"Giggle, Master! Are you really going to transfer the memories?" Seeing that Stone seemed to have really made up his mind, Baozi began to hesitate: "Master, shouldn't you reconsider?"
Huh?! Stone suddenly felt that a conspiracy was beginning to spread.
☆, Chapter 063 Dagger or Pencil Sharpener?
"You stupid steamed bun, do you really not know how to extract memories?" Stone pondered for a moment, deeply feeling that Steamed Bun's character was unreliable: "Really don't know?"
Baozi hesitated for a moment. Her master wasn't so stupid after all, was he? What if her master found out… No, no, her master definitely wouldn't know. Baozi was the smartest of all! "Hehe, Master has never told Baozi how to extract memories! Really, really!"
Suddenly, Stone felt that this sounded incredibly unreliable. After thinking about it carefully, Stone muttered, repeating Baozi's words: "I've never told Baozi the method of memory extraction... Hmm, never told him? That means it's not that he doesn't know, but that he just never told him?" Suddenly, a bright idea flashed through Stone's mind: "You damn Baozi! Do you know the method of memory extraction or not? You know, or you don't?! Choose one!"
Stone stared unblinkingly at the steamed bun on the wall. That damned steamed bun, how dare he try to outsmart this princess? Hmph, he'd better watch out!
"Huh?!" Baozi was stunned, looking like he didn't know how to answer: "Master! Master..."
Stone squinted, patiently waiting for Baozi's answer, but Baozi stammered and couldn't utter a word. Stone finally understood; she had indeed been tricked by this seemingly cute but actually cunning Baozi: "So, your former master… I never told you how to extract memories, but you knew it perfectly well, right? In other words, the method of memory extraction is extremely simple, possibly something you can learn at a glance, like eating poop—you didn't need me to teach you at all, right?!"
"Gah gah..." Facing the stone's sinister question, Baozi shrank smaller and smaller. If the stone weren't currently an ideology, and inside its own body, Baozi doubted that the stone might leap up and truly turn it into a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).
Stone stood with his hands on his hips, roaring imposingly, "Baozi, give me an explanation!"
"Giggle, Baozi didn't lie!" After a moment of silence, Baozi finally found its voice and whispered in defense, "Master didn't teach Baozi! Baozi didn't lie!"
Stone gritted her teeth angrily. Was this bun really a soup dumpling? The more she looked at it, the more it resembled a red bean paste bun. Thinking back, when she first met the bun, it said it didn't remember anything from before. But what was the truth? The truth was, it would always come up with some ridiculous tricks from time to time.
"Hmph!" Stone made up his mind. This time, he had to teach that brat a lesson, otherwise it might really start climbing all over him. With that thought, Stone made up his mind: "Let me out!"
Baozi shuddered, but it was, after all, Shitou's pet, and it had no power to resist its owner's very clear command.
After a dizzying spin, the stone returned to the tree hollow. This time, because it was mentally prepared, it did not cause the same tragic result as before.
"Giggle, Master! Baozi is so tired!" Before the stone could speak, Baozi transformed into a black diamond in a flash.
Stone glanced at the black diamond with ill intent, said nothing, and simply stuffed it into her pocket. Tsk tsk, Baozi, don't blame this princess for being ruthless this time!
Looking around, Stone decided to find something to eat first. He got up and went to the large sack of food. Stone slowly untied the sack, and suddenly, Stone was stunned.
Bloody rats, rock-hard tortillas, bags of wheat and flour...
Whether in his past life or this one, Stone, who had never set foot in a kitchen, finally chose the corn tortilla, which was harder than a rock, after much deliberation. Well, at least this won't kill him, right? Of course, not killing him doesn't necessarily mean...
"Crunch!" Stone, who had finally managed to take a bite of the cornbread, froze again. He then slowly and deliberately pulled the cornbread out of his mouth, covering it with one hand. "Ptooey!" Well, he's eight years old; losing a tooth isn't a big deal...
After barely managing to fill her stomach, Stone decisively put down the cornbread. Losing a tooth for every meal she ate—at this rate, by the time Steel Hammer Daddy came to visit her next time, she probably wouldn't have a single tooth left.
>_<% She really isn't their biological daughter!
After pondering for a while, chin in hand, Stone realized that simply sitting there waiting for food wasn't a solution. Besides, Fat Mama had forgotten something: the sack was full of food, but not a drop of water. Well, as Chairman Mao said, self-reliance leads to abundance!
Having made up her mind, Stone decided to go out and take a look. She had barely taken a step when her little foot kicked something: "Huh? What's this…" Bending down, she picked up something tightly wrapped in strips of cloth from the ground. Suddenly, Stone realized—wasn't this the thing Steel Hammer Daddy had given her that morning?
Stone's face lit up instantly. What treasure could it be? He quickly unwrapped the cloth strip and looked at it with great interest: "Click..."
At that moment, Shi Tou was so moved that tears streamed down his face!
Steel Hammer Daddy, you're such a good daddy to Stone! You actually thought that Stone would need a weapon while he was alone in the Crimson Forest! But since you thought Stone would need a weapon, couldn't you have sent him something a little more reliable?
That's right, the package contained a weapon, or more precisely, a small dagger. To be more accurate, it was a very small dagger, about the size of a stone's palm. If you ignored the rust on it, it could probably be considered a decent... toy.
Yes, toys.
With tears streaming down her face, Stone placed the dagger in her palm. Hmm, the size was just right, exactly the same size as her small hand. Moreover, the upper part of the dagger was the handle, and the lower part was the blade: "Dagger, oh dagger, are you really a dagger, and not a pencil sharpener?"
Holding the rusty, miniature dagger, Stone left the house feeling very uneasy. Well, no matter what, she was now someone with a weapon, even if it wasn't very good-looking or of high quality. But it was still a weapon, right?
"Achoo! Chirp! Achoo!"
Just as he stepped outside, a clear but also tragic scream suddenly reached Stone's ears.
Chapter 64: One Million Purple Gold Coins!
What's that sound? A bird?
Stone scratched her ear in confusion. Yes, the sound really did sound like a bird chirping. After hesitating for a moment, Stone decided to go and take a look. Anyway, the sound didn't seem to be very far away, so there shouldn't be any danger. Besides, she felt she could still save a small bird.
However, Stone soon learned what it meant to take things for granted.
He rubbed his eyes hard, feeling a deep sadness. Was this a bird? Was it? The bird before him was nothing like the one he had imagined, with its pointed beak and tiny wings: "You... what are you?"
Why use "things" to describe it? It was because Stone suddenly realized he hadn't learned Chinese well enough, and that Dwarven language was incredibly concise, with many words that couldn't be expressed in it. At that moment, Stone truly understood the profound depth and breadth of Chinese culture.
"Chirp chirp!" The creature in front of them continued to chirp in a language the stone couldn't understand, while large tears slid down its face.
Stone was stunned for a moment, staring blankly for a while before hesitantly realizing that what was in front of him might be... a person.
A round head, a small body, chubby little hands, and short legs—these are obviously human features. But the one in front of us had pointed ears, narrow eyes, and a head of bright green hair.
Tsk tsk, if it weren't for its rather chubby body, it would look more like a vengeful ghost...
After hesitating for a moment, Stone cautiously approached him (her? it?), who was still whimpering: "Aww! Chirp chirp!" Well, Stone admitted, she had no idea what the creature was saying.
"Are you human? Hey, what are you doing here?" The stone slowly approached him (her? it?), stopping only a meter away. "Hey, can you understand me? Where are your parents?" The thing in front of him looked exactly like a little kid!
"Ah, cheep cheep! Cheep cheep cheep cheep!" The bird continued to chirp, its cries growing more and more pitiful, tears streaming down its face like a leaky faucet.
Stone was perplexed. Her dwarven language was transmitted to her mind from memory, and she should have been very proficient in it by now. Yet, she just couldn't understand what it was saying. Could it be that it wasn't speaking dwarven language at all?
Perhaps sensing the stone's inner turmoil, the creature in front of it suddenly stopped crying, pointed to the ground, and revealed an expression of extreme pain.
Stone brought his head close to the other one, then suddenly froze: "This..."
One of the chubby little legs was kneeling on the ground, while the other was stuck in the mud. Upon closer inspection, Stone couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! Who put a mousetrap here?!"
With great effort, Stone pulled the tender little white leg out of the trap, nearly suffocating. Damn it, that wasn't a mousetrap! It was clearly a bear trap!
Wait, could this just be some kind of unknown magical beast? Oh my god, Stone suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Was she going to be eaten?
"Chirp! Ahh chirp!" The one that Stone suspected was some kind of unknown magical beast struggled to stand up from the ground, but its injured leg gave way, and it suddenly lunged forward, grabbed Stone's leg, and sat down on the ground with a thud.
"Ahhh!" Stone screamed in terror. Was she really going to be eaten?
"Chirp! Waaaaah!" But the creature was even more frightened than the stone. Upon hearing the stone's scream, it opened its mouth wide and burst into loud sobs.
Stone checked his leg and found no wounds except for some unidentified liquid smeared on it (suspected to be saliva or tears from another creature). Suddenly, Stone felt embarrassed. Had that creature… been frightened and cried by his cries?
"Gaga, Master! You're such a coward! Wahahahaha..." Baozi's annoying laughter echoed in Stone's mind again, instantly making Stone's face contort with anger.
"You damn steamed bun!" Stone grumbled, pulling out the black diamond and deciding to dig a hole right there and bury it!
"Gaga! Master, no! Baozi told you everything! Don't bury Baozi! Baozi has claustrophobia!" Seeing Shitou suddenly squat down and dig a hole in the ground with a dagger, Baozi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately understood Shitou's intention, and screamed in fright.
Shi Tou gave Baozi a cold look, said nothing, and continued digging the hole!
"Gaga, Master! Baozi knows he was wrong! Baozi will tell you that the little elf is harmless! The little elf will not hurt Master!" This time, Baozi was really scared. Waaaa, Master must have regained his memory. Baozi can never lie to Master again, and can never hide on the sidelines and secretly watch Master make a fool of himself!
If Shi Tou knew what Baozi was thinking, he definitely wouldn't stop what he was doing. Instead, he would choose to continue digging the hole and bury that damned Baozi ten thousand times over!
"A little elf? What little elf? Baozi! You're saying this thing is an elf?!" Stone suddenly raised his voice, startling the creature in front of him into crying wildly.
Um, wait, wasn't she excited because she saw the legendary creature? O(╯□╰)o
"Giggle, Baozi tells Master everything! She's a little elf, a very young elf!" Although Baozi still looked like a black diamond, just from her voice, Stone could imagine Baozi's fawning expression: "Master likes her? Then Master can raise her! Raising a little elf is a good deal! Little elves eat very little, but they're very useful! When they're small, they can be toys; when they're a little older, they can help with chores; when they grow up, they can sing and entertain; and when they're old, they can be sold for a lot of money!"
A head full of black lines!
According to Baozi, raising a little elf is much more profitable than raising pigs...
"How did you know?" Stone squinted, his face grim.
Baozi trembled: "Hehe, Master used to keep elves! Master remembered everything, didn't he? Isn't that right?" Baozi was puzzled again. If Master didn't remember the past, wouldn't it be able to laugh at Master again?
As if sensing Baozi's thoughts, Shitou decisively said, "I just remembered how you used to trick me! Also, you used to be lazy, greedy, stupid, and foolish. You couldn't do anything and always pretended to be smart! Hmph, I remember it all!" Tsk tsk, anyone can make something up. Besides, looking at Baozi's cowardly appearance, she definitely wasn't a good person before!
O(∩_∩)O~~
Congratulations, you guessed it all right! Too bad, no points...
"Hehe, Baozi won't dare to do it again!" Baozi completely cowered and timidly promised, "Baozi will definitely obey Master's orders from now on, and will do whatever Master asks me to do!"
Will Baozi's guarantee work? Stone was deeply skeptical, but at this moment, she had no better ideas: "I'm asking you, what's the deal with the elves? Aren't there no people in the Crimson Forest? Oh, elves aren't people."
"Hehe, there are no elves in the Crimson Forest. Elves live in the Demon Sound Forest and the Moon Goddess Forest! Baozi doesn't know why this little elf is here! But Baozi knows she must be an elf, and a very precious juvenile elf at that!"
This time, Baozi dared not hide anything anymore and said everything: "Master, you really made a fortune this time! A juvenile elf can sell for at least one million purple gold coins!"
Chapter 65: Even Elves Have Beauty and Ugliness
O(╯□╰)o
Suddenly, Stone felt a flock of crows fly overhead. Damn it, you lazy bum! How come I never noticed you were such a money-grubber before?!
"Baozi..." Stone was deeply annoyed, covered his face with his hand, and asked with great confusion, "Shouldn't elves be intelligent beings?"
Recalling the novels and movies of his past life, Stone felt that this world must be the legendary Warcraft world. Since the dwarves were highly intelligent beings, then this little elf before him must be one too. However, in legends, elves are highly intelligent beings who embody both beauty and nobility, but this one before him was simply…
"Giggle, the little elves are so smart! Baozi knows that all elves are incredibly smart, even smarter than Master!" Baozi agreed with Stone's statement, although it didn't quite understand what intelligent beings were. But, of course, intelligence means cleverness! "Master used to get the little elves to help him with his homework!"
At first, Shi Tou listened very attentively, but when she heard the last sentence, she suddenly spat out, "Doing homework?" She grinned, thinking, "What kind of person was Baozi's previous owner?"