A Pain in the Ass
Mu Qingping was furious, and Mu Fuping was dejected, because Xia Fei had rejected a very obvious gesture of goodwill.
If Xia Fei really did come up with a plan for Mu Fuping and helped her advance on her path as an artificer, the Mu sisters would owe Xia Fei a favor.
The Withered Mu Clan was one of the nine most powerful clans in the circle. Having the two sisters owe him a favor was undoubtedly a very good deal for Xia Fei. There might come a day when Xia Fei would need the Mu family's help.
Mu Fuping's already fair face became even paler. She was the type that could easily make a man's heart ache. She was low-key and did not speak much, and there was a faint hint of worry on her face.
Before Mu Qingping could get angry again, Xia Fei suddenly said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but that I can't."
Mu Fuping frowned. "Why do you say that? The suggestions you made just now were very useful, and Fuping's mind instantly became much clearer. "
Xia Fei smiled. "No matter how much I say, I can't fundamentally change your way of thinking, because you have no idea what it means to have your life on the line, what it means to be in a life-or-death situation, so you can't really put yourself in the shoes of warriors.
"You have a very weak personality. You must have made an exception by saying so much to me today, right?"
Mu Fuping said, "If I hadn't inadvertently overheard your words today, we might never have met. Whether it's in the clan or Unique Pavilion, I really don't talk much with outsiders."
Xia Fei replied, "I don't know how to design armor, nor do I know how to forge, but I do know a very basic principle. A designer is like an artist. The first thing you have to do is cast off the shackles in your heart, forget your gender and identity, and put your heart and soul into your design. It's clear that you have too many misgivings, too concerned about aesthetics and the feelings of others. Moreover, your items are so expensive, so the people you're buying them are probably the scions of wealthy families or because of the Withered Mu Clan's reputation.
"These people have the same concerns as you, so they will naturally praise your armor. After a long time, you will think that being gorgeous is the right choice. Birds of a feather flock together. If you design the armor for those big shots for a long time, you will naturally have good profits. However, none of those big shots will really go to the battlefield and risk their lives. In the end, it will still be us, the warriors, who fight on the battlefield. What they need is not armor with high defense, but dazzling decorations."
"With your current state of isolation, you can only create art. You can't design the weapons that grassroots warriors like us need."
Mu Fuping was startled, and beside her, Mu Qingping fell silent, quietly considering Xia Fei's words. In truth, the reasoning was very simple. The armor a rich scion needed was completely different from the weapons a warrior like Xia Fei, who had grown up in a rain of bullets. Xia Fei was a true warrior, so he naturally did not like those flashy things.
Warriors who really needed armor would not come to the Unique Pavilion, because the items here were expensive and impractical. The customers who came to the Unique Pavilion did not need armor either, because there were warriors who would risk their lives for these big shots. As time went by, the luxurious Unique Pavilion became a toy store for the rich in the circle, a mere decoration.
Mu Fuping mustered up her courage and said, "Young Master Xia, I wish to design armor for warriors to wear, weapons to kill enemies. Please help me."
Yuhua's wrist trembled. Mu Fuping's words were very serious. She was actually begging him.
This was not surprising. As a young lady who had grown up in a courtyard, she had come into contact with another circle of people. Occasionally hearing a few words from a grassroots like Xia Fei would leave her stunned. This was because she had never met such a person in her life. Xia Fei's words were very different to her, each one thought-provoking.
They lived in the same universe, but they were also people from two different worlds.
Xia Fei smiled, a hint of ill intent in his eyes.
"I originally thought that since you are both ladies, there were some things that I didn't say. In truth, the armor that Lady Fuping designed has a very laughable flaw."
"What flaw?" Mu Fuping nervously asked. Mu Qingping also pricked up her ears.
"Men and women have different physiological structures." Xia Fei pointed between his legs, and the Mu sisters immediately felt their scalps go numb, their faces turning red.
"Men have a little more protruding here, but Lady Mu designed the crotch area of the armor to be so tight. If you wear this armor, it will …"
"What will happen?"
"It will hurt …"
The room fell silent. The Mu sisters' faces went from white to red, then from red to purple, sweat occasionally dripping from their foreheads.
It truly was a laughable flaw. When Yuhua thought of those rich scions who had bought armor designed by Mu Fuping and endured the pain in their balls, he almost burst out laughing.
Xia Fei did not think much of it. From his perspective, this was a very serious problem. No one would like to fight in such a pain in the ass armor. If they were not careful, they might end up having no descendants. The pressure was just too great. Which warrior would be able to fight with peace of mind while wearing such armor?
"Thus, Lady Fuping will probably have to start learning from the beginning. Not only must the crotch area of the armor be a little more protruding, but you also need to add a layer of soft padding. After all, that place is very weak. Moreover, men all have different sizes and shapes …"
Xia Fei was getting very excited, but the two ladies could no longer bear to listen. Talking about such things with inexperienced girls? Mu Fuping and Mu Qingping shamelessly found a hole in the ground to burrow into.
"Don't say anymore!"
The Mu sisters interrupted Xia Fei's physiology lesson in unison.
…
Xia Fei and Yuhua bade farewell and returned to the Yu family. They had been gone for ten-some days, and it was about time to report to Patriarch Yujiang.
Mu Fuping watched Xia Fei leave and softly said, "Xia Fei's words aren't hard to understand, but why hasn't anyone in the family told me these things?"
Mu Qingping pursed her lips. "No one in the family dares to speak like Xia Fei. He's a barbarian, shameless and spouting all sorts of nonsense."
Mu Fuping lightly nodded. The members of the family were unwilling to point out the flaws in their armor because of their status, but Xia Fei had no such qualms, so he bluntly pointed out the flaws in Mu Fuping's designs. Otherwise, she would have to continue working behind closed doors.
"Pack your things and prepare a few gifts. In two days, I'll personally go to the Yu family," Mu Fuping turned and returned to her room.
Mu Qingping curiously asked, "Sis, why are you going to the Yu family?"
"Taking a look at the real living conditions of the warriors might be helpful for the design of the armor."
Mu Qingping said, "But there's no need for you to go to the Yu family. We have plenty of warriors in the family."
"Will they tell the truth? Will they be like Xia Fei, shamelessly slandering my work? "
Mu Qingping stomped her foot. "Who's like you? You're addicted to being scolded!"
"I just want to hear the truth." With these words, Mu Fuping drifted away.
…
After reporting his experience of killing Dark Ghost and the others to Yujiang, Xia Fei's life returned to normal. In the morning, he would take a stroll around the city and listen to the classes he wanted to listen to. After that, he would take a stroll around Roaring Tiger Park. The rest of the time was up to Xia Fei.
The Yu family taught Law Warriors primarily through public classes. Every day, they would hold a lecture in the city, where experienced instructors would explain law power and combat techniques. The warriors could choose whether they wanted to listen or not. If they had any questions, they could take advantage of the fact that the several dozen instructors were around in the morning and ask for guidance. The learning environment was very open, and most of the time, it was up to the warriors to learn and cultivate.
There was a screen on one side of the dirt field, showing today's public classes. Xia Fei took a look and found it uninteresting, so he returned to his residence, not even going to Roaring Tiger Park.
There were only two exotic beasts left in Roaring Tiger Park, and helping others tame beasts was only done once every ten days. Thus, it did not matter even if Xia Fei did not go. It was just an idle job.
In the cultivation room, Xia Fei played with that white jade ape. Every time he held it, Xia Fei would feel refreshed and more focused. Whether it was studying or cultivating, he would get twice the results with half the effort.
His most important task right now was to learn the Law of Energy Purification. Spending money in the Law Realm was simply too fast, and Energy Masters could produce their own money and energy. Xia Fei greatly yearned for this job. If he wanted to break free from the shackles of Origin Crystals, becoming an Energy Master was the only way!
Alas, though the family had an Energy Master, Duba, Xia Fei had no way of asking him for help. The two were like fire and water, and the matter of Gu Tong being sent away had deeply hurt Xia Fei. Xia Fei knew that he could not ask someone he hated for help.
When Xia Fei first found the white jade ape, he thought that it could help him learn the Law of Energy Purification. Alas, after some experimentation, he realized that just being highly focused was far from enough. He still found it hard to control that thread in his brain region, and his cultivation had stagnated.
Placing the white jade ape on the ground, Xia Fei lit a cigarette for himself, wondering if this strange object had any other uses aside from focusing his mind.
Furball lazily lay on the side, doing all sorts of charmingly naive things to make Xia Fei happy. Ever since his meals had been upgraded to grade 3 Origin Crystals, this fellow had truly been living a comfortable life. Though his body had not grown, his fur was getting thicker and glossier by the day. Xia Fei believed that Furball was getting closer and closer to his next promotion, provided that he could ensure that Furball had enough to eat every day.
A pair of beady eyes stared at that sparkling white jade ape. Furball was very curious about this object of Xia Fei's and liked it very much, often hugging it in his arms.
Though this ape was strange, it did not contain any energy, so Xia Fei was not afraid that Furball would eat it. Furball was a classic example of a mother to anyone who fed it. Xia Fei fed it grade 3 Origin Crystals every day, so it was very obedient.
Furball kissed the white jade ape with its mouth, pressing its head tightly against it.
All of a sudden, Furball burped, and a wisp of white energy floated out from his stomach.
This sort of thing had been happening recently. A grade 3 Origin Crystal contained a hundred times the energy of a grade 2 Origin Crystal! Furball would feel very full after eating one every day, so he would constantly burp with his big belly.
What was strange was that this bit of energy that Furball burped out actually passed through the white jade ape's body, turning into an extremely thin thread!
"Hmm?"
Phantom and Xia Fei noticed this obvious change at the same time, their eyes filled with shock.
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