Zhao Chi looked through the system.

He still had the "Rejuvenation Spring Blueprint" that he hadn’t used. He would wait until daytime tomorrow to build it.

After it was built, he could use the "Rejuvenation Spring Improvement Book." He hoped it would bring a pleasant surprise.

There was also the "Body Driving Skill Book" to learn. He previously lacked the Ability to learn it, but now he met the requirements.

He’d try it out with Gu Qing and the others tomorrow.

For now, he could use the "Skeleton Race Bloodline."

’I hope I can decompose some good Genes out of this.’

[You have activated the "Skeleton Race Bloodline." Please choose how you wish to use it.]

[1. Set as primary Race]

[2. Decompose for Improvement Points]

[3. Decompose for Improved Genes]

Zhao Chi chose the third option.

’I wonder what I’ll get from the decomposition.’

As long as it didn’t fail, he would accept even the most mediocre of Genes.

The Racial Bloodline emitted a dim, deathly glow, which was quite fitting for the Skeleton Race.

A system notification arrived:

[Decomposing Genes...]

[You have obtained the Skeleton Racial Gene "Bone Gathering Resurrection" ×1]

[Acquisition of all other Genes has failed.]

Just as he’d thought, a Skeleton’s Racial Talent could only be decomposed into a very small number of Genes.

Far fewer than the Primordial Slime.

This time, he didn’t get the Fearless Gene, but...

Zhao Chi had already leaped up from his bed.

’I knew choosing this Racial Bloodline was the right move.’

He hadn’t even looked at the specific Attributes yet, but the name of the decomposed Gene alone said it all.

[Gene] Bone Gathering Resurrection

[Source] Skeleton

[Type] Racial Gene

[Consumption] 50 Improvement Points

[Compatibility] 0%

[Effect] After death, the user can gather Power to resurrect, retaining all information. The gathering Time is equal to 1x the user’s Basic Attributes in days, and it consumes 10 years of maximum Lifespan.

’This is great!’

’This is really great!’

Zhao Chi first tried to see if he could use it on himself.

But unfortunately, he couldn’t.

’It’s fine. It’ll be great to use on the Peach Blossom Human Race.’

They were Skeletons, after all, an Undead Race. Of course they would have a Gene for resurrection.

However, Ordinary Skeletons couldn’t resurrect. They had to advance to Large Skeletons or other High Tier Skeletons to be able to do so.

But those High Tier Skeletons were also derived from Ordinary Skeletons.

He hadn’t expected to decompose it this time.

But just as Clan Leader Zhao Shizhang had said, this type of Gene was fundamentally incompatible with Humans. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Even for the Peach Blossom Human Race, who had some connection to Skeletons, the compatibility was 0%.

Normally, this was meant for Undead Races that couldn’t resurrect, like the Plague Scorpion, the Spider Woman, or the Blood Race.

But the compatibility for these Races wasn’t high either.

And the Consumption of Improvement Points was extremely high.

The overall success rate was low.

’It is resurrection, after all...’

It didn’t matter for Skeletons; they had no memory and their Attributes were very weak to begin with.

But if another Race obtained it, they would become very strong.

The resurrection Time was 1x the Basic Attributes in days.

The Racial Attributes of the Peach Blossom Human Species were 24 points, so 1x that in days was 24 days, less than a month.

That was very fast.

Gu Qing and Tang Ruan’s Attributes were a little higher, but it would still be less than a month for them.

Also very fast.

As for the cost of 10 years of maximum Lifespan, that was even less worth mentioning.

For Skeletons, with their shorter Lifespans, it was indeed a drawback.

But for the Peach Blossom Human Race, who had a Lifespan of 1,000 years, what kind of price was a mere 10 years?

This was resurrection!

That price was nothing at all.

This kind of Gene was completely incompatible, and the Consumption was high. Other people would have no way to transfer it.

But Zhao Chi could.

He now had another Racial Gene.

"Self-Healing": 5 Improvement Points, 75% compatibility.

’Perfect for transferring the data.’

He activated Transplantation.

’Transfer!’

[Current data compatibility is low. Transfer success rate is 0%. Are you sure?]

He had anticipated this success rate.

’But it’s fine. I still have 8 Improvement Points. I’ll put them all in.’

In the end, the probability became 80%.

Theoretically, this probability wasn’t low, but Zhao Chi was still a little worried.

But there was no other way now. He clicked confirm!

[Data transfer successful!]

Excellent!

Zhao Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Self-Healing": 50 Improvement Points, 0% compatibility.

"Bone Gathering Resurrection": 5 Improvement Points, 75% compatibility.

He directly decomposed the Self-Healing Gene.

He got 25 Improvement Points.

Immediately after, he directly applied the Improvement to the Peach Blossom Human Race.

[You have selected the "Bone Gathering Resurrection" Improvement for the Peach Blossom Human Race. Consumption: 3 Improvement Points. Success Rate: 75%. Confirm?]

Of course he wouldn’t confirm.

He had just taken a risk. Now that he had 25 Improvement Points, he would of course play it safe and raise the probability to 100%.

But no matter where Zhao Chi clicked, no interface popped up.

After a moment of careful thought, he understood.

’This fucking isn’t the Transplantation interface, this is the system’s interface!’

’They’re two completely separate systems!’

Of course he couldn’t change the success rate.

’What should I do?’

’This system is so rigid.’

Zhao Chi sat on his bed, deep in thought.

But some things couldn’t be solved just by thinking, like this matter.

Now, he either had to get a Gene with high compatibility and transfer that compatibility over...

...or he had to gamble again.

After all, a 75% probability wasn’t low.

Zhao Chi hesitated again and again.

Clicking confirm this time was much harder than the last.

’Dammit, I’ll risk it!’

Confirm!

[Improving... Success!]

[The Peach Blossom Human Race has successfully obtained the "Bone Gathering Resurrection" Gene.]

"Holy shit, that’s awesome!"

Zhao Chi couldn’t help but shout out loud.

"AH!!!"

"Whoa! What’s wrong?"

"Oh my!!"

"What’s happening?"

The moment after Zhao Chi shouted, a flurry of women’s screams suddenly erupted from outside.

Zhao Chi was stunned.

’Did my shout scare those women?’

That was clearly impossible.

’A Magical Beast invasion?’

Without even stopping to put on his shoes, Zhao Chi sprinted out of the Lord’s House.

The moment he stepped outside, even more women were screaming.

Whether they were Female Militia or Female Craftsmen, they all ran out of their houses, yelling loudly.

After seeing their expressions, Zhao Chi relaxed.

Their faces were filled with surprise and excitement.

Zhao Chi understood.

The instant his Improvement succeeded, all these women knew they could now be resurrected.

This was, of course, monumentally good news.

Who could possibly sleep now?

If it were Zhao Chi who could be resurrected, he wouldn’t just be screaming; he’d be willing to run naked through a crowded market.

Gu Qing was already rushing over.

Zhao Chi: ???

"My Lord! My Lord! You’re too great!" Gu Qing shouted as she ran toward him, her chest bouncing with every step.

Zhao Chi took a surprised step back, but Gu Qing still lunged forward and threw her arms around him in a tight embrace.

Zhao Chi was completely stunned.

He felt as if he were being smothered; everything was soft.

He lost his footing.

He and Gu Qing both tumbled to the ground.

THUD!

His head hit the ground. He felt a bit dizzy, a bit pained.

But the soft, smothering sensation in front of him remained.

Gu Qing propped herself up, her red lips drawing near.

Like a little hen pecking at rice,

she began pecking wildly at Zhao Chi’s face.

SMACK!

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

Zhao Chi felt wetness all over his face.

This moisture had a Treatment Effect, which conveniently healed the pain in the back of Zhao Chi’s head.

After her pecking spree, Gu Qing pulled Zhao Chi to his feet.

Then, she turned to the bouncing Tang Ruan and said, "Tang Ruan, come here and give him a good kissing!"

The normally introverted Tang Ruan was also overwhelmed by the immense joy.

She had already cast aside all her shyness.

Hearing Gu Qing’s call, she also rushed forward and started kissing him wildly.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

Zhao Chi knew they were happy, so he let them be.

There were screams everywhere.

From the nearby woods came the sound of many animals stampeding away.

The resting animals nearby must have been scared off by the screaming.

After a good while, the women finally calmed down a bit.

But none of them wanted to sleep anymore.

Zhao Chi saw that all their Morale was through the roof.

A celebratory, carnival-like explosion of Morale.

The Female Soldiers grabbed their Weapons and were about to go practice sparring.

The female hunters picked up their Wooden Bows, ready to go hunting.

They all felt the need to do something to vent their energy.

The other women were also looking for things to do.

’If that’s the case...’

Zhao Chi stopped them.

He handed the "Rejuvenation Spring Blueprint" to Gu Qing.

"Gu Qing, it seems tonight is destined to be a sleepless one. Here, take this. Lead everyone to build it tonight."

"Rejuvenation Spring? Is it a hot spring?"

"That’s right. Once it’s built, you all can bathe in the hot spring instead of having to go wash in the river."

Gu Qing smiled. "That’s wonderful! The river water is very cold, and boiling water is too slow. With this hot spring, we can finally have a comfortable bath."

After she finished speaking, Gu Qing shouted to the other women, "Overtime tonight! We’re building a hot spring!"

The women were excited to do anything right now.

Hearing Gu Qing’s words, they all shouted back, "Overtime, build the hot spring!"

"Overtime, build the hot spring!"

"Overtime, build the hot spring!"

Zhao Chi didn’t know what was so chant-worthy about those words; it wasn’t exactly a slogan.

But they were all riding a wave of excitement, so he could understand them doing some silly things.

There was a newly cleared plot of land right next to them, so they started construction there.

The Rejuvenation Spring was not a regular Building.

It could only be built using a Blueprint, and each Blueprint could only be used to build one.

If he wanted to build more, he would have to buy more.

But at present, with only 90 women, one hot spring was enough.

Seeing the women’s enthusiasm, he was certain they could finish it in one night.