Chapter 54: Extraordinary Performance

The first two attributes are both perfectly normal—not only are they common on gauntlets, but even their values are quite standard. However, this third attribute is a bit problematic.

On equipment, the most frequently seen—or rather, almost guaranteed—attributes are: Attack, Defense, and Resistance.

These three are the most basic attributes, and it’s normal for them to appear on any piece of equipment—including, but not limited to, defensive gear. For example, even a beast hide tunic might come with an Attack attribute.

Although no one would actually use a beast hide tunic to attack, as long as someone does, that Attack attribute will still take effect.

All other attributes apart from these three are considered additional attributes.

But even among additional attributes, there are different tiers. The most common and ordinary ones are things like: Bleed, Armor Break, and Critical Hit.

A bit rarer are attributes like Speed (affecting the wearer), Slow (affecting the enemy), Rend (reduces healing received), and Lethal Strike (attacks a specific weak point, and if successful, has a chance to reduce the enemy’s stats—these stats can include, but are not limited to, Attack, Defense, Speed, etc.).

Even rarer still are attributes like Bind, Stun, and Confusion.

The difference between these attributes lies in how they work.

The most common ones speed up the rate at which you damage the enemy through various special effects. The next tier are those that can have some impact on the enemy. The rarest are those that can completely affect the enemy’s actions.

This might sound a bit complicated, but all you really need to know is: “Stun is an extremely rare additional attribute.”

And yet, against all odds, Su You—no, actually, Dolly—managed to get it.

Although having a single Stun attribute won’t have a huge impact on tomorrow’s actions (since the chance of it triggering is so low), the fact that the first member of the territory is so lucky is still something to be happy about.

After all, it’s better than being like her…

Forget it, let’s not talk about that…

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Su You put the gauntlets, the beast hide gear, and the wooden spear she’d made earlier into her backpack. Meanwhile, Dolly had finished watering the plants.

“Miss Lord, I’ve finished watering,” Dolly said as she walked over. On her way, she happened to see Su You inspecting the gauntlets she’d made, which made her a bit nervous.

Hearing her voice, Su You looked up and saw Dolly’s anxious expression. She smiled gently at her and began to praise Dolly’s craftsmanship.

“You did a great job. These gauntlets aren’t just well-made; the details are perfect too.” Su You couldn’t talk to these NPCs about attributes, but that didn’t stop her from complimenting Dolly.

Dolly’s eyes lit up at Su You’s words. Carrying her watering tools, she walked over and responded modestly.

“As long as you’re satisfied, Miss Lord. I was worried that since I hadn’t made something like this in a while, my skills might have gotten rusty…” Luckily, her skills hadn’t declined—in fact, she’d even outdone herself a little.

“There’s nothing else for you to do right now. Go get some rest.” Su You pointed toward the residential house, and at the same time, handed over the white ermine, which had dozed off, to Dolly.

The little ermine, who’d finally managed to fall asleep after being startled, was instantly wide awake thanks to Su You.

The moment it woke up, it saw Su You. But this time, it had learned its lesson—even though being woken up made it furious, it could only shrink timidly into Dolly’s arms, not daring to make a sound.

Its pitiful look went unnoticed by the two. Dolly hesitated a bit when she heard Su You tell her to rest in the house.

She knew there was only one house, and inside were just two beds—one already taken by Doya. If she took the other, where would Su You sleep?

Just as she was about to refuse and suggest that Su You rest inside while she kept watch outside, Su You’s next words made it impossible for her to say no.

“I still have things to prepare tonight, so I don’t have time to rest or look after anyone. Since you’ll be sharing a room with Doya, I’ll need you to keep an eye on her. If her condition gets worse, come tell me.”

Dolly didn’t know what else Su You needed to prepare, but the reasoning was solid—she couldn’t refuse.

“Alright, I’ll take care of her… Should I bring the little ermine in too?” Dolly glanced at the fluffy bundle playing dead in her arms and couldn’t resist giving its head a little rub.

White Ermine: …Are you kidding me? Will this ever end?!

The ermine dared not protest. Faced with Dolly’s teasing, it kept up its act and didn’t make a sound.

“If you don’t mind, you can bring it in… By the way, who made this basin?” Su You pointed at the wooden basin the ermine had used.

Dolly thought for a moment, then pointed toward the tavern. “It was that taller young man. I think he has some tools with him.”

Taller… that must be Lyle.

Su You acknowledged this, and after telling Dolly the names of the two people, she urged her to get some rest, saying there would be more tasks for her tomorrow.

Dolly didn’t refuse. She hugged the ermine and headed to the residential house. Once she was gone, Su You returned to sit by the central fire.

She took out the healing potion she’d brewed and packed it, along with some food, into her backpack.

After double-checking that she had everything she needed, Su You resumed building up the territory.

【Consume 10 planks to build a residential house?】

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【Consume 1 wood to build a wooden fence?】

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【Consume 2 wood to build a wooden wall?】

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【Consume 1 wood to build a wooden gate?】

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She didn’t know how long she’d been working, but by the time she’d almost used up all the wood, she’d not only built another residential house, but also used fences and walls to enclose all the previously exposed parts of the territory.

With the fences in place, the boundaries and layout of the territory were now clear and orderly.

After finishing everything, Su You glanced at the territory’s info panel and saw that the prosperity value had risen from ‘1’ to ‘7’.

Opening the detailed info, she could see the specific reasons for the increase in prosperity—

【Residential house completed. Territory prosperity +1】"

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