Chapter 49

Jessica used a homemade test strip to check out the concentration of 'Angel's Tears'. The more she looked, the more excited she got. She even hugged me and suddenly kissed me. When her tongue slipped into my mouth, she pulled back, startled. "Sorry, I got too excited. Go rinse your mouth, quick!" she said, a bit anxious.

I tasted something sweet. 'Does Jessica secretly eat candy?' I wondered. Besides the sweetness, I didn't feel anything else. This lined up with my theory that I had the superpower of 'Angel's Tears' and could detoxify myself. 'If that's true, does that mean I can hook up with Jessica and Selena?' This discovery felt more thrilling than Columbus finding America!

I grabbed Jessica's hand and went back to kissing her. My tongue chased hers in her warm, wet mouth. While we kissed, my hands were busy too. I lifted her long skirt and touched her smooth thighs. Jessica closed her eyes, stopped resisting, and got lost in the kiss. I could feel her trembling as our tongues danced together.

Finally, Jessica pushed me away. "I'm suffocating, let me catch my breath." She fanned herself, her face flushed like a ripe tomato.

"Dear Jessica, if you were mad at me earlier, consider that kiss my apology. If you think that's not enough, we can do an experiment tonight." I winked at her.

"Mr. Steele, you have quite the imagination!" Jessica straightened her clothes, regaining her calm, and held my hand. "I'm not mad, but I need to focus on my research. With 'Angel's Tears', I can create the 'Body Strengthening Potion' in no more than three days. After that, I hope Mr. Steele can join me for a week to research a new project. I'm very interested in life sciences, like how humans have sex," Jessica said.

"Jessica, you've found the right guy. I'm definitely the perfect test subject. My dick is very large and strong, I guarantee you'll be satisfied," I said confidently.

In Tortoise City, folks now called the 'Big House' the Inner City, and the area outside it was the Outer City. The Inner City had a bunch of new buildings, all put up by the mayor. The commoners lived in the Outer City, and they all seemed super busy.

Next to a flat street, a bunch of women were gathered.

"Finally done." A middle-aged woman flipped over a table, doing the final touches. "A table is only worth 10 points, it takes an hour to make, these points are too hard to earn," she complained while working.

"Be content, or try other tasks? Nailing tables is way better than making iron pots. At least you don't have to burn the stove to melt iron," another woman responded.

"Yeah, it does feel more worthwhile. After all, a pot is only worth 10 points. They say all this nice furniture and stuff goes to the Inner City first. If we want any, we have to trade points for it. I really envy the life in the Inner City!" the middle-aged woman said, and all the other women nodded in agreement.

"Hey, Lucy, I heard you're a maid in the Inner City now. Can you tell us what it's like?" a girl named Emma Thomas asked.

Lucy didn't really want to answer because it involved the Inner City's secrets. The houses there were special, hiding the biggest secret of Tortoise City. Only the ladies of the Inner City and she knew about it, not even Annie. This made Lucy feel pretty proud. How could she spill such a secret to someone from the Outer City? Ridiculous!

Lucy snorted and said, "You'll find out if you ever get the chance to go there. Anyway, the Inner City has great food, drinks, and the nobles are really kind."

Emma looked at Lucy with envy. "I heard the mayor is super handsome, is that true?" she asked.

Lucy nodded, then shook her head. "The mayor isn't someone we common girls can get close to, so don't daydream."

"Lucy, you're my best friend. Can you take me to the Inner City? I want to be a maid too," Emma pleaded, shaking Lucy's arm.

"I can't decide that. Only the mayor can. You'd better ask him," Lucy said with a smile, basically rejecting Emma's request since the mayor never came to the Outer City. "Actually, Emma, making furniture suits you well. Don't have so many unrealistic fantasies. Not everyone can go to the Inner City," Lucy mocked.

Emma, fuming at the mockery, took out her anger on a chair, hammering it fiercely.

"Emma! Look at what you've done, you're about to break the chair!" Emma's mother scolded, grabbing her face. Emma's expression was so funny that the women around burst into laughter.

Lucy felt she couldn't stay with these women any longer; they were all so vulgar. Life in the Inner City suited her taste more. Would that she stay there all day long, just like the mayor's wives. Since Michael called the women in the 'Big House' Mrs. Steele, everyone in Tortoise City assumed they were the mayor's wives.

At that moment, a neighbor shouted, "Everyone, get your water buckets ready, it's time to release the water!" The women suddenly became lively, each going home to fetch water buckets, some even carrying out wooden bath tubs.

"Mrs. Gates, is a bath tub hygienic for storing drinking water?" someone asked.

"My husband went hunting yesterday and got covered in blood while killing a level 2 beast. His clothes stink, so I'm fetching water to wash them," Mrs. Gates explained.Everyone who went out with water buckets found Mrs. Gates' explanation reasonable. If she were still in the prison camp and someone saw her wasting water like this, her whole family might have been beaten up and kicked out. But here in Tortoise City, no one blamed her for wasting water because they had an unlimited supply.

"A level 2 beast, that's at least 100 points, right? Is it necessary to go all out like this?" someone exclaimed.

"My husband wants to save enough points to get a children's room. Our baby is about to be born," Mrs. Gates said, caressing her slightly bulging belly.

"Congratulations! Then you have to work even harder!" someone nearby congratulated her.

Mrs. Gates nodded with a smile, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Yes, it would be great for the baby to have their own room as soon as they're born. Everything is worth it for the child," she said softly.

Everyone nodded in agreement. In Tortoise City, points were everything. The more points you had, the better your life, and you could trade points for anything. The men were working harder than ever, actively hunting to earn more points. They were much more energetic than when they were in the prison camp, and everyone's life was getting better.

In the Outer City, evening had fallen. Sophia leaned weakly against a wall, as if she had just done intense exercise, getting out of breath after a few steps. "Why did I agree to this? It's so hard," Sophia complained, feeling deceived by Ryan. Making pottery was no easy task.

To enrich Tortoise City's resources, Mayor Ryan decided to build a pottery factory on the outskirts. Sophia, who was good with fire-type abilities, was appointed as the first manager. But when she arrived, she realized there was nothing in the factory, not even charcoal. To complete the task, she had to use her fire superpower to burn the pottery all day, draining all her energy. Sophia realized she might not be able to go back to the 'Big House'; her legs were weak.

"Are you Ms. Gates?" a girl called out to Sophia.

"Who are you?" Sophia looked at the girl who suddenly approached.

The girl was very enthusiastic, took the initiative to help, and supported Sophia as she walked. "I'm Emma. I love Princess Sophia the most!"

"Princess?" Sophia was stunned, not expecting someone to call her that.

"Yes, you are the only daughter of the warden. Shouldn't you be a princess?" Emma said, confused.

"Well, I like this title!" Since childhood, Sophia had loved fairy tales, often fantasizing about becoming a princess, living in a white castle, and spending her days with a prince.

Emma successfully touched Sophia's interest. Sophia found Emma very good at chatting; her voice was sweet, and she was a pretty and interesting girl. As they chatted, they talked about work.

"Princess Sophia, I want to work at the 'Big House,' even if it's just cleaning. I've always wanted to climb the Sacred Tree to see the view. Please help me fulfill my wish!" Emma shook Sophia's arm, her big eyes blinking.

"I can't decide on that. How about this, I'll take you to see Mr. Steele. Only he can decide. But I have high hopes for you," Sophia said gently.

"Thank you, Princess Sophia," Emma said happily.

Sophia didn't notice Emma's smug smile, and no one knew what Emma was really thinking. Actually, Emma was thinking, 'Lucy, when I become the mayor's wife, I want you to be my servant!'

"Princess Sophia, what does Mr. Steele like?" Emma asked.

"He likes..." Sophia blushed suddenly, remembering when Mr. Steele had put his hand into her clothes and said he liked her breasts. It was so embarrassing! "I think Mr. Steele must like very special things. Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I'm just curious. Mr. Steele is such a mysterious person." Emma had been observing Sophia's shy demeanor and had probably guessed some things. Their mayor liked women, which made things a lot easier. Emma clenched her fist, confident that she could make the mayor infatuated with her. Then she could truly become the mayor's wife.

In a brand new house, I couldn't help but sneeze. Margaret looked at me with disdain. "What are you thinking? You should be focusing on making love with me." Margaret swayed her slender waist while touching my chest.

"Margaret, I caught a cold, can't I sneeze? After all, this is a new house," I complained. I had just accompanied Margaret to inspect her workspace, but she pushed me to the ground, stripped me naked, and then skillfully jumped on me. We started making love frantically. Her behavior was extremely wild! I just assigned Margaret a new job, and it turned out like this!

"My back is uncomfortable, let's stop here for today." Margaret stretched happily, put on her clothes, found a chair, and sat down, watching me get dressed. "I heard that men ejaculate when they climax during sex. Why don't you?" Margaret suddenly asked me.

"Well, men only ejaculate when they give up. Am I the kind of person who gives up?" I rolled my eyes at Margaret. Although I enjoyed making love with her, I couldn't do it every day. The frequency was a bit too high. If someone found out, the image I had worked so hard to maintain might collapse.

"Damn it, today I will make you give up." Margaret seemed stimulated and pounced on me again.

"Wait!" I felt a bit panicked.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door. "Aunt Margaret, are you here?" Sophia asked.

Margaret wasn't angry. After kissing my lips, she went to open the door for Sophia.

"Mr. Steele, are you here too?" After Sophia came in and saw me, her expression looked a bit strange, and that was when I realized that I had buttoned my shirt wrong.

Margaret also noticed my button and laughed at my ridiculous behavior. Then she turned to Sophia, "What's wrong?"

"Aunt Margaret, I have to fire pottery during the day and record the points of each resident for you at night. It's so tiring," Sophia began to complain.

"Do you think I'm not tired? My back is sore now! Mr. Steele, tell Sophia what this room is for!" Margaret's tone was firm, not giving in.

"This room..." I pondered.