Chapter 2854

"The more the better, no upper limit."

Yao Feng squinted and asked, "You're raising a giant beast?"

Zhao Chi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The Eternal Tree counts as a giant beast too.

Yao Feng said, "If it's a giant beast, using Growth Charms won't be very effective. If you have extra Taiyi Wheel shards, you can give them to the giant beast, but I'm afraid you don't have any right now, do you?"

Zhao Chi said in surprise, "Taiyi Wheel shards can be used on giant beasts too?"

Yao Feng laughed, "Of course. Didn't you know that the power of Growth Charms is derived from the Taiyi Wheel? Including Swift-Work Charms, Swift-Build Charms—any item related to time, the power itself comes from the Taiyi Wheel. It's just that the power of these talismans is very small."

Zhao Chi had already had this kind of idea before; today Yao Feng saying it out loud was essentially a confirmation of Zhao Chi's guess.

But there was still one key question.

"Captain, then how do I use it? I've used it before, but there wasn't a similar option, and after using a Taiyi Wheel shard, the giant beast... can finish growing immediately?"

Yao Feng shook her head:

"The growth extent of a giant beast is related to its own growth cycle.

"If it's a smaller giant beast, like a Hell Cerberus, then only 1 Taiyi Wheel shard is needed.

"If it's a larger one, like a Mountain Giant or a Hell Nine-Headed Lizard, it might need 3-4 or more.

"But it's not entirely based on size; it also depends on intensity. For example, the Blaze Phoenix is smaller in size, but it's a top-tier flame magical beast, requiring 5 shards."

"But overall, looking directly at size is still relatively intuitive and simple.

"When giving a Taiyi Wheel shard to a giant beast, you can't activate it directly—you need to select the giant beast and then click activate.

"Similar to using a Pangu Axe shard to slash through space, you have to manually select it."

Zhao Chi nodded repeatedly, "So that's how it is... thank you, Captain."

Yao Feng gently shook her head and said, "You're welcome. Is there any other materials you need?"

"I want an Angel Bloodline, the most ordinary Angel Bloodline will do."

Yao Feng smiled softly.

"There's no ordinary or extraordinary Angel Bloodline—any Angel Bloodline is precious. The most ordinary Angel Bloodline you mentioned is also rarely seen, especially at a time like this. It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I really can't find one, unless we go to another city."

Zhao Chi also laughed, "Got it, I was just asking. I wasn't holding out much hope."

Yao Feng nodded, "Mention some other things, and let me see if I can help you get them."

Zhao Chi shook his head and said, "Nothing else, but you can collect more Kunlun Mirror shards and Intermediate Building Mirror Stones. Later... the attributes of the Carefree Spring might change."

Yao Feng laughed, "I understand, but these two are also being collected by the werewolves... there was a traitor before who leaked the Carefree Spring..."

Zhao Chi nodded.

He had already thought of this before.

Before the evacuation battle, Zhao Chi had released some of the Carefree Spring, mainly to lords above the squadron leader level, but among them was a traitor at the brigade leader level... there was nothing to be done about that.

But as long as Zhao Chi resets the Carefree Spring and concentrates its attributes, it can surpass again.

This time, strict control must be maintained. Only the ones copied from Intermediate Building Mirror Stones can be given out; the ones copied from Kunlun Mirror shards shouldn't be given out...

While he was spacing out, Yao Feng had reached her hand over at some point.

On her fair palm was a colorful stone the size of half a watermelon.

Zhao Chi felt he had seen that stone before, but in his memory it wasn't this big—only the size of a fist.

What he had seen before seemed to be... a Nüwa Stone shard.

Then this...!?

Yao Feng said, "Zhao Chi, this is a Nüwa Stone remnant. Please take it."

Holy crap!

It really is that thing!

Yao Feng even pulled out this kind of item?

Seeing Zhao Chi just staring blankly without reaching out, Yao Feng gave a light laugh and stood up.

Swaying her slender waist, she walked over with a flirtatious quiver, and stuffed the Nüwa Stone remnant into Zhao Chi's hand.

Zhao Chi hurriedly declined, "No, no, no, Captain, I don't need this. You guys are the ones in the most danger—keep it for yourselves."

Zhao Chi wasn't putting on an act.

He truly believed so.

As captain, Yao Feng had to face the strongest enemies.

And the strongest enemies could only be faced by her.

Whether by normal logic or by the overall situation, Zhao Chi couldn't accept it.

After all, Zhao Chi could still hide in Penglai Town and other unregistered territories, and could still have Gu Qing and the others summon him back. He had several means of self-protection.

If Yao Feng fell in battle, the entire White Tiger Regiment would be in danger.

Yao Feng pressed both hands firmly against Zhao Chi, and a deep, subtle fragrance drifted into Zhao Chi's nose. They were so close that Zhao Chi was almost crushed by her two trembling, enormous mounds.

"Zhao Chi, listen to me. You are more important than me now. I can protect your territory, but I can't protect you personally every moment. This Nüwa Stone remnant can at least let you revive once. You are our hope now—please don't refuse."

Zhao Chi didn't dare to nod at all.

One nod and he'd bump right into those two soft, huge mounds.

He could only say, "Understood... thank you, Captain."

Only then did Yao Feng stand up, looking at Zhao Chi with satisfaction, "That's more like it. This way I can rest easy, and Xiaoyu can rest easy too. Otherwise, if Xiaoyu and Tingting become little widows, I'd feel terrible too."

Li Ruanyu said, "Thank you, Sister."

Yao Feng laughed, "Why are you being so polite with me too? Alright, Zhao Chi, set your revival point now, then put it into your system space."

Zhao Chi nodded.

【Nuwa Stone Fragment】 Can trigger a final burst of vitality at the moment of death, restoring all bodily states, and grants immunity to all damage and restrictions for 1 minute, allowing resurrection at a designated location after death.

Holy shit...

That's an extra life.

Click to activate.

【Please select resurrection location】

No hesitation—directly choose the unregistered territory, Penglai Town.

If encountering a powerful enemy, it will restore all bodily states at the very instant before death, granting an invincibility period of up to 1 minute. After the invincibility ends, if death occurs again, resurrection in Penglai Town becomes possible.

Damn...

Truly worthy of being a fragment-level divine artifact.

Zhao Chi looked at Yao Feng again, feeling that this woman was truly incomparably beautiful.

At 35, she certainly couldn't be called a young woman, but she was by no means old.

She was exactly at the age when she's ripe and juicy, the sweetest and most intoxicating years.

Zhao Chi felt the oppressive aura around her had lessened somewhat, replaced by a touch of goodwill.

He really wanted to use Deep Sense to look at Yao Feng's specific information, but held back.

The information Deep Sense can reveal is all private—especially for a lord, and especially for a female lord.

That would be very rude.

Yao Feng had been good to him; he couldn't offend her like that.

Although he was truly curious, better not to go looking for trouble...

Yao Feng smiled and poured him another full cup of tea, then said softly: "Zhao Chi, I'd like to make your technologies public now—would that be alright?"

Zhao Chi certainly had no objections.

Zhao Chi had originally had reservations.

But considering the bigger picture, and also for his own sake, he made the rational choice to agree.

But now...

He was truly willing.

"That's fine, Commander. I... I've opened my permissions to you. Go ahead and choose."

Yao Feng took out the Technology Licensing Authorization Letter and activated it.

Then she carefully looked at the technologies Zhao Chi had shared.

As she looked, she exclaimed: "Wow~ you even have high heels that specifically boost kicking power? And underwear designed for extra comfort? Could you give me one of each? I won't waste this authorization letter on fashion like this."

Zhao Chi directly took out a pair of red high heels and placed them on the table.

As for underwear...