Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

Ice River County.

It was located in the southwest of Snowfield County.

And to the northwest of Stream Village.

Zhao Chi rarely went there.

Or rather, he had rarely gone there since he transmigrated.

He spent most of his time cramming knowledge about this world and didn’t much care for other things.

But today, he had to make a trip to buy some necessary items.

The journey started off fast.

But it slowed down once he got outside Ice River County.

The pedestrians and vehicles on both sides of the road grew more numerous, creating a traffic jam.

Progress was slow.

After finally reaching the edge of the county town, Zhao Chi immediately got out of the vehicle.

Although there was still some distance to the Exchange, it would be faster to walk.

This place certainly lived up to its reputation as a county town.

It was quite prosperous.

There were many people, and the shops lining the streets were more luxuriously decorated.

There were even some luxury goods stores.

Zhao Chi browsed as he walked.

Before he even reached the Exchange, he was drawn to a men’s clothing store.

Zhao Chi didn’t have any particular needs when it came to clothes, but this was a men’s fashion store.

He had to take a look.

Fashion items were also considered luxury goods.

Ordinary fashion wasn’t too expensive, with prices around a few hundred or a thousand Copper Coins.

Improved Fashion, however, was never less than a thousand, with prices typically in the several thousands.

As for Super-Improved Fashion, the prices were in the high thousands, some even approaching ten thousand.

This was the price for Standard Quality.

Above Standard Quality was Good Quality, and above that was Excellent Quality.

The higher the Quality, the better the Attributes.

But the difficulty of crafting them was too high.

Zhao Chi could see the numerical values for success rate and Quality, but even so, it was very difficult for him to craft high-Quality items.

This was because success rate and Quality were not linearly related.

Sometimes the success rate was high, but the Mass value was extremely low. Other times, it could be very high. There was no real pattern.

Sometimes the success rate was extremely low, but the Mass index was bizarrely high, yet the slightest mistake would result in a direct crafting failure.

This must require a massive number of attempts and very high Professional Skills to succeed.

This also led to a huge price difference between fashion items of different Qualities.

He entered the fashion store.

There were quite a few people inside, all looking at the information displays on the fashion items.

A female sales associate enthusiastically walked over.

"Sir, what kind of fashion are you looking for?"

This was a men’s clothing store, but all the staff were female sales associates.

Zhao Chi shook his head. "Don’t mind me, I’m just browsing."

"Okay, of course. Please let me know if you need anything."

Zhao Chi wandered around casually.

This fashion store sold only fashion with Attributes.

They could add some Branch Attributes.

Zhao Chi took a liking to a hat that increased Learning by 15%. It was Rough Quality and cost 2,000 Copper Coins.

There was also a pair of glasses that increased Efficiency by 20%. It was Standard Quality and cost 3,500 Copper Coins.

They weren’t cheap, but Zhao Chi could afford them.

It was just that the Mass wasn’t very good.

’No matter, I’ll go look around elsewhere.’

There were many stores selling fashion in the county town.

Besides specialized men’s clothing stores like this one, there were also comprehensive fashion stores.

And specialty stores focusing on a single Attribute.

Right next to the Exchange, Zhao Chi found a specialty store that sold "Intelligence Branch Attribute Fashion."

There were quite a few people inside as well.

Another female sales associate greeted him enthusiastically.

"Hello, sir. Is there any fashion you need?"

This time, Zhao Chi had a goal in mind.

"Yes, I’d like to buy some fashion that increases Learning or Efficiency. The higher the Quality, the better."

The sales associate gave a warm smile. "We have some. Would Super-Improved Fashion be acceptable?"

Zhao Chi said, "Yes, that’s fine."

The sales associate gestured enthusiastically. "This way, please. Follow me."

They crossed the main hall of the clothing store and entered a side room.

There were very few people here, just an old man asking a sales associate some questions.

Zhao Chi followed the sales associate to a counter.

She began her eager introduction:

"Sir, please take a look over here."

"Let me introduce you to three models."

"First is this Improved Level flat cap. Although it’s only Improved Level, it’s of Excellent Quality."

"It can increase your Learning Attribute by a total of 40%, which will greatly increase your experience gain."

"Whether you’re raising your Level or your Skills, it will significantly speed things up."

"It costs only 8,399 Copper Coins."

"The second is this Super-Improved scarf. Although it’s only Good Quality, it is a piece of Super-Improved Fashion, so its Attributes are stronger."

"It can increase your Learning Attribute by 15% and your Efficiency Attribute by 30%."

"And it’s currently on sale for just 10,888 Copper Coins."

"The third one is relatively more expensive."

"It’s a pair of premium Super-Improved wrist guards that can increase your Efficiency Attribute by 60%."

"If you have crafting needs, these wrist guards will be perfect for you."

"However, please note that this 60% only boosts the Efficiency Attribute, not the actual efficiency."

"In reality, it will only increase your crafting speed by 37.5%. You’re surely aware of that, right?"

"These wrist guards cost 22,999 Copper Coins."

"Which one are you interested in?"

’None of them are cheap.’

’They’re all more expensive than normal fashion items.’

’But this is a luxury store, after all. The markup is huge.’

Zhao Chi asked, "Do you have anything better for increasing the Learning Attribute?"

The sales associate shook her head. "I’m terribly sorry, sir. Fashion better than that flat cap would have to be Super-Improved Fashion of Good or Excellent Quality, but items like that are incredibly rare finds. We don’t have any at the moment."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Okay. How many of that flat cap and these wrist guards do you have in stock?"

The sales associate was stunned for a moment.

Then she felt her heart start to pound.

She said cautiously, "There’s only one flat cap, but we have seven sets of the wrist guards. You... need how many?"

Zhao Chi smiled. "I’ll take them all. Can I get a discount?"

"All... all of them? You want to take them all?"

The sales associate’s voice stuttered a little.

Although this was a luxury store, it was still in a county town—and a commoner’s county town at that, completely incomparable to the Noble District.

Their daily sales volume wasn’t very high.

Let alone for high-quality Super-Improved Fashion like this.

Even though the bonus was high, it still only increased actual efficiency by 37.5%.

Yet it cost nearly 23,000.

Moreover, it was just a set of wrist guards, so its Durability would constantly decrease.

Not many people were willing to spend that kind of money.

’After all, if it only improves Efficiency by 37.5%, couldn’t you just spend 37.5% more time? Why spend so much money on this?’

Zhao Chi used to think that way too.

Back then, he was poor but had a lot of time.

’A poor Zhao Chi’s time wasn’t worth much.’

But things were different now.

He could spend money to buy time.

"That’s right, I want them all. Is there a discount?"

The sales associate hurriedly looked outside. "Sir, please wait a moment. I’ll go get the store manager. Please don’t leave, can you wait for me?"

She probably stood to earn a hefty commission if Zhao Chi made the purchase.

So she was desperate for the trade to succeed and terrified that Zhao Chi would leave.

"Mm, I’ll wait here. Just be quick."

"Understood! Understood!"

The saleswoman went running out, her High Heels CLICK-CLACK-CLICKING on the floor.

She pulled aside the store manager, who was attending to another customer, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The manager was a middle-aged man, impeccably dressed—a very refined-looking man.

After listening, the manager couldn’t help but look over.

Then he walked over quickly with the sales associate.

The manager smiled and extended his hand. "Hello, sir. I am the manager of this store, Zhou Cai. May I ask your surname?"

"Zhao."

"Mr. Zhao, hello. You’re interested in this flat cap and these seven sets of wrist guards, is that correct?"

"Correct."

Zhou Cai smiled.

"Very well, sir. As you may know, high-quality Super-Improved Fashion like this is usually made by a Master Level Tailor."

"These wrist guards are no exception."

"So, to maintain our relationship with the master, we give them an extra sum."

"On top of that, the tax on this kind of fashion is very high, so we can’t offer you a very deep discount."

"All things considered, I can offer you a 5% discount. Would that be acceptable?"

Zhao Chi nodded. "That’s fine. But that’s the price including tax, right? I don’t need to pay any additional tax, do I?"

"That’s correct."

"Good. 5% off it is. Please get them for me. I’ll take them all."

Zhou Cai beamed. "Excellent! Xiaoyun, quickly go get them and pack them for Mr. Zhao."

The sales associate, Xiaoyun, also nodded happily. "Okay."

The associate was quick and efficient, packing everything up in no time.

Then she sent Zhao Chi a Trade request.

Zhao Chi asked, "Um... the total is 16 Gold Coins and 912 Copper Coins, correct?"

Zhou Cai smiled. "No need, sir. You can just pay 16 Gold Coins. We’ll round down and waive the Copper Coins as an extra discount for you."

"Alright."

The Trade was completed.

Zhou Cai and Xiaoyun enthusiastically saw Zhao Chi to the main entrance.

Zhao Chi turned a corner and entered the Exchange next door.

The Exchange was even more crowded.

Zhao Chi got a product list from a staff member and sat down to the side.

He took out the fashion items to look at them again.

’I finally have some fashion items of my own.’

He didn’t really like the flat cap, but he could choose to hide its appearance.

[Name] Learning Flat Cap

[Quality] Excellent

[Level] Improved Level

[Durability] 50

[Color] Brown

[Effective] Male only

[Attributes] Learning +20%

[Improvement] Learning +20%

[Explanation] A flat cap that can enhance the brain’s processing Ability, increasing experience gain Efficiency.

’This flat cap looks plain, but its Attributes are really good.’

’It’ll probably look ugly if I wear it...’

’Whatever.’

[Name] High-Efficiency Wrist Guards

[Quality] Excellent

[Level] Super-Improved Level

[Durability] 40

[Color] Black

[Attributes] Efficiency +20%

[Improvement] Efficiency +40%

[Explanation] A Super-Improved Type of Efficiency wrist guards that can greatly increase the crafting Efficiency of both hands.

Zhao Chi had specifically checked this pair of wrist guards to confirm they had no gender restriction.

’If they were restricted to males, I wouldn’t have bought them.’

’After all, when I’m crafting, I’m inside Tang Ruan’s body.’

’Theoretically, I should be wearing fashion suitable for Tang Ruan.’

’Since these wrist guards have no gender restriction, it doesn’t matter.’

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