Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

Tang Ruan kicked her foot back, looking over her shoulder at the shoe.

"My lord, the heel on this is very high, but I actually feel more stable running than before. Is this because of the Terrain Adaptability Effect?"

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

"Hmm..." Tang Ruan concentrated for a moment. "It’s fuzzy inside. To be honest, it’s a little warm. It’s fine for now, but it might get a bit stuffy after a while. It would be perfect to wear in the winter."

"Try switching to Equipment Form."

"Okay."

The Leather Armor Set instantly appeared on Tang Ruan.

Her Height decreased again.

"Hmm... I can still feel the fuzziness. It’s hard to tell if it’s hot or not, because these Leather Boots are also very warm. But now it seems like even the Leather Boots have become fuzzy, and they’re more comfortable than before."

Zhao Chi nodded.

"I’ll open up the front, then."

"An opening?"

"Yeah, I’ll turn them into Fish Mouth High Heels. A few of your toes will show, but the ventilation will be much better. It’s a bit strange to have an opening on a winter-style shoe, but it’s the only way to get the Material’s Effect."

"Oh, okay."

Tang Ruan didn’t know what Fish Mouth High Heels were, but since Zhao Chi said it, she obediently listened.

"Alright, Tang Ruan, I’m coming in. This time, I’ll make the new shoes and also improve the Silk Stockings into the Spider Lady Silk version. That’ll be another enhancement."

"Okay, come on in."

Hearing Zhao Chi say he was coming in, Tang Ruan nodded without even listening to the rest of his sentence.

Zhao Chi chuckled and entered.

’Activate crafting mode.’

Right now, Tang Ruan was wearing the 「Super High-Efficiency Women’s Shirt」.

She had the 「High-Efficiency Wrist Guards」 on her hands.

Her crafting Ability was greatly increased.

[Name]Tang Ruan

[Morale]88%

[Mood]145%

[State]Professional Skills +15, Work Speed +50%, Physical Strength +25%, Efficiency +60%

You could say it was the perfect Craftsman getup.

It could reduce crafting time to slightly less than half of what it was before.

It used to take 5 hours to make a pair of Super-Improved Silk Stockings, but now it took less than 2.5 hours.

Within the 10-minute duration of a single Speeding Charm, he could make 4 pairs.

The Efficiency was extremely high.

Of course, the final crafting Efficiency was also affected by Mood and Morale.

[Morale] made Tang Ruan more motivated, as if she were on steroids.

Working desperately would increase Work Speed.

Although Zhao Chi was the one actually doing the crafting, he was using Tang Ruan’s Body, so he would feel these effects too.

In the end, it was Zhao Chi who felt like he was on steroids, crafting with all his might.

[Mood] made Tang Ruan very happy, to the point of excitement.

Working happily could increase Efficiency.

If both Morale and Mood went over one hundred, there would be an additional Bonus.

Thanks to the Carefree Spring, keeping Mood consistently above one hundred was no problem.

As for Morale, the increasing discomfort from using the Speeding Charm would cause Tang Ruan’s Morale to rise higher and higher, easily breaking one hundred.

The aftereffect of the Speeding Charm was originally a negative State.

But with Tang Ruan, it had been forcefully twisted into a positive one.

’Whatever. The next goals are two items: one, the Fish Mouth High Heels, and two, the Spider Lady’s Silk Stockings.’

’Once I finish these two, I can finally start mass production.’

’Craft!’

After the duration of just one Speeding Charm.

The Fish Mouth High Heels were done.

Next up were the Spider Lady’s Silk Stockings.

The difficulty had also increased.

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

With the gray-text reference to guide him, it was no problem at all.

[You have successfully crafted 「Ultra-Thin and Super Smooth Silk Stockings」]

[Your Level has increased to 14. You have gained 1 Enhancement Point.]

’The name of the Silk Stockings made from Spider Lady Silk didn’t change, and I even leveled up.’

’I’ve finally caught up to Tang Ruan and Gu Qing’s Level.’

He entered the [Improvement] interface.

A system prompt popped up:

[The current fashion item has additional unassigned Improvement Points. Assign them now?]

’Of course, this is exactly what I wanted.’

The Improvement interface opened.

[Please select an Improvement direction]

[Silk Stocking Improvement Points]10 points

[1. Movement Speed 5%]10 points

[2. Defense 10%]10 points

[3. Bouncing 15%]5 points

[4. Comfort Level 10%]2 points

[5. Cleanliness 20%]2 points

’Just as I thought, another 10 Improvement Points.’

The Silk Stockings’ Defense had already been improved by 10 levels, reaching a +100% Defense bonus, and couldn’t be increased any further.

’Then I’ll just have to choose something else.’

Originally, Zhao Chi had planned to create two models of improved Silk Stockings.

One with bonus Defense for combat, made as white stockings.

The other with bonus Movement Speed for travel, made as black stockings.

’Looks like I’ll have to change my strategy.’

Bouncing, Comfort Level, and Cleanliness were all good options.

「Bouncing」 not only let you jump higher but also farther. When running, it could increase stride length, which would also help with travel.

「Comfort Level」 made them comfortable to wear, which could raise Mood and also conserve Physical Strength. Not bad.

「Cleanliness」 wasn’t bad either. It would reduce how often the girls needed to wash their stockings, since each wash slowly decreased Durability. During long expeditions, when they didn’t have the means to wash them, they’d just have to stink, which wasn’t great.

But right now they were in their territory and had the Carefree Spring, which they soaked in several times a day.

’So I can’t smell anything, anyway.’

’All these Attributes are pretty good.’

’But... none are as practical as Movement Speed.’

’In that case, the improved model specifically for increasing Movement Speed might have to be scrapped.’

’But that’s fine.’

’It was just one Improvement Book, a cost of a few Gold Coins. It doesn’t matter if it’s scrapped.’

’Combining two powerful Attributes into one is what’s most important.’

He consumed 2 Technology Points, and the data transfer was successful.

[Your Improvement is as follows]:

[1. Movement Speed 5%]×5

[Confirm?]

’Confirm!’

A strange wisp of air dissipated.

This meant the Improvement was complete.

Just like with the Shirt, all the Silk Stockings the women were currently wearing were now an outdated model.

They would have to be replaced with the new version later.

But that would have to wait.

WHOOSH!

The Driving Skill’s time was up, and Zhao Chi flew off to the side again.

Tang Ruan pointed at the Fish Mouth High Heels on the table. "My lord, do you want me to try this pair on?"

The bare Zhao Chi nodded. "That’s right."

"Okay~ So this is what you call a fish mouth shoe."

Tang Ruan happily put them on.

Revealing three of her small toes.

The High Heels were pure white, and her toes were a pale pink.

"Mmm... this style is indeed much better. It’s breathable this way, look."

Tang Ruan spread her toes, brought them together, and then wiggled them up.

"Even though the inside is still very warm, it’s definitely a lot cooler than the last pair."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright, it’s decided then. We’ll make this model."

"Okay."

Tang Ruan couldn’t take her eyes off her feet, admiring the shoes.

"Tang Ruan, I’m coming in. Let’s officially start production."

"Hee hee, come on."

Zhao Chi could now be considered capable of making 3 types of fashion items.

Silk Stockings, Shirts, and High Heels.

The most time-consuming among them was the Shirt, as it used more materials and required weaving.

Without any Bonuses, the standard crafting time was about 7 hours.

Next were the Silk Stockings.

The Silk Stockings required weaving but used fewer materials.

They only took 5 hours to complete.

The time for the High Heels was about the same.

Aside from just now, which was his first time making them and he wasn’t proficient with the methods and steps, the time it took was longer.

Once Zhao Chi made a few more pairs, he should be able to get the time down to around 5 hours as well.

This time included both crafting the fashion item and then applying the Improvement.

Before starting to craft, he sent a reminder:

Zhao Chi: [Remember to remind me to go to Penglai Village before 6 a.m. tomorrow.]

Tang Ruan: [Mhm, I’ll remember. Don’t you worry, my lord.]

Tang Ruan wasn’t old and just seemed like a young woman, but she was very reliable when it came to getting things done.

But that was only in her normal state.

If the discomfort from using a Speeding Charm became too intense, her masochistic tendencies would become highly Effective, and she’d be as happy as a drunkard.

It was hard to say what would happen then.

’Whatever, let’s get started!’

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