Witch Special

It has a tail and cries, so it should be an orc, right? I just don't know if it's a half-orc or an orc.

Lin Zhenxi looked at the tail whose identity was exposed due to its owner's carelessness, and pondered.

There are many different types of aliens. Some are completely human and indistinguishable from Earth's natives, while others are completely unlike humans. For example, there are polar bears that can make snacks, pandas that can perform kung fu, and of course, robots that can transform into cars or helicopters. It can be said that there are all sorts of strange and bizarre creatures. And between these two extremes, there are, of course, intermediate values.

For example, there are orcs that look like both beasts and humans.

Of course, the orcs we're talking about here aren't those green-skinned monsters that only know how to waggggggh, but rather humans who retain bestial features. The difference in the degree of bestialization... well, mainly the presence or absence of facial hair is how you distinguish between a half-orc and an orc. Those with animal hair growing all over their faces, resembling upright, talking beasts, are orcs, while those with tails, claws, and human faces are half-orcs.

Although humans prefer half-orcs to orcs, after all, forresters are still a minority, and the vast majority of people still prefer to deal with their own kind with recognizable faces. However, I heard that among the aliens, it is the orcs who look down on half-orcs, believing that they are all hybrids with impure blood, and even their mere existence is a blasphemy to the noble orc bloodline.

The aliens formed their own ecosystem, and while humans managed it, their influence was minimal. As long as no one died and the laws of the government were obeyed, how the aliens viewed each other was not a matter for humans to worry about. The level of chaos in the alien community was far greater than that in the human community, a result of humans not wanting to interfere too much.

However, as someone who frequently interacts with people from other worlds, Lin Zhenxi doesn't take this kind of contempt seriously. "Come on, you've all traveled to another world, so why are you still engaging in cultural discrimination?" As the world changes, everything in the past will become a passing cloud. If we don't shift our mindset and think carefully about how to live our lives, we'll be completely overwhelmed by this vast human society. Compared to a human society with billions of people, people from other worlds are like pouring a bucket of salt into the ocean; it will simply dissolve silently, not make the water saltier.

However, whether they were beastmen or half-beastmen, tails seemed to be a very important feature. Lin Zhenxi had seen many beastmen or half-beastmen from other worlds, and no matter how much they had become humanized, it seemed that their tails and ears were the last resort and would not disappear easily.

You can't tell by just looking at the tail, but if you can see the face, you can tell whether it is a beastman or a half-beastman.

Lin Zhenxi observed the surroundings and found no signs of being crushed by the trees. Judging by the size of the tail, the hidden alien must be quite large. This forced her to consider the possibility that this alien wasn't crying here out of misfortune, but rather a newcomer, a freshly arrived alien from another world.

A sudden change in environment inevitably makes people feel panicked. Crying is a normal reaction when finding oneself inexplicably in an unfamiliar place. And if the person is a new alien, Lin Zhenxi needs to consider the language barrier.

This isn't some Japanese anime universe, where the protagonist transmigrates to discover that the natives of another world speak Japanese. While there are some aliens who speak languages ​​already present on Earth—after all, the multiverse does converge on certain events—many aliens speak languages ​​unique to their own worlds. Communication barriers are the first and most difficult barrier to survival for aliens on Earth. As long as they can communicate, they can understand each other's needs. Even if they can't understand each other, they can at least mitigate or even let go of hostility and coexist peacefully.

Therefore, communication was the first and most important step. To take this step, to appease the newly arrived aliens, who were at their most nervous and aggressive, humans racked their brains. In the end, they found a solution, relying on technology that had been completely distorted by the arrival of the aliens.

Capturing brainwaves, transmitting the vibrations of the mind, and achieving communication without language through incredible means. This "science" that cannot be explained by science must have been created by an alien from a high-tech alien world.

Even if humans have found a way to communicate with aliens who don't speak the same language, they still need a medium to achieve this. Because it needs to read brain waves and be close to the brain, translators are usually made into headphones or headbands. Obviously, neither of these can be worn permanently, so even with a translator, aliens will still need to learn human language to integrate into human society.

No one has the luxury of carrying a translator, not Lin Zhenxi. So if this alien hiding behind the slide is truly a newcomer, she'll have to figure out a way to communicate with it.

In short, since it doesn't want to come out on its own, just catch it.

Lin Zhenxi lowered the magic sword in his hand, aimed it at the opponent's tail that was not hidden, and chanted a spell.

"Lift off and float."

A faint beam of light shot out from the tip of the wand and hit the tail. Then, as if grabbed by an invisible hand, the tail flew up into the air, carrying its owner along with it, until it hovered three meters above the ground.

"Wulala wala gula gua la meow!!!" The alien caught by Lin Zhenxi with the floating spell meowed in panic and struggled with all his might. But because there was no foothold around, its struggle was completely in vain.

While the alien fought a desperate battle with the air, Lin Zhenxi finally got a clear look at its full form. Her previous suspicions were largely correct. This alien had distinct bestial features, almost like a cat's head. According to the human classification of beast-like aliens, this one was clearly an orc.

Although her facial features were somewhat similar to those of a human, the part of her body exposed outside her simple clothes was completely covered with a layer of orange-red animal fur. The cat ears on her head stood up, her limbs had claws and pads, and her butt had a big furry tail that had completely puffed up due to panic and looked like a feather duster, which undoubtedly labeled her an "orc".

He is a new alien who has just arrived in this world, so it’s a bit troublesome.

Lin Zhenxi could have just let the beastman float in the air and follow her to the company, but it was rush hour, and her behavior, almost like a person with special abilities kidnapping an alien, was a bit too much. Given the level of protection and respect aliens enjoyed in New Blue City, she was likely to find herself surrounded by security guards by the time she left the park.

If the situation gets serious enough that even the security guards are dispatched, it will be a serious matter.

But leaving them alone isn't a good idea. Newly arrived aliens, completely unaware of this world, are both dangerous and vulnerable. If they aren't immediately placed in a safe environment, unwelcome problems could easily arise. After all, worlds differ greatly from one another. While some worlds are indeed similar to Earth, there's no guarantee that aliens won't be allergic to Earth's air. If an alien were to cross over and be killed by Earth's ecological environment, their death would be a profoundly unfair one.

Each alien potentially represents a brand new world, serving as a conduit for Earth to connect with a wider range of civilizations. The more alien civilizations we encounter, the deeper our understanding of these worlds, and the stronger Earth's overall civilizational strength. Therefore, Earth is actually happy to engage with these aliens, and the more the better. Against this backdrop, every alien new to Earth is like an unopened treasure chest. Before we can truly see what's inside, we must, of course, protect it carefully.

The best thing to do now was to calm this alien down and have it follow him back to the company. Once there, someone would naturally come and deal with it. However, if even the most basic communication couldn't be achieved, how could Lin Zhenxi calm it down?

Or maybe just knock her out...

Forget it. That would be almost as effective as using the levitation spell to bring it back to the company. Both would be close to kidnapping. In New Blue City, humans harming aliens had serious consequences, and Lin Zhenxi didn't want to cross that line.

Use the Imperius Curse to control it?

It's not appropriate. The Imperius Curse is a forbidden spell that plays with the soul. Lin Zhenxi is not proficient in it. If it is not performed properly, it will cause irreparable damage to the soul of the person being cursed. The risk is too high.

So this is the only way... Since the other party doesn't understand my language, I should just learn their language.

If it were someone else, learning the foreigner's language as soon as they met would be simply a fantasy. Unless both parties were robots, no matter how talented they were, it would be impossible for them to do such an exaggerated thing.

But Lin Zhenxi is an exception, she can do just that.

It's just that doing so would place a heavy burden on her brain, and she was not very willing to do so.

But in this situation, there didn't seem to be any good solutions. At worst, after getting this alien safely to the company, I could just take a couple of days of paid leave.

After all, she has made contributions to the company, so this fake company should approve it...

"Legitimate." Lin Zhenxi raised her wand, pointed it at the sturdy cat girl, and chanted this spell which was a little heavy for her.

A large amount of information followed, violently impacting her mind and thinking.

Reading other people's minds is not an easy task.