Chapter 403 - 299: Rapid Development (13)

The two of them were happily chatting about something. Although he couldn’t hear them clearly, Zhao Chi guessed they were excitedly discussing their Enhanced Abilities.

It was time to check on Qi Yue. Zhao Chi lowered his hands, and the watermelons drooped down again.

[Congratulations, your Genes "Bloodthirst" have been Enhanced.]

[Bloodthirst (Enhancement)]: After consuming blood, Energy Limit and Mood will be significantly increased. The higher the target’s compatibility, the better the Recovery Effect. Stopping blood consumption will significantly decrease Energy Limit and Mood.

Similarly, Qi Yue’s Genes lacked specific numerical values. He could only check the details after letting her drink her fill of blood later. However, based on the Description, Zhao Chi did notice some changes. Specifically, the word "significantly" had been added twice.

She would be significantly Enhanced after drinking blood, but significantly weakened if she didn’t. It seemed this Gene of Qi Yue’s had expanded in both positive and negative directions. But it didn’t matter; he just needed to ensure she had an ample supply of blood.

Having finished reading everything, he knew there was still a lot of other information to review, but there was no Time now. With less than half an hour left, Zhao Chi really couldn’t read on in peace. It would have to wait until after the battle.

Very few Female Soldiers remained in the hot spring; a new batch of Female Craftsmen had arrived. Tang Ruan and Qi Yue had already gone outside to prepare. They were leading the Female Soldiers in putting on Armor and distributing Weapons.

These past few days, the Blacksmiths in Ding Dang’s Forging group had made quite a few Iron Javelins.

[Name] Iron Javelin

[Mass] Standard

[Durability] 20

[Attack] 26

[Piercing] 10

[Range] 50 meters

These were genuine, standard-issue Javelins. They were much more powerful and had a longer Range than those modified Wooden Spears. However, the Durability of these Iron Javelins was very low, at only 20 points. An Ordinary Iron Saber had 200 Durability points, ten times that of the Iron Javelin.

After all, these Javelins were essentially single-use Weapons. They just needed to be thrown. Moreover, with such low Durability, they would practically break upon hitting an enemy. If their Durability were high, enemies might pick them up and throw them right back. That wouldn’t be good.

Although the Iron Javelin had low Durability, its power was nothing to scoff at. A one-handed Iron Saber had 24 Attack Power, an Iron Spear had 34, and an Iron Bow had 10. This Iron Javelin had 26 Attack points, making its Damage higher than a single slash from a saber. Plus, it had 10 Piercing points, making it highly effective against Leather Armor.

The Female Soldiers currently had extremely high Weight capacities, allowing them to carry quite a few Iron Javelins. Unfortunately, due to limited Time, only over a thousand Iron Javelins had been produced so far, meaning each person could only carry five.

Each Female Soldier was Equipped with 2 Iron Shields—one held in hand and the other carried on their back. In their other hand, they wielded either an Iron Spear or an Iron Two-Handed Chengying Phoenix Cry Saber. They were clad in iron from head to toe. Their Combat Power was absolutely exceptional.

Checking the Time, there was barely any left. Gu Qing was still gently smiling and massaging him, showing no signs of anxiety.

Zhao Chi looked up at her. "Let’s go too. It’s time to get ready."

"Okay."

Zhao Chi stood up, leaving a red mark on Gu Qing’s thigh. But soon, the red mark vanished, returning to her tender, fair skin. Shortly after, Zhao Chi was fully armed. Gu Qing was also heavily armored and ready for battle.

Zhao Chi had originally intended to change his Attributes, swapping out his 10 points of appearance for 10 Points of Constitution or Power.

However, Gu Qing advised against it. "My Lord, there’s no rush to change your Attributes. You can change them anytime anyway, so it’s better to wait until we enter Xiao Ning’s territory. If something unexpected happens, you can still rely on that handsome face of yours to make requests to Xiao Ning via video call."

Zhao Chi thought about it and agreed. Ordinary enemies of the same Level were no match for him at all, so there was no immediate need to rush. He would deal with it later.

At that moment, a voice message sounded in his ears. This time, it was broadcasted by the Zhao family.

[Everyone, this is Zhao Qizong.]

[We’ve received news that our target this time is the village to the east—Nanlin Village.]

[It has already been occupied by Li Xun’s Celestial King Army. Our objective this time is to defeat Li Xun and his men.]

[However, just like us, the people of Nanlin Village have been suppressed by Li Xun and his group, and they will also join this battle.]

[Therefore, it is highly likely that we will have to fight our neighbors.]

[Moreover, Nanlin Village also has an Array. Once we cross over, we will be teleported to another space to wait for them to choose us for combat.]

[If the assigned enemy is Li Xun and his men from the Celestial King Army, I believe everyone will undoubtedly give it their all.]

[But if you are assigned a Lord from Nanlin Village, I hope you won’t be soft-hearted.]

[After all, if we don’t attack them, they will attack us. Now is not the Time for mercy.]

[However, if we win, we can spare the lives of the Nanlin Village Lords. That is the greatest mercy we can show.]

[Get ready, everyone. The Time is almost upon us.]

Nanlin Village...

It was Stream Village’s neighboring village, located right to the east. There were 2 of Zhao Chi’s classmates in that village, as well as several students from the same grade. He wondered if they would run into each other. He hadn’t expected the place to be occupied by Li Xun’s gang.

Li Xun’s name was very well-known. Many people called him the Righteous Bandit. A bandit with honor.

Rumor had it that his Robber Army adhered strictly to their principles. They only sought money, not lives. If someone was kidnapped by them, as long as their family could pay the ransom, they generally wouldn’t be killed. Furthermore, they only targeted wealthy family members, and those families would almost always pay to ransom their people.

Whenever someone delivering a ransom heard they were dealing with Li Xun, they would breathe a sigh of relief. After all, they were usually terrified that going over would not only fail to retrieve the hostage but also result in their own capture. Dealing with Li Xun and his men eliminated such worries.

As a result, the hostage’s family paid up readily, Li Xun’s group made money quickly, the hostages themselves were generally unharmed, and the messenger delivering the money had peace of mind. All four parties were satisfied.

However, bandits were bandits at the end of the day. No matter how righteous they were, looting, killing, and pillaging were unavoidable. Li Xun might be able to control himself, but it was impossible for him to control every single one of his subordinate Lords. Still, compared to Zhou Hua’s group from before, such incidents were indeed much less frequent.

Right now, the entirety of Snowfield City was in chaos. The fact that they didn’t slaughter the village and loot it entirely, but instead chose to occupy it, was likely related to their reputation as "Righteous Bandits."