Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Buying Spree

Zhao Chi couldn’t wait until the next day.

He swallowed a Spiritual Power Pill and rushed home at top speed with Gu Qing.

Then, he took out the remaining seven pairs of Silk Stockings and sold them to Wanyan.

Wanyan was, of course, both surprised and delighted.

She paid in cash without hesitation.

After deducting the tax for bringing the items out, he earned another 12.18 Gold Coins.

Adding that to what he just earned and his previous savings, Zhao Chi now had a total of nearly 22.6 Gold Coins.

Next, he began weaving through the various Exchanges, searching for useful Supplies and items.

Many of the listings on the Exchange were posted by Ordinary people, so they were a bit cheaper than in the shops.

Of course, some were also deliberately overpriced, lying in wait for a fool to buy them.

Zhao Chi picked and chose, buying quite a few materials for making Silk Stockings.

The materials here were indeed a bit cheaper.

And some other items as well.

[Cotton Thread] x100

[Speeding Charm] x28

[Moon Jelly] x5

[Unreturning Grass Juice] x20

[Swan Mushroom Juice] x5

[Silk Stocking Improvement Book] x1

There were six items in total, costing 22.4 Gold Coins.

The money he had just earned was now basically all spent.

But this was an investment. He would earn it back after making the new fashion items.

He clicked to return.

He was back beside the stinking septic tank.

Zhao Chi was in a great Mood, and he surprisingly found it didn’t smell so bad anymore.

Gu Qing: [My lord, be careful. There’s someone nearby.]

Zhao Chi: [Yeah, he’s wearing a mask, too. He probably just came from the black market.]

The person also noticed Zhao Chi and Gu Qing, but after a quick glance, they immediately left.

Gu Qing: [There are so many people in the black market, why does it feel like there are so few at this entrance? Could there be other entrances and exits?]

Zhao Chi: [I’m not sure, but it’s possible. A crafty rabbit has three warrens. This black market might also have multiple entrances.]

Gu Qing: [They can’t all be next to septic tanks, can they?]

Zhao Chi: [Who knows? Let’s not worry about it. You take control of the Body. I need to use some items.]

Gu Qing: [Okay!]

Zhao Chi: [Do you know the way back?]

Gu Qing: [Of course! I memorized it after seeing it just once.]

Zhao Chi: [Good. Control of the Body is yours.]

Gu Qing happily took control of the Body and started running back.

Even though it was dark, she ran with great joy.

One moment she’d look at the starry sky, the next at the blue light.

Her Mood was very cheerful.

Zhao Chi sensed that she was in a tourist mindset, genuinely happy.

With Gu Qing now controlling the Body, Zhao Chi was completely at ease.

It felt as if they were driving a small car, and Gu Qing was now the driver.

Zhao Chi relaxed within her soft body, at ease, and opened the system with his consciousness.

Then, in the System Space, he activated the "Silk Stocking Improvement Book."

A brilliant light flashed.

The familiar interface appeared once again.

Five Improvement options were listed in order.

Following a familiar process, Zhao Chi began transferring the stats.

He transferred 2 points from Comfort Level to Movement Speed.

〖Current data compatibility is high. Transfer success rate is 83%. Confirm?〗

Of course, he confirmed.

’The Silk Stocking Improvement Book isn’t that expensive anyway. If this fails, I can just buy another one.’

’I can afford to fail now.’

〖Data transfer successful.〗

’An 83% chance, after all.’

This time, Zhao Chi invested all his Improvement Points into Movement Speed.

[Your Improvements are as follows]:

[1. Movement Speed +5%] x5

[Confirm?]

Confirm!

’This is just the Ordinary Improvement for now. Later, using the Silk Stockings made of Special Material will unlock another 10 Improvement Points.’

’I’ll continue improving Movement Speed then.’

’Ultimately, I’ll be able to achieve the Effect of an additional 50% increase in Movement Speed.’

’Adding the 20% base Movement Speed increase from the Special Silk Stockings, that’s a total Movement Speed Bonus of 70%.’

’That’s terrifying.’

Zhao Chi’s current agility was 5 points, the level of an Ordinary person who exercised regularly.

He could run 100 meters in about 12 to 14 seconds.

That meant he could run about 7.7 meters per second.

If he could get an additional 70% Movement Speed, he would reach a distance of 13 meters per second.

At that point, running 100 meters would only take him 7.6 seconds.

That would far surpass the world record from his original world.

However, there were downsides to being that fast.

Namely, it would be easy to crash and kill himself.

It was like a speeding car not having enough time to react and avoid an obstacle.

If he crashed straight into a tree or tripped, he’d end up dead or crippled.

’In the future, when I have those women wear these Silk Stockings, they’ll have to practice their reflexes.’

This time, besides the Improvement Book and a large amount of materials, he had also bought 28 "Speeding Charms."

The "Speeding Charm" was similar to the previous "Speed Building Talisman"; it also increased speed.

(Speeding Charm: After use, greatly increases Work Speed in crafting mode. Body Consumption increases by 100%. Duration: 10 minutes. It places a heavy strain on the user’s crafting spirit. Please use with caution.)

Zhao Chi had used this item before.

It was in a class at the academy.

After using it, the crafting speed was indeed greatly increased. For every 1 minute that passed in reality, it felt like 1 hour of Time to the user.

When the 10-minute Duration was up, the user would feel as if 10 hours of their own Time had passed.

Of course, they would also complete 10 hours’ worth of work.

However, there were side effects.

Physical Strength and Energy Consumption were doubled, and after using it, one would feel intense dizziness and nausea.

It was from exhaustion.

Back then, half the people in his class had thrown up.

Few could last the full 10 minutes.

You could say this item traded health for productivity.

The memory still made Zhao Chi shudder.

However, now that he had the Carefree Spring, which increased full-Body State Recovery by 200%, perhaps it could lessen some of the physical burden.

These 28 Speeding Charms were equivalent to 280 work hours.

Of course, that was only if he could endure it.

Just as he was thinking this, Gu Qing rounded a corner.

Gu Qing: [My lord, we’re almost at the village, right?]

Zhao Chi: "Yes, about 10 more minutes to go. We’ve made it back safely today, and with a great haul... huh?"

Suddenly, both of them froze.

In that instant, Zhao Chi had appeared beside her, naked.

He had been so focused on the Silk Stockings Improvement and examining the Speeding Charm that he had forgotten to Supplement the Skill.

"My lord, quickly!"

Gu Qing cried out anxiously.

Zhao Chi immediately used the Driving Skill and dove back into Gu Qing’s Body.

Gu Qing carefully observed their surroundings. [My lord, it’s okay. There’s no one around.]

The village paths became pitch-black at night.

There were few pedestrians.

But that wasn’t what Zhao Chi was concerned about.

He nervously watched the system, terrified that a notification or a warning would pop up.

But there was nothing. The system remained quiet, with no activity whatsoever.

Gu Qing sensed that Zhao Chi was, surprisingly, joyful?

She couldn’t understand why.

Gu Qing: [My lord, are you happy? Is it because you were just running around naked?]

Zhao Chi: [What are you thinking? I don’t have that kind of hobby! It’s because we just separated and nothing happened. Do you know what that means?]

Gu Qing was very smart.

She understood immediately.

Gu Qing: [In other words, you can use the Driving Skill to transfer all the people from our territory out here?]

Zhao Chi: [Exactly! I always thought the system would only register no anomalies when we were together. But it turns out it’s fine even when we’re separate! I don’t know what we can do with this yet, but it definitely holds great potential for the future.]

Gu Qing: [But didn’t you say this Body Driving Technique is very common? Other people can also drive a Human, so can they bring their citizens over too?]

Zhao Chi had the same question.

Logically, Gu Qing should have been immediately flagged as an anomaly, with the system issuing a warning and a fine. In more serious cases, Soldiers would have been dispatched quickly.

But nothing had happened.

’Why?’

’Could it be because the compatibility of Gu Qing’s Body is 100%?’

’There’s no difference, so it can’t be detected?’

Although he couldn’t be certain that was the reason, it was the only explanation he had for now.

Gu Qing: [My lord, shall we continue back?]

Zhao Chi: [Yes, let’s go back. I’ll send you back first, then I have something else to take care of.]

Gu Qing: [Oh, okay.]

Soon, the two of them returned to the village, moving quickly and carefully.

Along the way, they passed a few pedestrians, but both sides consciously kept to themselves.

Zhao Chi returned to the small Wooden House without incident.

The moment he closed the door, Zhao Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

The Body Driving Technique expired again, and Zhao Chi separated from her.

He didn’t re-enter Gu Qing, instead lighting the oil lamp beside him.

The dim, yellow light illuminated the small room.

"My lord, even though this room is small, I still find it very cozy. It feels like a home," Gu Qing said, carefully observing the place where Zhao Chi used to live.

Zhao Chi said, "Don’t worry. The number of Construction Workers is increasing, so we’ll be able to build Wooden Houses soon. You all will be able to move out of the barracks and live in them then."

Gu Qing smiled. "That’s wonderful! I’ll have to decorate my room nicely then."

"No problem. When the time comes, just tell me whatever decorations and items you need, and I’ll buy them for you."

"Okay, thank you, my lord."

Zhao Chi took out the wooden basin for washing his face.

He hadn’t used it for a few days, and it was a bit dusty.

After wiping it clean, he handed it to Gu Qing.

"Gu Qing, produce another batch of silk before you go back."

"Okay!"

Gu Qing placed the wooden basin on the floor and squatted over it.

HISS~ HISS~ HISS~

Zhao Chi watched in silence.

The light was too dim to see clearly.

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