Chapter 114: Quality Upgrade
Chapter 114: Quality Upgrade
Quan Cheng, Li Wu's residence.
Upon returning home, Li Wu sent Dudu to bring back his little sister, Xiao Dou Ding.
Well, now he was treating Dudu as his little wife, entrusting her with the chores of doing laundry, cooking, and taking care of the children. And this little girl seemed to be enjoying it all.
This made Dudu's father furious!
He saw that his daughter had been out for half a month, and she had gone with that good-for-nothing Li Wu. He had mixed feelings about it from the start.
But now that she was back, she had even brought a child with her, almost giving Dudu's father a heart attack.
So soon? A child in just half a month?
Fortunately, he soon realized that the child was Li Wu's sister, which calmed his heart.
However, upon further thought, he was upset that his daughter hadn't come home immediately after being away for half a month. Instead, she had gone to do laundry, cook, and take care of the children for Li Wu. Dudu's father felt like grabbing a knife and confronting Li Wu.
Unfortunately, his idea was quickly squashed by Dudu's mother.
In the end, Dudu's father had no choice but to retreat to a corner, hugging himself and feeling dejected, as he shared the same plump figure as Dudu.
Meanwhile, on Li Wu's side.
At this moment, he was still busy.
It was already 11 p.m., and it was about time to start writing in his diary.
However, Li Wu wasn't working on his diary; instead, he was busy on the intranet.
Li Wu opened his personal intranet page and glanced at his account.
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Account: I Want to be the Sea King (Li Wu)
Account Points: 1655
Account Discount Card: One Skill Training Discount Card
Account Level: 1
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Looking at his points, Li Wu frowned slightly.
"With 1655 points, I'm not sure how long these points will last. Oh, right, I need materials for the little skull's quality upgrade and evolution. And I have to get an apple for Dudu. If I calculate all this, I'm not sure if these points will be enough!"
Li Wu was good at earning points, but he was equally adept at spending them.
Not to mention the previous expenses, just the points he spent on learning in the past half month amounted to over 200.
This was mainly due to Li Wu's quick mind.
He had a knack for memorizing and analyzing things, and the more he used his brain, the better it became.
He could decipher a mini skull's plan within half an hour.
Therefore, within half a month, he had made all the categorized plans for the mini skull his own.
The gains were significant, but so was the expense.
It could only be described as the dilemma of having a brilliant mind.
His intelligence made it challenging to accumulate points.
"This won't do. If I keep going like this, I'll run out of points sooner or later."
Li Wu was worried. After all, life was about the essentials, and he felt he needed to find a way to earn more points, as he only had about a thousand left.
"How about I upload the training manuals 12345 for the mini skull and the first three volumes of the mini skull soup?"
This was Li Wu's current idea for generating income.
It seemed like a good and creative plan.
However, when Li Wu actually tried it, he found it wasn't feasible! No, it wasn't that it was impossible, but the plans had too much overlap. It was evident that they were simplified versions, and uploading simplified versions wouldn't yield additional benefits.
Nevertheless, when Li Wu uploaded the fifth volume of the mini skull's soup, it was accepted, and he quickly received a 100-point plan optimization reward.
If he hadn't received this reward, it might have been fine, but now Li Wu felt like he couldn't breathe from the pain of losing out.
"Damn, what a loss! If I had known this, I wouldn't have uploaded the optimized version first. I should have uploaded the initial version and then optimized it step by step.
That way, I could have earned a few hundred more points at least."
Li Wu, after rounding up, felt like he had lost an entire world! But there was no way to remedy this, and he could only blame himself for being too young and inexperienced.
After swearing to himself, Li Wu vowed to make the most of the intranet's benefits. He regrouped and started searching for items on the intranet.
Li Wu needed quite a few things to further enhance the quality of the mini skull.
This time, he didn't have the Professional Center to foot the bill, so he had to spend his own money.
Additionally, Li Wu also planned to search for the apple that Dudu ate on the intranet. After all, Dudu wasn't Lin Jianying; she was his wife, and he had to take care of his wife's weight.
Half an hour later, Li Wu had purchased all the materials needed for the mini skull's advancement, spending 220 points and reducing his balance to 1535.
However, he couldn't find the apple that Dudu ate.
The items on the intranet were all tailored for summoning beasts, and there were no suitable options for human consumption.
Even when Li Wu searched with keywords like "human" and "edible," the results were items that didn't inspire confidence.
Li Wu didn't dare to buy any of those for Dudu.
After all, one could eat all sorts of things, but he only had one wife!
"My account level is only at 1, and I don't have the necessary permissions to search for more advanced items. I can't find anything suitable, so it seems like Dudu's weight loss will have to wait for now."
Realizing this, Li Wu felt quite dejected.
"Even losing weight once is this difficult. How am I supposed to keep her slim..."
With this thought, Li Wu felt like the whole world had turned dark.
"Time for bed!"
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The intranet was highly efficient.
The items Li Wu ordered the night before were delivered to Li Kai's shop early the next morning.
By the time Li Wu arrived with Dudu and Nini, Li Kai and Wang Dashan were already busy processing the materials.
Lu Wu observed Wang Dashan's bewilderment, while Li Kai expressed his frustration, stating that the man was stubbornly staying and refusing to leave. Wang Dashan quickly clarified that he had no pressing matters at home and wanted to assist Li Kai, hoping to earn a meal by helping out. Lu Wu couldn't help but notice his newfound skill in lying.
Lu Wu was more interested in the situation between Li Kai and Wang Dashan. After years of seclusion and playing single-player games, Li Kai was finally joined by someone for online gaming. Despite verbally protesting, his body language suggested otherwise.
Li Kai's willingness to have Wang Dashan stay didn't bother Lu Wu. After all, more hands meant more work could be done.
As Lu Wu immersed himself in the preparations, he was surprised upon entering the workshop. He noticed that Li Kai had expanded the space, now occupying 80 square meters. It was equipped with various devices and an improved ventilation system.
Li Kai was proud of the expansion, which allowed him to accommodate more people and even host a small party without breaking a sweat. Lu Wu admired Li Kai's hidden capabilities and soon joined the work.
The expansion brought the most joy to Doudou. Previously, the small workshop could only fit two people due to limited space and clutter. Now, with the expansion, Doudou could finally enter and observe Lu Wu's work.
Doudou brought a small stool, holding her piglet with one hand and her sister with the other, as she attentively watched Lu Wu's focused efforts. Lu Wu's dedication made him look particularly handsome, and Doudou was delighted. She expressed her willingness to sit and observe Lu Wu all day.
However, her excitement was short-lived as she realized she wasn't alone; she had brought her daughter, Nini, who was only three years old and full of energy. Unwilling to be held still, Nini soon rebelled, causing Doudou to reluctantly leave the workshop with her, not wanting to disturb Lu Wu's work.
With the help of Li Kai and Wang Dashan, Lu Wu spent half a day on another quality upgrade for the Mini Skeleton. However, the results were not entirely satisfactory.
Lu Wu discovered that the skeleton's bones seemed to contain energy that it shouldn't have, and he aimed to use this quality upgrade to eliminate the skeleton's remaining weaknesses. Unfortunately, the outcome was not as he had hoped.
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Name: Mini Skeleton
Strength: 3-Star (Common)
Quality: Bronze (Upgraded)
Attributes: Undead, Lightning
Companion Equipment: Skull Minion's Electric Baseball Bat
Status: Disappointed (The Mini Skeleton took a bath again, but it doesn't seem to have gotten stronger)
Skills:
Close Combat Skills: Charge (Mastered), Block (Mastered), Dodge (Mastered), Heavy Strike (Mastered)
Special Skill: Charge (Skilled)
Weaknesses: Light, Fire
Description: Overall, this quality upgrade has somewhat reduced the suppression effects of light and fire, but there isn't a significant breakthrough.
PS: The skeleton's bones seem to have been slightly activated, and its energy sensing ability appears to have improved.
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"As expected, the Mini Skeleton's potential in this form has been mostly tapped out. Without evolution, even with quality upgrades, it won't gain much benefit." Lu Wu anticipated this situation after the Mini Skeleton's breakthrough.
Therefore, Lu Wu could accept the Mini Skeleton's current attributes. Moreover, the postscript brought him some joy.
This discovery gave Lu Wu more confidence and assurance in handling the Mini Skeleton's upcoming evolution. Regarding the evolution, Lu Wu had already made a decision.
Although the known paths of Mage, Warrior, and Archer didn't fully satisfy Lu Wu, he had no choice but to select one. He decided to guide the Mini Skeleton towards the Mage path.
After raising the Mini Skeleton for so long, Lu Wu had to admit that this summoning beast was somewhat lacking.
Choosing the Warrior path would result in inferior growth compared to others. No matter how much strength it gained, it couldn't match a five-meter-tall giant's punch.
The Archer path was unsuitable due to the Mini Skeleton's poor accuracy. The last time it hit someone, it was because they walked into its line of fire.
The Mage path seemed like the only viable option. Firstly, the Mini Skeleton had mastered the Lightning attribute, and secondly, it had an advantage in this aspect due to its cheating.
Although Lu Wu was an honest person who never cheated, he couldn't control the Mini Skeleton's cheating. He could only train and guide it diligently.
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Lu Wu wondered if the chapter was a bit too long. He aimed to keep the next chapter around 1800 words.
(End of Chapter)
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