Chapter 40: Mutual Massage

Zhao Chi winced in pain.

Gu Qing didn't let go: "My lord, since you are a little chauvinistic, how can you cry out in pain in front of a woman? Since my massage is effective, you should just endure it."

Cold sweat broke out on Zhao Chi.

It really hurt.

How could these fair, tender little hands exert such great strength?

Truly a world where logic has collapsed.

After a while.

Gu Qing finally stopped.

Zhao Chi let out a sigh of relief; he felt his arm had gone numb.

He sighed, "Are you tired? Should I give you a massage too?"

"Okay~"

Gu Qing agreed happily and sat on Zhao Chi's bed.

"..."

He was just being polite.

It wasn't that he didn't want to massage Gu Qing, but he really had no energy left.

But since Gu Qing had already sat up, he had no choice but to massage her.

Her skin was very smooth.

Her muscles were very soft.

With just a little force, he could feel her bones.

With such soft arms, if he really squeezed with the force Gu Qing used, wouldn't they snap?

Apply force!

Gu Qing frowned slightly.

Relax.

Gu Qing's brow smoothed out accordingly.

So she was afraid of pain too.

Zhao Chi mimicked Gu Qing's technique, watching her expression as he massaged her.

Gu Qing frowned and smiled, "My lord, what are you doing? Trying to get revenge on me?"

"How could that be?"

"Then why did you want to laugh when I frowned?"

"Ah? Did I?"

"Yes!" Gu Qing said firmly.

Zhao Chi laughed, "I just think your expression is cute, I have no intention of getting revenge."

Gu Qing shook her head, "How is that possible? Would you really think a 26-year-old woman is cute? My lord, you are only 20."

Zhao Chi said, "Cuteness has nothing to do with age."

"Who is cuter, me or Tang Ruan?"

"You!"

Zhao Chi blurted out.

This kind of question didn't even require thought.

"Ah?"

Seeing his answer without hesitation, Gu Qing was stunned instead.

"You are cute!" Zhao Chi answered again.

"Re... really?" Gu Qing was a bit skeptical, "But Tang Ruan is only 18, and she's so pink and tender."

"You are cute!"

"Oh... hee hee, I know, my lord, you don't need to massage anymore, get some rest early."

Gu Qing was beaming with joy.

The corners of her mouth couldn't stop curling upward.

She stood up and added, "My lord, you will recover faster if you rest alone. I won't keep you company, good night!" ===== CHAPTER 100 =====

"Alright, good night."

Gu Qing skipped out.

Closing the door behind her.

Zhao Chi let out a breath and lay down heavily.

His arms were still a bit sore and swollen, but after Gu Qing's massage, they felt much better.

As soon as he lay down, sleepiness hit him fiercely.

The next second, he fell into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already past 7 o'clock in the morning.

He pushed the door open and went out.

The morning sun was warm and gentle.

10 new pits had appeared on the ground.

10 fair and tender women were eating.

Their hair was wet.

Their skin reflected the glistening morning light; one look and it was clear they had just finished bathing.

They were all stunned when they saw Zhao Chi.

It took a few seconds before they started to cover themselves.

Gu Qing smiled, "He is our lord, Lord Zhao Chi, hurry and greet him."

Those women quickly put down their bamboo cups and knelt on one knee, "Greetings, Lord."

Zhao Chi said, "Get up quickly, you've just washed clean, don't kneel on the ground."

The women thanked him and stood up, wanting to pick up their bamboo cups but also wanting to cover their bodies, unsure of what to do, each one hesitant.

Zhao Chi didn't want to make them feel awkward, so he turned and went back into the house.

While washing up, he checked the system.

In the system, there were many unread messages.

First was the summary of yesterday.

[Yesterday's Work Summary]

[Gathering] Wild vegetables x8, wild fruits x7, herbs x1

[Hunting] Meat x114

[Forging] Tools x48

[Carpentry] Wooden shields x8, wooden cart x1

[Sewing] Cloth clothes x14, cloth pants x14, cloth shoes x20

Gathering and hunting were done by Gu Qing and her team yesterday morning, and the results were good.

There were 15 kilograms of fruits and vegetables, and 1 kilogram of herbs.

There were 114 kilograms of meat.

After all, when Zhao Chi chose his configuration, he had selected quite a few animals.

This food was enough for several meals.

Tools included axes, wood-cutting knives, daggers, all sorts of things.

Carpentry output was lower, as only Li Zhu was doing carpentry yesterday.

Now all the cloth shoes were finished.

Every woman had shoes to wear.

But there were still 11 women without clothes.

It wasn't a big problem, since Zhao Chi was the only man.

Besides the work summary, there were many unread messages in the class group and private chats.

Zhao Chi clicked on the official class group:

Inside was a notice from Instructor Li Li Ruanyu:

[After yesterday's earnest search and rescue, we found nothing.]

[Now I can sadly inform everyone that Liu Xun has been lost and will never return.]

[Everyone must learn a lesson and always put life first! In the face of life, territory and money can be abandoned, you must firmly remember this!!]

[Also, we are facing a beast siege recently, everyone do not approach the walls, and especially do not use spiritual arts near the walls.]

[Recently, nobles from District 7 are coming to the southern wall to handle matters, everyone try to go out less, develop more within your territory, and do not conflict with them, otherwise it will be very troublesome.]

[Everyone reply "Received" to me.]

Below was a string of replies from classmates.

There were also many expressing pity for Liu Xun.

Yesterday, everyone had basically determined this would be the result.

But there was still a glimmer of hope that he could be found at the edge of the mist.

Now it was finally confirmed he was lost.

All that awaited Liu Xun was despair and death.

During a beast siege, the magic array outside the walls would be activated at maximum power, and approaching rashly could be dangerous, especially when using spiritual arts nearby.

As for the nobles...

They were truly nobles, with great power and high status, not the same kind of people as commoners.

They were a chasm that commoners could hardly cross.

Zhao Chi clicked on private messages.

They were from Yang Xiong and Lu Yi.

Yang Xiong [Zhao Chi, my orc hero is almost level 3, if you need anything, speak up, I fully support you, damn it!]

Lu Yi [Don't listen to him, don't be impulsive, just focus on developing your own, don't be distracted.]

Hmm?

What's going on?

Although he hadn't figured out the situation yet.

Zhao Chi could confirm that something must have happened in the private class group.

He clicked on the 99+ group, and sure enough.

The earlier messages were just daily exchanges between students.

Talking about everything.

Also trading and selling various things opened from treasure chests.

Wang Lie [Has anyone opened a goblin-exclusive building? I'm buying.]

Tan Wei [How could an exclusive building be opened during the novice period?]

Wang Lie [Hehe, I'm just asking, what if there is one?]

Cao Feng [Wang Lie, stop your damn hehe-ing, why aren't you selling the stocking improvement book anymore? Did someone buy it?]

Wang Lie went silent directly.

Didn't speak again.

Cao Feng [Don't play dead!]

Wang Lie [It's already sold.]

Cao Feng [Sold to who, damn it? Who dared to buy it?]

Wang Lie [Sold to the exchange.]

Cao Feng [Bullshit, I know people at the exchange, don't make me go check. I'll ask one more time, who did you sell it to?]

Wang Lie [It's just a broken improvement book for a trash fashion item, it's not worth much, you could easily buy one.]

Cao Feng [It's not about the money now, understand? Don't make me ask a second time.]

Wang Lie [...Zhao Chi.]

Cao Feng [Grass? Awesome, it's you again, Zhao Chi? Are you really looking for a beating?]

Yang Xiong [Cao Feng, didn't you cry for your two shadow leopards? How come you started farting as soon as you were unbanned?]

Cao Feng [Yang Xiong, you can't escape either, after I'm done with Zhao Chi, it'll be you, don't bark.]

Yang Xiong [Done with? Just you?] ===== CHAPTER 101 =====