"Hahaha, okay, a red envelope, right?" Dio laughed loudly, his laughter echoing throughout the training room, startling Stone into a shiver: "Yes, here it is!"
Stone looked up, trembling, and saw Dio pull out a huge... spiked club?! from his spatial storage!
⊙﹏⊙b Sweat, profuse sweat, waterfall of sweat!
Damn it, could you be any more shameless? You actually ordered a delicate, refined lady to use a spiked club?!
"How about it? This weapon is pretty good, isn't it? Let me tell you, ever since I saw you use that big hammer last time, I've felt that you're suited to using this kind of large and impressive weapon!" Dio looked at Stone with a smile, and then stuffed the spiked club into Stone's hand.
Okay, to be honest, this spiked club is really good. It's made entirely of refined iron, but each spike is crafted from black iron. You see, refined iron is incredibly hard, while black iron, besides being hard, has another characteristic…
poison!
In fact, every metal is a form of poison; once it penetrates the skin, it will cause some degree of metal poisoning. The so-called suicide by swallowing gold is actually a form of metal poisoning. However, the toxicity of gold is incomparable to that of iron.
If a spike made of black iron pierces a person's body and is immediately removed, the wound will appear dark in color. In this case, as long as the blood is squeezed out, there's not much of a problem. But the key question is, in a real battlefield, is it possible to receive instant medical treatment for an injury?
If a wound caused by black iron is not treated in a short time, it will ulcerate and ooze pus, and in more serious cases, it will bleed uncontrollably.
Seeing Stone examining the spiked club with obvious delight, Dio was very happy: "Hahaha, I knew you'd like this weapon, little girl. By the way, this weapon doesn't have a name, and it hasn't found an owner yet. Since I'm giving it to you, why don't you give it a name?"
"A spiked club!" Stone blurted out without thinking. He couldn't help it; this thing really did look exactly like the spiked clubs he'd seen in his previous life. Of course, the one Stone held was significantly larger than the ones from his past life.
"A spiked club? Hmm, that's a strange name, but whatever you want!" Dio said indifferently. "By the way, you should go home today! You don't need to come to class tomorrow. Just stay home and go through the memories in your mind."
Stone then realized that she seemed to have been tricked by Dio earlier. Instantly, her gaze towards Dio turned somewhat unfriendly.
"Heh, you've got quite a temper, haven't you? Once you get back and go through your memories properly, you'll realize just how incredibly lucky you've been!" Dio said bluntly. You can't blame him; anyone would be unhappy if they gave away their most precious possession and the recipient looked disgusted with it.
Stone pursed his lips, barely managed to stand up, and casually put the spiked club into his ring space: "Then Dio... Master! Goodbye, Master, I'll head back now." Stone gritted his teeth and walked out. "A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years," he thought, "I'm a scoundrel, I'll beat this bastard master down in a year at most!"
"Hahaha..." Dio's laughter rang out behind the stone: "I finally have a disciple!"
The stone's foot slipped, and he almost fell to the ground again.
Damn it! She finally remembered—Dio's laughter sounded exactly like that Uncle Zhang from her past life!
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Pan-fried buns are going on a trip tomorrow! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
I'll try to write while having fun!
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☆, Chapter 175: Memories of the Yi Family's Secrets
After leaving the Imperial Academy, Stone did not return to the Huo family, but went to Ironforge. Because he didn't know how long it would take to sort out those memories, Stone also asked Steward Hua to send someone to inform the Huo family.
In his private lounge, Stone entered the ring's space.
"Giggle, Master! You've really struck gold this time!" As soon as they entered the space, the black diamond on the stone ring bounced off. However, because of his extremely painful experience, Baozi didn't turn into a steamed bun.
Stone found a comfortable place to sit down and slowed his breathing to organize his memories.
Because of her previous similar experience, this time, Stone didn't need much time to sort out the memories. Stone initially thought they were some secrets about the Dior family, but unexpectedly, after reading through all the memories, she discovered…
"Baozi, do you know the Yi family?" Shi Tou pondered for a moment before asking Baozi.
Baozi was stunned for a moment: "Huh? Yijia? Isn't Yijia your old home, Master?"
Yes, the Yi family, Princess Yilin.
After thinking for a moment, Shi Tou asked again, "How many years has the Yi family been in existence?"
"Hehe, Baozi doesn't know! Anyway, the Yi family has been around for many, many years!" Although Baozi is currently in the form of a black diamond, it can still roll over without any problem.
Watching the black diamond rolling towards him, Stone patiently explained, "Baozi, you know I've forgotten what happened before, so I don't want you to hide anything from me!"
"Giggle, Baozi is a good Baozi, Baozi wouldn't lie to its master!" Seeing that Shitou was getting a little angry, Baozi resolutely said, "Master, ask away! As long as Baozi knows something, it will definitely tell you everything!"
Shi Tou lowered his head and thought for a while, then decided to ask one thing at a time: "First. The Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique is the Yi family's secret family skill, right?"
"Hehe, that's right! Without the bloodline of the Yi family, there's no way to learn the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique!"
"Secondly, the royal family does not represent the Yi family, right?"
"Hehe, Master, you're absolutely right! The royal family of the Fallen Nether Empire has only existed for a little over a thousand years, while the Yi family's lineage, though Baozi doesn't know exactly how long, must have been around for several thousand years!"
"Third, Irene... uh, in my past life I married a king from the royal family, right?"
"Hehe. Secamoro was a prince! But he later became king, so you're not wrong, Master!"
It seems that when Irene married into that family, she was supposed to be a princess.
"So, the fourth prince of the royal family, Yi Siyue, and the fifth princess, Yi Siyu, are actually descendants of Yilin... uh, me?" Stone said, twitching as he spoke. Why was this statement so cringeworthy?
"Hehe, that must be it, right? They're royalty, and they've cultivated the Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique, so they must be your descendants, Master!"
"Then why do the fourth prince and the fifth princess look so different?" This question is purely out of curiosity, or rather, gossip.
Baozi was clearly stumped by the question, and after thinking for a while, she finally spoke: "Hehe. I really don't know! But, even among a steamer of buns, there are good-looking ones and bad-looking ones. Maybe that Yi Siyu is particularly ugly? Although the Nine Heavens Shocking World Technique can improve a person's appearance, if someone's appearance is already too bad, there probably isn't much that can be done!"
After Baozi finished speaking, he looked up at the stone, only to realize with a start that the stone's gaze was very strange. Trying hard to recall what he had just said, Baozi was utterly perplexed. What had he done to offend this little miss?
"Baozi~~~" Shi Tou suddenly changed his tone, looking at Baozi with infinite tenderness.
Baozi shivered violently. It finally realized that the most ferocious thing about the stone wasn't when it was frantically hitting it with a big hammer, but when it was talking to it in this sickeningly gentle tone.
Waaaaah, it's so scary!
"Gaga, Master, just ask Baozi whatever you want to know! Baozi will answer you for everything!" Baozi, who was so frightened, forgot that he was in the form of a black diamond and burst into tears.
Shi Tou calmly straightened his clothes and adjusted his expression: "My dear little bun, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a bun who loved to lie, but he had a bad memory and often forgot what he had said before. Then, without realizing it, he would say contradictory things."
Blinking his eyes, Stone stared intently at Baozi: "Honey, do you understand now?"
Baozi remained silent for a long time after hearing Shi Tou's words. After a while, Baozi slowly said, "Hehe, Baozi remembers now, the Fifth Princess Yi Siyu is very ugly, but it shouldn't be because she was born that way, but because of what happened later!"
"You never seemed to tell me that cultivating the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique would make you ugly?" Stone raised an eyebrow. Actually, strictly speaking, Yi Siyu wasn't ugly, but rather quite ordinary-looking. Simply put, she was the kind of person who would disappear into a crowd and be completely lost.
"Hehe, Master, you didn't ask Baozi either!" Baozi tried to argue, but seeing Shi Tou's obviously unfriendly expression, he immediately wilted: "Baozi told Master before that the Yi siblings should be practicing an incomplete version of the Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique!"
"But, Isazuki is very beautiful, and Isamu is very ugly!" Stone bluntly reminded him.
Baozi hesitated for a long time before finally managing to say, "Hehe, because Yi Siyue is the eldest son and Yi Siyu is the second daughter! There's a reason why the Yi family values bloodlines so much. Even twins can have completely different talents! The eldest son and daughter inherit their parents' talents, while the talents of the children decrease as they grow older!"
"And what about Yi's parents?"
"Giggle, this bun really doesn't know!" The bun was almost crying. It was hiding the secrets of the Yi family, it wasn't a news broadcast!
"So, Yi Siyu's talent is inferior to Yi Siyue's, and therefore, after cultivating the incomplete Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique, her appearance actually became uglier?"
Baozi resolutely corrected, "Hehe, it's not that they've become ugly, but rather that they've become ordinary! Moreover, the difference between the siblings isn't just in their appearance. Baozi thinks that Yi Siyue's talent far surpasses Yi Siyu's, not only in appearance, but also in intelligence and fighting spirit!"
Well, now that Baozi says it, Yi Siyu seems like a child raised by a stepmother.
"Luckily, I'm the eldest daughter!" Shi Tou said with emotion.
"Hehe, Baozi has to remind Master! Not only are you not the eldest daughter, but you also have at least two older brothers and sisters. Otherwise, your talent wouldn't be this bad!"
Stone squinted, looking at Baozi with a dangerous gaze.
Baozi shrank back slightly, but since it was currently in the form of a black diamond, it wasn't very noticeable: "Hehe, Baozi is telling the truth! If it were Yi Siyue, she could have mastered the entire Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique in less than two days, but Master took a full two months!"
Wow! Wow my foot!
Stone kicked Black Diamond aside, then beckoned with his finger: "Baozi, come here yourself."
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Baozi, ultimately succumbing to the stone's ferocity, rolled over again, gurgling, "Giggle, Master~~~"
She cried so hard, it's a pity there are no pictures or text to accompany it.
Shi Tou curled his lip and said dismissively, "If I gave Yi Siyue the complete Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique, would he still be able to break through to the next level?"
Baozi's crying stopped abruptly: "Gah! Don't give it to him! He's a dangerous person, Master, he'll kill you!"
"so what?"
"Hey, give it to Yi Siyu! Baozi noticed it a long time ago, that girl is extremely dissatisfied with her brother! Oh right, and that little princess too! That girl is very dissatisfied with people who are prettier, more capable, and more favored than her. Baozi knows that's called jealousy!"
Shi Tou nodded knowingly: "But the problem is, why should I give the Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique to Yi Siyu? With her annoying personality, humph!"
"Hehe, Master, you can ask her to bring out the Yi family's token in exchange!" Baozi gave Shitou a bad idea: "Master, even though you are their ancestor, they won't recognize you. If you have the Yi family's token, you can command the Yi family!"
It's not tempting at all.
Stone recalled the memories in his mind and suddenly revealed a strange smile: "Baozi, my dear milk soup dumpling, I have a very serious question to ask you."
Baozi knew that Shi Tou was about to say something bad, so it quickly hopped onto the ring holder and began its feigned death.
"Excuse me, who is this 'Show-off Master'?"
"Gah~~~" Even though Baozi was mentally prepared, the name still startled him so much that he fell off the ring holder. Immediately afterward, Baozi quickly transformed into a huge steamed bun, staring at the stone with a terrified expression.
"What's wrong? Oh, right, I discovered from the memories Dio gave me that the Show-off seems to be quite great! Also, it seems he gave you a task?" Stone squinted, his face full of ill intent.
Baozi stood there stiffly, as if frozen in place, staring blankly at the stone, exuding an aura of disbelief: "Gah! You're such a show-off!"
"Yes, it's you, Mr. Show-off. Little Baozi, is there anything you want to tell me?" Stone looked at Baozi expectantly, hoping to get some useful information out of him.
That's right, it was tricked out, because the memories Dio gave only mentioned the name "Show-off Master," and didn't mention anything else.
But seeing Baozi's horrified expression, Shi Tou felt that she wouldn't be disappointed this time.
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I'm working hard to finish this manuscript, so please don't think about extra chapters for now. /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
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