Chapter 131: The Jubilant Artist
Chapter 131: The Jubilant Artist
Creating equipment to deal with the Black Mountain Wyvern...
The answer was simple, and Lin Sai's initial response was to answer truthfully.
After all, considering the town's safety, the artist before him would never make things difficult for her regarding this matter.
However, Lin Sai did not answer in that manner.
Another question also popped into her mind.
—What others might think.
Two months ago, the conflict in the town had served as a wake-up call for Lin Sai.
Unknown intentions could lead to danger.
The town was an outpost serving the expedition team, yet he had taken the core of the lighthouse and forged it into a weapon to fight the Wyvern.
As long as the potential issues didn't surface, it was fine, but if they did, it would be a huge problem.
To play it safe, it was best to craft the Radiant Bullet first.
By confirming its specific attributes and being confident in defeating the Wyvern, she could then reveal the truth.
Lin Sai made up her mind.
So, when responding to the female artist before her, she chose to provide a selective explanation:
"Lady Agnes, I plan to venture beyond the Black Mountain in the future, and I require some high-grade gemstone powder to craft a piece of equipment."
Based on the female artist's expression, Lin Sai believed this would be a challenging negotiation.
But after she gave her response, Agnes's reaction exceeded Lin Sai's expectations.
The Artist Awakener, with a small piece of bread in her hand, swallowed it and instantly replaced her smile:
"Oh, venturing beyond the Black Mountain!"
"Our young man is a warrior, ready to embark on a challenging adventure that few dare to attempt!"
Agnes's reaction gave Lin Sai a glimmer of hope:
"Do you mean..."
The artist, however, did not immediately agree to Lin Sai's request but instead made a demand:
"I need high-grade gemstone powder."
"But Lin Sai, do you know? A warrior, on the path to slaying a dragon, will face numerous challenges; to obtain special items, one must endure the harassment of others!"
As Agnes spoke, her words carried a melodic rise and fall, like a beautiful song.
She gracefully rose from her chair, took a light and airy dance step, and then extended her right hand, as graceful as a swan's neck, towards Lin Sai:
"So, little warrior, are you ready?"
"..."
At this point, Lin Sai was completely unsure of the artist's intentions.
Observing Agnes, whose expression was filled with joy, Lin Sai had no choice but to ask sincerely:
"Lady Agnes, what would you have me do?"
"Hehe," the female artist chuckled lightly, "I'd like to make a bet with you."
"If you win, I'll hand over all the gemstone powder, but if you lose, you'll have to find another way."
Lin Sai had no intention of getting something for nothing, so she immediately nodded in agreement:
"No problem, as long as it's something I can do."
Only then did Agnes reveal her bet:
"You mentioned you wanted to learn an instrument from me earlier."
"Excellent, let that be our wager! If you can learn any instrument I teach you within a month and play a piece that satisfies me, you win. Otherwise, I can only apologize."
As Agnes spoke, a magical spectacle unfolded before her.
Standing before Lin Sai, Agnes's hands, which were initially empty, began to glow with a radiant light, accompanied by a melodic sound. The light and shadows in the air converged into a dazzling beam.
Then, the radiant light stabilized.
A jade green short flute appeared in Agnes's hand.
"..."
This was undoubtedly a display of the artist's skill.
But Lin Sai was not amazed by this piece. Instead, her thoughts wandered to another question.
What she was pondering at this moment was—
"After recording my instrument-playing skill in the Attribute Panel..."
"Should I study hard and train this skill, or should I use my stored Experience Points to directly advance it to a higher level?" Lin Sai's mind was filled with various ideas.
Among these thoughts, some were related to her own abilities.
Without showing any signs, she shifted her gaze to the Attribute Panel. Indeed, as she had conversed with Agnes, the task list on the panel also updated.
[Heart's Voice]
[Play music at a musical festival and gain full audience approval.]
[Reward: Unlock Music Game Module, and a small amount of Attribute/Skill Experience Points.]
"..."
"Ah, destiny! The cruel fate of the eternal being!"
"I hear it! The endless winter whispers in my ear, and the river beneath the solid ice sings softly."
"This young man with exceptional talent is the hero who will break through destiny!"
"He will shatter the filth hidden in the depths of darkness, bringing order and light back to the world!"
That night.
Agnes sat in the garden, pouring herself a cup of tea, and softly humming a heroic epic.
At this moment, Lin Sai had already left.
A few hours ago, in order to quickly achieve her goal, Lin Sai took out her reserve Experience Points and directly advanced her flute-playing skill from (Beginner) to (Mastery), just short of the Expert level.
But to master an instrument and be able to play a song in just an afternoon was already an astonishing learning speed.
As an Artist Awakener, Agnes could clearly sense Lin Sai's rapid progress from knowing nothing about the instrument to becoming proficient.
However, she was not shocked by this fast learning ability.
Instead, she felt a sense of relief.
"..."
"Genius, for art, the most precious resource is genius."
The artist kept her promise, giving Lin Sai the high-grade gemstone powder, and also casually gifting her with several music scores and a wooden flute.
After Lin Sai left.
Agnes sat alone in the courtyard, enjoying the quietness of the night and the cold winter breeze, softly humming ancient epics under the night sky.
Until late at night, there seemed to be a melodious sound lingering in the courtyard:
"Lin Sai, the young warrior, hehe..."
...
On the other side.
Having just left Agnes and on her way home, Lin Sai also felt a bit at a loss.
Before she left.
She sincerely believed that she would need to spend a lot of time with Agnes.
But she never expected Agnes to be so straightforward.
Not only did Agnes teach her the playing technique, but the high-grade gemstone powder she desired was also in her hands.
In a beautifully crafted box made of pipe wood, about one-fifth of the space was filled with a layer of azure-colored crystalline powder.
[Material: Azure Sea Powder]
[High-grade gemstone powder left behind during the polishing and carving process. Can be used to maintain special equipment or as a material to craft other items.]
[Rare high-grade gemstone powder with significant value!]
Lin Sai tried placing this gemstone powder on the workbench, and it indeed fulfilled the requirements for crafting Radiant Bullets.
"Now, I just need a meteorite."
"In the chronicles of the hidden frontier, I should have seen related records."
(End of Chapter)
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