Chapter 135: Chapter 134: Two Improved Technologies

Zhao Chi woke up exactly two hours later.

Gu Qing was beside him, watching him with a wide grin.

She was even happier to see him awake.

Zhao Chi said helplessly, "You didn’t sleep? Aren’t you tired?"

Gu Qing shook her head and smiled. "I slept for a little while, but then I couldn’t fall back asleep. I’m not tired anymore."

Zhao Chi said, "Your Physical Strength is still better than mine. I slept for a full two hours."

"That’s mainly because you were the one doing all the hard work just now, Sir. Thank you for your efforts."

"Being with you isn’t tiring, and I didn’t feel like it was hard work at all. But the real hard work is about to begin. Has Fang Li’s Construction Team finished my Tailor shop?"

"Don’t worry, it was the first thing they built."

When Zhao Chi was crafting, he would definitely need to use a large number of Speeding Charms.

His terrifying State at that time would certainly affect the work Efficiency of the other female Tailors.

So, Zhao Chi had Fang Li construct a new, separate Tailor shop just for his own use.

This way, once the door was closed, it would be a private space that wouldn’t disturb anyone.

It was now 10 p.m.

But the territory was still brightly lit.

The Female Craftsmen’s work shift would last until 4 a.m.

There were still six hours to go.

But they were still full of motivation.

They had only been startled by the sound of Gu Qing’s voice a moment ago.

Now they were chatting and laughing even more, working happily.

Zhao Chi lay on the bed, not moving for the moment.

He had bought quite a few good things this time.

He had originally planned to open and use them the moment he returned, but he hadn’t expected Gu Qing’s transformation to delay him by more than three hours.

Still, spending those three hours like that was also quite nice.

Besides, he had even comprehended two important Skills, so it couldn’t be considered a delay. In fact, it had greatly increased his Combat Power.

"Sir, aren’t you getting up?"

"I’ll lie here a little longer. I want to sort through the things I bought before I get up."

"Mmm~ okay~"

Gu Qing wrapped her arms around Zhao Chi’s neck, hugging him a little tighter, as if trying to glue herself to him.

She was soft and warm.

Zhao Chi first checked the Companion Skill.

[Skill]Paradise Fury

[Energy]9/100

’Looks like my performance just now was up to par.’

’On average, each time before I transfer Genetic Energy to her, Gu Qing can supplement 3 points of Energy for Paradise Fury.’

’By the time the Magical Beasts are diverted here, I should be able to get this Energy up to about 20 points.’

’That will give me a better chance in the upcoming battle.’

As for Gu Qing’s Companion Talent, there was no need to look. It was definitely at 4 points of Energy.

She diligently held herself tight every time, carefully absorbing everything without wasting a single drop.

He closed the skill information screen.

And opened his System Space.

He had bought a lot of things this time.

Among them were a Kerosene Blueprint and a Seed Treasure Chest.

Zhao Chi first used the [Kerosene Blueprint].

[Congratulations, your territory has mastered the 「Kerosene」 production Technology.]

This was also a form of Technology.

After using it, the Craftsmen in his territory could now produce it.

However, he didn’t have any Refiners yet.

Nor had he built an Oil Refining Workshop.

But that was fine. With 20 Construction Workers, he could have one built by tomorrow morning.

Kerosene had a wide range of uses.

There were two main methods of lighting in this world.

One was to activate a Spiritual Lamp by consuming the Energy of a Spiritual Stone.

This could produce very clean light energy.

And depending on the Attributes of the Spiritual Lamp, one could adjust the Color of the light, such as white, yellow, or other colors.

But this method was not cheap.

It was exclusively for nobles and the wealthy.

The most common method for Ordinary people was Kerosene.

The oil lamps in homes and the torches burned in the wild all used Kerosene.

Kerosene was Simple to make, and its raw Materials were easy to obtain.

It’s just that it could be a bit acrid.

The prey from the daily hunts could be broken down for a lot of fat, which was the main material for refining Kerosene.

In addition, some Flame traps or kerosene bombs also required Kerosene.

It could be said that this was a very versatile Technology.

Basically, every territory would master it.

By default, Refiners could only make edible oil, but they could be made to research it, and they would probably complete it after a few weeks or months.

After all, it was just a Basic Technology, not difficult to successfully research.

One could also directly buy a Blueprint like Zhao Chi did, but it cost money.

This time, Zhao Chi had also bought a large amount of Materials for making Special Kerosene.

Because he had also bought an Improvement Book, which meant that in his hands, Kerosene would no longer be the Kerosene of before.

He took out the [Kerosene Improvement Book].

Activate!

The Improvement Book gradually became transparent, emitting a faint glow.

The light formed an image before his eyes.

A round oil bottle appeared.

Next to it were many options.

It was the familiar interface again.

[Please select an Improvement direction]

[Kerosene Improvement Points]10

[1. Brightness +100%]10 points

[2. Temperature +100%]10 points

[3. Duration +100%]5 points

[4. Cleanliness +25%]2 points

[5. Safety +20%]1 point

All of these options were useful.

Brightness was naturally the most common, and it was the very reason Zhao Chi bought this Improvement Book.

The Female Craftsmen were working late every night, but the brightness of the oil lamps was very limited, which affected their work Efficiency.

If they lit more lamps, it would be too acrid, degrading the work environment and causing their Mood to drop faster, which would also affect their work Efficiency.

The Female Soldiers training outside also needed light.

The lighting from torches was really not that good.

And the Flame of a torch flickers, even more so if there’s wind.

This also affected their nighttime training.

Furthermore, when the Magical Beasts are diverted here later, they wouldn’t distinguish between day and night.

This made the lighting effect extremely important.

Temperature was mostly used for making Flame traps.

There wasn’t much time left, and he hadn’t mastered the Flame trap Technology yet, so he wouldn’t consider it for now.

In any case, he could always research it himself or buy another Improvement Book later. He could improve it when he needed it.

Duration referred to the burn time.

This was also useful.

Improving this could greatly reduce the Consumption rate of Kerosene.

But Kerosene wasn’t too expensive, and it didn’t feel worth it to sacrifice other Attributes to increase this one.

’I’ll modify it later when I have a Super-Improved Book.’

Cleanliness was very important.

Lighting a torch outdoors wasn’t a big deal, but lighting an oil lamp indoors had a huge impact.

The indoors was a relatively enclosed space, so the smell dissipated more slowly.

If the Cleanliness could be higher, that would be for the best.

As for Safety, it could make storage safer.

After all, Kerosene was a flammable item.

If it accidentally ignited, the entire warehouse could burn down.

However, this Safety option only required 1 Improvement Point, which sealed its fate.

Zhao Chi had two goals this time. The first was for extreme outdoor illumination.

He would disregard everything else and focus only on brightness.

It needed to create the largest possible field of vision at night to prevent night raids.

The second was for indoor lighting.

It needed to be bright, but it also needed to be clean.

So, he needed to improve two Attributes.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Chi began the Improvement.

First, he activated "Transplantation."

〖Please select the transfer target〗

He selected [1. Brightness].

〖Please select the transfer Effect〗

He would transfer the 1 Improvement Point cost of the last option, Safety, to the 10 Improvement Point cost of the Brightness option.

〖Current data match: transfer success rate is 66%. Are you sure?〗

’That probability is acceptable.’

This was why Zhao Chi had bought three Improvement Books. If he failed, he could try again.

He tapped confirm.

〖Data transfer failed〗

Zhao Chi: "...Damn it!"

Gu Qing froze and looked up from his arms. "Sir, you want... me again?"

Zhao Chi shook his head. "No, it has nothing to do with you."

"Oh..."

Gu Qing once again found a comfortable position and obediently nestled in his embrace.

Zhao Chi sighed softly.

’Why did it have to fail on the first try?’

Now he could only do a normal Improvement, but that was meaningless to Zhao Chi.

’Forget it. I won’t use up this Improvement Book. I can still sell it later for about 2 Gold Coins.’

’Again!’

He took out a new Improvement Book.

After going through the series of operations...

〖Data transfer successful〗

Zhao Chi breathed a sigh of relief and put all his Improvement Points into brightness.

[Your Improvements are as follows]:

[1. Brightness +100%]×10

[Are you sure?]

He tapped confirm.

An indescribable something dissipated.

A notification came from the system:

[Congratulations, your territory has mastered the 「Super Bright」 Kerosene Improvement Technology.]

[Item]Super Bright Kerosene

[Effect]Flame Brightness +1000%

[Description]This Kerosene has undergone an extreme brightness Improvement, achieving an incredibly bright effect, much stronger than even High-brightness Kerosene.

’Very nice.’

A normal Improvement could only increase brightness by 100%.

Zhao Chi’s territory had gone directly to 10 times that, a 1000% increase in brightness.

This way, the increased external brightness would also bring extra light into the rooms.

Even if they didn’t light oil lamps inside, it wouldn’t be too dark.

Unless they closed all the doors and windows.

The description said it could turn night into day, which was a bit of an exaggeration, but it gave you an idea of this Super Bright Kerosene’s effect.

Once the Oil Refining Workshop was built tomorrow, he just had to re-class some people as Refiners to start production.

Zhao Chi continued, taking out the last 「Kerosene Improvement Book」.

He activated Transplantation again.

This time, he transferred the 2 Improvement Point cost of Cleanliness to Brightness. Then, he transferred the 1 Improvement Point cost of Safety to Cleanliness.

This changed the options to:

[1. Brightness +100%]2 points

[4. Cleanliness +25%]1 point

〖Current data match: transfer success rate is 44%. Are you sure?〗

’The probability is even lower.’

’Transferring one property had a 66% chance.’

’Transferring two properties having a lower chance was to be expected.’

’Well, I’ve come this far. Confirm!’

〖Data transfer successful〗

’Hmph!’

Zhao Chi immediately made his selections.

[Your Improvements are as follows]:

[1. Brightness +100%]×2

[4. Cleanliness +25%]×6

[Are you sure?]

Confirm.

Similarly, an indescribable something dissipated.

This meant he had mastered a new Technology.

A notification came from the system:

[Congratulations, your territory has mastered the 「Clean」 Kerosene Improvement Technology.]

[Item]Clean Kerosene

[Effect]Flame Brightness +200%, Cleanliness +150%

[Description]By altering its formula, this Kerosene achieves the goal of being clean. It also incidentally increases brightness, making this Kerosene very suitable for indoor use.

This Kerosene’s brightness was increased by 200%, which was already quite bright and perfectly fine for indoor lighting.

But most importantly, its Cleanliness was increased by 150%, making it exceptionally clean.

After all, according to the original Improvement data, even if he had put all his points into Cleanliness, he could only have increased it by 125%.

Now, it was a 150% increase in Cleanliness.

When lit, it would have almost no smell.

Under these circumstances, they could even light a few more oil lamps indoors.

But there wasn’t much need, since this Kerosene also had a 200% brightness increase, which was more than enough.

A truly perfect technology.

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