ctnovel Chapter 89 The Clam Girl? An All-Round Talent!
Chapter 89 The Clam Girl? An All-Round Talent!
Chapter 89 The Clam Girl? An All-Round Talent!
"Not bad, with all combat units totaling over two hundred, we can already be considered a strong and well-equipped force."
Shen Xing looked at the buildings and troop information on the territory interface and felt satisfied.
Twenty days ago, there was only a small campfire and a few dilapidated wooden huts here, along with ten orcs who could not speak clearly.
In the blink of an eye, it has developed into a safe and warm haven with complete living facilities.
And this is just the beginning.
He will continue to build more structures and train more powerful units.
Someday in the future, this place might become an impregnable, eternally lit, and mysterious metropolis.
Next, Shen Xing continued to guard the territory and absorb soul stones to increase his level.
He would occasionally come up to the city wall to direct his troops in dealing with monster attacks from the mist.
To be honest, the sudden gray rain caused the monsters in the mist to become more aggressive.
However, it also brought a lot of resources to the lords.
The soul stones dropped by these mist monsters alone are enough to sustain the territory's daily expenses.
As time passed, wave after wave of attacking monsters were pierced by arrow towers, knocked away by the knights, and fell beneath the city walls.
The other members each performed their respective duties.
The territory's number one warrior: Hellscream sat on a large rock at the village entrance, absorbing soul stones with all his might to improve himself as quickly as possible.
Because the lord said that he would lead the orc legion to conquer the temple on a chosen day.
To be on the safe side, he needs even greater strength.
On the other side, Lena was also practicing her swordsmanship diligently, striving to improve her close combat skills.
She was to lead her troops to the lava cave, battle the hellish creatures inside, collect more hellfire seeds, and, incidentally, seize the giant sword.
Bloodhowl led dozens of new recruits in training, having the orcs ride on the backs of werewolves and launch wave after wave of charges.
The entire territory was in a state of intense preparation for war.
Meanwhile, in the open space to the south, more than twenty slaves were diligently cultivating the fertile land and sowing more seeds.
Although they were just ordinary people, they could feel the vibrant energy and high morale emanating from this territory.
I'm even more motivated to work now.
into the night.
Shen Xing finished his workday and logged out of the game.
The soldiers returned to their houses to rest, and soon a deafening snoring filled the air.
A group of skeleton archers and Black Moon Knights patrolled the city walls in a crisscross pattern, while the searchlights of the lighthouse swept back and forth.
It was four in the morning, and the night was deep and quiet.
At that moment, a slight sound of water breaking suddenly came from the south of the territory.
"Splash—"
Immediately afterwards, a dark figure silently emerged from the well.
It resembled a flowing shadow, moving swiftly close to the ground.
Wherever it passed, the dust and gravel on the ground were swept away, and even the footprints left by the beastmen disappeared, leaving the ground flat and clean.
It first walked around the edge of its territory, cleaning up all the pits and bloodstains left from the daytime battle.
Next, they went to the edge of the city wall and gave the entire wall a brand new look.
After finishing all that, the dark figure seemed a little tired and took a few breaths.
After a brief pause, the shadowy figure looked at the two moon wells radiating a soft, clear light in the center of the territory, its body trembling slightly, revealing a certain longing.
Just as it was about to swim toward the Moon Well, it suddenly passed by the territory's granary.
The gate was open, and various kinds of food were scattered all over the floor inside.
The dark figure hesitated for a moment, then slipped inside.
The moment it stepped into the warehouse, the door slammed shut.
The shadowy figure convulsed in terror, its body instantly transforming into a stretched lump of dough, trying to squeeze through the crack in the door.
But just then, a lantern was lit from the corner, its orange-red flame illuminating the surroundings.
The shadowy figure turned its head and saw a handsome young man with a calm expression sitting in a wheelchair.
Beside him stood a tall orc with wings on his back.
The dark figure froze, then darted under the wooden shelf beside it, leaving only a small section of its body visible, its edge still trembling slightly.
"Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you."
Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair slowly toward the dark figure.
He anticipated that the unknown creature had not left its territory and would likely reappear.
So, taking advantage of its ability to automatically tidy up clutter, I set up this simple trap in advance.
In retrospect, it has been quite effective.
The dark figure remained hidden beneath the wooden frame, transformed into an oval-shaped object, revealing only a pair of large, watery eyes.
"Come out," Shen Xing said again.
However, the other party remained huddled in the corner, showing no intention of coming out at all.
Shen Xing frowned, her voice turning colder: "Do you want me to personally invite you out?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hellroar stepped forward, his heavy footsteps causing the wooden frame to tremble slightly.
"No—I—I'll come out—"
A soft, gentle voice rang out, and a dark figure slowly emerged from the corner.
When it fully revealed its true form, not only Shen Xing, but even Hellroar beside him showed a look of astonishment.
A strange creature was standing in front of the two of them.
Her upper body was in the form of a human female, with skin as white as porcelain, and her private parts were covered with a pair of black seashells.
Looking up, I saw a strange but not unattractive face.
Her face was dotted with bright spots, her eyes were like azure sapphires, and her long black hair was draped over her shoulders.
These are not the main points.
The key point is that the pair of huge, shiny black seashells behind her look like small, mobile houses.
The lower half of its body is completely retracted into the shell.
The snow-white upper body is pieced together with the shiny black seashell, creating a strong sense of contrast.
Shen Xing stared at the strange creature before him, then suddenly realized something: "Are you the clam I picked up in the Blackwater River?"
The woman kept her head down, not daring to look at him, and only gave a soft "hmm".
After receiving confirmation, Shen Xing's thoughts became even more complicated; she never expected such an absurd thing to happen.
These must be the monsters from fairy tales, right?
However, considering that this is a bizarre and fantastical world, with all sorts of ghosts, ghosts, and demons appearing one after another.
It's quite normal for some spirits and monsters to appear nowadays.
"Why are you hiding here? And why are you cleaning our territory every day?" Shen Xing asked the question that concerned her the most.
This clam—let's call her the Clam Girl for now.
The clam girl spoke softly: "I—like it here—I don't—want to be driven away—"
Her voice was unique, with a peculiar haziness, as if someone were speaking to you through a curtain of water.
Shen Xing understood what she meant.
Because they didn't want to be driven away, they wanted to contribute to the territory through labor.
"Then why do you like it here?" Shen Xing asked again.
"Well water—a bath—so comfortable—" The clam girl raised her head, her water-blue eyes filled with longing.
"Well water—" Shen Xing asked thoughtfully, "You mean the Moon Well?"
The clam girl nodded repeatedly, looking at him expectantly.
Shen Xing's expression suddenly turned strange.
Hellscream had previously told him that he would hear the sound of water coming from the Moonwell late at night.
I initially thought it was a special ability inherent in this mysterious building.
Now I realize that she was taking a bath there.
Does that mean the Moon Spring water we've been drinking these past few days was actually her bathwater?
I just grabbed a blade of grass!
Shen Xing suddenly felt unwell.
However, this clam girl was quite clean, shining brightly all over, without a speck of dust in sight.
There shouldn't be any problem with her bathwater.
"Human—human—can you please not drive me away?" the clam girl whispered. "I will work hard—to keep the village clean and tidy—"
"I—I can also cook—and mend clothes—"
"You can cook?" Shen Xing asked in surprise.
"Mmm-hmm—" The clam girl nodded repeatedly: "My cooking smells delicious—it's very tasty—and I can do a lot of things too—"
Shen Xing pondered for a moment and glanced at her attributes.
[Black Pearl: Nemü]
[Level: 5]
[Potential: Elite ★]
[Attributes: Strength 21, Spirit 26, Agility 18, Constitution 22]
[Combat Skills: Pearl Shield, Clam Shell Stance, Water Prison Imprisonment]
Life Skills: Advanced Household Chores Proficient (Increases efficiency in cleaning, tidying, sewing, etc. by 50%)
Advanced Culinary Mastery (Proficient in multiple cuisines and cooking techniques, with a 30% chance to enhance the original buffs of food during cooking)
【Talent: Pure Water Body (Pure and flawless water elemental affinity constitution, leaving no trace of dust in its path, filth repelled, abnormal resistance +80%)
The Shell of the Precious Mother (Every so often, a Pure Water Pearl (blue) will condense, its quality gradually improving as your strength increases. Consuming it will increase your constitution and enhance your water resistance.)
(Note: A clam spirit with mild social anxiety who hides inside its shell when scared.)
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Proficient in advanced housework and advanced cooking?
I'm such an all-rounder!
Shen Xing leaned back in her wheelchair, her fingers trembling slightly.
The night before last, when he was looking up strategies on the forum, he saw a record about life skills talents.
Unlike combat-oriented troops, these personnel are generally responsible for miscellaneous affairs such as logistics, finance, and management of the territory.
After all, as it develops, the territory grows larger and larger, and the industries and population also increase.
The lord alone certainly couldn't handle it all.
Therefore, at this time, some life skills personnel are needed to help with management and share the workload.
But such talents are extremely rare.
Often, one can only try their luck at the Hero's Tavern, or travel to those misty cities to buy some waiters specially trained by nobles, which are essentially high-ranking slaves.
However, these slaves were not only expensive, but also impossible to find.
Talented individuals like the Clam Girl, who possess two advanced life skills, are extremely rare.
I've really struck gold this time!
However, Lord Shen quickly calmed down.
As a lord with two hundred elite soldiers, one must naturally possess the composure to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before one.
A mere high-level lifestyle expert cannot shake his heart.
"Oh, right—" the clam girl seemed to remember something and said softly, "If you let me stay—I can give you one of these every week—"
As she spoke, she reached into the seashell behind her and carefully took out a sparkling pearl.
It is about the size of a pigeon egg, pure white, and flawless.
She held the pearl in her palm, blew on it gently, and it floated automatically toward Shen Xing.
He reached out and caught it.
[Obtained: Pure Water Pearl (Blue)]
[Attributes: After consumption, increases Constitution by 10 points and water resistance by 10%]
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"Look at you, why are you being so polite?"
Shen Xing said calmly, "From now on, this is your home. You can stay here as long as you want."
Lord Shen was definitely not bribed by the pearl, but rather took in the clam girl because he felt sorry for her having nowhere to go.
"That's...that's wonderful!" A genuine smile appeared on the clam girl named Nimue's face. "Thank you...thank you..."
"You're welcome." Shen Xing said gently, "Come on, I'll add you to the territory and make you a full member. From now on, you won't have to hide anymore."
As he spoke, he sent a recruitment invitation to the clam girl.
[Recruitment successful: Black Pearl Nimue has joined your territory.]
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Looking at the notification flashing before his eyes, Shen Xing's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Alright, now that you're one of us, you're free to roam around the territory."
He waved his hand gently, and the granary door opened.
The clam girl glanced outside, then turned to look at Shen Xing: "Can I—can I continue cleaning my territory?"
"Of course, no problem."
"Th-thank you—" The clam girl seemed even happier, and tentatively asked, "Then—I'd like to take a bath in the well, is that alright?"
Shen Xing hesitated.
The next second, a pearl the size of a pigeon egg floated towards him.
"No problem, soak it for as long as you want." Shen Xing grabbed the pearl and put it into his backpack.
"That's wonderful, you're such a kind person!" The clam girl exclaimed joyfully, her watery eyes sparkling with happiness.
Then, she walked out of the granary, dragging the seashells on her back, using a peculiar method of movement.
After receiving Shen Xing's permission, the clam girl seemed to have completely unleashed her true nature, transforming into a flowing mass of black water and traversing the territory at an astonishing speed.
Because of her "Pure Water Body," wherever she went, the place instantly became spotless and clean.
The two stood aside, completely stunned.
"My lord—this young lady is quite extraordinary," Hellroar said thoughtfully.
"Tell the other beastmen not to frighten her," Shen Xing instructed. "From now on, the Moon Well area will be her private area; try not to go near it."
"Yes, my lord!" Hellscream nodded solemnly and then left.
Shen Xing watched as Nimiao wandered back and forth in her territory, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
I never imagined that the clam I casually picked up from the Blackwater River would have such amazing abilities.
Not only can it clean its territory, do laundry and cook, but it can even produce the [Purifying Pearl], a treasure that can permanently increase physical fitness.
This old lady is incredibly capable, completing all eight Ozaki challenges!
"Moreover—I saw in the description of her second talent, [Shell of the Precious Mother], that it will produce higher quality [Pure Water Pearls] as her strength increases."
"It seems that we should nurture her when we have enough resources in the future."
Shen Xing stood there for a moment, then observed the clam girl again.
After discovering that she had finished cleaning her territory and then jumped into the moon well, they stopped paying much attention to her.
I took off my glasses, exited the game, and my view instantly switched back to the rented room.
"Crackling—cracking and popping—"
The sound of rain outside the window grew louder, and wisps of mist drifted in through the window.
Shen Xing used the Void Hand to close the window, then went back to sleep.
The next day —
It was not even eight o'clock when my cell phone rang.
After the call connected, Qin Lang's excited voice rang in my ears: "Shen Xing, get up quickly, we're going to take care of something important today!"
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