Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Enslavement
Another ten minutes or so passed before it was finally Zhao Chi and Yang Xiong’s turn.
Yang Xiong went to make his exchange first.
He only had a little over 100 Learning Points, so his options were even more limited.
Zhao Chi didn’t know what Yang Xiong had exchanged for, but he wasn’t going to ask, either.
Yang Xiong finished his exchange quickly.
"It’s your turn, Zhao Chi."
"Mm."
Zhao Chi took two steps forward and sat down at the window.
The staff member looked exhausted, asking expressionlessly, "What are you exchanging for? Make your selection in the system and send me the list."
Zhao Chi had already made his selections, so he sent them over right away.
The staff member said, "Alright, it’s been sent over through the system. Take a look."
A system prompt appeared:
[Items Obtained]:
[Rejuvenation Spring Blueprint] x1
[Rejuvenation Spring Improvement Book] x1
[Peace Token] x1
[Refugee Talisman] x1
The items and quantities were all correct.
In total, this cost 220 Learning Points, wiping out his entire balance.
After thanking the staff member, Zhao Chi and Yang Xiong pushed through the crowd and walked out of the logistics department.
"Alright, Zhao Chi, I’m heading back to fight for resources. I placed 191st in our grade this time, so I’ll definitely be able to get something good. I’ll be a total badass the next time we meet."
Zhao Chi smiled. "Alright, I look forward to the day you’re dominating the field."
After parting with Yang Xiong, Zhao Chi also hurried home without delay.
On his way, the system suddenly emitted a series of beeps.
He opened it to see messages from the official class group chat and the official grade group chat.
The message in the class chat was from Li Ruanyu:
[Urgent Notice: The academy has issued a temporary alert. Rebels have been sighted near River Valley Town. All students must avoid any and all contact with them.]
[Students currently en route must return home immediately. Focus on developing your territory and don’t worry about anything else.]
[All recipients reply "Received."]
River Valley Town was the town where the Eighth Academy was located.
And the greater River Valley Town area naturally included Stream Village, where Zhao Chi’s home was located.
Seeing Li Ruanyu’s message, Zhao Chi subconsciously looked up and scanned his surroundings.
Everything around him seemed normal.
The streets were still crowded with pedestrians and vehicles, and the shops lining the road were all open for business as usual.
Vendors called out to hawk their wares while children ran about, shouting and playing.
Zhao Chi dodged a child who ran past him, feeling a bit more at ease.
Then he checked the grade group chat:
The message was from the grade’s Chief Instructor, Saint Monarch You:
[Attention all instructors and students: A group of rioters has recently infiltrated the River Valley Town area. Please remain on high alert.]
[If you discover any suspicious individuals, contact the Chief Instructor immediately. If the information provided is verified as authentic and useful, you will receive a reward from Zone 7.]
[If your territory suffers an unusual invasion, please teleport out immediately. Do not fight blindly. Your life comes first.]
’Rebels...’
’Rioters...’
’They were actually the same kind of people.’
There wasn’t much information about them, and Zhao Chi had never paid them any particular attention.
But one thing was certain: he couldn’t afford to get mixed up with them.
Or his entire race could be annihilated.
Closing the system interface, Zhao Chi hurried back at top speed.
The moment he got home, he immediately teleported back to his territory.
Seeing the familiar surroundings and the beautiful women there, Zhao Chi felt much more at ease.
The moment he arrived in his territory, he was greeted by the fragrant aroma of roasting meat.
Tang Ruan and the others were gathered around a fire outside the house, roasting meat.
Having fought from morning until moments ago, the women had expended a great deal of Physical Strength and needed to eat to recover.
Zhao Chi was feeling a bit hungry himself.
When Tang Ruan saw Zhao Chi, a sweet smile immediately bloomed on her face.
She immediately grabbed a meat skewer and ran over.
"My lord, you’re back! It’s freshly roasted, so it’s a bit hot."
"Thanks. Where’s Gu Qing?"
"Sister Gu is over by the woods up ahead."
"What’s she doing over there?"
"She’s disciplining the disobedient captives."
"Is that so? I’ll go take a look."
Just as he said that, he heard screams of pain from nearby.
Walking over to look, he saw the 16 Naga Warriors tied to separate trees.
Gu Qing was holding a long whip and was flogging one of them.
CRACK!
"Ahhh—! Hiss!"
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
"Ugh! Oof... Ah!"
The whip in Gu Qing’s hand rose high and came down viciously.
Each lash made the Naga Warrior’s body flinch as she let out a pained scream.
Gu Qing was right in the middle of enjoying herself when she heard footsteps and turned her head.
Upon seeing Zhao Chi, she immediately wiped the excited smile off her face.
"Huh? My lord, you’re back already?"
"...Did I come back at a bad time?"
"Not at all, I just thought you wouldn’t be back until tonight."
"Where’d you get that whip? Did the Succubi leave it behind?"
Gu Qing nodded, giving the whip a tug.
"Yes, this whip is quite useful. It’s light but sturdy, and it deals plenty of Damage, too."
The Damage was indeed considerable.
Several red welts had already appeared on the chest and abdomen of the Naga Warrior before her.
Blood seeped out from under the soft white scales.
The whip in Gu Qing’s hand rose again.
Before it could fall, the Naga Warrior shrieked, "Stop hitting me, hiss, stop! I accept enslavement."
Gu Qing smiled. "Wouldn’t it have been easier to just accept it from the start? Did you really need to take a few lashes first?"
After being captured, these Naga Warriors were merely captives.
To enslave them, certain methods were necessary.
Such as what Gu Qing was doing.
"My lord, you’re back at the perfect time. I’ve disciplined all these Naga and completed their enslavement. Could you check their Obedience Level?"
"Mm, alright."
The system clearly displayed the slaves’ information.
[Race] Harpies
[Lifespan] 30 years
[Height] 140 cm
[Body Weight] 33 kg
[Appearance] 4 (Unremarkable)
[Attributes] 15 points (Subpar)
[Constitution] 3 (Insignificant)
[Power] 3 (Insignificant)
[agility] 3 (Insignificant)
[Intelligence] 6 (Commendable)
[Supplement] 7 per day
[Talent] Flying Creatures (agility +5 while Flying)
Harpies are very weak on the ground, but in the air, their agility can reach 8 points.
Even with only 3 Power, they can still inflict impressive Damage on a target by Diving at high speed.
But no matter how you put it, they were still a bit weak.
Like Goblins, they also have a Supplement of 7 per day.
However, they weren’t Zhao Chi’s primary Race, so no refugees would spawn.
Zhao Chi clicked on an individual.
[Name] Mu Ha
[Race] Harpies
[Obedience] 4 (Submissive)
Obedience Level was similar to Loyalty.
Mu Ha had an Obedience Level of 4, which was already usable.
Zhao Chi could give her orders now, and she would obey.
But there were others with even higher Obedience Levels.
[Name] Gadan
[Race] Harpies
[Obedience] 5 (Groveling)
This one was even better.
The Harpy race was relatively weak, and having just been disciplined by Gu Qing, they were all completely docile.
The other Harpies also had Obedience Levels of 4-5.
With such high Obedience, they could be set free.
The 14 Harpies were all tied to trees on the other side.
Their bodies bore no welts, but every single one was shrinking in fear, tucking in their necks and folding their wings to make themselves as small as possible.
"Gu Qing, you can release those 14 Harpies. Have Tang Ruan give them some food."
Gu Qing was a bit surprised. "Ah? Really? I haven’t disciplined those Harpies yet. Are they okay?"
Gu Qing looked at them, whip in hand.
The Harpies became even more frightened.
They hugged their bodies tighter with their wings, shrinking even smaller.
Zhao Chi laughed. "So you haven’t disciplined them yet? They must have gotten scared from watching you discipline the Naga. They’re about as timid as Goblins."
Gu Qing also laughed. "I get it. Take a look at the data for these Naga Warriors. If there are no problems, I’ll release them all together."
"Alright."
[Race] Naga Race
[Lifespan] 1000 years
[Height] 170 cm
[Body Length] 240 cm
[Body Weight] 90 kg
[Appearance] 5 (Delicate Features)
[Attributes] 20 points (Good)
[Constitution] 6 (Commendable)
[Power] 5 (Adequate)
[agility] 5 (Adequate)
[Intelligence] 4 (Unremarkable)
[Supplement] 4 per day
[Talent] Aquatic Creature (All Attributes +1 in water)
The Naga Race was at a disadvantage on land.
If they were in water, their Attributes would be fully enhanced, becoming comparable to the Peach Blossom Human Race.
Their Constitution Attribute was quite good, and they also came with their own Scale Armor.
They could also be made to wear an extra piece of Armor, achieving the Effect of double Armor.
Unfortunately, Naga don’t have legs, so they can’t wear Silk Stockings and thus can’t provide any extra Bonus.
The same went for the Harpies; their avian legs couldn’t wear Silk Stockings either. Forcing them on wouldn’t provide any Bonus Effect.
Zhao Chi clicked on a Naga individual.
[Name] Ayo
[Race] Naga Race
[Obedience] 3 (Defiant)
’Still defiant?’
’If you’re so defiant, why did you accept enslavement?’
This one’s Obedience Level was a bit low.
Zhao Chi continued to look at the others.
[Name] Xin Ga
[Race] Naga Race
[Obedience] 2 (Unruly)
This one was even lower...
All 16 Naga had Obedience Levels of 2-3.
It seemed they were truly defiant and proud.
He had heard that Naga were also a type of Elf, so he guessed all Elves had this kind of superior attitude.
Of course, he was talking about true Elves.
Not the weak kind of Elf from the default races.
The Naga’s current Obedience Levels were too low; he couldn’t trust them.
’In that case, I’ll have to trouble Gu Qing to give them a few extra lashes every day.’
’Submission by force is still submission.’
However, for slaves who were beaten into submission, their Obedience Level wouldn’t hold for long and would likely drop again quickly.
But the solution was simple enough: just keep disciplining them.
