It was fine for Tang Ruan to be a meat shield, too.
After all, Zhao Chi only had 5 points of Constitution right now.
The main reason he chose a survival-focused build was to live longer.
But Tang Ruan could truly serve as a frontline character who could tank damage.
For such a small woman to become a Big Meat Shield...
It really seemed a bit incongruous.
"Lord… why are you looking at me like that?"
Tang Ruan was still rubbing her small belly.
But she noticed the strange way Zhao Chi was looking at her.
A chill couldn't help but run down her spine.
Zhao Chi said, "Tang Ruan, your Constitution is very high. I plan to train you as a damage-tanking character. Are you willing?"
Tang Ruan asked, "Tanking damage? Does that mean protecting you, my Lord, at the front?"
"Hmm... not entirely, but you can think of it that way."
"I'm willing!"
Tang Ruan didn't hesitate for a moment.
"Tanking damage can be very dangerous, and you'll get hurt often."
"What does that matter? If I don't get hurt, wouldn't you be the one getting hurt? I'm willing to get hurt in your place."
"You..."
Zhao Chi was a little moved.
No wonder so many Lords ended up with their subjects.
It probably wasn't all just to covet their subjects' beauty.
There must have been many who developed genuine feelings.
Gu Qing smiled. "Tang Ruan, if you get hurt, I'll provide Treatment for you right away. But it will hurt a lot when it happens, so you need to be mentally prepared."
Tang Ruan nodded. "Mm, of course getting hurt will be painful. I understand. Thank you, Sister Gu."
Gu Qing chuckled lightly. "What are you thanking me for? If you're tanking damage, we should be the ones thanking you. But don't you worry, my Constitution is 8 points as well. I'll help share the pressure."
Tang Ruan nodded. "Then I have even more reason to thank you, Sister Gu."
Gu Qing gave her a gentle smile.
Then she said to Zhao Chi, "This little beauty of yours has a pretty good personality. I like her."
Zhao Chi said, "That's great. I was a bit afraid you two might have conflicts. If any issues do come up, be sure to talk them out early. Don't let them fester."
Gu Qing said confidently, "Relax. I'm a woman; I know exactly how women think. With me here, I guarantee I'll keep all these women of yours happy and cheerfully working for you every day."
Zhao Chi laughed. "Is there anything you can't do?"
Gu Qing licked her lips.
A sly smile appeared on her face.
Her expression became incredibly alluring.
"There's a lot more I can do. When the opportunity arises, I promise to make you never want to leave, and make your legs go weak."
Hearing this, Zhao Chi couldn't help but picture a few things.
Like the 108 Sowing Positions.
He felt a little thirsty.
He subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
When Gu Qing saw him swallow, she covered her mouth and let out a delicate laugh.
Just then, a female villager called Tang Ruan over.
Tang Ruan quickly returned.
She was holding two small vests.
One was large, and the other was even larger.
"Sister Gu, our vests are all done. Yours is the biggest one. Quick, put it on."
Gu Qing extended her index finger.
And hooked the vest over.
The vest was indeed very large. After all, Gu Qing's figure was explosive.
If it wasn't made large, she wouldn't be able to wear it.
Gu Qing asked in a coquettish voice, "My Lord, would you like to help me put it on?"
Tang Ruan was taken aback. "Huh? The Lord is going to help us put them on?"
Zhao Chi knew Gu Qing was just teasing him.
It was just her personality acting up.
After all, her Loyalty was only average, and he hadn't unlocked intimacy with her yet.
If he really tried to go along with it and grope her, Gu Qing wouldn't let him touch her.
Zhao Chi averted his gaze. "No, you can put them on yourselves."
Gu Qing smiled and stopped teasing him.
Soon, everyone was dressed.
And each person had a pair of Simple cloth shoes.
None of these women were professional Tailors.
The clothes and shoes they made could only be used temporarily.
They probably wouldn't last more than a few days.
But that was enough for now. Once the tailor shop was built, he could train them to become professional Tailors.
Next, it was time to wipe out the Goblins.
If they weren't dealt with in time, the enemy would likely launch a sneak attack under the cover of night.
They would lose the initiative then.
More importantly, the Goblin Camp contained some Supplies.
For example, wood, stone, Furs, Iron Ingots, and so on.
He could gather these resources himself, but it would take Time.
Seizing them directly was the most convenient and fastest way.
After establishing a new territory, every Lord would have an enemy camp nearby.
The Race and difficulty varied.
Yang Xiong said his Beastman Hero flattened a bandit, so he must have a bandit camp in his territory.
The one in Lu Yi's video just now was a Giant, so she must have a Giant camp in hers.
Giants were high-difficulty, but the resources one could obtain from them were also greater.
Zhao Chi's territory clearly had a Goblin Camp.
Individual Goblins weren't hard to deal with.
The main issue was their total numbers.
Now that the women's Attributes had all recovered, they were ready for battle.
Zhao Chi gave the order, "Everyone, find a tool you're comfortable with. We're going to wipe out the Goblins. I estimate there are about 20 to 30 of them. Don't be nervous."
Hearing they were going into battle, the female villagers actually seemed excited.
They scrambled to grab Weapons.
Three women took tool hammers, three took Fish Spears, and three took logging axes.
Zhao Chi, Gu Qing, and Tang Ruan all took Firewood Knives.
They also took some rope to tie up captives.
No one took a hunting Bow.
After all, against a small number of Goblins, a hunting Bow wasn't really necessary.
The mental state of these women was clearly different now.
All of them were eager to go.
It was a completely different picture from their sullen appearance before the meal.
Zhao Chi still tried asking, "Is anyone nervous? I can help boost your Morale and get rid of your nervousness."
The women looked at each other and all started laughing.
"My Lord, you shouldn't underestimate us."
"That's right, we don't have the negative effects from being Newborn anymore. No one's nervous."
"Don't worry, Lord. As soon as you give the word, we'll charge in and kill the enemy without any hesitation."
Zhao Chi nodded, then looked at Tang Ruan.
The Encourage state on her had long since expired.
He wondered what she was thinking now.
Tang Ruan looked a little embarrassed. "Lord, you know that I was affected by the Newborn state before, so I was a bit timid. But it's completely different now. You can rest assured. Whether it's killing enemies or tanking Damage, I'll do my best."
'As expected of a Race with the Fearless Talent.'
'They really seem fearless.'
Zhao Chi smiled. "Alright, then let's head out."
"Let's go!"
The women raised their Weapons, letting out an invigorated cheer.
Their voices were clear and carried far.
'Very good.'
'They're really spirited.'
The Goblin from before had pointed northwest.
The distance was about 3 kilometers.
Zhao Chi's current territory was only 10 square kilometers.
If they went 3 kilometers northwest, they would be near the edge of his territory.
Transporting the Supplies back would be a bit of a hassle, since the distance wasn't short.
But that was fine.
These women all had 6 points of Power, so they could carry a lot each trip.
The transport speed wouldn't be slow.
A 3-kilometer distance would take an ordinary person about 35 minutes to walk.
For these women, it would probably take 20-30 minutes.
If they jogged, they could definitely make it in under 20 minutes.
If they sprinted, they could shorten that to under 12 minutes.
But... Zhao Chi couldn't.
Zhao Chi really hadn't expected that, among all his female subjects, he was now the one with the lowest Attributes.