Chapter 149: Tier 7, Discipline Priest
In the study, Chen Ran was researching the most standard combat set.
Several pieces of metal were fused in his hands, becoming various pieces of shaped equipment. The set consisted of three main pieces: a chainmail, a small vanguard shield, and a one-handed broadsword.
Such a set of equipment had sufficient defense, was easy to make, and easy to carry, enough to deal with most emergencies. Chen Ran had studied it for a long time and found that such a set was most suitable for small team combat.
Although such a set of “ordinary” equipment was not expensive, the cost of one set was only about a hundred gold coins (green set), but it was still much better than what was sold on the market. Chen Ran would make seventy or eighty sets according to the body shape, to avoid the problem of the wrong size.
Although the equipment was simple to make, it was hard work. Excluding other things, it would probably take a day or two to complete so many sets. It seemed that he wouldn’t be able to go out for these two days. But to increase the chances of success in the upcoming actions, it was not too much to do more.
Next, he stayed in the study for a good half of the night. Until the night was deep, Chen Ran managed to make more than a dozen sets with a part of the materials he had on hand. Until his eyes were sleepy, and he looked at the high moon outside, he couldn’t help but yawn, walk out of the study, and head for the bedroom.
Passing by the living room, Chen Ran casually glanced at the figure sleeping quietly on the sofa, yawned again, turned around, and opened the bedroom door.
Thud.
His figure disappeared, and the door closed gently.
On the sofa, the seemingly sleeping figure moved and opened her eyes. The pair of lively eyes were shining even in the dark night.
Gently stroking the sturdy bandage on her chest, the girl’s gaze was a little distant. Her body in the blanket gradually curled up into a ball.
The next day, after Chen Ran got out of bed, he once again faced the new day with full confidence.
He opened the door. The figure at the floor-to-ceiling window leading to the balcony in the living room was particularly conspicuous, and also particularly eye-catching.
The faint sunlight shone down, caressing the girl who was leaning against the curtain, as if she were wearing a hazy, clean, and bright outer garment, bathed in the morning light, exuding a gentle, god-like aura.
This scene was like a painting.
Chen Ran’s lazy spirit instantly woke up by several degrees.
He couldn’t help but walk over and casually greet her, “I didn’t expect you to recover so quickly. You’re already off the sofa. I estimate that in another two or three days, I’ll be able to heal you.”
Speaking of sleeping on the sofa, it was actually much more comfortable than an ordinary bed. This was a high-end product. Although it seemed a little wrong to let a girl sleep on the sofa, there were too many of his private things on his bed, so he didn’t dare to let outsiders in.
Hearing Chen Ran’s voice, the slender figure at the window turned around. She seemed to be at a loss for words for a moment and opened her mouth.
“Morning.”
So simple that it was speechless.
Chen Ran couldn’t help but size up the girl.
She still had the same long, flaxen-gold curls, which looked very energetic. Her face was a little cold, but it was much better than the icy feeling before.
Because of her injuries, her face was still a little pale, but she looked much more spirited than the deathly white of yesterday.
“I think I need to get you some clothes…”
Following his gaze downward, Chen Ran gradually felt a bit awkward.
That rosy dress was originally Eva’s. Eva’s figure was the slender, petite, and endearing type. But the girl in front of him was obviously a bit taller and fuller than Eva. Her waist was about the same as Eva’s, but the bust and hip measurements of that white dress… felt so tight, giving a different kind of visual impact…
He took a serious look at the girl’s appearance. She was indeed quite stunning, and her looks… were truly beautiful…
A kind of cold beauty.
“What’s your name?”
Chen Ran’s gaze quickly returned to normal. Although the girl in front of him was beautiful, the women he had dealt with now were generally also beauties. Although the grade in front of him was a little higher, it was not enough to make him lose his composure. Because of their encounter that night, Chen Ran also treated her as a familiar friend.
“Nicole,” the girl replied.
“Nicole?” Chen Ran felt that this name was quite lovely, but it just felt a little mismatched with this girl. Chen Ran didn’t think much of it and introduced himself, “You can call me Jeral for now. Although I haven’t been commissioned by the Holy Church and am not a real member of the Holy Church, I believe we have a common enemy now. I’m sure you’ll still go and cause trouble for those guys, right?”
At this, Nicole’s face instantly became a little more serious. That familiar coldness returned to her face. She straightened her back, but was affected by the injury on her back and hissed in pain. Just as she was about to fall, Chen Ran couldn’t help but quickly step forward to support her.
“I say, be careful. You’re going to kill yourself with that pose…”
Chen Ran was a little speechless. Seeing that Nicole was fine usually, but her face would become serious when it came to business, he estimated that she was a typical workaholic, a mission maniac.
Nicole supported herself against the wall, wiped the fine beads of sweat that had seeped out from the pain on her forehead, and seemed to have become smarter. She didn’t dare to make any big movements and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, beginning to explain her purpose.
“I was ordered by the Inquisition to hunt down a fugitive from the Dark Holy Court. I chased him all the way here, but I didn’t expect to fall into their ambush. They actually have a branch here. The headquarters of the Dark Holy Court is on a mysterious floating island somewhere in Ikadan. They have been enemies with our Holy Church for generations, and we are incompatible like fire and water. So, I have an obligation to obstruct anything they do.”
“But you’re alone, after all.”
Seeing that Nicole was having some trouble moving, Chen Ran helped her to the sofa and let her lie down.
“You seem quite strong. You should be at the sixth tier, right?”
Although he knew that Nicole was not weak, she had been hiding her aura before, and now she was seriously injured. The Eye of Insight could only accurately measure her when the other party was not hiding their aura and was in a normal state. For a moment, Chen Ran really couldn’t guess the girl’s true strength.
“Seventh tier, Discipline Priest,” the stubborn Nicole deliberately emphasized her strength, a little dissatisfied with Chen Ran’s underestimation.
“Uh, seventh tier? And a Discipline Priest…”
Chen Ran was stunned.
Seventh tier, what was that concept?
This girl was at most about twenty years old. A big guy like Johnson was now almost thirty and was only at the seventh tier. And that guy was always calling himself a genius. Chen Ran felt that he should give Johnson a piece of tofu and let this worthless genius smash his head against it and die.
By the way, there shouldn’t be any tofu in this world…
And not just the seventh tier, but a Discipline Priest added to the weight of that seventh tier.
