bookandnovel Chapter 279 Watery Diamond Colors
Chapter 279 Watery Diamond Colors
Chapter 283 Watery Diamond Colors
Autumn July 25th.
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Three days later, in the Lord's Hall.
More than twenty jewelers stood in the center of the hall. After several days of intense work, their eyes were all slightly bruised.
Richard sat on the lord's throne, with hundreds of exquisite and dazzling pieces of jewelry laid out on the long table in front of him.
He was wearing a ring set with ocean gemstones. The ring face was polished into a cloud pattern, and the angle was so clever that it would reflect different textures when viewed from different directions.
One pair of earrings was polished into the shape of a whirlwind, with silver wire wrapped around the frame. When it swayed gently in the light, it looked like two solidified purple raindrops.
This is exactly what Richard wanted: jewelry with the chiffon logo.
Otherwise, every time the legion changes its uniform, they have to gild the clan's emblem on the chest of the armor. It looks nice, but it's too monotonous.
Lina, the assistant referee, stood happily in front of the table, picking and choosing for a while, and then put on any she liked.
Amethyst earrings swayed gently on her earlobes, a delicate aquamarine chain adorned her neck, a tiger's eye bracelet graced her wrist, and a jade ring graced her finger.
Wearing a light-colored Lolita-style dress, she looked radiant with jewelry, more like a noble lady than a head maid.
She picked up a small, diamond-studded princess tiara and held it up to her head: "This suits Nicole. She has thick hair, so this would look great on her."
Then he picked up a pair of silver wire earrings, examined them closely, and smiled, "These suit Xueyue perfectly; they'll show when her rabbit ears stand up."
Richard watched her work with a smile, leaning back lazily in his chair without urging her on.
The jewelers were filled with tension and trepidation as they awaited the final result.
Soon, Lina divided the jewelry on the table into two piles: one pile contained about thirty pieces, and the other pile contained the pieces that were left over.
Richard beckoned to a corner, and two snow rabbit maids who had been quietly waiting quickly walked over.
"You ordinary maids can take the rest and distribute them."
Upon hearing this, the two snow rabbit maids were overjoyed and bowed deeply to thank their lord for his kindness.
After going through the selection process, Richard had a good idea of the skill level of these craftsmen. He checked each piece against its number and finally selected ten names from the roster.
Next, the rankings were announced, and some were happy while others were sad. The top ten received one to ten gold coins on the spot, in order.
The first place goes to the old man who measured Im's buttocks, named Mokadern.
After having the maids send the eliminated contestants out, Richard, facing the remaining ten, didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "I'm very satisfied with your skills. Chiffon is in dire need of a group of master jewelers, and I'd like to hire all of you for a monthly salary of ten silver coins, plus an extra three kilograms of silver star crops. I wonder if you all accept this?"
The citizen system is a class of guards and loyalists; one cannot skip ahead simply because of a few jewelers.
The artisans exchanged glances at the conditions offered by the lord.
A monthly salary of ten silver coins is not high for a jeweler; even opening a shop can earn more.
However, one of the conditions Qi Feng set was something that no merchant could provide: three kilograms of Silver Star crops per month.
For an old craftsman who sits in the workshop all year round and whose lumbar and cervical spine have long been aching, the significance of this item far exceeds the value of gold coins!
Of the ten craftsmen, eight immediately agreed, leaving two hesitant, namely the first and second place finishers.
Mokaderen hesitated for a moment before finally refusing the lord's recruitment, his tone clearly showing his difficulty.
"My lord, I am Earl Lawrence's retainer. I have spent most of my life making custom-made products for Golden Lion Castle. If I were to leave just like that, I'm afraid it would be difficult to explain to the Earl."
Richard smiled slightly.
"You don't need to worry about that. I will visit Lord Lawrence at Golden Lion Castle in a while, and I will explain things to you in person then."
Mokaderen was taken aback, probably not expecting that this young viscount would actually negotiate with the earl for his sake.
He thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement, the hesitation on his face slowly turning into a smile.
The second-place winner politely explained that he also had a successful shop to manage and simply couldn't spare the time.
His meaning was clear: either he thought a monthly salary of ten silver coins was too little, or he wanted to negotiate the terms.
Richard said calmly, "If it's inconvenient, then forget it. Lina, see them out."
As the man was being ushered out of the hall, he tried to turn back and say something, but the head maid had already gestured for him to come this way.
Immediately afterwards, Richard had a maid take them to the city hall to sign a contract, register their identities, and then receive a stone house in the outer city.
The jewelry workshop has been prepared and is located inside the artisan area.
Nine masters, each with several apprentices, will be responsible for mass-producing the blanks needed for magical jewelry.
Everyone left the hall.
On the long table in front of Richard were five pieces of jewelry, as well as five iridium ingots that had just been taken from the Skull Cave.
He needed a template to confirm the compatibility of the jewelry with the second-generation weaponry after it was enchanted.
Open the system panel to begin enchanting.
[Ring: Tiger Eye Ring]
[Entry: Indestructible]
[Effect: Greatly enhances the durability and damage resistance of your own equipment]
[Bracelet: Aquamarine Slender Wrist]
[Entry: Iron Wall]
[Effect: Doubles defense]
【Earrings: Rolling Clouds and Raindrops】
[Entry: Bloodlust]
[Effect: Each hit on the target slowly drains the target's life force.]
Necklace: Obsidian Heart
[Entry: Breaking Force]
[Effect: When attacking, there is a chance to temporarily deprive the enemy of all power.]
[Ring: Sparkling Diamond]
[Entry: Phantom]
[Effect: A delayed afterimage is generated behind the wearer. When slashing, two sword lights, one real and one illusory, strike down one after the other, disrupting the opponent's defensive judgment.]
Richard nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the five high-level magical jewelry pieces that had just been enchanted.
Although the Imperial Guards are already capable of fighting opponents of higher ranks, if they are enchanted with offensive attributes, their damage output would be excessive.
These types of products can make up for some shortcomings and deficiencies.
Especially the one that is "indestructible".
With this attribute, the damage resistance of equipment can be greatly enhanced. In extremely intense battles, the Royal Guard will not lose attribute bonuses due to significant equipment damage, thus ensuring their own safety.
As for the [Phantom], it is not only extremely deceptive in battle, but also exceptionally beautiful.
Behind him floated a phantom shadow identical to his true form. If he were to merge with the unicorn, Bai Yan would have four more lumps.
The special effects are amazing!
Richard summoned Im and had him put on all five pieces of jewelry to test their effect.
Bracelets and necklaces were fine, but there was a small problem when it came to earrings because he didn't have pierced ears.
He pinched his earlobe until it was bright red, then forcefully shoved it in. Blood splattered everywhere, a sight utterly devoid of beauty.
Richard clicked his tongue. It seemed that wearing earrings wasn't quite appropriate for a rough old man; he should change to something else.
In fact, normally, most people don't wear multiple magical items at the same time.
The reason is simple: magical equipment must be infused with life force or magic power to activate its attributes, just like the [Radiant Ring].
The more effects one has, the harder it is to bear the drain on one's vitality.
Most people's setup usually consists of a weapon, shield, and armor, plus a ring and necklace, which is sufficient.
Some wealthy players might add a breastplate or helmet, but having more than five pieces of equipment active at the same time is a waste.
In battle, people need to attack, defend, and move. If all their vitality is drained by equipment, what's the point of fighting?
Vitality is the foundation of everything.
However, this limitation is basically non-existent for chiffon cakes.
Chiffon has a functional building called the [Kitchen]. Food produced according to the system's recipes can greatly increase the amount of life force within ten hours.
In other words, the Imperial Guard only needs to eat a meal with ten times the buff before the battle to have enough resources to activate all the equipment they have.
Armed from head to toe, from rings to necklaces to bracelets to crowns, hang everything you can, no need to worry about exhaustion.
Of course, this only applies to high-level magical equipment.
Star-level weapons like the [Dark Sword] can automatically trigger magical attributes without needing to be infused with life force.
However, Starshine equipment is extremely rare; even Frostweave only has one piece, making it impossible for the average person to wear a full set.
Just as Richard was pondering, Im, dangling his earring, suddenly asked, "Sir, what kind of jewelry did that old man who measured my buttocks make?"
Richard paused for a moment, then asked, "Why are you asking that?"
However, he still handed over the register with the jewelry numbers.
Im glanced at it a couple of times, a smirk playing on his lips, and chuckled.
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