Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

The walls were covered with all kinds of weapons and armor, from bronze swords to Asura axes, from light armor to heavy armor, a dazzling array, all polished to a shine.

Chapter 182 Chassis

There were several piles of equipment on the ground that hadn't been sorted out yet. Some were new, some were old, some were intact, and some were damaged. They were piled up haphazardly, making it look more like a general store than an equipment store.

Lin Mu wasn't there to repair equipment.

He himself did very little damage; the monsters were all killed by skeletons. As a result, his equipment wore out very little. The Dragon Slayer Sword was wielded by skeletons for a whole day, and there wasn't even a nick on the blade.

Besides, I just got 100,000 points of special repair water, which is enough for several years, so there's no rush to repair.

He took out an ordinary Judgment Staff and a Limitless Staff from his Qiankun Bag, placed them on the counter, and then took out a blueprint from his pocket and unfolded it on the counter.

The drawing was made a few days ago, sketched with charcoal on scrap paper. The lines were crooked, but you could roughly make out the shape of a frame and wheels.

The frame is drawn like a bicycle, or rather, the skeleton of a rather flimsy motorcycle, with two main beams extending in parallel, the front end slightly raised, the rear end slightly upturned, and several crossbeams reinforcing the middle.

The front fork has pre-drilled holes for mounting the steering shaft, and the rear fork has pre-drilled grooves for mounting gears.

The wheels were drawn in great detail, with spokes, hubs, and rims all included, along with dimensions, angles, and the positions of the tenons and mortises.

He wanted to build a two-wheeled vehicle that could run on the continent of Marfa.

The frame is made from smelted steel, the front wheel is made from a rod made by soaking, heating and bending the rod to form a round rim, and then adding spokes and other parts. The rear wheel is made directly from black maggots. Riding it out is incredibly stylish.

The shopkeeper looked at it for a long time, scratched his head, and said that he had never seen this before, but it could be made. However, he added, "Your material is difficult to smelt, so you'll have to wait a while. You can't rush it."

He then took out a bag of gold coins from his storage bag and pushed it to the counter. "It's alright, no rush. I'll come and collect it when it's finished. This is the payment for labor and materials; we can add more if needed."

As soon as he finished speaking, the light in his mind flashed suddenly, brighter than ever before.

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened the skeleton's status bar. In the skill bar, a line of text had appeared at some point: [Half-Moon Slash Lv.0].

The skeleton really learned it. He felt a surge of joy; those 20 gold coins were well worth it.

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In the evening, Lin Mu sat in the main room of the courtyard of his new house. On the table was a small copper pot with a charcoal fire burning brightly underneath. The pot was bubbling and steaming, and the aroma was wonderful.

He took out several plates of sliced ​​meat, tofu, cabbage, and vermicelli from his storage bag, arranged them one by one, and then took out a pot of wine, which he poured for himself.

The skeleton stood to one side, staring blankly at the soup bubbling in the pot.

Lin Mu picked up a slice of meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in the pot, and put it in his mouth. He was so hot that he was panting and said indistinctly, "It's...delicious."

He cooked a few more slices, and when they were done, he picked one up and waved it in front of the skeleton. The meat slices were steaming hot, and sauce was dripping down. "What a pity, such delicious food, and you don't even eat it."

As he spoke, Lin Mu stuffed a slice of meat into his mouth, chewed it, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp, looking quite pleased with himself.

He put down his wine glass and beckoned to the skeleton: "Here, refill my water."

The skeleton walked over carrying a water jug, its joints cracking, the jug wobbling in its hands as if it might fall at any moment.

Lin Mu was alarmed and quickly added, "Slow down, slow down, don't spill it."

The skeleton lowered its head, aimed the spout at the pot, and carefully tilted the pot. The water flowed finely, like a silver thread, falling precisely into the pot without a single drop splashing out.

Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and then commanded, "That's enough, stop."

The skeleton stopped, straightened up, and retreated to the corner.

Lin Mu couldn't help but laugh as he looked at its clumsy yet inexplicably precise movements.

As I was eating, the light in my mind suddenly flickered, not with the usual rhythmic blinking, but with a rapid flash, as if reminding me of something.

Lin Mu put down his chopsticks, closed his eyes, and glanced at the mini-map. Outside the house, there were several points of light circling around it.

Just then, a neat line of lights appeared from the end of the street, moving in unison with even spacing; they must be the patrolling Imperial Guards.

The circling lights gathered together when they saw the Imperial Guards arrive, then quickly dispersed and moved towards the other end of the alley, soon disappearing around the street corner.

Lin Mu opened his eyes, picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and didn't think much of it.

No matter who it is, if they dare to mess with him, just do it. I'm not afraid.

……

As night deepened, Lin Mu put away the pots and pans, took out a bamboo hat and face towel from his Qiankun bag, and examined them over and over.

These two items are fine to wear outside, but once you enter the Demon Sealing Valley where the demonic energy is dense, they become brittle and fragile, and break at the slightest touch.

He recalled what the instructor had said when he taught the spell to trap demons.

"The exorcism formations in those buildings in Fengmo Valley are based on the principle of demon-binding spells. Multiple demon-binding spells are superimposed, nested, and cyclical to form a closed force field that keeps demonic energy out. The principle is the same, but the application is different. If you have the opportunity to go to Fengmo Valley in the future, pay attention to the walls and foundations of those buildings. The runes engraved on them are variations of demon-binding spells."

The Demon-Binding Spell can trap enemies; its main principle is to seal away demonic energy.

If he were to imbue the straw hat and face mask with a demon-binding spell, perhaps they could withstand some of the demonic energy's corrosive influence.

Lin Mu placed the bamboo hat on the table, closed his eyes, and recalled the key points of the Demon-Binding Spell.

He concentrated his spiritual power at his fingertips, turning the ethereal into reality, and drew blue and white halos on the straw hat.

The aperture trembled slightly, but didn't dissipate; it slowly seeped into the material of the straw hat.

He drew it again on the face towel, and the halo seeped into it as well.

He picked them up and examined them. The surface of the straw hat and face towel had an extra layer of faint blue-white sheen, which was barely noticeable unless you looked closely.

He took out several spare ones, imbued each one with a demon-binding spell, and put them into his Qiankun bag.

After finishing all that, he washed his face, blew out the light, and lay down on the big bed in his new home.

The bed was wide, the bedding was new and had a faint scent of soap. Lin Mu turned over, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

The skeleton stood in the corner, quietly guarding.

The next day, Lin Mu was still in bed when he habitually glanced at the small map of skulls in his mind.

He was stunned when he saw it.

The floor plan of the house appeared clearly in my mind, with every room, every corridor, and every door outlined by points of light.

In the direction of the rear building, the map shows a gray area, not blank, but covered by a faint shadow. At the edge of the shadow is a narrow door leading to a space he has never been to before.

Chapter 183 The Secret Chamber

Lin Mu sat up, put on his clothes, walked through the middle courtyard, and went to the back room.

The rear building had five rooms in a row, with the doors and windows tightly closed, just like when he saw it yesterday.

He pushed open the door to the middle room, which was empty except for a dusty table and a chair with a missing leg.

A calligraphy scroll hung on the wall; the paper was yellowed and the ink on it was blurred and indistinct.

Lin Mu stood in the center of the room and glanced at the small map again. The door was on the wall to his left.

He reached out and touched the wall; it was made of blue bricks, perfectly fitted together, with no flaws to be seen.

He knocked again; it was hollow. The echo was dull and short, not solid.

He felt his way along the base of the wall inch by inch, and when he reached the corner, his fingers touched a slightly protruding brick.

The brick had faint patterns engraved on its surface, barely perceptible unless touched carefully. Lin Mu tapped it, listened intently, and compared it to the bricks beside it. This brick sounded duller than the others, not solid. He tried pressing it, but it didn't budge.

Then press down hard again.

The brick sank down, accompanied by a low "click," and a crack appeared in the wall. A hidden door popped open a crack, revealing a dark interior.

Lin Mu pushed open the door, behind which was a narrow partition wall, just wide enough for one person to pass through sideways.

There was another door at the end of the wall; push it open, and you'll find a secret room inside.

It wasn't large, only about ten feet square, with thick stone walls on all four sides. There were no windows, and a lamp burned steadily overhead. The floor of the secret chamber was engraved with fine runes, somewhat similar to those on the gate of the Demon Sealing Hall, but much simpler.

Lin Mu checked it over and found it to be an empty secret room, with no mechanisms, no hidden compartments, nothing at all.

He nodded in satisfaction. Having a secret room is great; if I store the coordinates there, I can teleport here without anyone seeing me.

Without further ado, Lin Mu took out the memory equipment from his Qiankun bag and put it on piece by piece.

Close your eyes, and with a thought, memorize the coordinates.

A prompt appeared in my mind: [Memory failed. Replace the already memorized coordinates?]

"Yes".

Please select the coordinates to replace.

【1. Beech Province (Mining Area Entrance), 71820/36627】

【2. Demon Sealed Palace, 1867/1578】

【3. Beech Province (Rugui Inn), 047/012】

【4. Beech Province (Rugui Inn), 042/019】

Lin Mu made a slight thought and chose "3".

The line in his mind, "[Bichon Province (Rugui Inn), 047/012]", slowly changed into "[Bichon Province (Lin Mansion Secret Room), 25/11]".

He opened his eyes, looked around the secret room, then looked down at the intricate runes on the ground, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

It became.

From now on, after leaving the Demon Sealing Hall, you can be teleported directly here; it's both secluded and safe.

But Lin Mu was in no hurry to seal the demon.

He took out his storage bag and weighed it in his hand; the gold coins inside were quite heavy.

300 million gold coins, although it cost 8800 to buy a house.

But with what I had saved before, I still had about 300 million.

The money he lost was just sitting there anyway; he didn't need to save up for a wife, and it was better to turn it into real strength than to let it gather dust in his storage bag.

equipment?

He was decked out in top-tier Zuma gear, even better than the Crimson Moon equipment. He had everything he needed, except for the Heavenly Venerable Robe, which was extremely rare.

I've already obtained the top-grade Dragon Pattern Sword, so even if I change a few more pieces of equipment, the improvement in my strength will be limited.

He's a Taoist priest, not a warrior. He hasn't used his fire talisman in a long time, and his damage output relies almost entirely on skeletons. Changing his equipment might add a few points to his Taoist magic, but that doesn't make much difference.