Chapter 113

[Attributes: Strength 21, Spirit 26, Agility 18, Constitution 22]

[Combat Skills: Pearl Shield, Clamshell Stance, Water Prison Confinement]

Life Skills: Advanced Housework Mastery (Increases efficiency in tasks such as cleaning, tidying, and sewing by 50%)

Advanced Cooking 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 (A flawless Water Elemental constitution; wherever it passes, it remains spotless, filth repels, and abnormal status resistance +80%)

The Mother-of-Pearl Shell (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.)

Advanced Housework Mastery, and also Advanced Cooking Mastery?

I'm such a multi-talented person!

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 came across a record about life skills talents.

Unlike combat-oriented troops, these personnel are generally responsible for miscellaneous affairs such as logistics, finance, and administration of the territory.

After all, with development, the territory grew larger and larger, and the industry and population also increased.

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 Tavern, or travel to those misty cities to buy waiters specially trained by nobles, who are essentially high-ranking slaves.

However, these slaves were not only expensive, but also extremely rare.

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 life skills expert cannot sway his heart.

"Oh, right..." the clam girl seemed to remember something and whispered, "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 was about the size of a pigeon egg, completely 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)]

[Attribute: After consumption, increases Constitution by 10 points and water resistance by 10%]

"Look at you, why are you being so polite?"

Shen Xing said calmly, "From now on, this is your home. You can stay as long as you want."

Lord Shen was definitely not bribed by the pearl; rather, he 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 face of the clam girl named Nimue. "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. Then you won't have to hide anymore."

With that, he sent a recruitment invitation to the clam girl.

[Recruitment successful: Black Pearl Nimue has joined your territory.]

As Shen Xing watched the notification flash before his eyes, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"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... 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's 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 to the side, completely stunned.

"My lord... this young lady is quite extraordinary," Hellscream said thoughtfully.

"Tell the other beastmen not to frighten her," Shen Xing instructed. "From now on, the Moon Well will be her private space; try not to go near it."

"Yes, my lord!" Hellscream solemnly, then left.

Shen Xing looked at Nimue walking back and forth in the territory and couldn't help but sigh.

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 [Pure Water Pearl], a treasure that can permanently increase physical fitness.

She's practically an old lady who passed all eight Ozaki challenges—she's incredibly capable.

"Furthermore... according to the description of her second talent, [Mother-of-Pearl Shell], it will produce higher quality [Pure Water Pearl] as her strength increases."

"It seems that we should nurture her further when resources allow."

Shen Xing stood there for a moment, then observed the clam girl again.

After noticing that she had jumped into the Moon Well after cleaning her territory, 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... crackling..."

The sound of rain outside the window grew louder, and wisps of mist drifted in through the window.

Shen Xing used the Hand of the Void to close the window, then went back to sleep.

The next day...

It was not even eight o'clock when my phone rang.

After the call connected, Qin Lang's excited voice rang in my ears:

"Shen Xing, get up quickly! We have something important to do today!"

Chapter 90: Moving, to Pioneer -Exclusive Community!

"Shen Xing, get up quickly! We're going to take care of something important today!" Qin Lang shouted excitedly into the phone.

"Something big?" Shen Xing replied sleepily, "What's so big?"

"Didn't you ask me to help you look at houses last time? I searched for several days according to your requirements, and I finally found one!"

Qin Lang said, "That house is excellent; you'll definitely be satisfied!"

Shen Xing perked up upon hearing this. "Okay, I'll get up right now."

He then asked, "By the way, have you notified Jiayi?"

"I've notified her. I'll pick her up first, then I'll come pick you up."

"Can."

Shen Xing hung up the phone, feeling a little excited.

After all, this was the first time in his life he had ever bought a house!

I quickly got out of bed, washed up briefly, and then tidied myself up.

At 8:30 a. m., Qin Lang sent a message saying he was already waiting downstairs.

Shen Xing also pushed her wheelchair and took the elevator downstairs.

A light drizzle was still falling outside, and the sky was overcast.

After three or four days of continuous rain, the air was filled with the smell of damp earth.

Qin Lang stood beside the car, holding a large umbrella, waiting.

Xu Jiayi rolled down the car window and waved to him.

After Qin Lang lifted him to the passenger seat, he closed the umbrella and climbed into the driver's seat.

"Beep--"

The car drove away from the old residential area and sped off into the rain.

After passing through several main roads, we soon arrived at the Jiangcheng.

Then we turned into an old street lined with plane trees on both sides and drove straight along the riverside avenue.

"What are we doing by the river?" Shen Xing asked, looking at the unfamiliar street scene outside the window.

"Of course we're looking at houses, what else could we be doing?" Qin Lang laughed. "After all, given your circumstances, finding a suitable house won't be easy."

"But after making some inquiries, I actually found it."

He spoke with a hint of pride, then introduced, "There's a residential complex up ahead called River Bay First Class."

"It sounds no different from any other Common residential community, but most of the people living there are Pioneer."

"So you can confidently summon troops here without worrying about being seen by others."

Shen Xing's face flashed with surprise; she hadn't expected that Jiangcheng would have a community full of Pioneer.

Suppressing my curiosity, I continued to watch the street scene outside the car window.

The car turned onto a quiet side road, where rows of detached villas gradually appeared on both sides, each separated by a dense green belt, offering excellent privacy.

Soon, they arrived at a detached villa that was backed by a low hill and faced the river.

The building has gray and white exterior walls, and the courtyard is surrounded by black iron railings. Inside, there is a three-story modern-style building.