LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 54:
Su Li first bought a small gift pack of attribute points.
Points balance: 708406
Without any hesitation, Su Li opened the attribute point small gift pack. He got two free attributes. It was still a combination of strength and physique.
Su Li’s attributes changed again!
Name: Su Li
Age: 23
Strength: 139 (can be added)
Physique: 139 (points can be added)
Acuity: 63 (points can be added)
Comprehension: 69 (points can be added)Charisma: 63 (points can be added)
Available free attributes: 0
With my current attributes, I’ve taken things up a notch compared to the previous days. It’s not an exaggeration to say I’m invincible, but if I encounter someone like Li Jing, I’m afraid I wouldn’t measure up, Su Li pondered silently.
While Su Li’s attributes had indeed surpassed those of the warlord Xiang Yu in strength and physique, he was not fully relaxed.
After all, there were too many uncertainties surrounding him. When Princess Changle awakened, various troubles were likely to follow. Su Li didn’t hesitate to harbor the most malicious suspicions about Li Er. After all, Li Er was a ruthless person who killed his own siblings. Regardless of how grounded the historical records about Li Er might seem, he could employ threats for his own interests or desire for control.
Three catties of chili peppers, just take them without second-guessing.
Point Balance: 708,405.
Exchanging one point for three catties of chili peppers was certainly worth it. The growing sweet potatoes and potatoes had already proven that the crops sold by the system could be cultivated. Like sweet potatoes and potatoes, chili peppers were also available in this era, but not in the Tang dynasty. They were thousands of miles away from the Tang dynasty.
Su Li bought and planted them together with sweet potatoes later. Buying three catties of chili peppers today meant having free chili peppers next year.
The attribute detector was something Su Li had long desired to acquire.
Point Balance: 508,405.
After purchasing it, Su Li realized it was slightly different from his expectations. It wasn’t a separate instrument but something integrated directly into Su Li’s mind. His eyes seemed to transform into detectors.
After tinkering with it, Su Li finally learned to freely activate and deactivate the search function. Without a doubt, he aimed the first detection target directly at Princess Changle.
In his mind, the personal attributes of Princess Changle automatically popped up.
Name: Li Lizhi
Age: 22
Strength: 51
Constitution: 53
Keen: 54
Perception: 84
Charm: 87
Status: revered
Primary intimacy: 1000 points/hour.
Level 2 intimacy: 1800 points/hour.
Level 3 intimacy: 3600 points/hour.
Level 4 intimacy: 7200 points/hour.
Su Li not only obtained Princess Changle’s attribute data but also received the point data based on her specific level of intimacy. Princess Changle’s personal attributes were good. Her combat attributes in strength, physique, and agility were below the average for ordinary people, but this was understandable due to her vegetative state.
On the other hand, her intellect and charisma attributes far surpassed the average values for ordinary individuals. Her intellect, which pertained to her learning and understanding abilities, had always been sharp. However, she still fell short of reaching a score of 90.
Charm, however, was not solely determined by appearance. If it were, Su Li’s charm would have already surpassed 100, and Princess Changle’s charm would start at 99. In terms of charm, physical appearance only contributed a small portion, while leadership ability, friendliness, and commanding skills played a more significant role in the evaluation.
Princess Changle’s attributes were impressive, at least above those of an ordinary person. Her esteemed status corresponds to the highest point generation rate of 7200 points.
There were four levels of intimacy. The first level of intimacy involved basic physical contact. For instance, Su Li held Princess Changle’s hand while sleeping, generating 1000 points per hour.
The second level of intimacy included broader physical contact, like hugging Princess Changle while sleeping or giving her massages, as Su Li often did.
The third level of intimacy went further, involving kissing Princess Changle and assisting her with body care that required removing clothing, leading to an honest and open connection.
As for the fourth level of intimacy, Su Li speculated that it would involve more intimate actions, perhaps even sharing a bedroom… generating 7200 points per hour. However, Su Li realized that maintaining this point-generating pace for 24 hours would be challenging.
He mused internally. I wonder about Li Er’s status and point generation speed… Speaking of which, what would the equivalent level of intimate action be if the other person is male? Does it mean adding another male partner?
As he evaluated his achievements, Su Li continued to massage Princess Changle.
Upon waking up, when physical activity was, limited and joint muscles were stiff, Princess Changle, being in a vegetative state, could not move at all. Her body stiffness exceeded that of ordinary people. To counteract potential degenerative muscle and joint atrophy, she needed massages to alleviate the condition.
Su Li had around 500,000 points left after purchasing three items, and he still needed 1.5 million points to buy the Bodhi Fruit.
Estimating the average point gain of 30,000 per day, Su Li calculated that it would take approximately 50 days. This calculation didn’t include the additional expenditure on attribute point packages that he would likely purchase.
Considering this, Su Li figured it might take around 60 days before he had enough points to buy the Bodhi Fruit.
Two months should be enough for me to surpass the threshold of 150 points for my strength and physique attributes. I will see how things unfold then, Su Li contemplated.
A major concern for Su Li was how Princess Changle would react to her unseen husband. Although he firmly believed that vegetative individuals were conscious and that Princess Changle could occasionally sense the external world, he couldn’t be sure how much she understood about him.
If Princess Changle were truly in complete darkness, unable to sense the outside world or only able to perceive it occasionally every ten days or so, then Su Li’s efforts would be in vain.
There was also a worst-case scenario—Princess Changle was conscious but didn’t like him. That would be the most challenging situation, where she might not respond well to his efforts to care for her.
The best outcome would be if Princess Changle woke up conscious, had a positive impression of him, and held great affection for him. Perhaps she would become inseparable from him after waking up.
However, Su Li recognized that this outcome was unlikely. He believed it was more probable that Princess Changle had occasional moments of consciousness and had some impression of him.
In any case, Su Li felt it was overly optimistic to hope for Princess Changle to wake up immediately enamored with him as a peasant.
He leaned towards the possibility that she might regain consciousness occasionally and have some awareness of him, although expecting her to fall for him immediately seemed overly optimistic.
Su Li must also consider a question… Once Princess Changle woke up and the worst-case scenario happened, he could not earn points so freely in the future.
“Ah…” Su Li sighed inexplicably, looking at the silent Princess Changle in front of him for a long time.
Su Li had a strong sense of pragmatism. At least, that was the case when it came to taking care of Princess Changle. Whether he did not have time to take a bath for over a month or later voluntarily took on all the responsibilities of caring for Changle without complaining.
A significant part of this was to gain points more quickly. After all, given the chance, anyone would want to care for someone meticulously for two months to earn points. Moreover, he was taking care of a blossoming young maiden!
This behavior might not be noble, and Su Li could deceive others into thinking he was sincere, but he could not deceive himself.
Accidentally marrying Princess Changle secured the system points, and she was in a vegetative state, so there was no need to worry about growing feelings. He could directly earn points. Of course, Su Li was willing.
For Su Li, Princess Changle’s current state of being manipulated was even more suitable. She would not resist and object, and he had gained the approval of everyone in the Princess Mansion. He could earn points as he pleased. Also, he did not need to put himself in a precarious situation. Before Princess Changle woke up, leaving the mansion was difficult for Su Li.
But before that, a lot of troublesome matters would also arise. The mansion seemed to be Su Li’s cage, but it also protected him. Once Princess Changle woke up, trouble would follow, and points might not be as easy to accumulate.
For the sake of interest, maintaining the current situation was the optimal solution. However, after spending over two months together, how could Su Li bear to let a young girl endure the endless darkness of consciousness? Moreover, Changle was his wife.