Chapter 146: Chapter 145: Flower Demon Race Information

The territory was brightly lit.

Tall torches with flickering white flames illuminated the vicinity clearly.

The storeroom was piled high with miscellaneous items.

The 200 Flower Demons were huddled in a corner, trembling.

Right now, they were captives, not slaves.

So, it was time for Gu Qing and her long whip to take action.

"Leave it to me, Lord."

Gu Qing held a leather whip, cracking it through the air. CRACK! CRACK!

The Flower Demons seemed even smaller than the Harpies. They were scared out of their wits, and many were huddled together, whimpering and crying.

Gu Qing snorted. "What are you crying for? I haven’t even hit you yet. First, I’ll ask you all: anyone willing to become a slave right now? If so, come over and sign the agreement immediately. If not, then you can wait for me to have some fun with you."

"I’m willing."

"I’m willing, please don’t play with me."

"Don’t hit me, I’m willing."

"Me too, me too."

"I’m willing too! Big Sis, please don’t use your whip on us. We can’t handle it."

As soon as this was said, Gu Qing and Zhao Chi turned their heads at the same time.

Zhao Chi looked at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing, naturally, was searching for the Little Flower Demon who had spoken out of turn.

"B-Big Sis? Who called me Big Sis? Who said that!?"

As expected, Gu Qing was not pleased.

Zhao Chi quickly grabbed her hand.

"Gu Qing, they’re not talking about your age. They’re just so small that they’re referring to your size."

"Is that so...?"

Gu Qing skeptically withdrew her whip.

These Flower Demons were indeed tiny. Their body proportions were human-like, but they were only one meter tall.

They looked short and frail.

Soon, the Flower Demons came forward one by one, trembling with fear, terrified of angering Gu Qing.

To Zhao Chi’s surprise, they all agreed to become slaves. Not a single one resisted.

Furthermore, the lowest Obedience Level was 4 points, with some at 5 or 6.

They were quite cooperative.

Soon, all the Flower Demons had signed the agreement.

This kind of agreement could be considered a system command.

The other party would receive it.

After signing to confirm, their Identity would change.

An Obedience Level of 4 was actually sufficient.

Zhao Chi opened the door. "Don’t stray too far. There are wild beasts outside, so stay active around this area."

"Understood, thank you, Lord!"

Gu Qing looked at their bodies and asked, "Lord, what do these Flower Demons eat? Can they just eat the same meals we do?"

Zhao Chi didn’t know either.

He grabbed one of the Flower Demons directly. "What do you all normally eat?"

The Flower Demon jumped, her whole body trembling.

Then she said, "Lord, we usually eat nectar, or corn. Other plants are fine too."

"Do you eat tree leaves?"

"...We eat any plant that you eat, Lord."

Gu Qing burst out laughing.

Her laughter startled the Flower Demon again.

Zhao Chi asked again, "So wild vegetables and fruits are both okay, right? Can you just eat them raw? Or do they need to be prepared?"

"Yes, raw is fine."

It seemed these Flower Demons were herbivores.

Coincidentally, they had already gathered some wild vegetables and fruits in the territory, which would be enough for them to eat.

Given their size, half an apple was enough to fill one up.

Even with 200 of them, their appetites weren’t large. Zhao Chi could definitely support them for a while.

Once the Super-Speed Wheat and Super Speed Experience Fruit sprouted, they could go and tend to them.

They seemed to have a function similar to bees and butterflies, able to help with plant pollination.

Moreover, their wings could secrete a growth-promoting colored powder.

They couldn’t replace farmers, but they could assist them.

It was similar to the role of a hound for a hunter.

In fact, their role was even greater than a hound’s.

With them, a farmer who could originally manage 1 plot of Farmland could now manage 10.

After all, they would be doing most of the work, and the farmer would only need to do a small part.

Efficiency would soar.

"How long will it take for your wings to grow back?"

"It takes 10 days for the basic structure to grow, and another 10 days to be fully replenished with colored powder."

"Okay, I understand. You can go."

"Phew~ Okay."

The Flower Demon breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran out of the storeroom.

Zhao Chi checked their Race information.

[Race] Flower Demon

[Lifespan] 10 years

[Height] 100cm

[Body Weight] 10kg

[Appearance] 6 (Naturally Beautiful)

[Attributes] 16 points (Ordinary)

[Constitution] 2 (Abysmal)

[Power] 2 (Abysmal)

[Agility] 6 (Noteworthy)

[Intelligence] 6 (Noteworthy)

[Replenishment] 10/day

[Talent] Symbiosis (Reduces plant yield by 5%, increases growth speed by 10%)

’So these Flower Demons only have a Lifespan of 10 years. That’s really short.’

Fortunately, these Flower Demons were mostly around 1-2 years old, having just reached adulthood.

They could still work for Zhao Chi for another 8 years.

’Looking at their thin arms and legs, they’re like perfectly scaled-down slender women. So their Body Weight is only 10kg.’

’That makes sense.’

A normal Human’s Attributes are 20 points, which is considered excellent.

The Flower Demons have 16 Attribute points, which is on the verge of "Ordinary." If they had one less point, their overall Attribute rating would be "Poor."

Although their Constitution and Power were extremely weak, their Agility and Intelligence were quite good.

Most importantly, there was their Talent.

Although it reduced yield by 5%, it increased growth speed by 10%.

Overall, that was still a 5% net increase.

’That’s already very good.’

"Gu Qing, make sure you emphasize to the Naga Warriors and Harpies not to harm these Flower Demons."

"What about the two dogs?"

"You can communicate with dogs?"

"Hee hee, I can’t, but I can train them."

"Of course, that would be great. The main thing is that before their wings grow back, they’re too fragile. If any of them die, it’s our loss."

"Understood. I’ll go right away."

After Gu Qing left, Zhao Chi considered his next steps.

The academy wasn’t managing the New Lords too strictly anymore. After all, developing their territories was the top priority.

The required basic courses had long been completed, and all that remained were electives and audited classes.

The academy suggested they attend a specialized elective once a week, but it was only a suggestion.

Now that this matter of increasing quotas had come up, the academy naturally wouldn’t make any more demands.

However, one month after the start of the term, there was a monthly exam they had to attend.

Even if for no other reason, he had to go for the Learning Points and rewards.

Moreover, these monthly exams would also have instructors providing protection—all of whom were powerful Lords. It was a rare opportunity, and anyone who didn’t go would be a fool.

As for now...

’I have a few rare hours of free time, so I should make some Silk Stockings.’

’It’s just for making money.’

It was just 3 AM now, so there were still nine hours until noon.

That was just enough time for two production cycles.

Zhao Chi considered "using the maximum number of Speeding Charms + sleep for recovery" as one production cycle.

But the only problem was that this production method required Tang Ruan.

And to avoid taxes, he needed to do it outside his territory.

In that case, his only option was to go to his Fifth Brother Wu, Zhao Jing’s place.

’That’s not very convenient.’

After thinking it over, Zhao Chi made a voice call to Zhao Jing.

After a moment, Zhao Jing answered.

Zhao Jing: [What’s up, Zhao Chi? It’s three in the morning. Why do you always come looking for me in the middle of the night? Either you’re renting a room or you’re calling me.]

Zhao Chi: [Fifth Brother, do you have any Sewing Tables for sale over there? As long as it works, I don’t care if it’s new or old.]

Zhao Jing: [I do. You want one? I can sell it to you cheap.]

Zhao Chi: [Yeah, I want to buy one. How much is it?]

Zhao Jing: [I have a workbench similar to the one in the room you rented last time, but the tabletop is already uneven. It’ll affect precision and lead to a drop in quality. You want it?]

Zhao Chi: [How much?]

Zhao Jing: [If you want it, I’ll sell it for 5 Gold Coins.]

Zhao Chi: [Where are you? I’ll come over and take a look.]

Zhao Jing: [I’m in my territory. Come on over, I’ll come out right away.]

Zhao Chi: [Alright.]

Soon, Zhao Chi left his territory.

He pushed open the door of his hut and rushed toward Zhao Jing’s place under the moonlight.

Zhao Jing was already back and led Zhao Chi into his storeroom.

He pointed to a dust-covered Sewing Table on the side.

"That’s the one. You can take a look. Besides the uneven tabletop, it also has some minor glitches occasionally, but you can fix them yourself."

Zhao Chi didn’t let him continue.

He raised a hand to stop him. "No way, Fifth Brother. The quality of this one is too poor. The one in the room I rented from you last time was pretty good. That one was old too. You can give me a price for it."

"Even though that one is old, its performance is still excellent. It certainly won’t have depreciated much."

"Just name your price."

"15 Gold Coins."

"No problem! Fifth Brother, can you also send some people to help me move it? I can’t carry it myself."

"How did you... agree so readily? Did I quote too low?"

Zhao Chi was exasperated. "Not at all. 15 Gold Coins is a lot. You’ve used it for so long, you must have made your money back ages ago."

"Hmm... but do you have that much money?"

Zhao Chi directly initiated a Trade request.

And he paid the rent he owed from last time as well.

Zhao Jing said in amazement, "Not bad, Zhao Chi. Becoming a Lord really is a transformation. Good, very good."

"Forget about ’very good’ for now. Find some people to help me move it. I’m going to go clean out my place."

"Alright... making me work for you in the middle of the night."

Since Zhao Chi paid so readily, Zhao Jing wasn’t really unwilling.

He immediately found a few people, who grunted and groaned as they moved it to the entrance of Zhao Chi’s hut.

The door to Zhao Chi’s little hut was open.

He was continuously moving things out.

He got rid of all the miscellaneous furniture.

He only kept 1 bed, 1 table, 1 cabinet, and 1 chest.

Then he put the Sewing Table inside. The overall style was now very similar to Zhao Jing’s workshop.

It was just a bit more spacious.

"Alright, Zhao Chi, good luck then. I need to hurry back to my territory."

"Okay, thanks, Fifth Brother."

After Zhao Jing and his men left, Zhao Chi took some extra time to reinforce the door and windows.

After all, in crafting mode, one’s focus on the work was enhanced, while Perception of the surroundings was weakened.

And under the effect of a Speeding Charm, focus on the work would be enhanced again, further weakening one’s Perception of the surroundings.

That’s why he had to reinforce the door and windows.

He tested them with force. They were very sturdy.

This way, he could be more at ease while operating Tang Ruan to craft.

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