Chapter 150: Chapter 149: New Skills and Items

It was the wee hours of the morning.

Zhao Chi loved the early morning.

The world was asleep, no one to disturb him. It seemed as if the entire world belonged to him, as if this time was his alone.

But this was only on the surface.

Fierce battles were raging in every territory.

In Zhao Chi’s territory, they had already begun to clean up the battlefield.

Although the women were powerful, the Ice Bears were simply too heavy.

It was impossible for one person to drag them.

It took a group of several women to lift one onto a Wooden Carriage and transport it back.

Although these Ice Bears were the same species, their sizes still varied.

It was like how Qi Yue and Tang Ruan were both of the Peach Blossom Human Race. Qi Yue was a standard-issue C-cup beauty, while Tang Ruan was a thirst-quenching E-cup.

The large Ice Bears were over 3 meters long and weighed more than 500 kilograms.

The smaller ones were about 2 meters long and weighed around 150 kilograms.

But the most common ones were about 2.5 meters long and weighed 250 kilograms.

These 200 Ice Bears added up to about 50 tons in Weight.

They could be broken down for over 15 tons of fat for oil refining.

He should have a free supply of oil for a long time, and the oil-refining women would have plenty of raw materials to raise their Skills.

There were also about 15 tons of lean meat, which had to be cured immediately. He would need to buy more salt tomorrow.

And on top of that, there were 200 large bearskins.

The Fur of these Ice Bears was thick, heavy, and very large.

And as for Zhao Chi’s women, while they were curvy, they were generally quite slender and didn’t require much bearskin at all.

It might seem like only 200 bearskins, but they could probably be used to craft over 600 sets of women’s Leather Armor Sets.

The bear bones were useless for now.

’Perhaps when I master Dark Magic, I can use these bones to summon bone bears?’

Although there was no other loot from this battle, the haul was still considerable.

A massive amount of food and a massive amount of Fur.

And the only cost was the women’s Physical Strength.

"Gu Qing, stop carrying that bear and come out with me."

Zhao Chi, standing there naked, yelled to Gu Qing.

"Oh, okay."

Gu Qing dropped the bear to the ground with a heavy thud.

After entrusting the territory’s affairs to Tang Ruan, Zhao Chi drove Gu Qing back to the Great World.

The battle was over; it was time to sell his goods for cash.

That kind of black market wasn’t safe, after all.

It could be shut down any day.

He had to make as much money as he could while he had the chance.

Returning to the Wooden House.

Zhao Chi grabbed the 150 pairs of Silk Stockings hidden in the house and stuffed them into his System Space.

Then he picked up a cup of water and gulped it down.

Gu Qing: [My lord... I’m not thirsty. Is this so I can produce more silk?]

Zhao Chi: [Yes. When we come back later, you can produce some. Make a lot, we’re running low on silk here.]

Gu Qing: [Oh, I understand.]

Preparations were complete.

They set out.

The moon was a little fuller today, an oval shape, and its light was reasonably bright.

Having just driven Qi Yue, he was still getting used to suddenly driving Gu Qing.

The inertia from her chest was immense, making it difficult to maintain balance. He would have to get used to it.

But Zhao Chi didn’t mind.

After all, she was truly wonderful to use.

Her steps were light, her speed graceful.

He soon arrived at the foul-smelling septic tank.

But...

Today, he saw the small hut that had long since vanished.

Gu Qing: [My lord, look! The hut and the old man are back. Is something happening today?]

Zhao Chi quickly looked left and right.

There was no one around, only the stench.

Zhao Chi: [I don’t know... Let’s go take a look.]

Gu Qing, her face still covered and wearing a Cloak, approached the hut.

Inside, the same half-blind old man was seated.

He lifted an eyelid.

Then, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Miss Zhao Si, your Level has increased. You have now been promoted from an Ordinary member to a Middle Level member. However, there is a temporary observation period, so you can still only enter and exit the outer area."

Zhao Chi was very surprised.

But this was also a good thing.

He said politely, "No wonder I’m seeing you again. So that’s how it is. Did my Level increase because of my high transaction volume?"

The old man said, "You have accumulated over 100 Gold Coins in transactions, qualifying you for promotion to Middle Level member. Alright, you can go in."

Zhao Chi asked a few more questions, but the old man ignored him.

"Ah, I’m very busy. Just hurry up and go in."

’Fine, whatever,’ he thought.

Gu Qing took a high leap and plunged directly into the Strong Fragrance Food Street.

There were still quite a few people inside.

Fewer than last weekend, but it was still bustling with people.

Zhao Chi quickly made his way to the "Wanyan Huashang" fashion shop.

The female owner, Wanyan, was on the first floor greeting customers. Her eyes lit up when she saw Gu Qing. "Miss Zhao? Please, come in, come in! Xiaolian, help me take care of this customer."

A shop assistant next to her immediately came over to take Wanyan’s place.

Wanyan, however, enthusiastically ushered Gu Qing upstairs.

Actually, Zhao Chi didn’t want to go up. It was just a Trade, and there was no need for an in-person exchange of goods and money; everything could be done through the system.

But Wanyan was very eager to get closer to him, greeting him with extreme warmth and attentiveness.

’Might as well go up, then.’

’It’s not like two minutes makes a difference.’

Entering her office, Wanyan once again poured fresh tea.

But Zhao Chi still didn’t drink.

And he got straight to the point: "Manager Wan, I’ve brought 150 pairs of Silk Stockings this time. Do you have enough money?"

"Another 150 pairs? That’s so difficult to..." Wanyan was clearly taken aback.

But she immediately said, "I have 200 Gold Coins on hand right now. I can buy 100 pairs first. But if you wait for me a little, or go browse some other shops or the Exchange, I can get the remaining 100 Gold Coins in half an hour."

Zhao Chi thought about it and agreed.

"Alright, let’s trade 100 pairs first. I’ll be back later."

Wanyan smiled happily. "Thank you so much, Miss Zhao. I’ll go get the money right away."

Soon, the Trade was completed.

Zhao Chi turned to go to the nearby Exchange, while Wanyan rushed into the crowd. He had no idea where she was going to get the money.

She was probably going to get a loan or borrow from friends and family.

That had nothing to do with Zhao Chi.

The Exchange was crowded. What Zhao Chi wanted most was a Racial Bloodline.

But there weren’t many Racial Bloodlines here, and the few available were all very expensive, far beyond what he could afford with a few hundred Gold Coins.

Genes were not tradable; otherwise, it might be cheaper to buy Genes directly.

He browsed seven or eight Exchanges in a row but didn’t find anything particularly good.

What he saw most were materials; there were quite a few Rare Materials.

There were some gems as well.

Then there was Equipment and fashion.

There were also many different types of captives.

He now had 249 Gold Coins. Buying some Equipment or fashion wouldn’t be a bad idea.

However, when he compared the Effects of those fashion items to the ones he made himself, the difference was like heaven and earth.

The Equipment wasn’t cheap either. Even if he only bought it for the Militia, he wouldn’t have enough to buy a full Set.

But he only had 20 Speeding Charms left, and those had to be replenished.

There were also some other items and Blueprints that Zhao Chi had his eye on and wanted to buy.

He wandered around, browsing for over half an hour.

He returned once more to the "Wanyan Huashang" fashion shop.

Wanyan was waiting for him.

"Miss Zhao, you’re here. We can just trade directly."

This time, she didn’t invite Zhao Chi upstairs again.

Zhao Chi preferred it this way, too.

He opened the system and immediately initiated the Trade.

Wanyan said happily, "This is great! So many again today. Thank you so much, Miss Zhao."

Zhao Chi waved his hand. "Don’t mention it, Manager Wan. See you next time."

"Yes, alright. See you next time."

With money in hand, Zhao Chi started buying again.

His 349 Gold Coins were almost all spent in no time.

After all, Gold Coins were just useless metal if you held onto them.

Their real value was only realized when they were used to purchase items for himself or his territory.

[Item Purchase List]

[Speeding Charm] ×400

[Speed Growth Talisman] ×3

[Thunder Light Technique] ×1

[Purification Technique] ×1

[Women’s Shirt Blueprint] ×1

[Women’s Shirt Improvement Book] ×1

[Technology Improvement Book] ×3

[Bedroom Technique] ×1

[Hundred Herbs Scripture] ×1

[Recipe Guide] ×1

[Barefoot Doctor’s Manual] ×1

[Magic Beast Race Encyclopedia] ×1

[Other Books] ×100

[Silk Stocking Material] ×Large Quantity

[Total Spent: 325 Gold Coins]

[Remaining: 24 Gold Coins]

After finishing his shopping, Zhao Chi immediately headed back.

He let Gu Qing drive her own Body while he comfortably examined his new purchases from within her.

He had really bought a lot today.

And besides buying things for himself, he had also bought a large number of books for Gu Qing.

These books were very cheap.

Moreover, much of the knowledge in this world contradicted that of his original world; they were fundamentally incompatible.

So, Zhao Chi had intentionally bought some extra books. He wanted to read them himself, too.

Among them, there were 4 books that Gu Qing had specifically requested.

A recipe book, the Hundred Herbs Scripture which introduced medicinal herbs, and a manual on Medical Skill.

And one more... the Bedroom Technique.

This was one Gu Qing had picked out herself, and Zhao Chi had gladly bought it for her.

If she was willing to learn it, what reason did he have not to buy it for her?

The other items he bought in the largest quantities were Speeding Charms and a large amount of Silk Stocking Material.

These were the foundation of his money-making, so he had to stock up.

This time, he had also found 3 "Speed Growth Talismans."

These belonged to the same series as the Speed Building Talismans and Speeding Charms, but the Speed Growth Talismans were much more expensive.

(Speed Growth Talisman: Upon use, allows a designated crop to grow one month’s worth in 24 hours. Land fertility Consumption increases by 300%. Please use with discretion.)

This Effect was also pretty good.

For example, if wheat normally took 8 months to mature, using this talisman could reduce it to 7 months.

It shortened the Time by a full month.

The only price was a massive drain on the Farmland’s fertility.

It was a bit like the Speeding Charms, which, after use, would heavily drain the user’s mental state.

But it didn’t matter.

If the fertility of those two plots of Farmland was depleted after use, he could just find new Farmland and construct a Building on the old spot.

Anyway, he had plenty of land now; he just had to reclaim it.

With this item, he could harvest a batch of seeds right away.

The Flower Demons could start working immediately instead of getting a month of free meals.

This was very good.

In addition to that, Zhao Chi had also bought 3 Technology Improvement Books.

These Improvement Books weren’t cheap, but Zhao Chi bought them anyway.

These Science and Technology Books could grant Technology Points.

’Does this mean that in the future, when I perform technology-related Improvements, I can use this to increase the success rate of the data I transfer?’

He wasn’t sure, but that’s probably how it worked.

Zhao Chi used them directly.

[You have activated a "Technology Improvement Book." You have gained 2 Technology Improvement Points.]

Very good.

He activated all of them.

Three books yielded a total of 6 Improvement Points.

It was very expensive.

However, if it was money spent to increase the success rate of information transfer, then it was worth it.

The price was just making and selling more Silk Stockings, which was completely manageable.

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