Chapter 774

Apart from smoking out Zhao Chi, it's really not useful.

Besides, Zhao Chi's nose is too sensitive now; he can't stand environments with strong smells.

Gu Qing and the others don't need to rely on smell to drive off wild beasts either.

What they rely on is blades.

And the compatibility is only 1%, so from that angle, it's also very unsuitable for them.

Forget it.

Let's look at the second one.

【Gene】Over-limit Load

【Source】Beastfolk

【Type】Racial Gene

【Cost】15 Improvement Points

【Compatibility】1%

【Effect】Load-bearing capacity +150%, Food intake +300%

Huh?

This one isn't bad.

How did this gene get rolled?

This is a gene unique to Giant Beastfolk; it shouldn't have been extracted from Beastfolk bloodlines.

And this decomposition was of a Beastfolk bloodline, not an original Beastfolk bloodline.

When I was studying before, the academy always taught Beastfolk and Giant Beastfolk as two separate species.

Perhaps Beastfolk and Giant Beastfolk do indeed still share a close genetic connection.

Never mind him, it's not important.

What's important is that this gene is excellent!

Very rare!

An ordinary man's strength is 5 points, an ordinary woman's strength is 4 points.

Based on maximum load-bearing, a man can briefly carry about 90 kilograms while moving, a woman about 60 kilograms.

For daily wear of armor, a man's load of around 30 kilograms is reasonable, a woman's around 20 kilograms.

However, these Taoyuan women have a racial strength of 6 points.

That's equivalent to a regularly exercising man's strength, or a Beastfolk's strength.

They can briefly carry 120 kilograms of weight, or carry 40 kilograms for a longer time.

With this gene, they could directly gain an extra 1.5 times load-bearing capacity!

Taoyuan women could all briefly carry 300 kilograms of weight, and carry 100 kilograms for extended periods.

With this... the room for maneuver becomes much greater.

First, regardless of troop type, full iron armor is definitely no problem.

Armor is very heavy.

Especially metal armor.

Lighter ones are about 10-20 kilograms, heavier ones about 20-30 kilograms.

And that's just the weight of the main armor.

If you add helmets, gauntlets, war boots, etc., it gets even heavier.

Shields aren't light either.

A wooden shield with iron edges is at least 3-5 kilograms.

With a higher metal content, it might reach around 10 kilograms.

Relatively speaking, weapons are actually the lightest.

But even so, one-handed weapons weigh 1-3 kilograms, and two-handed weapons even 2-5 kilograms.

So those female spearmen's 40-kilogram load is basically already maxed out.

Female swordswomen and female archers all wear leather armor, with about half their load capacity still free.

But female archers need to carry arrows, which are also heavy.

On the other hand.

The higher the load, the lower the speed — that's common sense.

If the load-bearing ceiling can be raised, the impact on speed is reduced.

Once this gene is improved, even archers who need to stay light can wear heavy armor.

The impact on speed won't be too great.

Besides that, the iron armor and iron shields can also be reinforced.

Increase their thickness, and thereby their durability.

Weapons can also be enhanced.

Right now those female swordswomen all use ordinary iron swords.

If their load-bearing capacity increases, they can equip greatswords.

Even wielding one-handed, they'd have plenty of room to spare.

Though this point needs verification.

The female spearmen are currently equipped with short spears.

After all, their main job is defense, holding the battle line.

It requires holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other.

Using a long spear would seriously affect attack, so only a short spear can be used.

If load-bearing capacity increases significantly, they can be equipped with normal infantry long spears, usable one-handed.

They can also be outfitted with an iron sword as a secondary weapon.

The benefits are really not few…

The only drawback is that food consumption will triple.

That's reasonable enough, though.

After all, the more you work, the more you eat.

If it were another lord, they might be troubled by the grain problem.

But not Zhao Chi.

That high-yield fast-ripening wheat can fully cover their consumption.

There's also still a large supply of snow bear jerky available now.

Compared to the positive effects, this negative effect is simply negligible.

Of course, this is limited to Zhao Chi's faction.

Then improve it directly!

This gene only has a 1% compatibility with the Taoyuan women, so it seems very unsuitable for them.

But if Zhao Chi thinks it's suitable, then it's suitable.

First modify the information, then improve.

Activate Transfer Flower to Jade, transferring the consumption points of "Strong Body Odor" to the consumption points of "Over-Limit Load."

Spend 4 improvement points to raise the success rate.

Then proceed with the improvement.

Another 10 improvement points spent to raise the success rate, finally spending 2 improvement points to perform the improvement.

26 improvement points remain.

There are still 2 genes at present.

"Aquatic Affinity Gene" — 5 improvement points, 11% compatibility.

"Strong Body Odor Gene" — 15 improvement points, 1% compatibility.

Although temporarily useless, improvement points are not lacking either.

Hold onto them for now, and decompose later depending on the situation.

【Improving… Success!】

【Taoyuan humans have successfully acquired the "Over-Limit Load" gene】