Chapter 396 - 297: Rapid Development (11)

"That’s right."

"If that’s the case, she definitely won’t let Stream Village suffer too great a loss."

"Hmm... you’re right. A loss for Stream Village is a loss for Xiao Ning."

"Yes, my Lord. And from what you said, she’s relying on the power of the Alien Race to completely suppress Stream Village, right?"

"Mhm, that’s right."

"So she doesn’t need to cripple Stream Village’s strength to control it. If she has the capacity, she’ll definitely have those Alien Race Lords provide support."

"A very good analysis," Zhao Chi said in praise. "As long as all those Alien Race Lords join the battle and aren’t standing guard on the sidelines, our chances of successfully dealing with Xiao Ning will be even greater."

Gu Qing smiled. "Exactly. It would be best if there wasn’t a single Alien Race Lord by Xiao Ning’s side."

"Do I still have to go see Xiao Ning today? If not, I’m going to change my Attributes."

"Of course you have to see her. Today is the crucial day."

As Gu Qing spoke, she picked up a baby bottle and drained it in one gulp.

She wiped the milk from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, then pulled Zhao Chi to his feet.

"Let’s go, my Lord. I’ll do your makeup."

"Makeup again?"

Gu Qing flashed a seductive smile. "Today’s makeup is different."

Then, she craned her neck and shouted, "Tang Ruan, Qi Yue, come and help!"

Her mature, gentle voice carried across half the territory.

"Hey~ Coming!"

"Okay, I’m on my way."

Once again, Zhao Chi found himself surrounded by the three women.

Gu Qing took the lead, with Tang Ruan and Qi Yue as her assistants.

Before long, the makeup was complete.

They called it makeup, but it was more like grooming and styling.

Zhao Chi’s hair was styled to give it more volume, and his eyebrows were slightly trimmed.

He had no idea what they had put on his face, but in any case, he looked clean, refreshed, and devastatingly handsome.

"Alright, I think this is good. What do you two think?"

Gu Qing crouched in front of Zhao Chi, staring at his face.

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue were on either side of Gu Qing, and they crouched down too, their eyes also fixed on Zhao Chi’s face.

"I think he’s so handsome!"

The compliment slipped out of Tang Ruan, and her eyes sparkled again.

"I think it’s good too. Gulp. Oh dear~"

Qi Yue nodded from the side, swallowing hard as she spoke.

It was unclear whether she wanted to suck his blood, or something else entirely.

Gu Qing smiled. "If we all perform well in today’s battle, our Lord will give us a reward, right, my Lord?"

Reward...

Zhao Chi’s legs felt a little weak when he heard that word.

Coming from Gu Qing and the others, that noun had come to mean one specific thing: supplementing their Energy.

These past few days, they had drained Zhao Chi completely dry.

Not a single drop was wasted.

[Skill] Paradise Fury

[Energy] 207/300

[Companions] Gu Qing 72, Tang Ruan 68, Qi Yue 67

Replenishing the Energy Points for Paradise Fury was relatively easy.

As long as they reached that certain moment, the points would increase.

And since they all threw themselves into it with great enjoyment, it was very easy for them to reach it.

Beyond that, the three of them had also accumulated quite a few Genetics points in their bodies.

[Skill] Genetic Enhancement

[Energy] 39/100

[Recharging] Absorb the other party’s Genes to recharge 1 point.

[Duration] 5 seconds (fluctuates based on Zhao Chi’s actual time)

[Description] Activate the absorbed genetic data to enter an enhanced state.

[Effect] Consume 1 Energy point to enter the Enhancement State: Gain 50% of the other party’s Basic Attributes for a Duration of 5 seconds.

[Companions] Gu Qing 17, Tang Ruan 12, Qi Yue 11

Genetic Enhancement was a Skill belonging to Gu Qing and the other two women.

They could control it freely.

Relatively speaking, this Skill’s Effect was more powerful.

However, its Duration was shorter, only 5 seconds.

If Paradise Fury could be used as a regular Skill,

then Genetic Enhancement had to be used more sparingly, becoming a reserved Skill for critical moments.

Facing the three smiling, beautiful faces before him, Zhao Chi nodded. "Of course, no problem. After today, we’ll have a wild celebration."

Gu Qing raised her eyebrows at the other two. "Did you hear that? Our Lord said we’re going to have a wild celebration."

Tang Ruan giggled. "I heard! A wild celebration? Oh, my."

Qi Yue bit her lip. "Mm, I’m fine with whatever."

The three of them were laughing and joking.

A System notification sounded.

He opened the System interface and saw it was time to collect a teleportation fee.

[New Fee Invoice Received]

Zhao Chi opened it.

[Temporary Tax Levy Invoice]

[Item] Teleportation Fee

[Category] War Tax

[Lord] Zhao Chi

[Territory] Peach Blossom Village

[Level] Medium-sized Village

[Amount] 5 Gold Coins

[Pay tax remotely?]

’5 Gold Coins?’

’That’s not cheap at all.’

’My place is just a Medium-sized Village and it’s already 5 Gold Coins.’

’Town Lords like Su Qin must be getting charged at least a dozen Gold Coins. It’s too expensive!’

Although Stream Village was already in Xiao Ning’s pocket, she would certainly maintain and protect it.

But she definitely wasn’t doing it so the people here could live in peace and work happily.

Rather, it was to exploit them better and more thoroughly.

The high tax rates from before, and this exorbitant temporary tax now, were just the beginning of her exploitation.

He clicked to pay the tax, and 5 glittering Gold Coins disappeared.

[Remote Tax Payment Complete]

"My Lord? My Lord?"

Gu Qing called out softly to Zhao Chi.

"Huh? Oh, what is it?"

"Why were you spacing out, my Lord? If anyone should be spacing out, it should be us while looking at your face."

Zhao Chi chuckled. "Just looking at some information in the System. Is the makeup considered done now?"

Gu Qing nuzzled Zhao Chi’s cheek again. "It’s done. This is it. With this Appearance, I doubt any woman will be able to resist you."

Last time, the makeup was to make him look ugly.

That was to prevent Xiao Ning from losing control and doing something inappropriate after seeing Zhao Chi.

This time, the makeup was to make him look handsome.

The battle was about to begin; she had to see the most stunning, most handsome version of Zhao Chi.

Gu Qing took out two bottles of red wine from her System Space.

The packaging was exquisite.

Just looking at the packaging, you could tell it was definitely expensive.