381: Chapter 381 Taihao Clan in Armor Looks Just Like a Little Child

Taihao Clan clumsily put it on, and then—

"Ouch!"

She staggered, nearly falling over.

Xu Ruyu quickly supported her. "Senior, be careful!"

Taihao Clan steadied herself, looking completely bewildered. "What's going on? Weren't you quite steady when you wore it?"

Xu Ruyu explained, "This armor needs to establish an energy connection with the wearer.

You have to use your own energy to activate the Array Pattern, and then it will cooperate with you.

The reason I wore it for so long earlier was to establish that connection."

Taihao Clan had a sudden realization. She closed her eyes and began trying to activate the Array Pattern according to the method Xu Ruyu described.

A moment later, the light on the armor lit up.

She opened her eyes, took a few cautious steps, and then hopped a bit.

"It really works! How miraculous!"

She was as excited as a child, running around the Artifact Refinement Hut, throwing a punch here and a kick there, having the time of her life.

Xu Ruyu looked at her and couldn't help but smile.

This Saint Realm Artifact Refiner, who had lived for ten thousand years, was currently acting like a child with a new toy. That pure joy made anyone watching feel better.

"Senior," he called out, "be careful, don't bump into things!"

Taihao Clan didn't even look back. "Don't worry! I'm very capable!"

The words had barely left her mouth—

*Thud!*

She slammed headfirst into the wall.

Xu Ruyu: "..."

Taihao Clan rubbed her head, looking aggrieved. "Why won't this armor behave?"

Xu Ruyu sighed, walked over, helped her take off the helmet, and checked the Array Pattern.

"Senior, you were too excited just now. Your energy output was unstable, which caused the Array Pattern to become disordered. I need to recalibrate it."

Taihao Clan gave a sheepish smile and sat down obediently, letting Xu Ruyu perform the calibration.

...

The seventeenth day.

The first batch of finished products was finally complete.

Ten qi-breaking guns, five sniper rifles, three Support Cannons, and five sets of armor.

They were neatly arranged on the workbench in the center of the Artifact Refinement Hut, shimmering with a faint metallic luster under the light of the Moonstones.

Xu Ruyu stood before them, looking at the results of his half-month of labor, and let out a long breath of relief.

During this half-month, he had hardly slept a full night, only meditating for two hours each day to recover his energy.

His eyes were bloodshot and his face was full of exhaustion, but his eyes shone with a light of satisfaction.

Taihao Clan stood beside him, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she looked at the finished products.

From initial doubt to later curiosity, and now to shock—she had personally witnessed the entire process of these "monsters" being created from nothing.

"Xiao Yuer," she suddenly spoke, "you... are truly a monster."

Xu Ruyu smiled bitterly. "Senior, are you complimenting me or insulting me?"

"A compliment, of course," Taihao Clan said seriously. "I have lived for ten thousand years and seen countless Genius Artifact Refiners.

But not one of them could be like you, refining so many unheard-of things in just half a month."

She walked to the workbench, picked up a qi-breaking gun, and gently stroked the Array Pattern on it.

"These Array Pattern, though simple, are incredibly precise. Every curve and every node is exactly where it should be. It's as if they were born to be there."

She then picked up a piece of armor and examined its structure.

"This armor integrates defense and offense into one.

The breastplate can block swords, the armguards can accelerate punch force, and the greaves can increase speed.

Small qi-breaking guns are even embedded in key areas, allowing them to be fired at any time during combat."

She set down the armor and looked at Xu Ruyu with eyes full of wonder. "If any of these things were taken out, they would cause a sensation in the Cultivation World. And you refined so many in one go."

Xu Ruyu scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Senior overpraises me. These are just crude works; there are still many areas that need improvement."

Taihao Clan glared at him. "Knock it off! Being humble in front of me? These things of yours are far better than those so-called 'High Grade Magical Artifacts'!"

She paused and suddenly asked, "How do you plan to distribute these?"

Xu Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "First to Leng Ningshuang and the others. They are the core combat strength of the Sect and need the best equipment.

Then to the Disciples who have performed exceptionally well, so they can have some self-defense capabilities while they Cultivate.

Finally, I'll gradually roll them out to every Disciple."

Taihao Clan nodded. "Then you'd better hurry. I've seen you lose a lot of weight these past few days. Are you going to continue refining?"

Xu Ruyu shook his head. "I'll rest for a few days first. This half-month has indeed been exhausting. Besides, Yue Ling is still in a deep sleep; I want to wait until she wakes up before continuing."

Taihao Clan curled her lip. "I knew you were thinking about my Master."

Xu Ruyu smiled and didn't say anything.

He walked to the entrance of the Artifact Refinement Hut and pushed open the stone door. The piercing sunlight outside made him squint.

It had already been... half a month.

During this half-month, he had been completely immersed in the world of Artifact Refining, knowing nothing of the outside world.

He didn't know if Mo Feng had been up to any more tricks.

He didn't know if Leng Ningshuang and the others had been Cultivating well.

He didn't know if the Hehuan Sect Disciples had been seriously contemplating the Qi Induction and Micro-Movement Art.

Even more so, he didn't know that outside the mountain, two groups of people had been waiting for half a month, each with their own ulterior motives, neither willing to make the first move.

This delicate balance had given him the most precious time.

Xu Ruyu took a deep breath and walked out of the Artifact Refinement Hut.

Behind him, Taihao Clan followed, shouting, "Hey, wait for me! I haven't finished asking yet!

Can you improve that armor a bit more, maybe add a Scope to the helmet..."

The sunlight fell, stretching their shadows long.

Inside the inner layer of the Illusory Moon Well, it was still peaceful.

But outside Tianyin Mountain, those two groups were still waiting.

Situ E gazed toward Tianyin Mountain and sneered, "This seat wants to see who can outlast whom."

Zhao Qianyi looked in the same direction, a trace of sinister intent flashing in his eyes. "No rush, wait a bit longer."

They didn't know that during this half-month, a force capable of changing the tide of battle was quietly taking shape.

And when they finally could wait no longer, what awaited them would be a completely unexpected... surprise.