Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

The Speeding Charm.

A magical item that people both love and hate.

They love its incredible Efficiency: it can complete ten hours of work in just ten minutes.

However, the body also becomes as exhausted as if it had actually worked for ten hours straight.

Furthermore,

Because using a Speeding Charm alters the flow of Time, exiting its Effect causes extreme dizziness and nausea.

This feeling couldn’t be dispelled by any Spiritual Technique.

One could only endure it and wait for it to slowly fade.

But with Tang Ruan around, this discomfort could be ignored.

However, this was only a mental disregard.

The physical body still suffered.

It was a contradiction.

But it allowed Zhao Chi to craft at a speed far beyond that of a normal person.

Previously, his limit was using six Speeding Charms in a row.

But after using them that one time, he passed out.

His limit to stay conscious was five Speeding Charms.

But it would plunge him into a state of severe motion sickness, or a similar sensation.

It was extremely unpleasant.

He could endure it once or twice through sheer Will, but doing so long-term was basically impossible.

For a normal person, the sustainable long-term limit was about two charms.

After all, that was equivalent to working for twenty consecutive hours, and it was work that required intense focus.

It was exhausting.

If one relied on Pills to recover Energy and Physical Strength, it was indeed possible to increase the number of consecutive Speeding Charms used.

It could be increased to about five, which was Zhao Chi’s limit.

This was equivalent to fifty consecutive hours of focused work.

The result was severe dizziness and nausea.

However, Zhao Chi was inside Tang Ruan’s body, the two of them sharing a single body.

The important thing was that there were two people.

This allowed the negative side effects to be shared between them.

Therefore, they could directly double the amount to ten consecutive Speeding Charms.

But that was just the baseline.

Factoring in Tang Ruan’s Sadomasochism, the number could be increased to fifteen.

But that wasn’t the limit.

Tang Ruan could still handle more.

It was just that the severe dizziness had started to affect the crafting process. Even in the focused State provided by the Speeding Charm, she still felt very dizzy.

This impacted the crafting Effect and Mass.

So, fifteen wasn’t Tang Ruan’s personal limit, but the limit for guaranteeing the product’s Mass.

And now, Tang Ruan’s Talent was no longer just Sadomasochism; it was a sadomasochistic hobby.

He wondered if it could be increased further.

Craft!

Craft!

Five Speeding Charms.

Tang Ruan: ’Hee hee, my Lord, you’re amazing! They were all successful.’

Craft!

Craft!

Ten Speeding Charms.

Tang Ruan: ’Hehehe, my Lord, my body is getting hard to use. Do you like it?’

Craft!

Craft!

Fifteen Speeding Charms.

Tang Ruan: ’Bwahahaha, my Lord, why do I feel like my feet are growing out of my head? Ahahahaha!’

Tang Ruan: "La la la~ la la~ Ah~ Yaya~ Oh yeah~ Yeah yeah yeah!"

’Still no good...’

’It seems the fifteen-charm limit still holds.’

’I got really dizzy while crafting, and I almost made a mistake a few times.’

But Tang Ruan was even more excited than before.

Not only was she constantly talking and singing to Zhao Chi in his mind, but she had also started shouting and humming random tunes in reality.

She was in the exact state of a drunken woman.

Zhao Chi was also very excited now.

He could feel his Morale soaring.

It had risen from the previous 88% to 148%.

His crafting speed was getting faster and faster.

Although the number of Speeding Charms was stuck at fifteen,

with 148% high Morale, 145% high Mood, plus the fashion’s +50% Work Speed, +60% Efficiency, +15 Professional Skills, along with Zhao Chi’s own 34 points in Sewing Skills and 1 point in High Heels Specialization,

under the combined effect of all these bonuses, a pair of High Heels that originally took five hours to make could now be finished in just 1.4 hours.

In other words, he could make seven pairs of High Heels within the Duration of a single Speeding Charm.

Therefore, under the effect of fifteen Speeding Charms, that was 105 pairs.

Correspondingly, that meant 105 pairs of Silk Stockings, and 75 Shirts.

’It seems... the output isn’t low at all.’

It wasn’t just ’not low’—it was ridiculously high!

’Looks like I can finish all the new fashion before the rookie competition.’

’No, I’m too dizzy.’

Zhao Chi deactivated his Driving Skill and exited Tang Ruan’s body.

This tailor shop was for Zhao Chi’s exclusive use, and there was a bed inside.

Zhao Chi struggled to look toward the bed, but he felt as if it were floating in the sky.

Tang Ruan’s steps were unsteady.

But her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were glazed over.

She watched Zhao Chi with a beaming smile. "Eh? My Lord, why did you come out? Are we not doing it anymore? Hehe~"

"Not right now. Let’s rest for a bit and continue later."

"Rest? No need. I can still go on. My Lord, come on in and play~"

Zhao Chi didn’t say another word.

He grabbed Tang Ruan and stumbled toward the bed, swaying with each step.

Tang Ruan giggled. "Heeheehee, my Lord, you don’t have to be gentle with me. Come at me hard. I’m so dizzy right now, I can’t resist at all, hehehe~"

’How is this girl acting just like Gu Qing now?’

’She’s completely different from her usual self.’

Zhao Chi wanted to cover her mouth.

But his hands couldn’t find it, fumbling and touching her soft... several times by mistake.

’Ah, forget it. Let her say what she wants.’

He quickly pulled her onto the bed. "Stop talking and sleep."

Tang Ruan giggled, still trying to speak.

Zhao Chi pressed her directly into his embrace.

"No more talking. Sleep!"

"Oh~ Heehee."

Although Tang Ruan was a bit out of it, she was still very obedient to Zhao Chi.

She closed her eyes with a smile.

Pressing softly against Zhao Chi, she quickly fell asleep.

Zhao Chi caressed her face. It was warm and soft.

Then he, too, drifted off to sleep.

At 5:45 a.m. the next day, Tang Ruan gently woke Zhao Chi.

"My Lord, it’s time. You should go check on Penglai Village."

Zhao Chi quickly got up. "Alright. Is breakfast ready?"

Tang Ruan nodded. "Yes, it’s all ready."

From yesterday afternoon until now, about fourteen hours had passed.

In total, Zhao Chi and Tang Ruan had used forty-five Speeding Charms to produce 315 pairs of Super-Improved High Heels.

This was not only enough for all the female villagers, but it also left a surplus of 135 pairs.

Zhao Chi had done a quick calculation.

Using fifteen Speeding Charms would take 150 minutes.

Afterward, he needed two hours of sleep to recover his Body’s State, which was another 120 minutes.

During this period, he also had to make time to go to the Carefree Spring to Supplement his Buffs.

All in all, each cycle of crafting and resting took a little over 4.5 hours.

In 4.5 hours, he could produce 105 pieces of fashion.

The cost was fifteen Speeding Charms, ten Stamina Pills, ten Energy Pills, and 105 portions of Rare Materials.

To put it mildly, the profits were explosive.

But if he actually tried to sell them, Zhao Chi wouldn’t dare.

After all, in an era like this, what was the fate of a highly skilled Craftsman?

Expert Level Craftsmen, Master Level Craftsmen—every faction needed them.

Everyone would fight over them; that much was certain.

And they would live very well.

If that Craftsman was also a Lord, they might even found a family.

Becoming the family’s first Sect Leader.

Quite a few families had been founded this way.

They built their fortunes through craftsmanship and the occasional discovery of materials, eventually becoming the powerful families they were today.

But what if one went a step further?

What if their skills reached an even higher, unprecedented level, one that others couldn’t possibly attain?

And what if this Craftsman happened to be a Tailor, capable of creating fashion with extremely high Attribute Bonuses?

That would be classified as a strategic item.

It could even be considered military equipment.

They would certainly be forcibly conscripted by the nobility to produce exclusively for them.

Of course, they would still live very well.

But they would definitely have no freedom.

But it was even more likely they would be taken by the Alien Race to produce exclusively for them.

No matter which side they ended up with, they would live well, but without freedom.

And Gu Qing and the others would naturally no longer belong to him.

At that point, he probably wouldn’t lack for women by his side, but they would all be women loyal to the nobility, loyal to the Alien Race.

If he were taken by the resistance army, his fate might be slightly better, but he would be hunted by both the nobility and the Alien Race.

In any case, he would absolutely not have the life he had now.

’This Super-Improved Fashion can’t be sold.’

’At least, not right now.’

’Even if I do sell some, it can only be the nerfed version with crude Quality, like before.’

’Or... maybe I should just stick to selling Kerosene.’

Kerosene was highly replaceable, so its strategic value wasn’t that great. No one would likely covet it.

Zhao Chi felt a bit frustrated.

It felt like sitting on a mountain of gold that he couldn’t convert into cash.

’The black market really would be nice to have right now.’

The 315 pairs of High Heels sat nearby, their white fluff nearly filling the entire tailor shop.

"Tang Ruan, distribute all these shoes in a bit. Just put the extra pairs in the warehouse."

"Yes, my Lord."

He originally thought it would take several days, but after putting on two new pieces of fashion, his speed increased so much that he finished all the High Heels in a single day.

He still had four days left.

At this rate, he could probably finish the new Silk Stockings, the new Shirts, and the Shirts for the Craftsmen as well.

’Excellent!’

Zhao Chi was thrilled.

He tapped to teleport to Penglai Village.

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!

The moment he arrived in Penglai Village, he heard the constant sound of chopping wood.

The twenty female loggers of the Merlin Team had also been working here all night.

A large patch of nearby trees had been completely cleared.

The logs were stacked neatly to the side.

The ground was littered with pits of various sizes from digging up tree stumps, which hadn’t been filled in yet.

When digging up stumps, there was no need to excavate all the roots; it’s not like they were transplanting them.

They just had to dig out the main part and chop off the excess roots.

This both saved time and allowed the remaining roots to become nutrients in the soil.

In the distance, Qi Yue was chopping away with great enthusiasm.

Zhao Chi had only been there for a few seconds when Qi Yue appeared by his side.

Zhao Chi looked at her.

A thin layer of sweat beaded on her forehead.

Strands of hair clung to her cheeks.

It was obvious she had been working hard chopping trees.

She hadn’t sucked any blood for over ten hours, yet her face was still rosy and her lips were a lovely red.

’Looks like she’s already had some blood.’

"Good morning, my Lord."

"Good morning. Have you had blood already?"

"Yes, Sister Gu Qing gave me a lot this morning."

GULP!

As they were speaking, Qi Yue swallowed uncontrollably.

Zhao Chi sighed. "Come on, it’s fine."

Qi Yue shook her head. "I can’t. Sister Gu Qing isn’t here to give you Treatment. It’s okay, I’m not hungry now."

As she spoke, a bead of sweat rolled down and splattered on the ground.

Zhao Chi smiled. "It’s alright. The wound you make is tiny; it’ll heal on its own in a little while without Treatment. Seeing how hard you’re working, I’ll reward you. Come on."

Zhao Chi held out his finger.

Although Qi Yue was still refusing, her gaze was once again locked onto it.

"Don’t be polite. Come on."

"My Lord, can I make the wound even smaller, then? It might take an extra minute. Is that okay?"

"Of course."

"Hehe, okay."

Qi Yue’s eyes curved into crescents.

She held his arm and slowly began to drink.

Closing her eyes, she seemed to be enjoying it immensely.

A little over a minute later, she reluctantly pulled away.

The wound was indeed tiny this time.

There was almost no pain.

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