Chapter 149: Chapter 148: Talent Advancement

Qi Yue was clearly far bolder than Zhao Chi.

Just before, Zhao Chi had kited those few Ice Bears for at least 10 minutes.

Qi Yue, however, only kited them for three minutes.

Qi Yue: [My lord, I’m going in.]

Zhao Chi: [Make your own judgment.]

Qi Yue: [Okay!]

Qi Yue bit her lip.

She charged straight toward the giant bear.

"ROOOOAR!"

This bear still had a considerable amount of Physical Strength remaining.

It kicked off with its hind legs and stood up straight.

Its massive shadow fell over Qi Yue.

Its two furry paws, like wok lids, swept toward her, reeking of a foul stench.

But Qi Yue just narrowed her round eyes and lifted a foot.

She dodged with ease.

The tree behind her was snapped in two by the blow.

"Hmph!"

Qi Yue sneered, her Iron Saber faintly glowing in her hand.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

She unleashed three slashes in an instant.

A piece of the thick Ice Armor cracked.

But Qi Yue didn’t use another Combat Skill. Instead, relying on her own ridiculously high +88% Attack Speed, she continuously attacked the bear’s throat.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Three vicious slashes cut deep in succession.

The giant bear swiped twice in a row but couldn’t even touch Qi Yue.

BOOM!

The giant bear collapsed, spewing blood.

It struggled violently.

Soon, it stopped moving.

Qi Yue panted lightly, a sense of satisfaction from the kill welling up inside her.

Qi Yue: [My lord, was my performance okay this time? Is there anything I need to improve?]

Zhao Chi: [It was excellent, Qi Yue. If it were anyone else, I would have said they were too rash. But your Agility is so high, I can only say your timing was perfect and your performance was flawless. I give you 100 points.]

Qi Yue: [100 points? Haha, that’s wonderful!]

Zhao Chi: [Let’s go. Keep going. You’re still in control of the body.]

Qi Yue: [I’ll do my best!]

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

The forest was thrown into chaos.

Roars rose and fell one after another.

Trees were knocked askew, some even snapped in half at the trunk.

More than 50 giant white bears tumbled and roared, scrambling to chase Tang Ruan, all wanting to smash her into a meat paste and tear her to shreds.

Tang Ruan glanced back.

Waves of frigid wind and a foul stench washed over her.

Bears aren’t very intelligent to begin with and are easily enraged.

Now, provoked by Tang Ruan’s Taunt, every single Ice Bear was utterly furious.

These bears were truly enraged. They had all entered a combat State, their bodies covered in a thick layer of ice.

But... while their Defense increased, their speed decreased even further.

Tang Ruan held up a torch, constantly luring them.

More trees were smashed to pieces.

The broken trees lay scattered and crisscrossed on the ground, creating a complex and difficult Terrain.

Tang Ruan just ran in circles here.

The furious Ice Bears were constantly blocked by the broken trees.

They tripped and fell over and over.

The bears grew even angrier, and it seemed they had stopped thinking altogether.

If a broken tree blocked their path, they smashed it to pieces.

If leaves and branches blocked their way, they tore them to shreds.

The Ice Bears went on a rampage, constantly consuming their Physical Strength.

When the Taunt effect on some Ice Bears expired and they tried to attack others, Tang Ruan noticed in time and successfully drew their attention back to her.

Soon, the Ice Bears had severely overexerted their Physical Strength.

Tang Ruan slowed her pace.

An exhausted Ice Bear charged over, roaring as it swiped its paw down.

Tang Ruan hesitated for a moment.

She could dodge, but she wanted to try defending.

’I can run now, but what if I face an enemy I can’t run from?’

Besides, her Defense was already extremely high.

The 5 Enhancement Points and the 9 Enhancement Points from leveling up had all been added to Defense, resulting in a 112% Enhancement to her Defense.

She also had a 20% Damage reduction from her 20 points in Martial Arts.

Plus a 10% Damage reduction from her Talent, "Sadomasochism."

On top of that, her Improved Gene, "Soft Body," also reduced Impact Damage by 20%—a bear paw swipe was Impact Damage, unless she was scratched by the claws.

With so many bonuses stacked up, even though Tang Ruan’s body was very soft, she could defend against ferocious attacks.

So, she wanted to test her own strength against this bear.

The Ice Bear didn’t care what she was thinking.

Seeing that she wasn’t running, it brought its paw down in a furious swipe.

Tang Ruan raised her Shield.

BAM!

The sound was loud.

The Shield shook violently.

But her small body firmly took the blow.

She didn’t even take half a step back.

"Heh~"

Tang Ruan smiled.

"You’re so big, but that’s all you’ve got. Watch this! Combat Technique - Thrust!"

The Iron Spear glowed red.

The tip of the spear shot out like a bolt of lightning.

PFFT!

The spear pierced through the Ice Armor and stabbed into the bear’s neck.

However, the Ice Armor didn’t shatter.

It only left a round hole in the Ice Armor on its neck.

And the bear wasn’t dead. Although blood was gushing out, most of the Damage was blocked by the Ice Armor and its fat.

"ROAR!"

BAM!

The bear’s paw slammed down.

But it was no longer as powerful as before.

Tang Ruan took the blow even more steadily.

"Combat Technique - Thrust!"

The spear tip plunged through the existing hole, piercing its throat this time.

The Ice Bear finally collapsed.

"One down, 49... to go."

Tang Ruan immediately started running again, continuing to attract and kill the other Ice Bears.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Streams of white Silk Paste shot out.

A dozen giant bears roared in fury, crashing about randomly, but there was nothing they could do.

Their eyes were completely covered in sticky white Spider Silk, and they couldn’t open them at all.

Even if they forced them open, all they could see was a blurry white haze. They had all been blinded.

But the bears had a way.

They kept rubbing their eyes with their huge paws and would soon be able to wipe off the sticky Spider Silk.

But Gu Qing’s red lips parted, and another spray of white Spider Silk covered them up again.

And she didn’t just aim for their eyes; now, red Spider Silk from her hands shot toward their noses.

This forced the giant bears to breathe through their mouths, severely affecting their oxygen intake.

"RAAAWR!"

A few of the giant bears angrily tore at the Spider Silk on their eyes, nearly ripping out their own eyeballs in the process.

Gu Qing laughed. "My, my, you’re even cruel to yourselves?"

It was a lighthearted joke, but when the bears heard it, they seemed to instantly find their target.

They all charged toward Gu Qing.

But Gu Qing simply pushed off with her long legs, easily avoiding the attacks of the blind bears.

And while she was at it, she added some more Spider Silk.

But this time, the Spider Silk sealed their mouths shut.

"Seems like it’s working. If I can suffocate them, I’ll definitely get the most complete and perfect bearskin!"

Her words drew the attention of the Ice Bears once more, and they attacked again.

Gu Qing dodged again.

And again, she added more Spider Silk.

Due to the constant movement, the bears were panting heavily.

But with their eyes, mouths, and noses blocked by Spider Silk, they were becoming more and more deprived of oxygen.

When they tried to breathe forcibly, a good amount of sticky Spider Silk was inhaled into their nasal cavities, getting stuck deep in their respiratory tracts.

Now they were in real trouble.

’They can’t just pull out their entire trachea to clean it, can they?’

"One, two... fifteen little bears. Very good. I’m right here. Keep chasing me!"

Not many bears could charge at Gu Qing anymore.

They were all tearing at their own mouths and noses, but they could hardly pull the silk off.

They could only use more force, ripping their mouths and noses into a bloody mess, just to take a single, satisfying breath of air.

"Honestly, I just got that done. Here, have some more!"

Gu Qing spread her hands, and a large amount of red Silk Thread sprayed out.

Once again, she blocked their mouths and noses.

The bears tugged weakly, their strength fading.

One, two, ten...

Before long, they all collapsed on the ground, motionless.

Gu Qing panted softly.

’This Spider Silk is really useful.’

’It doesn’t have any killing power, but its support ability is very strong.’

Gu Qing clenched her fists.

She looked left and right, searching for her next target.

"Hm? It’s pretty lively over where Tang Ruan is. There are too many of them. I should go help her."

Gu Qing pressed her lips together and moved quickly.

Time passed, minute by minute, second by second.

The forest remained noisy.

The roars of bears and the taunting voices of women echoed continuously.

The sound of footsteps was also constant.

The entire battle lasted for over an hour.

The Female Soldiers were the main force for dealing damage and fighting.

The female artisans were the main force for attracting and kiting the bears.

Tang Ruan and Gu Qing, in particular, each played a huge role.

Qi Yue, with Zhao Chi, also killed more than ten, and her Swordsmanship improved significantly.

At 1:38 a.m., the battle ended.

[Congratulations, victory in battle!]

[Battle results are as follows]:

[Combatants] Total 372. Our side: 172. Enemy: 200 Ice Bears.

[Our Side Defeated] 200 Ice Bears

[Combat Difficulty] Ordinary

[Combat Performance] Perfect

[Battle Result] Complete Victory

[Experience Bonus] 220%

[Team Contribution] 100%

[Team Experience] 36000

[Individual Contribution] 5%

[Personal Experience] 1800

[Spoils of War] 200 Ice Bear Corpses

[Congratulations, you have reached Level 10 and received 1 Enhancement Point.]

[Congratulations, your Talent "Female Scholar" has been promoted to "Female Tutor."]

’What was that?’

’Female Tutor?’

Although there was a lot of information in the settlement screen, Zhao Chi’s eyes were immediately drawn to this message.

After all, it was far too eye-catching.

He immediately clicked to view it.

[Talent] Female Tutor

[Level] B Level (Improvable)

[Effect] 1. +40% Effect when using Skills on female allies.

[Effect] 2. When using Skills on allies of the opposite sex, +10% Effect for every 1 point of Appearance Attribute.

’The name of the Talent was promoted from Scholar to Tutor?’

’Is it because of my recent guidance for Qi Yue?’

Zhao Chi thought back. It was certainly related, but that probably wasn’t the whole story.

His hands-on teaching with Qi Yue had directly raised her Swordsmanship to 1 point.

And he had also passed on a lot of new experience to the other Female Soldiers.

Beyond that,

he was also guiding Tang Ruan when he was making Silk Stockings inside her body.

Furthermore,

Zhao Chi frequently used Encourage to give bonuses to the women, so the Talent was constantly in effect.

’It was probably promoted due to a combination of factors.’

In any case, the Talent’s effect had doubled.

If he used a Skill on one of the Ordinary Female Soldiers, he could increase its effect for them by an extra 100%.

For Tang Ruan and Qi Yue, he could increase it by 110%, and for Gu Qing, it was 120%.

But Gu Qing and Tang Ruan both had an additional Affinity bonus, which could increase the bonus for them even more.

’It seems I’ll have to keep learning Buff-type Skills in the future.’

Although the Talent was promoted this time, the description still said "Improvable."

’It seems this isn’t the end.’

’It can be strengthened even further in the future.’

Zhao Chi clicked to check Gu Qing’s and Tang Ruan’s information.

They had both leveled up as well, but their Talents showed no change and had not been promoted.

’Perhaps the first promotion is relatively Simple.’

’I can look forward to them being promoted soon, too.’

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