Chapter 568: Chapter 354: Trade and Enhancement (3)

Qi Yue pounced on her again.

Tang Ruan laughed heartily. "I mean it, I really will let you have some. But I can only yield to you at the very end. I don’t want to miss out on gaining Energy Points earlier on."

"That works," Qi Yue said. "I forgive you, then."

Tang Ruan giggled and leaned against her affectionately. "Sister Qi is the best."

Qi Yue pushed her away playfully. "Stop being so clingy. Let’s see where Sister Gu Qing and the others are going."

"Oh."

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue hurried over to join them.

Gu Qing and Zhuang Ya shared similar interests—mostly clothes and cosmetics. Qi Yue, on the other hand, preferred cute little accessories, especially fluffy ones. However, since Qi Yue and Tang Ruan were also women, they naturally didn’t dislike clothes. Even if it wasn’t their top priority, they were still interested in browsing. The four of them hit it off instantly.

They decided to pass through the western snack street first for another round of food before heading to the clothing district. After shopping there, they would visit a few cosmetics stores. Right across from the cosmetics shops was an accessories store, ensuring everyone’s interests would be satisfied. All four of them had excellent Attributes, further boosted by the massive enhancements from the Carefree Spring. They could effortlessly jog through the entirety of Black Crystal Town.

Not long after, the women had already bought so many bags and parcels that their System Space was nearly full. It didn’t matter, though. If they couldn’t carry everything, they could just drop the items off back at their territory. Making one or two round trips was completely doable and wouldn’t consume too much Energy. Alternatively, they could transport their haul by carriage. Using a carriage required no Energy; most merchants used carriages to transport large quantities of goods back after making bulk purchases here.

Meanwhile, Zhao Chi spent most of his time immersed in the goods at the Exchange. He had browsed through almost all the Supplies across three Exchanges. The first thing he looked for was a Racial Expansion Stone. The cheapest one cost 3,100 Gold Coins, which was a bit too steep. He would have bought it if it were around 2,500 Gold Coins, but at 3,100, he had to think twice. He decided to pass for now. It was so expensive that buying it would leave him with very little money left. Since they still had an auction to attend, it was better to save his funds in case he needed to bid on something good.

For now, he shifted his focus to cheaper items. After filtering and browsing through the three Exchanges, he actually managed to find some excellent items suitable for him. They were both cheap and useful. He bought them all!

[Zhao Chi’s Shopping List]:

[Technology Improvement Book] x22

[Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest] x16

[Self-Selected Medicine Treasure Chest] x23

[Silk Stocking Super-Improved Book] x1

[Super-Improved Shirt] x2

[Moon-Chasing Spear Blueprint] x1

[Moon-Chasing Spear Improvement Plan] x1

[Super-Improved Moon-Chasing Spear Blueprints] x1

[Fertilizer Improvement Blueprint] x2

[Super-Improved Fertilizer Blueprint] x2

[Total: 527.5 Gold Coins]

[Remaining Gold Coins: 5,148.5]

Since Zhao Chi was the buyer, he didn’t have to pay any Transaction Fee. Although 527.5 Gold Coins was a hefty sum, everything he bought was relatively cheap and guaranteed to pay for itself. The Science and Technology Books went without saying—they were a must-have. He used them all immediately, gaining a total of 45 Technology Improvement Points.

With these Improvement Points in hand, he no longer felt anxious. This time, he had finally found the two types of super-improvement blueprints he had been eagerly anticipating: for Silk Stockings and Shirts. Their current Super-Improved Fashion had been forcefully upgraded by Gu Qing using her Silk Thread, rather than via actual Super-Improved Books. Now that he had the proper blueprints, he could perform an Improvement on them once again.

Suddenly, Tang Ruan, who was happily munching on sticky rice cakes, flashed with a bright light. It looked as if her snack had triggered a level-up. In reality, it was Zhao Chi directly performing an Improvement on the two types of fashion gear, consuming a total of 21 Technology Points. After all, transferring data and boosting the success rate required this necessary expenditure.

He continued to focus the Enhancement of the Silk Stockings on Movement Speed. The 10 Improvement Points spent this time had already maxed out the Movement Speed. For the two types of Shirts, he continued to enhance their Physical Strength, maxing that out as well. The latest versions of their fashion gear had become significantly stronger. Moreover, their Names had changed once again.

[Name] Ultra-Thin Ultra-Silky Super-Elastic Silk Stockings (Spider Lady Silk)

[Attributes] Durability 95, Movement Speed +80%, Defense +100%

The Name of the Silk Stockings now included the word "Super-Elastic." It seemed that maxing out a specific Attribute via Improvement triggered a name change. Zhao Chi wasn’t one hundred percent sure, but it certainly looked that way. As for exactly how elastic they were now, he wouldn’t know until they were actually crafted. It seemed he was going to be busy again.

[Name] Ultra-Silky Super-Vibrant Women’s Shirt (Spider Lady Silk)

[Attributes] Durability 180, Professional Skills +15, Defense +100%, Physical Strength +50%

Similarly, the Shirt’s Name had gained the word "Super-Vibrant." Since the Physical Strength Improvement was maxed out, it naturally radiated Vitality. This would allow the Female Craftsmen to further boost their Efficiency.

[Name] Ultra-Efficient Super-Vibrant Women’s Shirt (Spider Lady Silk)

[Attributes] Durability 180, Professional Skills +15, Work Speed +50%, Physical Strength +50%

The ultra-efficient shirt also gained the "Super-Vibrant" Name, similarly maxing out its Physical Strength. Zhao Chi figured that if Zhuang Ya wore this shirt, she’d be able to endure a few more thrusts in bed.

Every time there was a fashion update, Zhao Chi felt a mix of love and hate. He loved the Attribute boosts, of course, as they directly increased everyone’s strength. But he hated how little Time they had. The Female Craftsmen were already treating one day like two, working tirelessly and accumulating experience at a breakneck pace. Yet, Time was simply too short. They were working so hard that Zhao Chi couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for them.

However, improving Professional Skills wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight. Their current professional working Ability was only around 15 points. This was actually incredibly fast—deducting their 5-point professional Bonus, the remaining 10 points were the result of their own hard work. This was equivalent to a full year of work experience, marking tremendous progress.

But... they still couldn’t craft this kind of Super-Improved Fashion. Furthermore... even if they were promoted to High Level Craftsman, Expert Craftsman, or Master Craftsman, they still wouldn’t be able to see those grayed-out messages.

It was just like the Master Level Tailors that Wanyan had found. Although they knew they needed to use Spider Lady Silk, their production output wasn’t very high.

Did that mean he had to craft everything himself?

He realized, "No... I can personally teach the female tailors in my territory! That’s it!"

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