Chapter 225

The system popped up a confirmation prompt:

【Please confirm once more: do you wish to decompose the "Cold Resistance" gene?】

Confirm.

【You have obtained 10 Improvement Points】

Excellent!

The Improvement Points from decomposing the gene are half of what's needed.

Now transfer the Cold Resistance Improvement Points data into 20 points, and after decomposition I'll get 10 points.

Continue decomposing!

"Toxic Gland" decomposed, obtaining 10 Improvement Points.

But "Self-Healing" was not decomposed.

After all, Self-Healing currently has a 75% match rate; I'll wait until next time there's another gene with a low match rate, then I can transfer it.

Now the total Improvement Points are 23.

After this, acquiring racial bloodlines in the future won't be a worry for Improvement Points.

Next, directly perform improvements on the women.

First is Tang Ruan.

【You have selected the "Hyper-Speed Self-Healing" improvement for your subordinate Tang Ruan, requiring 3 Improvement Points, with an 88% success rate. Confirm?】

Confirm!

【Improving… Success!】

【Tang Ruan has successfully obtained the "Hyper-Speed Self-Healing" gene】

Of course it had to succeed—an 88% match rate means an 88% success rate.

If it had failed, that would have been truly unlucky.

Right after that is Gu Qing.

【Improving… Success!】

【Gu Qing has successfully obtained the "Therapeutic Fluid" gene】

Finally, perform the improvement on the entire race.

The interface is the same.

【Improving… Success!】

【The Taoyuan Humans have successfully obtained the "Supple Body" gene】

All modifications complete.

This way, all the women of the Taoyuan Humans will have softer bodies, with greatly enhanced flexibility.

All tactical movements will be much easier to perform.

At the same time, the Quandou Society will reduce impact damage received by 20%.

Gu Qing's healing is even stronger now.

Besides her normal healing skills, she can now also rely on bodily fluids to heal.

Moreover, the bodily-fluid healing is completed instantly.

This takes her healing ability to the next level.

Even if her spiritual power is completely drained, she can still maintain healing ability for a long time.

And when she herself is injured, she can rely on her own blood to heal herself.

Tang Ruan can take even more punishment now.

Besides benefiting from the race-wide Supple Body improvement, Hyper-Speed Self-Healing lets her constantly recover her vitality.

Every moment, without pause.

Zhao Chi was looking at the data when Tang Ruan suddenly pushed the door open and came in.

She was also holding meat skewers that were grilled to half-cooked.

"My lord, what's going on? How did I suddenly get so much stronger?"

Tang Ruan's expression was a mix of shock and delight.

Her eyes were shining, the corners of her mouth spreading open in joy.

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "This is gene improvement. I specifically chose this improvement path for you. How is it? It suits your wishes, doesn't it?"

"Of course! Of course it suits my wishes. The surprises you've brought me today are really too many."

Tang Ruan tossed the grilled skewers in her hand out the door and rushed over with both greasy hands raised.

"There's oil, there's oil!"

Zhao Chi pointed at her two hands.

But Tang Ruan paid no heed and threw herself straight onto Zhao Chi.

Pressing against him softly.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Tang Ruan apparently didn't really know how to hug.

She wrapped herself around Zhao Chi with both hands and feet.

This sudden fragrant embrace caught Zhao Chi off guard, but he didn't mind at all.

So what if there's a little oil?

They held each other for a moment.

Tang Ruan raised her head, climbed up, and looked down at Zhao Chi.

"My lord, why are you so good to me?"

Tang Ruan was less than five centimetres from him.

Her warm breath blew against Zhao Chi's face.

Her hair fell down, brushing past Zhao Chi's cheek.

Zhao Chi was momentarily lost for words.

Everything he had done was mainly to make Tang Ruan tougher to take a hit.

But at a moment like this, he definitely couldn't say that.

So Zhao Chi said, "You've got a good personality, you're pretty, and no matter what you do you're always serious and hardworking. The type of woman I like most is exactly someone like you. I think you're worth my devotion and effort…"

The more Tang Ruan listened, the more pleased she became.

By now her face had already taken on an expression of bliss.

Zhao Chi was still talking when Tang Ruan cut him off.

"Mm, I believe you!"

Suddenly, the system chimed in at the worst possible moment:

【Tang Ruan's "Affection" has increased. Current level: "Lingering Affection"】

(Lingering Affection: Sensitivity Tier Two — when using skills on her, effectiveness increases by 40%.)

Already Tier Two affection?

In just one day today, Tang Ruan's affection had practically rocketed, climbing at breakneck speed.

But this time her loyalty didn't get any extra boost — it was still at the 7-point "Heart-to-Heart" level.

Looks like 8 points of loyalty isn't all that easy to raise.

"Hm? My lord, why are you spacing out?"

"Oh, no, it's just that this is the first time I've seen you take the initiative like this — I'm a bit dazed."

Tang Ruan smiled, pushed herself up, and rose off Zhao Chi.

"You don't mind, do you, my lord?"

"Of course I don't mind."

"Hehe, that's good then."

After saying that, both of them fell silent.

It was obvious Tang Ruan had a bellyful of things she wanted to say, but she didn't know how to put them.

She simply stared fixedly at Zhao Chi.

The once-shy Tang Ruan had now become surprisingly aggressive, as if she meant to look Zhao Chi into melting.

Zhao Chi's gaze flickered away.