"Alright, no problem. With your talent, you'll definitely learn it in one go."
Wu Liang smiled, his gaze turning to the blazing fire in the forge.
"You deal with fire and ore every day; you probably never thought you could make things out of sand, right?"
Suina nodded.
"That's true, I never dared to imagine it."
"To think that mixing Quartz sand, Soda ash, and limestone in certain proportions and melting them at a high temperature of over a thousand degrees could produce something entirely new."
"Come on, I'll teach you how to blow glass."
Wu Liang grabbed her soft, warm palm. Suina didn't struggle, letting him lead her as they began preparing the raw materials for glassmaking.
Over the next few days, under Wu Liang's personal guidance, Suina entered a frenzy of glassmaking.
She fell in love with this work; that transparent material was sparkling and mesmerizing.
"The blowpipe."
Wu Liang reminded her in her ear.
Suina was already prepared.
She picked up a long iron pipe and, following the method Wu Liang taught her, carefully dipped a glob of fiery red molten glass from the crucible.
This was a technical task, and even more so a physical one.
She brought one end of the iron pipe to her lips, puffed out her cheeks, and blew hard.
Under her breath, the scorching molten glass slowly expanded and transformed like a balloon.
Sweat slid down her cheeks, neck, and collarbone, all the way into that deep cleavage.
The high temperature of the furnace baked her skin, making her feel as if she were inside a volcano.
But her eyes were exceptionally focused, all her mind concentrated on that small, changing glob of fiery red liquid.
Wu Liang stood to the side, arms crossed, watching quietly.
He had to admit, Suina had an amazing talent for forging and shaping.
Her control of force and her grasp of timing were so precise she didn't seem like a beginner.
Soon, a smooth and translucent Glass cup appeared before them.
"I did it! Wu Liang, look, I did it!"
"You're very impressive; you learn faster than anyone else."
Wu Liang gently wiped the sweat from Suina's face. Suina trembled slightly, looking at Wu Liang but not resisting.
"I, Suina, am naturally the strongest. Wu Liang, I won't let you look down on me."
A proud smile appeared on her face.
"Good."
Wu Liang smiled.
"Then to celebrate your success, I'll treat you to a drink tonight."
Night fell, beside the blazing furnace in the Military Workshop.
Suina and Wu Liang sat face to face, with freshly produced strong liquor and Glass cups laid out.
Suina personally poured a full cup for Wu Liang.
The clear liquor shimmered with an enchanting luster under the firelight, reflecting her face, which was flushed with excitement.
"Wu Liang, I'll drink first as a toast!"
She raised the cup and took a large gulp.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The pungent liquor instantly ignited her throat, making her cough violently until tears came to her eyes.
This was liquor Wu Liang had already diluted, but it was still very strong.
"That's got a kick! Refreshing!"
"Those fruit wines are like horse piss; this is the kind of liquor we should be drinking!"
Suina was full of bravado; a single mouthful of liquor made her pretty face flush crimson.
Wu Liang smiled and took a sip from his cup.
As the strong liquor went down his throat, a line of fire burned straight into his stomach; it certainly had a kick.
"Good wine!"
He praised.
"You bet!"
Suina recovered, wiped her tears, and said heroically:
"Tonight, whoever doesn't get drunk isn't allowed to leave!"
"Wu Liang, I really want to see what you look like when you're drunk."
Suina downed cup after cup, and Wu Liang kept her company until the end.
The atmosphere gradually became heated; Suina's laughter and shouts echoed continuously in the Military Workshop.
Suina's alcohol tolerance was top-tier among women, but tonight her eyes soon became glazed.
"Wu Liang..."
Holding her wine cup, she wobbled over, straddled Wu Liang's lap, and let out a drunken hiccup.
"Tell me, do you... do you know how to do everything?"
"Know everything? I suppose that's about right."
Wu Liang looked at her drunken, hazy state, noncommittal.
"I don't believe it!"
Suina shook her head and extended a finger, poking Wu Liang's chest.
"You know forging, you know how to build houses, you know how to treat illnesses... I don't believe you know everything, unless you can convince me."
"Convince?"
Wu Liang caught her restless finger and said calmly.
"That might not be very persuasive; I'm better at 'bed-suasion'."
Suina was stunned, and her drunkenness cleared by thirty percent.
Looking into Wu Liang's deep eyes, her heart suddenly couldn't help but race.
"I... Wu Liang, we..."
Suina wanted to say something, but her mind was a mess.
"Suina, what do you think is your greatest strength?"
Wu Liang suddenly asked.
"My strength, of course!"
Suina answered subconsciously.
"Is that so?"
Wu Liang smiled. He took Suina's hand and pulled her toward the forge.
The furnace fire was still burning bright, making the smile on his face look somewhat playful.
"You think you're very strong?"
"Of course!"
Suina puffed out her impressive chest, creating a striking curve.
"Fine then."
Wu Liang casually picked up a set of iron chains hanging nearby.
"Break these, and I'll admit you're right."
Those were iron chains used for binding large wild beasts, each link as thick as a wrist.
Wu Liang looped it around Suina's neck.
The chains wrapped around Suina's hands—a pull and a lock.
Her hands and feet were bound by the iron chains.
She struggled with all her might; the chains were pulled taut but could not be broken.
"This is useless, Suina. Let me teach you how to use the power within your body."
Wu Liang casually hooked the other end of the chain onto a massive forging machine nearby.
Suina's hands were hoisted high.
The flames in the forge danced, their light reflecting off her bronze-colored skin and casting an alluring glow.
Sweat slid down the lines of her taut muscles, gathering into a single, precarious drop in her cleavage.
"Wu Liang! Let me go!"
Suina's face was flushed red, but her voice was suppressed to the extreme.
"Let you go?"
Wu Liang walked up to her and reached out a finger.
"Why should I? Tonight's program has only just begun. I quite like the way you defy me."
"Come, recover a bit!"
Wu Liang's finger slowly moved downward.
"Now, let me teach you some more knowledge."
He gave a sudden tug.
*Riiip—*
The scenery was magnificent; her fullness swayed under the firelight, leaving afterimages.
[Ding! Detected target 'Suina's' mental defenses have collapsed. Submission +70%!]
[Ding! Submission +10%!]
In Wu Liang's mind, the system's notification sounds rang out continuously.
He knew that for a woman like Suina, with her fiery personality and worship of strength, any gentle methods were redundant.
"Look at me."
Wu Liang made Suina lift her head and meet his gaze.
Suina's eyes were filled with bashfulness and confusion.
"Suina, tell me, who is your master!"
Wu Liang's voice was low and raspy, filled with an unquestionable authority.
"Wu Liang... Master, you are my master!"
Suina's red lips moved, exhaling a breath of alcohol.
Wu Liang was very satisfied; soon, Suina was completely swallowed by the rising tides of pleasure.
In the Military Workshop, the flames in the forge leaped; sweat poured like rain, and iron chains clattered.
[Ding! Detected target 'Suina's' mental defenses have collapsed. Submission 100%!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Host for completing the first stage mission: Thoroughly conquer Suina in one go!]
[Ding! Detected Host has completed the first Bloodline Linkage with high-potential target 'Suina', triggering the 'Conquest Rebate' reward!]
[Mission Evaluation: Perfect!]
[Distributing mission rewards...]
[Reward 1: Double rebate of Host's consumed stamina!]
[Reward 2: Acquire double the target's racial talent. Congratulations to Host for obtaining 'Innate Divine Strength LV14'!]
[Reward 3: Unlock Materials and Engineering Tech Tree branches—'Advanced Alloy Smelting' and 'Heavy Forging Equipment'!]
[Reward 4: Target's submission has reached 100%. She will be absolutely loyal to the Host, with a significantly higher chance of conceiving high-potential offspring!]
A series of system notification sounds rang out in Wu Liang's mind.
The stamina Wu Liang had just consumed was immediately fully restored, leaving him more energetic than before.
On the tech tree, those two gray branches were instantly lit up!
Advanced Alloy Smelting!
Heavy Forging Equipment!
Wu Liang's heart pounded wildly.
This meant all sorts of possibilities for industrial development.
When he let Suina down and looked at the woman in his arms, who was now as docile as a kitten, Wu Liang was filled with a sense of satisfaction.
He picked Suina up horizontally and walked toward the resting area covered with soft animal skins.
The next morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone into the Military Workshop.
The Artisans of the Chuishi Tribe were surprised to find Suina and their leader, Wu Liang, actually walking out of the resting area together.
Suina had changed into clean clothes and walked half a step behind Wu Liang.
Wu Liang said in front of everyone:
"From today on, Suina is the General Manager of the Military Workshop."
"Her words are my words."
"Chief Steward Wula and the other Artisans from the Black Rock Tribe, all of you must obey her commands unconditionally."