Chapter 91: Loli’s Flat Fall Uncovers a Treasure

Molly and Lilith stared blankly at Little Weir, who was also in a daze, then suddenly burst into laughter. Classmate Weir, who always presented a calm and proud image, actually let out a very cute meow after reading “Two-tailed Cat Body Refining Fist”. Had he really started to think of himself as a cat?

He was engrossed! Or rather, it was a manifestation of his deep immersion in the book. After Senior Knight Moli finished laughing, she couldn’t help but feel admiration for this young man. Lilith, seeing her aunt’s serious expression, suddenly thought of something. This might not be a bad research method, but it might be problematic to climb out once one fell in too deep. What she needed to do was to use the Orc’s fist techniques from a Human Race perspective. Falling in and then coming out would undoubtedly be the best, but what if she really fell in and couldn’t get out? It would probably only lead to failure. And if she didn’t fall in, even if she created an adapted version that could barely be used, the effect probably wouldn’t be very good. At this moment, Lilith truly admired Classmate Weir’s prowess. Was this the Realm of being able to control one’s actions freely?

Little Weir only realized he had made a fool of himself after they finished laughing, his face immediately turning red with embarrassment. However, standing still for a long time inevitably made his body a bit stiff. Just as he was about to escape this awkward situation, he lost control of his steps for a moment and took a flat fall like a loli, making Molly and Lilith, who had just quieted down, laugh even louder.

When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can get stuck in your teeth. Little Weir wanted to cry but had no tears. He propped himself up with his hands, about to get up, when he suddenly saw something lying under the bookshelf. He casually pulled it out, and it turned out to be a piece of animal skin. It looked very ancient and tattered. Well, it should be very old; although the edges had some wear, there was no damage in the middle. Nothing could be seen clearly on the dirty animal skin, but it gave off a very ancient feeling.

“Activate Eye of Appraisal.” Little Weir subconsciously activated his Eye of Appraisal, only to find that it was the skin of an Advanced Demonic Beast. “Ding~, Apostle has discovered a piece of Split-tooth Tiger skin from an Advanced Demonic Beast, a relic from ancient times, hiding a map of an ancient Wizard ruin. Recording map. Map successfully recorded. Does Apostle wish to exchange for the map?”

“How many contribution points are needed to exchange for the map?”

“Two hundred contribution points,” the proxy spirit’s voice was full of cheer.

“How many contribution points are needed for the method to decipher this map?” Little Weir wouldn’t be easily fooled. The proxy spirit’s voice immediately dropped eight octaves: “Ten contribution points.”

“Exchange for the map deciphering method.” Little Weir made a decisive decision. If such a fun thing wasn’t personally unraveled, what a waste! Moreover, teaching someone to fish is better than giving them a fish. If he learned the method, wouldn’t it be easier to decipher similar maps if he encountered them again in the future? Hmm,

Then he could decipher it for free.

Little Weir picked up the animal skin and examined it carefully under his eyes for a while, but still couldn’t make anything out. However, the texture was indeed very good. Molly and Lilith also noticed the animal skin in Little Weir’s hand but didn’t pay much attention to it. “So this animal skin fell here. It came with this batch of books from the royal capital. I don’t know who tucked it in; it was wrapped around your previous copy of ‘Demonic Tiger Body Tempering Fist’.”

“It was probably placed with the original ‘Demonic Tiger Body Tempering Fist’. After transcribing it, the original owner probably casually wrapped the copy in animal skin and sent it over. Later, the person handling the matter didn’t know the origin or purpose of this animal skin, so they sent it along,” Lilith thought for a moment and guessed most of the situation. As Lilith said, this animal skin was sent by pure chance.

Little Weir looked at the animal skin, rubbed it hard in his hands, and hesitated to speak. Molly and Lilith immediately noticed something different. “Little Weir, did you discover something?”

“This animal skin is very unusual. If I’m not mistaken, it’s at least the skin of an Intermediate or higher Demonic Beast, and it has a very long history, possibly even an ancient artifact from a thousand years ago,” Little Weir said with certainty. “I previously studied ancient artifact appreciation with Professor Wiesel for a period, which mentioned a method of making treasure maps using the skins of Intermediate and Advanced Demonic Beasts. The description there and some characteristics of this animal skin are quite similar.”

“What? You’re saying this dirty animal skin is actually a treasure map? And one from a thousand years ago?!” Lilith immediately became interested, and Molly also came closer, taking the animal skin from Little Weir’s hand. It felt quite good in her hand. She tore at it hard, but it didn’t break. Molly was an Advanced Knight who had awakened her Bloodline; even without using Battle Qi, her strength was astonishing. Her ‘slight force’ was enough to break a wooden stick as thick as an arm and tear ordinary animal skins.

“Lilith, take a look.” Molly looked left, right, up, and down, but couldn’t find anything unusual about this animal skin. Lilith didn’t refuse; she believed Little Weir wouldn’t speak carelessly. Although he only said he was suspicious, he must have at least five or six points of certainty, otherwise he wouldn’t have said it directly. But no matter how she looked at it, it was just an ordinary animal skin. Well, an ordinary dirty animal skin. She didn’t know if it was the skin of an Intermediate or Advanced Demonic Beast, but at least she could confirm that with her strength, she couldn’t damage it in the slightest.

It was a pity that she was only a First-level Wizard Apprentice, and a Middle Stage First-level Wizard Apprentice at that, and hadn’t learned Appraisal Technique. Otherwise, she could at least appraise the Rank of the animal skin and whether it was a Demonic Beast skin at a glance. However, even if she had learned Appraisal Technique, it would only be able to appraise the material Rank and some basic information. The richer her knowledge, the more comprehensive the details of the appraised items, but it would be more difficult to find hidden things.

“I’ll study this animal skin first. Three days for each person; I’ll pass it to you in three days.” Lilith directly put away the animal skin, then pretended as if nothing had happened and continued to study her “Demonic Fox Fist Technique.” This fist technique, to be honest, was quite similar to the “Demon Wolf Fist Technique” and was more suited for female Knights. Having previously learned Classmate Weir’s analysis and adaptation method and received his verbal guidance, her modifications shouldn’t be too bad.

Time passed quickly. Little Weir had just finished receiving the Two-tailed Cat’s data and images, and naturally, he gained a different understanding when he looked back at “Two-tailed Cat Body Refining Fist.” Imitation was always just imitation. Although he tried his best to learn it, and even incorporated the Demonic Beast’s Bloodline, Orcs still had the word ‘human’ in their name; they were not true beasts. For the sake of power, they strived to get closer to beasts, but only closer, not to become beasts. This set of fist techniques was not very profound, but its concept was very brilliant, exactly the same as the previous “Demonic Ox Body Tempering Fist,” and even a point higher and three points more comprehensive than “Demon Wolf Fist Technique,” though its lethality remained to be seen.

After spending half an hour reading through it a second time, Little Weir took out a pen and sketched a very crude framework in the notebook Molly had prepared for him. The framework wasn’t even complete. Little Weir was experimenting, verifying whether he could create a feasible and largely error-free version relying entirely on his own strength for analysis and adaptation, with as little or no help from the proxy spirit as possible.

Because he was more careful and meticulous, his speed naturally slowed down. But even so, in the eyes of Lilith and Molly, this efficiency was still astonishing. When a person is fully engrossed, time always passes quickly. Little Weir didn’t forget that his current most important task was to improve his strength, not to work for free for others. Even if it could enhance his knowledge base, his current Realm was already far higher than his actual strength. Improving his strength to match his Realm was the most urgent task.

Anyway, there was still enough time. Little Weir recorded the incomplete, rough framework in his notebook, then placed the notebook and the “Two-tailed Cat Body Refining Fist” together, neatly arranged on the bookshelf. He greeted Lilith and Molly, then turned and left, preparing to return to continue his Knight Training.

As soon as Little Weir left, Molly and Lilith immediately stepped forward to take down his notebook. Then, comparing it with “Two-tailed Cat Body Refining Fist,” they discussed it bit by bit. It must be said that simplicity had its advantages; at least they wouldn’t be dazzled by more flashy things. Moreover, the “Two-tailed Cat Body Refining Fist” that Little Weir chose was also a set of Cultivation methods very suitable for female Knights. As the two discussed and compared their readings, they indeed discovered some small details and gained a deeper understanding of Little Weir’s previously explained adaptation method.

“Now, my dear Niece Lilith, haven’t you noticed that you’re putting the cart before the horse? Following Little Weir’s script is not wrong, but you are still young and in a period of strength growth. More reasonable training is the most important thing. Although researching these things can bring you great rewards, you still need to figure out how to arrange your time reasonably to maximize your benefits. Little Weir does better than you in this aspect, you know.” Molly had to remind her Niece, lest she be left further and further behind by Little Weir.

“I won’t be left behind by him!” Molly swung her fist with full confidence. She was currently in the catch-up stage, able to imitate and learn everything from Classmate Weir. If she couldn’t keep up even like this, what right did she have to call herself a Genius? She learned a lot today, but training definitely couldn’t be neglected. “Aunt, today’s Knight sparring should be starting soon, right? I’m really looking forward to clashing with Classmate Weir. I’ve prepared something good for him.” Classmate Weir was indeed very talented, but she possessed vast resources that he didn’t. Swordsmanship wasn’t just Basic Swordsmanship; one could use Basic Swordsmanship during training, but higher-level Swordsmanship during combat! After more than a month of Basic Swordsmanship training, she could already unleash the power of Gale Swordsmanship. She just wondered if Classmate Weir could block her current Gale Swordsmanship with Basic Swordsmanship.

Lilith thought too much. Her Gale Swordsmanship was indeed more dazzling than Basic Swordsmanship, but it didn’t have much effect against Little Weir, who was steady and focused on defense and counterattack. However, the battle time was undoubtedly extended a lot, allowing Lilith to truly see her own growth. This time, Angell also actively requested to spar with Little Weir. Although he lost thoroughly, he felt it was more enjoyable than sparring with female Knight Apprentices.