Chapter 130 - 129: New Item Blueprint
Chapter 130: Chapter 129: New Item Blueprint
In the training grounds.
The Female Swordsmen were all watching Qi Yue.
Following her movements, they learned one slash at a time.
Zhao Chi had already told them the basic methods; now they needed to practice and familiarize themselves with them.
But this kind of practice took time.
It was a process of accumulating experience over time.
Only then could it build up into their own Combat Power.
If a senior offered guidance, their progress would naturally be much faster.
At this moment, Zhao Chi was that senior.
Zhao Chi could correct Qi Yue’s every move in real-time.
He was inside Qi Yue’s body, and based on how she exerted her strength, he could clearly feel where she needed to make adjustments.
Zhao Chi: [That last slash was good, but you need to twist your waist to generate power, like this.]
Zhao Chi: [This won’t do. Your Attack Speed is fast, true, but your base Attack Speed Attribute is already high. Doing it like this reduces your Damage. It’s best to use this angle.]
Zhao Chi: [Follow my lead. Right, raise your shoulder a bit, push off hard with your back leg. Yes, very good.]
Zhao Chi: [Not bad. That was perfect. That’s the kind of Attack you need to use.]
Zhao Chi: [Alright, this move is fine now. Let’s move on to the next one.]
The attacks of a sword were endlessly varied.
But the most basic ones were just a handful.
Chops, hacks, upswings, paring cuts, cleaves, blocks, and so on.
As long as they mastered each type of move and could adapt them in real-time based on the actual combat situation, they would be fine.
Zhao Chi spoke continuously from within her body, correcting her.
Qi Yue listened silently, silently making the changes.
She didn’t say a word, following his instructions completely.
Two hours later.
All of Qi Yue’s basic moves had been corrected.
Zhao Chi’s task was considered temporarily complete.
From now on, Qi Yue could train on her own, and she could also guide the other Female Swordsmen.
After exiting Qi Yue’s body, Qi Yue thanked him sincerely.
"Thank you, my Lord, for teaching me step-by-step. It’s only because of you that I was able to master it so quickly. Thank you."
Zhao Chi was planning to take a bath soon, so after leaving Qi Yue’s body, he hadn’t put on any clothes yet.
Although Qi Yue was thanking him, she didn’t dare to look at him directly and just kept her head down.
But there wasn’t much to see on a man’s upper body anyway. By lowering her head, she could instead see... other things.
[Your subordinate Qi Yue’s Loyalty has increased to 7 (Utmost Confidence).]
’It seems she’s genuinely grateful.’
The increase in her Loyalty was the best proof.
Zhao Chi smiled. "No need to thank me. I’m going for a bath. Keep up the practice."
Gu Qing had already finished cleaning up the sticky silk from the ground.
This silk was covered in dust and dirt, so it was useless. Besides, her production rate was extremely high.
"My Lord, I’ll go with you."
"Alright, come on."
By now, bathing together had become commonplace.
In the vast Carefree Spring, several other women were cheerfully soaking, their chatter like the chirping of birds.
Zhao Chi sat in the spring water, with Gu Qing sitting across from him.
She was much quieter today.
She washed herself quietly.
Before, she would have definitely stretched her foot out to rub against Zhao Chi’s body from time to time.
Today, contrary to her usual self, she sat obediently across from him, but her eyes never left his body for a second.
Zhao Chi smiled. "What’s wrong, Gu Qing? Something on your mind?"
Gu Qing shook her head. "Not really..."
"You can tell me anything. I didn’t think you were the type to get troubled by things."
Gu Qing chuckled lightly. "Why can’t I have things on my mind? I’ll tell you when we get back."
Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright."
The time was about right.
The two of them got ready and immediately set off for the Great World.
It was a little past seven o’clock, and there were still some people outside.
Zhao Chi found a gap, slipped past the pedestrians, and headed straight for the Strong Fragrance Food Street.
This was already his fourth time going.
The two of them were already very familiar with the route.
As before, the job of traveling was left to Gu Qing.
Zhao Chi was happy to rest inside her body, and Gu Qing was happy to run wild in the Great World.
A foul stench meant they had arrived.
Gu Qing pushed off with her feet and leaped high into the air.
She landed in the Strong Fragrance Food Street.
For some reason, the place was unusually crowded today.
Even the crude plaza right at the entrance had dozens of people.
It seemed that many of them were here for the first time.
They stood in place, looking left and right.
Just like Zhao Chi had been on his first visit.
Moreover, more people were constantly arriving.
Most of them were masked, but a small number, whether due to inexperience or lack of awareness, showed up with their faces uncovered.
Gu Qing: [My Lord, when we came in, we didn’t see this many people around the septic tank.]
Zhao Chi: [Mm, so our previous guess was probably right. The Strong Fragrance Food Street has multiple entrances that all lead here.]
Zhao Chi gave them a simple glance and headed straight for the main street.
The street was absolutely packed today.
It was more crowded than on any of his previous visits.
Stalls lined both sides of the road, one right after another.
The various shops were also full of customers.
Gu Qing: [My Lord, what day is it today?]
Zhao Chi: [Sunday, a public holiday.]
Gu Qing: [Is coming to the black market related to holidays?]
Zhao Chi: [I’m not sure. Logically, it shouldn’t be. This isn’t an open market. Never mind them. Let’s exchange our money, buy what we need, and get out of here.]
Gu Qing: [Okay.]
The two arrived at the "Wanyan Huashang" women’s clothing store.
They found the female owner, Wanyan, on the second floor.
When she saw Gu Qing, it was like seeing a long-lost relative. Her face was all smiles, and Zhao Chi felt her happiness was genuine.
"Oh my, Miss Zhao, you’re so early today! Come, into my office."
Wanyan spoke as she led Gu Qing into the adjacent office.
She brewed tea and poured water.
It was all ready to go.
Wanyan brought over a cup of tea and poured one for herself as well.
But Zhao Chi still didn’t drink.
Wanyan smiled. "The money is all ready. How many pairs are you selling today?"
Zhao Chi said, "A few more today. I have a total of 126 pairs to sell."
PST~!
Wanyan spat out a mouthful of water.
She almost sprayed Gu Qing’s body.
"Sorry, you said how... how many? 126 pairs?"
"That’s right."
"...126 pairs?"
Wanyan was still in disbelief.
Zhao Chi didn’t bother explaining and directly initiated a system Trade.
He selected all 126 pairs of Silk Stockings for the trade.
Wanyan finally believed him.
She shook her head and sighed. "Oh my god. It’s a good thing I just collected a payment today, otherwise I definitely wouldn’t have had enough money on hand."
"Can you buy all 126 pairs?"
"Of course, I’ll take them all."
Wanyan quickly selected the Gold Coins, placing exactly 252 glittering Gold Coins into the trade window.
Both parties confirmed.
Trade successful.
Both of them were very happy.
Zhao Chi had quickly recovered his funds and could immediately buy new items.
Wanyan, on the other hand, had gained 126 pairs of fashion items with strong Attributes. Whether she sold them or gave them away, she stood to profit.
Zhao Chi stood up. "I probably won’t be coming by for the next few days. Don’t wait for me. I’ll come again when I have time."
Wanyan nodded. "I understand. Several of my clients are also about to face the diversion for the increased Magical Beast quota. In that case, I wish you all the best."
Leaving the fashion store.
Zhao Chi still headed straight for the Exchange.
He wasn’t in such a hurry today, so he browsed for a little longer.
He checked out the weapon shop and the armor shop.
The Equipment in these shops was good, but of course, the stronger it was, the more expensive it was.
There were also various Blueprints for sale, but these Blueprints were of a high Level, and the Blacksmiths in Zhao Chi’s territory didn’t have the Ability for them yet.
The success rate for forcing the production was too low.
Even if they barely succeeded, the Quality would only be shoddy.
’I’ll just let the Blacksmiths grow step by step.’
For now, Zhao Chi didn’t need to buy Equipment either.
During combat, Zhao Chi would definitely have to pilot the bodies of those women to fight.
The main reason was that doing so would stack the Hero Attributes, which not only strengthened himself but also his Soldiers.
There were a lot of people today.
This led to a large volume of items being listed and traded on the Exchange.
Some items were bought the moment they were listed.
But Zhao Chi still managed to buy what he wanted.
[Speeding Charm] x200
[Random Seed Treasure Chest] x2
[Kerosene Blueprint] x1
[Kerosene Improvement Book] x3
[Silk Stocking Material] x A large quantity
[Kerosene Material] x A large quantity
[Various Dyes] x A moderate quantity
[Service Fee for Medicine re-categorization (tax reduction)]
[Total cost: 188 Gold Coins]
He still had 64 Gold Coins left.
For Zhao Chi, the remaining 64 Gold Coins was still a huge sum.
This time, he had bought the most Speeding Charms.
Although the side effects were awful, their Effect was undeniably powerful.
If it was Tang Ruan with her masochistic Constitution, she would probably enjoy it.
But Zhao Chi could only endure the pain and persevere...
’Tang Ruan?’
’Holy shit?’
’Could I pilot Tang Ruan and then use this?’
’My feelings and Tang Ruan’s should be synchronized. If her masochistic Constitution kicks in, I should be able to gain the Buff too, right?’
’Can it work like that?’
’I’ll try it when I get back.’