sheath Wings with some classic sales lines, even going so far as to create dramatic lines for exclusive weapons: "I will never allow you to pick up my sword and point it at my companions!"
The native refiners from Dou Qi continent cheered with excitement, and some, emotionally moved, couldn't help but deliver an impassioned performance on the spot. In that moment, the focus that was supposed to be on Yuan Bao, who was blood-forging the Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, was completely overshadowed.
There's a saying: If you don't claim the moral high ground, your enemy will. Since the natives of this world hadn't claimed it, Jiang Lin had no choice but to build a few more solid fortresses on top of that high ground.
At this very moment, Yuan Bao, who was blood-forging the Fourth-Grade Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings in the Chi Long Ding, finally understood what the phrase "like father, like eagle" meant. No wonder that eagle was such a loyal dog; it turns out, it learned everything from Jiang Lin! In just a few days, the refiners in the Refining Masters Guild had all been influenced by this guy!
He wondered if, in the future, the guild's refiners would start selling Dou Qi devices along with stories too. When someone asks why the same device is more expensive, the answer could simply be, "This is a Dou Qi device with a story," and it would be an instant win.
Now, Yuan Bao thought, would pharmacists also start being forced to tell stories when they go out to refine pills?
Filled with this strange thought, Yuan Bao spent over three hours completing the blood-forging, and then everyone worked together to assemble the components before throwing them back into the Chi Long Ding for the final blood-forging process.
Just as he had thought, Yuan Bao, who should have been the center of attention, was once again ignored. He continued to stay by Jiang Lin's side, discussing how to perfectly combine Dou Qi devices with stories and coming up with universal, classic lines.
Finally, the day before the scheduled date, Yuan Bao completed his Fourth-Grade Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings.
Thud!
When the dazzling blue mechanical wings unfolded behind Yuan Bao at the Tianzi Refining Arena, everyone couldn't help but express their admiration. The beautiful, semi-transparent cicada wings, like four crystal-clear leaf wings, made Jiang Lin and the others clearly see the red Dou Qi flowing within them! Though they were mechanical creations, behind Yuan Bao, they moved with the same grace and coordination as if they were made of flesh and bone—a perfect integration of man and machine!
Buzz!
In the limited space, Yuan Bao's massive body spun and flew like a light dragonfly, hovering rapidly, retreating at high speed, and performing lightning-fast maneuvers. The Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings granted Yuan Bao unparalleled flying control! The advantage brought by the four wings in micro-control was unmatched, far beyond the abilities of a Dou Wang's dual wings! The Dou Qi consumed during flight was also within the range Yuan Bao, a Four-Star Dou Ling, could handle.
"Yuan Bao, try using your armor," Kle and the others excitedly watched as Yuan Bao flew in the air like a large fly, and reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao summoned his armor from his storage ring mid-flight, and his Dou Qi hands reached out to attach it to his armor. Yuan Bao quickly spun mid-air, fastening the clasps on the armor. He had already put on the chest armor, but the back armor was missing, which was a flaw. However, if anyone were to attack his back, Yuan Bao would have to accept his fate because the Feather Sheath Wings were not meant to serve as a shield against attacks. Also, with the mechanism of the Feather Sheath Wings' flying control, even a Dou Wang would struggle to ambush Yuan Bao from behind.
As Yuan Bao finished equipping his armor, he evolved from a fat fly into a fully-armored one.
However, as the load from the arm and leg armor added up, Yuan Bao's speed in the air didn't decrease significantly, but the Dou Qi consumption increased a lot.
"Trying to maintain speed in armor will increase Dou Qi consumption considerably. If it's a high-intensity battle, I'm not even sure I can last half an hour," Yuan Bao shared his status with the group.
"No worries, there's an extra device for that," Kle and the others chuckled.
"Alright, without the flying advantage, I dare to take down a Dou Wang!" Yuan Bao confidently declared.
Isn't Dou Wang supposed to fly? Why "take down the horse"? Because of Dou Qi turning into a horse.
"It's your turn now, Jiang Lin. Though we don't think a Great Dou Master can defeat you in flight, we can still prepare a few things," Ha Mo walked over from the Chi Long Ding and handed Jiang Lin three silver arrows he had just forged.
"You're the one who worries us the least, but considering that the Gama Imperial Family might, for the sake of face, assign a fully-equipped Great Dou Master after Yuan Bao wins, to ensure you don't win, Kle and I have forged these three armor-piercing arrows for you," Ha Mo explained.
Jiang Lin excitedly took the silver arrows and heard Kle laughing as he explained, "Hahaha, when Yuan Bao told us you had a Third-Grade bow, we knew how you bullied others! These three arrows contain a hint of spatial power. They're rare items, so use them carefully. If possible, avoid hitting vital spots."
If the other Great Dou Master doesn't play fair and wears more armor than the refiners, then they would make sure the opponent understands what "not playing fair" really means.
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