Chapter 703: Multi-Utility Survival Gear
Chapter 703: Multi-Utility Survival Gear
The arrow remained poised, not yet released.
Lindsay saw fear in the eyes of their opponents, along with hostility and resistance.
Together with Alice, they had thoroughly crushed the attacking forces, a sight that didn't go unnoticed by the defenders on the city walls.
They, too, were aware of the vast power gap, so they dared not loosen their grip on their arrows.
On the other side, Alice, upon hearing Lindsay's shout, didn't say much.
The girl knocked out the enemy in front of her and, like Lindsay, captured two of them as prisoners.
Lindsay followed with his own captives in tow.
Behind them, the towering city walls gradually receded into the distance.
Alice and Lindsay walked to the edge of the floating island, only then realizing where these believers had come from.
On the opposite floating island, a bridge of black substance had formed, its end reaching out and connecting with the rocks on their island, creating a pathway across the sky.
Lindsay:
"This is also the believers' skill."
Alice nodded slightly.
She didn't care much about the believers' skills, but she felt a bit sorry for those drawn into the conflict:
"Either they're swept into the war and driven mad..."
"Or they become numb, treating war as an everyday occurrence."
"Whether it's the Dust Path World, Mooncry Mountain Range, or City of Law, all of this should come to an end."
Lindsay patted Alice on the shoulder:
"Aren't you working towards that very thing? Then, keep up the good work!"
After that, Alice asked for a rope and began dealing with the captured believers.
Lindsay, meanwhile, started fiddling with his synthesis system.
First, he used High-Pressure Seastone to craft an isolation suit, then used iron ingots to create various other components. Finally, all the materials came together, giving birth to a Multi-Utility Survival Gear.
Lindsay held a stack of black fabric in his hands.
He examined the garment, a tight-fitting jumpsuit covered in neat gray lines, both decorative and structural, supporting the entire gear.
He checked its attributes.
[Equipment/Material: Multi-Utility Survival Gear]
[A versatile piece of gear, suitable for various environments. When equipped, all attributes increase by 3, and the user gains multiple survival effects. It can also be used as a material to craft other items.
Oxygen Supply - Provides half an hour of independent oxygen, automatically replenishing upon contact with oxygenated air.
Isolation - Excellent environmental protection, immune to toxic gases and environmental damage.
Illumination - Non-discriminatory lighting within a 5-meter radius.
Swift Swim - Increases swimming speed underwater.
Lightning Avoidance - During rain, the wearer is immune to lightning strikes, or can actively resist lightning-based attacks, with defense slowly regenerating over time.
Digging - Increases digging speed and distance.
Soft Landing - Reduces falling speed from heights and provides some control over direction.
Waste Disposal - Waste management.
Adrenaline - In critical situations, automatically provides 5 powerful adrenaline boosts. This effect cannot be naturally restored and requires Adrenaline potions for replenishment.]
[Extremely versatile armor, capable of adapting to various extreme conditions, making it highly valuable.]
"..."
"This 'multi-utility' is no joke!"
Lindsay felt a bit dizzy after reading through the long list of effects.
Aside from the dizzying array of benefits, the mere fact that it increased all attributes by 3 was already impressive.
If one had to find a flaw, it would be that the Multi-Utility Survival Gear occupied all armor slots. Wearing it meant forgoing pants, shoes, or any other clothing.
Lindsey casually checked the next-level synthesis formula.
【1 Multi-Utility Survival Gear + 1 Multifunction Detector + 1 High-Efficiency Battery + 3 Solar Panels = Operative Action Armor】
"Huh?"
Many of the items were familiar to Lindsey, who immediately rummaged through his bag.
As he counted, he realized that for the next-level synthesis, he only lacked a 【Multifunction Detector】.
【1 Botanist's Backpack + 1 Professional Prospector's Pointer + 1 Wilderness Hunter's Hunting Manual + 1 Thief's Trap Installation Guide = Multifunction Detector】
"..."
"The Hunter's Manual and the Trap Installation Guide."
Lindsey examined his equipment.
Meanwhile, Alice also completed her task.
A total of three captives, all bound by ropes by the Righteous Lioness, were subdued using a special skill that suppressed their abilities.
These three Awakened ones could only wriggle helplessly.
Alice patted one of their faces.
"Wake up."
"Ah...Ahhhh!"
The Follower cried out, immediately starting to struggle.
Alice didn't hold back, punching him directly in the abdomen.
Thud—
The next second, the Follower curled up, whimpering almost like a moan:
"You...You're a Righteous One!"
Alice calmly asked, "How did you become Followers? And who is the object of your faith?"
The first half of her question, asking how they became Followers, received no response.
But when Alice inquired about the object of their faith, this pale-faced man became agitated:
"Arrogance! The great..."
The Follower's manic voice abruptly stopped.
Before him, the Righteous Lioness stared at him with her gray pupils.
Her gaze seemed to pierce his soul, completely overwhelming his heart, even temporarily suppressing his faith.
In a calm tone, Alice conveyed her seriousness, "I'm not your enemy, and no one wants the Dust Path World to continue like this."
"So, tell me."
"What exactly happened in this world?"
"..."
Artists can convey their emotions to others.
At that moment, Alice also conveyed her will to the Follower before her.
After gazing into the girl's pupils, the man couldn't help but shed tears:
"I...I don't want things to be like this either."
"But Red Clay City was breached, my home was burned down, and I had nowhere to go..."
The Follower began to complain.
The Dust Path World is currently divided into three regions.
The world's center, known as the Core Zone, is the area with the most resources, strongest individuals, and most intense battles, making it nearly impossible to establish a city.
Ordinary people cannot survive there.
Just outside the world's center is the Middle Ring World.
This area has fewer resources, and it's where ordinary people and Awakened ones coexist, with various city-states established, making it the only habitable region at present.
This Follower's family also came from this region before their home was shattered.
He once lived within the city walls, enjoying a meager sense of stability.
Until war struck.
"I became homeless, fleeing the battlefield, wandering nearby."
"At that time, I really didn't know what to do. It was the Bishop of the Supreme Deity who took me in and granted me everything I have now."
"I...I don't want to kill, don't want to fight..."
"But I have no choice! Only by doing this can I survive!"
(End of Chapter)
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