Chapter 255: Driver, Memory, Artificial Body

"Yeah, that's right."

Luo Xi said with complete confidence, pulling out her own sorcerer certificate stamped with the character "Two" and waving it in front of Lin Guang. "But it can avoid a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings. It's really convenient."

"When there's a genuine emergency, you can't really spend half a day arguing with ordinary people, or even get hassled by unreasonable, stubborn-minded individuals, right?"

"But don't worry, this only lets others believe the certificate is authentic. It can't do anything bad."

- That was a fair point.

Lin Guang took the certificate, examined it briefly, and nodded.

The next moment, her gaze landed on the other side of the box, on the red-and-white metal belt and the bottle of matching color, and a subtle hint of disdain crept into her expression.

The bottle's design was somewhat casual, resembling a canned drink, yet inside it stored a peculiar and wondrous power.

"This is the new-style cursed tool that Chief Sister asked me to bring you."

"This belt is the [Driver]. It should be for filtering and stabilizing external spells and curse power. This red-and-white one is called a [Memory], and it stores external spells."

"Drivers, transformation devices, these kinds of things are common everywhere, and they come in all sorts of shapes."

She tilted her head and continued explaining, "However, storing external spells and curse power through something like a Memory is a specialty technology of the Wind Capital. Other places don't have it."

"The faction that developed the Memories seems to be quite mysterious, yet they collaborate with many places... Chief Sister mentioned it once, but I forgot what they're called."

Driver.

Memory.

Lin Guang's expression didn't change, but deep within her eyes, a faint red gleam had already flashed impatiently, carrying a hint of excitement.

Luo Xi thought for a moment, reached out a finger, and tapped the bottle. "Plug this bottle into the belt, press it, then turn the crank to inject curse power, and you can transform."

"Mm... Although I've never used it myself, that should be how it works. I've seen most new-style superhumans use it that way."

"Anyway, if your ability isn't compatible enough, or your control isn't strong enough, it can easily conflict with your own spells... But Lin Guang, you're so amazing, you're not using this for yourself, right?"

Luo Xi's eyes sparkled as she looked directly into Lin Guang's eyes.

She had even already prepared a reason for Lin Guang.

- Someone as powerful as this, who felt even stronger than that arrogant brat Wu Nuo, yet lived so low-key, not caring about external enjoyment... why would she need something like this?

She must be giving it to someone else who needs it!

Lin Guang: "..."

Luo Xi froze for a moment, and a flicker of uncertainty crept into her eyes. "R-right...?"

"..."

The dark-haired young man's expression remained unchanged. "Mm, giving it to someone."

Giving it to my own toy is still giving it to someone. Perfectly logical.

Luo Xi finally broke into a cute smile again, then pulled a small wooden figure out of the box.

The thing looked similar to the ball-jointed mannequins that art students used for posing, slightly larger than an adult male's palm, with finely polished wooden grain and meticulously crafted joints.

Moreover, it emanated a strange, subtle fluctuation.

She seemed a bit surprised. "Mm... it's actually this."

Seeing Lin Guang's gaze shift toward her, the girl explained, "This is called an [Artificial Body]."

"It's a new-age cursed tool produced by the [Luen Workshop]. They have a cooperative relationship with our Wind Capital Sixth Division, and the technological sophistication is very high."

Luo Xi pointed at the wooden figure's rounded head. "Just inject curse power into it, and it will grow into a wooden doppelganger that follows your commands. It can perfectly inherit your appearance and a portion of your combat power. As for concealment... it can perfectly simulate body temperature, heartbeat, and the like. It can even eat and drink, and taste things... But the specific level of stealth ultimately depends on the user."

Lin Guang raised an eyebrow.

- Wood r-l-n?

Can it stomp and block?

Sounds like a genuinely impressive piece of equipment.

Luo Xi continued, "This is the basic model. It doesn't have a built-in function to inherit the user's spells. Its strength scales with the amount of curse power you store inside it, maxing out at around the peak of the first Energy Level."

Luo Xi hesitated for a moment. "It's just really hard to use, honestly. It's like having two perspectives at all times, makes you dizzy. I don't like it."

"Also, the main body has to consciously maintain control. No matter how powerful a sorcerer is, once the main body goes all out and withdraws its attention, the doppelganger is bound to show flaws. Unless the user's control ability is far superior to the observer's perception, the disguise won't be seen through."

Oh, no autonomous mode. Still inferior to Wood R-l-n and Shadow R-l-n techniques.

"Anyway, the difficulty of control and the control range depend on the user's own skill... Normally, a first-grade sorcerer should have no problem operating it from one or two kilometers away."

Seeing the dark-haired young man nod thoughtfully, Luo Xi suddenly added, "But Brother Lin Guang is so amazing, it'll definitely be a piece of cake!"

Lin Guang: "...?"

After the introduction finished, the room suddenly fell into silence.

The two of them stared at each other for a while.

"..."

"Is there anything else?"

"...Um."

Luo Xi stood up, her hands clasped behind her back, her boots scuffing against the floor. For some reason, a blush crept back onto her cheeks.

"I... my name is Luo Xi! Luo from the Luo River, Xi from hustle and bustle! Although I've never been to school, by age, I should be in the sixth grade of elementary school right now!"

She looked up, opening the floodgates on her own, with that particular clumsy sincerity children have when introducing themselves to others.

"I love the steak from 'Dapan BBQ Restaurant' in the East District the most, and I hate carrots and green peppers the most. Sister Sheng Shi always forces me to eat vegetables, it's so annoying..."

She suddenly stopped, perhaps realizing she was rambling nonsense, and looked at Lin Guang somewhat shyly, afraid of seeing boredom in his eyes.

Fortunately, there was none. He was just quietly watching her.

The girl's black boots scuffed lightly against the wooden floor as she whispered, "Um... Brother Lin Guang, can I... come find you to play sometime in the future?"

"..."

Looking at her expectant expression, Lin Guang was silent for a moment.

Honestly, he still hadn't figured out why this little one had suddenly taken such an interest in him.

Had she sensed something through her spells and perception?

Her curse power aura was like a wolf, lively yet carrying a raw wildness. Although she wasn't malicious at heart, she didn't seem like the type to be a well-behaved kid.

And Wu Nuo's message had also mentioned this.

[This little brat was born into a sorcerer family with inherited bloodline in the Shadow State. Many years ago, their entire clan relocated to the Secret State and settled in the neighboring province.]

[You've seen her personality. She can't stand the rigid rules of her family, so she ran away alone, came to the Wind Capital, and got taken in by the Sixth Division.]

[Although she can't compare to me at all, and she'd never catch up no matter how many years you give her, she's still a rare genius in most people's eyes. Her nose is sharp as a dog's, and her spell performance is pretty decent.]

[Anyway, she's very unruly, causing chaos every day, and she loves provoking me. Help me teach her a lesson, the harsher the better. Preferably make her cry. The payment has already been sent along with the goods.]