"My personality is weird?" Liang Lidong subconsciously touched his face. "I think it's quite normal."
Just as Liang Lidong had said, a person with such a personality was very common in the game. Most players were like this, or rather, most people on the Earth had such a personality. This was a continental personality that had been cultivated in a large environment all coupled with the influence of the information age. However, in this world, a person with such a personality stood out and was very unique.
"But this is good." Joan Of Arc chuckled softly in a young girl's voice. "At least I don't have to worry about you being too saintly and implicating others, and I don't have to worry that you'll sacrifice poor little things like us once you have enough benefits."
Joan Of Arc's worry was reasonable. Players rarely gave up their magic pets, because any benefits could be obtained in front of the players. It just took some time and skill. Even if they died, the player spellcasters would put their magic pets in their Backpack to protect them before they died. But NPC spellcasters were different. Liang Lidong had seen many NPC spellcasters sell their magic pets to others or players. He had also seen NPC players voluntarily abandon or sacrifice their magic pets in exchange for a chance to live.
For example, magic pet sacrifice.
NPCs only had one life. Liang Lidong did not have the right or position to reprimand them for their actions. However, Liang Lidong looked down on NPCs that took the initiative to give up and sacrifice their Magic Pets for some benefits. No matter how good an NPC's quest was, Liang Lidong would not accept it. He also did not want to interact with such an NPC as it was embarrassing.
But speaking of magic pets, it was a bit strange that Barbara, a Level-5 spellcaster, didn't contract a magic pet. And from what she said, it seemed that contracting a magic pet had become a very special skill. If what she said was true, then there must be many subtle differences between this world and the game world.
Liang Lidong would figure out what was going on sooner or later, but the most important thing now was to complete Karl's commission. Opening his portal backpack and taking out the black box, Liang Lidong got ready to copy the Space Anchor Scroll. Joan Of Arc sprang from his shoulder onto the bed, rolled up a corner of the blanket, and went to sleep.
There were a lot of materials in the box, enough to make seven scrolls. Liang Lidong leaned back in his chair for a while, then began to work energetically.
Spatial Anchor was a level-three spell that required thirty-eight basic nodes at the beginning … It took Liang Lidong about half an hour to finally inscribe the first one … Generally speaking, level-three magic scrolls had a higher success rate when the character was at least level-ten. Liang Lidong succeeded on the first try because of the specialty Scroll Creation.
However, the second scroll failed, and so did the third.
Liang Lidong didn't feel discouraged. In fact, he didn't even have any mood swings. When continuously making scrolls, the most taboo thing to do was to be surprised and happy at the same time. He used up all the materials. Of the seven sets of materials, he succeeded five times and failed two times. Looking at the five scrolls on the table, Liang Lidong smiled in satisfaction. Those scrolls represented not only money but also, more importantly, EXP. It was already dark at this moment. Joan Of Arc woke up from her bed and mumbled, "I'm starving. Master, if you're done with your business, let's make something to eat."
"Okay, you won't starve." Liang Lidong made a big chowder with the leftover ingredients from the morning.
Because of his talent in Cooking, the food that Liang Lidong made was quite delicious. Joan Of Arc ate like a tornado. For a magic pet that was still a natural creature a few days ago, most human food would be delicious, not to mention the dinner that Liang Lidong made.
In the middle of dinner, Kail came over with a strange look on his face.
Liang Lidong pointed at the chowder on the table. "Have you eaten? Would you like some? "
Seeing the dishes on the table and smelling the aroma, Kail's somewhat strange expression immediately eased. He nodded vigorously and sat down to eat something. Then he said slowly, "Teacher, Barbara invited me to her birthday dinner in the afternoon. She called me, but she didn't call Grandpa. That's a bit strange! "
"That's not strange!" Liang Lidong's eyebrows twitched, somewhat amused.
"Why?" Kail didn't understand. "Grandpa is the head of the Reed family. There's no reason for her to only invite me and not Grandpa. That's not a proper etiquette. Also, it seems that Teacher didn't receive an invitation either. I'm just an ordinary village boy. Why did she only invite me and not you? "
Liang Lidong smiled happily. "Don't worry. I believe your grandfather will have an invitation, and so will I. But our invitation will be sent through official channels. It should be delivered in two or three days. "
"Teacher, are you saying that I'm just an extra?" Kail didn't feel right. "Although I don't have any skills or connections, you can't just invite me verbally, right?"
"On the contrary, you're the most important person. In fact, people like us who might be officially invited are mostly dispensable in Miss Barbara's eyes. "Liang Lidong smiled and patted Kail's shoulder." Young man, you still have a lot to learn. Don't keep dreaming about being a mercenary. Sometimes, try to understand other people's thoughts. Maybe you'll have a much better future in this area than being a mercenary. "
Kail looked a bit unhappy. "Teacher, you're looking down on me!"
"No, I actually admire you." Liang Lidong remembered something and asked, "I heard that you saved a little girl when you were eight and beat off a human trafficker?"
"I think so!" Kail thought for a long time and said, "How did you know that, teacher?"
Liang Lidong was slightly surprised. "You really beat off a human trafficker when you were eight? How did you do it?"
"I remember that the human trafficker was a dark adult … I saw him kidnap a little girl, so I chased after him, cursed him, and then kicked him …" Kail was also puzzled. "I was only eight years old at that time, and it was my first trip to Winterwind. Logically speaking, I shouldn't have been able to defeat an adult, but for some reason, the adult was knocked down by my kick. He rolled on the ground and cried in pain, probably because I kicked his wound. I seized the opportunity and ran away with the girl. That's what happened. To put it bluntly, it was just luck. It's not a big deal. "
Deep in thought, Liang Lidong didn't think it was that simple. "Do you remember what the girl looked like?"
"How could I? Her face was covered in tears and snot. I couldn't see her face at all." Thinking for a moment, Kail added, "But I remember that the girl was dressed rather well. She must've been the daughter of a rich family … Why are you asking about that, teacher?"
"Just asking." Liang Lidong shrugged. He did not want to reveal too much to Kail. The innocent romance between a boy and a girl was wonderful, and he did not want to be a third wheel.
"Teacher, you seem to know something!" Though Kail did not know much about girls, his instincts were quite keen.
Liang Lidong chuckled. "Alright, don't worry. It's a good thing. I promise you that if I receive an invitation, we'll go to the banquet together, but you'll have to dress formally. There should be noble clothes at home, right? "
"Yes!" Kail nodded. "Teacher, do you need formal clothes? There are a few good ones in the storage room at home! "
Liang Lidong waved his hand. "No need. For spellcasters like us, a set of enchanted clothes is the best formal clothes. We can wear it on any occasion. We don't have to follow the rules and etiquette of the world."
Kail was envious. He also wanted to wear comfortable clothes to attend all kinds of banquets, but he could not! He wasn't a Spell Caster, and he wasn't even a descendant of nobles anymore. He had heard from his grandfather that if the Reed family didn't make some contributions, no High Nobles would be willing to "guarantee" them. In another three years, the Reed family would be officially stripped of their current title of the lowest level of Honorary Nobles.
Kail did not care if they were nobles or not, but he was worried that his grandfather would not be able to take such a blow. The latter valued the family's honor the most.
After getting an answer from Liang Lidong, Kail felt much more at ease. Although the answer was ambiguous, he believed that Liang Lidong would not harm him. After chatting for a while, he said goodbye to his teacher and went home to sleep.
Liang Lidong continued to make magic scrolls. Soon, he used up all the alchemy items he bought. One failure, eight successes. Soon, it was midnight. The System showed him the Character Experience Points gained for the day: 19.
Not only did it break the single digits, but it almost reached 20. If he could get this kind of Experience Points every day, not only could he easily break through to level two, but it would also not be a dream for him to reach level five in half a year.
The next day, it rained heavily!
The language teaching was forced to stop. Liang Lidong stayed in the straw hut, lying on the bed. He sighed as he listened to the rain outside. If he could not do the teaching mission, he would get less Experience Points today. Also, because he had used up all the alchemy items, he could not use magic scrolls to gain Character Experience Points. In other words … today was a waste.
Joan Of Arc curled up in the blanket and looked at him. She was confused. "Although you can't teach the little ones, it's not bad to relax occasionally. Why are you so depressed?"
"If I can't do anything, I can't get Character Experience Points and become stronger." Liang Lidong was a bit depressed. He glanced at Joan Of Arc and was stunned. After a while, he said, "Joan Of Arc, I remember … your feathers are mainly white, right?"
"Of course!" Joan Of Arc said proudly. "White feathers are the most beautiful and noble."
"But your feathers now seem to be golden!" Liang Lidong pointed at her body.
Joan Of Arc looked down at her body and then exclaimed, "What happened? How did I become like this?"
After two nights, Joan Of Arc finally grew some feathers. She was not as bald as she was two days ago. But the strange thing was that the color of her feathers had completely changed. Although only a little emerged from under her skin, they were all bright golden tips, the same color as Liang Lidong's hair.
Joan Of Arc made a fuss for a while, and then suddenly said, "Hey, this gold color seems very beautiful too." She looked up at Liang Lidong's hair and then at her own feathers. "Why are my new feathers the same color as your hair? After becoming a magic pet, will the appearance of a magic pet become like its master? "
"No, there is no such thing!" Liang Lidong waved his hand, at least he had never heard of this in the game.