Everyone passionately discussed You Yu’s death for a while.

But soon, other news gradually took its place.

Death was all too common.

So was injustice.

Plenty of people were filled with righteous indignation, but after cooling down, they had no choice but to go back to their own lives.

They all had to worry about the Magical Beast quota.

After all, the people in the group chat were all students, all Junior Lords.

They were weak and would be lucky just to take care of themselves, with little time to worry about others.

Before long, the chat was once again flooded with messages about trades, boasts, and discussions.

Zhao Chi scrolled through the Trade messages.

Quite a few people were selling Goblins, and there were also many selling Harpies.

These were all captured during the orientation test.

There were also trades for all sorts of random items, but Zhao Chi wasn’t interested and closed the group chat.

Now that the Clan Leader had given him 20 Gold Coins, he had enough to pay off his loan.

However, Zhao Chi didn’t plan to repay it just yet.

The loan term was one month, and only five days had passed.

The interest wouldn’t change even if he repaid it early, so he might as well invest in himself and increase his strength first.

’I’ll check the Exchange tomorrow.’

’If there’s a Silk Stocking Fashion Blueprint, I’ll buy it.’

’Combined with the "Super Smooth Silk Stockings Improvement Technique" I’ve already learned, I’ll be able to produce them for my own use in the future.’

’But the most important thing is to test it out with the silk Gu Qing produces.’

’The Attributes should be better.’

’If the Effect is good, I can consider selling them. I should be able to make some money.’

Zhao Chi closed the system interface.

The women were all enthusiastically digging pits, their work fervor not diminishing in the slightest.

But Zhao Chi was completely exhausted.

’My Attributes and Mood are no match for theirs. I’ll deal with things tomorrow.’

Zhao Chi returned to his bed and fell asleep the moment he lay down.

When he woke up again, it was already past six the next morning.

His Energy hadn’t fully recovered, but Zhao Chi didn’t plan to sleep any longer and got right out of bed.

Pushing the door open, he saw Gu Qing and ten women dressed in Succubus Leather Clothing.

They had clearly just bathed; their skin was smooth and fair, their hair still damp.

They were stuffing themselves with food.

’No doubt about it, these ten are the new female villagers who arrived today.’

Gu Qing, looking slightly weary, glanced at Zhao Chi and said gently, "The Lord is here. Everyone, say hello."

The ten women said in unison, "Hello, Lord."

Their voices were sweet and their expressions gentle.

It was a clear difference from how the other women had been when they first arrived.

After all, they all started with 6 Loyalty. Although this was their first meeting, their attitude was clearly much friendlier and more affectionate.

Zhao Chi smiled. "Hello, and welcome to our Peach Blossom Village. Go on, eat up."

The women continued to eat.

But their movements had all become more refined.

Gu Qing chuckled. "It seems they care a lot about your opinion, Lord."

Zhao Chi nodded. "It’s fine, everyone just relax. Eat however you normally would."

Although they all nodded, they still didn’t return to their previous ravenous state.

’It’s fine. They just arrived and aren’t familiar with the environment yet.’

’In a couple of days, they’ll let loose just like the other women.’

’Not that there’s anything wrong with the other women.’

’It’s just that they’re very relaxed.’

Gu Qing handed him breakfast. "Lord, the Rejuvenation Spring is finished. Everyone was exhausted, so I had them go rest. Do you have any orders for me?"

Zhao Chi shook his head.

"Gu Qing, you should hurry and get some rest too. Leave the territory to me."

"It’s all right. I’ll go to sleep after Tang Ruan and the others are settled."

"What’s there to wait for? You’re a vital part of my Combat Power; you need to maintain your Body in peak condition. I’m here, so hurry up and rest."

Hearing this, Gu Qing no longer insisted.

"Alright, I understand. In that case, Lord, just call me if you need anything."

"Mm, go on."

"Oh, right, Lord, I have something for you..."

Gu Qing walked into the nearby Tailor shop and came out carrying a wooden basin. Inside was a large, full spool of pale yellow Silk Thread.

"Lord, this is all that I produced last night. You told me before that it was useful, so I didn’t let any of it go to waste."

"This much? You’re really quite productive."

Zhao Chi’s praise was completely sincere, but Gu Qing seemed a little bashful hearing it.

"I was building the spring last night, and I couldn’t help but drink a lot of water since I was thirsty, so the output... was quite substantial."

Zhao Chi accepted the wooden basin with admiration.

"Excellent. I do have a use for this. Thank you for your hard work."

Gu Qing chuckled lightly. "What’s so hard about it? It was no trouble at all. As long as you don’t find it distasteful, Lord, I can produce it for you every day."

Zhao Chi said, "Of course I don’t find it distasteful. Once the bodily fluid is converted into Silk Paste, it’s completely different from the original material. You shouldn’t feel awkward about it."

Gu Qing smiled. "I don’t feel awkward about producing the silk. The one who makes me feel awkward is you, Lord. If you don’t mind, then there’s no burden at all. Good night, Lord."

"Oh, good night... but it’s morning. Why are you saying good night?"

"Hee hee, see you in a bit, then."

Gu Qing swayed her hips as she went off to rest.

Zhao Chi lightly touched the Spider Silk. It was still very sticky.

’Like this, it can’t be used directly. I’ll need to remove the stickiness first.’

’Coincidentally, Li Ruanyu’s Vice Profession is Tailor. I can ask her about it.’

’It’s just past six now, still too early. I’ll contact her later.’

Zhao Chi helped the new women change their Profession and arranged their work, then walked toward the Rejuvenation Spring.

The Rejuvenation Spring was not small.

It could easily accommodate dozens of women bathing at the same time.

If they squeezed in, it could even hold a hundred people bathing together.

Zhao Chi drew closer.

He saw the hot spring steaming, its water crystal clear.

He could clearly see what was beneath the surface.

The Rejuvenation Spring was, after all, an artificial hot spring, built like a combination of a large bathing pool and a swimming pool.

The outer edge was a stone platform about half a person’s height.

Stepping over the platform led directly into the hot spring.

There were some stone steps around the spring, which one could sit on while bathing.

The bottom was a layer of neat stone slabs, and spring water continuously bubbled up from the gaps between them.

Zhao Chi couldn’t see a drain anywhere.

Yet the water level in the spring remained relatively constant.

’It’s quite magical.’

But Zhao Chi knew that trying to find logic in a game world was a bit foolish.

’Since I’m in this environment, I just have to accept it.’

He checked its Attributes.

Just as the Blueprint had shown, it increased the Recovery speed of all Body States by 25% for a Duration of 1 hour.

The Body States were: Life, Physical Strength, Energy, and Spiritual Power.

Life Recovery speed was useful, but not by much. Unless the increase was very high, he could ignore it for now. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Physical Strength Recovery speed was very useful.

It was useful for both traveling and fighting.

Especially in battle, faster Physical Strength Recovery meant having the stamina to land an extra attack or make an extra block, which could often be the difference between life and death.

Energy Recovery was also very useful.

Faster Energy Recovery meant less time needed for sleep and more time awake.

The benefit of this was obvious.

Spiritual Power Recovery was also excellent.

Spiritual Power could be converted into other Body States at a one-to-one ratio, making it extremely flexible.

It was useful for both Heroes and ordinary villagers.

This Rejuvenation Spring was very practical.

’Unfortunately, the Duration is only 1 hour.’

’Hopefully, the [Rejuvenation Spring Improvement Book] can improve the Duration.’

Zhao Chi immediately tapped to use it.

The Improvement Book erupted in a brilliant light.

Enveloped in the glow, it gradually became transparent.

The next second, a spectral image of the hot spring appeared before Zhao Chi’s eyes.

Several options appeared.

It was the familiar interface again.

[Please select an Improvement direction]

[Rejuvenation Spring Improvement Points] 10

[Recovery Speed Type]:

[1. Life Recovery +25%] 1 Point

[2. Physical Strength Recovery +25%] 3 Points

[3. Energy Recovery +25%] 3 Points

[4. Spiritual Power Recovery +25%] 4 Points

[5. All Recovery +25%] 9 Points

[Special Effect Type]:

[6. Comfort Level +50%] 1 Point

[7. Cleaning Speed +50%] 1 Point

[8. Mood +25%] 10 Points

[9. Effect Duration +500%] 10 Points

This was similar to the interface for the Silk Stocking Improvement.

But this one had more Improvement options.

A full nine of them.

The first five were easy to understand; they all provided an additional increase to Recovery speed.

If he chose to improve "All Recovery," it would only require 9 Improvement Points.

Whereas if he chose to improve the individual Recovery stats, it would cost 1+3+3+4 = 11 Points.

’Looks like choosing All Recovery comes with a 2-point discount.’

’I’ll choose that in a bit.’

The other Improvement directions were also simple and easy to understand.

[Comfort Level]

This, of course, just meant that bathing would be very comfortable.

It was an enjoyment-type Improvement.

’It’s actually not bad.’

’And it only costs 1 Improvement Point for a 50% Bonus.’

But Zhao Chi wasn’t going to choose it.

’If I had a public sub-territory, I could max out the Comfort Level.’

’That way, I could attract customers to come bathe.’

’But a sub-territory is still a long way off, so I won’t consider it for now.’

’This option still has its value, though.’

’Namely, for conversion. I’ll swap the points from this option in a moment.’

[Cleaning Speed]

This was the speed at which grime was washed away.

Without needing to scrub too hard, grime could be quickly and thoroughly cleaned off.

It also only cost 1 Improvement Point to increase the speed by 50%.

It would increase bathing Efficiency.

’Not bad, either.’

’This is also an Attribute well-suited for a public territory.’

’But I’ll pass for now.’

[Mood] was, well, Mood.

Mood could increase work Efficiency.

That’s why this Improvement option only gave a 25% boost, yet it cost 10 Improvement Points.

This showed how important Mood was.

Good Mood also meant a good working atmosphere.

Craftsmen would cooperate more smoothly, and Soldiers could train happily.

’I have to choose this Improvement direction.’

[Effect Duration]

’This one is a must-pick.’

’Otherwise, the Duration is only 1 hour, which is too short.’

’The effect’s uptime is too low.’

’If the women want the continuous effect, they’d have to come bathe every hour.’

’With this Improvement direction, it will become 6 hours, which is much more manageable.’

With his analysis complete, Zhao Chi already had a general idea for the Improvements.