Chapter 1146

"So during the battle earlier, I temporarily appointed her as the reserve squad leader, but she didn't agree, saying she'd wait until you came back to decide.

"That little girl listens to you quite a bit, so I'd like to hear what plans you have for her?"

So it was about this.

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "Being reserve squad leader is certainly great, I have no objections. I'll talk to her when I get back."

Li Ruanyu nodded:

"Su Qin's combat power is decent. I assigned her 3 team members, all with combat power around 1000, all students from the academy one grade above you.

"Although I promised you before that I wouldn't assign you teammates, it would still be very good if you could have teammates to work together with as early as possible.

"And I also need to set your affiliation, so I'll just assign you to Su Qin's squad.

"This way you can also work together with Su Qin, and although your combat power is only 499, it barely qualifies you to join.

"What do you think?"

Zhao Chi didn't want to join any squad.

Mainly because he didn't want to expose his heaven-defying strength.

Moreover, he had only just joined the Breaking World Army not long ago and didn't fully understand this place yet, so he couldn't fully trust it.

Besides, the Breaking World Army was full of talented people, with many lords whose combat power was higher than his, so there was no need to rely on him for anything.

Right now his only goal was to accumulate strength, to accumulate it quickly.

If it was joining Su Qin's squad, that would be fine.

After all, Su Qin was the squad leader, so that was equivalent to Zhao Chi being the squad leader.

Doing anything would be very convenient.

Later on, if he achieved battle results far exceeding Zhao Chi's combat power, those could also be attributed to Su Qin.

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright Instructor Li, I agree."

Li Ruanyu smiled and said: "Very good, then it's settled. Also, there are two fashion items to give you, which you can give to your female hero and Su Qin respectively."

Saying so, Li Ruanyu took out two pairs of stockings and placed them on the table.

These stockings...

Zhao Chi looked at the two pairs of stockings in surprise; they were all too familiar.

This material, this craftsmanship, this technique...

These were made by Zhao Chi...

The version he had just sold to Shopkeeper Wanyan.

He hadn't expected them to reach Li Ruanyu so quickly?

Zhao Chi tilted his head to look.

Sure enough, Li Ruanyu was also wearing this kind on her legs.

Ultra-thin type, you could see her white legs right through the stockings.

Combined with the stockings' slight shaping effect, it made her legs appear extremely captivating.

Zhao Chi only wanted to confirm it; he didn't want to look at Li Ruanyu's legs.

But his action was too obvious, too direct.

Li Ruanyu was startled.

She quickly pulled her legs back behind the table and raised an eyebrow at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi saw her pull her legs back and knew he had been somewhat presumptuous.

He quickly explained: "I... I just wanted to see how they look when worn..."

A very clumsy excuse.

Li Ruanyu didn't argue with him about it.

She received such gazes thousands of times every day and had long grown used to it.

It was just that someone as direct as Zhao Chi was rare.

After all, her legs were indeed very eye-catching.

Long and straight, plump where they should be plump, slender where they should be slender.

Truly top-quality.

But legs like these, Gu Qing and the others also had them; Zhao Chi already had seen them plenty, and often used them as pillows while sleeping.

As for the stockings, Zhao Chi truly didn't want them.

Mainly because they were genuinely useless.

But Li Ruanyu meant well.

"Originally I wanted to give them directly to Su Qin, but considering she's your family member, I'll just let you do the favor. There's also one for the female hero you summoned earlier—after all, the heroic spirit that summoned that female hero was also given to you through me, so we can be considered fated."

If Li Ruanyu knew that both Su Qin and Gu Qing already had them, and that the versions and quality were far better than hers, who knows what she would think.

But her intentions were good, and Zhao Chi understood that.

So he put away these two useless pairs of stockings, stood up, and thanked her.

Li Ruanyu smiled and waved her hand: "No need to thank me. It's a pity the output of this fashion item is unstable, otherwise I would give you several more pairs."

Zhao Chi deliberately asked: "Where did you buy these? How much can they be bought for?"

Li Ruanyu sighed: "Hard to buy. Recently a batch appeared in Dark Night City, but the quantity is limited and the price is very expensive. I won't say how much; just accept them."

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "Thank you, Instructor Li, but I still want to use it as reference. After all, there are many women in my territory, and I want to learn more about women's fashion items."

Li Ruanyu nodded: "4.2 gold coins per pair, very expensive, but the attributes of these stockings are excellent—they're the kind that even money can't buy."

Only 0.2 gold coins more than what Zhao Chi sold them to her for.

After all, transporting them from Dark Night City to Snow Plain City takes 3-4 days, and there are dangers along the way.

The extra 0.2 gold coins can be considered transportation fees.

It seems Shopkeeper Wanyan really didn't overcharge.

"How many pairs of these stockings does Dark Night City have?"

"Why do you ask in such detail?"

"Haha, just curious. Such expensive stuff, I want to broaden my horizons too."

Li Ruanyu sighed: "I don't know, but we bought 800 pairs and have already distributed them to our various lords. Your current status isn't high enough — even with money you can't buy them, so I'll just give you two pairs, but only two pairs; once they're worn out, they're gone."

Zhao Chi sold a total of 3,500 pairs to Shopkeeper Wanyan this time, which means 2,700 pairs were sold to others.

Perhaps Shopkeeper Wanyan and her people also kept some for themselves, and the other various forces each took a share.

Zhao Chi feigned surprise: "That many? The attributes on these stockings are so strong — they must be the work of a Master, right? Can a Master really produce that much?"

Li Ruanyu sighed: "Production capacity isn't really an issue, after all, with Quick-Work Talismans existing, about 5-10 can be used per day, so output can go up. The key is the technique is just too outrageous."

"Technique?"

"Exactly!"

Li Ruanyu's strongest secondary profession is Tailor.

This hit her professional sore spot.

She immediately began talking at length.

"We analyzed and studied this Master's stockings before. The improved attributes on these stockings are too many — there must be some special material. We compared all kinds of materials and ultimately discovered it's Spider Lady Silk!"

Li Ruanyu stared at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi quickly put on a surprised expression: "Ah? It's actually spider silk!?"

Li Ruanyu gave him a strange look.

Because Zhao Chi's reaction was a bit unnatural, like it was faked.

Zhao Chi asked again: "Spider silk isn't that sturdy — can it really be made into stockings?"

Li Ruanyu nodded: "That's why that Master is incredibly skilled. We can never replicate the technique and craftsmanship. We barely managed to make a few rough-quality items, but the attributes fall far short. What can you do? That's just what makes them a Master."

Zhao Chi asked in confusion: "Instructor Li, aren't you also a Master-level Tailor?"

Li Ruanyu waved her hand: "The gap between Masters is even more exaggerated than from Beginner to Master. I only just advanced this year — my skill numbers have only just reached Master level, but my experience is still lacking by a lot. I'm still far from a true Master."

"Oh…"

"And." Li Ruanyu's voice grew heavier: "We suspect the maker of these stockings isn't a Master-level Tailor, but a Legendary-level Tailor."

"Legendary-level?"

"Yes, after all… several of us Master-level Tailors can't make them. We've cracked the materials, cracked the technique and craftsmanship, but the attributes just can't reach it! So we have this guess, though it's only a guess."

"Legendary-level Tailors must be pretty rare, right?"