Chapter 857

The dodge rate has now dropped to rock bottom, so don't even think about dodging.

And food intake has also tripled.

After using this skill, Gu Qing has to eat four times the food, equivalent to the food intake of 24 ordinary people.

If it weren't for the high-yield wheat and the Feathered Oxen, Zhao Chi really would have been bankrupted by the food costs.

Although the numerical values of this skill are all high, they basically cancel each other out, one positive and one negative.

Life increases, dodge decreases. One is safer, the other is more dangerous — you could say they cancel each other out.

Attack increases, attack speed decreases. The attacks are slower, but harder-hitting — you could also say they cancel each other out.

Load-bearing capacity increases, and so does food intake. More work, more food — reasonable!

Looking at it this way, this skill isn't all that strong.

The buffs are high.

But the debuffs are equally high.

It is indeed strong, but not as strong as one might imagine.

Then why would the system give this skill an S+ rating?

Zhao Chi couldn't quite figure it out.

Overall, this skill can make the target fiercer.

When the time comes, the body grows larger, brandishing a greatsword and charging in — one slash per enemy.

Once the body grows larger, the sword looks short.

He'll probably have to specially commission some lengthened and enlarged weapons later.

Wait a moment…

That's not right…

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhao Chi.

Gu Qing's clothes can automatically grow larger when worn — what about weapons? What about the sword?

Swords are equipment too.

Zhao Chi immediately said, "Gu Qing, go get your weapon quickly and see if it can grow larger."

Gu Qing had also been reading the skill information, and after Zhao Chi's reminder, she caught on too.

"Right! I'll go get it right now!"

Thud!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Kicking up some wind again.

Now Gu Qing weighs 212 kilograms, and the ground trembles slightly with every step she takes.

Her long legs now measure a full 1.4 meters, reaching almost to Tang Ruan's shoulders.

Her stride is very long when she runs, but her step frequency has slowed down.

However, her overall speed hasn't changed — she still has the speed of 7 points of Agility.

When Gu Qing came swaying back with her two great lanterns, Zhao Chi knew his analysis had been correct.

The Chengying Phoenix-Cry Blade in her hand is about as tall as she is, roughly 2.7 meters.

It looks like an elongated version of a great executioner's blade.

If you add that half-section of phantom image, the maximum attack range has already reached 4 meters.

A 4-meter attack range!

For melee combat, this distance is a tremendous advantage.

Any enemy wanting to close in has to take a slash first.

Probably after one slash, the enemy is dead.

Besides the blade in her right hand, her left hand also holds a massive steel shield.

That steel shield's area is a full 2.5 times what it was before!

Wide and large, it can block half of Gu Qing's body.

It can completely shield Tang Ruan and those female soldiers like Qi Yue.

Now Zhao Chi finally understood.

No wonder this skill has an S+ rating — it turns out there's also the equipment factor involved.

"My lord, did you see it?"

The giant Gu Qing smiled.

"I saw it. It works on equipment too — check whether the equipment's stats have changed?"

"Stats? Hmm… no change."

"That's fine, it's within expectations. This is already strong enough."

"Yes indeed, my lord, this skill of yours is truly extraordinary."

Gu Qing spoke as she drew closer.

Suddenly she twisted her body.

Smack!

She slapped Zhao Chi with a lantern.

"Holy—"

Zhao Chi was stunned for a second by this soft attack.

After coming to his senses, he said helplessly, "You…"

"Hehe."

Zhao Chi was about to speak, but suddenly felt everything around him begin to grow larger.

The buildings grew larger, the tables and chairs beside him grew larger, and Gu Qing grew even larger.

This was because his Body Magnification Art's time had expired.

Zhao Chi once again returned to his height of just over 1.7 meters.

His gaze, level with the front, met Gu Qing's smooth lower belly.

Even after she had grown so many times larger, her skin was still extremely fine and soft, without any blemish.

Her navel was also larger than before.

Originally a small vertical oval, it had now become a larger vertical oval.

His gaze moved downward.

The black area was trimmed very neatly.

It was the shape Zhao Chi liked.

He looked up.

Two large lanterns hung above.

Trembling unsteadily, they kept bumping down onto the top of Zhao Chi's head.

His gaze passed through the gap between the lanterns, and met Gu Qing's doting eyes.

"My lord, you're so tiny now, so cute."

Saying so, she put her weapon and shield on the ground.

From Zhao Chi's perspective, the moment she bent over, the oppressive feeling was extremely strong.

Like a mountain of flesh rushing toward him.

"My lord, let me hold you."

Without waiting for Zhao Chi's agreement, Gu Qing easily picked him up.

After all, she could now temporarily carry a cow weighing a thousand kilograms; picking up Zhao Chi, who weighed only a few dozen kilograms, was utterly effortless.

Zhao Chi felt himself wrapped in warmth and softness.

"Gu Qing, I don't mind you holding me, but this posture of yours... why does it look like you're holding a child?"

Gu Qing laughed softly: "With your little height, being my child is no problem. Call me 'mama' and let me hear it?"

"Don't be silly."

"Then how can you let me call you 'papa'?"

"Ahem... that's not the same thing. I just thought of something—try spraying silk now."

"Spraying silk?" Gu Qing's eyes shone with a curious light: "Oh right, let me try."