<h4>Chapter 1383: Jia Ren and Jia Yi</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales


    Lu Li eventually bought Water Fairy some cosmetics on the grounds that she helped him pick things out for Lu Xin.


    They also visited some clothing stores, but Water Fairy bought fewer items there.


    “Are your clothes limited edition or bespoke? You probably can’t find them here, right?” Lu Li asked. He had heard simr remarks before. Sometimes his group of poor boys would have nothing to do, so they would gossip about the rich life because it was what they wanted.


    “Well... I don’t think so. I like going to the shopping mall and my secretary likesing on these strolls with me,” Water Fairy responded.


    In fact, she didn’t tell Lu Li that most of her clothes were dresses to be worn on formal asions. Those were made to order. Moreover, she was a VIP member of several well-known brands who would send her new designs each season. These would then be delivered to her door.


    However, she was afraid that saying that would put more distance between them.


    Regardless, she wasn’t lying. She wasn’t someone who was out of touch with regr people. She enjoyed going shopping like a normal girl, and would go on guided tours during business trips. She also enjoyed taking a moment to appreciate local customs and would eat from the roadside food stalls.


    After the two of them walked around for a while, Water Fairy picked a coffee shop where they could take a break.


    “What would you like to drink?” Water Fairy asked after ordering for herself. Lu Li looked at the list of items and had never seen these drinks before.


    Water Fairy seemed to sense Lu Li’s stunned feeling, and simply helped Lu Li order something.


    “It’s my first time; it tastes a bit funny. I’ve never had a chance to try this before.”


    Lu Li didn’t feel the need to send a message to ask how to react when drinking coffee for the first time.


    “Drinking too much is bad for your sleep, so you should only have it asionally. I drink water most of the time,” Water Fairy said.


    “Here I was thinking that the things you wore and ate was different from us,” Lu Liughed wryly. Poor people would often think that the toilet used by the emperor was made of gold and that they would always have meat buns. They wouldn’t think that the rich were living somewhat simr lives to them.


    “I even used to grind my teeth in my sleep when I was young,” Water Fairy giggled.


    “I have a joke about coffee. Actually, my sister told it to me.”


    Lu Li must have really liked this one, because he would normally tell jokes.


    “What kind of joke? I don’t know if I’ve heard it before. Although I don’tugh much normally, I can enjoy a good joke to rx.”


    Water Fairy was immediately curious. Most people would tell her jokes quite often, as many men who wanted to pursue her would try to express their humour. However, this was the first time Lu Li tried to tell her a joke.


    “A long time ago, there was a great general whose wife was a famous celebrity. After a triumphant battle, he and his wife walked down the street. He suddenly loudly dered that this coffee shop must be good. The wife was very surprised because the general seemed quite interested in it and asked why he said that. The general said that if you had a few machine guns lined along the shelves, you could blockade the entire street.”


    Water Fairy stared absentmindedly for a moment before bursting intoughter.


    She had two small dimples when she smiled which were even more prominent when sheughed. It was very cute.


    That day, Lu Li had seen Water Fairy at her happiest, but he felt like the joke he told wasn’t even that funny.


    The next day, they logged back into the game and Lu Li went to see Ruling Sword’s Stronghold.


    It had be arge-scale construction site. The original stone wall had beenpletely demolished, and there was a pile of rubble left. There were people everywhere. Several goblins were giving instructions with whips in their hands. They would wave them around from time to time, but they didn’t dare hit the yers.


    “Due to the terrain, if someone attacks the city, they can only pick one of the three paths. Two of the paths are quite rugged, which makes it hard to Stealth with their Mounts. I can make this terrain even more rugged,” the yer who was responsible for designing the area came over and exined to Lu Li.


    His name was Jia Ren and he had a brother called Jia Yi.


    Lu Li was just getting to know Jia Ren, but he was very familiar with Jia Yi. He was a Druid Party Leader in the guild and a skilledbatant. He was also responsible for leading an elite group and had scored quite well in ckrock Tower’s three Instance Dungeons.


    Jia Ren was a Trade Skill yer and disliked fighting and killing.


    He had originally onlye up because of the connection he had through his brother. The IDs of the two brothers – Jia Ren and Jia Yi – had a clear connection. Lu Li didn’t know their real names, but he could only guess that their surname was Jia.


    However, after the Stronghold appeared, he had be a celebrity.


    There was normally very little opportunity for a whole guild to follow a single person’s instructions, but now Jia Ren had that opportunity.


    Jia Ren was actually a professor of architecture at a prestigious school in real life. He was also responsible for the design and construction of many well-known buildings in China. He was an expert with rich theoretical and practical knowledge. He had quickly be the Chief Engineer of Ruling Sword’s Stronghold construction.


    Even when Water Fairy saw his drawings, she suggested that Master Jia Ren help them design their Stronghold in future.


    “if you need anything, just ask,” Lu Li said. He didn’t understand design and was more concerned about another problem. “If you use this stone to make the wall, can youplete it within three days? Next week, we will be the target of attacks, and if it’s not finished we’ll be in trouble.”


    The defensive side had a significant advantage, but they had to have apleted wall for that advantage to be real.


    “Rx – it’s not as difficult as you think. As long as the three sides are built, thest side will face a riverbank and I won’t build a wall there. This is a game, so we just need to follow the rules of the game,” Jia Ren said confidently as he shifted his sses.


    sses were also engineering items in the game, and were not that difficult to make.


    No one actually needed sses in the game. After all, virtual reality relied on transmitting data directly to the nerves. Anyone wearing sses just did it out of habit or for fashion.


    “Although we won’t be charging tax, will it be unsafe to not have a wall along the river?” Lu Li asked. He regretted not studying about walls in his previous life. He couldn’t even remember if


    Strongholds had walls along the river.


    “We will build it, just not yet. From an aesthetic point of view, the bare iron doesn’t look good and we don’t need it yet,” Jia Ren insisted.


    “Alright then, just temporarily build the three sides with the best materials. The first attack will probably be quite fierce. We will need to stock up on materials so we can repair the walls if necessary,” Lu Li reminded.


    “Don’t worry, I’ve already ounted for that. The few goblins supervisors have been very


    helpful, and they are very good at ensuring that our n is carried out perfectly.”


    Jia Ren appreciated the greedy little goblins. It was hard to imagine a program feeling so human.