Chapter 348 - 281: Village Defense Battle (17)
You could say this material represents a technological leap.
The material itself is good; it can be used to make Steel Weapons and Armor.
However, it requires at least a Middle Level Blacksmith to work with.
Ding Dang and the others are just Junior Blacksmiths. Forcing them to craft with it would only waste the material.
He’d have to wait and craft them himself.
These 20 Steel Ingots were just raw materials, but they certainly weren’t cheap. Buying them would have cost around 4 Gold Coins.
’So it’s not a total loss, I guess.’
But those sanitary products... now *that* was a huge loss.
There were a full 186 items, but they were all just things like toilet paper and soap.
Granted, the packaging for these High-End Sanitary Products was very nice.
The toilet paper even had patterns printed on it, and the Material was both soft and durable.
The soap was also very fine.
If Shirel had this soap when she was bathing just now, she might have been satisfied.
But Zhao Chi was not.
In his view, High-End Sanitary Products were completely unnecessary.
At least, not right now.
’And it was a waste of a Silver Treasure Chest.’
Gu Qing, however, seemed rather pleased.
She stared at the High-End Sanitary Products on the bank, continuously looking them over.
"If you like them, they’re yours."
Gu Qing smiled. "I can’t possibly keep them all for myself. They should be shared with everyone... but we might not actually have a use for this one."
Gu Qing was holding up a sanitary pad.
Zhao Chi suddenly froze.
He couldn’t speak for the others, but Gu Qing and Tang Ruan had been here since the first day the territory was established.
As of today, a full 30 days had passed.
Yet they had been able to spend every night with him.
They hadn’t had their periods at all.
In the Carefree Spring, all the women would soak several times a day, but Zhao Chi had never seen the water turn red around any of their legs.
His sense of smell was now extremely sharp, but he had never detected the scent of blood from the women around him—at most, a faint, sea-like scent.
’What’s going on?’
Zhao Chi quickly asked Gu Qing for the reason.
Gu Qing said in surprise, "My Lord, didn’t you already change our data in that regard to match the Elves’? We’re like Elves now; we don’t get periods at all."
Zhao Chi couldn’t remember clearly.
When he was setting up their Race, he had transferred all sorts of data for the Peach Blossom Females, cherry-picking the best traits from several different Races.
But there were too many parameters, and it was impossible for Zhao Chi to remember them all.
"Then... can you get pregnant?"
"Of course we can," Gu Qing replied with a gentle smile. "Does My Lord want a baby?"
"Not for now. Let’s consider it after we’ve become stronger and more stable."
Gu Qing nodded. "Okay. If you want one, just tell me. I’m ready to bear you a child anytime."
’That’s actually pretty good.’
These women were spared the monthly period of weakness and bleeding.
They could maintain their peak condition all year round.
It would also be less of a hassle during future long-distance expeditions.
Most importantly, they wouldn’t carry the scent of blood, which meant they wouldn’t attract Magical Beasts.
’Excellent.’
Finally, there was the Water Condensation Skill Book.
"Gu Qing, go ahead and learn this."
"A Skill Book? For me?" Gu Qing was pleasantly surprised.
"Of course. Try it out after you learn it."
"Okay!"
[Your subordinate Gu Qing’s Loyalty has increased to 100,000 (Will Not Shrink From Death)]
Hers had increased, too.
’A single Skill Book can increase Loyalty by 1 point?’
’Perhaps Gu Qing had wanted to improve herself for a while and just needed the right opportunity.’
’If a woman truly has you in her heart, it seems a small effort can yield an outsized reward.’
Gu Qing let go of Zhao Chi.
She shook her hands dry, took the Skill Book, and used it.
A faint, watery light traveled across Gu Qing’s glowing skin, enveloping her entire body.
In the next moment, Gu Qing had mastered a new Spiritual Technique.
[Water Condensation Skill]: Basic Water Spiritual Technique. Consumes 10 Spiritual Power to condense moisture from the surrounding environment. Duration: 1 minute.
Gu Qing raised her right arm, palm facing up.
Zhao Chi felt a faint fluctuation of Spiritual Power.
Immediately after, the thick steam lingering over the spring seemed to be guided, rapidly gathering toward Gu Qing’s palm.
Within seconds, a fist-sized ball of water condensed, floating a few centimeters above her palm.
The ball of water continued to grow larger.
After a minute, the ball of water had grown to the size of a watermelon.
But just then, the Spiritual Skill’s duration ended. The ball of water immediately dispersed, splashing onto Gu Qing’s hand before flowing back into the spring.
Gu Qing began condensing water again.
This time, when the ball of water reached the size of her fist, Gu Qing turned her palm forward and pushed.
SPLAT.
The ball of water flew a fair distance before slamming against the stone platform at the edge of the spring and bursting apart.
"It doesn’t seem very powerful."
Zhao Chi nodded. "Well, it’s not an Attack-type Spiritual Technique. Of course its power can’t compare to a Water Bullet."
Water Bullet is focused on power and speed.
The Water Condensation Skill, on the other hand, is about gathering and controlling water.
Gu Qing asked, "Then what’s the point of this Skill? Is it some kind of survival skill?"
Zhao Chi smiled. "You have to drink a lot of water before every battle, but you still get dehydrated when you fight. That’s why I bought this Skill the moment I saw it."
Gu Qing understood instantly.
"Oh~ so you mean I can condense water whenever I want and drink it on the spot?"
"Exactly."
"I get it! That is convenient. Let me try."
The water vapor gathered.
A ball of water formed.
Gu Qing beckoned with a finger, and the ball of water immediately transformed into a stream that flowed gently into her mouth.
Gu Qing smiled. "Hey, this is great! And it’s pure water, too."
"It has a filtration Effect? Then can you not filter it and just condense dirty water?"
"Let me try..."
Suddenly, Gu Qing went silent.
Zhao Chi caught a familiar, dizzying odor.
Right after, he noticed the spring water beneath them had turned slightly yellow.
It was very faint, but Zhao Chi’s Perception was so strong that he still smelled it.