landon's omen, with its high Armor, high HP, and anti-critical strike capabilities, could be said to be the most effective defensive equipment against Hawkeye.
Lin En has tested it; Armor in this world can resist physical damage, whether it's Haki, swords, guns, or cannons—all can be mitigated by Armor.
Magic Resistance, on the other hand, can resist elemental attacks and superpower attacks. Any Devil Fruit, or Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, as long as it's an elemental or superpower attack, can be weakened by Magic Resistance.
Additionally, Armor can make the body tough, while Magic Resistance can strengthen one's mind. With high Magic Resistance, many mind-control Devil Fruits will have little effect. For example, high Magic Resistance can counter Perona's Hollow-Hollow Fruit and Sugar's Hobby-Hobby Fruit.
In the early stages of Pirate King, there were few Logia and strange Paramecia Devil Fruit abilities, so what is the most important goal now?
It's stacking Armor!
Clicking on the recipe for landon's omen on the virtual screen, the materials and crafting path for this equipment also appeared in his mind.
landon's omen: Watcher's Armor + Giant's Belt.
As expected, Landon wasn't that cheap. Preparing more Berries was the right move; he still needed to forge other equipment in the crafting path.
Watcher's Armor: Cloth Armor x 2.
Giant's Belt: Red Crystal x 2.
It was somewhat similar to the crafting in his memory, so it was highly probable that the final Berries spent would not be too different from the Berries in the game's mall before he transmigrated.
Although buying the recipe for the first time was expensive, Lin En wasn't worried, because the recipe only needed to be purchased once.
He now had 2200 Berries left.
Cloth Armor: cloth x 3, leather x 2.
Red Crystal: crystal x 4, dust of magic x 1.
It hurt. The materials in the mall were too expensive, but there was no other way; he had already bought the recipe, so he had to make it.
He bought 6 pieces of cloth, 4 pieces of leather, 8 crystals, and 2 bottles of dust of magic.
A large pile of items appeared in Lin En's hand. Setting up the anvil, Lin En began to prepare to forge the equipment.
The Nami trio also began to chatter.
“At the end of the day, is the Vice Captain really a blacksmith?”
“It's my first time seeing him forge iron.”
“I always thought his two hammers, one big and one small, were weapons. I've only seen him use them to hit people.”
“Ah, are blacksmiths' hammers used to hit people?”
“No, can the Vice Captain really forge iron?”
“I bet 200 Berries that he's just putting on a show. He always likes to act cool.”
“I'll match 200 Berries. That night, when I went out in the middle of the night, I saw him standing at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, pretending to be profound.”
The clattering sounds made Lin En a bit exasperated.
“Eat your food! Can't food even shut you up?!”
Gin had already gone back by boat. Luffy was still pestering Sanji, trying to get him to join his crew.
“I refuse!”
“I refuse your refusal!”
Idiots always have unique ideas.
“I'm telling you, my crewmates are very strong!” Luffy pointed his finger at the table where Lin En and the others were sitting.
Although he really didn't want to say he was his crewmate, Lin En still nodded to Sanji as a greeting.
However, Sanji didn't return the greeting this time, because he had put all his attention and enthusiasm on Nami, who was still eating.
Before transmigrating, Lin En was a modern person, having received more ideological education than most of the natives in this pirate world. So, he was also considered polite, and Sanji's attitude towards him was slightly better than towards the other members of the group. However, the presence of women would make Sanji forget his manners towards men.
“Wow, look at that guy, he's spinning over like a top.” Usopp was still joking.
The result was that Sanji served Nami more desserts for free, while Usopp could only watch.
Watching Nami get her meal waived with just a half-hearted, fake hug, Sanji's eyes were already starting to glow with hearts.
Not a Sigma male at all, Sanji! You fell for that woman's trick.
“Wow, where are our desserts? Perverted chef, be careful or I'll accuse you of gender discrimination.”
“Haven't I already served you rough tea? If you get food, express your gratitude, you idiots!”
What kind of place am I in, anyway?
Watching Usopp and Sanji argue, Lin En was already starting to lose it.
I should get back to forging my iron, or it'll be too late.
Setting up the anvil, he placed the cloth and leather on it.
Clang!
A crisp and pleasant sound rang out. Although the sound wasn't particularly loud, everyone's gaze turned towards the source of the sound.
Cloth Armor: Provides 15 Armor.
Clang!
Lin En was striking the materials in front of him with a special rhythm.
Red Crystal: Provides 150 Health.
Clang!
Amidst the clanging rhythm, the diners forgot to eat, and Sanji and Usopp also forgot to argue, looking at Lin En.
Watcher's Armor: Provides 40 Armor, reduces incoming attack damage.
Clang!
All eyes in the room were drawn over, and even the chef ran out of the kitchen. The sound seemed to carry a magic, just listening to it could give people an infinite sense of security.
Giant's Belt: Provides 350 Health.
Clang!
With the last strike, Lin En focused completely on the anvil.
Ding!
The final tap was especially soft, drawing everyone's attention back.
Oh my god, as expected of equipment from Valoran Continent, even their appearance is so stylish.
A huge shield covered in a deep blue metallic luster appeared on the anvil. The symbol of the Demacian Lightshield family was engraved on the shield, solemn and beautiful.
landon's omen.
350 Health, 75 Armor.
Humility: Active ability to slow nearby enemies.
Simple yet incredibly powerful.
A sacred artifact from the Demacian Lightshield family appeared in the world of pirates.
The Usopp trio were already used to this; Lin En would pick up his hammer every day on the ship and tap that large, handled anvil, but he basically never forged anything.
“Actually, don't mind the Vice Captain saying he's a blacksmith. He's actually a musician, clanging away on the ship all day.”
But when they saw the shield Lin En finally forged, they were also surprised.
“Look, it seems like the Vice Captain wasn't just putting on a show.” Nami was the first to look at the shield; the exquisite patterns on it caught her eye.
Usopp: “Has he ever forged anything before?”
Zoro: “Doesn't seem like it.”
Nami: “Could it be that he really can forge iron?”
Zoro: “No way.”
Usopp: “Only Luffy would believe he's a blacksmith.”
Nami: “Doesn't Luffy believe whatever you tell him?”
“Who wants to go take a look, is it real or fake?” Usopp looked at Nami. Although their relationship was good, the Vice Captain's attitude towards Nami was sometimes slightly better.
Not hearing the trio gossiping about him, Lin En was still examining the shield in his hand. At this moment, the mischievous Nami quietly walked over.
“Vice Captain, can I see this, please? It's so pretty.”
Lin En weighed the shield, then tossed it to Nami.
In the instant Nami was stunned, the shield flew towards her.
It looks so heavy, I'm going to get hit!
“Don't throw it! Huh?”
landon's omen landed in her hands, but she felt no heaviness at all. Instead, she found it exceptionally light and easy to handle.
After swinging the shield once, she examined its patterns closely, then returned the shield to Lin En.
Nami returned to the table, and the trio began to whisper again.
Usopp: “Well, is it real or fake?”
Nami: “It's just for show. That shield is so light it doesn't feel like a shield at all, more like it's made of paper.”
Zoro: “So, is this the Vice Captain's new magic trick?”
The three nodded, agreeing with this conclusion.
The diners recovered, still savoring the pleasant sounds from before.
Sanji took a deep drag from his cigarette, recovering from his daze.
Just then, Gin helped a trembling man in armor back into the restaurant.
The plot is finally about to begin.
Lin En touched the shield in his hand, feeling completely secure.