Chapter 2166

"Look at it."

"It?" Li Ruanyu gazed at the wondrous thing before her.

Zhao Chi nodded: "My skill has advanced, so I can sense very faint energy."

Li Ruanyu didn't believe him at all.

She thought Zhao Chi was teasing her.

So she gave him a resentful little pat: "Meanie, teasing me again."

Zhao Chi nearly jumped.

"Li Ruanyu! That hurt!"

"Ah? Then let me blow on it for you, mmm…"

Warm and gentle once more.

Zhao Chi let out a breath: "I wasn't lying to you. My skill really has advanced. Now I can sense your energy, and the closer the distance, the clearer it is. I can't exactly reach out to probe, so of course only it is suitable."

"Mmm… so that's what you meant…"

Li Ruanyu gave a small nod.

"Then Li Ruanyu, do you think this would work? Would there be any danger? The rejection reaction from replacing a bloodline is still very severe."

Li Ruanyu pulled away and nodded:

"Mm, I think it could work.

"Feeding matched energy into the gene sprout is essentially strengthening the sprout's energy, which really does help Su Qin shorten the conversion time.

"And your analysis is correct — if the Taoyu race's bloodline is far stronger than a human's, the original bloodline would indeed be quickly consumed.

"If at that point you also help the sprout gain more energy, it would create an even greater disparity. Theoretically speaking, it really is viable.

"But as I said before, the Taoyu bloodline is too special. I don't know whether some unpredictable situation might occur.

"So for Su Qin's safety, you should try it slowly. The first time, input only a small amount of energy. If there's no abnormality, you can increase the energy input later on.

"Anyway, you have plenty of time here — more than enough for Su Qin to convert.

"Don't rush this kind of thing.

"Safety first."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Understood, Li Ruanyu. You've worked hard. Leave the rest to me. I still have questions for you."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to ask them in a bit."

Li Ruanyu was right.

He really couldn't ask anymore.

Zhao Chi asked softly: "In another two days — about half an hour in the great world — I can condense another Taoyu bloodline here. Do you want it? Want me to transfer it over for you?"

"…Huh?"

"Do you want the Taoyu bloodline? Want me to help you change your bloodline?"

"…So deep."

Zhao Chi said helplessly: "Li Ruanyu, I'm asking whether you want the Taoyu bloodline, whether you want me to help you change it."

Li Ruanyu finally heard him clearly.

"Huh? Wait a moment… my head isn't clear right now. Don't tell me something this important at a time like this. Wait until I'm clear-headed, then we'll talk. Hurry up."

Alright then…

After Li Ruanyu sobered up.

Zhao Chi brought it up again.

Li Ruanyu shook her head: "I'd really like to change it, but not right now. Mainly because my bloodline is a noble bloodline — stronger than ordinary humans — so the rejection reaction would also be stronger. I'm an important combat force on our side, and I absolutely cannot have any problems right now. Wait until this crisis is over, then help me change it."

Li Ruanyu's considerations were valid.

If it succeeded, everyone would be happy.

But there were many uncertainties even after success.

After all, Li Ruanyu was already used to her current body's bloodline. If it were changed in a short time, she might have a hard time adapting.

Most importantly, Li Ruanyu's bloodline was a human noble bloodline.

So the resistance would absolutely be far more intense than Su Qin's ordinary human bloodline.

If it affected her combat ability, that would be bad news for the entire Horn Cliff Town's World-Breaking Army.

What was needed now was stability.

She didn't dare to have any problems at this critical juncture.

Zhao Chi nodded: "Understood. Then we can only recover more Berserk Points."

"Huh? What? You…?"

Li Ruanyu stared at Zhao Chi in surprise.

Zhao Chi leaned closer.

"You're always the biggest consumer of Berserk Points. You can't keep using other people's, right? Since you're here today, recover a few more."

Li Ruanyu said helplessly: "Zhao Chi, you're really a bandit."

"Do you like it?"

"I don't like it at all."

"Really? Then I'll make you like it properly."

"Ugh…"

Made Li Ruanyu like it for a total of 22 Berserk Points.

No matter what she said, it was obvious she really did like it.

Moreover, Li Ruanyu didn't leave right away either; instead, she slept peacefully within Zhao Chi's territory.

After all, even if she slept here for ten hours, only about six minutes would have passed on the Greater World side.

But with the boost from the Carefree Spring, she only needed to sleep a little over an hour, and on the Greater World side, less than a minute would have passed.

Just after waking up, another batch of Berserk Points recovered, and her Berserk Points climbed back above 30.

"Sigh, I had only just rested, and now you're…"

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "Li Ruanyu, you're so powerful, you'll recover in no time. These past few days while I was crafting fashion, I made some mistakes—thousands of garments in Fine and Common quality came out. Will you take those away with you?"

"Mistakes? Fine quality? Are you talking about those super amazing garments of yours?"

"That's right."

Li Ruanyu said, speechless: "Zhao Chi, do you have any idea how infuriating you are? You call garments of your Fine quality a crafting mistake? Other people couldn't produce your 'mistakes' even if they tried."

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "Was I more infuriating just now while you were sleeping… or now like this?"

"Both!"

"But you didn't resist just now either."

"Infuriating is infuriating, but… you're so powerful, I can only submit."

"Didn't expect you to be so obedient."

"…Hmph!"

"You can take all those garments with you when you leave and distribute them to the others. They're all support-type garments, but at least they prove that garment production is ongoing, and you can show everyone the initial results."

Li Ruanyu shook her head: "Don't give them the Fine ones—I'll take all of these support-type ones myself. Make combat-type ones later and distribute those to the others."

Zhao Chi smiled and said: "I've set aside some Superior-quality ones for you, so just use the Superior ones. Once things are safe later, I can help you craft another batch, so everyone on your side can wear them too."

"But you'd be so tired, don't make too many Superior ones."

"Li Ruanyu, you feel sorry for me?"

"Of course I feel sorry for you, especially for someone like you who gives so quietly—I feel even more sorry for you."

"Then Li Ruanyu, can I continue?"

"You… you still want to? If you really want to that badly… then come on."

"Huh? Really?"

"Mm, really. Actually, I'm willing too, but too much is never good. Still, if it's what you want, of course I'm willing to keep you company."

"I was just kidding."

"Why do you always kid around? Every day you tease me."

"Haha, no more teasing. But I have a suggestion."

"Mm? Go ahead."

Zhao Chi said: "If you tell everyone outside that you made all these garments, and that you're the one using the Taiyi Wheel Remnant, then you wouldn't have to attend the later meetings, right? After all, no one would dare waste your crafting time, would they?"