Chapter 71: Contradictions Dissolved

After retracting her hands and feet hanging from the bunk, Claudia. Auditore craned his neck and asked, "Lily! Is this your squad's hobby? Wake up early in the morning and have a lot of noise? ”

Half-asleep, Rieli seemed to be about to stand up, when she and Laru's large bunk shook all at once.

"Lily, be careful!" Lalu jumped out of the bunk with a kick, then brushed the ceiling, rolling all the way to the ground and landing on all fours. As soon as he landed, he got up and used his hands to stabilize the hanging bunk that was shaking because of Rieli's movements.

Rieli, who was in the bunk, was clutching the wooden edge of the bunk with her slender fingers in a panic. If it hadn't been for Laru's timely stabilization of the thin coffin-like bunk, Rielly would have fallen like a noodle on the deck.

Rielly, who had avoided the pain of flesh and skin, only managed to turn over after hanging the bunk and stabilizing it - unlike the previous cousins, this time Rielly's movements became cautious. It's completely gone with the neat feeling it had before.

Before the noodles could get up, the powerful mage squatted in front of the halfling's head first: "You little man disturbs people's dreams early in the morning!" Looks like I won't be able to teach you a lesson today. ”

Seeing this, Barrett immediately pressed his hands and jumped off the bed. Relying on the ultra-wide arm span brought by the advantage of size, Barrett pressed the mage's shoulder: "Rieli, I caused this incident. If you're angry, come at me! ”

As if sensing that Rielly's body was stiff and something was not right, Barrett immediately added, "Mage, don't target noodles." Didn't you notice that he was now on his face to the ground? In this case, it will fall into the ground. It will definitely damage your image of maturity and sanity. ”

I don't know if it's Barrett's sycophant that works. Or Rieli's wake-up gas has passed. After a moment of stiffening with the mage with her back to her, Barrett felt her muscles relax. Then he straightened his clothes, and Rielly, who got up, crossed his hands on his hips and said, "I won't remember the villain today." But Barrett, you said that Noodle made such a big fuss because of you? Can you tell us how this is going on? ”

"You also know that this bunk is far less stable when you are awake than when you are sleeping. I woke up early, and while I was thinking about upgrade options, I made a little noise while lying in the bunk. Isn't that a wake-up wake up for the noodles! Barrett scratched his hair a little embarrassed. After all, the whole thing was caused by him.

Laru, who was standing behind Barrett, tilted his head and shook the cat's ears above his head suspiciously. At the same time, he gave birth to his own fleshy claws and patted Barrett's back: "You also made a movement before?" ”

"Were there really any other sounds before the ringing?" Claymatis. Bott thought for a moment in the corner of his eye. Finding that she was not impressed, she immediately turned her attention to her friend Claudia. Auditore.

Looking at the gaze handed over by her friend, Claudia. Auditore just shook his head in confusion at this time: "How can I remember the movement before I woke up!" ”

"Barrett, you're not going to find a reason to exonerate this kid Noodles!" Rielly held out her finger as she looked at Barrett's eyes.

Barrett said without backing down: "How is this possible! Have you ever seen when I took the initiative to take responsibility for someone else? As for the reason why they didn't find anything before. I think it's because of the battle in the early hours of the morning, everyone's spirits have become too tired! When you sleep too deeply, you will indeed become less sensitive to your surroundings than usual. ”

"That's just as well!" Claudia who began to ignore the farce and straighten up her clothes. Auditore, busy dressing himself with his ornaments, nodded.

Rielly touched her chin and thought for a while, and then became a little unrelenting: "Then why does this kid Noodle feel Barrett's voice!" ”

"You guys who don't keep vigil, how can you understand that Barrett and I have a habit of being vigilant at all times." Endure the pain. Noodles, who had been forced to hold himself up with his arms, immediately opened his mouth to complain.

Vigil is the frontline job that any adventurer team will face. Especially when camping in the wilderness, it takes someone to act as a guard to deal with the threatening nocturnal animals. Even robbers who attack at night.

However, for spellcasters like mages and priests who rely on long sleeps to gain spell powers, this vigil is often not burdened by them.

So in the Bloodstained Grey Flower Squad, Rielly has never been tasked with keeping vigil. And Claudia, who walked out of Repulse City for the first time and embarked on an adventurous journey for the first time. Auditore and Clematis. The two eldest ladies of Bot obviously have no experience in this area.

And Lalu, who has some experience among the four, has often been on duty in the middle of the night during his previous adventures because he has been serving as Rielly's pillow for a long time. What's more, this guy is not like Barrett and Noodle, who is always vigilant about his surroundings even when he is resting - the kind of behavior that sleeps peacefully in the soft harbor is really envious and jealous of the few single men in the team!

Of course, this may also have something to do with the fact that noodles have a higher listening skill. While that skill makes noodles easier to spot dangers, it also becomes more sensitive to sounds. Taking this opportunity, Barrett also defended Noodles from another angle.

"If that's the case! Barrett, shouldn't we talk about you? Laru, who was behind Barrett, jumped on Barrett's back, put his hands around his neck and said, "Level 5!" You just said you were level 5, right? Those bastards on the forum actually swore that it was impossible for players to reach level 5 in the first year of the game! Those guys are just a bunch of liars. ”

"You can't say they're liars! Those guys are just posts based on their own experiences! Perhaps in the minds of the vast majority of players, that view is in line with their own environment! "For Lalu hanging on his back. Barrett said as he reached out and rubbed the kitten-man's sleek hair.

Hearing this, Rielie clasped her hands to her chest. She said with a disdainful look on her face, "I said Lalu, don't look at the things written by the waste wood." Those guys behaved like turkeys with their heads buried in the sand, trying to deny the fact that the sun had risen once and for all. In addition, they are flattered by a large group of guys who are as immersed in their own world as they are, and are unwilling to look directly at the real world. Now the atmosphere of that section of the forum has been completely corrupted by them. ”

"But I'm also surprised to hear the news that Barrett is already level five!" Klematis reappeared in the limelight. Bot is like a change of outfit - just a little care and embellishment of the details, the girl in front of her can wear the same dress in a different style.

Claudia with a ribbon tied around her head. Auditore should also be at this time: "Yes! Oh, yes! We thought we were high enough. I didn't expect you to reach level 5, Barrett! I thought your level was about the same as ours. ”

"Don't you know that I've been at level 4 for a while?" Barrett was stunned for a moment, and then turned his gaze directly to Rieli beside him: "When you contacted these two before, didn't you mention the matter of rank?" ”

"I forgot to say it! But level isn't particularly important for you melee professionals! Barrett, your combat power was definitely much stronger than that of an ordinary level 5 warrior! Rielly turned her head to the side and continued to stiffen. It's not like us mages, the power of each level of spell is very different. ”

"But the level is basic information! Why didn't you make it clear to your employer! Barrett, who patted his head with his palm, then turned his gaze to the two employers very speechlessly, "Two eldest ladies, did you hire us without even knowing your rank?" ”

Claudia. Auditore looked indifferent: "Didn't Lily say it before?" For those of you front-row hand-to-hand combat professionals, it's not the rank that doesn't matter the most important number! For example, when Lalu was at the first level, he was able to play some of the second-level professionals among the aborigines. And before we met, she gave us a good description of your adventure! ”

"You two really believe in Rielly! Aren't you afraid of her exaggeration? Barrett's eyes became a little strange as he looked at the two employers.

"Tut-tut!" Stretched out his fingers and shook the Clematis. "You don't have to worry about that, we grew up together, so to speak. So we are all very relieved of Lily's arrangement! ”

"If that's the case! Mage. There's one thing I'd like to ask you. Barrett's expression became a little stern, "Actually, I wanted to speak before this incident. It's just that I haven't found the opportunity. Now take this opportunity to bring it up, and don't be surprised. When we were still in Nohan, Rieli, you mentioned to us that it wasn't easy to get this commission. Before we set off for Repulse City, you reminded us that we had to make preparations that we couldn't negotiate. ”

Follow Claudia. Auditore and Clematis. Bot and the two employers looked at the words of the two employers. Rielly's contact with the commission is obviously a sure thing, but in her words to her group, it seems to be very difficult.

"Barrett, do you want an explanation?" Rielly asked, touching her chin with her fingers.

"That's right! Rielie you owe us a reasonable explanation now. Barrett nodded in affirmation, "It doesn't matter if I concealed it before we met, after all, we didn't make up our minds to take this commission at that time." But after signing the entrustment agreement, why don't you give us an explanation of the difference between the two sides! ”

"This, I am indeed negligent in this regard." Rielly said as she stretched out her palm, then clenched her fist and smacked her head hard, "I did want to find a time to explain it to you. But I finally met my partner in the game. As a result, after shopping with them, I became a little carried away. Everyone knows what happened later. Experienced ...... like that."

"It's over, then let it pass! I know you must have had your own reasons for what you did before. And we're just sturdy companions in the game. Nor does it have the right to ask you to give us your heart. Barrett said and pulled out the box and sat down, "But you should always tell us about the kind of flaw that is already very obvious!" Otherwise, this kind of practice is really suspicious of treating me and noodles as fools. ”

"I said that I forgot about it for a while. The previous statement was just an attempt to get Barrett interested in this commission. After all, if you are in the country of Norhan, you can live a more nourishing life by virtue of your identity as a character. I'm afraid you're not interested in this kind of distant commission, that's why I'm ......" Rielly immediately raised her hand in surrender, giving her full idea to 1510.

From a psychological point of view, many people think that "what you can't get is the best". With the competition, there is the possibility of losing. It's often the human race that bursts into the heat of the year – that's why auctions often result in auctions that cost far more than they value.

So there's nothing wrong with Rielly's approach from her point of view. But what Rieli didn't expect was that both Barrett and Noodle were eager for universal points more than she expected. Even if she didn't understand this little bit of caution, the two of them would obediently follow her to Repulse City.

"Allahβ€”aren't all the misunderstandings solved now!" Claudia. Auditore put his hand on his head and said, "But Lily, when will you be able to fix your habit of losing too much detail?" ”

Although there was a little embarrassment just now, Rielly didn't care at all: "I think it's impossible to change it in this life, and besides, hasn't it never been a big problem?" ”

"Forget it, you are the most eloquent among us, I couldn't say you in reality, and now I don't plan to waste my lips and tongue in the game." Claudia. Auditore shook his head helplessly. Hearing this, Rielly turned her head away even more. Apparently he had an awkward quarrel with his friend.

Barrett, who found out about this situation, immediately said what he had been related to since last night: "That's right! Rieli, you're up now. Hurry up and get ready for the Spotting Magic! We got a lot of loot in that battle in the early morning! ”

He seemed to be hoping to divert everyone's attention in this way, so as not to make the atmosphere in the cabin more awkward.

"Loot that needs to be identified using spells?" Hearing this, Rielly immediately turned her head, and her eyes even lit up.

"Yes! Trophies that require the use of spell identification. There's so much stuff in the room, haven't you noticed it all along? With that, Barrett lifted a felt cloth in the corner, and the two pieces of armor and the trident appeared in front of the players.

Seeing the loot, Rielly pulled Barrett over, then stood in front of her and began to take a closer look at the weaponry. After reaching out her finger and touching the loot, Rielly turned around and scolded, "Barrett, how can you just throw them in the corner like this!" ”

"Where else can you put it if you don't put it in the corner? There is no furniture in the cabin for trophies. As he spoke, Barrett deliberately looked left and right.

Immediately following Rieleli was Clay Mattis. Bot is the priest of the goddess of wealth and business. She touched her chin after looking at the loot in front of her and asked, "But these armors are very different from what we see on land!" If you take a look, it seems that the materials on this armor are different from each other! ”

"Of course, ma'am! Metal armor is not suitable for use in seawater. Therefore, the sea tribes often choose materials suitable for their environment to make zuΓ² armor. As saying, Barrett reached out and touched the two large pieces of armor in the position of the breastplate on the armor, and in the center of the breastplate was a ridge that gradually sharpened like the fin of an eel.

Claudia standing in the back. Auditore looked at it with great interest, and said, "Barrett, you seem to know a lot about this knowledge!" How about telling us about it? ”

"Alright! In that case, I'll use one of these to talk to you. Saying that, Barrett directly reached out and picked up a piece of armor: "Let's take a look at this special protrusion located at the midline of the cuirass, this thing is translated from the language of the Sea Clan as a keel, adding a keel to the armor can make the wearer shuttle through the water more quickly." Although it is not easy to make zuΓ². But most of the Sea Clan's armor will see this thing. ”

Claymatis. Bot reached out and touched the keel on the breastplate. Then he touched its surroundings and asked, "If I'm right." This cuirass is made of materials like turtle shells! ”

"That's right! This is made with a special tortoiseshell zuΓ². Barrett nodded and continued, "The process of making armor involves also softening the carapace, making them more flexible and bending rather than shattering when struck. Despite the benefits of one-piece molding, this armor-making process still has its limitations. It can only be used to make armor such as cuirass, shoulder pads, or brachioles made of small carapaces. The area that can be covered is often not very large. ”

"But these seem to be made of similar materials!" Said Clematis. Bot touched the bracers and petticoat on his armor.

"Those were chitinous materials, made of giant insects or animal-like carapaces. Of course, for aquatic peoples, mutant crabs are the most common source of chitin armor. The same. To enhance elasticity, these chitin materials are usually treated. Even if necessary, these rigid materials can be shaped into long strips that are tightly tied together with fibers. Barrett's words also revealed a hint of admiration.

For those intelligent races in the ocean, Barrett can't help but sigh! The sea tribes have embarked on the road of civilization with their own characteristics according to local conditions. Although it seems a little out of place compared to the civilization on the ground, it has opened up a new world of its own.

"I know that these materials covering the limbs must be the skin of the demonized shark! I've seen this in the store before. "Touching the soft skin of the toothy scales that have been retained on it, Klymatis. Bot said with great certainty.

"That's right! These are shark skins, and they are the best substrates in the ocean. By the way, here's a shark's tooth! As he spoke, Barrett pointed to the armor's forearms, shoulders, and legs.

Look at the armor made of a variety of sea creatures in front of you. Claudia. Auditore couldn't help but admire: "This is not just a piece of armor, it can even be said to be a work of art!" ”

"Yes! It's a work of art. But they're also a weapon of battle when they fall into the right hands. Noodle also chimed in at this time.

Players quickly got caught up in a big discussion about the armor. It's not just about limitations and materials. They began to talk about the aesthetic value of the sea tribe in terms of the combination of these materials. Barrett even began to comment on the combat characteristics of the Shahua fishmen he met in the early hours of the morning on the armor weapons in front of him.

"I said you guys were talking too much! I really don't understand what is there about these two pieces of armor that can be used for you to argue for an hour. "After completing the most important spell preparation of the day, Rielly finally returned to the 'talking table'.

The sudden appearance of the mage immediately directed everyone's attention to the other aspect, Claudia. Auditore pulled Rielly over and asked, "Tell us what kind of enchantment is on it." ”

"Yes! As for that, it's good to value the two pieces of armor. I'd love to make them my collection! "Said Clematis. Bot's gaze kept going back and forth between the armor and Barrett.

Seeing this, Barrett immediately stopped them with a loud voice: "Keep them as collectibles? No! No! No! Miss Bote, if you do this, these two pieces of armor will cry. Objects born for war should end up on the battlefield. ”

"Do you want to give them back to the Sea Clans? These armors are obviously not suitable for use on land! "Claymatis. Bot stared at Barrett and retorted.

"Alright, alright! You two will say a few words. Just wait for me to make a decision after I have finished identifying it! With that, Rielly cast a detection spell on the armor, and then used her skill "Knowledge (Occult)" while observing the flickering magical aura on the armor.

After about 5 minutes of waiting, Rielly finally let out a sigh: "The most standard +1 enhancement enchantment base, along with some kind of enchantment that allows the user to not sink in the ocean. It's similar to the "buoyancy" enchantment, but it's not. At this level, the value of the enchantment alone is between 5,000 and 6,000 gold. (To be continued......)