"She means... she wants to talk to me?" Fang Hong's mind went blank.
But immediately, he was overjoyed, just like any confident and fanciful young man of his age, always full of excessive deconstructions and misunderstandings about the words of a beautiful woman.
Miya looked up at the items on the back of the Tessov Dragon Lizard Beast and said, "Let me help you."
"Ah, no need..."
Miya glanced at him, shook her head, and said, "You can't, Alchemist, your strength is too low."
How could a man admit his own inadequacy? But when Fang Hong saw her casually pull down the tent as if she were flicking a sheet of paper, he twitched the corners of his mouth and was left speechless.
One could only blame the settings of this world itself, where the attributes of life professions were not much different from those of ordinary people in reality, whereas combat classes often had high attribute enhancements. Of course, individuals like Mr. Kroid and Miya, who lifted weights as if they were feathers, were quite formidable.
However, this world was never intentionally designed this way; humans had never grasped the underlying laws of its operation. In fact, it had been this way ever since the first Invokers arrived.
No one knew whether the New World was naturally formed or a possession with a master. Whether it was a game of a higher-dimensional civilization or an innate universe existing at a higher level.
Everything was like a mystery.
Miya, seeming to sense his gaze from behind, bent her head and said, "Take this moment to fix your Clockwork Fairy."
"Ah, okay."
The Clockwork Fairy had only run out of Magic Power during the day; it just needed recharging. Fang Hong opened the shell, pulled out the central Non-Attribute Crystal, and inserted it into a slot on the Magic Guided Reactor behind him, then looked up as Miya set up the alchemy tools for him.
She crouched on the ground, meticulously checking the tools, and continued, "You control your Clockwork Fairy very well, some formal Alchemists might not even match this level."
"...Actually, it took me quite a long time to learn, about three months?"
The Clockwork Fairy was a special tool that only Alchemists could operate, featuring a spherical structure made of two brass shells. It was driven by a magic-filled Non-Attribute Crystal core, achieved flight through rapid vibrations linked by hinges to two pairs of artificial cicada wings, and the embedded Remote Sensing Stone enabled a certain degree of visual linkage, making it exceptionally convenient for scouting.
However, operating a Clockwork Fairy was a very complex task, and it took Fang Hong a long time to become proficient. This pace was neither slow nor particularly fast. It was said that Professional Summoners could handle it in just half a month, and that was the average level.
Miya stopped, turned her head to the side, allowing Fang Hong to see her nearly perfect profile, her skin glowing with a jade-like luster. She asked, "Is that so, I heard you lack Magical Adaptability?"
"...Yes."
"Actually, many Invokers lack Magical Adaptability. The tuning of the Glow Stone also varies from person to person. Some have excellent tuning abilities, but others can hardly tune at all. Also, do you know what Magical Adaptability does?"
"Ah, I do know that; because most of the special powers in the New World originate from Alchemy, passed down from ancient times. Whether it's the 'Magic Guided Conductors' commonly used as tools, the 'War Gear' used as weapons, or those large 'Campaign Level Weapons', their cores are all driven by Magic Power stored in crystals of different Elemental Attributes through formulas. Hence, when using these tools, people need to have Magical Adaptability of the corresponding attributes, otherwise, it could cause irreversible damage to their bodies."
"Also, I have heard that those with Fire System Magical Adaptability are more suited to melee War Gear due to their Burst Strength and Attack power, such as Mr. Kroid. Those with Thunder System Magical Adaptability often are Archers and Gunslingers, like Miss Sicape, because of their keen responsiveness. Additionally, those with strong Recovery Power Magical Adaptability often belong to the Water System, and those with high Durability to the Earth System."
"Lastly, most 'Magic Guided Conductors' used as tool manipulators are powered by Non-Attribute Crystals, hence ordinary people without Magical Adaptability can also use them, but they still need the relevant professional knowledge."
Without uttering a word, Miya watched Fang Hong, who was reeling off these 'common knowledges'. When he was done, she quietly asked, "That's about right. But since you know where your strengths lie, why not stay in the Safe Zone as a Life Profession Practitioner? There are also many exceptional individuals among the Life Profession Summoners."
"That's because I want to adventure," Fang Hong said nonchalantly with a laugh. "I've always been like this; people like me can't stay still. Even without Magical Adaptability, I can still choose to be an Alchemist who moves with an adventure team."
Miya listened noncommittally, calmly took down the last heavy object and set it on the ground, then pulled out a Star Dagger, "Please fix this dagger too."
"Ah, now? We might not have enough time."
"It's okay, fix as much as you can."
"This dagger..." It was only then that Fang Hong noticed the dagger Miya passed to him; speechless, he could not imagine how such a solid piece of War Gear could be so marred with crisscrossing scars.