I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 480
Chapter 480: Cat’s Paw Mobius
After various exchanges, I have a clearer understanding of the three adventurers—Luni, Ewen, and Weiying—who suddenly appeared before me.
They are not bad people.
The reason I ventured alone into the forest was to gain more experience living in Grandis, such as how to survive in the wilderness, protect myself from unknown creatures, and interact with humans or intelligent beings.
Even so, I don’t want to get caught up in risky conspiracy theories or incidents. Therefore, when encountering intelligent beings, I must first assess their background and whether they might harm me.
If I ended up entangled in various inexplicable events just to experience the “wilderness survival” of another world, it would not be worth it.
From what I know now, these three are from a nearby small village. Their reason for wandering around is simple: they hope to find the legendary “City in the Forest” or “Black Forest,” discover “treasures” there, and improve the living conditions of their village.
These girls don’t know martial arts, don’t use cold weapons, and don’t have powerful magic tools. Their wilderness experience is richer compared to ordinary people. After all, these girls come from a small village and are used to helping their families hunt. Going to the “City in the Forest” is just a bit farther from home for them.
“Luni’s foot injury hasn’t healed yet, so let’s have her rest on my little bed first.”
Walking with the three girls toward the large tree where I had earlier “built a house,” I introduced them to the basic situation of the area.
“I just arrived here today. There’s a river over there, and beside the river, there are many edible fruits… which should be quite tasty for you humans.”
In this world, catgirls of the Catfolk are considered carnivores. While they can eat some fruits or “catnip,” those are primarily for “appetizers,” with their staple diet being meat.
“Your… little bed?”
Ewen, who was leading, looked puzzled by my explanation. “Are you used to moving your bed to places like this?”
“Ah…”
I scratched my head. “I guess it could be considered a bed. I just made it this afternoon.”
“A bed made in one afternoon?”
Ewen seemed even more puzzled. “What kind of bed is it?”
Wow, weren’t you just discussing finding a river and food? How did you shift your focus to my bed so quickly? Isn’t it supposed to be… addressing basic needs first before curiosity?
“It’s… a bed made from willow branches and some twigs.”
I wasn’t sure how to explain it. “It’s very simple, but it should be fine for one night.”
At this time, for people from Earth, sleeping until dawn can still be considered “a full night,” usually amounting to about four or five hours of sleep. The slow pace of life in Grandis is also evident here.
After all, the day is longer, and most people need about ten hours of sleep at night. I once tried staying overnight with Xiao Mo during a vacation, and ended up feeling groggy with a muddled consciousness upon waking.
It seems this place is suited for those who enjoy a slower pace of life. Ten hours of sleep at night is common, and after waking up, one can leisurely have breakfast, read a newspaper, and then go to work. At work, there’s no rush. Everyone lives at a relaxed pace, with little time spent on urgent tasks.
I even suspect that, in a certain sense, the aging process in Grandis might not be so different from Earth. On Earth, a person’s psychological age is often related to their experiences.
For example, during student years, Earthlings learn from dawn to dusk, which can mature their mindset through a few key events in a day. In Grandis, people have more time, but they learn similarly to Earthlings, with a slower pace of life. Consequently, the amount of learning and experience gained in a day is comparable to that of an average person on Earth.
An Earthling’s day: sleep at night, wake up during the day, work, gain experience from work, interact with colleagues, learn social skills from them, finish work, and the day ends.
A day in the life of Grandis elves: First day, sleep. Second day, sleep. Third day, observe butterflies in the flower beds all day. Fourth day, observe the river by the roadside. Fifth day, sleep in a different location. Sixth day, meet a passing human, interact with them, gain experience in dealing with humans. Seventh day, sleep at the top of a tree…
At a glance, elves seem to live very long lives and experience many years, but if you analyze what they do daily, it appears that only the day they “meet and interact with humans” within a month could be considered a day of real growth for them.
The only way to “exploit the system” here is to bring someone from Earth, who is used to fast thinking, into Grandis and have them challenge the slow-paced lifestyle of its inhabitants.
So Xiao Mo’s “Spatial Forbidden Spell” is undoubtedly the strongest forbidden spell.
“Is it a house in a tree?”
Following me to the nearby “underground stream,” Luni curiously gazed at the dark forest.
“There won’t be any direwolves here, right?”
“None. Just two large pythons.”
Luni immediately looked up with ‘awe’, “Large pythons?!”
“Don’t worry, they are asleep and won’t eat us.”
I pointed to the large tree not far away, “The little bed I made is up there.”
“So high!”
Awen looked a bit embarrassed. “Well, Lulu, maybe being a catgirl makes that height fine for you, but I… I’m afraid of heights, so I won’t go up.”
“Me too…”
Weiying also said, turning toward the sound of water nearby. “That must be the water source you mentioned, right?”
“Yes, the water is very clean. I’ve drunk some!”
I turned to Luni, “Do you want to go up and rest?”
“I… I’m interested, but…”
Luni hesitated, staring at the vines at the base of the tree, “I’ve never climbed such a high tree before…”
“It’s okay, I can help you up.”
I extended my hand, channeling my magical energy to cast my most skilled spell, “Mobius Cirlce.”
Soon, a light blue magic circle with a cat paw print appeared on the ground.
“Mobius Circle?!”
The three girls were all surprised, “You can use that?!”
I was a bit puzzled, “Isn’t that a basic spell?”
“How is that possible! That’s at least a high-level spell… uh, only an extremely advanced mage could use it, and you’d need a lot of talent to master it. At least Weiying and I can’t learn it.”
Awen, curious, walked over. “Can I stand on it?”
I smiled, covering my mouth. “Aren’t you going to get the water?”
“Weiying can get the water.”
Awen, excited and blushing, jumped onto the magic circle.
“Luni, we’re so lucky today, encountering such a cute and powerful catgirl.”
“Woo woo woo, I thought we wouldn’t make it through the night…”
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