Gale-force winds mixed with heavy snow ravaged the Abandoned Mountains.
At this moment.
Lan Qingyou was flying through the blizzard on her Magic Broom.
Her reason for braving the storm was, of course, to search for that potentially non-existent refugee escape route.
She had originally intended to wait until the blizzard subsided.
After all, even though her clothes maintained a constant temperature, the sensation of the blizzard lashing against her face and hands was far from pleasant.
However, after waiting and waiting with no sign of the storm letting up, she could only sigh.
To avoid wasting any more time, she finally decided to head out.
After all, the next mana tide was only about ten days away.
“Ji, ji—”
Lan Qingyou looked down at the two little ones in her arms.
She hadn't planned on bringing them along; they were supposed to stay obediently in the magic tent and wait for her return.
Since it was only the first day, she wanted to scout the area first and use the scanning function on her card to map the surrounding terrain before bringing Spoon out to search for treasure.
But neither Steel Wool nor Spoon had any intention of staying behind.
Thinking that this would also expand her search radius, she simply packed up the magic tent and set off with the two little guys.
“Spoon, do you sense any treasure?”
Lan Qingyou asked the Spoon in her arms after flying for about an hour, feeling a bit bored.
It couldn't be helped; an hour was already her limit.
There was nothing around but mountains and snow, or the card in her hand; finding even a single tree was incredibly difficult.
It was only thanks to her high spirit stat that she hadn't developed snow blindness in these conditions.
“Zhi!”
Spoon let out a squeak when its name was called and then went quiet, seemingly sensing something.
Lan Qingyou smacked her lips, bored.
Never mind, time to find a place to rest.
Finding clues was a long-term project; even with a Treasure-seeking Rat on hand, she didn't expect to find anything quickly.
After another half hour of effort, she finally found a sheltered hollow.
She hadn't even stepped inside after setting up the tent before the two little ones scrambled in.
Even though they both had high cold resistance, they still couldn't withstand the constant battering of the blizzard.
“Look at you. What did I tell you? I told you not to come, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're suffering, aren't you?”
Entering the tent, Lan Qingyou looked disdainfully at the two creatures huddled in front of the kerosene stove.
They didn't care about her disdain.
The two heartless things didn't even lift their eyelids, completely ignoring her.
Frozen stupid...
Lan Qingyou shook her head with a chuckle, then sat by the stove, took out her card, and retrieved coal from the alchemy circle to start converting it into kerosene.
She was much more adept at converting kerosene now than before.
Even her production volume had begun to increase.
Practice makes perfect, kid.
It wasn't that she absolutely needed to produce these things now; she had already made plenty for Shang Chuan to stockpile.
She was mostly just bored and looking for some entertainment.
Since it also increased her proficiency, there was no harm in it.
Ding!
After over an hour of boredom, the card sitting beside her chimed.
Chariot: “The stuff is ready. Take it and have a look.”
Indeed, what Lan Qingyou had been waiting for was the armor and weapons from Chariot.
One must sharpen one's tools to do good work. She hadn't had the chance before, but now that she had over twenty humanoid golems for free, it would be a waste of resources not to use them.
Chariot: “I've made two types of Golem Armor for you. Tell me if you need any changes immediately so I can go to sleep when we're done.”
Chariot, who hadn't slept all night, sent another message.
This made Lan Qingyou quite happy.
This is what it feels like to be the client. It’s great being the client.
Thinking this, a pleased Lan Qingyou took out all the weapons and armor sent by Chariot.
Clatter—
Instantly, two square wooden boxes over a meter high and one rectangular wooden box over two meters long filled the remaining space in the tent. Combined with the golems, there was barely any room left to stand.
Lan Qingyou had no choice but to put away the humanoid golems she had already taken out, leaving only one.
Once she had some space, Lan Qingyou opened the wooden boxes and saw pieces of pink armor lying inside.
From helmets to bracers, chestplates to greaves—not a single piece was missing.
Although Lan Qingyou had some slight reservations about the vibrant pink color, she didn't dwell on it.
After all, she had told him to handle it himself; complaining now would make her an evil client.
While she enjoyed being the client, she didn't want to be a difficult one.
After using Lighten to fit the armor pieces onto the golem one by one, Lan Qingyou realized that Chariot really lived up to his reputation. Not only did everything fit perfectly, but the design was also quite attractive.
It looked very imposing.
Even the proportions of the “Chainsaw Sword” and the Rectangular Greatshield were perfectly balanced.
On the front and shoulder plates of the armor, there was even a black silhouette of an owl's head.
It looked even more formidable paired with the Chainsaw Sword.
Tsk tsk, he probably got the idea to give the golems Chainsaw Swords from the Blade-rollers, Lan Qingyou thought.
As she thought this, she took a photo and sent it to Chariot.
Chariot: “How is it? Feels good, right? As for the other set, I also designed another purple suit of armor you like for your golems. Put it on a golem and let me see the result. It's in the box with the red paint, and the weapons are in that long rectangular box.”
The Tower: “Okay.”
So Lan Qingyou opened the box marked with red paint and brought out another golem.
The style of the armor was similar, but there were differences in the shoulder plates, weapons, and shields.
The vibrant pink set had sharp spikes on one shoulder plate, while the shoulder plates on the purple armor were very smooth. Chariot had even given them a matte finish, which lent them an air of noble elegance.
The weapons and shield paired with the purple armor were a medieval-style knight's Lance and a Round Shield.
Walking around it and looking closely, Lan Qingyou felt that the purple set was overall several sizes smaller than the pink one.
So Lan Qingyou fitted the gear onto another humanoid golem and took a photo.
Chariot said triumphantly, “How is it? The appearance is pretty good, isn't it?”
The Tower: “It's definitely good. Very imposing, and the protection looks like it should be quite solid as well.”
Chariot: “Of course. I even used some of the enchantments The Star taught me on it, though they're only apprentice-level.”
The Tower: “But why does the purple one feel several sizes smaller than the pink one?”
Chariot: “The purple Power Armor is designed to be used with your Horned Lions. It's like a knight and a mount. In my design, they're linked together. It'll look incredibly cool when they charge.”
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