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"congratulations!"
"Oh my!"
"Thank you for hospitality!"
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"What the hell is this 'thank you for the treat'?!" Jennifer angrily clenched her fist, grabbed Latis's arm and was about to complain when she found Latis grinning and clapping.
“Hey, oh my god!” Latis looked at Jennifer’s slightly widened eyes and made a very powerful slapping sound.
"You're not allowed to clap!!" Jennifer punched Latis's shoulder hard, baring her fangs in a threatening gesture.
"Watch out or I'll bite you!"
"Huh?" Latis paused, scratched his head, and said uncertainly, "Then... please go ahead?"
"Hi!!"
Jennifer clutched her head and shook it, feigning madness as she shouted loudly:
"Damn it, my head is about to split open, waah!"
A hand stroked her head, and Jennifer looked up to see Latis chuckling, taking her hand and saying:
"In short, I look forward to your guidance in the future, Miss Knight!"
"You bastard, you're really awful..."
Jennifer paused, then finally smiled warmly, straightened up, knelt on one knee, and performed a solemn knightly salute, saying:
"And I humbly request that Your Majesty not hesitate to offer your guidance!"
"Wuhu! Great!"
A sudden, even louder cheer erupted from the crowd. Latis helped Jennifer up, took her hand, and looked helplessly into the distance at the crowd. He couldn't help but mutter to Jennifer in a low voice:
"Why do they seem happier than if it were their own happy occasion? Their own houses are all dilapidated, why aren't they hurrying back to repair them, instead of watching young people dating?"
“Exactly, exactly.” Jennifer took Latis’s hand and muttered in unison, “These bad guys, they can’t help but hum along whenever they see a sweet romance. Why don’t they go and have one themselves!”
The two looked at each other and immediately burst into laughter.
The applause from the crowd gradually subsided. Suddenly, a child darted out from behind the crowd, raised his hand high, and shouted:
"I...I also want to become everyone's light!"
His face flushed red as he struggled to maintain the newly restored magic network connection. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he completed the "Dancing Light" magic rune with unparalleled precision for the first time.
hum-
Several tiny points of light appeared in the air. Although they were like fireflies under the bright moon compared to Jennifer's previous beam of light, they were enough to illuminate the child's excited face.
Only then, illuminated by the fireflies, did Latis see the child's face clearly. It was the same abstract child who had rubbed his middle finger and was now rubbing it. He stroked his chin, looked at the child's speechless excitement, exchanged a glance with Jennifer, and then clapped together.
Amidst the rising applause from the crowd, the boy suddenly felt an urge to cry. He wiped his face and shouted:
"This is a small step in everyone's eyes, but a giant leap for me! I must become... become a hero like the knight sister and the warrior brother, no, the mage brother!"
"Hey, you little rascal." Latis couldn't help but laugh and shake his head. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and used his image-capturing technique to capture the scene.
click-
Behind Latis's grinning face, which takes up almost a quarter of the photo, Jennifer peeks out with her arm around his shoulder and makes a victory sign.
Behind them, the smiles on the faces of the civilians who had knelt down to encourage the boy complemented the twinkling fireflies above their heads.
In the sky where the halo of light still lingers, the clear moon shines on this land, expressing the author's homesickness (crossed out) and the rare bright mood of the people of Yindao Town.
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A chaotic array of bird and insect monsters, guided by the wind tunnels of the Tower Fortress, flew over Silverway Town, forming a chain of flying monsters that glided towards the direction where the morning sun was shining.
Some small monsters that fell down crashed into the protective array of Silver Path Town and were quickly turned into powder by the washing away of the silver liquid.
[Annual commission completed, earning 3000 Magic Network Points, overall commission rating +50%, current balance: 4500 Points.]
The Magic Network's assessment of the commission came down quickly. Latis glanced at the use of these ordinary points and found that they were worlds apart from the points in the Cyber Police's backend.
Compared to the list of various magical items that can be exchanged for by cyber police, the magic network points of ordinary mages can mostly only be used to unlock spells. After selecting a major school, it takes 500 points to unlock a first-level spell, 1000 points for a second-level spell, 1500 points for a third-level spell, and so on. Not only does it require application and approval to switch schools, but the points consumed are also doubled.
So, completing an annual commission only unlocks three third-circle spells. This means that Latis followed the old-school mage path of Ateliers. Otherwise, even after being a mage for several years, he might not have enough spells to play Dou Dizhu (a card game).
"So, it really is tough for other mages. In a year, including regular and annual commissions, they probably only unlock three or four spells. The higher the level, the more points are consumed… Mages have it tough too; they've all become tools of the magic network!"
Latis shook his head and glanced at the other uses of the points, which were trivial matters such as renting some magic network functions, posting commissions on the magic network, and rewarding spell creators. They were hardly attractive to him.
The only thing that seems somewhat useful is that you can pay to have the magic network use specific magic elements to aid in meditation and cultivation. This is mainly for mages with a single magic element affinity, but you can also choose to use magic elements of all attributes. It should be quite useful in places other than Lundia.
However, compared to other options, buying a Demon Gathering Tower with gold coins is definitely more cost-effective. After all, for ordinary mages, points are used to exchange for spells, and the number of spells is basically equivalent to the length of a mage's penis...
Da da da……
The light sound of hooves came from outside the door. Latis looked at the already open door and sure enough, there was Torso riding on horseback.
"Hey, are you leaving?"
Latis stretched and walked to the door of the house, propped his head up against the door frame and asked.
"Yes, I've really troubled you these past few days. I'll definitely treat you to a meal sometime!" Torso pulled on the reins to control his restless horse, thought for a moment, patted his sword, and smiled:
“Brother La, I sensed your sword-wielding posture last night and felt that you are very suitable for this weapon. If you have the opportunity, you can forge your own sword, which may be more convenient than your hammer.”
Latis nodded helplessly. He couldn't very well say that it was a natural sword fetish among Chinese people. To be honest, he would rather wield the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the golden cudgel) if given the chance, but he was afraid that he would end up with something like an insect glaive, which would only serve a stylistic purpose.
“I’ll consider it, thanks for reminding me.” He stroked his chin and asked curiously, “Brother Tuo, where are you going next?”
"I haven't decided yet." Torso shook his head, smiled, patted his horse, turned towards the town entrance, and said:
"I'll be going now, but I'll visit you when I have time!"
Having said that, he spurred his horse and rode away. Latis was greatly alarmed and hurriedly shouted:
"Hey bro, can I leave a beacon?"
"No need!" Torso laughed loudly, waving his hand and shouting.
"Someone like you, I can find out about you anywhere!"
The sound of hooves faded into the distance, and Latis stared blankly at Torso's carefree retreating figure, then couldn't help but mutter:
"Alright, let's keep in touch via message in a bottle from now on..."
He sighed, looked at the small town in the early morning, thought for a moment, and then simply headed towards the morning market.
Although the morning market had just opened, it was surprisingly crowded. When he saw someone recognize him and want to greet him warmly, Latis was startled and quickly put on his hood and disappeared into the crowd.
"Damn, we were hiding from pursuers before, and now we've been reduced to hiding from civilians..." Latis shuddered, his scalp tingling, and looked around with the moving crowd.
After being swept away by the necromancy, the houses in Silverway Town were all corroded to some extent, so now most of the stalls in the morning market are for repairing houses, and some people are also taking the opportunity to rummage through their own stockpiles.
Some of the pedestrians talking spoke with accents from other places, and it seemed that they had learned about the news on the magic network in advance and rushed over to see the place where the awe-inspiring divine magic was cast.
"Ouch!"
Latis's steely backside was suddenly attacked, and a child was thrown to the ground with a cry. He quickly turned around and saw that the child had already gotten up as if nothing had happened, apologized to Latis, and continued to run happily with his friends in the crowd.
"I'm the Happy Wind Man!"
"I am the happy wind man!"
"I'm the Super Knight, behold my Great Light Wave!"
"No, if you're a super knight, then we have to kiss..."
"What the hell is that?!"
Latis couldn't hold back any longer. He slapped his face and hurriedly left the crowd, running to an open space to take a deep breath.
Suddenly, he saw Norrie sunbathing in front of the Listening Wind Terrace. He scratched his head, deciding to say hello to her before leaving the town.
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Good morning, Your Excellency Norrigi.
Norrige opened his eyes in the morning sunlight, glanced at Latis, then closed them again. He sat lazily on the steps of the Listening Wind Terrace, leaning on his cane, and said:
"It's good for young people to get up early; they're full of energy. The mornings are precious, just like the years when we were young, so we should cherish them."
“If work isn’t tiring, waking up early is definitely a very enjoyable thing.” Latis nodded in agreement, turned around to face the sunlight, and squinted as he said:
"Your Excellency, we are about to depart for Lundia and came to say hello."
"I see." Norrige opened his eyes slightly, his voice languidly deepening as he murmured:
"Londia..."
“Yes.” Latis scratched his head, then suddenly realized he didn’t know what to say. Although Norrige was old, he could still chase him for miles with his cane. If he said something like “take care of your health,” it would seem a bit offensive.
“Oh, by the way, Lord Latis…” After a moment of silence, Norrige spoke first, stroking her worn-out cane, and asked:
Are you a student at which magic academy in Lundia?
Latis was a little unsure of Norrige's thoughts, but after hesitating for a moment, he said:
"The intermediate class at Qing Teng Academy is taught by Yin Xiu'er."
Norrie's gaze lingered for a few seconds, then she closed her eyes again, tilted her head back slightly, leaned her slightly hunched body against the wall, and hummed in agreement.
Latis waited a moment, then began to scratch his head in frustration. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow and asked:
"I'm leaving?"
"Hmm?" Norrighi opened his eyes, frowned, and said:
"Do you expect me to invite you to stay for breakfast?"
Latis chuckled dryly, deciding not to stoop to the level of this menopausal old woman, and turned to run away.
As Norrige watched Latis run away, his tense face suddenly relaxed, as if he no longer wanted to exert any more effort to control himself, and even his eyelids became slack.
Her increasingly unfocused gaze drifted far away toward the other side of the mountain, as if searching for a figure that had long since vanished.
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