novelraw Chapter 39 Never before has it started so badly!
Chapter 39 Never before has it started so badly!
Chapter 39 Never before has it started so badly!
Another half month passed, and Lei Ye adapted to his current life.
I stayed in bed, spaced out, and spent the whole morning watching videos.
In the afternoon, he used intense training to adapt to his body, which had been strengthened by the evil power. He could clearly feel his strength increasing day by day, and the power from his deceased wife was nourishing his body and soul day and night.
He spends his evenings taking online classes, cramming on magical item crafting. He's becoming a real engineer at an incredibly fast pace, and he'll be able to take orders again in two days.
The more he studied, the more interesting he found the profession and how talented he truly was. For example, the space-cutting longsword wasn't taught in the online course. It was clear that Lei Ye from Line 2 had done a lot of extra self-study. No wonder Ye Lei had that look of recognition that he was a disciple of a master.
Lei Ye removed the longsword and reinstalled it on the Sword of Damocles, letting it take flight again. The reason was simply that it was really convenient to be able to urinate without getting out of bed in winter.
There are currently three people living in this small house, and they don't talk much.
The sadness Venus showed was a very simple kind of sadness, like "My mother died and I am so sad." Lei Ye felt that Ye Lei's identity was just a secret between the young couple and had never been revealed to Venus. Venus was also surprised when she first heard about it, but she did not express any other feelings, only sadness.
Ais wasn't very good at talking to strangers, and Raino, whom she had only known for a short time, was naturally considered a stranger by her. So, in addition to saying "I'm so sad that my mother died," she also quietly expressed her sorrow about "what should I do now that I've been given to my father."
Loya would occasionally come over as a friend, outwardly expressing her condolences and offering kind words of comfort to Raino. However, Loya could never hide her emotions. Every time they chatted for a couple of sentences, she would put on a face that couldn't laugh, and she still couldn't laugh now, which annoyed Raino. At first, Raino would tell her to have a cup of tea before getting out, but now he would just tell her to get out directly.
So, being cooped up in this room for so long, Lei Ye, who was already in a bad mood, became increasingly unhappy. In the past few days, as the sun set, Lei Ye started taking walks outside, using the warm light to express his depressed feelings.
To be honest, Ye Lei left in a bit of a hurry, which left him somewhat bewildered.
At first, he thought that just like when he realized that a certain chapter of his work was likely to be targeted by the censors, he would make emergency revisions in advance. By analogy, perhaps Ye Lei also realized something, and it was possible that something malicious would come down on her soon.
So Lei Ye spent the first two days in a state of great anxiety, fearing that a powerful and wicked force would suddenly attack him, and he didn't know if he could win with the power Ye Lei left him. But Lei Ye waited until now and nothing happened, so he couldn't understand the point of Ye Lei's lightning-fast escape.
The crackling sound of magical fireworks exploding not far away filled the air. Another shop had been rebuilt and expanded to twice its original size. The young owner was celebrating.
...Ye Lei's wish was dashed. With a mage specializing in earth and wood magic, the roof she lifted could be repaired immediately. As for the residents of Hillius who were scared away, none of them were there. The gods must stay together; how could these people possibly leave Hillius?
The gods not only won't run away, but they'll continue to party in this city that's clearly been targeted by evil.
It.
That's good too; at least the city has quickly transformed into the vibrant city it is now, just like Line 1.
I need to get my energy back as soon as possible, after all, that person is still watching. Lei Ye felt that he was in a pretty good mood today, so maybe he could shamelessly go to that little boss's shop for a free meal.
He changed the direction of his walk.
And at that very moment.
As the sound of the magical fireworks exploding subsided, everyone heard the drumming and gonging that had been drowned out by the explosions, growing louder and louder as they approached. The bard's chanting and the man's comical tone came through the loudspeakers.
"Citizens of Hillius, to celebrate your victory over evil and liberation from this long calamity, our Dark Chocolate Circus has come to this city to present a performance for you! Have you ever seen dancing goblins? Have you ever seen horned wolves that can jump through hoops of fire? Have you ever seen trolls that walk upside down?! Tonight, our circus's animal trainer, Master Anlashi, will present a grand opening with a monster show!"
Dark Chocolate Circus...
Anlahi...
Allah?!
The familiar name stirred Lei Ye's memories. He and the other curious Hillius people chased after the sound and saw a carriage that had been converted into a small mobile performance stage passing by on the street. A female entertainer dressed as a clown was using a baton to control two goblins, which were jumping around a wriggling slime.
It really was her. Not only was she dressed in the same clown costume as deep in his memory, but as far as Lei Ye had seen so far, only Anlashi possessed the special skill to control monsters.
Her skill descriptions were a bit long, but Raino found them particularly interesting.
Lucky Dice
Roll three magic dice, summoning three monsters of adaptive strength from nearby based on the numbers rolled.
If the three magic balls rolled have the same number, a unique monster with adaptive strength will be generated based on the number rolled.
The monster will completely obey orders. Maintaining the monster's existence will continuously consume magic power. Stopping the supply of magic power or throwing the spell again will end the contract, and the monster will return to its original location. Unique monsters will disappear on the spot.
The cooldown of the throw is adaptive based on the magic power.
This was the skill introduction that Raino had seen her demonstrate to him on Line 1. Because it left a deep impression on him, Raino was able to recall it immediately.
He then slapped his head in frustration. Lately, he had been thinking about his plagiarism skills, so he couldn't help but wonder if someone in his memory had any great skills that he could use. When he ran into an old friend, the first thing he thought of was her skills, even though he should have been more concerned about other things.
For example, Anlashi was much thinner than he remembered, and the smile on her face was obviously forced. Her face was haggard, which even clown makeup couldn't hide. It was clear that she had suffered even more extreme exploitation on Line 2.
However, her waist and arms had become much thinner, but her super chest was still super chest, which reminded Raino of when Loya called Anlashi a fat woman every day on Line 1. Of course, Raino had never called her that or thought of it. Snorlax is Snorlax, and Azur Lane is Azur Lane. How can they be the same?
It's been a long time since I've seen her dressed like this; she looks incredibly lewd with her large breasts.
Getting back to the main point, Anlashi seemed to be in a terrible state, much worse than when Raino saw her on Line 1.
But Ye Lei said she had already helped her, so why is she still working in this circus?
Lei Ye hesitated for a moment and did not make a move immediately, as there were too many people here and it would not have a good effect.
After all, Anrashi fell for a stupid trick. It was just a word game written on a magical parchment. Anrashi saw that she could leave the circus at any time as long as she paid the penalty, so she didn't think much of it and pressed her magic rune. But in reality, the real prerequisite was that both parties had to agree. If the circus ringmaster didn't agree, then she couldn't leave no matter what.
The solution is actually quite simple. All Anrashi needs to do is ask someone to find a way to get the leader to agree. Back on Line 1, Raino used his excellent persuasive skills to get the leader to release the person. Now... Anrashi's name is followed by the word "master". It's probably not that easy to get him to release the person just by talking. Fortunately, Raino still has a fist, a very big fist.
Circus ringmaster, I'm not done with you yet! You just wait! You just wait!!
After making up his mind, Lei Ye silently followed behind the carriage, trying to find his way to the hotel where they would be staying that day. Before he knew it, someone had appeared next to him, standing very close and tilting their head to examine Lei Ye's face.
Lei Ye glanced at him curiously. This guy was just a passerby. His character model gave off a cheap NPC vibe. He wasn't as stunningly beautiful as most natives in other worlds, nor did he have any distinctive features like Lei Ye, an Earthling. The only character anchor was the pair of animal ears on his head, which clearly indicated that he was a foreign friend from the land of demi-humans.
Lei Ye waved his hand to indicate that he had no interest in sweeping Fu Rui, especially since this person didn't sweep at all.
With a snap, the guy gave Lei Ye a high five.
"?...what."
Lei Ye stared wide-eyed, bewildered, and froze.
The next second, his consciousness vanished as if power had been cut off.
An unfamiliar ceiling.
...woke up.
After opening his eyes, Lei Ye stared at the ceiling for a few seconds. He noticed that the ceiling was a bit strange; it was made of wire and had a grid-like shape.
Holy crap, this is a cage.
"Guga!" (Hey!!!)
He sat up abruptly and shouted, but unexpectedly, what came out of his throat was a completely different syllable.
What the hell is going on? Did I time travel again? Did I become Gao Songdeng?
Lei Ye immediately felt a sense of despair, thinking that he had just seen off a giant octopus lady and now he had to face a little octopus lady.
But after shouting a few more times, he realized he couldn't speak human language at all.
Moreover, my body feels strange; the feeling of being full of energy that I used to have is gone.
He raised his hand and looked at his palm. The slender forearm and dark green skin in his eyes made Lei Ye's brain freeze instantly.
"Guga?" (Goblin?)
After realizing the strange changes that had occurred to his body, Lei Ye remained motionless in that position, leaving everyone else dumbfounded.
Raino only slowly regained consciousness when the bards outside began to sing. At that moment, the curtain was pulled open, and a little light shone in. The clown-like, big woman descended to Raino's side.
"Kids, you'd better put in some effort later. Whether we get a decent meal tonight depends on this!"
.
Anlahi, looking distressed, untied the cages one by one.
After staring at her face for a while, Lei Ye couldn't see anything unusual. He was certain that this wasn't Anlaxi's doing, so it must have been that Fu Rui from earlier who did something.
After a brief moment of confusion, Lei Ye regained his composure. Composure was always his key to handling unexpected events. First, he needed to figure out what the situation was. His gaze passed through the curtain and he could see a makeshift stage where several circus performers were putting on a comical show. It was already dark. Physically, it felt like only a moment, but he estimated that he had been unconscious for about three hours.
"Huh? Did you move the cage yourself?" Anrashi paused when she reached Leiye.
She stared at the damaged cage, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Clue 1: Someone moved the cage without Anlahi's knowledge.
The wire mesh cage had been pried open with a small hole, just big enough for a hand to stick in.
Anlaxi paused for a moment, then casually turned the small hole back into place, opened the cage door, and Lei Ye stepped out, mimicking the actions of the goblin next door.
To his left was a slime, and to his right was a goblin. Both of them looked dull and stupid, as if even the intelligence that should belong to low-level monsters had been erased.
This is the effect of being controlled by Anlashi's skill.
"Alright, it's almost our turn to go on stage. Let's warm up! Come on, one, two, three, go!"
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The slime on the left started wriggling around, like a cute little jelly, while the goblin on the right hopped around in place, like a primary school student doing morning exercises.
Lei Ye glanced around and then noticed Anlaxi staring at him in shock.
"Move...?"
Clue 2: He is currently one of the three low-level monsters controlled by Anlashi, but the control effect is ineffective against him.
In that case, perhaps we can somehow send some messages to Al-Ahram.
However, the Anlashi in front of him didn't seem to be able to help him in any way, so Lei Ye hesitated for only two seconds before silently imitating the goblin next to him, jumping around on the spot.
While bouncing around, Raiye was also conducting self-examination.
His skills remain unchanged.
Although the body was replaced, the skills were still retained, so skills are bound to the soul, right? This was the first time Lei Ye had ever heard of such a thing.
Lei Ye breathed a huge sigh of relief.
That's good. He thought about it and realized that Fu Rui must have used some kind of body-swapping skill to harm him. So all he had to do was copy that skill and switch his body back. There was a way to break the deadlock.
He had been trying to practice copying these past few days, but he only succeeded once when copying Keboros's hardening skill. Now he was forced to find a way to master this skill.
Body swapping... How come it's another skill I've seen in doujinshi?
Suddenly, a burst of enthusiastic applause rang out outside. Lei Ye turned his head and saw that the two performers who had just been performing were already bowing and leaving the stage.
Anrahi took a deep breath, straightened his back, and stepped forward.
"It's our turn, kids."
Do I have to perform too?
With mixed feelings, Lei Ye followed Anlaxi and walked onto the makeshift stage.
As he stepped onto the stage, Anlahi pulled out a round ball.
She stepped on it and rolled, pinching her red nose and making a sound like a small trumpet. Behind her, the slime, Raiye, and goblins trotted to catch up.
Taking this opportunity, Raino wanted to observe whether Raino would blend into the crowd, like a criminal returning to the crime scene to savor his masterpiece. Perhaps Raino would be watching Raino's predicament from the audience.
However, he didn't even have time to take a few more glances.
"Holy crap!"
Anlaxi missed a step, and his huge butt flew towards Lei Ye's face.
Lei Ye was so scared by the fat woman that he almost wet himself and rolled away to avoid her.
His two little colleagues weren't so lucky. They remained motionless as they received the lump of flesh. The slime fared somewhat better, but the goblin completely accepted Anrahi's weight, making a "plop" sound.
"Wow—" came the audience's voice, clearly not expecting such a big show right from the start.
The circus ringmaster, who was still introducing Master Allah's achievements, looked at Allah.
Anrahi also looked at the circus ringmaster.
The two stared at each other in silence for a long time before Anlashi finally looked embarrassed and apologized softly.
"Captain, I've fallen..."
"You messed up at a crucial moment! Quickly roll out a few more; your cooldown should be ready by now."
"But what if I roll a large monster and my magic power isn't enough..."
"With your pathetic luck, how many large monsters have you ever drawn? They've all been goblins! Hurry up!"
"All right."
Lei Ye watched the show from the sidelines, feeling quite annoyed by the loud and boisterous circus ringmaster. After all, just a month ago, Anlaxi was still his mother.
Since Ye Lei left, Lei Ye felt his heart had hardened considerably. Originally, he only intended to beat up the circus ringmaster, but now Lei Ye saw that he was courting death.
On the other side, Anrashi was already throwing the magic dice.
...?!
wrong!
Lei Ye suddenly remembered the skill description and discovered something terrifying.
If she summons new monsters, what about the old ones?
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