Chapter 551: Stocking Update

Tang Ruan tilted her foot back and looked at the shoe.

"My lord, the heel is very high, but I actually feel like I'm running more steadily than before — is that the terrain-adaptation effect?"

"That's right." Zhao Chi nodded. "Are your feet hot?"

"Mm…" Tang Ruan carefully felt it out. "It's fuzzy inside. Honestly, it's a little hot, but it's fine to wear right now. After a long time it might get a bit stuffy, though. It'd be perfect for winter."

"Switch into equipment form and try it."

"Okay."

A leather armor set instantly appeared on Tang Ruan's body.

Her height dropped again.

"Mm… I can still feel the fuzziness. As for hot or not, it's hard to tell, because these leather boots are also pretty hot, but now even the boots feel fuzzy — more comfortable than before."

Zhao Chi nodded.

"Then I'll cut an opening at the front."

"An opening?"

"Mm, turn them into peep-toe high heels. A few toes will show, but the ventilation will be much better. It's a bit odd to have an opening on winter shoes, but for the sake of the material effect, that's the only way to do it."

"Oh, okay."

Tang Ruan didn't know what peep-toe high heels were, but since it was Zhao Chi who said it, she obediently obeyed.

"Alright, Tang Ruan, I'm going in. This time I'll make the new shoes, and while I'm at it, I'll also improve the stockings into a Spider Lady Silk style — that'll strengthen them again."

"Okay, come in."

Tang Ruan heard Zhao Chi say he was coming in and nodded, not having heard the second half at all.

Zhao Chi smiled and entered.

Crafting mode activated.

Tang Ruan is currently wearing the "Ultra-Efficiency Lady's Blouse."

On her hands are "Efficiency Wrist Guards."

Crafting ability greatly increased.

【Name】Tang Ruan

【Morale】88%

【Mood】145%

【Status】Crafting Skill +15, Work Speed +50%, Stamina +25%, Efficiency +60%

It's basically a full artisan outfit.

It can almost cut the crafting time to a little less than half of before.

Previously, crafting one pair of super-improved stockings took 5 hours; now it takes less than 2.5 hours.

In one 10-minute Haste Talisman window, 4 pairs can be made.

Extremely efficient.

Of course, the final crafting efficiency also has to add in mood and morale.

【Morale】makes Tang Ruan more proactive, like she's been pumped up.

Crafting frantically can boost work speed.

Although it's actually Zhao Chi doing the crafting, Zhao Chi is now using Tang Ruan's body, so he also feels these effects.

In the end, it turns into Zhao Chi being pumped up too, crafting frantically.

【Mood】makes Tang Ruan very happy — happy to the point of excitement.

Happy work boosts efficiency.

If both morale and mood break past 100, there's an extra bonus.

Mood has the Carefree Spring, so keeping it above 100 at all times is no problem.

Morale, on the other hand, gets increasingly uncomfortable as the Haste Talisman is used, and Tang Ruan's morale also keeps rising — breaking past 100 is easy.

Originally, after the Haste Talisman came a debuff state.

But with Tang Ruan, it was forcibly twisted into a buff state.

No matter — the next goals are two types: one is peep-toe high heels, the other is Spider Lady Silk stockings.

Once these two are done, real mass production can begin.

Craft!

After just one Haste Talisman's worth of time.

The peep-toe heels were done.

Right after that came the Spider Lady Silk stockings.

The difficulty had risen just as much.

But Zhao Chi was now a veteran with 34 points in Sewing and 19 points in Stocking Specialization.

Combined with that gray-text reference, there was no problem at all.

【You have succeeded in crafting "Ultra-Thin Ultra-Silky Stockings"】

【Your level has increased to 14, gaining 1 Enhancement Point】

The stockings made from this Spider Lady Silk didn't change their name, and he leveled up on his own.

Finally caught up to Tang Ruan and Gu Qing's levels.