Chapter 164 - 163: Invaded

Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Invaded

The trees were also part of the initial configuration.

Zhao Chi had configured it 77 times, for a total of 7,700 trees of various sizes.

Now, only about 6,000 remained.

It seemed like a lot, but the trees were being consumed quickly.

Wood was needed for both construction and fuel.

Zhao Chi didn’t have a way to supplement this yet; he would have to figure something out later.

There was originally about 5,400 units of Iron Ore, but a good amount had already been mined.

This wasn’t considered a large amount of Iron Ore.

But then again, Zhao Chi’s territory was only 10 square kilometers, the smallest Level of territory.

Having over 5,000 units of Iron Ore was decent.

After all, his territory had a Bonus. Other Lords, by default, would have at most 3,000 units.

And if it were a plains Terrain, it would be even less.

The remaining Iron Ore in Zhao Chi’s territory could be used to forge about 200 sets of Iron Armor, including Shields.

After all, Iron Armor required a lot of material.

Helmet, War Boots, Armor, greaves, gauntlets, and a Shield.

A full six-piece set, and each piece required a considerable number of Iron Ingots to forge.

Therefore, the Iron Ore in the territory was only enough for about 200 suits of full plate armor.

If he made Weapons, however, he could produce many more.

He could make 3,000 to 5,000 One-Handed Weapons.

And he could also make about 1,000 to 2,000 Two-Handed Weapons.

There was no good way to supplement the Iron Ore for now, either. He could only wait for it to regenerate slowly within the territory.

There was plenty of stone ore.

But Zhao Chi hadn’t started mining it yet.

After all, stone ore could only be used for Buildings.

Given Zhao Chi’s current situation, it wasn’t a high priority.

However, stone was indeed indispensable.

After all, stone walls and wooden walls were in completely different leagues, and stone defense towers were much sturdier than wooden ones.

Furthermore, he could use stone to build slab roads, which would increase movement speed.

But building walls and roads were always major projects, not something he could do right now.

These were all things for later.

For now, he wouldn’t touch it.

Besides, 18,000 units of stone wasn’t that much. At most, it would be used up building a Village Level wall.

Although Zhao Chi’s territory had a Bonus, it was ultimately too small.

Later, after expanding his territory and acquiring new resources, he could get the Bonus on those new resources as well.

But in any case, he had to expand.

There was also some coal.

Coal was very useful.

It could be used for cooking, heating, smelting Metal Ingots, and so on.

Moreover, coal was an essential material for making steel.

The 3,600 units of coal in the territory would be kept in reserve for now, to be mined when needed.

Qi Yue reported earnestly.

She answered Zhao Chi’s questions just as seriously.

After she finished her report, they both fell silent.

Zhao Chi didn’t want to leave a bad impression, so he took the initiative to apologize.

"I’m sorry, Qi Yue. I didn’t do that on purpose just now. I was listening to you so intently and my mind was racing, so my hands moved subconsciously. I had absolutely no intention of disrespecting you."

Zhao Chi was telling the truth.

Sometimes, when your mind is preoccupied, your hands move on their own.

This was especially obvious when talking on the phone.

That’s what happened to Zhao Chi just now.

His hands had just naturally started kneading.

Qi Yue pursed her lips and nodded.

"It’s alright, my Lord. I understand, and I don’t mind. If you wish... you can continue. I can bear it."

Zhao Chi shook his head. "No, it’s fine. You don’t have to bear anything. You are perfect, but I don’t want to take advantage of you, nor do I want to use my Identity to pressure you. Rest assured, I won’t do anything inappropriate again until you’re truly willing."

Qi Yue blinked.

She understood two things from his words.

First, Zhao Chi thought very highly of her, even using the word "perfect."

Second, Zhao Chi also wanted to, but out of respect, he didn’t want to take advantage of the situation.

Qi Yue smiled.

She said softly, "My Lord, I am willing. I’m truly willing. You don’t need to feel pressured."

[Your subordinate Qi Yue’s Loyalty has increased to 8 - Utmost Effort]

[Qi Yue’s "Affinity" has been unlocked. Current Level: "Pulse Pounding"]

’She unlocked Affinity too?’

’This is good.’

’Was it because I put my hands on her just now?’

’Probably not.’

’Then it must be because of what I said.’

’It seems that showing them respect really does bring rewards.’

’If I had actually listened to Qi Yue and continued, I wonder if it would have unlocked.’

Qi Yue took half a step closer.

They weren’t far apart in the spring to begin with, and now they were even closer.

"My Lord, you should have received my intentions by now, right? If you want to, you really can continue."

Zhao Chi actually felt a sense of being cornered.

’Why am I feeling like this in this kind of situation?’

’It seems I have to do it again today, or Qi Yue will be dissatisfied, won’t she?’

This was the first time Zhao Chi had ever felt such a pressuring yet titillating scene.

So, he had no choice but to reach out his hands again.

A gentle squeeze.

Qi Yue smiled, pursing her lips.

She looked down at Zhao Chi’s hands.

"My Lord, how does it feel? I don’t have a good figure like Sister Gu Qing. Do you find me lacking?"

’Excellent, a gimme question.’

Zhao Chi answered almost without thinking.

"How could I? A figure like yours is the most perfect. Everything is just right, perfectly proportioned. Your kind of figure is my favorite."

Qi Yue believed him.

It was the first time Zhao Chi had seen her cover her mouth to laugh.

After chuckling for a moment, she moved even closer to Zhao Chi.

She gave him a light kiss on the cheek.

"My Lord, if you feel like it in the future, just come find me anytime. I’ll always be ready for you."

"Thank you for your trust, Qi Yue."

"My Lord~ this is more than just trust. You should understand... Sister Gu Qing is coming. I won’t tell her what you said. This will be our little secret, okay?"

Zhao Chi of course agreed.

’How could I possibly let Gu Qing know about this?’

"Alright, it’s our secret."

Qi Yue chuckled lightly and took a step back.

Then she stepped onto the stone platform, greeted Gu Qing, got dressed, and left.

Gu Qing was a little puzzled.

"My Lord, what’s with Qi Yue today? She looks like she’s so happy she could fly."

Zhao Chi said, "It’s probably because soaking in the Carefree Spring improved her Mood, right?"

Gu Qing said dubiously, "Is that so? But I’ve never seen her this happy before."

After Gu Qing finished undressing, she entered the spring and pressed herself right against Zhao Chi.

She was even more intimate.

She had no inhibitions now.

She would often hug and cuddle with Zhao Chi in public.

After all, the other women had yet to develop feelings for him, so this was all just part of the Elves’ way of interaction.

Zhao Chi wasn’t used to it at first.

He always felt that behaving like this in public would have a bad influence.

But later, when he saw that the other women didn’t react at all, he tacitly approved of Gu Qing’s behavior.

The moment Gu Qing arrived, Zhao Chi’s hands moved over to her with practiced ease.

The feel was completely different from Qi Yue.

It wasn’t a matter of better or worse, just a difference in touch.

Qi Yue was indeed perfect.

But Gu Qing... was truly exhilarating.

Gu Qing wasn’t the type of person to just passively endure it.

She had to launch a counterattack of her own.

Zhao Chi was speechless as he felt her soft hands on him.

Just as he was enjoying himself, the system suddenly issued an alarm.

Not a notification, an alarm!

’An alarm?!’

[ALARM! Your territory is being invaded, please be advised!]

[ALARM! The enemy is using coordinate search to invade!]

’Coordinate search?’

’Who is this?’

Zhao Chi’s heart clenched, and his body tensed up immediately.

At that moment, however, Gu Qing was unaware of all this.

She asked with some surprise:

"My Lord, you’re... finishing already?"

Zhao Chi said hurriedly, "Prepare for battle! We have enemies!"

Gu Qing’s expression changed in an instant.

Her lovely, teasing face from a moment ago was now a serious, pretty one.

"Understood. I’m going right now."

Gu Qing, still dripping with water, sprinted through the territory.

Her clothes were still by the spring; she hadn’t put them on.

After all, the situation was urgent.

This was the first time Zhao Chi approved of her running naked.

Zhao Chi opened his System Space.

He had previously exchanged for a Peace Token. Zhao Chi immediately took it out and used it.

[Your territory is already under invasion. This item cannot be used at this time!]