Chapter 3: Is There Magic in This World?
What this thing is, Bai Luo doesn't know.
The only thing he knows for sure is that the book appeared when he was arched off his leg by a wild boar and then woke up from a coma.
Bai Luo didn't know the origin of this black book, nor did he know what it did.
But as a traverser, after 20 years, Bai Luo subconsciously felt: 'Could this be my late golden finger?'
If you are arched by a pig, breaking your leg is the way to awaken the golden finger.
Bai Luo regretted it: 'Why didn't I get arched by the pig earlier?'
"Brother?"
Inya was stunned: "What capital?"
"Nothing. β
Bai Luo really didn't know, he couldn't figure out what this black book was.
Maybe the knowledgeable uncle knew, but Bai Luo subconsciously felt that he couldn't tell anyone about the existence of this book.
Just like the matter of soul piercing, it is Bai Luo's biggest secret, even if he is a family member, he has not directly revealed it.
For those peculiar things, Bai Luoduo perfunctory with 'dreaming and dreaming'.
However, he is no longer the Bai Luo of his previous life.
In this life, he is only Bailuo Arden, the eldest brother of Inya, and the head of this Arden village, their new leader.
"Go home. β
Bai Luo didn't stay outside long, he just went down for a walk today, but he hadn't recovered yet.
"Big brother, I'll help you. β
"Don't make a fuss, such a little injury, hiss~~~~"
I just wanted to say a few cruel words, but the extremely sour and sharp pain made Bai Luo take the words back: "Help me help me, hiss, leave that pig's trotters for me tonight, the Arden family must wash away the shame with the enemy's pig's trotters!"
"Okay brother, hee-hee. β
Inya held back a smile, but still gently helped Bai Luo back to the hut.
"Squeak. β
A short time later, a tall figure walked in.
"Uncle. β
With white hair and a silver beard, his face is resolute, and although he is old, he is trusted and depended on.
"Will Xiao Luo be able to go to the ground today?"
"A little injury has been lying for a week," Bai Luo smiled, "It's a shame." β
"Did the trotters stay?"
The old man smiled and changed the subject: "The shame of the Arden family must be washed away with the enemy's pig's trotters!"
"It's stewed, and there will be pig's trotters to eat right away~~"
In the corner, the girl wore an apron and a huge wooden spoon in her hand rummaging the pig's trotters in the pot.
Truth be told, the Ardenians don't have a good craft, and they don't have much seasoning.
You can't get rid of the fishy wild boar, where can it be delicious.
But Bai Luo is not a picky eater, for the people of Arden, it is good to have a meal, where can they still pick and choose.
At noon, at the dinner table.
"Hisss ~~"
Inya gnawed on the pig's trotters fiercely, and Uncle and Bai Luo also ate them, but only a little bit.
"Eat slowly, no one will rob you. β
Bai Luo said dotingly, he ate air-dried venison, the taste was average, but the chewiness was okay.
The old man sat across from him, leaning sideways, silently smoking.
Bai Luo knew the current situation of the village.
The village has a population of 80, most of whom are women and children.
The former Arden people did not live here, they had a larger settlement.
It's just that the local lords persecuted the Ardenians, and fought and crusaded again and again, forcing the adults of the entire Arden clan to resist with their lives.
In the end, only a very small number of people fled into the mountains under the leadership of the old uncle and escaped the catastrophe.
In the village of 80 people, children under the age of 13 account for the majority, and only 10 people, not counting the elderly adult men and women.
Uncle is the former village chief and the former patriarch of the Arden clan, and he is responsible for the villagers of the Arden village.
After all, almost all the residents of the village are related by blood.
The most complex can also count three, four, or five generations, and find common great-great-ancestors and great-great-great-grandfathers.
Therefore, the relationship between the Arden people is extremely close, like a big family, and they have carried the ups and downs together over the years.
"How's it going?"
Now, Bai Luo is the new leader, and he has taken over the burden from Salos, so Bai Luo should be responsible for these things, if he is not injured.
"It's the same as before, nothing has changed, you can pretend as much as you can, you can drag it, you can drag it as much as possible. β
The uncle didn't say it in detail, and he probably didn't want Bai Luo to worry.
He is still recovering from his injuries.
"Something?"
The uncle saw that Bai Luo had something on his mind, and he had been looking like he wanted to speak for half a month.
Considering that the young man had his own secrets, the uncle did not ask much.
But this time, Bai Luo had obviously written the question on his face, and the uncle had to ask.
"It's a little, that... β
Bai Luo said: "It's a little doubtful. β
"What about the soldiers today? or the vendors from the previous two days?"
"It's been so many years, and I'm used to it, and if there are really starving people in the village, I will definitely ask them to be buried with me. β
Bai Luo said it very easily, but the determination in it made Iniya, who was gnawing on the pig's trotters, shine in her eyes.
They were Ardennes, and in the eyes of outsiders, they were synonymous with ferocity.
"Add me, add me! I'm going to shoot them in the head!"
"Gnaw your pig's trotters well, adults talk, children don't interject. β
Bai Luo patted Inya's little head angrily, and then looked at the uncle: "It's just talking, uncle, don't be angry." β
"Why be angry?"
"If you really think it's so good," said the old man, smoking a cigarette, "just do it, and now you are the leader." β
Bai Luo is not a weak person who is helpless.
Uncle went out to fight and experienced a hundred battles, he not only could fight himself, but also taught Bai Luo and his clansmen various skills, and trained them into extremely good warriors.
It's a pity that because of physical reasons, the uncle has been going downhill for many years.
In battle, the uncle will be able to teach Bai Luo what he can, and he will teach him everything - he has nothing to teach.
"I'm old, this village, the inheritance of our Arden family, will depend on you in the future. β
Uncle said very casually, no matter what Bai Luo did well or badly, it was all Bai Luo's choice.
"The worst is just the extermination of the race. β
"If you are really forced to live," the old man said calmly, "Remember, you must save my head!"
A simple sentence, but with great hatred and dissatisfaction.
"Uncle... β
The old man supports Bai Luo, no matter what decision he makes, even if he takes them to death, the old man will follow without hesitation.
The grace of life, the grace of upbringing.
If there is anyone in this world who makes Bai Luo the most grateful, it must be the old man in front of him.
"Mmmmmm
Inya hurriedly swallowed the wild boar: "Give it to me!
βγγγγγγ β
The good atmosphere was interrupted by Iniya's sudden words.
Bai Luo looked at Inya calmly.
"Uh... β
The girl was stunned, and quickly buried her face under the pig's trotters: "I eat pig's trotters, eat pig's trotters." β
"Tell me, what's the matter. β
Uncle said: "I used to wander outside when I was young, and I didn't dare to be erudite, but I still know a little about general things, Xiao Luo, what do you want to ask?"
The old man is not erudite, he has lived with him for nearly twenty years, and Bai Luo knows that this old man is awesome.
"Is there magic in this world?"
"Ahem!"
"Ahem, ahem... β
The sudden question made the old uncle choke, and he looked at Bai Luo puzzled: "Magic, what do you mean? I haven't heard of this word, why do you ask that?"
The word magic was 'invented' by Bai Luo himself.
The language of this world is different from the previous life, neither Chinese nor English, but a language that has never been heard before.
So the word magic, Uncle really hasn't heard of it.
But the meaning contained in it, Uncle understood, it should be some kind of magical power.
"Uncle, you haven't heard of it either?"
In the dimly lit room, an old man and a young man sat on an old gray-black wooden tableβthey faced each other.
Bai Luo has always regarded his uncle as the pioneer of this world, and all his knowledge and understanding of this world come from this old man.
But even Salos has never seen magic, so either there is really no magic in this world, or magic is extremely rare.
'It's not magic ... β
Bai Luo looked at the black notebook in his mind with some confusion: "Then what is it?"
"Why do you ask?"
The old man frowned slightly, and he asked, "Did you encounter something?"
When he said this, there was a hint of expectation in the uncle's tone.
However, Bai Luo felt the fear of his uncle, and he was afraid that he would make a mistake in his judgment and be disappointed.
"Nope. β
Bai Luo took his attention away from the notebook in his mind and said, "Maybe I'm hallucinating." β
The uncle noticed it, but didn't ask, since Bai Luo wanted to keep the secret, he would also help Bai Luo keep it secret: "I don't know what magic you are talking about, but if it is beyond the power of ordinary people... β
The old man swallowed the clouds and mist, and said in a deep voice: "Yes!"