Chapter 1881

However, this skill is not a healing skill, but a shield skill.

It can be used regardless of the target's HP.

It can add an extra layer of shield to the target, equivalent to an extra set of temporary armor.

And... it cannot be pierced.

So the shield must be broken first before any damage can reach the opponent's armor or body.

As for piercing damage, impact damage—none of it works.

This is actually pretty good.

If it's an ordinary person with 100 HP, wearing iron armor with an average durability of 400.

Then this Light Shield has 100 points of durability.

That value is already quite a lot.

It lets ordinary people in a fight take four extra hits from an iron sword before it shatters.

As for Zhao Chi.

His female soldiers' armor averages 4800 points, and HP calculated at the lowest 120 points.

The Light Shield can add an extra 984 points of durability.

That's even higher than steel armor's durability.

The durability really isn't low.

Even if those exploding female elves from earlier got close and detonated, it could hold up.

With a steel sword, it would take nearly 20 hits to break it.

Even if a frenzied corpse-ghost came clawing desperately, it would take 10 scratches.

Most importantly... this is also a spiritual technique.

It will also receive the boost from Gu Qing's spiritual pressure effect.

The actual effect will be even better.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Then I'll accept it. I'm really sorry—we didn't have time to prepare any gift for you."

Li Ruanyu shook her head: "You're being too polite. Following Zhao Chi, your potential is enormous—you should grow at tremendous speed soon enough. When that time comes, I'll still need to ask you to come help me more often."

Gu Qing nodded: "Don't worry, we can do that."

Zhuang Ya and the others nodded together.

Li Ruanyu said: "I'll come by often in the future. Let's get more familiar with each other, so we can be closer afterward, and our coordination can be more in sync."

Gu Qing turned and asked: "My lord, should we renovate a room for Sister Ruanyu to use?"

Zhao Chi thought briefly, then agreed: "That works."

Li Ruanyu asked: "A room? A recreation room?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "Yes. If you come by often afterward, you'll have a place to rest too."

Li Ruanyu said: "I'm actually very busy on my end. Even if I come, it might just be to have a meal with a few sisters—I probably won't be staying long. Rooms at Phoenix Chant Tower are already so tight, there's really no need."

Zhao Chi shook his head: "It's fine. We still have enough rooms now. Let me set one aside for you."

"Alright then, I suppose I now have a room in your territory."

"You're welcome to come often."

"Definitely. I'll come whenever I have time."

The group chatted for over another hour, every woman's face flushed bright red from drinking.

Bamboo wine has a low alcohol content, so it's very easy to get drunk without realizing it.

Women drinking is pretty much the same as men.

Everyone thinks they're not drunk, but their faces have long since turned peach-red.

Who would have thought that in the end it was Zhao Chi urging them to stop drinking.

But Zhao Chi was only urging them.

After all, it didn't really hold anything up.

Even if enemies invaded, Zhao Chi could use a Truce Talisman to gain several hours of truce effect.

And they had the Carefree Spring's effect—sleeping for 100 minutes would basically sober everyone up.

Li Ruanyu didn't drink any less this time either.

It was Zhao Chi's first time seeing her face this red.

Cheeks flushed crimson, eyes hazy.

With a touch of glistening tears.

Even more gorgeous than when he'd had his way with her that morning.

Next time he could let her drink a little first, and then...

The group drank for a while longer before this banquet finally ended.

Right next door were Gu Qing and the others' rooms. Afterward, they all wobbled back to sleep.

Zhao Chi supported Li Ruanyu, intending to see her back.

But Li Ruanyu shook her head: "I'm fine, Zhao Chi. I'm alright, I just feel so hot."

"Go back and rest for a bit first."

"No need. Let's go soak in the Carefree Spring instead—I still have some things I want to chat with you about."

"Alright."

Zhao Chi took her hand and walked toward the spring sectioned off just for her.

Along the way, they ran into many bare-skinned female villagers.

Some had just finished washing, others were on their way to wash.

But without exception, they all very naturally greeted Zhao Chi and Li Ruanyu.

"Good morning, my lord. Good morning, sister."

"Good morning, my lord. That sister is so pretty."

"Good morning, my lord. Hello, sister."

Those female villagers didn't know Li Ruanyu at all, but since she was walking with Zhao Chi and was a little older, they greeted her very politely.

Li Ruanyu was a little surprised.

One surprise was that they were so natural even while naked; the other was that they were all so friendly.

This was enough to show that their loyalty was extremely high.

Li Ruanyu also responded to them in turn.

Soon, the two walked to the spring that had been partitioned off.

Li Ruanyu silently watched for a moment, then said: "Zhao Chi, let's go to... the hot spring next door."

"The one next door? There are other people over there."

"I know... we won't need this anymore, go ahead and take it down. Since everyone here is so natural and relaxed, I'll learn to relax like them."

Zhao Chi shook his head: "It's fine, you don't have to be like this. No one will mind you bathing separately over there."

Li Ruanyu smiled and shook her head: "How could that be? It happens that I'm a little drunk right now, so I'll be a bit bolder while I'm tipsy. Come with me."

Since she had said so, Zhao Chi didn't insist any further.

The two turned and went to the spring next door.

There were still several dozen female villagers in this pool, chatting and playing happily amid the misty steam.

Further away, at the sauna spring and the ice-water spring, quite a few female villagers were also screaming, enjoying the scalding high heat and challenging the cold of the ice water.

Some female villagers nearby were undressing and wiping water from their bodies; upon seeing Zhao Chi and Li Ruanyu, they also politely greeted them.

Li Ruanyu laughed: "The atmosphere here is really nice."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Mm, are you okay here? After all, with so many people, you're bound to draw a lot of attention."

"Let me try."

Li Ruanyu lightly removed her outfit.

A delicate, fair, and smooth body appeared before him, though now her neck and chest were also somewhat flushed.

Her incomparably smooth body did indeed attract the attention of the nearby female villagers.

But they only looked with appreciation, not staring fixedly.

Li Ruanyu was still a little unaccustomed to it.

She quickly slipped into the water, wanting to use the spring to cover her body.