Chapter 16: Merit-based Settlement

Now that he had a weapon, Wei Yuan chose the heavy armor that boasted the highest defense. The helmet came with a visor, and the armor extended all the way to the backs of his hands, and the soles of his feet. It almost covered him from head to toe and rendered the sword most candidates chose for this martial test useless.

In fact, there were several armor-penetrating weapons in the equipment chest such as maces, truncheons, and triangular daggers. However, he couldn’t find a single person wielding such a weapon probably because they weren’t elegant or imposing enough.

The equipment chest disappeared after he had chosen his weapon and armor. The heavy armor materialized directly on Wei Yuan’s body and fitted itself perfectly. It was definitely heavy armor alright. He could only jog after putting it on.

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