“…… Therefore, cultural background can greatly change a person's personality. I always felt that if I hadn't lived in a society that didn't fit my nature, I wouldn't have become incompetent......"

The brown-haired girl crackled and peeled off the wrapper of a hard candy candy and threw it directly into her mouth, two rows of white teeth clicking and biting the candy in the air.

"Around the time of my sophomore year of high school, a big guy on the varsity football team asked me out. I thought, it's okay to be idle anyway, and it doesn't matter if you try to date a guy your age. But the guy was stupid and rude, and I didn't like him at all, so when he tried to take off my skirt, I hit him on the head with a wrench - he probably didn't expect me to hide this in my suspenders. ”

The Mechanic Mancer nimbly plays with candy with his tongue, colliding with his teeth to make a clattering sound.

"I just don't understand why people think it's fashionable to be with boys, and virgins are outdated, old-fashioned, and nerdy...... I know a few girls who are just trying to get into bed with Kaizi just to blow the competition in the social group...... Stupid. If you want to satisfy your desires, just buy a toy online. I collected a little bit of a count, and their relationship barely lasted more than two weeks, and it was accompanied by all kinds of messy things......"

"Probably has something to do with the social atmosphere." Sadako Yamamura smiled softly while holding a glass of juice, "The country I'm from is a ...... A society with a very strong sense of community. People who don't fit in will be ostracized and bullied by everyone. Therefore, everyone tries their best to be the same as everyone else, catch the trend together, and talk about the same topic together, lest they be regarded as different by the group. Sometimes. Even if there are no more isolated individuals, people will do cruel things in order to choose a scapegoat to attack. ”

“…… So exaggerated? Gage raised an eyebrow. You can still see green hard candy in your open mouth.

"yes. Because everyone is afraid that they will become bullied, they have to find a good bully to target first. And then. The sociality of the group is also very complex, everyone has their own position, and everyone is naturally divided into different levels according to appearance, power, ability, etc., those with high rank have privileges, and those with low rank have to be called...... It's realistic, and it's a harsh campus culture. ”

"I'm X, isn't that hell on earth?!" The brown-haired girl imagined what it would be like if she were born in such a society, and her expression was slightly frightened, "I used to think that I was very excluded. However, on our side, as long as the tearing force is strong enough, it will still be more respectable. I just beat up a couple of bitches to build my status......"

Lu Mengyao had been awake for a while, and she was wearing her wolf skin blanket and sitting in front of the dying bonfire and listening to what they were saying for a while.

Sadako Yamamura took a sip of juice and smiled, "Yes, but my country's cultural atmosphere is still relatively restrained. Although there is an underground culture that prides itself on being separated from virgins, it is also isolated by public opinion if it is too debauched. I'm relatively timid, and the doctor has always been very strict with me. So I didn't talk about boyfriend or girlfriend until I met Ah Jing...... Sister Lu, what was your first love like? ”

“…… There's not much to say about my first love. Just two hormone-driven idiots. Lu Mengyao rubbed her palms on the fire, her gaze froze for a few seconds, "But I've also learned a lesson." Some abilities can't be learned by reading a book. ”

She pulled her phone out of her pocket, and as expected, there was an unchecked text message.

[The stinging and bloodthirsty crown falls on top of your head, and the ugly and brutal royal robe is draped over your shoulders. And the last piece of evidence is your scepter, which represents power. Where will it be? It's different from the previous ones. This is a test for yourself, and there is no third person. Hint: the dying red dragon. The home of the sword. 】

Lu Mengyao sneered and threw her mobile phone to Sadako Yamamura. The two girls leaned over to see it and were quickly drawn to the final tip.

“…… A dying red dragon? Sword? ”

"It's King Arthur. Arthur. Pandragan. Lu Mengyao uncovered the mystery himself, "It is said that he has killed the evil red dragon and obtained the power of the red dragon." When he was dying, he sent his knights to return his sword to the fairy of the lake. So, the last thing is hidden at the bottom of the lake...... I think there seems to be a lake in this town. ”

“…… What's going on with this text message? The mechanic looked up, and the girl quickly flipped through the message log, "You...... Was the previous 'test' linked to our test? And from the very beginning, you were able to contact him? ”

“…… I can explain. Lu Mengyao's forehead began to hurt, and she raised her hand, "It is my judgment that information is not shared, considering the particularity of this world and the task, based on my analysis, I think that more information will complicate the test...... So...... But, morally......"

"I don't need to explain. It's so hard for you to bear so much ...... But we're also the ones who can help you take on the pressure. Gage knocked on the table and pointed his thumb at himself, "How can I say that I am also a young genius engineer, is it good for a beautiful girl with an intelligence deviation of more than 8." ”

"It's amazing." Lu Mengyao smiled sincerely and admired, she believed that the girl in front of her would not lie to herself, although intelligence and wisdom are never the same thing, but high intelligence usually represents stronger logical inference, memory storage, high-speed computing, pattern recognition, fuzzy association and other abilities.

However, the fields of wisdom and intelligence do not completely overlap, "wisdom" is an acquired thinking logic, a way of observing the nature of the world, which does not require a high degree of computational ability, but depends more on one's mind, experience, and long-term training of information gathering and reasoning.

Kiki has an admirable talent and sense of smell in the fields of mechanics and physics, at least among adventurers of the same level, Lu Mengyao has never heard of anyone who can independently develop a full-fledged gravitational control system, and the vast majority of the technological flow adventurers she has met are pursuing greater firepower, explosions, lasers, and metal ...... And she almost used her head to come up with a new reinforcement route.

However, she is still an innocent girl in many places.

“…… And now that the 'test' of the two of you has been completed, and the disclosure of information will no longer cause you unnecessary trouble, then, I think, in the future, you can help me to complete my final test - no matter what it says, as long as you support me, this will be the greatest help to me. ”

Lu Mengyao sat on the ground wrapped in a blanket, like a wounded beast, although her words were still very calm, but her eyes and tone were slightly weak - this was the first time since Sadako Yamamura and Lu Mengyao had known her, and this always strong person showed his weakness. It's not because of the softening of willpower, but because of the lack of energy brought about by physical weakness.

As if aware of this, the magician pursed his lips slightly, stood up and stepped over the campfire to find something to eat. Without energy, there is no qiē, and even the most basic thinking is difficult to maintain. She took a bite of half of the burger, wondering if her words were still convincing enough to prepare for every eventuality.

They...... Will help me.

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Lakeside Park.

The calm water is filled with a never-ending fog, and the park's meadows and flowers are covered with a white flower. If your conjecture is correct, then this plant, which requires special geology to survive, is one of the fundamental reasons for the peculiarity of the city.

Through a lot of study, Lu Mengyao knew that the powerful spiritual power of human beings was imprisoned by their own thinking, and only a surprisingly talented Cun Zài like Sadako Yamamura could release his power in an orderly manner under training. And almost every path of practice has a way to harness one of the greatest potentials of the human body. Martial artists who practice martial arts use their spiritual power to strengthen their moves, combat wisdom, and "potential"; Adepts need to develop their own spirits and allow themselves to harness their powers more flexibly and deeply; Practitioners pay more attention to the in-depth exploration and control of the essence of magic brought about by spiritual power, and it can be said that the power of the mind is the same as the power of the human body, and both have unlimited potential and room for transformation.

And the pollen that pervades this town can be regarded as a kind of psychedelic drug, which uses drugs to unshackle the shackles of human mental power, which sounds very much like the practice of tech-based adventurers. However, the amount of this medicine is so slight that it can only cause the mental power of the residents to escape slightly, but over time, the town will become a very ...... "fragile" place. The gap between the world of reality and spirit has been weakened, and the chaotic psychic power has formed a fog that entrenches this mining town in the mountains.

Uncontrolled power is the most dangerous force. Mentally fragile people will be attracted to this town, and if a person with mental strength strong enough to drive these powers appears, the town will become a huge realm.

Generally speaking, mortals do not possess that kind of power, with the rare exception of paranoids whose minds are completely twisted, resentful people who are tormented by pain...... Considering the various deep-rooted religious atmospheres in this town, Lu Mengyao could probably guess what would happen here.

The devil has always been made by humans themselves.

"Scepter...... Where will it be? ”

Under the thick fog, it was almost impossible to see five meters away. The magician walked slowly along the shore of the lake around the park, and a small light faintly appeared in front of him.

"I found it!" A crisp voice came from the fog ahead, and then the mechanic sorcerer emerged from the fog, "There's a small yacht ahead, I checked it, and the engine is still working." ”

"Let's take a look." Sadako Yamamura kept a faint smile, but there was some worry in her eyes inexplicably. (To be continued......)