Chapter 454: The Results of 100 Consecutive Hits with Righteous Points

Jiang Ke’er suddenly became busy.

“Sled… I’ll use Wutie Essence for that. Fire poker… Core Earth Fire Element Steel works. Fish spear, hmm…”

She quickly put together a complete crafting list.

Just like the everyday ingredients the villagers sent over, she used similarly common materials.

She didn’t know how other households did things, but in her home, this was pretty standard fare.

[Hey, Host,] the Villain System’s voice trembled, [trading farm eggs for six thousand six hundred year Toon Thunder Tribulation Wood and Core Earth Fire Element Steel… do you have a hole in your head?]

“What would you know,” Jiang Ke’er shot back. “Aunt Zhao only has a few hens at home. She barely eats any of the eggs herself and sends almost all of them to me… They’ve only just managed to scrape by on food and clothing, yet they treat me this well. How could I betray that kindness?”

[…]

“Every time Aunt Zhao brings me something, it makes up a huge portion of her household’s assets. But I only give away a negligible fraction of my collection. I still have dozens of tons of Toon Thunder Tribulation Wood and Core Earth Fire Element Steel gathering dust in my Inventory… How could I feel good about that?” Jiang Ke’er demanded with full confidence. “Kindness is priceless!”

[But…] the Villain System looked deeply conflicted, [do you even remember that you’re supposed to be a villain???]

“Heh heh, foolish system, you only see the first floor…”

[…]

The Villain System was certain Jiang Ke’er had simply run out of excuses and was putting on a show of profundity. She was already an expert at that move.

[Then you don’t have to put that much effort into every single piece, do you…]

“You can’t blame me for this. Who told you to make the Artifact Refinement Technique experience curve so uneven!” Jiang Ke’er turned the blame back on the Villain System.

“I’ve already maxed out refining low-level components, but the high-level ones say my level isn’t high enough… What am I supposed to do? I’m stuck on the Mission! To hurry up and reach the next level, I have to refine seriously to gain experience!”

[This is so you can use the opportunity to refine artifacts and arm the Ancient God army, aaah! Not so you can play Lei Feng!]

[Acquired 30,000 Villain Points from the Villain System.]

“Huh? That works too?!” Jiang Ke’er stared at the System Prompt before her, her eyes spinning with mischief as a host of bold ideas seemed to take root.

[Stop! I give up, alright?! Kill that dangerous thought of yours right now!!!]

Time flowed by in peace and tranquility.

Pei’s Mother’s illness had taken a turn for the better, which finally put Pei Min at ease. Even his daily smart-mouthing had decreased these past two days, and he let Jiang Ke’er torment him without resistance.

This made Jiang Ke’er declare it utterly boring.

Qiao Xiaoxian still hadn’t returned, and she was so busy she couldn’t even find time for a call. This made Jiang Ke’er wonder if her suspicions had come true.

Could that girl really have gotten herself tangled in a romantic mess?

Thinking it over, it was entirely possible. Plenty of harem stories disguised themselves as pure romance in the beginning, only to start causing trouble right after securing the female lead. By the later chapters, the harem spanned the entire galaxy and could form several divisions.

This sent a warning bell ringing in Jiang Ke’er’s heart.

Had she been giving herself away too freely? People don’t cherish what they get for free. Perhaps she should use some tactics, treat Qiao Xiaoxian the way she used to, so the Harem Route wouldn’t activate!

That idea seemed solid.

Fortunately, Qiao Xiaoxian managed to squeeze out a little time every few days to update her on the situation, which eased Jiang Ke’er’s worries considerably.

For some reason, Qiao Xiaoxian had been running all over the Southeastern Seas these past few days, even making a trip back to shore to visit the Imperial Capital, Chang’an City.

Seems like she was truly working on something big.

But when asked, she wouldn’t say.

Sigh… it was driving her crazy…

Helpless, Jiang Ke’er had no choice but to set those thoughts aside and focus on her own work.

The repaired farm tools had been distributed in batches. To avoid trouble, Jiang Ke’er used the Inner Engraving technique on all of them.

Although the villagers were a bit disappointed when they received these plain-looking tools, they still sincerely thanked Jiang Ke’er and praised her craftsmanship—even if they couldn’t pinpoint what made them better, they were undeniably much more comfortable to use!

None more so than the pretty young widow at the south end of the village.

She had no farm tools needing repair, but she did own an aged Horn Gentleman, her only comfort in her lonely days.

While other users could feel the improvement, none experienced it as viscerally as the widow did.

Comfortable to the point of dehydration.

The brand-new Horn Gentleman came with a self-heating function, extremely human-like behavior, and an uncanny understanding of irresistible touch points on a woman. It even had intelligent voice dialogue to soothe the widow’s wounded heart, giving her the fulfilling feeling that her husband was still alive.

These past two days, she had shed her former lifeless demeanor entirely. She seemed so much brighter and more cheerful, even willing to strike up conversations with others on her own.

And every night, that was when Jiang Ke’er reaped the harvest.

[Acquired 5,000 Orthodox Points from Wang Yanyan, 5,000 Orthodox Points, 5,000 Orthodox Points…]

Wang Yanyan was the widow’s name.

The frequent Orthodox Points notifications would flood the screen all night long.

Jiang Ke’er never expected that her first “one hundred consecutive hits in a single day, on a single person, in Orthodox Points” achievement in her fox life would be accomplished on Wang Yanyan.

The achievement rewarded her with a bottle of something called “Mother-Child River Water (Wang Yanyan).” Jiang Ke’er didn’t even look at it before dumping it into the sea.

Just from the name, she knew it wasn’t anything good.

Besides, Jiang Ke’er had already Appraised it. The Appraisal Technique showed the item description as—Wang Yanyan’s life essence, containing Wang Yanyan’s genes. Consuming it will conceive a child with Wang Yanyan.

This thing was way too dangerous. And she had already asked the party in question indirectly. The woman firmly stated she didn’t want children and only wished to spend her nights with the Horn Gentleman.

So Jiang Ke’er simply poured the liquid straight into the ocean.

“Burp—”

No sooner had she finished pouring than Klaus, the deep-sea Demon, floated up to the surface with a satisfied belch.

“Seems like I drank something weird…” Klaus clutched her stomach gloomily. “Hiss… might have caught a chill. Probably going to have diarrhea…”

“…”

Jiang Ke’er stared at her blankly.

“No good!” Klaus’s face suddenly went pale. She stared at her slowly swelling belly and cried out in panic, “Oh no! I’ve been Parasitized! Master, save me!”

“BAM—”

A flying kick slammed into Klaus’s bulging lower abdomen. Before a Soul could even be born, Jiang Ke’er brutally interrupted the “Parasitism” process.

“Waaah… I’m saved!” Klaus swam back to shore sobbing, letting out a long sigh of relief as she looked at her once-again flat stomach.

“Master is the best. Master, I want to eat the roast chicken you make with your own hands…”

Shooting a lingering, wary glance at Klaus’s belly, Jiang Ke’er felt a chill run down her spine.

She absolutely could not let Qiao Xiaoxian find out about this thing—and especially not how it was made. Otherwise, she was doomed!