What did you do with the dice?

Alice held the hot sesame seed bun in her hand and swallowed the food that was bulging in her mouth. She was the most straightforward person here and didn't know how to read the atmosphere when speaking. She asked directly, "What are the Dayangma headlights and Chinese steamed dumplings? Can I eat them?"

Rusalka really enjoyed telling dirty jokes that no one else could understand. He grabbed a pancake, took a bite of the one in his hand, then turned around and took a bite of the one Phoenix offered him. He shook the drink cup in his hand with a very smug expression and said, "Literally speaking, the former is for use and the latter is for eating, but if I'm using this pun to extend the meaning, it means they can be used and eaten at the same time."

"I don't understand at all. So, is it edible? If it is, come back to Silver City and let me try it."

"I want one too."

Sanita shook his head at the two elves who were eager to try: "You can't eat it. Ignore him. He often becomes unconscious intermittently."

When the elf heard that he couldn't eat it, his interest immediately disappeared. He took another piece of scone and put it on the plate in front of him. He then cut the scone with a knife, picked up the fork and put the pieces into his mouth, chewing slowly. After eating for a while, he said he was full. When asked, it turned out to be a bird's stomach.

That is, she pretended to be elegant in front of the Sanita Tower - Rusalka knew that when they were cooking in the kitchen with Phoenix in the middle of the night, not to mention the knife and fork, even the spoon was too small, and they wanted to grab the plate and pour the food into their mouths.

Rusalka ate while chatting privately: (Brother, I have an idea for an experiment with a new ability when we get back later. By the way, please tell me what ability you got this time.)

There was always no problem with Sanita, especially when Rusalka proposed the idea of ​​"wanting to experiment", which in itself made him feel extremely relieved. At least Rusalka did not use the skills directly in actual combat, and then find that the effect was inconsistent with his understanding, break his defense, curse, and start to spit out crazy trash talk in the private chat channel to hurt his spirit. This was already a leap that was enough to make him look at him with admiration.

After breakfast, Sanita asked Hydra to take the two elves, who would feel uncomfortable if they were inactive and would probably cause trouble, for a walk around the area. Even if they went to give instructions to the soldiers during their training, it would be a good thing, at least the pressure would not be on him.

The other soldiers rested on the spot, and some were sent in shifts to fetch some water from the nearby river. As for what to do next, he had not yet considered it, but taking two long rests to unlock the ring position must be the top priority.

After returning to the tent, Rusalka first told her good brother about her upgrade gains, then took off her level 3 armor, put on a light armor, and used a [Life Contract] on the armor. Then she asked Phoenix to poke her armor with the two new daggers she had given her.

Rusalka actually thought that after she had finished poking him, she would remind Phoenix not to hold back and to poke him hard, and he would be fine.

As a result, Phoenix's attack on the armor knocked off 18 drops of his health, as if a basic attack had a silence attached. After seeing the damage number, Rusalka didn't say a word for a long time.

Cat, although I did ask you to poke me, baby, why did you really poke me with all your strength? Even though I only lost about one-tenth of my blood, I felt that this poke hit my little chin. Wow, it hurts a little bit.

"How about it?"

Rusalka shook her head in disappointment. "Not great at all. It's not what I imagined. It's not invincible, it only reduces damage. How can you call it a legendary ability? It's useless!"

Sanitta touched his chin with his hand. He had just shaved off the beard on this body recently - he just used a blade to shave vigorously. It would not break the skin and it would not hurt. The blade would also automatically shave off the stubble perfectly along the direction of the chin. At most, a drop of blood would be shed. It was very convenient.

"Try changing the shield?"

Rusalka nodded, and according to Sanita's instructions, she changed into an ordinary shield, tied the [Life Contract] to it, and then let Phoenix poke it.

This time the shield blocked Phoenix's dagger, and Rusalka did not lose any blood.

Before he could be happy, Sanita said, "Phoenix, use the power of Lady Shadow."

The shadow wrapped around the dagger and stabbed the shield again. This time the dagger was still blocked by the shield, but the power of the shadow "penetrated" the shield without any hindrance and hit Rusalka directly, deducting 20 points of his health.

Sanita raised his hand and threw an ice arrow. Even this seemingly physical trick could "penetrate" the shield and hit Rusalka.

"No way! Other shields can block magic, but this one can't even block magic after being tied up. What use do I have for it?"

Rusalka was extremely upset. Although it was a gift from a lottery, the "Legendary" rating had raised his psychological expectations too high. For a moment, it was difficult for him to accept that the product he got was a Snow Leopard. Oh, I praised it too much. Give me back my money!

"It seems the 'object remains unchanged' mentioned in the skill description is a rather vague concept. The specific manifestation will be differentiated based on the characteristics of the item. For example, close-fitting armor simply won't be damaged, but it can resist physical damage, not completely absorbing force? ...Wait, what type of damage did you take when Phoenix stabbed you at the beginning?"

Rusalka glanced at the system prompt: "Blunt damage."

Sanitieta rolled his eyes at him. "You're hiding information while conducting an experiment, huh? That's right. Armor can only physically block attacks, but it can't absorb impact force or anything like that. The shield was quite far away from you, and you used your strength to block the remaining impact force, so you weren't hurt. This is what they call 'no change.' I guess if you bound something like 'magic metal,' it would also lose its 'magic absorption' property and remain permanently in the state you bound it to."

Rusalka frowned and thought for a moment. "If that's really what you said, then I have to go back and study it further to see how to maximize its properties."

Sanita: "From a certain perspective, if you use it to tie a full body armor, it means you are immune to piercing and slashing damage. I think from the perspective of immunity, it deserves the word "Legendary", not to mention that you also have that."

"Indeed." Rusalka nodded. "What about you? What did you take?"

Sanita opened the private chat channel: (This is a long story.)

Rusalka: (I usually don't watch the plot, can I skip it? Of course, if you are a great O game, then please allow me to bathe and burn incense first, then have sex with the cat a few times, completely emptying my mind so that I can devoutly listen to your every word, O door!)

Sanita: (I think you are seriously ill.)

Rusalka: (Beep beep, keyword "serious illness" detected, Sanita, your days of roaming around with portals are over. Give me your character card! And then you said, "You know the rules, come get it if you want it.")

Sanita: (I've had enough. Why are you still dubbing for me? Okay, to cut to the chase, I previously chose the [Magic Hands+] talent, which lets you use magic to improve the quality of materials and convert them into the corresponding materials needed for spellcasting, right? And [Fusion Alchemy], which fuses a large number of materials to transform them into high-quality metal materials, right? This time, I spent 5 points to buy the [Frugality] talent, which allows you to retain your spell materials instead of consuming them when a spell fails.)

Well, it's very subtle. Rusalka hasn't figured out what's so special about this build yet. The main reason is that the talent [Frugality] doesn't retain a ring position. If it is put in a board game, it feels like a skill for the style of painting. At most, it may be used in some groups with strict rules. For example, when using magic like [Advanced Restoration], it is introduced that [materials worth a certain amount of GP (gold coins)] are required. In this case, the DM will ask you to pay money as a substitute. At this time, this thing may be slightly useful, and you don't have to spend money if the spell fails.

But it's also strange that most money-burning spells are used in non-combat scenarios and are less likely to fail, so no one would choose this even if it were put in a group.

In reality, the effect is much greater, but in Rusalka's impression, he seems to have never seen Sanita fail to cast a spell, and he has money to buy materials, so why does he need this?

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Anyway, most of my brothers probably won't waste points on blind boxes like him because they can't remember the skill list: (What about the other five points?)

Sanita: (I still have 5 points left to buy a [Poet's Grip].)

This finally triggered the Rusalka keyword: (Stop, stop, wait, what's this skill called? I'm going to eat people?! Haha, no, this is too funny. Oh, and I remember there was a note below this skill. Can you read it to me? I'll tell you a joke! One time I ordered fried noodles for takeout, but it came with fried rice. I was so confused that I asked the waiter if he had sent the wrong order. He said it was because the delivery guy was a "Kamen Rider.")

This is Rusalka. Even if Sanita doesn't want to listen, it's useless. Can you just ignore the whispers of the ancient gods if you don't want to?

Chapter 255: Poet's Grip (Yuyu Appears)

Unable to bear Rusalka's impatience and wanting to hear the advance notes, Sanitita could only tell her what was written in the notes.

This is not to say that he can concentrate on remembering every entry, but the skill notes of Sanita are indeed amazing along the way.

Poet's Hold

[Note: The greatest bards can transform anything in nature into an instrument. For example, one bard, so skilled in the study of human body music, has reached such a high level that even without an instrument at hand, he can use his nimble tongue to make his girlfriend automatically play the Spring Shadow.]

【Frugal Household】

[Note: A qualified family man shouldn't just be a lazy gigolo at home. He should also exercise his initiative and diligence as a man, find more mistresses to support him, and work hard to repair any relationships that have been accidentally broken. This will reduce the burden on his wife, and isn't this also a form of thriftiness?]

Rusalka looked at Manli: Amazing, this note really fits the name of the skill, it's very bardic, why are my notes so serious?

Are you bullying me because I'm an honest paladin? This is a stereotype. I play so much with cats, why don't you give me some such comments?

He regretted it so much. Why didn't he ask his brother what the skill notes were when he leveled up earlier? He missed out on so many exciting texts. Damn it! It was so painful! He really wanted to know what those descriptions were!

Although Sunita is reluctant to talk about it, we can review it.

[Magic Hands]: With flexible little hands and the flow of magic power, no matter what props they are, they can be used freely. You will never be troubled by the casting materials, bringing you the ultimate silky casting experience that can burst out at any time.

[Magic Hands+]: Go one step further. Now your hands will turn decay into magic, containing the laws and truths of the universe. Countless people are eager to have your little hands to caress their materials. Even the power of the big sword next door seems pale and powerless in front of you.

[Fusion Alchemy]: Fusion is the noblest form of summoning. The fusion of materials of different qualities can produce new superior materials, and the fusion of humans of different genders can produce new humans. However, the quality cannot be guaranteed, and a large amount of materials must be invested in subsequent training and upgrading.

So, this is the reason why Sanita has never wanted to talk about it. It is painful, torturous, and maddening. There is obviously no private chat channel in the upgrade space, but it is as if there is a Rusalka living in the system screen. Why is this?

He raised his eyelids at Rusalka's current complaint about not being able to see the content: (Sweating soybeans, enough of that, do you think I like it? I also hope it can give me a serious note.)

Rusalka couldn't help laughing: (Damn, why did you think of typing out the emoji comment? That's outrageous! And what's even more outrageous is that I actually have a picture in my head! Sweat beans.)

It's over. He has learned another trick. Sanitta thought to himself that this is not good. Rusalka's learning ability is at two extremes. He is not willing to learn serious things, but he can remember such abstract things almost at once. He can draw inferences about other situations and apply what he has learned.

Forget it, regardless of Rusalka’s madness, Sanitita introduced the function of this skill.

[Poet's Grip]: All inanimate objects you hold will be treated as having the [Musical Instrument] attribute. While retaining their original properties, they will also receive an additional [Performance] proficiency bonus, and can use skills and abilities that require [Musical Instruments] as a release medium.

Before Rusalka could figure it out, Sanitieta explained: "Well, according to the village rules of this world, the [Magic Instrument] I hold when casting a spell benefits from [Intelligence]. Otherwise, why do you think I, a poet whose primary attribute is Charisma, would need such a high Intelligence? Now that I have this ability, my [Magic Instrument] can benefit from both Intelligence and Charisma, as well as my professional proficiency. In this world, magic bonuses come in many forms, including hit rate, success rate, casting speed, casting range, and mana consumption."

Rusalka pondered for a moment, then tapped her palm in sudden realization: Level 14, 18 Charisma, Perform proficiency, and a +9! Bard's Grip? I'll eat you!

Look at this brother, he used 5 points to exchange for a spellcasting +9. Rusalka then took a look at the cost-effectiveness of her own abilities with immunity bonuses. In comparison, it was simply disgusting. What on earth did you improve with these nonsense things? You are simply insulting my excessive strength!

However, it's only because Sanitieta picked up a bargain that allowed him to cultivate both poetry and magic without even having to level up in a class that this small skill has such a ridiculous bonus. After all, ordinary poets always use [Musical Instruments] rather than [Magic Instruments], and the bonus they enjoy is also a Charisma bonus. Who would be a serious poet and multitask as a mage to gain Intelligence? On the other hand, what mage would have Charisma and [Performance] proficiency? It's like trading resources for resources, not bad.

It's just that in reality it's quite versatile.

Rusalka was very suspicious: (Did you predict that you would travel through time and space and therefore click on this?)

Sanita: (Who would play a bard if they knew they were going to travel through time? I chose the mage talent because I wanted to use the Ra's House Rules scroll to directly learn universal magic in the group, but I've always been troubled by the high casting requirements, so I had to choose the spell compatibility ability in advance. I'm only 5 points higher, so I don't have points to improve my basic stats. So, what do you say to the 25-point level-up overpowered person?)

Rusalka grinned: (Black bald head and yellow vest, I have no problem with that.)

Damn, he really puts his knowledge into practice!

As for the last one of Sanita, he could only watch Rusalka's expected and reasonable choice of legendary ability, which was a very subtle ability called [Meditation].

[Meditation]: The time required for you to complete a [Long Rest] or [Short Rest] is halved. In addition, the mandatory [Days] limit on your skill cooldown is removed.

Wow, Golden Rusalka Imprisonment! I used to be able to quickly jump time when I entered a long rest with my friends, but now, every day at the beginning of the long rest, I'm imprisoned in a small dark room for 4 hours. This one skill can hard-control Rusalka for 4 hours every day and cannot be released. It's really legendary.

But if you scold it for being unworthy, that would be a bit humorous. Rusalka feels that if she is given the ability of [Meditation], she can [eat], [play with cats], [fight] and [sleep] every day just like the little animal Pirli, and then exchange her ability of [Life Contract] with Sanita, so that he, who basically never goes to the front line, can bind an invincible shield to Rusalka. It is simply perfect. What else can stop it!

It’s a pity that it can’t be changed.

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At a place on the seabed that even the wide-area detection magic emitted by the Mage Tower cannot detect, countless giant shark warriors and crocodile guards of the sea clan are swimming around in chaos. Questions are heard in every corner, even in the cracks of the rocks. Every creature living on the seabed is waiting for investigation in fear and trepidation. A tense atmosphere as if the sea water is about to evaporate is spreading in the kingdom of this sea area.

A blue-haired male mermaid wearing a flowing crown slammed the throne beneath him fiercely, angrily scolding the subjects who were half-kneeling on the ground before him. The spiky tentacles extending from his back swayed along with his scolding. "It's been a whole day since the eldest princess disappeared! And she still hasn't been found?! You bunch of losers!"

The giant shark warrior lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty Norhat, the eldest princess may just be having fun like before. She will come back on her own after a while."

"That's because she bears a mark, so she couldn't run far. Now that the red dragon is dead, the mark has disappeared! You must know that she is our country's secret weapon against Esterlun and those evil dragons. If she gets into trouble, you will all be buried with her!"

"But Your Majesty, now that our feud is over, it wouldn't be a bad idea for the eldest princess to have a little freedom...right?"

The sharp stinger stretched out quickly and in the blink of an eye it was in front of the warrior who was speaking, only a few millimeters away from the tip of his nose.

Although he didn't sweat in the sea, his face inevitably turned pale when the venomous spikes were so close to him.

The merman on the throne leaned against the armrest, supporting her head with her hands. "What? Are you saying that there's something wrong with my orders? Or do you think that with the death of a red dragon, there are no more dragons left in the world? Or perhaps, are you questioning the Sea Goddess's judgment, thinking that those blessed by her will become so free and willful, disregarding their responsibilities?"

"I don't dare to do this in a humble position."

The tentacles slowly retracted.

"Then send more people immediately, block the sea, and bring her back to me! Also, if you can't find her, send people ashore to find out who killed the Red Dragon Baron."

Nohat slowly stood up, exhaled a breath to part the seawater, and whispered gloomily, "I think she'll choose to go to that man this time when she escapes. If you find out where he is, send someone to find him and ask him to return the princess to me safely. I will reward him with wealth and treasures he never dreamed of in his life. But if he insists on protecting the princess, he will be an enemy of our oldest ocean kingdom, Elegy. If he persists in his delusion, he will soon fear every body of water connected to the ocean."

"Understood, Your Majesty." The soldiers immediately acted according to the order.

After the various sea tribe ministers left, a female Naga who had been standing by silently, looking very marginalized and no one dared to approach her, also followed the crowd and left the magnificent royal palace.

She held a night pearl in one hand, twisted the lower half of her snake body, and flew nimbly in the sea.

Every sea tribe soldier who passed by saluted her quickly and said, "Good afternoon, Grand Mage Weier."

She nodded as a return gesture.

She went around in circles before finally returning to her residence - a red house made from a huge hollowed-out coral.

This place is far away from where people live. It is better to say that it is a very remote place. As a Naga, she is a believer of the Supreme Lord of Arcane, but she also holds very powerful magical powers. Therefore, she has a strange social status in the sea tribe where she is "isolated in the hearts of the people" but "very flattering and enthusiastic on the surface."

However, she didn't think there was anything wrong with being surrounded by people. This place was very suitable for mages like her to conduct magic experiments. Even if she made some mistakes occasionally and grabbed some experimental materials, no one would dare to come and disturb or question her behavior.

This is Weil, the royal wizard advisor to the Kingdom of Elegy.

Seeing that the warning array was still intact and confirming that no one was following her, she reached out and activated the rune on the door, causing the large stone at the door to vibrate and slide to the right before slowly swimming into the house.

A mermaid wearing a blue cloak was hiding in the corner. Her face was pink and white, and at the end of her arms were two blue fins that could curl and stretch freely. She looked like she was wearing a long-sleeved gauze. Her legs were not a simple fish tail, but a pair of white thighs with two huge blue fins at the end.

She has a very well-proportioned and proud figure, exuding a noble aura all over her body. Her long pointed ears stand upright, and there are a few small thorns on the edges of her ears.

If Rusalka were to describe it in detail after seeing it, she would definitely exclaim: I am a super, Narcissus mermaid! Strong, powerful, and domineering!

Yes, it is like that.

After seeing her return, the mermaid princess eagerly asked, "What did the emperor say? Did he agree to let me go out and see the real sky and the dragon-slaying hero?"

Wei'er opened her mouth, but hesitated for a moment before she spoke slowly, "Well... well, His Majesty seems a little unhappy, but it's probably okay for you to go out for a while. I have a way to get you out from under the guards' noses. As for that dragon-slaying hero, go to the Kingdom of Snidi and find their most powerful archmage who has received the blessing of the Supreme Arcane Mage. According to... uh, according to my intelligence, he should have a brave knight under his command. Anyway, that's the combination."

"Okay!" The mermaid princess spun in the air excitedly. Weir motioned her to be quiet, handed her a necklace, and after she put it on, she activated the transformation spell on it.

Soon, the mermaid princess turned into a Naga mage named "Vel" who looked exactly like her.

"Princess, when you go out later, just follow my instructions. If anyone asks you, just say you're going out to collect spell materials. Don't let anyone know."

"it is good."

The mermaid happily changed into Weil's clothes and took her own belongings: two daggers, a spare set of clothes, some beautiful jewelry and gold coins, a large number of dried fish and seaweed rolls, and set out on a journey to find the free land and the blue sky.

"Bon voyage." Wei'er waved her hand, and after confirming that she had gone far away, she showed a knowing and deep smile.

She swam to the mirror, took out the second necklace and put it around her neck. Soon, she turned into the "big princess" mermaid.

She cleared her throat, confirmed that her voice was correct, changed into the clothes that the mermaid had taken away from her on the bed, and walked out of the house leisurely.

"Ah, here's the eldest princess!"

A group of sea guards surrounded her, but did not dare to attack her.

"Huh? What are you doing surrounding me like this? What happened?"

"Uh... Princess, you've been missing for a whole day. His Majesty is a little worried about your safety, so he asked us to come out and look for you."