Chapter 409: Curiosity
Chapter 409: Curiosity
Lindsey, with Wah Wah Wah, climbed up the outer wall of the ship towards the deck.
As he did so, he turned to the maiden behind him and quipped, "Wah Wah Wah, do you know how to swim?"
"Living in an ocean world and not knowing how to swim?"
Wah Wah Wah replied earnestly, "Do you know what the leading cause of death is in the Seven Seas Alliance world each year? It's drowning!"
The maiden confidently explained, "Skilled swimmers drown, so my strategy is to not learn how to swim at all and stay away from the water."
"That way, you're eliminating the problem at its root, right?"
"..."
Lindsey was speechless.
"Are you being a little too cautious?"
"And you're the one who pulled me up to sit on the ship's railing. Didn't you think about the possibility of falling overboard?"
"That's the confidence of an Awakened." Wah Wah Wah playfully stuck her tongue out at Lindsey on his back, "Night's Radiance, gentle breeze, the evening warm wind blows."
The warm radiance flowed over the two of them, drying their seawater-soaked clothes, but the remaining salt grains were irritating.
Lindsey quickly climbed back onto the deck, and as they landed, they noticed that everyone had gathered around, their gazes focused on them.
Under the night sky, illuminated by the sea's glow.
A belated cheer erupted from the crowd.
Some praised Lindsey for his heroic rescue, while others complimented his violin performance.
"Well done, young man!"
"Heroic rescue!"
"Sir, can you play another piece? Your performance was amazing!"
"..."
Facing such enthusiasm, mixed with a few cheers in unfamiliar languages, Lindsey could only respond with a smile.
"Sorry, everyone, we have to take our leave for a moment."
"The feeling of being soaked in seawater isn't very comfortable, and we need to take care of our clothes."
"..."
The crowd expressed their disappointment but didn't insist on keeping them.
After declining their invitation, Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah returned to the cabin.
On the way, he finally had time to check the details of his newly unlocked skills.
On the data panel, the first score sheet he saw was the piece that Wah Wah Wah and Lindsey had just performed.
[Love Serenade of the Fifth Night:
A melody that encourages love, brimming with passion.
Effect: Restores the mental state of the listener; if the listener is in love, the effect is significantly enhanced.]
"..."
"If I have time, I should record all the pieces I know, one by one."
Lindsey pondered as he and Wah Wah Wah arrived at the cabin door.
He could change his clothes from his bag, but Wah Wah Wah couldn't, so they went to the maiden's cabin.
Unlike Lindsey and Alarson's double cabin, Wah Wah Wah had a single cabin.
The maiden opened her bag, searching for clothes and shaking off the salt grains.
Lindsey, on the other hand, was tidying up the bed when he noticed several drawing boards. The paintings were not complete, but they still showcased the artist's exceptional composition skills, depicting a beach at sunset.
Drawing, playing, singing...
Wah Wah Wah's mastery of artistic skills seemed to surpass the norm.
"Wah Wah Wah, your paintings..."
Lindsey turned to speak to her but was startled when he saw the maiden undressing. He quickly turned his body away.
Lindsey walked towards the door.
"I mean, there's still someone in here!"
Wah Wah Wah teased, "You saw pretty clearly underwater, didn't you?"
"..."
Lindsey fell silent.
He had been too focused on the rescue to notice such details at the time.
At that moment, the Maiden reminded him, and he realized what he had seen in that underwater scene.
"It was an emergency back then!"
"Besides, how can you see clearly underwater?"
Behind Lin Sai, the sound of Wah Wah Wah grew louder:
"The cabin doesn't have the bright tail of a Bright Tail Fish."
"It's a rare opportunity, do you want to turn around and take a good look?"
Lin Sai shuddered and was about to rush out of the door.
At this moment, the maiden burst into laughter:
"Haha! Don't be in a hurry to run away, I've already changed my clothes!"
Wah Wah Wah patted Lin Sai's back vigorously.
He turned around, and indeed, the maiden had cleaned herself up and changed into a new set of clothes.
It was a loose-knit sweater, primarily green like leaves and yellow like trees, with patterns resembling leaf veins.
It had a casual feel while also exuding a wild, jungle-like aura.
"I bought this when I went to Pine Grove for inspiration."
"How does it look? Pretty, right?"
Wah Wah Wah tugged at the hem of her sweater and spun lightly on the spot, like a butterfly displaying its wings:
"Besides the native-style grass cloth skirt, this is my favorite outfit!"
"..."
Lin Sai thought about Wah Wah Wah's previous wild attire.
He chose to refrain from commenting.
After showing off her clothes, Wah Wah Wah jumped onto the bed and sat cross-legged:
"Lin Sai, aren't you changing your clothes?"
Lin Sai pointed at himself:
"You want me to change clothes while you watch?"
The maiden's face turned slightly red, but she quickly regained her composure:
"I can tell a good person from a bad one!"
"And I was thinking—do you want to be my model? Let me paint a picture of you!"
Lin Sai didn't hesitate.
Since Wah Wah Wah didn't mind, he also changed his clothes without delay.
Before he could respond to the modeling invitation, the maiden sitting across from him recognized his outfit:
"Your clothing style is a bit like what explorers wear, isn't it?"
"And look at the details—it's designed for wilderness survival. If I'm not mistaken, you must have come from a very distant place?"
Lin Sai nodded slightly:
"Your observation skills are quite sharp."
Wah Wah Wah's expression turned proud:
"Excellent observation skills are a hallmark of artists!"
Lin Sai continued to answer her questions:
"You guessed correctly, I came from Forest Courtyard World."
"Forest Courtyard?" Wah Wah Wah thought for a moment, having no recollection of the term, "Is it a place I've never heard of?"
Lin Sai recalled his experience on Catal Island and replied with a smile:
"For a vast world like the Seven Seas Alliance, Forest Courtyard is indeed a rural place, so it's normal if you haven't heard of it."
"How about this—let's put it another way. Over a hundred years ago, the world border was opened up by an expedition team, and Forest Courtyard was located there."
Wah Wah Wah suddenly understood:
"The world border! Now I remember!"
"But I heard that place is blocked by a Dragon Beast, and the road has been inaccessible recently, so not many people go there for inspiration."
Wah Wah Wah sighed, and her attention returned to Lin Sai.
She leaned closer, her curiosity evident as she asked:
"Lin Sai, you must have quite a story, coming all the way from such a distant place?"
Lin Sai replied dismissively:
"There's no story to tell. It was just a longer journey, and I encountered some interesting things along the way."
"I can smell it!" Wah Wah Wah said, and the next moment, she hugged Lin Sai's neck, her face close enough for him to feel her warm breath, "I can sense the insincerity in your words."
"Just as I guessed, you must have experienced many exciting adventures!"
(End of Chapter)
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