Chapter 2517

Shangguan Ting swam over.

She raised her eyes to glance at Zhao Chi, then gently squatted in the spring water.

Shangguan Ting had previously been an instructor at the Seventh Academy.

Moreover, she was the First Squadron Commander of the White Tiger Regiment of the World-Breaking Army.

Her strength and knowledge reserve were beyond doubt.

But she also had areas where she was unskilled.

Like right now.

She was still quite unfamiliar with it.

There was considerable room for improvement.

But the problem was...

She was Shangguan Ting.

It really seemed as if she had transformed from a mother tiger into a docile cat.

She had become the Shangguan Ting who willingly bowed her head to busy herself, carefully and attentively tending to Zhao Chi.

That made all the difference.

Not long after.

Shangguan Ting stood up.

She pursed her lips and looked at Zhao Chi.

"Swallow."

Zhao Chi smiled.

"Mm." Shangguan Ting nodded.

After a moment, she said, "Come into the spring; I'll help you wash."

"Okay."

Zhao Chi jumped into the spring, splashing water all over Shangguan Ting's face.

Shangguan Ting smiled, moved closer, and quickly helped Zhao Chi wash clean.

Then she threw herself into Zhao Chi's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Zhao Chi... Li Ruanyu has a room here with you; could you arrange one for me too? I want one as well."

Zhao Chi nodded: "She just gave me expansion plans; I'll expand it shortly, then give you a room."

"Hehe, thank you."

"No need to thank me; I actually have some questions I wanted to ask. I originally meant to ask Li Ruanyu, but she isn't here; asking you should be fine, right?"

Shangguan Ting left Zhao Chi's embrace, then said proudly: "Of course it's fine! But... since you call Li Ruanyu 'Ruanyu', could you also use my nickname? I am your woman too."

"Call you by your nickname?"

"Mm... although I was drunk before, I remember I should have told you; you know what my nickname is, right?"

"Tingting?"

"Mm!"

Zhao Chi felt a bit awkward with that address.

It was too unfamiliar.

But such things become fine once you get used to calling them.

When he first started calling Li Ruanyu 'Sister', it was very awkward at first, but now there was no pressure at all; he could say it without hesitation.

Especially in the early morning.

Li Ruanyu seemed to have a special affection for that address.

Whenever Zhao Chi called her that while exerting himself, she would quickly reach the heavens.

Since Shangguan Ting liked it.

Then... he could try it in the future as well.

"Zhao Chi, say it again; just now you called it in a questioning tone; now could you say it more definitely?"

"Tingting. Tingting! Tingting? Tingting~"

"Hehehe~"

Shangguan Ting laughed until she couldn't close her mouth.

Her two adorable little pride points were trembling too.

Zhao Chi couldn't resist reaching out to tease them both.

Shangguan Ting neither avoided nor flinched; she even leaned in a bit closer.

Zhao Chi gently pinched a little and said: "Is that okay? Can I ask my question now?"

Shangguan Ting bit her lip and smiled: "Yes, but... I have one small request; could you say it one more time?"

"Go ahead and say it."

"Before... I also heard you call Li Ruanyu 'Sister'; could you call me that too so I can hear it?"

"What's so good about hearing that?"

"I want to hear it! Okay? Just once, and then I'll answer your question, okay?"

"Alright, Sister. The first question I ask Sister is: can the racial attribute Jade be copied? Do you know about this, Sister?"

Shangguan Ting was very happy.

She shook her head while laughing: "Hehehe, no, there is currently no method to copy such an item; there is no similar function among the Divine Artifact fragments; apart from Illusion Arts, no talent or skill can achieve this; even Illusion Arts are false, so there is no way."

Alright.

Zhao Chi had been reluctant to use it just now, feeling that this race-attribute jade should be more precious than ordinary attribute jades; having used it this time, he didn't know when he might obtain another.

So he wanted to ask if copying or something similar was possible.

It seems it isn't.

Since Shangguan Ting said so, there must indeed be no way.

However, Zhao Chi still wanted to ask Li Ruanyu again.

Of course, it wasn't that he didn't trust Shangguan Ting, nor was it to question her knowledge base.

Rather, he felt that although both were very strong, there must be some knowledge Li Ruanyu knew that Shangguan Ting did not.

What if?

What if Li Ruanyu knew?

If Li Ruanyu also said there was no way, then he would give up hope.

Zhao Chi nodded and asked again, "Understood. Then... is there a method to make residents gain compliance as well?"

Shangguan Ting nodded, "Yes, just change the system and structure, but you shouldn't be able to do that yet; you need to be a county-level lord."

Is that so...

Then it seems the female soldiers really cannot use collars for the time being.

After all, all the bonuses from the collars are related to compliance.

It doesn't matter.

At least there is a method!

That is far better than having no method.

At least there is hope, there is expectation.

That's fine!

Shangguan Ting added, "However, if you can construct buildings like temples or sanctuaries, that would work too, but those are special buildings requiring blueprints."

"Temples or sanctuaries?"

"Yes! Any priest-class building similar to these works; it's equivalent to converting residents into believers, and believers all have compliance."

"But obtaining these two buildings isn't easy, right?"

"Yes, the probability of obtaining them is not high."

"Alright..."

Speaking of this, Shangguan Ting suddenly froze.

Then, with a face full of apology, she said, "Sorry, Zhao Chi, something came up with the Phantom Squadron; I need to go there. Do you... have any urgent questions?"

Zhao Chi shook his head, "No, go quickly; nothing on my end is urgent."

"Good... can I use those towels and such nearby?"