I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 305
Chapter 305: That Thing Will Bankrupt You!
The scenery on Moon Orchid Island is just as I remember it, full of tranquility, peace, warmth, and a hint of familiarity as if from my hometown.
In elf mode, my love for nature deep within me expands. Nature’s landscapes that I’m not usually sensitive to in human mode, such as the moon in the sky, the sand near the riverbed, the silver-beaten shores of the coast, and the grassy lawns on the shore, all seem like the happiest havens from dreams to me.
Just looking at them quietly brings a sense of peace and joy.
Especially the small hills and slopes covered with green plants on Moon Orchid Island. Normally, I prefer the color blue, like the pure light blue of a sapphire sky, but in elf mode, I seem to prefer grass green and leaf green.
I even wish… if possible, to sleep in the forest at night, on the treetops, on the grassy shores, or even in the clearings deep in the bushes.
Of course, reason tells me that if I really slept in such a place, even with my inherent elf physique allowing me to resist all sorts of insects and beasts, if someone passed by in the middle of the night… I might really be picked up and carried away while sound asleep, defenseless.
It’s this kind of relatively contradictory mood and nature that makes me feel that the elf mode and the bustling, colorful world of humans are completely mismatched. Elves truly should live in the forest, just as fish need to swim in the sea and birds long for the sky.
“Be careful, there are many lizards sleeping around here.”
Held by me, we flew all the way from the sea, finally passing through the lake in front of Moon Orchid Island, landing on the sandy beach, and as usual, Yin Xiamo placed me on the grassy lawn just behind the beach.
“Although in elf mode, Nuo’er’s presence might reduce the vigilance of the lizards towards you to a minimum, but if you accidentally step on their tails… in a stress response, some lizards might still bite into Nuo’er’s tender little legs.”
“I would definitely run away before that happens!”
I indignantly lowered my head to glance at the “tender little legs” mentioned by Xiao Mo, wiggling my toes a bit.
“Just a few lizards!”
As time passed, this place seemed more and more like my second home.
Carefully, I checked the ground around me as I landed, stretching lazily. Recently, after work every day, Xiao Mo and I would have heart-to-heart talks on the Nanqi Tower. However, that area still belonged to the “human territory” after all, so our stays weren’t long.
Moon Orchid Island, on the other hand, was designated as a “no man’s land” by Xiao Mo and Ye Yuqing. Here, we could do whatever we wanted. If we had plenty of time after work, Xiao Mo and I would always come here, since it wasn’t too far—especially not for Xiao Mo, who could fly swiftly.
“Just a few lizards?”
Xiao Mo gestured humorously with her eyes towards a large lizard sleeping nearby.
“One ordinary lizard is equivalent to 0.5 of Nuo’er in human form, but in elf mode, Nuo’er’s combat effectiveness decreases by another thirty percent. And look, there are so many lizards here. If we happen to annoy them all… I wouldn’t mind watching someone being chased all over the mountain.”
Um… So, am I really only as strong as two lizards in battle? I glanced curiously at the largest lizard over there.
Hmm… Monitor lizards, with an average weight of 12 to 15 kilograms and an average length of around 80 centimeters. Some male monitor lizards can grow up to 150 centimeters… I wonder if the “largest monitor lizard” mentioned on the website includes the tail.
If it doesn’t include the tail, and if the largest monitor lizard comes over, with a weight of 20 kilograms and a length of 150 centimeters, I really… seem… defenseless against it?
After all, this thing is really big and quite heavy, with a very stable base. Without any weapons, what could I use to fight it? Just go straight for biting with its teeth?
Wait… Why am I even thinking about provoking a monitor lizard? Even if it’s the prototype of Godzilla in the movie, this creature is herbivorous, like a small dinosaur, or a gentle herbivorous dinosaur like a long-necked one. Even if I accidentally step on their tails, these guys would most likely just run away, right? How could they turn around and bite me, let alone incite “public anger”?
Realizing something, I shot a glare at the girl beside me.
Yin Xiamo gave me a look that said, “Kittens are easy to fool.”
“Ka-Ka-Ka-Ka…”
“Hiss-hiss-hiss-hiss…”
Under the moonlight, aside from the monitor lizard over there, as I stepped ashore, many large crabs and sea snails that were originally scavenging along the shore made all sorts of strange noises.
However, perhaps due to the ‘Increased Affinity’ attribute of my spirit mode, they didn’t scurry away but instead observed me curiously from the sidelines.
“Ing-ing-ing!”
In the semicircular sea reflecting the bright moon behind me, several orcas were swimming around, their fins breaking the surface, creating waves.
“I don’t have time to play with you tonight…”
Waving at the orcas, I turned towards the direction of the “Dragon King Temple” on Moon Orchid Island.
“Are those foxes still around?”
After visiting the island occasionally this month, I had become somewhat acquainted with the nearby orcas. These creatures felt like little overlords of the sea, idling around at the top of the food chain every day. They either played with fish nearby or came ashore to play with me.
I remembered these orcas often brought me two types of fish, rays and anglerfish. Although I had tools for living by the shore and could grill fish with a bit of salt, rays and anglerfish were really not tasty at all. They had little meat and were like carrion eaters. I would rather they bring me a swordfish like the first time, or even sardines if they couldn’t find anything else.
Most importantly, the orcas’ vocalizations are quite cute, sounding like very standard “Ing-ing-ing!” noises. When playing together, they give me a feeling similar to that of little kittens, whining in a way that melts my heart, making it hard for me not to play with them.
“Based on my current perception… only the little foxes are here, their mother is out hunting.”
In the moonlight, Yin Xiamo seemed to cast some sort of detection magic towards the small island.
“Do you miss those little foxes?”
“No, let’s go up and wait for the horse race you mentioned… uh, Dolly, and that child from the beast-ear tribe.”
I checked the time on my phone. “It’s 11 o’clock. When can they come?”
“Probably around 11:30.”
“Good thing I just updated a chapter of the novel on Sister Ouyang’s computer earlier, otherwise I would have had to miss it.”
I put away my phone. “Let’s go.”
Under the moonlight, I took a step forward first, then paused as if remembering something, turned around, and reached out to the girl behind me.
“My dear wife.” I said.
“Call me husband.”
“What, but I’m clearly…”
“Not anymore.”
Yin Xiamo stepped forward and took my hand.
“It’s about time Nuo’er gave up too. What’s so good about being a man? It’s better to be my little pet.”
“My fate has become so tragic that being a little pet is my only option?”
“Or being my wife is also fine.”
Yin Xiamo neither agreed nor disagreed.
“If this world ever becomes dangerous, I’ll be responsible for going out to fight while Nuo’er stays home and takes care of things.”
“Is this world still dangerous?”
“No.” Yin Xiamo shook her head.
“So I don’t need to go out to fight. Instead, I just bully my wife at home every day.”
“You’re so mean. So, in your eyes, wives are meant to be bullied? *Sob sob sob*.”
“Didn’t my ‘bullying’ give you happiness? You clearly enjoy it.”
Playfully joking around, Yin Xiamo and I walked along the path at the foot of the mountain to the halfway point, arriving at the “Dragon King Temple” that was previously built by the construction team led by Ye Yuqing.
Just like the previous times we visited, because no one ever came to this small island, there wasn’t much change here, except… there were a lot more leaves in front of the shrine, making it look a bit desolate.
“Little foxes!”
Through the dappled moonlit path, I entered the shrine and pushed open the small wooden door to one side.
“Are you guys inside?”
Even though it was nighttime, the excellent vision of elves combined with the moonlight and starlight allowed me to see clearly inside the shrine.
Under my gaze, at the end of the small house, the mother fox sat in a nest made of fallen leaves and grass. Several little foxes with timid eyes looked at me and Xiao Mo.
After confirming that we were the “good people” who often came around to play and had fed them fish before, the little foxes crawled out of their nest, sticking out their tongues and making “uh huh uh huh” sounds at us. Two slightly larger foxes kept nudging my hand with their heads.
Foxes are canines, and in most cases, treating them like dogs is fine. But their vocalizations are cuter than dogs’, and they’re more affectionate, more… seductive.
These little guys naturally have eyeliner around their eyes, giving them a charming vibe like girls wearing makeup. Sometimes when I look at them, I can’t help but feel… um, it’s not surprising that in ancient times… well, never mind.
“Xiao Mo, did the hero ever have a relationship with a vixen… ahem, with a fox girl?”
I stroked the heads of a few little foxes and took out a carton of milk from my backpack. I tore it open and flipped the edge of the paper carton, allowing the little foxes to easily drink the milk inside. Then I placed the carton on the ground.
“Could it be the fox girl who came this time?”
“Calling her a vixen is no problem. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Yin Xiamo smiled faintly.
“Vixens take pleasure in manipulating human nature and prioritize their own interests. If we’re being honest, I would trust that vixen not to be truly tempted by the hero.”
“Huh? Why is that?”
“Because they’re not the same kind of people.”
Yin Xiamo seemed quite relaxed. “Heroes and you… both fall into the category of good babies. Male heroes, to put it nicely, are focused, but to put it bluntly, they’re dense, with wooden heads.”
I instinctively asked, “And me?”
“You, Nuo’er, are just adorable.”
“And if you have to be blunt?”
“Adorably clueless.”
“Hey!”
“It’s you who asked me to be blunt.”
Yin Xiamo seemed a bit aggrieved. “The most unflattering description I can think of for Nuo’er is that, otherwise… how about cute and silly?”
Isn’t that basically the same thing?!
“Huh?”
While we were chatting, Yin Xiamo turned towards the direction of the cave spring behind the small island.
“They’re earlier than I expected.”
“They’re here?”
I moved the milk carton slightly closer to the house so the little foxes could drink from it, then stood up.
“Have they arrived already?”
“Yeah, two little ones, about your age.”
Yin Xiamo took my hand. “Let’s go.”
“Uh… okay…”
It took me a while to snap out of it. “About my age? What do you mean!”
“It’s about their mentality. These two little ones are not very old. Fei Luo and Gabriel have lived for thousands of years after all, so they’ll adapt quickly when they come here. But Dolly is different. Also, if the little cat lady who comes with her is friends with Dolly, then she’s probably the same age as Dolly.”
Yin Xiamo pulled me into her arms. “Let’s go.”
Wait, didn’t you say Dolly was about a hundred years old? How could she be about my age? A hundred-year-old… cough cough, now a hundred years old can’t be considered old, right? A hundred-year-old little girl? A silver-haired child?
“I reckon the two kids will be quite lively. The house will be bustling soon.”
As we flew towards the cave behind the small mountain, Yin Xiamo said with a hint of headache, “I still have to deal with their identity issues.”
“Well, our side isn’t usually quiet anyway.”
I lay in Xiao Mo’s arms, looking at the stars in the sky. “A little excitement wouldn’t hurt.”
“In that case, let’s sign Dolly up for tomorrow’s marathon and ask her not to run too fast, just warm up a bit?”
“I think we shouldn’t aim for the top ten among ordinary people, right? Just finish the race and get some tissues.”
“A horse girl can’t accept intentional failure.”
“What should we do then? While others run forty kilometers, should we let Dolly secretly run two laps?”
“That seems like a good idea.”
Yin Xiamo pondered, “Then let Dolly run a distance before the race starts, and when she’s tired, she can join the marathon.”
Isn’t this just making trouble for nothing!
But since you, Miss Grim Reaper, said so, I, a “loli”… Oh wait, if Dolly can be considered a child even at the age of one hundred, then I, an infant, have no objection either.
In a daze, Yin Xiamo led me to the entrance of the stalactite cave near the slope behind the small island. Just like before, we entered the mountain along the familiar path, walked through the slightly damp cave for a while, and arrived at the clearing next to the spring pool.
At this moment, the central magic array here was already glowing with dazzling light, continuously rotating slowly, various magic runes that I couldn’t understand danced around the magic array.
“Do these writings have any meaning?”
I tried asking Xiao Mo about some magic knowledge.
“Like those patterns and symbols, can you just write them however you want?”
“No, you can’t.”
Yin Xiamo crossed her arms and thought for a moment.
“The generation of magic requires many elements, such as the deployment of magic, the medium for magic generation, the conditions of the caster themselves, and the mysteries of magic, and so on.”
“Previously, Nuo’er, you mentioned to me that we can use the computer here for AI drawing. I’ve understood a bit about it. It has certain similarities with the generation of magic in our world. For example, the deployment of magic is similar to deploying websites for AI drawing, or deploying them locally.”
“It requires the magic user to plan extensively before casting spells. The most typical example is the magic wand. Once you have a magic wand or magic orb that can be used for magic, you need the medium for magic generation.”
“This can be understood simply as the electricity or energy for the computer. Without electricity, you can’t turn on the computer. Similarly, the Earth doesn’t have magic medium, so magic can’t be generated.”
“Next is the caster themselves, which can be likened to a computer. Some people have very high magic talents, like Nuo’er, who is close to water magic. So when Nuo’er uses water magic, it’s like having the most powerful 4090 graphics card for AI drawing. Finally, there are the mysteries of magic. It can be chanted or drawn by hand, like the spells for generating a girl, a school background, white knee-high socks, a sailor uniform, and so on.”
Yin Xiamo gestured towards the continuously rotating magic runes in front of us.
“These belong to the mysteries of magic. They are not any known language. Some are similar to things from the divine realm. Even in our world, no one has been able to decipher all magic runes. There will never be any kind of magic that is completely identical. Even the same spell won’t work.”
Seemingly to help me understand better, Yin Xiamo raised her hand and gestured towards a root stalactite in front of us.
“See that rock?”
I nodded. “Yeah.”
“Okay, now I’ll generate lightning magic. Inputting the magic mystery: Shock, descending from the sky, weak electric current, strong light current, direct current, 12V intensity…”
As Xiao Mo continued her chanting, a circular rotating magic array appeared in front of her outstretched hand, and the runes on the magic array began to increase rapidly.
“Target 20 meters ahead, horizontal height 3 meters, one-time attack, color purple…”
“Small shock!”
As Yin Xiamo’s words fell, an arc of electricity flashed, and a lightning bolt struck the stalactite ahead, bluish-purple in color, with high brightness. It came down from above, leaving a charred mark on the stalactite.
“There, I didn’t specify the details of this magic very much, so many parameters are random.”
After using a legendary magic in front of me, Xiao Mo withdrew her hand.
“Satisfied, little one? You can’t learn these things yet. I’m just telling you to satisfy your endless curiosity!”
“Hmm—”
As I was speaking, a burst of orange and purple erupted from the magic array on the water’s surface not far away. Then, amidst a strong magical fluctuation, two small figures were thrown out from under the magic array, flying up into the sky as if tossed by something, then seemingly unable to maintain balance, they landed with a “splash” and a “chirp” in the shallow water.
“Meow!”
The one with long orange hair, cat ears on her head, wearing a common adventurer leather-like outfit often seen in anime, emerged first from the water, then swam to the shore in a flying motion.
“I hate water!”
Orange Cat?
“Ahaha…”
On the other side, a girl with short brownish-purple hair and a tuft of white fur on her forehead also stood up.
“Now we’re all wet…”
This one… should be the centaur, right? Human mode?
“Welcome, both of you.”
Seeing that the two had successfully flown out of the magic array, Yin Xiamo walked up.
“Welcome to the wilderness where good and evil intertwine!”
“……”
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