After drinking it all, Yor, having tasted the sweetness, extended her small tongue and licked her vermilion lips, cleaning up the residue that had spilled. Niu Zida opened his attribute panel and saw that his strength panel had slightly increased:
Combat Talent:
Speed: 93
Strength: 75
Agility: 95
Magic: 0
Special Skill: Conceal Presence.
Fertility Talent: Goblin Assassin.
Special Talent: Secrete Milk.
Corruption Value: 50
"My strength can actually increase a bit? Is there some fixed corresponding relationship?"
"Perhaps it's just a random increase?"
After Yor had licked everything clean, she made her guess. It seemed that as long as he could make Yor consume his, he could increase his panel attributes, regardless of which mouth she used.
Yor continued to clean Niu Zida's body. Watching Yor's large, snow-white breasts float on the hot water, Niu Zida's hands were also restless, kneading them. Yor could only let out soft moans, enduring her Master's liberties while serving him. Although she was ruthless and decisive when facing external enemies, in front of Niu Zida, Yor was the most obedient handmaiden.
"Speaking of which, Yor, how many days is the gestation period for a Goblin child?"
"It should be about a week."
"Tomorrow, let's go check out the surrounding area."
"Master, are you planning to stay here permanently?"
Yor very cleverly discerned Niu Zida's intention. Niu Zida nodded and said:
"For now, with the Atair Kingdom being so chaotic in this area, it's better to find a place to develop my own power first. Establishing my own village will allow me to gain a foothold in this chaotic era."
"Master, I don't know if you noticed, but Lord Huan Long once told you to collect Imaginary Energy from this world. I wonder if it's the minerals these nations are warring over?"
Yor was indeed someone who had worked as a spy; she was very sensitive to information. Indeed, the things Huan Long needed someone to search for in another world were most likely not something easily obtained. Could it be the minerals they were fighting over, or rather, the Imaginary Energy of this world needed to be refined from these ores? And the people of this world also had a particular need for this ore, which led to the conflict. Did Huan Long also know that it would be difficult to seize this energy in this world with her own insufficient strength, which is why she could only summon him to help her?
Thinking this way, the logic seemed sound, but it still needed verification. Unfortunately, this old woman didn't seem like someone who would know more information. Ultimately, to learn more about this world, he would have to gather information himself. Indeed, there was no world where detailed information could be easily obtained by simply grabbing any old man or woman in a rural area.
"It seems we'll have to confirm this information later. For now, tomorrow we'll survey the surrounding terrain to see if this place is suitable for establishing a village. If not, we'll have to move."
After their chat, they felt the water gradually cooling. So, Yor carried Niu Zida out of the bathtub, wrapping him in a hunter's coat to prevent him from catching a cold. She then used the remaining bathwater to wash her black stockings and sweater, which still bore bloodstains from the battle, and hung them to dry. She, of course, also had to temporarily use the hunter's coat for cover.
After they finished bathing, the old woman came over with the roasted rabbit meat. The three of them enjoyed a delicious rabbit meal together. During dinner, Niu Zida asked:
"Do you know where your husband and son are fighting?"
"I only know they were taken away by the Atair Kingdom's forces. I don't know where they are fighting now."
"Are there no military stipends?"
"Perhaps for the city dwellers, but people like us who clear land are worth less than wild dogs in the eyes of those nobles. It's good enough if they give us food when they take us, so where would there be military stipends?"
Isn't this just forced conscription? It seems that in this world, too, the powerful fight for their own interests, sacrificing ordinary people.
"Are there many other families nearby?"
"There aren't many people left."
"Is the nearest village the one where Aponia is?"
"Hmm, this place of mine is originally a desolate wilderness. There aren't many families around. My old man and I brought our son here to clear land precisely because it was remote and uninhabited. The land here isn't good; if it were, it wouldn't be our turn to clear it."
If this was the case, it would actually be beneficial for the next step of development. Niu Zida thought for a moment and continued to ask:
"How do you calculate the calendar here?"
"What calendar?"
"What year is it now...?"
"We people only need to know the seasons and the days for sowing and harvesting. What do we need a calendar for... I only know that this year is 1045 in the Mainland Calendar, because when they dragged my old man and son away to be soldiers a year ago, they shouted at us about the Atair Conscription Act of 1044 according to the Mainland Calendar that was promulgated this year, and they took them both away."
"But they were actually able to find this place, so it doesn't seem too remote."
"They probably came looking this way from Aponia's village."
"This also shows that the Atair Kingdom's war is probably not going well. They must be short of people to the point that they have to come to this kind of place to conscript."
Yor's analysis is correct. From this point of view, the Atair Kingdom's war is probably quite unfavorable. It's a pity that there is too little information now, and we don't know the specific situation of the war. Maybe the war is already over.
"Yor, go hunting with me tomorrow. Old lady, would you mind if we stay here for a while?"
"Well, it doesn't matter. You can stay as long as you want. Why don't you come and live in my main house, as long as you don't mind this old woman."
"It's okay, we'll just stay in the warehouse. We can't take over as guests."
After all, the old woman could also see that Yor could protect herself and could hunt to solve the food problem. It would be more accurate to say that she didn't have much food left. Letting them stay here might allow her to live a few more days.
After eating, it wasn't long before it got dark. It seems that it should be close to winter, so the days are particularly short, and if this is a planet, then I should be in the Northern Hemisphere.
When night came, there was nothing to do. At night, Niu Zida and Yor naturally had another lingering night in the warehouse. Yor was afraid of waking up the old woman in the room, so she used her small mouth to serve the entire time, fulfilling her duty as a maid.
The next morning, Yor took Niu Zida out, one to hunt, and two to thoroughly survey the surrounding terrain.
After wandering around for a morning, in addition to hitting two wild rabbits, the surrounding terrain was roughly surveyed:
Within three kilometers of the old woman's house, there are only two dilapidated farmhouses, and no one is there. It seems that they either escaped to avoid thieves or were taken away to be soldiers.
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