After Taken as a Prisoner of War, the Vampire Queen Turned Me Into a Vampire and Made Me Her Daughter-Chapter 104: Before the departure
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Chapter 104: Before the departure
In the blazing hot environment of an iron workshop, a bare-chested man was sitting on a simple stool, taking a short break.
His body was covered with injuries of varying sizes that had long clotted and turned into scars. The most sinister scar on his body had firmly entrenched itself on his solar plexus and seemingly resembled a centipede stretching its fangs outwards.
Based on their appearance, it seemed that those wounds had been on him for a very long time.
โIf I hadnโt witnessed it with my own eyes, Iโd have never believed that a refined pretty boy like you is actually capable of forging iron.โ A voice unexpectedly resounded from beyond the leather tent.
A young man lifted the tent flap and entered from the outside, causing a large gust of cold wind to pour into the tent.
โYo, isnโt it my dearest student Ji Bai? It was Lilโ Yi-Yi who revealed my whereabouts to you, am I right? Do you need me for something?โ Lin Tuo narrowed his eyes and smiled.
โDo you have some molybdenum leftovers youโre planning to discard? Itโs fine even if itโs impure and mixed with other metals.โ Ji Bai shifted his eyes away after shooting a momentary glance at Lin Tuoโs body ridden with scars and blade marks.
It was a complete mismatch against his everyday appearance of a refined middle-aged man boasting of fragrant perfume and gelled hair. Instead, it was the direct opposite of that.
โForging metals is just a side job, thatโs allโฆ Molybdenum metals Iโm planning to discard, right? Youโre going to make your move now, arenโt you? Well, forget it. You donโt have any money anywayโฆโ Lin Tuo heaved a sigh. He then stood up and entered the store.
โHere, this is all thatโs left. Thereโs no more even if you donโt like it.โ Lin Tuo handed over some black and seemingly moldy metal chunks over to Ji Bai.
The chunks werenโt uniformly black in color; Grey sections and red specks were interspersed within the molybdenum, a testimony of its low purity.
โItโs more than enough.โ Ji Bai didnโt pay attention to the dust that covered their surface as he reached his hands out to receive them.
โYou really are impetuous, brat. You just want to stick your nose in everything, huh?โ Lin Tuo heaved a sigh after sizing up Ji Baiโs outfit.
โAre you planning to go there with this fabric sticking onto your body?โ
โSo what?โ
โIf there really are goblins in the sewers, their weapons will most likely be soaked with venom. Youโre really a real piece of work to rush into battle butt-naked without hesitation. โ
โSigh, Iโve really got to give it to you.โ Lin Tuo sulkily turned around and opened a large cabinet that stood in the corner.
โCatch.โ
What was thrown at him was an object seemingly made out of metal.
Ji Bai stretched his hands and caught it. It was an iron charcoal-grey cross helmet adorned with metal wings on its sides, a very ordinary design.
โTake this. Itโs better than exposing your bare head for others to chop. In any case, this thing is built with molybdenum and you can count on its defensive ability to protect you. Except that itโs covered with dust from a lack of use for far too long, you should take it home and give it a wash.โ Lin Tuo took the cloth on the table and wiped his hands.
โThereโs also this piece of cloth armor. Mhm, I had used this when I was young and am reluctant to toss it away. Still, itโs somewhat better than going into battle bare-naked. There also are a number of chains wedged within. You can take it too.โ
โWhat were you doing back then?โ With one hand holding onto the metal helmet and the other hugging onto the fabric armor, Ji Bai asked while tilting his head to the side.
โWell, itโs tough to explain it in few words. Besides, youโre not here to listen to my stories, am I right?โ
Ji Bai nodded and expressed his thanks to Lin Tuo.
โPut it on my tab. Iโll pay you back later.โ
โNonsense. Itโs just some shabby, useless equipment that has fallen into disuse. Itโs just a waste of space to keep it with me. Since I am too lazy to tidy up my stuff, I might as well give it all to you. Just treat it as taking care of the trash for me.โ Said Lin Tuo while waving his hands.
โThis reminds me, there will be a test conference for new students next month. You guys will be assessed in a holistic manner, so you should prepare yourself for that.โ
โUnderstood.โ Ji Bai casually made a mental note under the category of โinsignificant and trifling thingsโ.
โI will pay you back for these.โ Said Ji Bai. Before Lin Tuo could respond, he had already left the leather tent.
โThe stubbornness of this guyโฆ really is out of the world.โ
The operation this time was incomparable to those he took part in in the past. His strength was going to be greatly reduced due to the fact that he couldnโt activate his sacred ability.
To add to that, his supplies were also severely limited. Hence, the low-level equipment Lin Tuo provided would still be very useful to him. At least, that was what he thought. fr(e)enovelkiss.com
As for the option of turning into a vampire, Ji Bai excluded it completely from his considerations.
Unless it was to help out someone important to him, Ji Bai refused the thought of using it. When it came to this power of his, he felt that it would be too much of an understatement to use the word โhatredโ to describe it.
Even if Ji Bai was no longer the Radiant Knight, he was still willing to die an ordinary knightโs death and not live on by submitting to his fate.
After cleaning and drying up the armor, boredom overcame him as he sat on the balcony, staring at the starless night sky.
โSeems like the weather is going to be somewhat passable tomorrow.โ
โKeโer has come back a bit late today. It wouldnโt have taken that much time if she just took a bath.โ However, when Ji Bai saw the blooming smile on her face, he wasnโt too overly concerned.
โI guess she has found some friends.โ
โAre you going to be busy again, Mr Ji Bai? โ Keโer shifted a small chair and sat beside Ji Bai.
โMhm.โ Ji Bai nodded his head and responded.
โI may not come back to eat tomorrow. You need to take care of yourself. The card Lin Tuo gave you should make sure you donโt go hungry.โ
โIf you donโt mind, thisโฆโ Keโerโs face was slightly flushed as she extended her small claws towards Ji Bai and handed him something.
โWhat is this?โ Ji Bai was somewhat baffled as he took a cat-eared pendant from Keโerโs hands. ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ธ๐ฟ๐๐.๐ฌ๐ธ๐ถ
โKeโer is incapable of doing anything but to pray for Mr Ji Bai in silence.โ Her cat ears gently drooped downwards as she said that.
โโฆ.โ Ji Bai stroked Keโerโs head and silently accepted the pendant.
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Lilโ Sha wasnโt sure why she had gone hotheaded for a moment and accepted Ji Baiโs request to undertake such an arduous task. When she came back to her senses, she had already opened the door, walked outside, and reached an agreement with him.
However, now that she thought about it, a hundred points were definitely not few. After all, it was merely just a few rounds around the sewers; Very soon, she would be able to return home and take a shower!~ Compared to a certain obstinate guy, she was definitely not the one taking a loss.
At first light, Lilโ Sha stood in front of her residence and held Xiaomi in her arms. Her long, golden hair was tied into a ponytail, giving her appearance a rejuvenating look. As for her two furry cat ears, they were twitching rhythmically.
The winter wind of the early morning was so cold that it was capable of keeping even a diligent old farmer in his bed. To combat that, she specially wore the down coat she had just bought, along with thick stockings and a pair of small leather boots โ All of them were cheap street store goods that didnโt cost much. Even if they got dirty and had to be thrown away, she wouldnโt miss anything.
โHey, heyโ Obscene middle-aged uncle! Over here, over here!โ Lilโ Sha waved her hands towards the man not too far away from her. With a metal helmet on and his arms crossed, it seemed as if he was waiting for someone.
A person who was dumb enough to wear a metal helmet and fabric armor even inside the campus compound; It was very likely that he was the only one who would do such a thing.
The person wearing a metal crossed helmet reacted after hearing someone yelling at him. Slightly moving his gaze upwards, he noticed Lilโ Sha and strided towards her in quick steps.
โAre you planning to bring it along?โ The gaze of the metal helmet man shifted towards the beige kitten in Lilโ Shaโs embrace.
โOf course not. Iโm worried that Xiaomi will be hungry since thereโs no one to take care of it when Iโm away. Iโm planning to have Keโer help out and look after it a little.โ
โAre you not bringing any armor with you?โ
โDidnโt you say you will protect me? If that is the case, stuff like armor shouldnโt be necessary, right.โ
โFollow me.โ Ji Bai didnโt dwell on the issue and nodded. With the cross helmet concealing his face, it was impossible for Lilโ Sha to see his current expression.
Only after entrusting Xiaomi over to Keโer and repeatedly giving her instructions did Lilโ Sha finally relax. Following Ji Bai, she began to make her way towards the Chivalric Order of Moon Knightโs mission hall.