44: Keep a low profile, weapon shark tooth

Chen Qing spent the entire morning busy with forming his faction. After finally completing all the necessary procedures, his application entered the approval process.

Afternoon.

Chen Qing went to the school's weapon department.

According to his plan, he would spend about a week digesting his recent gains, diligently Cultivating and improving himself.

After this period, he planned to select a suitable mission and enter a small Space Battlefield.

Originally, his goal was set on the Space Battlefield.

But Liu Zheng's words just now made him suddenly realize a problem.

He was indeed a bit too eager!

It was only the beginning of the semester, yet many people in the Martial Arts Arena recognized him.

Transmigration to this Martial Dao world, coupled with a System, inevitably made him a bit overconfident.

He had to confront this issue.

As an experienced keyboard warrior and critic, he understood one principle deeply.

Build high walls, store abundant grain, and slowly proclaim yourself king!

To put it simply: develop stealthily, don't be reckless!

He was currently in a vulnerable period, so there was no need to elevate his presence in the eyes of others.

He must minimize his presence as much as possible!

As the ancients said, when Han someone frowned, he retreated behind the crowd!

Right!

Next, after establishing the faction, no one would be allowed to join in the initial phase!

The few of them were enough. Once he had the Six Gods in hand, would he still worry about not recruiting people?

Weapon Department.

It was crowded here. People who bought or repaired weapons usually came here.

"Old Wang, are you trying to scam me? You said this sword could withstand a third-tier Yao Beast, but why did it break after just one fight?"

"Nonsense! With so many cracks on the blade, do you think I'd believe you only fought once?"

"Master Zhang, these boots aren't good either. You said I'd definitely outrun a second-tier Yao Beast with them on, but I almost got caught!"

"Poor craftsmanship, go ask your teacher!"

... "Who is that person? Why is he wearing a mask?"

"I don't know! Look, his hands are in his pockets. Is he sick?"

"Are you stupid? How can a Martial Artist get sick? Besides, if he's sick, he should go get treated. Why come to the weapon department?"

"Could it be that he's here to customize some tools? I heard recently there have been quite a few people with 'Dragon-Yang' preferences, but they seem to need some 'tools of the trade.'"

"Dragon... Dragon-Yang preferences..." Many male students swallowed hard, their backsides involuntarily clenching twice, and they instinctively moved away from Chen Qing.

However, a few individual male students' eyes darted around, wondering what they were thinking...

Chen Qing's face under the mask was terrifyingly dark.

He casually glanced at the speaker, who was a girl.

Very well, he remembered her!

Even if she stripped naked and sang 'Conquer' in the future, she wouldn't be allowed into Chen Qing's faction!

He had only worn the mask to be discreet and lower his presence, but he ended up being slandered!

Chen Qing moved away from the crowd and approached an overlooked weapon shop window.

Inside the window, a small old man in his fifties leaned back in a chair, scrolling on his phone, a smile occasionally appearing on his lips.

"Boss, I want to buy a weapon."

The old man sized up Chen Qing, put down his phone, and sat up from his chair with a chuckle.

"Hehe, what kind of weapon are you looking for? Swords, spears, sabers, halberds? Or a long whip and ropes?"

Ropes?

Could that even be called a weapon?

Chen Qing wasn't actually sure what weapon he wanted to buy.

"Let me look first."

The boss didn't seem surprised. He took out a catalog and handed it to Chen Qing, which contained pictures and descriptions of various weapons.

["Fire Punishment Sword: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, more compatible with fire-attribute ability users, priced at 120 credits."]

["Seven Star Sword: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, general-purpose weapon, priced at 140 credits."]

["Mountain Cleaving Axe: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, effective against earth-attribute Martial Artists, priced at 120 credits."]

["Wu Tian Hammer: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, suitable for Martial Artists who like brute force, priced at 120 credits."]

["Willow Leaf Blade: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, suitable for Martial Artists who follow an assassin's path, priced at 120 credits."]

["Ruyi Divine Sword: D-grade alloy weapon, suitable for lower three-tier Martial Artists, general-purpose weapon, priced at 120 credits."]

... Chen Qing looked at the catalog filled with chuunibyou-esque names and frowned: "Boss, do you like watching anime?"

The old man chuckled: "You wouldn't understand, would you? The life of a Martial Artist is very boring. Most people don't have time to find a partner, so naturally, they look for some fun.

Don't mind the strange names of these weapons; look at the pictures. They are all one-to-one replicas from the original works!

And I'm telling you, a lot of people buy them."

Chen Qing looked at the crowded shops next door, then at his own shop, where he was the only customer.

"Don't mind the crowds there; that's because the quality of the weapons they sell isn't good, so many people come back for repairs.

Moreover, my customers usually go the custom route. They choose weapons from anime characters, tell me, and I customize them for them."

It could be done like that?

Chen Qing nodded and continued flipping through the catalog.

The boss saw him aimlessly looking at all sorts of weapons—swords, spears, sabers, halberds—and interrupted him.

"If you don't have a clear goal and don't know what type of weapon to use, I do have one weapon I can recommend."

He took the catalog, skillfully flipped to the B-grade weapon section, and pointed to one of the weapons.

It was a "sword" with only one side sharpened, or rather, it looked like both a saber and a sword.

Its unsharpened side, like a shark tooth, exuded a fierce and bloodthirsty aura.

["shark tooth: B-grade alloy weapon, suitable for middle three-tier Martial Artists, general-purpose weapon, priced at 998 credits."]

"You probably haven't used weapons before, so I suggest you start with simple sabers and swords. Whether it's a saber or a sword, they are commonly seen in daily life, making them relatively easy to pick up.

I won't introduce the origin of this shark tooth.

The main thing is that it perfectly fits your current situation. Unlike ordinary swords, it has a single-edged blade, combining the sharpness of a sword with the rigidity of a saber. Whether you choose to Cultivate swordsmanship or saber techniques later, it's an excellent weapon."

Chen Qing looked at this uniquely designed weapon, and his heart was somewhat moved.

As someone who had never used a weapon, he didn't have any particular type of weapon he favored. He basically used whatever felt right.

In his previous battles in the Ice God Space and during the ranking challenges, he had used many weapons, always condensing the most suitable weapon out of ice according to the situation.

But for his future personal weapon, he naturally needed to settle on one, as he couldn't buy every type of weapon.

This shark tooth indeed struck a chord with him.

However, looking at the price tag, Chen Qing felt a pang of pain—a hefty 998 credits!

He glanced at the old man selling weapons, suspecting he had been recognized.

Otherwise, how could the old man have just happened to pick a weapon he could afford?

Chen Qing subtly pulled his mask up further.