’If a woman with a 10-point Appearance really existed, even if you knew she was playing tricks, you’d probably pretend not to notice and play along, right?’

’There are plenty of examples of this, both in history and in real life.’

’And most of those women couldn’t even be considered to have a 10-point Appearance.’

Zhao Chi sighed. "I understand."

Gu Qing turned, her long legs resting softly on Zhao Chi’s lap. "Besides, that Xiao Ning was abducted by the Alien Race. You said yourself that the aliens are bizarre and ugly. If Xiao Ning suddenly encountered a man with a 10-point Appearance, what do you think would happen?"

Zhao Chi was still worried. "Men care a lot about faces, but do women care that much too? Women and men are different, aren’t they?"

"My Lord, you have such a stereotypical view of women." Gu Qing wagged a finger. "Women actually care more about looks; we just don’t always say it."

Zhao Chi thought about it. ’She might have a point.’

’Sometimes, when they see a handsome guy, some of the younger girls practically go crazy.’

Zhao Chi suddenly realized a problem. "So, since I only have a 5-point Appearance, you’re not actually that attracted to me?"

Gu Qing hugged Zhao Chi’s arm, trying to curry favor.

She said coquettishly, "Oh, My Lord~ We were talking about serious business. While your Appearance might not be outstanding, you’re still very distinguished. And what attracts me most is your Ability. No other man can compare to you~"

Zhao Chi chuckled. "Alright. But Xiao Ning must be very cautious given her current Identity. After all, she even changed her name. Plus, the members of the Alien Race with her don’t seem to be her subordinates, but Muchang’s. It seems like they’re also monitoring her."

Gu Qing laughed in spite of herself. "I’m not asking you to do anything drastic. Can’t you just have a normal conversation with her?"

"Well, I suppose that’s fine..."

"Good. Once your transformation is complete, go give her a gift. Keep sending them tomorrow, until the war starts the day after. You need to build some rapport first, otherwise just showing up in her territory on the day of the battle will be too abrupt."

"What should I send?"

"Don’t we have a lot of Spiritual Stones? Just pick a nice-looking one to send over. The nobility is in disarray anyway, so no one will investigate this batch of Spiritual Stones. We can start using them."

"I get that, but isn’t sending a Spiritual Stone a little strange? Shouldn’t I send flowers or something?"

Gu Qing covered her mouth and giggled. "What’s this, My Lord? Are you really trying to romance her?"

"Huh? Didn’t you say I was supposed to build rapport?"

"Sigh... I didn’t mean a romantic relationship. In her current position, how could you possibly send her flowers? You need to approach her in your capacity as a lesser Lord and build a connection. That way, it won’t be so abrupt when we go over to her side during the battle."

"Oh, so that’s what you meant. I understand now."

"As long as you understand. My Lord, hurry up and transfer your Attributes. I want to see what you look like with a 10-point Appearance, too."

’Gu Qing’s method felt a bit strange.’

’But it might actually be effective.’

’There are no other good options anyway. This plan really could increase the odds of success, so it’s worth a shot.’

’It would waste some Improvement Points, but if he could really kill Xiao Ning, especially within her own territory...’

’Then her entire territory would belong to Zhao Chi, and he could also break the vassal agreement.’

’The investment was truly nothing in comparison.’

He opened his character interface.

He clicked on Attributes.

A golden light appeared. [True Transplantation] was already active.

He swapped the values for Intelligence and Appearance, then clicked confirm.

[This transfer will consume 5 Racial Improvement Points. Confirm?]

Confirm!

Suddenly, numerous fine strands of light appeared around Zhao Chi, like the Silk Threads Gu Qing could create.

The strands of light wove together, flickering continuously as they surrounded Zhao Chi.

The next second, the color of the light strands shifted rapidly before they vanished in an instant.

Zhao Chi felt his vision dim.

The world suddenly seemed to lose its color, its saturation dropping drastically.

He could no longer see the distant white wall of fog clearly; it had become a hazy blur.

Everything around him instantly fell silent.

All that remained was the sound of weapons clashing as Qi Yue and Tang Ruan sparred ahead of him.

Even their hurried gasps for breath seemed much quieter.

His sense of smell was dulled too.

The fragrance from Gu Qing’s body was much fainter.

The faint salty scent from between her legs was completely gone.

It seemed the data transfer was complete.

Now, Zhao Chi’s Intelligence Attribute was only 5 points, the same as a normal person.

But he had grown accustomed to the ultra-high Perception of a 10-point stat, and now he felt completely out of sorts.

He didn’t test his sense of taste.

But he could test his sense of touch.

He gently stroked Gu Qing’s thigh.

Gu Qing’s leg was still exceptionally soft, her skin delicate and silky smooth, absolutely perfect.

But the sensation was much duller for him.

’This is good too.’

’I’ll be able to last longer at night.’

’Otherwise, when they squeeze hard, it’s difficult to hold out for long.’

As Zhao Chi stroked Gu Qing’s leg, he noticed she was staring at him blankly.

Her pupils were even dilated.

"Gu Qing?"

"Ah?" Gu Qing snapped out of it as if waking from a dream and took a deep breath.

"My Lord, you... I’m truly... honored to be your woman..."

’She’s actually a little nervous?’

’She’s even stuttering?’

’Is the effect of a 10-point Appearance really this powerful?’

Zhao Chi said helplessly, "Gu Qing, I’m going to change back eventually, you know that, right?"

Gu Qing couldn’t tear her eyes away from Zhao Chi’s face.

Her gaze was practically smoldering. "I know... Of course I know. But this is enough."

"So, I should take a Spiritual Stone and go find Xiao Ning now?"

"No... Right now, I don’t want you to go find any other woman. My Lord, I want to be selfish for once. It won’t take much of your time. Is that okay?"

"Huh? Okay, but what’s wrong?"

"Follow me..."

Gu Qing pulled Zhao Chi away, completely ignoring Qi Yue and Tang Ruan, who were still sparring intensely.

"Where are we going?"

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