Chapter 173: Red
Chapter 173: Red
"Ebony, flame, and gem."
Lindsey spoke these words without hesitation, but they only brought confusion to the girl.
"Is this the Universal Language?" she asked.
"What do they mean?"
Lindsey explained them again in Beast Language, and the girl murmured softly to herself:
"Ebony, flame, and gem..."
In the Universal Language of this world, 'ebony' and 'flame' were both two-syllable nouns, while 'gem' was a three-syllable word with one sound that was similar in tone.
The girl repeated the syllables:
"Red?"
"I think you should consider another name..." Lindsey thought of his godmother in the secluded borderlands and instinctively wanted to persuade the girl to change her mind.
But to his surprise, the girl in front of him slightly lowered her head.
Even from this one-sided angle, Lindsey could see the radiant smile on her face and the anticipation filled with inner emotion:
"I think this name is good."
"Lindsey, I'll be called Red from now on. Do you like my name?"
"..."
No matter what, Lindsey couldn't bring himself to say no.
"I really like your name."
The girl lifted her head, and her starry eyes shone with brilliance.
Then, she turned around and led the way forward:
"That's good, I like it too."
"Lindsey, do you want me to help you choose a name as well?"
Lindsey immediately refused:
"I already have a name, and I don't plan to change it."
The girl didn't insist on this, and her attention returned to her own name:
"Tell me more about the meaning of the name Red in the Universal Language."
Lindsey provided an explanation:
"In the Universal Language, 'red' is generally used to describe the color of objects, like your eyes, your skirt..."
This should have been a simple concept to explain.
But before long, Lindsey realized Red's unique ability.
Her learning speed was frighteningly fast!
The pronunciation and syllables of the Universal Language seemed to be imprinted in her mind as soon as she heard them.
Asking her to repeat or explain the meaning wouldn't result in any mistakes.
Extending from the pronunciation and syllables to form other combinations of words or phrases was also something she could grasp instantly.
Two hours later.
Red was already able to stutteringly converse with Lindsey in the Universal Language.
After an entire afternoon, the two of them set up camp in the basin, preparing to spend the night.
Red had completely abandoned the Beast Language.
According to her, as a human, she must adapt to this era.
And of course, the language she used shouldn't be that of monsters.
By the time they were preparing dinner, Lindsey had become somewhat numb.
Although Red had lost her memory, her mind was sharp. She recalled everything that had happened that day and immediately guessed the truth.
The girl quietly shifted closer to Lindsey, sitting shoulder to shoulder with him.
"Hey, hey?"
She nudged Lindsey with her shoulder:
"Lindsey, am I learning too fast?"
Lindsey rolled his eyes:
"It's not just a little fast, it's already unreasonably fast!"
"Most people take years to learn a language, but you've mastered it in just one day... If I hadn't experienced it myself and someone else told me this, I'd think they had a mental issue."
Facing the girl beside him, the only thing Lindsey could do to comfort himself was to look at the Language Skill on his attribute panel.
This was also one of his accelerated abilities.
And the ability to create something out of nothing was also quite overpowered when he thought about it.
Snap! The skill pointer for Food Preparation stopped perfectly on the right spot.
Lindsey obtained a perfectly cooked piece of meat and gave it to the girl sitting next to him.
Red took the meat and took a bite, her mouth glistening with grease, and her voice became slurred as she spoke to Lindsey:
"But, this isn't that difficult, is it?"
"Maybe I knew this language before...
Lindsey shrugged:
"Maybe that's how it is."
"Anyway, the speed at which you're learning languages right now is absolutely ridiculous."
As the two spoke, Lindsey's second batch of roast was also ready, and he began to enjoy his dinner.
Meanwhile, Red's attention began to shift.
She got the roast first, finished eating the earliest, and after throwing away the remaining bones, the greasy feeling left on her fingertips made her feel very curious.
The girl began to stare at her fingers.
She pinched her index finger and thumb together, rubbed them, and then her entire palm began to experience the greasy sensation.
"Sticky, slippery, disgusting..."
This curiosity gradually turned into discomfort.
Red wanted to wipe away the grease, but her target immediately landed on her skirt.
Slap!
Lindsey grabbed Red's greasy palm.
The girl was completely confused and couldn't understand Lindsey's actions at all.
"Although we're traveling in the wilderness,
we still need to maintain hygiene and cultivate good habits in our daily lives."
Lindsey had to continue explaining like teaching a child:
"It's best not to smear grease and other dirty things on your clothes."
The girl stuck out her tongue and licked her rosy lips:
"Then should I lick it off?"
"You can't lick it either!" Lindsey quickly stopped Red's action, "You can wipe it off with other things!"
Red was a little angry.
She pouted and stared at Lindsey with a fierce gaze:
"You can't wipe it, you can't lick it, are you looking for trouble?"
Lindsey then took out his workbench and immediately synthesized a piece of cloth using spider silk:
"Use this to wipe it off."
Red took the cloth and wiped her hands, and Lindsey continued to eat.
However, the girl who finished wiping her hands was not well-behaved. She crawled behind Lindsey's butt and started studying things she didn't understand.
Red's ruby-like beautiful eyes stared motionlessly at her own butt.
Lindsey was as if sitting on pins and needles; he couldn't even finish his meal. He had to put down the roast, turn around and say:
"Red, what are you up to?"
The girl pointed at the workbench Lindsey had just taken out:
"I'm very curious. Where did you pull this out from?"
"..."
It turned out to be curiosity.
Lindsey's complex expression relaxed, and he quickly explained:
"This is my skill. It can create things beyond common sense, just like how I can take it out."
The girl's interest rose:
"Skill, you mentioned this before! And that so-called Essence!"
"Lindsey, when will you teach me this?"
Lindsey pointed to his roast:
"Wait till I finish eating!"
"..."
After dinner, Lindsey picked up some firewood and placed it by the campfire for later use.
The teaching of Awakener knowledge to Red gradually unfolded as the night fell.
Lindsey slowed down his tone as much as possible and used a beginner-friendly attitude to explain:
"Generally speaking, Essence refers to a power in the world, and Skill is the various abilities we cultivate ourselves. When the two are combined, they can create wondrous effects, and at this point, a person can be called an Awakener..."
After explaining the basic concepts, Lindsey brought out the key point for tonight.
He straightened his sitting posture and spoke with the most serious attitude possible:
"Red, let me explain this to you first. I have four Skills with clear paths: Hunting, Life, Death, and War. If you want to learn any of them, I can teach you..."
Hearing this, Red was thrilled.
She didn't wait for Lindsey to finish and interrupted:
"What abilities do they have?"
"Wait, Lindsey! I want you to teach me the one where you pull things out of your butt!"
【There's one more chapter tonight, but I type slowly. I suggest you go to bed early and read it tomorrow.】
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