[First priority: PROPER HOUSES!]
[Not just one! Like, MULTIPLE! An entire housing district!]
[Then: ACTUAL CLOTH PRODUCTION! With looms! And dyes! And STYLES!]
[Then: HYGIENE REVOLUTION! Toothbrushes! Hairbrushes! Nail care! Skincare!]
[Build a dedicated SOAP WORKSHOP with different scents and types!]
[And THEN—are you ready for this?—YOUR OWN PALACE! Just like in the Shadow Claw tribe!]
[Not just a sleeping hut! A REAL palace! With rooms! And furniture! And DOORS THAT LOCK!]
Xin Yi stopped walking. "I... I can do all that?"
[Host can buy ALL the knowledge needed from the System Store!]
[Let pull up your stats! ☆]
A glowing blue screen appeared:
[CURRENT STATUS:]
Na: Xin Yi
Title: Transmigrated Soap Goddess / Accidental Harem Queen / Civilization Builder (In Progress)
Health: 78/100 (Emotionally damaged but physically fine!)
Energy: 45/100 (Crying takes energy!)
System Points: 2,490
Dinsional Storage: 10 Cubic ters
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:
- Advanced Architecture Package: 500 points (Includes: Multi-room housing, palace design, furniture blueprints)
- Textile Production Suite: 400 points (Includes: Loom designs, natural dyes, pattern-making, clothing styles)
- Complete Hygiene Kit: 300 points (Includes: Toothbrush/toothpaste formula, haircare, skincare, nail care)
- Soap Production Facility: 200 points (Includes: Large-scale soap making, scent variations, quality control)
- Personal Palace Blueprint: 600 points (Includes: Defensive features, plumbing, privacy locks, aesthetic design)
TOTAL COST: 2,000 points
Current Points: 2,490
Remaining After Purchase: 490
[So? What do you say, Host? Ready to beco a REAL Goddess? ☆]
Xin Yi stared at the screen. Then at Qing Lin walking ahead of her. Then at little Xiao Long still holding her hand.
Then back at the direction where Hei Yan had disappeared.
Her chest felt tight again.
No. Snap out of it, Xin Yi!
She shook her head hard.
"Yes," she said out loud. "YES! Buy it all! Buy EVERYTHING!"
[DING DING DING! ☆]
[PURCHASE CONFIRD!]
[Downloading knowledge packages...]
[3%... 15%... 47%... 89%... 100%!]
[COMPLETE!]
[Host now has comprehensive knowledge of:]
- Architectural engineering
- Textile production
- Advanced hygiene
- Industrial soap-making
- Palace construction
[WARNING: Brain may feel funny for a few minutes!]
"Brain feel funny? What does that—OH!"
Information SLAMD into Xin Yi’s head like a tidal wave.
How to asure load-bearing walls. Proper foundation depth. Window placent for natural light. Ventilation systems. Furniture joinery. Loom chanics. Fiber processing. Natural dye extraction from plants and minerals. Toothbrush bristle materials. Soap saponification ratios for different oils—
"AHHHHH!" She grabbed her head. "TOO MUCH! TOO MUCH INFORMATION!"
"Pink Skin?!" Xiao Long’s eyes went huge. "Are you okay?! Is your brain exploding?!"
"No—yes—maybe—I don’t know!"
Qing Lin was at her side instantly, hands on her shoulders. "Xin Yi? What’s wrong?"
"Knowledge—downloading—can’t—too many blueprints—" Her eyes were rolling back.
Then it stopped. Xin Yi gasped, blinking rapidly.
The information was still there. But organized now. Filed away neatly in her brain like so kind of ntal library.
She knew EXACTLY how to build a proper house(adding to her residual knowledge from her ti at Shadow Claw). How to construct a loom. How to make toothpaste from crushed mint and baking soda. How to design a palace with running water and lockable doors.
A slow smile spread across her face.
"System?"
[Yes, Host? ☆]
"This is AMAZING."
[I KNOW RIGHT?!]
Qing Lin was still staring at her with concern. "Are you.....alright? You’re talking to the air again."
"I’m perfect." Xin Yi’s smile got wider. Manic, maybe. "Qing Lin, when we get back to Azure Scale, we’re going to BUILD."
"Build what?"
"EVERYTHING." She grabbed his hand. "Houses! Real houses with rooms and doors! A textile workshop! A soap factory! I’m going to turn your swamp into a CITY!"
Xiao Long gasped. "Can I help?! Can I?! Please please PLEASE?!"
"Of course you can help!"
The little boy cheered.
Qing Lin’s expression shifted from concerned to intrigued. "A city? Like....are you well, Xin Yi?"
"I am well! Not just a city." Xin Yi’s eyes were sparkling now. All thoughts of Hei Yan shoved into a box labeled ’Deal With Later.’ "A civilization hub! A place where ALL tribes can co to learn and trade! Neutral ground!"
"’Civilization hub’...i do not know what that ans....but it sounds......ambitious."
"I’M ambitious!" She tugged him forward, walking faster now. "Co on! We have work to do! I need to survey the land! Figure out the best locations for buildings! Oh! And I’ll need workers! Lots of workers! Can your tribe help?"
"I’m sure they’d be honored—"
"And I’ll need materials! Clay for bricks! Wood for fras! Sand for glass—wait, can I make glass? System, can I make glass?!"
[Not yet! But you can unlock Glassmaking for 300 points! ☆]
"Later! First priority: housing and cloth!"
~
The next day, Xin Yi woke up warm.
Also, sothing wet was happening to her neck.
"Mmm......" She made a sleepy noise, her brain still foggy.
A hand tightened around her waist. Pulled her closer against sothing hard and—
Oh.
Her eyes flew open.
Qing Lin was spooning her. Full-on big-spoon mode. His arm wrapped possessively around her waist, his face buried in her neck, and he was—
Was he LICKING her ear?!
"Hmm!" She shuddered, her whole body going tense.
"Good morning," he murmured against her skin, voice deep and sleepy and unfairly attractive.
Then he started trailing kisses. Her jaw. Her cheek. The corner of her mouth.
"Wake up, little female."
Xin Yi’s brain short-circuited for a second. Then she turned in his arms, because apparently her body had a mind of its own, and kissed him.
He kissed back imdiately. Slow. Thorough. His hand sliding into her hair—
[DING! ψ(`∇´)ψ]
[Ahem. AHEM.]
[Host? Rember WORK?]
[Or do I need to add TI RESTRICTIONS again? Like the good old days? ☆]
Xin Yi jerked upright so fast she almost headbutted Qing Lin.
"AH! No! No no NO!"
Qing Lin blinked at her, looking adorably confused and rumpled. His green hair was ssy. His lips were still wet from kissing. He looked like—
NOPE. Not thinking about that!
"What’s wrong?" He sat up, instantly alert. "Are you hurt? Did I—"
"Ti to build!" she blurted out.
"...What?"
"BUILD! We need to BUILD! Right now! Imdiately!"
Qing Lin stared at her. "Xin Yi, it’s barely dawn—"
"EXACTLY! Dawn! Perfect building ti! Lots of daylight! Co on!" She scrambled out, nearly tripping over her own feet.
"Xin Yi—"
"Wake everyone! We have WORK TO DO!"
[DING!
[That’s more like it!]
[Current Quest: BUILD A CIVILIZATION!]
[Step 1: Clear land for construction]
[Recomnded area: 5000 square ters minimum]
[Get to work, Host! ☆]
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