Chapter 517 - 337: Heart Towards the Light (Part 1)
Chapter 517: Chapter 337: Heart Towards the Light (Part 1)
"Huh? Where did Lord Zhao Chi and Qi Yue go? Shouldn’t we head over?"
Tang Ruan shook her head. "No need."
Gu Qing smiled. "This is Qi Yue’s time. We shouldn’t intrude."
"Qi Yue’s time?" Zhuang Ya didn’t understand.
But seeing the suggestive look in Gu Qing’s eyes and the expression on Tang Ruan’s face, she started to get the idea.
Zhao Chi was in a bad Mood.
Qi Yue could tell.
She wasn’t a woman of many words, but she was incredibly perceptive.
She usually went about her business quietly; if she didn’t speak up, others might not even notice her.
People like that might often get the short end of the stick.
But Qi Yue continued to be this way.
She knew Zhao Chi was in a bad mood, so she treated him with extra gentleness to make him feel a little better.
Under Qi Yue’s gentle care, Zhao Chi’s foul mood had indeed improved significantly.
Zhao Chi considered himself quite strong, but Qi Yue’s progress was truly remarkable.
In just over ten minutes, she was already victorious.
"Thank you, Qi Yue."
Zhao Chi stroked the top of her head.
Qi Yue wanted to respond, but she couldn’t speak just yet.
She just pursed her lips, shook her head, and kept swallowing.
Almost instantly, Qi Yue took on a lush, dewy-eyed radiance.
Her lips and cheeks were flushed a deep red.
It was as if she were wearing heavy, yet natural, makeup.
Qi Yue finally swallowed the last of it, then licked her lips and said in a sultry voice, "My Lord, why are you thanking me? I should be the one thanking you. Thank you."
At that moment, Qi Yue’s Energy was +500% and her Mood was +100%. Mentally, she was invincible.
Qi Yue gently helped Zhao Chi put his pants and Leg Armor back on.
"Let’s go, my Lord."
"Mm."
The two walked back to the open area outside the village and rejoined Gu Qing and the others.
On the way, Zhao Chi checked the status of his two Skills.
[Skill] Paradise Fury
[Energy] 242/400
[Companions] Gu Qing 79, Tang Ruan 74, Qi Yue 73, Su Qin 16
He had consumed a lot during the last battle with Iwagaki.
But Zhao Chi hadn’t been idle for a moment in the days that followed.
He was either busy with his craft, or busy with them.
The only night he could be considered to have rested was the one he spent alone with Su Qin.
Then again, he wasn’t exactly idle that night either, as he had given Su Qin a great deal of Energy.
Fortunately, his efforts yielded rewards.
These 242 full Energy Points were both the result of Zhao Chi’s work and his greatest prize.
’I didn’t expect to have so much again.’
’These women must be quite... satisfied, right?’
[Skill] Genetic Enhancement
[Energy] 20/100
[Companions] Gu Qing 6, Tang Ruan 7, Qi Yue 7
The Energy Points for Genetic Enhancement had never been high.
It had been nearly depleted during the battle with Iwagaki; this was all he had accumulated in the days since.
Gu Qing had tried many different food combinations, as well as bizarre medicinal recipes.
But nothing Zhao Chi ate had any effect.
Apparently, improving his genetics wasn’t going to be easy.
’I’ll just have to keep trying.’
Soon, it was almost 10 o’clock.
The compulsory voice message sounded in his ears once again.
[I am Kiro Yoshihiro.]
[Teleportation in 3 minutes.]
[Last time, some of you didn’t fight with your full strength. I let you off once.]
[If you dare to hold back in this battle, Captain Muchang will not be so merciful.]
[We will be judging your performance this time. The 10 Lords with the worst combat performance will be executed outside the village.]
[No matter who you are, you will die. Do you understand?]
[So, you’d all better fucking get with the program. If you don’t kill the enemy, we’ll kill you.]
[Don’t forget, you are repaying a debt of gratitude!]
[Shout with me: Long live the Holy Race!]
[Long live the Holy Race!!]
The compulsory voice message ended.
Zhao Chi dug a finger in his ear.
"My Lord, is your ear itchy? Lie on my lap and I’ll clean it for you," Gu Qing said gently.
Zhao Chi smiled. "No need. We’re about to be teleported. Get ready, I’ll be heading out soon."
Gu Qing nodded. "Understood."
Zhao Chi then opened the family group chat to check it.
It was completely silent, aside from a few scattered blessings. There was no information worth noting.
He found it a little strange.
Before the battle at Nanlin Village, the Clan Leader had offered words of comfort and encouragement.
But this time, the enemy was stronger and the battle was on a larger scale, yet there wasn’t a single peep from the family group chat.
The Clan Leader and several of his uncles were all silent.
’Are they hesitating, just like me?’
As he was lost in thought, the scenery before him began to change at a dizzying speed.
The next moment, Zhao Chi found himself on a mountainside.
It was a mountain of rock.
All around were bare, gray stones, with very little soil to be seen.
Zhao Chi recognized this place. These were the outskirts of Jiaoya Town.
Jiaoya Town was built on this small, rocky mountain. To the west was a cliff, and at its base, a wide river.
To the east was a gentle slope, which was where Zhao Chi and the others were now standing.
Looking up, he could see the distant city walls and Buildings on the mountain peak.
Jiaoya Town was a Town Level territory.
The Array here had a much larger range than the one at Nanlin Village. Interference from the Array ahead was why everyone could only be teleported this far.
There were about 400 people around, all of them Lords.
This included 65 Alien Race Lords, as well as over 300 Lords from two villages.
The Lords were looking around as those from the same families gradually began to gather together.
"Zhao Chi, over here."
Su Qin waved from his left.
She didn’t wait for him to come over, but ran to grab him and lead him toward the rest of the Zhao Family.
The Zhao Family’s genealogy had already been updated; everyone knew that Su Qin had become Zhao Chi’s concubine.
That was why Su Qin dared to openly pull him over.
The dozens of Lords from the Zhao Family stood there silently.
Everyone was very quiet.
When Zhao Shizhang saw Zhao Chi, he gave a slight nod but didn’t say a word.
The other few families were just as quiet; only from the Qi Family could some sounds of argument be heard.
"Zhao Chi, look over there."
Su Qin pointed to the northern slope.
There was another group of people there, numbering around 300.
’Those must be the other "allies."’
It wasn’t just the northern slope; there was a group to the south, and another group further down.
A rough estimate put the numbers at five Alien Race troops, for a total of 2,000 Lords.
Among them, the number of Alien Race Lords was around 300.
’With a force this large, today’s battle is going to be absolutely intense.’
Tragic, even.
’I wonder how many people we’ll lose after this battle?’