Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

A blessing in disguise.

The old saying came to Zhao Chi’s mind.

Tang Ruan had truly been forged in the crucible of last night’s battle.

Chased by eighty furious enemies, including their two strongest.

Stabbed by swords and burned by fire, over and over again.

Her skin had been burned away countless times, her muscles pierced by sharp swords, leaving one bloody hole after another.

But she persevered with her tenacious Will.

Her muscles and skin were restored, good as new.

And in that crucible of fire and sword, her Talent had directly Promoted.

It was only natural.

The name of her Talent had changed slightly, just like Zhao Chi’s had when it Promoted.

It had gone from the original "Sadomasochism" to "A Love for Sadomasochism."

’A love for it?’

’It’s a "love" now?’

Zhao Chi couldn’t help but look at Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan had relaxed by now.

Though her cheeks were still faintly flushed, she was much better than a moment ago.

She was also looking at Zhao Chi.

Stealing curious glances at him.

Mustering her courage, she reached out a small hand and gave a poke.

Zhao Chi immediately jolted.

"Hee hee," Tang Ruan giggled, biting her lower lip.

Zhao Chi’s whole body tensed.

"My, my, Tang Ruan. Getting bold enough to go on the offensive, are you?"

Tang Ruan smiled, her lips pursed. "Is it always like this?"

"Of course not. It’s just like..."

Zhao Chi pointed to the glistening puddle.

"Just like this stuff. You’re not always like this, are you?"

Tang Ruan shook her head. "No... I’m only like this when I’m thinking about you, my Lord..."

"Mm, right. And I’m only like this when it’s time to use it."

Curiously, Tang Ruan patted it again.

The force was a little greater this time, nearly making Zhao Chi jump.

"Hee hee... My Lord, you have such a big reaction."

Zhao Chi was a little exasperated.

’She really doesn’t understand a thing.’

’No matter. I can teach her slowly.’

"Hang on a minute. Let me finish reading your information."

"Oh, okay."

Zhao Chi turned his attention back to the system.

He felt Tang Ruan begin to caress him again.

But this time her touch was gentle, and Zhao Chi quite enjoyed it.

’It seems Tang Ruan is quite talented in this, too.’

Now that her Talent had Promoted, she would be even more unstoppable in battle.

Furthermore, her Level also jumped from C Level to B Level, an increase of one full major Level.

Most Talent Promotions only result in a minor-level increase, like from C Level to C+ Level.

After all, Tang Ruan’s Talent had undergone a data transfer, changing it from one Buff Effect and one Debuff Effect into two Buff Effects.

Thus, when it Promoted, it was equivalent to both Effects getting an upgrade.

This allowed it to increase by a full major Level.

Now, her Morale would increase by 2% for every 3% of Damage her Body takes. While there was still a cap, it was now as high as 60%.

Zhao Chi’s own Encouragement Skills could only provide a 10% boost, making hers six times more effective.

If Morale gets too high, a person becomes extremely agitated.

By then, Tang Ruan would probably be even more frenzied—more than she was last night.

Zhao Chi was genuinely afraid Tang Ruan’s mind might snap.

But that probably wouldn’t happen...

The second Effect now granted Tang Ruan 20% Damage Reduction.

Combined with the Bonus from her 20 points in Martial Arts, she could achieve a total of 40% Damage Reduction.

Add to that her current 144% Defense increase, plus another 100% from her outfit, for a total Defense boost of 244%.

Her Soft Body Trait also reduced Impact Damage by 20%.

And on top of all that was her Super-speed Self-Healing, which restored 1% of her Life per second.

’Tang Ruan is really becoming "invincible."’

"My Lord, how come you have some too?"

Tang Ruan asked curiously, fiddling with her fingers.

He closed the system screen.

In those few minutes, Tang Ruan had completely relaxed.

She had tossed her bath towel aside and was now bold enough to lean in close to Zhao Chi for a look.

"You little rascal, getting bolder by the minute. Watch how I’ll take care of you."

Instead of being scared by the threat, Tang Ruan just giggled.

But soon, she was no longer laughing.

Because one cannot laugh and cry out at the same time.

She also finally understood why Gu Qing had insisted on washing her so thoroughly.

Had she known this was coming, she might have washed herself all over again.

At the same time, she was also grateful to Gu Qing for washing her so clean just now.

As a result, she didn’t feel much psychological pressure.

She let Zhao Chi have his taste.

Gu Qing was outside the Lord’s House, practicing Spraying Silk.

She was already highly proficient at spraying blood-red Silk Threads from her palms.

However, this method of Spraying Silk couldn’t overcome the limitations of her glands.

The sprayed Silk Threads could only be as thick as the sweat glands they came from.

No matter how much she practiced, she couldn’t stretch the sweat glands.

The same went for Silk Spinning from her mouth.

She could accumulate saliva and spit out a large glob of white silk at once, but spitting it directly from her salivary glands produced only a thin stream.

Though thicker than the threads from her palms’ sweat glands, the upper limit was still not high.

The only channel capable of spraying a thicker Silk Thread was, well, a very private one.

She could only let Zhao Chi see it; she could never display it to others.

But now, things were different.

Gu Qing had developed a new method: Spraying Silk from her navel.

This way, she could make use of the liquid in her bladder.

That was also a considerable source of fluid.

And since the navel was close enough to the bladder, the conversion process, though strenuous, was manageable.

Most importantly, the channel of the navel was thick enough.

Although Gu Qing’s navel was quite petite, it was many times larger than her other glands.

It could spray silk as thick as a finger.

This would allow her to implement many of the tactics she had envisioned.

The three methods produced three different kinds of Silk Thread, each with a distinct purpose.

From her mouth, Gu Qing could accumulate saliva to instantly fire a ball of Silk Thread.

It could instantly stick to a critical spot on an enemy,

like their eyes, nose, or mouth.

Because it was an accumulated amount, it was quite large and often very effective.

Without accumulation, it was just a thin strand of white silk. It was good for Treatment, but its combat Effects were mediocre.

Her palms had many sweat glands.

They could also shoot out a large quantity of red silk at once.

Unfortunately, the silk threads from her palms were all independent of each other.

It was a shotgun-like attack, or what you might call an area-of-effect Attack.

One shot covered a wide area.

If she tried to stick the threads together in her hand before firing, they would become too heavy, drastically reducing the range.

It was very impractical.

So, her hands could only be used to wear down enemies over a large area.

Of course, it was also good for close-quarters combat.

She could spray an enemy until they were wrapped up like a silkworm’s cocoon.

The navel, however, was perfect for combat-oriented Spraying Silk.

After all, a Silk Thread as thick as a finger was comparable to a steel rebar.

Although Gu Qing’s Silk was extremely elastic, that was an Effect only achievable with a small amount of silk.

For example, in a thin layer like Silk Stockings, or a slightly thicker silk Shirt.

When this silk became as thick as a finger, you could still say it was elastic, but an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to stretch it.

Although Gu Qing’s individual Silk Threads were extremely fine,

a bundle the thickness of a finger would have to be composed of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of threads.

With so many threads bundled together, a normal person would have no hope of breaking free.

Although she hadn’t tried it yet, she believed it could be used to capture a Giant alive.

The only obstacle was the quantity.

Even though Gu Qing now had a Talent Effect of "+500% Body Fluids," it was still a finite resource.

She couldn’t fire these thick threads continuously throughout a battle.

It had to be treated as a Killing Skill.

However, Gu Qing had been worried that this would stretch out her navel, which wouldn’t look good.

But she was overthinking it.

Her navel hadn’t changed at all.

It was still a delicate, vertical slit.

As she was practicing, she heard Tang Ruan’s voice.

The training grounds were still some distance from the Lord’s House...

Gu Qing chuckled softly, feeling a little embarrassed at the same time.

’So that’s what it sounded like from the outside when it was my turn in the room.’

She turned her head to look around.

The other Female Soldiers had heard it too.

They were all giggling as they practiced, finding it amusing but thinking nothing more of it.

Only Qi Yue wasn’t laughing.

Silent, she was furiously practicing her Swordsmanship.

Her forehead was beaded with sweat.

With every swing of her sword, sweat soaked her white Cloth Clothing.

Sometimes, physical exertion can indeed help suppress certain thoughts.

Qi Yue didn’t understand this.

She was just instinctively trying to exhaust herself.

That way, she could fall asleep quickly and wouldn’t have so many unrealistic thoughts.

Zhao Chi had been a little hesitant at first.

After all, Tang Ruan was injured.

But his hesitation lasted for only two seconds.

Because Tang Ruan had Super-speed Self-Healing and could recover 1% of her Life per second.

The minor injury she had just sustained, though in a private place, wasn’t serious Damage.

It would be fully healed in a second.

Nevertheless, Zhao Chi was still gentle.

Even though the wound would heal, this was her first time, after all.

He couldn’t be too hasty with the... exploration.

But Tang Ruan didn’t care in the slightest.

Her Talent had now advanced to the next stage.

Pain, discomfort, abnormalities, injuries—all sorts of Negative Effects now made her very happy.

She was the perfect embodiment of "pain and pleasure."

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