Chapter 163: Chapter 162: Territory Resource Data

This really was a life-saving item.

Unfortunately, Zhao Chi couldn’t use it for now.

He was still more keen on getting a Hero appointment letter for Qi Yue.

Gu Qing had already fallen asleep, her body relaxed against Zhao Chi’s.

Zhao Chi gently shifted her aside.

It wasn’t easy.

Mainly, Gu Qing was so soft that it was hard to get any leverage.

Zhao Chi moved gently, but he still ended up waking her.

Gu Qing whimpered softly, turned over, and fell asleep again.

Zhao Chi was a little tired too.

But with his Mood currently boosted by 30%, he wanted to take advantage of it and get to crafting right away.

After all, there was a bonus.

He found Tang Ruan at the training grounds, and the two of them merged into one.

Zhao Chi said, "Tang Ruan, let’s start crafting."

Tang Ruan replied, "Yes, my lord. Let’s go."

You could tell from her voice that she was more than happy to do this tedious work with Zhao Chi.

She chattered on endlessly.

By now, Zhao Chi could just treat her voice as background music.

He crafted one fashion item after another to the sound of her voice.

Zhao Chi finally finished crafting at 9 PM two days later.

He had started in the early hours of the morning, been interrupted by Zhao Quan, and then resumed his work.

In total, he had been at it for over 60 hours.

During this time, he used a total of 205 Speeding Charms.

He produced 150 pairs of "Ultra-Thin and Super Smooth Silk Stockings" and 320 "Super-Smooth Women’s Shirts".

It was enough for all the female villagers.

He had even made extra for any new villagers who might arrive later.

Zhao Chi’s Professional Skills had also improved significantly.

[Name] Zhao Chi

[Skills] Sewing 30

[Specialization] Silk Stockings 19, Shirt 11

Although Tang Ruan hadn’t been the one crafting, she had improved quickly just by watching and listening.

Whenever she didn’t understand something, she would ask Zhao Chi, and he would patiently explain.

By the end, Tang Ruan had gained the equivalent of two years of experience as a Tailor.

[Name] Tang Ruan

[Skills] Sewing 20 (with a 10-point Shirt Bonus)

[Specialization] Silk Stockings 6, Shirt 4

Zhao Chi and Tang Ruan’s rapid progress was due not only to each Speeding Charm providing the equivalent of a day’s work, but also thanks to the Experience Fruits.

Experience Fruits were now freely available throughout the territory; anyone could eat them whenever they wanted.

As a result, everyone’s Professional Skills were advancing rapidly.

Before long, the strength of Zhao Chi’s territory would take a huge leap forward.

The reason Zhao Chi stopped crafting this time wasn’t that the work was too tedious.

It was because he had run out of materials.

He was out of Rare Materials.

He had used up all the Rare Materials for both the Silk Stockings and the Shirts.

Moreover, he had also finished all the Medicine he’d gotten from Treasure Chests.

That’s why he had to stop.

Fortunately, he had already crafted more than enough of both fashion items, so he didn’t need to make any more for the time being.

He still had plenty of Rare Materials left for making Kerosene, so he could switch to producing that to sell for money later.

But first, he needed to buy some medicine to restore his Physical Strength and Energy.

"My Lord, why have we stopped? Are we done?" Tang Ruan asked.

"Yes, we’re done for now," Zhao Chi said. "The next time we do this, it will probably be outside the village."

"Okay! What are we doing next?" Tang Ruan asked.

"Free time," Zhao Chi said. "Just wait for me to separate from your body."

"Oh, okay," Tang Ruan said.

The fashion items he’d made over the past two days had already been distributed.

There were over 100 surplus pairs of Silk Stockings and Shirts, enough to outfit new villagers for at least the next ten days.

As the population grew, he would eventually be able to completely separate the roles of Soldier and Craftsman.

At that point, Craftsmen would be solely responsible for production.

All combat could be left to the Soldiers.

That way, the rate at which the fashion items were consumed would drop significantly.

And Zhao Chi wouldn’t have to spend so much time on it.

A moment later, Zhao Chi separated from Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan glanced at Zhao Chi’s body and walked over.

"My Lord, lift your leg. I’ll help you with your pants."

"It’s fine, I can do it myself."

"Oh. Then I’ll help you with your shirt."

Once he was dressed, Tang Ruan went off to train.

Zhao Chi followed right behind her to the training grounds.

Qi Yue was sparring with several Female Soldiers.

These Female Soldiers all specialized in Attack Speed, and their fight was a dazzling blur of flashing blades.

Gu Qing stood nearby, occasionally lifting a hand to send out a wisp of healing for the injured Female Soldiers.

When she saw Zhao Chi, Gu Qing came over with a wide smile. "My Lord, were you looking for me?"

"No, I’ll find you tonight. I’m looking for Qi Yue."

"Oh... Qi Yue! My Lord is looking for you!"

Hearing Gu Qing’s call, Qi Yue immediately ran over.

Without even wiping the sweat from her brow, she clasped her fists in a salute.

Zhao Chi said, "You’re sweating so much. You should take a break."

Qi Yue smiled and shook her head. "It’s nothing, I’m not tired."

Gu Qing said, "Just go to the hot spring. My Lord wants to ask you about your scouting of the territory over the past two days."

Qi Yue nodded and sheathed her Iron Saber.

"I understand, My Lord. So, I should report to you at the hot spring?"

Although reporting while naked in the hot spring was a bit ridiculous, Zhao Chi was already used to it.

"Alright, let’s go."

While Zhao Chi had been crafting these past few days, he had assigned a task to Qi Yue and the others.

Namely, to survey the resources within the territory.

This included wood, minerals, animal populations, and so on.

He’d never had time for it before, but he finally had a moment to spare.

Zhao Chi felt completely at ease entrusting this matter to Qi Yue.

For one, Qi Yue was very fast, which meant she would be highly efficient.

For another, her personality traits were "Serious" and "Obedient."

She would take any task Zhao Chi gave her to heart and complete it with the utmost seriousness.

「At the hot spring.」

The two of them sat in the water.

Feeling the comfort of the warm spring water, Qi Yue relaxed as she began her report.

Zhao Chi nodded along as he listened.

He absentmindedly started scrubbing her tender peaks.

Qi Yue flinched, looking up in surprise.

But she saw that Zhao Chi’s movements and expression were completely natural.

Qi Yue was in a daze. ’Has our relationship already become this intimate?’

Inevitably, her voice began to tremble slightly.

But she continued her report earnestly, refusing to be distracted.

When Zhao Chi heard the change in her voice, he looked up and froze for a moment.

’Wait, this is Qi Yue?’

Then he immediately came to his senses.

Of course it was Qi Yue. He was listening to her report, not splashing around with Gu Qing.

Extremely embarrassed, he immediately pulled his hands back.

He pretended nothing had happened.

Qi Yue played along perfectly. Her face flushed red, she also pretended nothing had happened, lowering her head and continuing her report.

Zhao Chi was a little astonished.

She hadn’t dodged or shied away at all. There wasn’t even a token struggle or a flinch backward.

She had just silently endured it.

’Is this also a manifestation of her ’Obedient’ personality trait?’

Regardless, Qi Yue’s report was exceptionally clear and concise.

Zhao Chi now had an even clearer understanding of his entire territory.

[Peach Blossom Village Resource Status]

[Animals] Approx. 600

[Trees] Approx. 6,000

[Iron Ore] Approx. 5,000 units

[Stone] Approx. 18,000 units

[Coal] Approx. 3,600 units

The animals had been part of the initial territory setup. There had been 10 placements in total, for 1,000 animals.

This included both birds and land animals.

There were large animals like wild boars and deer, as well as smaller ones like rabbits and pheasants.

Now only about 600 remained.

It wasn’t a lot.

Fortunately, Zhao Chi’s territory now had wheat—and a high-yield, fast-maturing variety at that.

Even if they hunted all the remaining animals, they could survive on the wheat.

Besides, the 15 tons of Ice Bear meat from a few days ago had been cured, which would also last them for a while.

For the time being, they didn’t have to worry about food.

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