Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Xiaolu immediately regretted it, thinking to herself, Yu Man is so shameless! What kind of words are you talking about! Is being the child of a great poet so great?!

The little deer was hesitant and trembling. He was cautious and hesitated for a while before putting the ring on his index finger.

The perfect size, the perfect touch, the soul is extended.

"...Go, go test your skills! Let's go to the guild territory for another duel. I wonder how much strength I can give you right now?"

"No, find another victim. I don't want one."

"Besides you...who else is so strong that I can test my skills?"

That's true, but in reality, there's no need to duel specifically to test your skills.

Yu Man thought this skill might be somewhat unique. Unlike his own "Retain Time," the introduction to "Indigo Scenery" still had a basis.

Thinking this way, Yu Man took Xiaolu out of the city, chose a place where there were not too many people, and then asked for the box. Although there was no need for a duel, there still had to be a victim - and it couldn't always be me.

Xiangxiang was placed on the snow by the two of them. There was no danger or battle around. It was like an abandoned pet dog. It understood its situation but still wanted to please its owner.

"Come on, try it on the box, it's safer than being afraid."

"...Employer, I'm scared." Xiang Xiang spoke timidly.

"It's okay, you have a lot of blood, don't be afraid."

Perhaps Xiaolu also felt sorry for Xiangxiang and wanted to take revenge on Yu Man for his literary remarks... Or perhaps, it was because the soul weapon was in his hand and he could vaguely sense its power -

As awkward as using chopsticks for the first time, Xiaolu barely managed to use "Indigo Landscape", and released it towards Yu Man.

In a flash—Yu Man was dyed with her indigo.

……

ps

(I didn’t expect to write two more chapters…)

099·Recorder

Occasionally, people will look up at the sky and think seriously about something.

“I want to get there.”

Now, everything arrives in the indigo of the sky.

Yu Man was like a child splashed with blue paint, not only her, but also the treasure chest monster next to her, the snow and the sparse vegetation.

Everything was tinted blue.

With the little deer as the center, the blue in her heart...gently spreads to the world.

But in Yuman's perspective, all this can be described differently: "Blue paint is pouring out of your painting frame."

"I feel... very free." This was the only thing the deer thought.

Because she is digesting her inner feelings and the scenery in her eyes.

But an incomparable beauty was overflowing in her heart. The azure blue that flowed out into the world seemed to be her passport, allowing her to move freely to anywhere. As long as she took a step forward, as long as this was a simple, natural move, she could go anywhere.

If Senior Cat were here, he would probably exclaim in surprise, right? Yu Man still retained his own voice in this blue scenery.

Because this is an extremely rare home skill, it is the dream of all melee players.

Just like a magician can use environmental elements and workshop facilities to create a home field, thereby greatly enhancing combat effectiveness.

This extremely rare home field skill can also create a home field for them, thereby gaining an advantage in battle.

It seems that this indigo blue is the home of Traveler Deer.

But soon, all the blue withered—flowed back from the world.

The skill ended, everything returned to normal, and the feeling of freedom in her heart disappeared.

"It lasted about five seconds." Yu Man said a number based on his feeling, and the error should be very small.

These overly realistic words pulled Xiaolu back from her inner dream. She suddenly realized that this scenery was just a skill, a means of fighting, and a fleeting daydream.

"...I see, that's the skill." She felt it, summing it up bit by bit. "It consumes very little mana...I don't feel any negative effects, but I—I can't use a second one. It feels like the cooldown is twice as long as the ultimate..."

Yu Man clapped his hands to express his praise.

Much of the content of the Old World is constructed based on inner experience.

A variety of feelings replace accurate, cold text descriptions, and these troublesome places make players love and hate them.

Xiaolu obviously fully understood this logic and could even begin to interpret skills from every bit of feeling.

"So what's the special feeling when using a skill?"

“It’s very free. I feel like I can go anywhere.”

"Oh, then it's probably a movement speed boost... No, maybe even teleportation? For these five seconds, this blue area is your playground. It doesn't matter. Just try it out more in dungeons. Mastering all your skills and understanding them is crucial."

Anyway, in the subsequent arrangements, Xiaolu needs to live in the copy for a long time, so she can test it slowly.

The little deer nodded, recalling the feeling of freedom just now, and touched the ring cherishingly.

This completes the task of forging a "Soul Weapon" for myself.

……

On the way back to the city, they tacitly stopped describing the indigo scenery they had just seen.

Perhaps it’s because Yu Man will soon challenge the Ice Dragon in order to open the port.

At that time, they will leave this small Shimla Bakken, bid farewell to the snow and winter, and touch more blue overseas?

Or maybe it's because Xiaolu has other topics to talk about.

"I almost forgot, this is for you, Eel."

"What."

The little deer handed over a book.

Yu Man took it, and it was so heavy that she almost fell. After holding it steady, she looked at the words on the cover. After all, she could understand it, and finally understood what it meant.

"I see. Is this what's recorded in the lord's mansion about the ice dragon and the island?... So their small government isn't just sitting there doing nothing, it actually handles all sorts of trivial matters..."

"Well—as you instructed, I went to the Lord's Palace to investigate the historical archives first." Xiaolu stood at attention and saluted to signify his departure. "I entered the Lord's Palace archives without any resistance. It's quite large, with a rich variety of content..."

This surprised Yu Man a little. If this was the case, it meant that Shimlabakken was more prosperous, stable, and had all kinds of complete functions in the past.

Not only that, this regime must have lasted for a long time before a complete government structure was established.

In addition, there is also a book introducing the ice dragon and the island, which means that their port is not just for show.

Was it because the great overlord was old and incompetent? Or was it because the Ice Dragon and the Frozen Sea had driven people to despair? In any case, the book Xiaolu found should have a record of it.

But...it's really thick...

This is the bad thing about the different world. In traditional games, the books used to supplement the background story of the novice village would only have a few pages or dozens of pages of text at most.

But here, it is a real archival book.

It is as heavy as a dictionary, full of erasures and historical scars, requiring players to really spend time reading and refining it... Alas.

However, normal players probably wouldn't have access to this book or the government archives. They were different. With the prerequisite of "killing the old lord," they were already on very friendly terms, so it was probably so easy to get it...

"And..." As they walked through the stone gate into the city, Xiaolu mentioned another thing, "The archives are in the basement, but there's another basement in the basement, but it's all written in that... Old World language, which the administrator and I can't understand."

"...Is there such a thing?"

"Yeah, but I know the eels are learning Old Esperanto."

"OK."

Seeing Yu Man's eyes light up, Xiao Lu felt satisfied. After all, she had helped. Their relationship wasn't one of polite assignments followed by thanks. Yu Man's matter-of-fact attitude also pleased Xiao Lu.

After that, Xiaolu continued to clear the dungeon alone because she wanted to help more.

Yu Man, on the other hand, stepped into the illegal area again and continued to ponder the enchanter's upgrade in the silence of the black tower.

……

After two hours of trying, it ended in failure.

Yu Man folded her arms, sprawled on the ice bench. If she hadn't retained a shred of self-respect, she would have collapsed like a worm, slipped, and fallen to the ground, a complete loser.

Ugh.

Previously, the upgrades from level one to level two, and from level two to level three, were all considered smooth.

But when it comes to the fourth level - it becomes incredibly difficult.

The fifth-level materials she had in her hand were not capable of being shaken at all by her strength.

It was like challenging myself to comb my long hair, which hadn't been showered or trimmed for a year. It was tangled in countless knots on my head, and I had no mirror or scissors. Not only that, after trying to comb it with water, not only did it not work, but it also absorbed so much water that it was heavy and weighed down my neck.

Yu Man felt that this was an impossible project because it was impossible to mediate the material.

So... maybe I've got the fundamental logic wrong? Otherwise, reaching the fourth level wouldn't be so difficult.

The disadvantages of being a lone wolf are finally revealed.

If you are a sociable person in the first round, you will definitely learn how your enchanter friends overcame difficulties from the fragments of their daily chats and from their retrospective sighs after overcoming difficulties.

Unfortunately, in her first week, she only knew that enchanters were extremely expensive and powerful, and that high-level enchanters were extremely rare.

What else is there to do? Actually experiencing it was much more difficult and obscure than I had imagined.

"My attention has been distracted, forget it."

At this time, Yu Man suppressed his inner restlessness and anxiety, and just called for peace as much as possible.

According to her experience, when encountering a problem that seems unsolvable, it is no use to continue to dwell on it. The problem will always be easily solved inadvertently.

Therefore, what we need to do now is to find something else to distract ourselves and adjust our attention.

Fortunately, Xiaolu brought her a thick and content-filled book, which was just right for flipping through.

Yu Man left the dim tower and climbed to the top of the tower outside, where he built a small snow house with ice.

It had good lighting, fully enjoying the scarce light. It was quite suitable for reading, allowing Yu Man to see the contents of the book clearly.

"It's all handwritten... and the handwriting and paper are completely different—I see. It was completed by several generations... no, more than one person relayed the work... I see."

Yu Man quickly flipped through it and found that this book was actually made up of countless scattered papers bound in chronological order.

It is probably of great importance. It has been specially treated with magic, so it is strong and not easily damaged.

The title of the book is "Observation Record at the End of Winter".

Obviously, it refers to the Ice Prison Dragon and Lumana Seti, the dragon and island that distinguish winter from spring... Since the term "end of winter" is used, it means that the recorders are very clear about their nature... There is something.

"The opening line is—"As the Lord has said, the World Tree and the Ice Prison Dragon (Editor's Note1: referring to the original incarnation of winter) both belong to the ice element. Observing and recording them is important, so I will carry out this glorious task."

Yu Man found it difficult to read because the ancient handwriting and later annotations mixed together.

But after taking a closer look, the amount of information contained... is greater than I imagined.

"The Ice Hell Dragon is very docile and has a very good relationship with us. It speaks an extremely ancient, unique Old World dialect that sounds like music. Although we cannot understand it, it is still happy to meet us."

"...What? Meek?" Yu Man frowned, confused.

In her understanding, the Ice Prison Dragon would indiscriminately attack anyone who approached it and was extremely violent.

Or is it because the people of Shimlabakken... have a connection with the World Tree?

Yu Man continued to browse the information.

The first generation of observers and recorders used lengthy articles to describe the dragon's appearance and language.

There is also an island called Rumana Seti, which means the beginning of day.

It was an extremely fertile island, home to many races, all of whom lived safely under the protection of the Ice Prison Dragon.

"...What? Isn't that an uninhabited island? What era is this record from? Why doesn't it mention the historical time point?"

But soon——

"My lifespan has come to an end. My magic has returned to the natural world. I bid it farewell."