Chapter 113 - 112: Ultra-High Efficiency
Chapter 113: Chapter 112: Ultra-High Efficiency
Zhao Feng had set an example.
Zhao Qizong’s heart ached for him slightly, but he still nodded with a sense of pride.
Then he turned and said, "Zhao Huang, 100 Tier Six Magical Beasts and 50 Tier Five Magical Beasts per day!"
"Yes!" Zhao Huang also accepted.
The clan brothers were called up one by one, and one by one, they accepted their assignments.
Finally, Zhao Qizong called out, "Zhao Chi!"
"Here!"
"Two hundred Tier 0 Magical Beasts per day."
"Yes!"
It was a large number, but Zhao Chi was still confident.
Magical Beast Tiers are based on their Level; every 10 Levels equals one Tier.
Tier 0 means Level 0-9.
Tier One means Level 10-19.
Tier Nine means Level 90-99.
It was easy to differentiate.
The higher a Magical Beast’s Equivalent Tier, the stronger it was. They could also use higher-level Spiritual Techniques and possessed more Special characteristics and Bonuses.
Some could even be mutated or improved.
The Magical Beasts in the first few stages of the entrance test this time were all Tier 0.
The exception was the Emperor Slime in the ninth stage, which was King Level.
A Low Tier King Level beast, of course.
Naturally, the tenth stage must have also featured a King Level Magical Beast, but unfortunately, no one saw what it was.
With Zhao Chi’s assignment, the distribution of all Magical Beast quotas was complete.
Zhao Qizong sighed.
"Everyone has been assigned their tasks, but we all face difficult times.
"I hope that if you have any strength to spare, you’ll do your best to help your other brothers and sisters.
"Of course, if anyone can’t hold on or runs into danger, post it in the system group chat. We will do our best to rescue and support you.
"However, we elders have even more burdensome tasks than all of you. I’m afraid we might not have the free hands to help when the time comes.
"So, everyone, try your best not to make mistakes. You must act with caution.
"Our goal is to eliminate all enemies. We must eliminate them by any means necessary.
"Don’t show the slightest bit of sympathy, even if the opponent is from the Human Race.
"Do you understand?"
Everyone answered, "Understood."
Zhao Qizong sighed and said, "Alright, we still have meetings to attend. You should all go. Start preparing as soon as possible. Time is of the essence."
The group of peers all left.
Zhao Chi noticed that the elders who remained still had worried expressions.
’There’s probably some other troublesome matter they haven’t mentioned,’ he thought.
Zhao Chi didn’t have the spare energy to worry about it.
Today was the ninth day since he established his territory.
Ten people arrived each day. Combined with the ten from the previously used Refugee Talisman, plus Zhao Chi and Gu Qing themselves, the total population in the territory was now 102 people, breaking the one-hundred mark.
In a week, the population would be 172.
By then, they would have to face an invasion of 200 Magical Beasts per day.
Zhao Chi felt it was manageable.
Mainly, he had those powerful women, so he didn’t think it would be too difficult. For ordinary people, however, it would be a significant burden.
After all, this wasn’t a game. It was a battle, a fight for their lives.
Fortunately, the Magical Beasts wouldn’t arrive all at once but in waves, which reduced the difficulty somewhat.
Moreover, they were all Tier 0 Magical Beasts, which were relatively controllable.
The higher the Level, the more likely a Magical Beast was to mutate or evolve.
That would make them difficult to deal with.
It wasn’t just because the enemy’s Level was high. The main issue was not knowing what Abilities they had gained through mutation, which was very tricky.
For now, Zhao Chi only had to deal with the most basic Magical Beasts.
He walked with hurried steps. After leaving with his peers, they exchanged brief greetings and went their separate ways.
Zhao Chi didn’t return to his territory immediately.
Instead, he went to the small supermarket in the village to buy Living Supplies.
The ones he had bought before were almost used up.
With the territory’s growing population, consumption had also increased.
Especially since the women all had long hair. While their flowing hair was beautiful, the amount of shampoo they went through was truly high.
On top of that, they bathed every day, so the body wash and soap were also nearly gone.
In addition, Gu Qing had asked Zhao Chi to buy some small trinkets like hair ties and combs.
They weren’t expensive, so Zhao Chi had agreed.
There was only one supermarket in the village, run by the Xiao Family, and their goods were rather expensive.
They didn’t allow anyone else to open a supermarket, effectively giving them a monopoly in the village.
Zhao Chi usually didn’t shop here, but now wasn’t the time to fuss over small change.
He spent nearly 1 Gold Coin on a huge amount of Living Supplies.
This included all sorts of toiletries, sanitary products, and so on.
There were also spices and various household items.
The happy supermarket owner proactively helped Zhao Chi transport the goods home with a cart.
Even though he was from the Xiao Family, he was still a businessman. When there was money to be made, his service was naturally impeccable.
Zhao Chi locked his door and teleported.
Back in his territory, Zhao Chi dropped the large and small bags he was carrying onto the ground.
He also took out all the Supplies from his System Space.
Gu Qing hurried over to greet him. "My Lord, why did you bring back so much this time?"
"It’s all Living Supplies. What I bought last time wasn’t enough. I also got the things you wanted. See if anything is missing; I can go buy more."
Gu Qing looked left and right. "My Lord, you’ve bought quite a complete set. There’s nothing else we need."
After speaking, she called a few people over to move everything into the Lord’s House.
Tang Ruan had just seen Zhao Chi return.
She immediately ran over. "My Lord, what’s the situation with the Magical Beasts this time?"
Gu Qing also turned to look.
Zhao Chi said, "It’s manageable. We need to deal with 200 Tier 0 Magical Beasts a day."
Tang Ruan asked, "Tier 0? Like the ones we fought yesterday?"
"That’s right."
Gu Qing smiled. "Oh, so they’re only that strong? I was worried for a while."
Zhao Chi said, "Our own quota is 200 Tier 0 beasts, but the others have been assigned many High Tier ones. If we have the strength to spare, I’ll take on more of the burden."
Gu Qing and the others should have no problem dealing with 200 Tier 0 beasts.
As long as it was safe, fighting more meant harvesting more.
Whether it was experience, loot, or even captives.
Besides, if the family fell, it would do Zhao Chi no good either.
Gu Qing said softly, "Understood. We will follow all your orders."
Zhao Chi noticed Gu Qing’s cheeks were fair with a rosy blush.
Her whole being exuded a unique charm.
Tang Ruan, standing beside her, was the same.
Both were looking at him with bright smiles, seeming to be in a very good mood.
Zhao Chi was infected by their joy and asked with a smile, "What’s with you two? You seem very happy."
Gu Qing smiled. "Have you forgotten, my Lord? The Carefree Spring increases Mood. Everyone is very happy right now."
"Everyone?"
Zhao Chi hadn’t seen any of the other women since he got back.
Tang Ruan pointed at the surrounding buildings. "Everyone is working."
It was already 6 PM.
Zhao Chi asked, "Gu Qing, did you schedule them for overtime?"
Gu Qing shook her head. "No. I just told everyone that we’d have to fight again soon, and we all know we’re short on Equipment and other things. So everyone started working of their own accord. It wasn’t an order from me."
The women hadn’t yet gotten over the excitement of their rebirth, and bathing had increased their Mood by another 50%.
They couldn’t sit still at all. They’d feel uncomfortable if they weren’t allowed to work.
’This is good too,’ he thought.
Zhao Chi had originally planned to make them work overtime anyway. He hadn’t expected them to do it voluntarily.
Zhao Chi opened the Blacksmith’s Shop’s information interface again.
As expected, it was very different.
[Building Information Details]
[Name] Blacksmith’s Shop
[Level] Small
[Personnel] 10/10
[Efficiency] 209%
[Environment] 21%
[Mood] 195%
[Duration] 20 hours
[Output] Iron Spears: 42
[Consumption] Iron Ore: 42, Coal: 42
The Attributes shot up.
These were all estimates provided by the system based on the current situation.
’The estimated numbers are this high?’
Their Mood had actually reached 195%.
It was a world of difference from the previous unhappy 33%.
They were practically ecstatic now.
Fifty percent of that was from bathing, a bonus that would last for six hours.
However, that didn’t mean the bonus wouldn’t decrease during those six hours. It could still be reduced by factors like a dirty environment, physical fatigue, or other things.
Beyond that, there was still 145% Mood.
He figured it was because they had just acquired the two new Genes, "Bone Gathering Resurrection" and "Soft Body." The ability to resurrect from "Bone Gathering Resurrection" in particular made them extremely happy.
It had boosted their Mood significantly in the short term.
After a few days, once their excitement wore off, these extra bonuses would decrease until they disappeared, and things would return to normal.
’In that case, I’ll have them work more overtime now.’
As Mood increased, so did Efficiency.
Output had increased as well.
Besides Mood, Efficiency was also closely related to Professional Skills and Enhancement point allocation.
He closed the Blacksmith’s Shop information.
Zhao Chi checked the other workshops and found the same result: everyone’s Mood was through the roof.
Every workgroup’s production efficiency had reached around 190%-230%.
’Excellent. I’ll work them to the bone!’
Just as he was thinking this, CRASH! A large tree fell behind a nearby house.
It was Lin Mei, leading the Chopping team in a frenzy of logging.
Five women walked over from the side.
It was Yang Lu and her Hunting group.
All five female hunters were carrying wild boars on their shoulders; it looked like they had captured an entire family of them.
Another five female Miners appeared, pushing a cart full of Iron Ore toward the Blacksmith’s Shop.
This was Xia Jing’s Mining group.
Although the women were all working, they were also talking and laughing, looking extremely happy.
Seeing everyone working so hard, Zhao Chi couldn’t just stand there either.
"Gu Qing, Tang Ruan, don’t mind me. I’m going to take a quick bath, and then I’m going to work too. I’m putting in overtime!"
Gu Qing smiled. "I know. Would you like us to join you for a bath? We could wash your back."
Zhao Chi waved his hand. "No need. You should get back to work. In the time it took you to say that, with your Power, you could have already chopped down a tree."
Gu Qing smiled and shook her head. "Alright... Well, my Lord, please let me know if you need anything."
Tang Ruan also smiled. "Okay, my Lord. I’m going to work then."
Both women left.
Zhao Chi made a beeline for the Carefree Spring.
The large pool was empty. Zhao Chi jumped right in.
Bliss!
The moment he entered, he felt as if every cell in his body had opened up.
It was an indescribably comfortable feeling.
And this was without having made any Improvements to its Comfort Level. He couldn’t imagine how much more comfortable it would be if he did.
If he had extra money later, he would buy another Blueprint and build a hot spring specifically designed for maximum Comfort Level.
’Soaking in that might be so blissful my eyes roll back in my head.’
Lying in the hot spring, Zhao Chi felt his mood soar.
It seemed like he could let go of all his worries.
’It really lives up to the name "Carefree."’
Besides that, he felt his physical strength recovering rapidly, and he could clearly feel the gathering speed of his Spiritual Power accelerating.
After soaking for just five minutes, he had already received all the bonuses from the Carefree Spring.
[Name] Zhao Chi
[State] Full Body Recovery Speed +200%, Mood +50%, Duration: 6 hours.
Zhao Chi’s current Mood was only 136%, far from the women’s 200%, but he already felt incredibly happy.
It was just past 6 PM now.
The perfect time to work.
’Time to get out and get to work!’