"Hmph, smooth talker."
As the Queen of the Snake Tribe, how could Queen Medusa be deceived by mere words from a human? With a cold snort, she launched the first attack against Chen Mo.
Today's offensive was even fiercer than yesterday's.
"Your Majesty, you're cheating!"
The moment their palms clashed, Chen Mo was sent flying.
He immediately noticed that Queen Medusa's suppressed cultivation was slightly higher than yesterday's.
"So what if I am?" Queen Medusa admitted without hesitation.
"You—" Chen Mo clenched his teeth, then deliberately provoked her:
"Your Majesty, don't you feel ashamed?"
Queen Medusa's eyes turned cold. "Looks like yesterday's lesson was too light."
A set of crimson Dou Qi armor formed around Queen Medusa's body.
To prevent what happened yesterday, she had now fully armored herself.
With a flicker, she rushed toward Chen Mo.
Chen Mo took a defensive stance, summoning his Dou Qi Veil, while two clusters of beast flames floated in front of him to act as barriers.
At the same time, he continued provoking her:
"Your Majesty, you really can't handle losing, huh?"
Queen Medusa shattered his Dou Qi Veil with a single punch, forcing Chen Mo back several steps.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
Seeing that it was the same as yesterday, Chen Mo secretly rejoiced.
Mocking her further, he said, "Your Majesty, did you not eat today? Where's that strength from yesterday?"
A flicker of anger appeared in Queen Medusa's eyes.
With an icy tone, she muttered, "Why didn't I notice how annoying you were yesterday?"
Her purple snake tail lashed out, carrying the full power of a two-star Da Dou Shi, slamming against Chen Mo's chest.
Even his beast flames were scattered by the impact.
A fiery pain spread across his body, making him gasp.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired a Moment of Enlightenment Incense.]
"Come on, keep talking," Queen Medusa sneered.
"Your Majesty, with such a weak attack, are you just giving me a massage?"
Despite the pain, Chen Mo beckoned her with a hand.
Come on, hit me more!
"Hmph! Let's see how long that arrogance lasts!"
With a cold snort, Queen Medusa's purple tail flickered like a storm, slicing through the air with gale-force winds as red flashes surged around her.
This time, Chen Mo chose not to take it head-on.
If he did, he'd be bedridden for days.
"Netherworld Death Seal!"
With a shout, six layers of Death Seals stacked together.
A black sigil floated in his palm as he clashed with Queen Medusa.
A fierce wave of Dou Qi erupted in the center of the battlefield.
Amid the explosion, the faint sound of fabric tearing could be heard.
Chen Mo was forced back over ten steps, while Queen Medusa only stumbled back two.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
For the first time, a small smile appeared on Queen Medusa's usually frosty face.
"If that's all you've got, then your fate today will be the same as yesterday's," she declared.
"Oh? I don't think so," Chen Mo smirked, raising a piece of red fabric in his hand.
Queen Medusa froze for a moment, then glanced down.
To her horror, a portion of her dress around her waist had been torn away, exposing a large area of fair, smooth skin.
Her smile vanished instantly, replaced by a murderous chill.
And just at that moment—
Chen Mo, completely courting death, muttered under his breath:
As expected, he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing against the farthest wall of the palace.
The entire bedchamber trembled, and cracks spread across the walls.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
Chen Mo spat out blood as he collapsed from the wall to the ground, his speech slurred:
"Your Majesty... you cheated again... you raised your cultivation level."
Before he could finish speaking, Queen Medusa's figure appeared in front of him—
A relentless storm of attacks rained down on him.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
[Ding! Favorability +2. Acquired Alchemy Cauldron—Tiger Soul.]
As expected, Chen Mo was knocked unconscious once again and carried out.
The same routine as yesterday—another medicinal bath to prepare him for tomorrow's beating.
Today, Chen Mo farmed 10 favorability points, bringing his total to 24.
But more importantly—
He discovered that even when angering Queen Medusa, his favorability didn't decrease.
So he continued recklessly testing the limits.
For the past two weeks, Chen Mo had walked into the palace by himself... and was carried out unconscious every day.
Queen Medusa's favorability reached 42.
Total Favorability Coins: 70.
Cultivation: Advanced to six-star Dou Shi.
Soul Realm: Upgraded from Early Mortal Realm to Mid Mortal Realm.
Alchemy: He could now refine Tier 2 pills.
However, he soon noticed a problem.
His favorability farming method was losing effectiveness.
Even when provoking Queen Medusa, she would still beat him up—but no more favorability points were gained.
Today, he only managed to extract two favorability points.
It seemed like Queen Medusa had built immunity to his teasing.
Chen Mo even considered taking advantage of her in small ways to provoke her anger and exchange a beating for favorability.
Queen Medusa had grown wary and never let him get close enough to touch her.
And as for something more reckless, like kissing her?
That was out of the question.
If he tried that now, she'd probably kill him on the spot.
At least until favorability reached 70, he wouldn't dare.
While he liked testing the limits of death, he wasn't suicidal.
"Looks like I need a new method to farm favorability."
Chen Mo didn't train at all.
He simply lay in bed, thinking the entire night.
The next morning, as he was about to test his new ideas—
He was informed that Queen Medusa was handling tribe affairs and would be too busy for the next few days.
She left instructions that Chen Mo could roam freely within the palace but was forbidden from leaving it.
Additionally, if he needed herbs for alchemy, he could ask Yue Nu—but the profit split remained the same.
Yue Nu, the current commander of the palace guards, was a nine-star Dou Ling.
Her appearance was ordinary, and she wasn't talkative.
Chen Mo wrote down three types of medicinal herbs for refining pills:
Vital Energy Powder: Used to recover Dou Qi after training.
Iceheart Pill: Keeps the soul clear-headed.
Bone Restoration Pill: Has excellent healing effects.
After handing the list to Yue Nu, she wordlessly took it and left.
Ten minutes later, Yue Nu returned with the requested ingredients.
"The main ingredient for the Iceheart Pill, Iceheart Grass, is only available from Elder Baru. If you want it, you'll have to ask him yourself," she informed him.
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