Chapter 224 - 221: Passion

Chapter 224: Chapter 221: Passion

Gou Junbao, Xiao Lili, Su Su, and the monkey—the four of them didn’t know the characteristics of the Akenis.

But Mumu and Doudou did.

Doudou was surprised, but he had been following his big cousin for a long time and mostly just went along with things. He had seen plenty of similar scenes. For Mumu, however, this was quite a shock.

The saying goes, "You can know a person’s face, but not their heart." This is normally true, but for a high-level Magic Controller, things are a little different.

Take Hama Pi, for example. At this moment, his emotions were running high, his Magic Power was roiling, and his soul was in an uplifted state. He wasn’t hiding himself at all.

In the Perception of Magic Controllers like Mumu, a substance that could be called "conviction" seemed to be emitting a blinding, non-existent light from the very source of his soul. It was impossible to ignore.

Perhaps "blinding" was an exaggeration. It depended on who the owner was. At least, from Mumu’s previous point of view, if it was an Akenis—and a merchant at that—then it was definitely blinding!

Thick thorny vines swayed continuously above the Ear-Piercing Monster, observing and analyzing from every angle to determine if this was an illusion created by the Red Demoness.

Doudou was the quickest to accept it. He tossed the turtle to the Monkey and zipped over to Hama Pi, enthusiastically shaking his hand.

"Hello, hello! My name is Doudou, and I’m a special Mischievous Elf! Your Mentor is my big cousin—my real one, don’t doubt it! See that bird over there? It was born from those two humans next to it. So, the family relationships here are a total mess!"

"Oh, oh, oh, is that so! Wait, you’re a Mischievous Elf? That’s an incredibly rare type of Elf! Some people in the merchant guilds even say you’ve all gone extinct!"

"Nonsense! I’ve seen at least two other different Mischievous Elves in the last seventy years! Including me, that makes three!"

"Oh, oh, I see!"

Qin Xiaoxia’s mouth twitched slightly as he watched the two little guys shaking hands. When Doudou mentioned the "family relationships," he almost stepped in to perform the third most important activity after "eating and sleeping."

But he held back. Doudou wouldn’t be Doudou if he wasn’t causing trouble. He was already much better behaved now.

Soon, with Doudou’s help, the Monkey and Mumu began to warm up to Hama Pi. The others, including the bird Gou Dandan, all greeted him in their own way.

Securing an Ear-Piercing Monster put Qin Xiaoxia in a great mood. This trip hadn’t been for nothing, after all.

Later, the Ear-Piercing Monster’s techniques would be recorded in the form of Magic Patterns onto the organization’s specially made Sheepskin Scrolls, aided by the Secret Realm’s Power.

Hama Pi himself might not have much to offer, but Qin Xiaoxia hadn’t gone to all this trouble to trick him into serving Dawn for no reason.

Don’t forget, the Magic Mirror of the Eye of Dawn could connect to other worlds. Although the Demon Eye hadn’t mentioned the whereabouts of its other Magic Mirrors, it was impossible that the one on Earth was the only one.

Perhaps because of the Power of the World, it wasn’t easy for others to cross through. But the Akenis seemed to have an advantage related to their soul-lineage. Combined with the special nature of the Magic Mirror, it just might work.

What Qin Xiaoxia wanted most was that pocket-dimension technology. Of course, there was another factor that hadn’t been there before, but had just been added to the equation.

The Akenis were indeed a pitiful race, trapped in a distorted state and possibly on the verge of an outbreak of communal anxiety. It was only their mutual isolation that had delayed this internal crisis.

Just as Hama Pi’s projected thoughts had shown earlier, seeing all that made Qin Xiaoxia even more certain that the Akenis lacked faith, dignity, and motivation.

It was even possible that in such a cold and distorted society, the anxiety wouldn’t erupt at all. Instead, the race would slowly cool down, and whether that would lead to extinction or something else was unknown. But if there was no turning point, the race probably wouldn’t have a good outcome.

If he could help Hama Pi change his entire race, that would be a wonderful thing. It would be even better if it brought more benefits to the organization or this world.

Of course, if the Akenis didn’t truly possess great potential and the ability to bring benefits to the organization, Qin Xiaoxia wouldn’t have gone to so much trouble.

After all, to be honest, the organization didn’t yet have the power or energy to be a great benefactor to other worlds.

...

Gou Junbao, however, was now thinking about something else. It had been on his mind ever since he heard Hama Pi mention the Mentor taking a student.

"Hey, Sister Su, when he mentioned a Mentor just now, was he talking about Little Hero?"

Gou Junbao knew Qin Xiaoxia was Dawn’s Master Sage, but they had known each other for so long and were so close that, while the respect was there, the old nickname was hard to change.

Su Su, who was standing to the side holding Gou Dandan, grunted in affirmation.

Hearing this, Gou Junbao and Xiao Lili exchanged a look, and the former asked another question.

"Then who’s our Mentor? Little Hero told us about a Mr. Baru who can help Lili and me be completely reborn. What’s he like? When can we meet him?"

Su Su’s brow twitched.

"Brother Gou, you two are actually still in an observation period. The matter of a Mentor might have to wait a while. Besides, not everyone inside Dawn necessarily has an official Mentor."

Su Su thought of Huang Jiutian and those trained men from Los Angeles. Unless a student was directly assigned by the Sage, Mentors had a lot of freedom in choosing their students.

"As for Mr. Baru... are you in a big hurry to meet him?"

"Of course we are!"

The longer they stayed here, the more desperate Gou Junbao’s and Xiao Lili’s longing became. Even though they now knew that Dawn’s duties were not simple, their anticipation for supernatural abilities hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

"Um, after your wife has had some time to rest up, it’ll probably be soon... Mr. Baru is very busy, too."

Su Su thought it was better not to say too much.

From the news she got from Jenny and the others, although there had been no casualties, it sounded like just making it out of the training camp alive was a huge challenge!

"Hahaha, is that so? Lili, I’m telling you, being close to Little Hero has its advantages over others. He told me we can get our marriage certificate first, then directly join two consecutive sessions of Mr. Baru’s training—both the preparatory basic camp and the advanced camp! Other people probably don’t get that chance!"

"He said he’s pulling some strings for us so we can grow quickly!"

"We’ll just consider it an unforgettable honeymoon!"

Xiao Lili’s face flushed red, and she scoffed.

"Who wants to get a marriage certificate with you!"

Listening to the couple’s playful bickering, Su Su’s expression stiffened. She secretly glanced toward her Mentor’s attic.

"Hey, Sister Su, don’t you think so?"

"Uh, huh? Two sessions back-to-back? Uh, haha, yeah, I guess so. Unforgettable... definitely unforgettable..."

A light sweat broke out on Su Su’s forehead, and she tried her best not to make eye contact with Gou Junbao and Xiao Lili.

"CHIRP~"

Gou Dandan, held against her chest, suddenly felt stuffy, squeezed tightly by her arms and bosom.

...

After getting acquainted with his future important partners, Hama Pi followed his Mentor to the attic of the spire.

The place was filled with parchment and piles upon piles of scrolls.

"First, record the techniques you know using Magic Patterns. They can be used by the organization for future exchange and study. Once that’s done, I’ll have Doudou link with you to share inspiration, removing any language barriers."

"Huh? Mentor, do Mischievous Elves really have the ability to grant wishes?"

Qin Xiaoxia smiled.

"Heh, they do. Alright, the Secret Realm’s Power will help you. If you get tired or hungry, come on down. Don’t neglect yourself. Someone will come get you when it’s time for dinner."

Hama Pi picked up a sheet of parchment. Hearing this, he felt an inexplicable wave of emotion and didn’t dare turn around for his Mentor to see his face.

Aside from a few times in his youth, this was the only time in a long, long while that he had truly felt cared for—a concern free of falsehood and contempt, delivered with the status and tone of an elder.

This directly caused the Ear-Piercing Monster’s work efficiency to skyrocket. Although his solid knowledge wasn’t extensive, his miscellaneous trivia was vast and varied. The Sheepskin Scrolls inscribed with Magic Patterns in the attic quickly piled up like a small mountain.

It wasn’t just techniques; after some thought, he also recorded some valuable bits of information and experiences.

Completely different from his past self, who did everything for profit, the Hama Pi of this moment burst forth with pure passion, as if trying to make up for all the squandered years of the entire Akenis race.

’Just as my Mentor said, if it’s hard to do, you have to start doing it now!’

His calmed Magic Power began to roil once again. If one were to look directly into Hama Pi’s eyes at that moment, the boiling Magic Power deep within his pupils would create the illusion that his gaze was on fire.

Saturday, Chapter Three.