Chapter 159 - 158: Ice Bear Leather Armor

Chapter 159: Chapter 158: Ice Bear Leather Armor

Zhao Chi stood outside the Lord’s House, his brow furrowed.

Nearly 200 women stood before him, staring.

No one disturbed him.

Only Gu Qing asked softly, "Lord, is something wrong?"

Zhao Chi shook his head and sighed. "No, it’s actually good news. The daily battles we’ve been fighting might be coming to an end."

"No more fighting?" Gu Qing and the others were surprised.

"There’s no official confirmation yet, but that’s what the system is indicating. Everyone, disperse. Go rest if you need to."

Gu Qing and Tang Ruan exchanged a look.

Then, Gu Qing waved her hand. "Alright everyone, back to work. If you’re tired, go sleep for a couple of hours. There are no battles for now. Dismissed."

Hearing this, the women all dispersed.

Gu Qing moved closer and whispered, "This has nothing to do with what just happened, right?"

Gu Qing was referring to their recent escape from the nobles.

Zhao Chi shook his head. "No, it’s unrelated. You should get some rest too. It’s been a long day."

Gu Qing smiled. "I just woke up. You’re the one who needs to rest. Come on, let’s go back to the house. I’ll help you relax properly."

"...Alright."

After all, he had just consumed a lot of Energy Points.

He really did need to replenish them.

Unfortunately, Zhao Chi didn’t have many Genes to spare.

He’d already given them all to Gu Qing before.

From now on, he could only replenish them once a day.

Forcibly giving them to Gu Qing had no real Effect.

But... even without the Attribute Bonus... Zhao Chi discovered it had an Effect on Paradise Fury.

Every time they did this, Gu Qing could easily gain 1 Paradise Fury Energy Point.

That wasn’t bad at all.

Half an hour passed.

Gu Qing absorbed 1 Genetic Enhancement Energy Point.

Zhao Chi obtained 4 Paradise Fury Energy Points.

Both of them were very satisfied.

Gu Qing, her cheeks flushed, linked her arm with Zhao Chi’s.

Half-leaning, half-hugging.

They snuggled and nuzzled as they entered the hot spring.

It was now 1 AM.

There were still three hours left until the territory’s mandatory rest period.

Now that Gu Qing had been replenished, she was feeling refreshed in both body and mind. She happily went to the training grounds to practice with the Female Soldiers.

Zhao Chi, on the other hand, went into the tailor shop.

Feng Xiu was leading the female Tailors in making Leather Armor.

She was surprised to see Zhao Chi walk in.

"Lord, why aren’t you at your personal tailor shop? Are you here to inspect our work?"

Zhao Chi waved his hand. "No, I came to check on your progress with the Leather Armor. What’s the status of the Ice Bear Hides we confiscated yesterday? Have they all been processed?"

Feng Xiu shook her head. "I’m sorry, Lord, I’m not too clear on that. You can ask Yang Lu later. Her hunting group is in charge of processing the bear hides. We’ve received a few dozen so far and are making Leather Armor with them."

"How is it? Is it difficult to make things with this Ice Bear Hide?" Zhao Chi asked.

"It is a little more difficult, yes. But the technique hasn’t changed. Since it’s just a material substitution, it’s not a big deal."

"Mm, do you have any finished Leather Armor?"

"Yes, they’re over there. We’ve already finished several sets, but we haven’t distributed them yet."

"Good. You all carry on. I’m going to take a look at this Bear Hide Armor."

"Of course, Lord."

In a wooden rack to the side, there were already several completed sets of Bear Hide Armor.

Zhao Chi picked out a standard-Quality set.

Its appearance was quite different.

Conventional Leather Armor was usually brown or black.

Its surface was smooth and hard.

But this Bear Hide Armor had a thick layer of white bear fur on the outside.

The Bear Hide Armor looked fluffy, and wearing it would definitely provide warmth.

Besides that, the dense bear fur could also provide excellent cushioning.

It could also slightly increase its Defense Power.

Zhao Chi clicked on its Attributes.

[Name] Ice Bear Hide Armor Set

[Quality] Standard

[Durability] 150

[Defense] 7

[Material] Defense +2, Durability +50, Cold Resistance +5

As expected, this white Ice Bear Leather Armor wasn’t just for looks.

The Material really did provide a boost.

This kind of Material substitution was relatively simple.

It wasn’t like changing the Silk Stockings to use Spider Silk, which was so fine and elastic that it even required a change in technique.

Making this type of Leather Armor was just a matter of swapping out the material.

The techniques and steps remained completely unchanged.

So, although the crafting difficulty was slightly higher, these Junior Tailors were still capable of producing standard-Quality Bear Hide Armor.

This Bear Hide Armor added an extra 2 points of Defense and 50 points of Durability.

This brought the total Durability of the Leather Armor Set to 200 points.

All the pieces of the Leather Armor Set were made from the same material.

Therefore, each piece had the same Defense and Durability.

The Durability of a standard-Quality piece of Leather Armor was about 1.5 times the Life Value of an ordinary person.

This was a rough analogy.

For example, Weapons like Guns and Crossbows could pierce armor.

Weapons like hammers and clubs could deal Impact Damage, bypassing Armor to directly harm the Body.

In those situations, the effectiveness of Armor would be reduced.

But under normal circumstances, you could roughly understand it as wearing Bear Hide Armor increasing your Life Value by two times.

In addition, the material of this Bear Hide Armor also provided 5 points of the Cold Resistance Attribute.

In practice, this was equivalent to increasing one’s tolerance to temperature by 5 degrees,

the cold temperature range, of course.

But it was currently summer.

Making those women wear Bear Hide Armor in the summer would be like boiling them alive.

It could be kept in reserve for now.

They could wear it in the winter, or when traveling to certain cold territories.

Leaving the tailor shop, Zhao Chi arrived outside the kitchen.

A separate kitchen had now been built.

Previously, when there were fewer female villagers, the kitchen in Zhao Chi’s Lord’s House was sufficient.

Or they would just barbecue outside.

But now, with the number of female villagers approaching 200, a professional kitchen was a necessity.

It had many stoves and good ventilation inside.

It was large enough to prepare meals for hundreds of people.

Right now, everyone took turns cooking, but after daybreak, he could change the class of five new villagers and train them as dedicated cooks.

That way, as their Culinary Skill improved, the food they made would become more and more delicious.

After this kitchen was built, Gu Qing started spending a lot of time in it.

She didn’t have the Culinary Skill, but she just loved to cook.

She had been learning from recipes for the past two days and had managed to make a few dishes.

They tasted alright.

But the thought behind them was perfect.

Although there were no official cooks yet, there were still busy figures outside the kitchen.

It was Yang Lu’s hunting group.

They didn’t need to do any hunting at all anymore.

At least, not in the short term.

The ten-plus tons of bear meat would be enough to feed everyone for a long time.

Combined with the seven tons of cured meat from before, they definitely wouldn’t be worried about food anytime soon.

Yang Lu and her group were butchering the giant bears.

Although this was a cook’s job, hunters also knew this technique.

This time, the 200 Ice Bears were basically all injured on the neck and head.

Their body Fur was intact.

Yang Lu and the others skillfully stripped the bear hides and then cut away the fat.

Chen Hua’s Refining Group was already waiting nearby.

After each bear was processed, they would carry several hundred jin of fat to the Oil Refining Workshop.

The fat from these Ice Bears could be rendered into edible oil, as well as industrial Kerosene.

Kerosene wasn’t expensive.

Improved Kerosene was a bit more expensive.

Super-Improved Kerosene was even more expensive.

But it was a consumable item, after all.

No matter how expensive, it couldn’t compare to Equipment and fashion items.

But an idea sparked in Zhao Chi’s mind.

’Now that Strong Fragrance Food Street has been shut down, I’ve lost a major source of income.’

’I’ll just have to make money through normal channels.’

’Even though I’ll have to pay taxes, it’ll be worth it as long as I can turn a profit.’

’Right now, the only things I have to offer are the Silk Stocking Fashion, the Shirt fashion, Experience Fruits, and the two types of Super-Improved Kerosene.’

’However, the main material for the Silk Stockings and Shirt fashion is the silk produced by Gu Qing.’

Zhao Chi didn’t want anyone else to find out about that.

’I don’t want to expose the Experience Fruits either.’

’So, in the end, all that’s left is the Super-Improved Kerosene.’

’If I’m going to sell it, the Super Bright Kerosene will definitely be the bestseller.’

’After all, it increases Flame brightness by a factor of ten.’

’Everyone has a high demand for light.’

’This is especially true for Lords with territories.’

Plus, this Super-Improved Kerosene didn’t involve too many secrets. Zhao Chi could just claim he developed it by accident, and no one would suspect a thing.

After all, there were many such cases.

The founders of many families today had built their fortunes through this kind of self-developed technology.

Many famous Craftsmen also had their own original techniques and materials.

Even a small roadside shop might have its own exclusive secret recipe.

If Zhao Chi were to sell this Super Bright Kerosene, it would indeed be a viable path.

He considered it again and confirmed it was feasible.

’Then I’ll just have to change my method of making money.’

’I’ll sell Kerosene!’