154: Chapter 154 Preparing for the Dragon Realm Trip? The Guard Team Upgrades

The night outside the side hall had not yet fully dissipated, and the twenty boxes of dark dragon flame bombs seized from the west of the city were already neatly stacked by the side of the Martial Arts Arena.

When Lin Zhe walked out of the side hall, Qing Yu had already arrived with the entire accompanying guard squad.

A hundred elite guards stood in a formation as sharp as a blade.

Every one of them had a tense expression.

In three days, they were going to the Dragon Domain.

Everyone knew that this was no ordinary long journey.

It was to suppress a rebellion, to fight a tough battle.

Lin Zhe's gaze swept over the crowd, his voice not loud: "Starting today, we're re-equipping."

Qing Yu immediately waved her hand.

The tarpaulins of over a dozen large carts in the rear were pulled back simultaneously.

Shua!

A dark golden luster instantly lit up.

Cart after cart of Dragon Scale Armor was neatly arranged, the scales still carrying the heavy dragon prestige unique to the Dragon Domain.

This was the standard-issue Dragon Scale Armor sent by the Dragon Tribe earlier.

One set for each person.

Its defense was extremely high.

Most importantly, it naturally carried the aura of the Dragon Tribe and could immune most of the suppression from dragon prestige.

The guards' eyes lit up instantly.

Even Qing Yu couldn't help but take a breath: "The entire squad is being equipped with Dragon Scale Armor?"

Lin Zhe nodded indifferently: "Put them all on."

As soon as the order was given, the guard squad moved swiftly.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

Set after set of Dragon Scale Armor was put on, the dark golden plates fitting layer by layer. It was heavy yet sharp; just standing there, their aura was significantly stronger than before.

But that wasn't all.

Lin Zhe raised his hand.

Buzz—

Pale golden Power of Rules spread out from his fingertips, sweeping across all the Dragon Scale Armor like a ripple.

On the surface of each suit of armor, fine patterns of rules emerged simultaneously.

System light patterns flashed and disappeared.

[Rule Attachment Successful: When attacked, reflects 20% damage]

Qing Yu looked down at the golden patterns on her breastplate, her pupils shrinking slightly.

"Reflects twenty percent of the damage?"

The breathing of several guards nearby grew even more rapid.

This was no longer ordinary defensive gear.

This was armor that could withstand a hit and bite back!

Lin Zhe's expression was calm: "Those in the Dragon Domain like to charge head-on; let them hit it."

Just as he finished speaking, a soft aura of nature drifted over from behind.

Ling Xi had arrived.

Today, she wasn't wearing a complex long dress, but only a light green mage robe. When she raised her hand, pale green points of light were already glowing at her fingertips.

"Lin Zhe, I'll add a layer for them."

She looked at the guard squad with a serious gaze: "The Dragon Domain rebels have quite a lot of dark toxins and curses; ordinary resistance isn't enough."

The next second.

Shua! Shua! Shua!

Over a hundred nature marks fell simultaneously, accurately merging into the bodies of every guard.

A layer of light cyan-green light flashed and disappeared on the surface of everyone's skin.

[Permanent nature resistance Attachment Successful]

[Greatly weakens dark toxins and curse effects]

One guard tried touching the back of his hand, clearly feeling that his body was much lighter.

Ling Xi said softly: "Common dark poison powders and corrosive curses will first be mostly neutralized by the power of nature upon contact with you."

Qing Yu cupped her fists: "Thank you, Princess Ling Xi."

Ling Xi shook her head, her gaze falling on Lin Zhe: "They are going with you, so of course nothing can happen to them."

Just as the nature resistance was stacked here, the world channel on the other side had already been stirred up by Xing Jianwan.

She sent a message directly to the whole server.

“Preparing for the Dragon Domain trip, collecting magic-breaking arrowss. All donors will be recorded in the Luofeng Merit List.”

A simple sentence.

Players across the server instantly exploded.

“Donating arrows to Big Boss Lin Zhe?”

“Go for it!”

“I have three hundred in my warehouse, I'll send them directly!”

“Take out all the guild stock; I'll kick whoever dares to hide anything first!”

In less than half a day.

The Holy Light City warehouse area, the Luofeng Village public warehouse, and the Elf Secret Realm outpost warehouse were all transporting arrows to the Martial Arts Arena.

Cart after cart.

Box after box.

magic-breaking arrowss specifically designed to counter dark forces were piled up like a small mountain.

Zhou Ming personally ran over to report, his voice filled with excitement: "Sir, the statistics are complete! In less than a day, the players across the server have gathered 1.37 million magic-breaking arrowss!"

The guard squad looked at the vast fields of arrow boxes, their faces turning numb.

Over a million arrows!

This wasn't just a supply.

This was enough to fight a major war.

Xing Jianwan stood to the side, her expression still cold, but her tone very steady: "Lingxiao Pavilion contributed 300,000 arrows, and the other guilds and solo players combined have even more. The Dragon Domain has Dark Dragon Flame, so use these arrows to suppress it first."

Lin Zhe glanced at her: "Thank you for your hard work."

The tips of Xing Jianwan's ears turned slightly red as she turned her face away: "It's only right."

The last one to arrive was Lin Yueyao.

The little girl held a scepter taller than herself, followed by Elf Maidservants pushing a row of small carts.

On the carts were bottles of potions glowing with a pale golden-green light.

"Daddy, I've prepared them for them."

She spoke in a childish voice and waved her small hand.

The maidservants immediately distributed the potions.

One bottle per person.

Lin Yueyao introduced them seriously: "Elven Holy Water. When you encounter a seal, drink it to break the seal and fully restore your status at once."

A hundred guards held the bottles simultaneously, their Adam's apples bobbing.

This thing was equivalent to having an extra life.

Even Qing Yu said in a heavy voice: "With this bottle of holy water, even in a death trap, one can be forcibly pulled back."

Lin Yueyao shook her little head: "So you're not allowed to lose it."

"Yes!"

The guards responded in unison.

After the equipment, resistance, arrows, and holy water were all in place, Qing Yu directly requested a live test.

Ten level 15 elite monsters were soon released in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

Originally, for monsters of this level, ordinary guards would need three people coordinating to kill them reliably.

But now, as soon as the guards wearing Dragon Scale Armor charged up, the scene changed.

Bang!

An elite Ironclad Lizard pounced, its claws striking a guard's breastplate. A golden light of shockback flashed, and the lizard itself was first knocked askew.

The guard raised his blade and slashed.

Pu!

Two slashes, and it was directly cut down.

On the other side, a guard struck by a dark breath had a flash of green light on his body. The toxin only spread for a moment before being suppressed, and his movements were almost unaffected as he backhandedly pierced the monster's throat with a spear.

Looking at the Archers again.

Drawing bows, releasing arrows.

Sou! Sou! Sou!

Arrows attached with the magic-breaking effect pierced through, and the dark protective layer on the elite monsters was torn open like paper.

After just one round of testing.

Ten level 15 elite monsters, wiped out.

And on the guard squad's side, there were zero casualties, not even heavy injuries.

The entire field fell silent for a moment.

Then, the surrounding players watching directly exploded.

“Holy crap, is this still a guard squad?”

“Ordinary soldiers soloing level 15 elite monsters?!”

“This combat power has more than doubled, hasn't it!”

“Outrageous, too outrageous! With this configuration, they could just steamroll through everything!”

“Why do I feel like they're not going to the Dragon Domain to suppress a rebellion, but to raid someone's house?”

Qing Yu looked down at the long blade in her hand, then at the Dragon Scale Armor on her body, her breathing becoming a bit heavier.

She knew best.

After this round of upgrades, the overall combat power of the guard squad had soared by at least three times.

Before, they had to risk their lives to clash head-on with Dragon Tribe elites.

Now, if they really met, they wouldn't necessarily lose.

Lin Zhe stood by the edge of the Martial Arts Arena, his expression still calm.

"In these three days, practice your coordination until you're proficient."

"Arrow formations, advances, position swapping, and the timing of using holy water—practice it all."

"What I want is not just for show."

Qing Yu immediately cupped her fists, her voice resonant: "Yes!"

The night wind blew across the Martial Arts Arena.

Light flowed over the dark golden Dragon Scale Armor, the Elven Holy Water swayed gently at the guards' waists, and boxes of magic-breaking arrowss were still being continuously transported into the warehouse.

Outside Holy Light City, screenshots of the guard squad's upgrade had already spread throughout the world channel.

And further away, the night sky in the direction of the Dragon Domain was still faintly red, as if something was waiting in the darkness.