LRAB Page 24
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"I understand, you can all go back now," he replied, a hint of hope appearing on his face as he turned away from his subordinates.
You desperately want to reunite with your best friend, but as a southerner in your past life, you find this situation incredibly awkward. So, you pretend to be a complete stranger, lying casually on the floor, planning to meet him again after you've been reborn.
However, reality was completely different from what you imagined. As soon as Atelier entered, she looked at you with a puzzled expression, then knelt down and picked you up. Her hands were soft and warm, and a strange feeling stirred within you.
"What the hell is wrong with me!" Latis slammed his head into Serfal's stomach again, ignoring the red dragon whose eyes were rolling back in his head from the beating. He pounded his chest and shouted, "Simulator, don't ruin my good brother's life!"
"What is this?" Ateliers scrutinized you closely from all sides. You couldn't help but enter a state of "super deadlift," mentally shouting, "What?! Bro, don't you have a staff?!"
"Well, old-school mages don't really use staves that often." Ateliers gently placed you back in your spot, then took a deep breath and walked inside.
You breathed a sigh of relief and were about to sneak away when you heard his slightly trembling voice shout, "Big brother! Latis! Big brother! Are you here?!"
You felt a jolt of shock, realizing he had come looking for you. You roughly calculated the time; could two short days together really keep him thinking about you for thousands of days to come? You couldn't help but go back inside, furtively peeking at your good brother.
The alchemy hut wasn't large, so Ateliers quickly realized you weren't there. A hint of sadness crossed his face as he glanced at the still unconscious Blackfly and opened her magic notebook.
As he turned the pages of the notebook, a hint of disgust crept into his expression. Yet, he refused to overlook any clue, forced to suppress his revulsion and carefully peruse each page. Finally, in an inconspicuous corner, he found a clue: Test Subject 404, human male, 21 years old, captured in the northern part of Dragon Horn Territory, intended for use in integrated machine experiments.
He stood blankly by the window, notebook in hand. A gentle breeze ruffled his earrings, producing a soft, dull thud. Having read through the notes, he knew that the all-in-one machine experiment was tantamount to this person being dismembered and murdered. In other words, his years of searching had only yielded devastating news.
"Perhaps it's better if I've never found this notebook," you hear Artemis murmur, a sudden unease rising within you.
Sure enough, the next second, his grimoire flew up from his waist, moving on its own without wind, and suddenly began to flip rapidly, finally settling on a forbidden spell.
"Alright, brother, fire! Fire at me!" You desperately wanted to escape, but there was no way. Although you were now a legendary bull, you had no combat skills and no long legs. You could only accept reality with a smile, watching as the silvery-white light surrounding Ateliers mercilessly annihilated the land within a thousand meters, including you.
[You are dead. Forbidden spells truly live up to their legendary status, which cannot be measured by any number of levels. Your tough hide melted away like spring snow in that dazzling white light, leaving no trace of its existence.]
[This simulation has ended. Proceeding to the settlement screen...]
[Evaluation: Hard to assess. From the moment you felt that the organ in your body most resonated with your soul was your bull brother, things had already irreversibly spiraled out of control. You are the most ruthless breeding machine, working tirelessly for seven or eight years, providing ample nourishment for the poor girl wandering in a foreign land. Your deeds are worthy of being recorded in history. The male mages of the continent of Atlantis desperately want a slice of you for research. Perhaps you should also reflect on whether you have some kind of bull-like physique.]
You have obtained 650 drops of Goddess's Water, current balance: 790
You can redeem your currency from the following options:
1. Items obtained by myself in this simulation (none at the moment).
2. Skills learned in this simulation (Value: 140).
3. All memories from this simulation (Value: 600).
Chapter 40 The Kind Alchemist (Part 2)
"it is finally over!"
Latis covered his face in relief.
"Although I was happy to see the Art Brothers come to my rescue in the end, what was this whole simulation about?!"
With tears welling in his eyes, he slammed his fist into the ground near Serfar's head, splashing a clod of mud onto Serfar's peaceful sleeping face.
"What are all these things?! What are all these things?!"
Latis was panting heavily, and after a long while, he suddenly calmed down.
He rubbed his chin, a glint of the wisdom unique to corporate slaves shining in his eyes.
"Although in the end I, Niu—I mean, La—didn't get any items, and throughout the simulation I didn't have a chance to learn any magic, this is still the first time I've seen such high memory value..."
"Although the simulation with the 'King of Slacking Off' last time was long, it was far less valuable than this one. How does the simulator assess value? Does it look at the amount of magical knowledge it contains?"
"Sigh, last time I was worried that acquiring memories would affect my mental state, but I never thought that this time I would have to connect to a brain-computer interface and become a cyber USB drive. I hope that my many years as a 'Brother Niu' will not affect my self-awareness..."
Latis stood up, looked up at the moon, sighed, struck a pose like one of the three musketeers under the moon, and said calmly:
"Deep Blue... no, simulator, exchange for skills and memories!"
[You have learned the following combat skills: Level 1: Basic Endurance; Level 2: Energy Conversion; Level 3: Liquid Shock; Level 6: Ultimate Output!]
[You gained memories: Yashutia route ending 3]
The thick, yellowish memories were like a lump of unsightly colloid that was forcibly squeezed into Latis's mind. He vaguely felt a strong resonance with his brother Niu, as if at this moment, he was Niu and Niu was him!
After a while, the feeling of being possessed by Brother Bull quickly dissipated. Latis, covered in cold sweat, touched his head, and only after confirming that his head hadn't turned into a mushroom shape did he pat his chest in relief.
"Holy crap, I almost started doing deadlifts for a split second just now... But what does ending 3 mean? Does it mean there's another ending for her and me?"
He glanced at the skill prompts and then opened his own panel.
[Level 1 Combat Skill - Normal Stamina: As a physical stamina trainer, three meals a day are just basic sustenance for you. After consuming three meals, your stamina sustenance for the next day will increase by 50%!]
[Level 2 Combat Skill - Energy Conversion: You can quickly convert various types of energy in your body into protein, achieving muscle dominance without arduous training!]
[Level 3 Combat Skill - Liquid Shock: Your body is constantly filled with a surging desire! Transform the fluids within you into sharp water blades to pierce through surfaces!]
[Level 6 Combat Skill - Ultimate Output: Decisive Skill, unleashing all remaining stamina in one go, dealing tons of damage.]
The overall panel is as follows:
[Name: Latis]
[Occupations: Magic Apprentice 24%, Level 1 Warrior 15%, Level 3 Alchemist 0%]
[Items: Hines Hero Badge, Fourth Ring Anywhere Door Scroll, Sixth Ring Arcane Door Scroll, Seventh Ring Interdimensional Teleportation Scroll, Hiking Master Certification, Green Vine Academy Graduation Certificate, 40 Gold Whites]
[Equipment: Magic Key (already synchronized), Eye of Herod, Whisper of Autumn Leaves (already synchronized)]
[Skills: [Solidified Spells] Dragon Knight's Heart, Torture King's Cellar; [Level 1 Combat Skills] All-Terrain Hiking, Extreme Starvation, Acrobatics, Normal Endurance; [Level 2 Combat Skills] Hawk's somersault, Slide, Salted Fish Thrust, Energy Conversion; [Level 3 Combat Skills] Extreme Freeze, Super Digestion, Liquid Shock; [Level 6 Combat Skills] Advanced Posture Mastery, Pole Fighting, Ultimate Output; [Legendary Combat Skills] Challenger's Stance; [First Circle Spells] Divine Grace, Great Stride, Magic Missile; [Second Circle Spells] Chain of Protection; [Sixth Circle Spells] Pathfinding, Healing]
[Title: King of Torture (Weared), The Soul's Abode]
[Known real names: Cherniti, Smit, Akiha]
Aside from a few extra skills, the only other addition is a new line for Level 3 Alchemist in the profession section.
Latis pondered for a moment and realized that in the simulation, as Brother Niu, he could only master alchemy to the level three. However, the knowledge he had actually memorized should be far more than that. If he could replicate the alchemy knowledge he had obtained from Black Flash Swallow in the future, then leveling up should not be a difficult task.
……
A sense of unease inexplicably arose in Hei Shanyan's heart, and she keenly noticed it.
Based on her alchemist understanding of the nature of magic elements, she had great faith in her intuition.
"Has Mitu arrived? No, she came from the main city of Dragonhorn Territory, she couldn't have arrived so quickly..."
Black Swallow was thinking quickly in her mind.
"Could something have happened to the Black Hat sorcerers? Impossible. Although they are utterly untrustworthy, they wouldn't betray their own interests. As alchemists who are almost extinct on this land, they wouldn't abandon their pursuit of profit from me and start persecuting me like this."
"Could it be... that the alchemy hut has been captured? That shouldn't be possible; that should have triggered my alarm spell immediately... and those bastards' limbs could easily carry the hut away..."
Just as she was anxiously pondering where the problem might be, Latis stepped forward and waved in front of her.
"Hello, Ms. Yashutia Kurosawa."
The familiar words made Hei Shan Yan forget to think for a moment. She stared blankly at Latis for several minutes before suddenly realizing what was happening and hurriedly shouted:
"You, what did you just say?"
“I called you by your name, Ms. Kurosawa,” Latis said with a smirk to himself, but in a serious tone.
boom!
A huge cloud of smoke exploded from where Black Flash Swallow had been standing. Latis slowly emerged from the smoke and then saw Black Flash Swallow holding five or six spell scrolls, looking wary as he huddled inside a small protective shield.
"Where did you get the knowledge of my name!" Black Swallow gritted her teeth and shouted loudly. A look of panic flashed across her face, but she forced herself to remain calm and took out more scrolls from her waist.
“I not only know your name, I also know you’re from the United Nations of Yanium.” Latis smiled mysteriously, flipping through his notes in his memory, and nodded as he spoke.
"Furthermore, your alchemy hut is located at the border of Dragonhorn Territory and Forest Sea Territory, deep in the mountains at the foot of the floating island!"
"Stop talking!" Black Swallow froze. Upon hearing Yanuum's name, tears instantly welled up in her eyes. She screamed and frantically tore the scroll in her hand to shreds, throwing it into the air as she ran away.
Latis scratched his head in confusion as he looked at the remaining teardrops on the spot. However, when he saw the remnants of several scrolls floating in the air, his eyes began to turn green. The fluctuation of magic revealed the effects of the scrolls before his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
[Fourth Ring Spell - Flight - Delayed Enchantment]
[Fourth Ring Spell - Purify Aura - Greater Enchantment]
[Fourth Ring Spell - Death Protection Barrier - Powerful Enchantment]
[Fourth Ring Spell - Fire Shield - Greater Enchantment]
……
"Money, so much money!"
Latis made two feeble grasping motions in the air, then watched in despair and silence as the scroll, now devoid of magical energy, drifted to the ground.
"Never mind... I was just trying to scare her, and now several thousand dollars have gone up in a flash. My heart can't take it!"
He glanced at the black-hatted sorcerers huddled together for warmth not far away, pondered for a moment, and thought to himself:
"With my current strength, I can manage to fight them one-on-one in an abstract way like before, but a direct confrontation is far from enough to pose a threat to them... I can only give up on facing them for now and try to gather some information from this Black Flash Swallow lady..."
Thinking this, Latis silently memorized the location, then swung his powerful legs and chased after Black Flash Swallow, forcing what he thought was a friendly smile and laughing heartily:
"Little Black, don't you recognize me? I used to hold you when you were little! You learned your alchemy from Pandora in the United Nations of Yanium, right? See, I know all that!"
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the Black-Swallow turned around in alarm and flew even faster.
"Strange, was my statement not well-intentioned?"
Latis scratched his head in confusion, thinking:
"I'm pulling this person along. She's clearly a good person! It must be that she's seen too much of the dark and bloody world and lacks the understanding of good people! No, I have to show her that hope still exists in this world!"
Latis unleashed his warrior-like speed, catching up with the Blackfly that had activated its flight spell and was desperately trying to escape. As he raised his leg high, his eyes widened, and he earnestly shouted, drawing upon the shapes he remembered:
"Don't you believe me? I can prove it! You have a heart-shaped mole on your lower right breast, right? And a triangular birthmark on the back of your left thigh, right?"
"Woo!" Blackfly let out a mournful cry, turning back to look at Latis running on the ground with a mixture of grief, indignation, and shame, and cried out in grievance:
"Who are you?! How do you know so much? Aren't you just an ordinary soldier?!"
"Me?" Latis, who possessed [All-Terrain Hiking] and [Normal Endurance], didn't even break a sweat. He revealed a deep emotion, his gaze wistful as he sang loudly:
"Though I wear these tattered rags, my heart remains patriotic! My ancestors..."
"Ah!" Black Flash Swallow screamed as if struck by lightning, covering her ears and crying out in pain:
"What are you doing?! Who sent you?! Help!"
"Hey!" Latis shouted, his eyes filled with displeasure. "Although I, Latis, am a socially awkward person and not very noticeable, you're the one who has exploited me, Niu, for seven or eight years, and now you're criticizing me!"