Chapter 331 - 275: Village Defense Battle (11)
Perhaps Beastmen and giant beastmen really do have a close genetic connection.
Whatever. It's not important.
What's important is that this Gene is excellent!
It's very Rare!
An Ordinary man has 5 points of Power, while an Ordinary woman has 4 points.
Based on their maximum Weight capacity, a man can carry about 90 kilograms for a short period, and a woman can carry about 60 kilograms.
For routine Armor wear, a reasonable Weight for a man is around 30 kilograms, and for a woman, around 20 kilograms.
However, these Peach Blossom Females have a racial Power of 6 points.
That's equivalent to the Power of a well-trained man, or even a Beastman.
They can carry 120 kilograms for a short time, or 40 kilograms for an extended period.
With this Gene, they could directly get an additional 1.5 times their Weight capacity!
The Peach Blossom Females would be able to carry 300 kilograms for a short time, and 100 kilograms for a long time.
In that case... the possibilities are enormous.
First, regardless of Soldier Type, full Iron Armor for everyone would definitely be possible.
Armor is very heavy.
Especially Metal Armor.
Lighter sets are about 10-20 kilograms, while heavier ones are around 20-30 kilograms.
And that's just the Weight of the Main Armor.
If you add the Helmet, Hand Armor, War Boots, and so on, it gets even heavier.
Shields are not light either.
An iron-rimmed Wooden Shield weighs at least 3-5 kilograms.
If it has a higher metal content, it could even reach around 10 kilograms.
Relatively speaking, the Weapon is actually the lightest part.
But even so, One-Handed Weapons are 1-3 kilograms, and Two-Handed Weapons can be 2-5 kilograms.
So, those Female Gunners' 40-kilogram Weight capacity is basically maxed out.
The Female Swordsmen and Female Archers wear Leather Armor, so they still have about half their Weight capacity to spare.
But the Female Archers need to carry Arrows, which are also heavy.
On the other hand.
It's common sense that the higher the Weight carried, the lower the speed.
If the maximum Weight capacity increases, the impact on speed will be reduced.
Once this Gene Improvement is complete, even Archers, who need to maintain Lightness, could wear Heavy Armor.
The impact on their speed wouldn't be too significant.
Additionally, the Iron Armor and Iron Shields could be put through Enhancement.
Their thickness could be increased, which would in turn increase their Durability.
Weapons could also be strengthened.
Right now, those Female Swordsmen are all using Ordinary Iron Sabers.
If their Weight capacity increases, they could equip Large Machetes.
They could even wield them with one hand and still have power to spare.
But that would need to be tested.
The Female Gunners are currently equipped with Short Spears.
After all, their main job is Defense, holding the line.
They need to hold a Shield in one hand and a Gun in the other.
Using a Long Spear would severely impact their Attack, so they can only use Short Spears.
If their Weight capacity increases dramatically, they could be equipped with normal Infantry Long Spears, which they could wield with a single hand.
They could also be given an Iron Saber as a secondary Weapon.
'The benefits are really numerous...'
The only drawback is that food Consumption will increase threefold.
That's reasonable, though.
After all, those who work more, eat more.
Other Lords might worry about their food supply.
But Zhao Chi wouldn't.
The high-yield, fast-growing wheat could completely cover their Consumption.
And right now, there's still a large supply of Snow Bear Jerky.
Compared to the positive effects, this Negative Effect is barely worth mentioning.
Of course, that only applies to Zhao Chi's forces.
'Then let's just do the Improvement!'
The compatibility of this Gene with the Peach Blossom Females is only 1%. It seems very unsuitable for them.
But if Zhao Chi thought it was suitable, then it was suitable.
'First, modify the information, then do the Improvement.'
He activated Transplantation, transferring the Consumption points from "Strong Body Odor" to the Consumption points for "Exceeded Load."
He used 4 Improvement Points to increase the success rate.
Then, he began the Improvement.
He spent another 10 Improvement Points to boost the success rate, and a final 2 Improvement Points to perform the Improvement.
He had 26 Improvement Points left.
There were still 2 Genes left.
"Water Affinity Gene": 5 Improvement Points, 11% compatibility.
"Strong Body Odor Gene": 15 Improvement Points, 1% compatibility.
'They're useless for now, but it's not like I'm short on Improvement Points.'
'I'll keep them for now and decide whether to break them down later.'
[Improvement in progress... Success!]
[The Peach Blossom Human Race has successfully obtained the "Exceeded Load" Gene]
In an instant, something seemed to change within the territory.
The Female Soldiers in the hot spring suddenly let out sounds of surprise.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"I feel like... my Weight capacity has increased?"
"Ah? It really has!"
"By how much?"
"An increase of 150%? That much?"
"Wow! Then we can carry more Wooden Spears to throw during battle."
"Yeah, and if necessary, we can even pick up an enemy and throw them down!"
"You're talking about wrestling."
"Yeah, let me see if I can pick you up and wrestle."
"Aah—stay away!"
The Female Soldiers began to splash around in the spring water.
They could indeed easily pick up another female soldier and toss her into the water.
"It's no good, you're too light."
"So are you. We're all only about 50 kilograms, so we can't really test it."
"Look over there. The Lord should be about 70 kilograms, right?"
"Yeah, what are you thinking?"
"Let's see if we can pick him up."
"Will he get mad?"
"He won't. Let's go!"
"Hee hee, let's go!"
Zhao Chi quickly sat up.
His hearing was very sharp. Even though the Female Soldiers were whispering, Zhao Chi heard every word clearly.
'These women are getting bolder and bolder.'
Completely naked, they all gathered around him.
Zhao Chi backed away. "Don't mess around."
The Female Soldiers approached, smiling.
"Don't be shy, my Lord."
"Yeah, Sister Gu Qing told us to get closer to you."
"That's right, Sister Gu said so. This is a great opportunity."
"We won't let you get hurt."
Zhao Chi relented. "Alright, you can pick me up, but you can't throw me."
"We know. Come on."
Water splashed everywhere.
The Female Soldiers didn't throw him, indeed. They just treated him like a weight, carrying him on their backs one after another.
Zhao Chi was shifted back and forth, moved from one smooth back to another.
Despite their slender figures, they could carry Zhao Chi steadily and without any effort.
One could even say it was easy for them.
'This Exceeded Load is truly extraordinary.'
"What are you all doing?"
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from the edge of the spring.
It was incredibly soft and pleasant to the ear.
But the Female Soldiers' laughter suddenly died down.