Chapter 80: Choosing a Weapon

Seeing Shi Changdong disappear at the training ground entrance, the scene got a bit awkward for a moment.

“Well, hehe, Qin Mo is Shi Changdong’s personal disciple. Since he made a mistake, let Hall Master Shi handle it,” Sun Lei said with a dry laugh.

Xu Feng sneered inwardly, but showed no emotion on his face, giving a slight nod.

“Xu Feng, I never expected you to be this strong! I think even some Instructors might not be your match, haha!” Sun Lei said with a proud look, laughing heartily.

“Hall Master Sun, about that Silver Quality weapon…” Xu Feng said with a smile.

After proving his strength, of course he wanted to get the promised reward as soon as possible.

Seeing that Xu Feng didn’t pursue the matter of Shi Changdong interfering in the challenge, Sun Lei felt relieved. This matter could be big or small. If Xu Feng insisted on pursuing it, Sun Lei would lose face. It wasn’t worth falling out with Shi Changdong over such a small matter, and Xu Feng was someone he had recommended himself…

Hearing that Xu Feng didn’t plan to pursue it, Sun Lei showed a relieved smile on his face while secretly feeling pleased.

He had thought Xu Feng was only slightly stronger than Qin Mo at best, but it turned out they weren’t even on the same level. Defeating someone and killing someone were completely different concepts, yet Xu Feng had the strength to kill Qin Mo.

The strength Xu Feng displayed now completely surpassed that of an apprentice and was comparable to ordinary Instructors. If he still had hidden cards up his sleeve, he might even be able to compete with Shi Changdong.

“I assume no one else wants to challenge Xu Feng?” Sun Lei said calmly.

More people challenging Xu Feng meant more people disagreed with his decision as Hall Master. If Xu Feng lost in a challenge, his authority as Hall Master would suffer a serious blow. Conversely, if Xu Feng showed exceptional strength, Sun Lei’s authority as Hall Master would be further enhanced.

Surrounding them was silence. Not only the apprentices, but even some Instructors looked at Xu Feng with wary expressions.

“Since that’s the case, Xu Feng, you and Hall Master Xie can go choose a Silver Grade weapon. Also, I’ll personally sponsor you with fifty thousand Contribution Points. Pick a good set of equipment,” Sun Lei said with a beaming smile.

This time, Sun Lei made a big sacrifice. The fifty thousand Contribution Points were his own, and despite being Hall Master, taking out fifty thousand Contribution Points at once wasn’t easy.

This showed just how happy Sun Lei was feeling at that moment.

Xie Jing gave Sun Lei a sidelong glance, signaling him to tone down his expression, then turned to Xu Feng and said, “Let’s go, Xu Feng. Come with me to the Arms Division. Our Linhai Branch has collected quite a few good pieces of equipment.”

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The Thunder Martial Hall’s Arms Division was an inconspicuous two-story building. At a quick glance, it seemed like it had been built over a decade ago, with a peeling surface that made it look like it was about to be demolished.

But when Hall Master Xie entered the Arms Division with Xu Feng, they found it was like a different world inside.

Layers of alloy walls shimmered with a metallic sheen. Red detection beams occasionally scanned from top to bottom in the shadows. Dark door openings were pitch-black and deep, with tightly clustered arrows glowing faintly with a dark green light; there were quicksand traps and ceiling-mounted spike hammers. In the short passage of just over ten meters, the sides appeared to be just over two-meter-wide alloy steel walls, but Xu Feng detected over a dozen traps, and he didn’t know how many more he hadn’t detected.

However, under Hall Master Xie’s guidance, none of these traps were triggered.

Passing through the corridor, the two arrived at the first-floor hall.

As soon as they entered, Xu Feng sensed three probing gazes boldly scanning him from head to toe. After a moment, the feeling of being scrutinized disappeared.

Xu Feng turned to look at Xie Jing.

Hall Master Xie smiled slightly and said, “The Arms Division is guarded by three patrons sent by the main hall. They usually don’t take orders from the branch hall…”

Xu Feng nodded. The three gazes from earlier had been startling, and a layer of fine cold sweat had formed on his back.

“Thunder Martial Hall is truly unfathomable. Even the Arms Division where equipment is stored has such experts. Then the places where Skill Cards are kept, where potions are stored, where various materials are held…”

Just thinking about it made Xu Feng’s heart stir slightly. With so many experts, it was no wonder they could establish such a large settlement.

The first-floor hall was lined with rows of shelves holding various types of equipment, categorized by grade and type.

“Silver Quality weapons are this way.”

Soon, Xie Jing led Xu Feng to a row of metal shelves.

“Choose any one you like.”

Dozens of Silver Quality weapons appeared before Xu Feng’s eyes.

There were broadswords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, dagger-axes, hooks, forks, and even whips and soft swords, crossbows, hidden weapons, and more.

Generally, a true melee warrior needed one long weapon, one main weapon for regular use, and one ranged weapon.

Currently, Xu Feng had a sword and a crossbow, but he was missing a long weapon. However, the sword Xu Feng currently had was only a Black Iron Grade weapon. After prolonged battles, this sword had become somewhat damaged, and its power no longer quite matched Xu Feng’s strength. So, after thinking it over, Xu Feng gave up on a long weapon and chose a Silver Grade one-handed sword.

[Name: Tough Spirit Monkey Longsword]

[Type: One-handed Sword]

[Grade: Silver]

[Attack Power: 32-46]

[Attributes: Agility +5, Attack Speed +10%, Toughness +2]

[Equip Requirement: Agility Attribute Two Stars]

It was a very ordinary Silver Quality longsword with average attributes and nothing particularly outstanding. However, weapons displayed here naturally wouldn’t be top-tier; the good equipment wasn’t even enough to go around among Thunder Martial Hall’s own people.

Xu Feng had been mentally prepared. After selecting the weapon, he showed no sign of dissatisfaction. His current weapon was just a temporary one; he would naturally seek out top-tier equipment himself in the future.

After that, Xu Feng used the fifty thousand Contribution Points Sun Lei gave him to exchange for a full set of Black Iron Grade equipment. Thus, although Xu Feng’s level hadn’t changed at all, his strength had increased by nearly half.

He originally wanted to exchange for a sword technique, but at Thunder Martial Hall, even the cheapest Skill Card cost one hundred thousand Contribution Points. Xu Feng clicked his tongue and had to give up.

“Xu Feng, you can do as you please these next couple of days. Check the mission board and do more Martial Hall missions. Aside from mission rewards, all missions also give Martial Hall Contribution. Once you save up enough Contribution Points, you can enter the Martial Archive and pick a Skill Card you like. You’ll have to work hard,” Xie Jing said with a faint smile. “In a little while, we might have a big operation. We’ll need you to contribute then.”

“Big operation? What big operation?” Xu Feng’s heart stirred with curiosity.