Chapter 2047

And it was what they depended on to survive.

Some people would rather die than share their techniques, even causing a great many techniques to be lost.

But in the face of survival, techniques are meaningless.

As long as Zhao Chi can stay alive, there will be plenty of new techniques in the future.

Having just become a lord for a little over four months, he already has this many. If Zhao Chi can develop for another year, who knows how many new techniques will appear.

One must look at problems with a developmental perspective.

His current techniques count for nothing.

At least compared to the future Zhao Chi, Zhao Chi's current techniques count for nothing.

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "No problem, I agree. How do we do it?"

Li Ruanyu said gratefully:

"Really?

"I also don't want to share your techniques. I want you to keep them exclusive—after all, I have my own selfish motives too.

"But the situation really is bad right now, so we can only wrong you for now…

"Although this can only raise everyone's strength a little, at a time like this, even if it can raise the odds by one ten-thousandth, it's worth trying.

"Being able to stay alive—only then does everything have meaning…"

Zhao Chi said gently: "It's fine, I understand what you mean. I fully understand the current situation. You don't need to feel guilty. It's fine. I support all of your ideas."

"Mm…"

Li Ruanyu gave a soft hum.

She stared silently at Zhao Chi.

Her eyes were opened very wide.

In her pupils, Zhao Chi could see his own reflection.

And some very complicated emotions—gratitude, guilt, regret, as well as reluctance and attachment, all mixed within.

Zhao Chi also stared at her.

Admiring her exquisitely beautiful face tinged with sorrow.

Li Ruanyu pressed her lips together and said: "Thank you. I want to gather all the lord-level master craftsmen and use Hastening Talismans within these 100 hours to mass-produce your fashion items and equipment, to raise everyone's strength as much as possible. Your equipment and fashion items are very useful—my own combat power has been raised quite a bit by you."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Understood. I'm willing to share. But the only problem is, all my techniques are very difficult. Can ordinary master craftsmen make them?"

"This…"

Li Ruanyu suddenly froze.

Zhao Chi had previously entered Li Ruanyu's body and personally taught her, step by step, how to craft his fashion items.

But the difficulty was truly not small.

When Zhao Chi used Li Ruanyu's body to craft, there was no problem, but when Li Ruanyu crafted herself, her success rate was not high.

Although specialization affects it, difficulty is still the biggest factor.

And this was with Zhao Chi teaching her with all his heart.

If it were other craftsmen…

The success rate would be very low.

Li Ruanyu's delicate brows knit tightly as she stared silently at Zhao Chi's arm.

A moment later.

She nodded, slightly disappointed.

"You're right… the difficulty really can't be ignored. At the level of an ordinary master craftsman, they probably couldn't make much. Not just the fashion items—I've also seen the Mystic Maiden Armor, Phoenix Cry Blade, and Moon-Chasing Spear. The difficulty is a bit lower, but they still need a master blacksmith to practice for a while before they can barely make them. Right now… there's simply no time. Then forget it…"

Her tone was full of regret.

Zhao Chi gently pinched Li Ruanyu's soft cheek.

"If only there were more time. Even without other craftsmen, I could still produce quite a bit myself."

"Time…" Li Ruanyu's worried eyes suddenly lit up, and she suddenly sat up straight.

"If I give you enough time, how much can you make? Although I say enough time, but… time is ultimately limited. You might be very, very, very exhausted, and the process will be very, very boring…"

Her reaction?

Could she really increase time?

"Of course no problem! Boredom is already commonplace for me!" Zhao Chi said without hesitation.

Up to now.

Zhao Chi already had consumed close to 10,000 Hastening Talismans.

Each crafting session consumed dozens, hundreds of them.

He hadn't noticed it before, but when he saw that number later, Zhao Chi himself was startled.

10,000 Hastening Talismans—others have no concept of it, but Zhao Chi does.

That is 100,000 hours of work time.

Calculated at 10 hours of work per day, that is 10,000 work days.

Equivalent to over 27 years.

In these four-plus months, Zhao Chi already had worked for 27 years.

It really does sound like a fairy tale.

But this truly happened.

This is also one of the things Zhao Chi is most proud of.

Astonishing endurance.

Astonishing toughness.

Sometimes Zhao Chi watched Gu Qing and the others trembling beneath him and felt it had something to do with this.

Otherwise, given Gu Qing and the others' looks and figures, Zhao Chi would absolutely finish in under a minute every time.

He had no idea where this extraordinary endurance of his came from.

But it was definitely a good thing.

Li Ruanyu asked softly, "You're willing to make it and distribute it for everyone to use, right?"

Zhao Chi nodded: "What time do you think this is, and you're still asking me that? I was just willing to share even the technique itself, let alone the product. As long as we can get through this crisis, what is this little bit of effort on my part?"

"Good! With your kind of equipment and fashion… although we can't guarantee we'll win, at least… it can raise the odds, can boost everyone's strength by a huge margin… come on, let's go to the meeting room!"