Vol.1 Parasitic Species Spread Everywhere 04.Temporary Servants (2)
Kiritha fell silent, reading the terms of the treaty one by one, and after a moment of thought, finally his desire to explore himself prevailed.
"Do you want to press the mudra? What about the inks?"
"You ......"
"I want to try. ”
"Have you really figured it out, even if you just try, you will encounter no less danger than before. ”
"I figured it out. ”
Lu Ling shook her head and opened her palm. Pale blue dots of light began to appear around the palm, gradually turning into an ice-cream-like ball.
"Dip your finger in it and press it. ”
Tong Ye stretched out his index finger and pressed it lightly on the ball, only to see a soft fingerprint on the surface of the ball, and those points of light quickly gathered and wrapped his fingers, and the cool feeling came from those points of light, which made people feel very comfortable.
"Press it in that circle on the paper. ”
The finger pressed against the paper, leaving a fingerprint of light that flickered three times and then disappeared on the white paper, appearing to be nothing.
"Gone?"
"Actually, it's still there, you just can't see it. ”
The blue dots of light flew towards the place where the handprints were pressed, and soon disappeared and the fingerprints reappeared in the circle of white paper.
"What are these points of light?"
"Like the red dot you've seen before, it's mana. But this pale blue is wind mana. ”
Lu Ling put the contract in her bag, obviously she was a little happy that Tong Ye had become a servant.
"Now that you are a servant of the Lu family, from tomorrow, your first job will begin. ”
"When is tomorrow? I'm afraid it's not good during the day, I have to work, otherwise I won't have any living expenses. ”
"The time can be adjusted, if it doesn't work during the day, then at night. However, if there is an emergency, you may need to take time off work here, just like I was absent from school. ”
"It's okay for a day or two. By the way, are there any subsidies after becoming a servant?"
"There may still be transportation expenses and food expenses, but you don't have to think about anything else. ”
"That's right. ”
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"So be it, tomorrow night at 6 o'clock, North Bridge. ”
"Northbridge again?"
"Well, I'll tell Sister Li about the specifics, you don't have to worry. ”
"Do I need to bring anything?"
"It's good for people to come ......"
"Got it. ”
Because they lived very closely, they went back together, and at this time they happened to come to an intersection again, and the green light that went straight was on, and Lu Ling crossed the road.
"See you tomorrow. ”
"See you tomorrow, Lu Ling......"
Sure enough, it is awkward not to add the word "Miss".
Kiripa looked at the girl's back and couldn't help but think.
After returning home, Lu Ling made a phone call to Juli as usual.
When the phone was connected, there was a slight sound of water flowing, followed by a softer woman's voice.
"Did you call so late to report work?"
"Haven't you slept yet?"
"Also, I'm washing the dishes. If you come over now, maybe I'll just warm your bed. ”
"Hey, I'm going to get down to business!"
"You say. ”
"I'm going to borrow the North Bridge, the location has been chosen, and I've sent it to you in the form of an email, remember to check, and the work report is also in it. ”
"I see. By the way, it sounds like you've got you done with today?"
"Hmm. ”
There was a hint of surprise in Juli's tone.
"Did you really explain all those rambling regulations to him?"
"Of course, I didn't even hesitate to memorize a few stinky, long rules. ”
"Then he agreed?ah, it's only temporary, anyway, I guess I want to give it a try. ”
"Actually, I thought he was going to give up, but I ended up signing this contract. Moreover, I didn't tell him beforehand about this temporary servant contract. ”
Lu Ling recalled the scene at that time and said a little leisurely.
"You're really bad-hearted, and you're trying to test each other. Still, it sounds like you're happy. ”
To Juli's surprise, Lu Ling simply admitted it.
"Maybe...... But I always felt that there was some secret in him, and he told me that there was another reason for joining my family besides thanking me, about himself. ”
"Don't think about it, everyone always has their own reasons for acting, and he's just a temporary servant now. ”
The meaning of orange is very simple, if you feel inappropriate, you can cancel the temporary servant immediately.
"Well, I get it. ”
"I still can't understand why there are still people who are still competing to join your Lu family after knowing those strict rules. To tell you the truth, I've always felt that the person who makes or changes these rules must be a rigid and pedantic person. ”
"Who's to say it isn't?"
Lu Ling said thoughtfully.
"Hey, it's fake, I might be talking about your daddy. ”
"I agree with you because I know it. You don't have to say it out, do you?"
"He must know that you think so, and he must not be angry. ”
"Really?"
Lu Ling said noncommittally.
"That's right, he has always spoiled your precious daughter, if you are really willful, he probably can't do anything about you. ”
"The so-called spoiled is that I don't even give living expenses, so I can work multiple jobs here at the same time to support myself?"
"Don't you have money yourself? Moreover, I said that I would give you a subsidy, but you didn't want it. ”
"That's different. This is the answer to the first question. "Can I ask for it now?"
"No, I can't. ”
The two laughed.
"However, you don't plan to make Kiritha your 'personal servant', do you?"
The so-called "private servant" refers to the exclusive servant of the Lu family, that is, cronies and the like.
"You don't say I really didn't think about it...... But I prefer to find one myself rather than pick it for me. ”
"Rebellious girl. ”
"It's my personal servant, why should someone else decide, even if it's my father. ”
Lu Ling said confidently.
"You two are just as stubborn. ”
"Stubborn? That's just your delusion. ”
"Yes. ”
"Please, tomorrow night. ”
"Oh. ”
*
18:00 the next day.
Lu Ling carried the knife on her back as always, standing in front of the cordon heroically. She saw Kiritha coming, crossed the cordon, and beckoned in front.
"It's coming. ”
The damaged bridge body of the North Bridge has not yet been treated, but Lu Ling knows that it will be taken over by the engineering team in a few days, after all, the North Bridge is a very important traffic artery for the town.
Tong Ye followed behind Lu Ling and leaned forward slightly. He kept looking around, pursing his lips at the same time, and a somewhat restrained look fell into Lu Ling's eyes.
She smiled, perhaps realizing her "gaffe" appearance, and quickly put her face back on it.
"What I'm going to do today is very simple, it's to get your wind art started. ”
"How?"
"I'll tell you about that later. As for the location, I think it's the best place to go, I hope you don't mind, I know you were quite frightened last time. ”
"Actually, it's nothing. ”
He forced a reluctant laugh, looking a little stubborn.
Kiriba is still very unfamiliar with such things as wind magic - or rather, he is very unfamiliar with demon hunters, and with the psychological shadow of being attacked by demons many times, he can't help but feel a little apprehensive.
"Before I do that, I have to tell you what we demon hunters understand about the world. ”
"The world as the witcher understands it?"
"First of all, there are things like "magic" and what "magic" is, and after today, you will have a general understanding of this profession and our world. ”
Lu Ling thought for a while, and then continued.
"Demon hunters understand the world from a spiritual level. ”
"Spirit?"
"Well, because we are able to communicate with magic, and the medium of communication is the human spirit. ”
"Spirit? What is this? ”
"Well, it's probably your idea or something, most people who can become demon hunters or warlocks have a strong "spirit", because without a strong "spirit", you can't see the magic power itself. ”
"What is mana itself?"
"It's the most natural and discrete state, or the point of light that you see all the time. If I gather the points of light into the wind, ordinary people can feel the wind, but the warlock can see the distribution of mana in this wind. However, it is important to mention that the warlock can control his mind and choose whether or not he can feel the magic through this freely. So, even we don't live in a world of a lot of colorful dots.
"In other words, with the use of 'spirit', even if I stare at a pile of firewood, I can see countless firemana, right?"
"Theoretically, yes. To sum up, it means that the warlock can perceive, communicate, and use mana through "spirit" perception. Theoretically, a warlock can control any magic power, but because the affinity of his own spirit is different, it is the best choice to use his most friendly magic power......" Lu Ling spread out her hand, only to see countless pale blue points of light begin to converge in her hand. “...... It's like this. These things make up what we call "magic", and warlocks become different kinds of warlocks according to their different magical abilities. As for the details of "mana", I'll tell you later that there are a lot of theories involved. Of course, you need to understand this pale blue mana today, and it has something to do with our main task today. ”
This wasn't the first time Kiripa had seen wind mana, but she still felt very magical, and couldn't help but stare at the blue light.
"This is Wind Mana. ”
"That's right. You try to feel them first, and the trick I'll give you is, imagine that you're flowing with them. Once you feel the mana, try to communicate with them, that is, "summon" them to your side. ”
"I'll try. ”
"Maybe you can feel them better if you close your eyes. ”
Kiritha closed her eyes. He didn't quite understand what it meant to flow with them, he understood it as imagining himself as wind magic, turning into a part of the air with them. He began to think it was a bit funny, but he soon put away the joke, because he did feel the presence of the magic, as if it were breathing, very rhythmic.
Lu Ling was surprised to find that those manas began to break away from her control.
"Do you feel something?"
"Well, flow. ”
"Flow?"
"Yes, the flow of the wind. ”
"Anything else?"
"I feel like they're condensing. ”
"You say they're condensing?"
"Yes, it's cohesion. ”
Lu Ling's eyes showed a hint of shock.
The mana was gathering rapidly, and Kiritha could feel its blurred outline, and he tried to gather the blurred shapes more clearly. But Kiriba soon found that when these mana were gathered to a certain extent, they would be repulsed, and although the shape of the mana was getting clearer and clearer, he also felt more and more difficult.
"Mana is repulsing. ”
Lu Ling suppressed the shock in her heart, obviously feeling that the phenomenon of rejection proved that her magic power had been condensed to a certain extent. Condensing mana requires a certain amount of "spirit", and Kiripa can do it for the first time when he comes into contact with wind arts, what kind of person is he?
"Rejection is normal, you have to bring these free mana together, and of course they will resist. ”
"What should I do next?"
But he didn't get Lu Ling's answer, he decided to condense further, so more magic power gathered towards him. Soon, a pale blue, translucent, crescent-shaped wind blade appeared in his palm.
Countless thoughts flashed through Lu Ling's mind in an instant, and her brows furrowed because of it.
Tong Ye opened his eyes and saw the wind blade in his palm, he wanted to stretch out his finger to touch it, but he heard Lu Ling shouting "Be careful" on the side.
Whew-
With a violent metal split, the wind blade shot out, cutting into the huge concrete stone in front of it, and in an instant, countless sparks flew and the stone broke in response. The wind blade dissipated, leaving a flat cut on the surface of the fracture, with some charcoal black markings on it, apparently from the cut.
Kiripa walked over to see the incision, stretched out his hand and stroked it gently, still feeling the residual warmth on it.
"That's what I did?"
He felt a palpitation in his heart, but also a little incredulous. However, he also quickly noticed the uncertain look on Lu Ling's face.
"Am I doing something wrong?"
"No, you're doing a great job. ”
"Then why?"
But Lu Ling didn't say anything, she glanced at her watch, and then stood up.
"That's it for today, we're going to start doing the official work tomorrow, and I'm sure you can do better. ”
"That's it?"
"Hmm. ”
Tong Ye felt that Lu Ling's attitude had changed very suddenly, but seeing her frosty face, he didn't ask what happened.
He saw that the other party had already gotten up and walked towards the outside of the north bridge, shook his head, and quickly followed.