The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 68 Unspeakable Peeping

The female dwarf not only held an antique kerosene lamp in her hand, but also a flashlight in her other hand.

The combination of the two lighting fixtures looks quite strange.

Xing Yuan and Su Ninglong tacitly agreed not to ask the reason, thinking it might be a personal hobby.

The three of them walked along the cobblestone path from the workshop back to the dormitory. Half-human-high lampposts stood on both sides, and the warm yellow light illuminated every inch of the cobblestone and cement road surface.

With the intention of getting to know the neighbors and also to break the silence.

Su Ninglong asked the female dwarf, "Are you going back to the dormitory too?"

"I'm going back to the Hunter's House."

The Hunter's House, where Su Ninglong lived, "What a coincidence, I live there too."

The female dwarf mistook Xingyuan for a hunter. She looked at this handsome young man and suddenly asked, "Marrying so young?"

In the interstellar age, early marriage is not a strange thing, but it is still rare in the Star Alliance Academy.

Xing Yuan and Su Ninglong looked at each other. Do you want to explain?

It seems unnecessary.

Making the female dwarf mistakenly believe that they are father and daughter can actually conceal their identities more effectively.

After all, nine out of ten rooms in the Hunter's House are empty, but as the name suggests, only registered hunters can live there.

Su Ninglong settled here because Yun Fei gave up his residence quota for her.

Xing Yuan smiled and said, "I'm not married, but I have to take care of the child."

The female dwarf nodded in understanding and fell silent again. She seemed not very sociable, perhaps because of her nature. As they walked, she automatically kept a distance of at least two meters from Su Ninglong.

The atmosphere remained stagnant, and Su Ninglong felt that her talent as a social expert had failed. She suddenly couldn't find a topic to talk about.

A cold wind suddenly blew over, and the female dwarf's flashlight kept flashing.

Su Ninglong keenly sensed a hint of ominousness in the air, and an indescribable sense of being watched came from all directions.

A quick glance around revealed that the area covered by the street lights was empty, with only the lawn in the distance immersed in an impenetrable darkness.

That ominous aura is in the darkness.

Su Ninglong took two steps and tried to walk off the road to find the source. The female dwarf suddenly warned, "Don't spy on Him. Don't explore those things that should not be explored."

Almost at the same time, the feeling of being peeped at like a leech disappeared without a trace.

The female dwarf's flashlight returned to normal. "Your daughter's psychic perception is very strong. Be extra cautious."

"What level of secret spirit was that just now?" Su Ninglong approached the female dwarf and asked in a low voice.

The other party automatically took two steps back and kept some distance, "I don't know, don't get too close."

Before Su Ninglong could ask again, the chill of being monitored came over her again, like a regular patrol, emitting a strong sense of oppression.

This forced Su Ninglong to become tense.

The female dwarf gritted her teeth, lowered her head and hurried forward. As the female dwarf moved away, the ominous aura dissipated.

"Why did she run away?" Su Ninglong still had something else to ask. "There was a mysterious spirit's aura around her, as if it was tracking her. Do you know why?"

Xingyuan had never heard of such a situation.

More than twenty years of life experience is not enough to explain this mysterious experience.

"I just felt depressed and nervous, but I didn't know what was going on."

"It doesn't matter if I don't know. She is not deformed, she is normal. She just looks like she is being tracked by a mysterious spirit." Su Ninglong wondered if the female dwarf was carrying a kerosene lamp to avoid being tracked.

After all, most secret spirits like to lurk in the shadows. They have a certain "vision" but do not need to rely on light.

And the light itself can dispel some of the fear brought by the unknown.

……

Lei Qingya did not go home, but followed Lian Xinyi to her private apartment, a large flat.

The decoration style is warm and comfortable, and the smart home system slowly adjusts the indoor temperature.

The mechanical butler silently handed Lian Xinyi a hot towel.

Lian Xinyi took it and wiped his face and hands. "Prepare hot water. I want to take a shower later."

Robot Butler: "Okay."

Lei Qingya fell straight onto the sofa and closed her eyes tiredly. The amount of thinking she had done that day exceeded the total amount of brain cells she had consumed in a week.

She was very confused and didn't know what to do.

Family conflicts and career choices were a knot in her mind.

She doesn't want to go back home because her father gets angry at the slightest thing and is dissatisfied with everything about her.

Although I have plenty of pocket money, I am stuck in buying a property.

Because he owns several interstellar properties, it exceeds the number of places that an individual can own.

And none of them are on this planet. If she wants to live in those places, she will have to travel back and forth through the subspace, which will make her vomit to death.

Dad blocked all her paths.

Unless you start your own business, don't even think about adding real estate.

But she was unwilling to start a business right now. Many second-generation rich people failed in their business halfway through. With her experience, she would fall badly.

But she is a rich second-generation, why would she be so desperate as to become someone else's assistant?

In Lei Qingya's mind, it is worth spending millions of star coins to verify whether he can obtain special abilities.

She felt that the disadvantage was the ten-year working life that Suninglong required.

"You haven't showered and changed clothes yet. Can you sit more like a lady?" Lian Xinyi was a little obsessed with her own territory. They had just come back from outside and were covered in bacteria and dust.

"I never saw you being so particular when eating fried skewers at a roadside stall at the night market. You're so naive."

Lian Xinyi's cat eyes are too passionate.

Lei Qingya retorted, and honestly moved his body into a standard sitting position, with his butt only touching half of the sofa.
Turning his head to meet Shen Zhaoming's concerned gaze, his cheeks were slightly red from the plum wine. He had drunk two drinks with low alcohol content today, and only realized the alcohol in them when he got drunk.

Lian Xinyi's big orange cat was quite familiar with him and took the initiative to jump into his lap.

Shen Zhaoming scratched its chin subconsciously, and the big orange cat purred comfortably.

He asked despite feeling sleepy, "Did Su Ninglong offer any conditions? Tell us about it. What did you talk about with her?" Lei Qingya's brows had been furrowed for almost an hour. Given her stubborn nature, she might not be able to figure it out even if she racked her brains.

"I feel it's difficult for me to meet the conditions she proposed."

Shen Zhaoming: "Be more specific."

Lei Qingya only mentioned the conditions offered by Su Ninglong, and did not mention that she might have a way to sell the holy weapon.

After Shen Zhaoming and Lian Xinyi finished listening to the story, their expressions became subtle. "You actually don't agree to this condition?"

"Why should I agree? I have never thought of being someone else's follower in my life." Lei Qingya had no aspirations for this. It would be more comfortable for him to go home and inherit the family business.

"But if you gain special abilities, don't you have an eight-year grace period? Whether you start your own business, become a hunter, or inherit the family business during this time, as long as you succeed in any of these, she'll hire you and pay you according to your abilities. If you're too busy to handle everything, you can always ask your employees to do some minor work for you."

"Let's take a step back and say, if nothing happens in the next eight years, at least you'll have a stable job for the next ten years."

Shen Zhaoming has worked many part-time jobs and seen many workplaces, but he has never met an employer who can guarantee him job stability.

Because every boss can declare bankruptcy due to profit shortages, power struggles, competition from rivals, etc.

Su Ninglong now directly gives her ten years of stable life, which is equivalent to the boss being willing to sign a ten-year contract.

Lei Qingya's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, and he felt as if he had suddenly been enlightened.

That’s right, if she fails in everything she does, then she should forget about anything else and just work hard.

Working for anyone is still working.

Working for dad, under the pretext of inheriting the family business, but in the interstellar age, it is still unknown who will live longer.

It would be awkward to take the salary from my dad, so I might as well just spread my hands and take the pocket money.

What's more, her father is planning to have a second child because of her rebelliousness. He didn't teach the older child well, so he plans to practice the trumpet.

Perhaps because they were outsiders, even Xin Yi, with her dull mind, understood things more clearly than Lei Qingya. "Let's take a step back. She has to guarantee that you have special abilities before she'll let you work for her in eight years. If you can't acquire special abilities within a year or two, you can cancel the agreement."

"You're right!" Lei Qingya slapped his thigh. "That's right. I should change my mindset. I'll find a chance to reply to her. Do you think I should give her a gift?"

"You can't enter the Star Alliance again." Last time, he entered the Star Alliance under the pretext of the three people expressing their gratitude.

Lei Qingya went in alone, for what reason?

"You can just ask her out for a chat. Tomorrow is Sunday."

"Yes."

After untying the knot in his heart, Lei Qingya felt refreshed. Only his two friends would think from his perspective. "You are my brothers. When I become rich, I will definitely take you to great heights."

Thinking about flying before you even start growing feathers?

The two men were too lazy to listen to her imagination about the future and went back to their rooms to take a shower and sleep.

Lei Qingya sent a message to Su Ninglong, wanting to ask her out for a chat, but unfortunately Su Ninglong said she was busy tomorrow and asked her to go to Zou’s Bar on the Gemini main planet next week to chat.

……

On Sunday morning, Su Ninglong got up early on purpose.

She made an appointment with Fannie today and had planned to see her again next week when she was at school.

But Funi is a first-class, responsible teacher. She is also at school on Sundays and is willing to take the time to give her an "excellent" grade on her homework, provided that she and Xingyuan really completed the homework together, and Xingyuan did not do it for her.

Su Ninglong once again came to the information building made up of flat boxes.

"Funny's office is on the second floor." Xingyuan said.

To be precise, it is her studio.

Su Ninglong felt a little regretful that he didn't see the reckless robot again this time.

When they arrived at Room 201, they knocked on the door and a strange young woman opened it.

"Hello, Teacher Fu is repairing the broken ancient artifacts. Please wait for a moment."

"Can we take a look from the side?" Su Ninglong said, "I won't touch anything. I just want to understand what Teacher Funi does."

The young woman nodded hesitantly. "Not only can't you touch me, you can't speak too loudly either." She turned to look at Xing Yuan. "My last name is Yu. What's your name, my guide?"

"My name is Xing Yuan, and this is Su Ning Long."

"I know classmate Su." The young girl stepped aside to let them in. "Teacher Funi is usually very nice, but when she's working, she needs absolute concentration and doesn't like to be disturbed."

Xing Yuan nodded, "No one likes to be disturbed when they are concentrating on something."

"I'm glad you understand. By the way, my senior sister has a bit of a quick temper, but she's a very capable person. If she says something unpleasant, don't take it to heart."

"of course."

Su Ninglong readily agreed that she would not disturb the other party, but she was not a pushover if the other party scolded her.

Zuan dialect (swearing), Su Ninglong considers himself a professional.

Funi's studio is much larger than Suninglong's workshop. As soon as you enter, you will see large cabinets reaching the ceiling. They are made of alloy and painted with brown wood grain. The whole studio has an antique style and is solemn and imposing.

Every inch of the cabinet is polished to a shine, and many interesting antiques are placed inside.

A nightmare mirror, shaped somewhat like a true self mirror, is covered in white cloth and has a description next to it. Staring into it for more than 10 seconds will cause mental confusion in any living being. Use with caution to avoid backlash. (The effects of backlash are unknown; after repeated backlash, it is speculated that the ability to distinguish between reality and the mirror image will gradually be lost.)
A spirit-like cloak, placed on a dummy, can move without wind. Woven from a material designated YS9-3435 (currently unavailable for synthesis), it can temporarily disguise itself as a spirit. (Speculations suggest the risks are extremely high, with significant side effects.)
Golden Soul-Attracting Walnut: Can attract secret spirits (other uses unknown, requires a ghost material box to store.)
Among the antiques, there are not only well-restored ones, but also broken fragments.

The entire wall of cabinets was filled with things, with almost no space left.

When Su Ninglong stared at these objects, he felt as if he could touch the patina accumulated over time.

Funi was leaning over a large workbench, scanning the fragments of antiques on the table with a holographic scanner and simulating the piecing them together on the light screen.

Because she was too focused, her heavy glasses often fell under her nose, and she often unconsciously raised her hand to adjust her glasses.

At the corner of the big table, there was a woman of about the same age as Assistant Zhou. She also wore glasses, but these were adjustable high-tech magnifying glasses that allowed her to carefully study the text and patterns on antiques.

Archaeology is a serious and cautious discipline. Xingyuan and Su Ninglong were infected by the atmosphere and consciously slowed down their pace. Assistant Zhou turned around to make tea and prepare drinks.

She made a cup of floral tea for Xing Yuan and a lightly sweet jasmine milk tea for Su Ning Long.

For the first time, Su Ninglong was not attracted by the dessert. She walked silently to Funi and watched her repair the antiques.

One advantage of using holographic simulation for restoration is that it will not damage the integrity of the fragments. However, the disadvantage is also obvious. Without actual contact with the object, analysis from more angles is required to confirm whether the two fragments are completely consistent, especially when the fragments are incomplete.

Su Ninglong watched as Funi slowly pieced together a corner of the ancient artifact and thought this work was magical. She wondered if the magic weapon imaging spells used in cultivation could work on these ancient artifacts.

There was a gleam in the girl's eyes, and Xingyuan caught her mischievous expression first.

He put down the teacup and quickly appeared behind Su Ninglong. He held her armpits with both hands and moved her one meter away like a kitten.

Because the amplitude was too large, it attracted Fu Ni's attention. She looked up and saw the little cutie being carried away by the tall man. Her shrill voice rang out at the right time, "Oh, Xiao Ninglong, why didn't you tell me you were here?"