Chapter 373: Chapter 289: Rapid Development (3)

Tang Ruan was, of course, overjoyed.

The affection in her eyes practically overflowed.

Even now, she was brimming with tenderness.

"My Lord, what should we do then?"

"Continue making Kerosene. We bought so many materials; it’s pointless to let them sit. We need to finish quickly and exchange them for money."

"Mm, I understand."

Tang Ruan said so, but her body didn’t want to move at all.

Her legs still twitched occasionally.

Zhao Chi chuckled. "How did you end up like this? Was I that good this time?"

"Mhm... so strong."

"Just lie still. I’ll help you wash up."

They were right by the hot spring, which was very convenient.

The warm spring water and Zhao Chi’s touch made Tang Ruan shiver again.

After a while, Tang Ruan sat up. "’Oh, honestly~ I don’t have any strength left in my body, but I feel warm all over.’"

"Get back in and soak for a while longer."

"No need! My Morale is high now. You should come in, my Lord. Let’s go make Kerosene right away!"

"Alright."

For the past two days, Chen Hua’s Refining Group had also been working overtime.

They had already produced several large barrels of Ordinary Kerosene. The dregs from the refining process, which gave off a strange aroma, were discarded pot by pot.

All of this was rendered from somewhat spoiled snow bear fat, but neither the Harpies nor the Naga Warriors minded.

They frantically fought over the scraps.

Two mutts stood outside the group, cautiously snatching a piece before running off.

Now, they had enough basic raw materials, and plenty of Rare Materials as well.

Time to start crafting!

As Zhao Chi began crafting, he could feel how extraordinary the good-Quality Shirt was.

Although a job like refining Kerosene depended on Time,

this Shirt could actually influence even that.

His work Efficiency was boosted once again.

By nine in the morning the next day, Zhao Chi, directing Tang Ruan, had completed nearly seven crafting cycles.

All 3,000 liters of Super Bright Kerosene were finished.

The number of Speeding Charms had dwindled to just 445.

He immediately contacted Zhao Cang.

Zhao Cang was very surprised. [Really? 3,000 liters? Master Chen is simply incredible! Go ahead and bring it over.]

Six Female Soldiers pushed a Wooden Carriage, following Zhao Chi to Zhao Cang’s territory.

After Zhao Cang finished his inspection, he exclaimed in amazement, "Master Chen did all of this himself?"

After asking, he shook his head and answered his own question. "Of course, he did it alone. Who else could possibly make this..."

Zhao Chi asked, "Third Brother, is this enough Super Bright Kerosene?"

"It’s enough. After all, there are only 39 of us Lords left. 100 liters is enough for an ordinary Minor Lord, while a few of our uncles will use a bit more."

"Good. Third Brother, send me the list. I want to buy a few more things."

"Sure."

The list was basically the same as before, with nothing particularly suitable.

But Zhao Chi noticed there were 32 Steel Ingots.

Steel Ingots were considered Middle Level and High Level Materials, usually in short supply. He didn’t expect to see any.

Without a second thought, he decided to take them all.

Then he selected 31 Speeding Charms.

"Third Brother, are these 31 the only Speeding Charms you have?"

Zhao Cang replied helplessly, "Didn’t you buy the last several hundred? Everyone is busy with production and building up their strength right now, so they all need Speeding Charms. It’s already pretty good that we have these 31 left."

"Oh, haha, well, go ahead and total it up. I’ll just take these."

"Hmm... your items come to 19 Gold Coins. After factoring in the Kerosene... I need to give you a total of 581 Gold Coins. Here you go."

"Okay, I’ll be going then. Thanks, Third Brother."

"Mhm, keep up the good work."

After returning to his territory with the Female Soldiers, Zhao Chi once again took control of Tang Ruan’s body and headed straight for the Blacksmith’s Shop.

The last time he made Steel Sabers, he hadn’t yet bought the Improvement Book for the Phoenix Cry Saber, nor did he know that those women could wield Two-Handed Sabers with one hand.

So, he had made them all into ordinary, one-handed Steel Sabers.

But that was fine. Those four Steel Sabers could be used by Zhao Chi himself.

He would just remake them this time.

A Two-Handed Saber required more Steel Ingots, about three per blade.

Of his ingots, he would use four to make a Steel Shield for Gu Qing, then use 24 to forge eight Shadow-Carrying Phoenix Cry Sabers.

Two of those would go to Gu Qing: one for use, and one as a spare.

That way, Gu Qing would also have a full set of Steel Weapons.

Six sabers would go to Qi Yue. With a Steel Shield in one hand, she could hold a Two-Handed Phoenix Cry Saber in each of her other three hands, leaving her with three spares as well.

That left four ingots, which he would use to make two Steel Spears for Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan could also use a Shadow-Carrying Phoenix Cry Saber, but a spear was more suitable for her.

After all, her main role was Defense.

Her enhanced Attribute was also Defense, not Attack Speed.

Therefore, her Attack Speed was ordinary.

Although the Phoenix Cry Saber had high Attack Power, it could only inflict real Damage on an enemy after their Armor was completely broken.

It was best suited for someone like Qi Yue, who had high Attack Speed.

The Attack Power of spear-type weapons was a bit lower than that of Two-Handed Sabers, but it was still sufficient.

The defining feature of a spear was its Piercing characteristic; it could inflict Damage without needing to break through all of the enemy’s Armor.

And the spear-type Combat Skill, `Thrust`, could further increase its Penetration Power, allowing it to pierce even ordinary Iron Armor.

But most importantly, `Thrust` allowed for a rapid forward lunge of several meters.

Not only could it be used to quickly charge an enemy and deal damage,

but it could also be used to quickly break out of an enemy crowd and retreat from the battlefield.

This was very suitable for a defensive Soldier Type.

So, for now, Tang Ruan would use a spear.

In just half a crafting cycle, all the Steel Equipment was completed.

[Name] Steel Spear

[Quality] Standard

[Durability] 600

[Attack] 68

[Piercing] 41

The Steel Spear’s Attributes were double that of an Iron Spear.

It was even stronger than a Two-Handed Iron Saber.

After all, the Material was different.

It was two tiers higher than Iron Material.

It was understandable that its Attributes were higher.

Besides its high Attack, its Piercing was also very strong.

The Defense of an Iron Shield and Iron Armor was 26. Even when holding an Iron Shield, one would still take Damage.

However, if one held an Iron Shield and wore Iron Gloves, the two 26-point Defense values would stack, which could block the Steel Spear’s Attack.

But that was still very strong.

After all, there was a huge difference in the tier of materials.

And the Steel Phoenix Cry Saber was even stronger.

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