Ren Mian tossed over two pieces of equipment, one was a blade and the other a pair of shoes.
Ji Xinghuo caught the blade with his left hand and grasped the edges of the shoes with his right, holding them in his hand. He only glanced at the blade in his hand and his eyes immediately lit up.
"What a great blade!"
He couldn’t help but exclaim.
This blade was a modern war blade made in one piece, cast throughout.
The design of the blade was derived from the "Tang Horizontal Blade," originally straight but now slightly curved, and its width had increased by half. The spine of the blade was thicker, and its geometric tip exuded sharpness. The entire blade was about 85 centimeters long, single-handed, and felt substantial in the hand, definitely weighing over 10 kilograms.
These features were all designed for the immense strength of the Mutants.
Wider, heavier, more suited for chopping, capable of delivering more lethal damage!
Ji Xinghuo gripped the handle and brought the blade close to his eyes.
The silvery blade bore a faint light blue hue. Wanxiang Star Pupil magnified it in his vision, revealing that the blade was composed of countless tiny metal crystals, emitting a light blue glow.
"Indium-based superconductive alloy?" Ji Xinghuo recognized it.
This was a high-temperature superconductor from the Star Realm, which, when combined with materials like magnesium, boron, chromium, and iron, resulted in a superconductive alloy that was extremely hard and tough, with a very high efficiency in conducting Star Power.
The indium-based superconductive alloy was exceedingly expensive, traded by the gram.
The material of the blade alone was worth millions!
However, what was most striking about the blade was near the spine, where there were three lightning-shaped patterns extending from the hilt to the tip of the blade, appearing like three leaping flashes of lightning when the blade moved.
"These are three ’Arc Circle Cuts’ abilities," Ren Mian explained.
Ji Xinghuo was surprised.
Arc Circle Cut was a high-quality ability that formed a semi-circular arc around the hand capable of cutting material. However, its attack range was very short, therefore, its potential was not high.
Incorporating a single Alien Species into a weapon classified it as a Superpower Weapon.
"Ren Jie, what level is this blade?" Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but ask.
"Superpower Two Stars."
"What?" Chi Zhonglin’s eyes widened, "Isn’t that even better than my Molten Rock Gun? A Superpower Two Stars weapon must be at least ten million Ya Yuan, right?"
Ren Mian said nonchalantly, "This blade is named ’Thunderbolt Battle Blade’, and it sold for eighteen million."
This time, it was Ji Xinghuo’s turn to be shocked, holding the blade felt somewhat hot, as it was a thousand times more valuable than the Yan Chi Blade!
"Ren Jie, this doesn’t seem quite right," he said.
Ji Xinghuo didn’t know how to handle the situation.
A sudden thought popped into his head, could Ren Jie be into me? He immediately scoffed at himself, thinking he was being ridiculous!
"I couldn’t find any other weapon that suited you. Only the Thunderbolt Battle Blade was good, although a bit pricey, but it wasn’t overpriced, so I bought it," Ren Mian said with a beautiful smile, "You’re thinking too much, the Thunderbolt Battle Blade is just a loan to you."
"And these Gale Battle Boots, I spent over three million on them."
"The total for both pieces of equipment, I’ll just consider it twenty million, remember to return it to me later." Clearly, she had already planned it all out.
Ji Xinghuo felt moved, helpless, and a bit pressured.
He had joined the team just one day and hadn’t earned anything yet, but he was already in debt for twenty million, feeling like he was on a rogue ship.
But he knew that Ren Mian meant well.
The total value of the Thunderbolt Battle Blade and Gale Battle Boots was over twenty-one million, and Ren Mian only priced them at twenty million, making no demand for when he should return them. It showed she didn’t really intend to take them back. This rationale was meant to ease his conscious mind and reassure him in accepting these two pieces of equipment.
"Thank you, Ren Jie." Ji Xinghuo didn’t squirm and deeply remembered this favor.
If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely repay her generously.
"Don’t overthink it, I did it for the team. If your capabilities improve, it amounts to an increase in our entire team’s strength," Ren Mian further explained.
Chi Zhonglin was envious, "Ren Jie, help me improve too, that would also strengthen the team’s power, right?"
"Have I not helped you enough over the past three years?" Ren Mian retorted.
Chi Zhonglin scratched his head, "Uh..."
A hint of dissatisfaction appeared in Ren Mian’s eyes as she reprimanded, "Chi Zhonglin, I don’t interfere with your personal life, but you’ve been slack in the last few months, and your improvement has noticeably slowed down. I don’t know why, but as your captain, I’d like to remind you not to end up dead because of a woman, I certainly don’t want to have to retrieve your body."
Chi Zhonglin embarrassedly lowered his head, murmuring, "Ren Jie, I know I was wrong, I’ll start training properly from tomorrow."
"We’ll see," Ren Mian said noncommittally.
She then looked at Ji Xinghuo, "Xinghuo, your task for the next few days is to get familiar with the weapon equipment and train more with Chi Zhonglin and Caiyi to improve the team’s coordination."
Ji Xinghuo nodded, catching her hint that they would likely go hunting soon.
Next, he put on the Gale Battle Boots.
These Superpower One Star war boots were something Ji Xinghuo had heard of before; they were almost universally suitable for all Mutants, the most common type of acceleration-enhancing war boots.
The camo-colored Gale Battle Boots were light, tough in material, and included two abilities: "Gale Step" and "Balance." The former was a high-quality ability that, when activated, produced a wind beneath the feet, enhancing running speed and providing some cushioning for falls from heights to reduce the impact force.
"Balance," a basic ability, helped stabilize and maintain balance even on rugged and complex terrain, preventing falls by keeping the body’s center of gravity stabilized.
The Ranger’s professional templates included "Balance."
After Ji Xinghuo put on the Gale Battle Boots, he experienced their effects and was thrilled.