Chapter 1 A Delightful Treasure

It was indeed a treasure, a delightful treasure. Zhang Yuanqing didn't hesitate, nor did he look at the attributes of the other items.

"I want the Armor of Thunder!"

Sean. Mede was taken aback, then guessed his thoughts. He said calmly, "I advise you to think again. The Armor of Thunder only has electromagnetic defense. Although the defense is good, its quality doesn't reach the level of the best. The reason it's here is because it's part of the Thunder God set."

"But you should be clear that completing a set is harder than obtaining a rule-based item." Sean. Mede's words were a kind reminder, telling Gou Mang that choosing the Armor of Thunder was not cost-effective.

In the past, Sean would have directly agreed and not given him a chance to regret it. But now, Sean had changed his view of Gou Mang quite a bit, because he was also a beneficiary of the other party's excellent record. This kid had done so much for me, it was only right to show him some kindness.

"Completing a set is more than just difficult, it's extremely difficult," Zhang Yuanqing shrugged. "But if you can complete a set, the benefits are greater than a rule-based item. I'm a gambler and willing to take a chance. Besides, a set doesn't necessarily have to be complete. Having three pieces still gives you set attributes. Maybe I'll get another piece of the Thunder God set in the future."

Since Gou Mang had said so, Sean. Mede didn't bother to persuade him further and said, "Sign your name and come back to me in half an hour."

He pushed over a confirmation form. The confirmation form stated that Gou Mang voluntarily gave up the cash material reward and chose one of the six items. Zhang Yuanqing didn't hesitate at all, picked up the oily pen from the pen holder, checked "Armor of Thunder" in the item selection column, signed Gou Mang's name, put down the pen, and exited the office.

Just as he reached the door, Sean. Mede's voice came from behind, "A specialist from headquarters will arrive in New York County tonight. Winnie has returned to the Maze Villa. Accompany me to entertain him tonight."

A specialist from Heavenly Punishment Headquarters, that Chris. Gustav? Zhang Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly.

Back in the Five Elements Alliance support team's office area, he listened to Guan Ya and the others excitedly chatting about the rewards and spoils of this mission while waiting for Sean. Mede's reply, full of anticipation for the upcoming Armor of Thunder.

"My mom is taking me out to dinner tonight and wants to meet you, Guan Ya." She leaned over and lowered her voice. "She wants to get to know the famous Gou Mang."

With my mom's flirtatious nature, forget it. Zhang Yuanqing remembered the abnormal romantic luck in the astrology prediction and quickly shook his head. "I'm busy."

Fu Xue didn't know that Gou Mang was her son-in-law, Yuan Shi Tianzun. It was normal for a handsome and talented young man to try to flirt with her.

Of course, Zhang Yuanqing felt that he was full of integrity and would never do anything with Fu Xue. But since the star signs gave an abnormal romantic warning, the risks that should be avoided should be avoided.

Guan Ya frowned and said, "She said she's bringing a friend who's a business partner. Fu Xue is here to talk about business. If the deal goes through, that friend will be the investor, and her purpose this time is to get to know you."

Zhang Yuanqing asked, "What's her friend's identity?"

Guan Ya shook her head. "I don't know."

"Then I'm not going."

"This daddy isn't someone that just anyone can see." Zhang Yuanqing refused. "I'm going to be receiving Chris. Gustav with Sean. Mede tonight."

Compared to his mother-in-law and her friend, seeing Chris was the right thing to do. She was one of the Demon Lord's lovers and probably kept the key to the Demon Lord's treasure. It was necessary to make contact.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yuanqing went to Sean. Mede's office. The wind mages he encountered along the way, whether they were white chocolate or dark chocolate, whether they had blond hair and blue eyes or brown hair and high noses, all bowed and greeted him, showing great respect and enthusiasm.

Lingjing Xingzhe believed in the supremacy of the strong. In the office, Sean. Mede held a bright blue thunder ball in his palm and said, "This is the Armor of Thunder. If you want to have it, you must first touch it!"

Zhang Yuanqing stared at the fist-sized thunder ball. Its exterior was a jumping electric arc, and its interior was fiery and bright, emitting a high temperature that distorted the air.

He strode forward and reached out to take the thunder ball. Instantly, he felt an unbearable stinging pain. His palm carbonized at a speed visible to the naked eye. A strong electric current ran through his body, paralyzing his cells and causing his heart to twitch.

This stimulation was a bit sour. Zhang Yuanqing opened his inventory, put the thunder ball into it to complete the recognition of its owner, and then took it out again. The familiar paralysis and tingling sensation came again.

It didn't grant immunity just because he was the owner.

[Lightning will paralyze the body.] This was the price of the Armor of Thunder. Wearing this armor would give you good electromagnetic protection, but the owner would also be half-crippled. Even close combat professions with strong physiques would be affected. Only thunder mages with thunder resistance attribute points could use it without burden.

With a thought, Zhang Yuanqing turned the thunder ball into a blue lightning armor. His top instantly burned to ashes, and a strong paralyzing sting came.

Sean... Mede, behind the desk, flicked his finger, and a wind blade shot out. The Armor of Thunder immediately popped out a translucent electromagnetic barrier, blocking Sean's casual probe.

The Armor of Thunder's electromagnetic defense could block one attack from an eighth-level Ruler, two attacks were the limit, and three attacks would break it.

Sean. Mede said, "Each time the power is exhausted, it takes three hours to recharge. In high-intensity battles, a full charge can last up to ten minutes. If you don't use it, you can keep it in your inventory for half a month." After speaking, Sean. Mede added, "You pay the electricity bill yourself. Heavenly Punishment won't reimburse you."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat. This attitude showed that the Armor of Thunder's power consumption was extremely terrifying, so terrifying that Heavenly Punishment didn't want to reimburse the electricity bill.

In addition, the Thunder Armguard was also an item whose Thunder Blast power increased with more charging. So both required charging? If you add the Electric God Seal, which had been sealed in the inventory for a long time, that would be three items that needed to be charged at all times, and the power consumption would be extremely terrifying.

I can ask Winnie to help me charge them, and if I encounter a thunder mage in battle, the other party's attacks can be absorbed and converted into electricity by the items. That's good.

Zhang Yuanqing's first reaction was to freeload if he could and never spend money.

Zhang Yuanqing left Sean's office bare-chested, returned to the Five Elements Alliance office area, entered the toilet cubicle, and took out the Thunder Origin Armor and Thunder Armguard again, choosing to wear the two pieces of equipment over his body.

As the owner, he immediately sensed the set's function. The Electromagnetic Railgun on the armguard's Thunder Blast had evolved into an electromagnetic railgun after merging with the inner garment.

The power was yet to be tested. Zhang Yuanqing walked directly out of the bank building, concealed himself in an uninhabited place, and used Star Escape and Windwalker Gloves alternately to jump into the Hudson River.

He put on the Yin-Yang Law Robe and couldn't wait to dive into the sea. Half an hour later, he came to an uninhabited sea area. Zhang Yuanqing, wearing the Yin-Yang Law Robe, jumped out of the sea, used his water control ability to stand on the ocean, and put on the armguard and armor again.

"This thing can only be used as a ranged attack. You can't wear it in combat." Feeling the thunder paralysis and sting again, he took a breath of cold air. Zhang Yuanqing raised his right hand wearing the armguard, opened his palm, and activated the electromagnetic railgun diagonally towards the sea.

"Zzz~" Electric arcs flashed around him, like a bright blue light. The electric light around him surged towards his right arm, constantly compressing and compressing. A muffled "buzz" sounded.

A bright blue beam of light with a diameter of one meter shot out, piercing into the ocean. Hundreds of thousands of tons of seawater instantly evaporated. The sound of boiling seawater was like thunder, and the surrounding hundred meters were shrouded in mist. Every breath was hot air.

Zhang Yuanqing's right arm hung down limply, severely carbonized, to the point where he needed auxiliary items to recover quickly. But compared to the power displayed by the electromagnetic railgun, the pain of the right arm's carbonization was nothing. He had mastered another Ruler-level skill.

Moreover, it was an attack skill that could directly kill Rulers with weak bodies. It had great power, strong penetration damage, and a long attack distance. This was a divine skill that could snipe enemies from a distance. These two items alone could create such a powerful electromagnetic railgun. How powerful would it be if the set was complete?

The Zijin Set, the Soul-Destroying Blade, the Chaotic Oil Painting, and the Thunder God Set, he had four items that could fight Rulers. If used properly, he could completely hunt down Rulers.

When he advanced to Ruler, the Azure Emperor Jade Belt and the Yata Mirror would be able to exert their power... and he would be even more invincible. The main body would wear the Zijin Set, and the clone would wear the Thunder God Set. When one of them expired, he would switch to the Heaven Worship Set. Ordinary seventh-level Rulers would not be able to fight him at all, and he could even challenge eighth-level Rulers.

After the joy, Zhang Yuanqing looked at the dim armor and armguard and suddenly sighed. "Out of power."

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Tong Tian Jiao Zhu came to the health club run by Catherine wearing a baseball cap and mask.

In the luxurious private room belonging to the store manager, he saw Catherine, a beauty with short gray hair, was taking a bath. She leaned lazily against the pool wall, the pool water steaming with mist, also steaming out a drunken blush on the beauty's body.

Catherine closed her eyes and frowned, not enjoying the bathing expression. She seemed to be in a bad mood. She turned her back to the door of the private room and said in a deep voice, "We lost, we lost completely. After this battle, the Rulers of the Free camp have to come down. Cocktail has already reported the detailed process of the battle. That Gou Mang's strength has once again exceeded our expectations. Losing to such a terrifying enemy is not your problem."

"It's good to lose if you lose!" Zhang Yuanqing said coldly, "In a camp war, Saints are just charging pawns and cannot influence the outcome. What if the Order camp wins? A group of Saints, the Ruler can crush them with one hand."

Catherine shook her head. "Saints are the hope of the future, especially peak Saints, who are even more Ruler reserves. Every year in the killing副本, someone from those peak Saints will advance to Ruler."

"The war between us and the Order camp will not end quickly. If it lasts for several years~" She sighed. "In a few years, there will be a significant difference in the number of Rulers in the Order and Evil camps. Now the Free camp has two options: one is to transfer Saints to New York County to continue competing with the Order camp."

"The second is for wild Rulers to come down and escalate the conflict..."

"The high-level has already lost confidence in the war between Saints. Of course, we can also break the rules and send Rulers to assassinate Gou Mang, but in that case, the Rulers of the Order camp will inevitably follow suit~ I know it's better to directly upgrade the war and kill fewer Saints."

"Moreover, if the conflict escalates, it would be a conventional operation on the battlefield for Rulers to kill Gou Mang, not unethical."

Zhang Yuanqing sighed. There had been a warning in the astrology prediction. In the near future, he would become the first target of revenge for the Evil camp. Fortunately, the appearance of the Armor of Thunder gave him another killing move. A woman like Catherine, who only knew how to show off her charm, could be blasted into slag with an electromagnetic railgun.

Thinking so in his heart, Zhang Yuanqing's eyes fell on the other party's slender white neck and round, fragrant shoulders. Remembering the enchanting pleasure of that night, he silently dispelled the previous thought. This kind of妖女 should be beaten to death with clubs.

Zhang Yuanqing sat on the rattan chair by the pool and said coldly, "What did you call me here for?"

Catherine's opening remarks didn't seem like she was going to scold him, but more like she was looking for him to vent her anger, like those bosses in TV dramas who treated women as toys. He had also become Catherine's toy.

Zhang Yuanqing would never allow anyone to treat himself as a tool for venting. Catherine smiled charmingly and beckoned. "Come here."

Being a tool for venting wasn't impossible. Zhang Yuanqing persisted for a few seconds, quickly got up and leaned over.

"Splash." Catherine pulled him into the pool. Hot red lips were imprinted on his. Before long, the man's long clothes, trousers, and underwear floated on the water. Catherine was also pinned to the pool wall. The sound of water was sometimes fierce and sometimes gentle. About half an hour later, Catherine, who was immersed in the pleasure, opened her blurred beautiful eyes and said in surprise: "You're not as long-lasting as last time?"

"I took drugs last time." Tong Tian Jiao Zhu snorted and began the second round of plowing the clouds.

Half an hour later, although Catherine was still not satisfied with his duration, it seemed that his speed was no less than last time. She rested her pointed chin on his shoulder and smiled idiotically. "Okay, I didn't call you here today for pleasure!"

Zhang Yuanqing was stunned, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart.