Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 15: Asking for Love
In fact, the reason why I have the opportunity to use a phoenix tail feather and three feathers to make a "Phoenix Feather Cloak", the person I should thank the most should be Yue Linglong. If she hadn't desperately pounced through a blazing "fire wall" on Phoenix Ridge and grabbed the phoenix tail feather unscathed, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to make a complete equipment with just those three feathers. And now, she has generously contributed a holy-level "Cloak Making Process Diagram" from her private collection without any additional conditions (an auxiliary prop for life professions, which is divided into four levels: earth, sky, saint, and god like fine equipment. It can improve the production success rate of the level reached. It is obtained by killing monsters or completing tasks. The higher the level, the smaller the chance of appearing. Especially for special items like cloaks, it is very rare), which can increase the production success rate by 20%. In addition, three top-level elf fashion designers have jointly laid out the " Three Talents Formation". The elves' inherent advantages in clothing design and the effectiveness of the formation have increased the success rate of production by at least 15%. In this way, there is more than a third of the chance of successfully making a holy weapon, and the chance of reaching the heavenly level is as high as more than 90%. The possibility of complete failure and scrapping of raw materials can be said to be very small. If it weren't for this, I would not be convinced by them and make a "heavy investment" to make such a "Phoenix Feather Cape" that they praised as "both beautiful and practical".
Of course, Xue Wuxia and the others did not just talk. In order to express their gratitude for my selfless contribution to the Tongxin League and my great contributions, and also to reward me for being the first to be promoted to the sixth-level profession and indirectly improving the reputation of the Tongxin League, after collective discussion, the Tongxin League also contributed a sacred-level "Lucky Star" treasured in the boutique library. This is a relatively peculiar item. When using it when crafting equipment, there is a certain probability that it will add some special effects according to the properties and characteristics of the completed equipment. It is also very rare. The Tongxin League has only such a sacred-level one so far, and it was awarded to me. These "irrelevant people" have all donated generously and shown extraordinary enthusiasm. How can I, the "owner", say "no"?
On the day of the production, Xue Wuxia, Yue Linglong, Yun Wuying, Xiaoniaoyiren and others all put down their work and rushed to the Moonlight City in the northern continent. They stayed in the "Yueyue Fashion Design Studio" and claimed that they wanted to witness the birth of the "Phoenix Feather Cape" that condensed their hard work. They were more eager and eager than me, the real owner. A group of women who came to "watch the ceremony" almost filled up all the space. I was squeezed aside and could only stay in a corner with Afeng, Xinzhishou and other male compatriots, looking at them helplessly. After all, they are girls, and they love beauty by nature. Even Xue Wuxia and Yun Wuying, who have always been steady, seemed to let go of their worries at this moment, revealing a rare innocence.
Perhaps it was the sincere prayers of the beauties that worked. After four long hours of waiting, three exhausted elf fashion design masters finally walked out of the studio. Although they looked very tired, they could not hide the joy on their faces, and they all looked extremely excited. At the same time, our eyes fell on the "Phoenix Feather Cloak" held in the hands of the leading master named Hua Feng.
"Success, we succeeded, it's a holy weapon, this 'Phoenix Feather Cloak' is a holy weapon-level equipment!" Facing our hopeful yet worried eyes, Hua Feng shouted with a smile. Although she was trying her best to suppress it, it was obvious that she was still quite excited. No wonder she was so excited. So far, Tianxia has not been able to successfully produce many pieces of holy weapon-level equipment. Every success is an extremely valuable experience, which is also of great help to their career advancement.
There was a cheer in the studio, and we couldn't help hugging each other to celebrate our success. I don't know if it was because we were too excited or didn't notice that there was a man standing next to us. Yue Linglong actually rushed over to hug me intimately. Although it only stayed for a moment, she quickly let go and turned to hug and cheer with Diewu. She herself seemed to be indifferent, but I, who was "simple", had never experienced the feeling of being "thrown into the arms" of a girl. Especially when she rushed over, I didn't have time to see the object clearly. I subconsciously hugged her with my backhand and tightened my arms until I felt something was wrong and then hurriedly relaxed. Everyone was wearing casual clothes. Under normal circumstances, the nearly real virtual effect of "Tianxia" was brought to the extreme when neither side resisted. It felt no less than the "real experience" in reality. This "first intimate contact" made me feel overwhelmed. Although I didn't make a fool of myself on the spot, I was "heart-pounding" and blushed. Fortunately, Yue Linglong behaved naturally, and there was no direct eye contact between us, so I wasn't too embarrassed. After the nervousness, I quickly calmed myself down and went to celebrate with others to avoid anything unusual that would attract other people's attention.
After the excitement, we gathered together to look at this "Phoenix Feather Cloak". The design is really beautiful, the color is bright but looks very soft, and there is no glaring feeling. The cloak shows a small golden phoenix pattern, and the fiery red is mixed with wisps of golden light. Both the color and the material are very harmonious, which makes all the girls praise it. As for practicality, it is quite excellent. It basically plays the characteristics of all materials. It not only has good physical defense capabilities, but also maximizes the effect of "avoiding fire". Moreover, the "Lucky Star" of the holy level is also fortunately successfully inlaid, which makes the "Phoenix Feather Cloak" add a unique ability of "Fire Feather Barrier", which is somewhat similar to the function of a high-level magic of the fire system. Using mental power to activate it, it can produce a barrier covering a range of four or five meters around the body, offsetting slight physical damage and part of the fire damage, not only adding a layer of protection to itself, but also protecting the companions around. As they described before, it is "both beautiful and practical", and it is worth spending such a "huge" investment.
As the owner, I was naturally the first person to try it on. The "Phoenix Feather Cape" can freely adjust the width and length, and is suitable for people of all heights and body shapes. Standing in front of the mirror, with the beautiful cape as a foil, I, who was originally plain-looking, looked a little more energetic, handsome and chic. But before I could get warm, a group of girls next to me were impatient and "stripped" off and began to try it on. It seemed that this "Phoenix Feather Cape" was tailor-made for them, and it showed the beauty of girls when they put it on. Especially Yue Linglong, with her skin color and temperament, she became more lovely and charming. Xue Wuxia and the others pulled her to stand in front of the mirror for a long time, whispering together, and laughing from time to time. It was a pity that we "flower protectors" were all left out, and we didn't know what they were doing.
After they had finished trying on the clothes and had enough fun, they naturally went to the restaurant to celebrate. Hua Feng and the other three designers were also dragged along. Xue Wuxia had taken this opportunity to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with "Yueyue Fashion Design Studio" on behalf of Tongxin League. In the future, all the related props and equipment needed by Tongxin League will be made by Hua Feng. Of course, the price will be more favorable, which is in line with her usual thrifty nature. I was naturally happy to see it happen - in order to celebrate the success of the first cooperation, the original labor fee of 5,000 gold coins was discounted by 20%, and only 4,000 gold coins were actually collected. I became the first beneficiary.
After logging off the line, I was eating while planning how to conquer the "Hell Volcano". A Feng would look at me from time to time with a "sly smile" on his face. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after a while I noticed something was wrong. "Hey, what's wrong with you? You're smiling so slyly. What's the point?"
"A'dai, after experiencing this 'Phoenix Feather Cloak Incident', don't you have any ideas in mind?" Afeng did not give a direct answer, but asked me a question instead.
I looked puzzled. "It was a complete success, everyone was happy, everything went so smoothly, what else should I think?"
Ah Feng immediately shook his head, covered his forehead and sighed, "Ah Dai, Ah Dai, you are really not just stupid. You are still as slow as before when it comes to emotional issues. You really haven't made any progress. As the saying goes, people get redder by living with them. We have been 'living together' for so long, why haven't you learned any of my good qualities?"
Relationship problems? I was stunned by what he said, and it took me a while to come to my senses, "What are you talking about? Don't belittle me casually. What does the 'Phoenix Feather Cape Incident' have to do with my relationship problems? They are completely unrelated. How can you link them together?"
"You really didn't notice anything from this?" Afeng looked at me with a look of disappointment.
I finally couldn't stand it anymore, so I grabbed the cushion next to me and threw it at him, "Don't keep me in suspense, there's nothing..." I looked at the food in front of me, and considering that I still had to eat, I quickly stopped and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. What should I have noticed?"
A Feng moved his body to the side, dodged the cushion that flew over, and waved his hand hastily, "A gentleman should talk instead of fight. Did I poke your sore spot and make you angry?" Seeing my face change again, he immediately said, "Okay, okay, since you are still so ignorant, let me, your brother, wake you up, so that you won't miss such a great opportunity and regret it in the future."
Before I could say anything, Afeng stood up and brought over a bottle of wine, "Come on, we're happy today, let's have a couple of drinks! Let's talk while we drink, and let me give you some advice." In the past, when we had nothing to do, we often got together to have a couple of drinks. Although I couldn't drink much, I was always dragged along to have a couple of drinks. According to him, it was called "relaxing myself and adjusting my mood." However, since I started playing "Tianxia", we have rarely had time to get together for a drink.
Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, I controlled my temper and sat down to have a couple of drinks with him and listen to what he had to say. I myself didn't know what had happened, so what clues could he, a "bystander", figure out from it?
"In this 'Phoenix Feather Cloak Incident', who do you think was the most enthusiastic and made the greatest contribution?" After three rounds of drinks, Afeng looked at me seriously and asked.
"It must be your brother. Of course Sister Wuxia and Xiaoyue also helped a lot." I answered with a smile.
A Feng glared at me and said, "Don't be so frivolous. To be honest, we two brothers don't need to be polite to each other. At best, I am just cheering on the sidelines. In terms of actual contribution, I can't compare to others."
I pretended to think for a moment, "Speaking of which, the one who should be thanked the most is Xiaoyue. If she hadn't grabbed that phoenix tail feather and contributed a holy-level 'cloak-making process diagram', this 'Phoenix Feather Cloak' wouldn't have been created at all."
A Feng looked at me with a half-smile, "You are a good guy who still has some conscience and can tell good from bad. You know, that 'cloak making process diagram' means a lot to Xiao Yue. It was a birthday gift given to her by someone else. She originally planned to keep it so that she could make a top-quality cloak for herself when she had the chance. I didn't expect that it would be donated to you so generously. Even Wu Xia and the others were surprised! When someone treats you like this, you can't just accept it as if nothing happened. You should at least show some appreciation, right?"
"What did she do to me? We are all friends. Xiaoyue is a very generous person. Maybe..."
Before I could finish, A Feng interrupted me and said, "Don't be so secretive. I saw everything that happened in the fashion design studio in the game. Are you still trying to hide it from me?"
My heart tightened, but I refused to give in. "What are you hiding? What did you see?"
Ah Feng laughed a few times, and made a hug gesture towards me. At the same time, he pretended to be self-intoxicated and said in a weird voice: "Come, hug me! This feels good!"
My ominous premonition was confirmed. I couldn't help but get angry and raised my hand to throw another cushion at him. "Go to hell! It's disgusting! Who has such a dirty mind like you? It's so filthy! It's a stain on our pure sentiments!"
A Feng laughed loudly, "You little brat, if you don't want others to know, then you better not do it. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, how could you hide your little tricks from anyone? Especially your face, which was as red as a monkey's butt after the hug, and it hadn't faded when you turned to me. The funniest thing is that you were still pretending to be calm. It's a pity that your acting skills are too bad. If you want to act more realistically, you need to train harder."
