SWDnovel 042 The Emperor's Sleeves, 23 His Conduct
042 The Emperor's Sleeves, 23 His Conduct
According to Grandpa Liao, the [Yinglong porridge] tastes so-so, but it's filling. In these times of scarcity, it's perfectly timed. A "top-tier" rating is sufficient.
After Grandpa Liao, two more players were placed in the "Waiting for Rank A" category, and several players consulted Li Yu for instructions.
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"The Way of the King"
[Rank] Yellow.
[Attributes] When raising quails, survival rate +45, egg production +50.
[Description] You say you love quail, and you eat quail.
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The person with this nickname is a slightly chubby female gamer named "An'an". She was born in the mid-95s, has a slim figure, and average appearance.
Unlike Grandpa Liao, An'an was very lucky. After transmigrating, she didn't suffer any major grievances and just happened to get a [Moonlight Roll].
Under the moonlight, An'an arrived at the Qiantang River in the Yuan Dynasty and met a scholar.
The scholar's surname was Ma, and his given name was Jundao. He was of average learning, but skilled in painting, especially flowers, bamboo, and birds. Among the many birds, Ma Jundao's favorite was the quail, which he often kept in his sleeve to "observe its drinking, so as to inspire his paintings."
An'an couldn't draw, but because of her experience in raising tigers, peonies, and cockatiels, she gained Ma Jundao's approval and was even taught to draw.
After studying for more than half a month, An'an was still a complete novice when it came to "painting." However, she ate most of Ma Jundao's dozens of quails. She also managed to figure out the basics of raising quails.
[Jun Dao Xiu] was ultimately rated as "B" by Li Yu. If An An really develops the "quail farming industry", perhaps there will be a day when it is "upgraded to A".
An'an's subsequent "Grade A" status had no "title".
This is a rural woman in her forties, short and stocky with dark skin.
Her name is Wang Aixia, and she has no experience using [moonlight reel]. The reason she is "Grade A, waiting list" is because she has a skill—building biogas digesters.
She said that in the past, the village responded to the national call and also wanted the subsidy money, so every household built a biogas digester.
Later, most of the able-bodied men went out to work, and those with some money went to the city. The village became less lively, and the ponds were empty, but the craft remained.
Upon hearing Wang Aixia's words, Lu Xiuxi and the others' eyes lit up, and Magistrate Liang and Wang Zhang were also very interested.
"By filling the pond with human and animal excrement and crop straw and letting it ferment for a period of time, we can obtain 'biogas.' This gas can be used for lighting and cooking," Wang Daru summarized.
Li Yu rated Wang Aixia as "first-class" and admitted her to the Sky Academy. He instructed her to adapt to local conditions and try building a biogas digester. If successful, he would promote it vigorously.
After Wang Aixia, there was no one else who was "assigned a Class A" level.
One player, however, with a "title," shouted that he wanted to achieve "Grade A."
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"Two or three times"
[Rank] Not classified.
[Attributes] Martial Arts +15, Literary Arts -5, Charisma -5.
[Description] Virtue is two or three, and any action will inevitably lead to misfortune.
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He is inconsistent, sometimes two-times, sometimes three-times, and his conduct and will are not focused.
Also known as "two-three virtues", "two-three integritys", or "two-three intentions".
Player Cao Yuan, along with others, killed a tiger and obtained the [Moonlight Scroll - Tiger Uncle].
In the story of "Tiger Uncle," the beasts can speak human language and understand human affairs. When Cao Yuan went there, he happened to catch a cat teaching a tiger skills, and he became "classmates" with the fat tiger.
After two weeks of training, his [Strength] and [Agility] attributes each increased by two points. He also learned "how to bite", "how to use claws", "how to drink water with his tongue", and "how to remove meat from the bones of prey with his tongue".
The cat was a strict teacher, and Cao Yuan, unwilling to learn, had no choice but to. In the end, he almost developed a lisp.
After finishing his studies, the tiger wanted to kill the cat, but Cao Yuan stood by and watched. The cat climbed a tree and mocked the tiger below. Cao Yuan simply lifted the tiger up by its rear end.
The cat yielded, exchanging its "climbing skills" for Cao Yuan's life.
Cao Yuan grabbed the tiger's tail and pulled the fat tiger to the ground. Enraged, the tiger tried to climb a tree, but the cat kicked Cao Yuan down.
Just as he was about to fall into the tiger's mouth, the time limit expired, and Cao Yuan survived, earning him the title of "two or three times Cao".
Martial Arts +15, [Martial Strength] experience gain speed +15%; Literary Arts -5, [Intelligence] experience gain speed -5%.
For Cao Yuan, who aspired to "conquer the battlefield," this was indeed a good idea.
Li Yu rated it as [Class B], and then said to Cao Yuandao that he also had a [Moonlight Scroll - Tiger Uncle].
Cao Yuan was overjoyed: "Dean, give it to me!"
"Where do you get the nerve?" Li Yu said with a laugh, then added, "You can exchange it for items of the same grade, or [scrolls]."
Cao Yuan's eyes darted around, and he took something out of his pocket, handing it over: "Dean, I heard you... um, I heard your NPC friend is buying [fragments]. Can I trade this for him?"
Li Yu took it, saw that it was an [unknown fragment], nodded and then shook his head: "One is not enough."
"And there's more," Cao Yuan pulled a bulging cloth bag from his pocket and poured things out.
Scraps of cloth, Wuzhu coins, Warring States period knife-shaped coins, rusted spearheads...
All kinds of things, a wide variety.
Cao Yuan squatted on the ground, picking and choosing, and finally picked up a pile of [unknown fragments] and handed it over: "There are thirty-two fragments in total, Dean, is that enough?"
"Not enough," Li Yu shook his head again.
"Ah!" Cao Yuan scratched his head, "Can I consider it an obligation, Dean?"
"Okay."
"Thank you! Thank you, Dean!"
The [Tiger Uncle] has two main uses: ① To accelerate the body-forging process and reach the upper limits of [Strength], [Constitution], and [Agility] as soon as possible. ② To obtain titles such as [Welcoming the Cat] and [Offering Sacrifice to the Tiger] by making a choice during the "Cat vs. Tiger" battle in the [Scroll].
Li Yu doesn't use [Tiger Uncle] for two reasons. First, he has [Mysterious Dew] and [Python Pill and Wind-Preventing Pill], so there's no need to suffer in the [Scroll]. Second, regardless of whether it's [Welcoming Cat], [Tiger Sacrifice], or [Two or Three Strategies], their attributes are all "positive and negative combination"—either "+Martial + Literary - Charm" or "+Martial - Literary - Charm".
Li Yu looked down on it.
After the transaction was completed, Cao Yuan left happily.
Li Yu mentioned "planning a [trade zone]" to Lu Xiuxi, and he nodded in agreement.
About an hour later, Li Hua collected all the materials from several "recruitment points" and reported to Li Yu.
[Class A] 2 people (Grandpa Liao and Wang Aixia) and [Class B] 34 people have all been admitted to [Sky Academy].
More than 700 people in category C have not yet been resettled.
Li Yu asked why he hadn't been settled yet, and Li Hua blushed with embarrassment.
She and Lu Xiuxi and the others had devised a plan, believing it to be flawless. However, when it came to implementation, they discovered numerous errors.
For example, the requirements for [Grade C] are too broad, resulting in only 3,000 people being registered so far, but the number of [Grade C] people is as high as 700.
Look at the huge crowd still queuing up. By today's standards, there should be at least several thousand people in this [Category C] talent pool.
According to the dean, the population limit of [Sky Academy] is only about two thousand.
The differences are too great, and further selection is needed. The previous talent evaluation standards also need to be readjusted.
Moreover, many players who were not among the "talents" objected to the "evaluation criteria" they set—this world is like a game, and elements such as "strength" and "intelligence" are absolutely crucial and must be included in the "evaluation criteria".
This statement drew considerable opposition, with many arguing that "those with high intelligence these days are just lucky to get into school," and "what's the use of high physical strength? I could easily take on ten people of the same level by myself."
After much discussion, some players suggested setting up an arena for martial arts competitions, where those who achieve ten consecutive wins can be admitted to the hospital.
Later, this "ten-game winning streak" was upgraded to "thirty-game winning streak", "fifty-game winning streak", and "one hundred-game winning streak".
Li Hua asked Dean Li for his opinion.
Li Yu didn't care.
In the second [Dream], these players put on a "fighting ring" showdown.
It's still the same old routine.
Players' "combat power" should indeed be taken seriously, but among these tens of thousands of players, every single one of them is a noob.
What's there to compare?
Li Yu shared his thoughts, and Li Hua informed Lu Xiuxi and the others.
After further discussion, they finally gave in to the players' strong demands and cleared out a large open space. They used stones to create ten large circles, which served as a [arena].
Not to mention the players, even the locals found it amusing.
Li Yu, however, disliked watching inexperienced beginners fight amongst themselves and prepared to go to the [Bat Cave] to level up.
Just as I was about to leave, a figure leaped into the circle, kicked the winning player aside, and shouted, "I'm here to challenge!"
Li Yu recognized the voice and looked up—
Damn, my brother-in-law!