Chapter 69: I Was Overthinking It

West Lake, Qingyuan Village.

Yang Yang Yang, who had finally upgraded his Territory to a Village Level 2, did not look very happy.

After seeing the attributes of the Village Level 2 Territory, Yang Yang Yang was even more certain that Daydreaming, who had built a Village Level 3, was absolutely ahead of all other players in every way.

However, as the first Lord of the Great Ming Dynasty to advance to a Village Level 2, Yang Yang Yang also received decent rewards, including one item she desperately needed.

The blueprint for the White Staff Elite Soldier Camp!

Handing the blueprint to the female general beside him, Yang Yang Yang spoke: “Sister Zhensu, I am entrusting the construction of the White Staff Elite Soldier Camp and the training of the White Staff Elite Soldiers entirely to you.”

“My Lord, rest assured. Give this subordinate half a month, and I will definitely be able to train a batch of reliable and battle-ready soldiers.”

The female general whose courtesy name was Zhensu was none other than Qin Liangyu, the loyal Marquis of Zhongzhen who was skilled in both civil and military affairs during the Ming Dynasty. She knew her former elite troops better than anyone and was confident in creating a new generation of White Staff Elite Soldiers.

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Southern Qishan, Domineering Village.

This rare occasion of double joy put Guming Diaoyu in a very good mood.

First, his Territory advanced smoothly, becoming the first Level 2 Village in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Then, Zhuangzi quietly left, but Hui Shi chose to stay and formally Enter Service at Domineering Village.

After inviting Hui Shi into his manor and treating him with great care, Guming Diaoyu took the opportunity to ask: “May I ask, Hui Zi, now that there are Village Level 3 players in the Plane, how can my Domineering Village catch up?”

“The current plan is for My Lord to make the construction of Domineering Village the top priority. Recently, Beast Territories have gathered nearby, and we should fear trouble in the future. My Lord needs to make plans early.”

“How should we plan? Please teach me, Hui Zi.”

“The Beast Territories are powerful. Domineering Village might not win if it fights alone, and even if it wins, it would be a Pyrrhic victory. Why not ally with nearby Lords and plan together against the Beast Territories?” Hui Shi had this answer ready in his mind and spoke with a smile.

“Allies with nearby Lords? Do you have confidence, Hui Zi?”

“If we reason with them and tempt them with profit, it can be done.”

“Good. Having your help is like a tiger gaining wings. Please drink this cup. Let us create the Domineering legacy together in the future.”

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As the announcements of the first Player Territory upgrading arrived from the Great Ming Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty in succession, Players from the remaining Dynasties could not stay idle. Within just the next day, the first Players to advance appeared in Great Qin, Great Shang, Great Tang, and Great Song.

With such big events happening one after another, the Player channels naturally did not lack water-head Players.

“The Seven Heroes of the Huaxia Region are finally out.”

“Phooey. Can the other six stand shoulder to shoulder with Daydream Great God?”

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be a male creature. Maybe there are some cute girls in there.”

“It will definitely be seven sweaty old men. If I guess wrong, I admit defeat and stream with five electric fans.”

“Are you discriminating against women on the floor? I’m exposing you. I have seen one of the Seven Heroes, and she is a sensible and beautiful lady. Just wait for your penis to be chopped into cubes!”

“Oh~oh~oh~! An exposé master appears! Come on, tell us, which one is the cross-dressing man.”

“She is a female, not a cross-dresser. You, gay man on the floor, case closed.”

A group of onlookers in the channel were chatting excitedly, but none of the main parties, including Yang Yang Yang, made an appearance.

As for Mo Xiaobai, he would not do something so low as showing off in the channel. He had more important things to do, such as… eating.

At a dining table, sitting from left to right were Li Ji, Li Guang, He Chun, Dong Zhen, Dong Yiyi, Cheng Liya, and Mo Xiaobai himself.

The meal looked very simple, just wild boar meat with white rice.

After Mo Xiaobai finished his own meal, his eyes kept moving back and forth from left to right, scanning Li Ji and the others.

“My Lord, what are you trying to pull?”

Being stared at by Mo Xiaobai, the other six people at the table felt a bit uncomfortable. Even Dong Yiyi, who was usually used to joking around, felt her goosebumps almost standing on end under Mo Xiaobai’s gaze.

“Isn’t there any change at all?”

Mo Xiaobai asked with great expectation. Feeling that his description wasn’t precise enough, he added: “Like feeling your heart burning, your blood surging, a sudden enlightenment, or your aura skyrocketing, making you feel like you can crush heaven, earth, and the air?”

Seeing Mo Xiaobai getting more and more exaggerated, Dong Zhen put down her chopsticks and smiled bitterly: “My Lord, you must have overestimated the effects of the Nine-Fragrance Rice. We haven’t even finished one meal yet.”

“I see. So we really have to wait for a hundred days?” Mo Xiaobai sighed softly upon hearing this. He had originally hoped for a miracle to happen.

But the results proved that he was overthinking it.

The description of the Nine-Fragrance Rice clearly stated that it required eating continuously for a hundred days to take effect.

Even one day is not enough!

However, seeing Mo Xiaobai lose hope, Dong Zhen did not comfort him. Instead, she added another blow: “Besides, this humble lady can feel that the Nine-Fragrance Rice might improve personal aptitude, but for someone at my level, the effect is already negligible.”

Dong Zhen’s subtext was very clear: My aptitude is so amazing that I don’t even dream of reaching an SSS rank by just eating!

After Dong Zhen spoke, her younger sister beside her nodded: “Yes, I also feel the effect is not very big. Even if we eat it for a year or two, it is not certain whether we can break through the aptitude barrier.”

A year or two would mean so many hundreds of days.

After hearing this, Mo Xiaobai’s heart sank again. He turned to look at Li Ji and Li Guang. Both were excellent generals in the army and not good at lying, and they both shook their heads slightly.

Great!

It seemed that while the Nine-Fragrance Rice sounded impressive, it was not actually that powerful.

Just when Mo Xiaobai was feeling depressed and pouting after receiving a blow, He Chun suddenly spoke: “It seems there are some slightly different changes inside this subordinate’s body, but it is hard to perceive them specifically.”

“Really?” Having been struck continuously by Dong Zhen, Li Ji, and others, Mo Xiaobai felt a sudden sense of great joy hearing He Chun say this.

He Chun licked his lips and savored the thought for a moment before answering: “This subordinate dares not be certain, but vaguely perceives that this rice is beneficial to the body.”

“If Jianli has felt something, what about you, Mengde?”

Mo Xiaobai did not force the issue and immediately turned to look at the other A-Rank talent chef in the seat. The latter slightly closed his eyes. After a moment, he opened them: “The appetite is still a bit small. At least, it needs to last for a month to be distinguishable.”

“No problem. There will be enough Nine-Fragrance Rice. From now on, everyone must eat a bowl of Nine-Fragrance Rice with every meal. I do not believe that after eating for ten or eight years, there will be absolutely no effect.”

Mo Xiaobai immediately made the decision. To bring about a miracle, one must be prepared for long-term investment. And the confidence he had to be so luxurious came entirely from the Spacetime Star Disc hanging at his waist.

The effect of the Spacetime Star Disc was too amazing!

Ordinary rice was refreshed every day, and the Nine-Fragrance Rice was the same.

Even the herbs planted in the Medicine Field yesterday could basically be harvested now. Among them were some precious medicinal herbs with a mature cycle lasting several months.

The only thing that made Mo Xiaobai feel strange was that the Spacetime Star Disc seemed to only affect his own industries.

For example, there were also many medicinal seedlings planted inside the Medicine Garden assigned to Dong Zhen, but the growth speed of those seedlings was not affected by the Spacetime Star Disc, and the daily refresh miracle did not occur.

This difference made Mo Xiaobai feel both regretful and slightly delighted at the same time.