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Chapter 167 The Promise Under the Burning Windmill

Chapter 167 The Promise Under the Burning Windmill
After a while.

Wang Xi quickly flipped through all the manuscripts and classic books, capturing all the abilities contained within them.

He began to examine the insights he had gained:
35 white, 10 green.

'not bad.'

Wang Xi said secretly.

This achievement represents decades of accumulated knowledge in the realm of the extraordinary by the Stag Royal Family.

He chose to start drawing immediately.

"Consume 4500 energy points (5520 remaining)"

hum-

All forty-five wild cards were drawn.

Wang Xi glanced at it, his expression strange.

"General Knowledge of Frog Monster Structure", "Introduction to Potion Making", "Guide to Raising Water Monsters", "Wand Maintenance Manual"...

These research knowledge cards may seem impressive, but in reality, they are not very valuable to him.

But Wang Xi managed to find three decent blank cards amidst the chaos.

"Mastering Monster Anatomy", "General Knowledge of Human Anatomy", "Skillful Medicine Pounding".

Anatomy can improve his control over his forearm, wrist, and palm, making him more stable; the structure of the human body is applicable in many ways, and can even be helpful in combat.
As for the skillful hands at pounding medicine...

Although Wang Xi didn't understand, he was greatly shocked.

This card can greatly improve finger dexterity!
'Brilliant!'

He nodded with satisfaction.

His gaze fell on the girl lying asleep on the table.

'Yes, with these three cards, I can help Godariel relax and relieve her fatigue... and it will also help me practice calligraphy.'

Wang Xi discovered that the green card contained mostly useless research knowledge, such as "Bloodline Activation Ritual", "Exploding Frog Making Manual", "Prophecy Crystal Ball Structure Diagram" and "Wand Material Master".

Having a green card is actually quite good.

"The Hand of Elements"

This is a skill card from a magic book.

It can use magic to condense an elemental hand that moves freely within a ten-meter radius of the caster, assisting in some trivial tasks that are difficult for humans to perform.

'Caus, combine them.'

Wang Xi gave the order in his mind.

The three white cards, "Mastery of Monster Anatomy," "General Knowledge of Human Anatomy," and "Skillful Medicine Pounding," have disappeared.

hum-

"Warlock's Skillful Hands (Skill Card/Green One-Star/Cannot Be Upgraded)"

'interesting. '

Wang Xi smiled.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to remove "Cunning Villain" and add "Sorcerer's Hand" and "Elemental Hand" to make a total of three green cards.

'They're all related to hands, let's combine them.'

hum-

"Heart-Stealing Trick (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Dark Green Three Stars (Cannot be upgraded)"

"An evil hand of unknown origin. It is as still as a stone sculpture, as swift as a leaping spider, and can easily unlock doors, even the door to the heart..."

"Upon use, your hands will be imbued with mysterious power, granting you three abilities: open heart, unparalleled dexterity, and telekinesis. Each use will continuously consume magic power."

Wang Xi examined the card.

It was a pattern of a black, severed hand.

With its five fingers spread wide, it crouches in the shadows like a spider, seemingly waiting to hunt.

"Heart Open" is a special attack technique targeting living organisms, with a mysterious penetrating ability that targets the heart's weak points, enabling the horrifying act of removing the heart with bare hands.

"Extreme Dexterity" greatly increases hand stability and dexterity, and can tear open wounds, causing massive bleeding.

"Telekinesis" allows the user to condense their third hand using elements, inheriting the two characteristics mentioned above. The range of their activity depends on the strength of their magic (currently, the maximum distance is 25 meters).

'This card...'

Wang Xi looked surprised.

Surprisingly strong!

Although it is a non-upgradeable dark green card, it has a level of three stars and its effect is more powerful than some blue cards.

Its value lies not in direct combat, but in its rather unpredictable support abilities and special attack boost.

A true "hand multiplier" bonus!
Wang Xi first crushed the remaining useless cards as "dog food" and gained 920 experience points (45-50 points from crushing green cards).

Experience: 1350

Immediately, the "Heart-Stealing Deception" technique was activated.

With a hum, a deep green light flashed, attached itself to his body, and then disappeared.

He raised his right hand.

Below the elbows, the forearms and palms were covered with a layer of dilapidated gray-black color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Swish swish!
Wang Xi's arm remained still, but his five fingers changed ten times in a single second, performing more complex hand gestures such as rock, paper, scissors, and even Taoist incantations.

brush--

Finally, he loosely clenched his fist.

It was aimed straight ahead.

Seven or eight meters away, an ice crystal hand materialized out of thin air, extended its index finger, and gently poked Godariel's cheek.

"Um……"

She instinctively leaned in, about to open her mouth and bite.

The icy hand deftly dodged, dispersing into icy mist and disappearing.

Just then, Cinderella whimpered twice, muttering in her sleep, "Kai, I can't drink anymore."

"..."

...

Two days later.

Wang Xi went to the snow mountain alone.

Now that he had returned to Daphneel from the North, he wanted to take the opportunity to visit his teacher, Isabella.

However, it did not go as planned.

At the summit of the snow-capped mountain, the ice crystal castle was empty; the Snow Queen was nowhere to be seen.

Wang Xi didn't know where she had gone or when she would return, so he could only descend the mountain with regret.

Before leaving, he went to the open space behind the castle and saw that the gift he had left for his teacher—the white rose garden—had long since disappeared as the magic was exhausted.

Another day passed. Wang Xi, along with Godariel and Pinocchio, rode away from the royal city towards the Magic Forest.

Through the Sugar Witch Bev, he found the Fire Giant resting on the ground in an open area not far from the Black Lake.

The burning windmill on its back turned slowly in the wind, making a creaking sound.

The giant remained unmoved by the arrival of Wang Xi and his companions, continuing its pensive demeanor. It seemed indifferent to everything outside its control, except for the orders of its master, the Fire Witch Lillian.

"Miss Lillian."

Wang Xi reined in his horse and stopped in front of the giant, shouting.

The blonde girl sitting on the giant's back snapped out of her reverie and turned to look down.

A smile appeared on Lillian's face.

“Come up,” she said softly.

The fire giant then spread out its large hand and stretched it out in front of Wang Xi and the other two.

"Gai, won't this fire hurt us?"

Godariel looked at the burning hand and hesitated.

"No, don't worry." Wang Xi shook his head. "This kind of fire is very special. Unless Miss Lillian wants it, it's just an illusory reflection."

The reason he was so certain was that he had long ago discovered that the fire on the fire giant was very similar to the scorched fire created by the "Lord of Scorched Earth".

Whether or not it becomes lethal is entirely up to the caster.

Godalier smiled and nodded.

She blindly trusted Kai.

Even if the flames were real, as long as the other person held her hand, she would follow them without hesitation.

The three were lifted by the giant hand and slowly placed onto the back of the six- or seven-meter-tall giant.

“Mr. Kai,” Lillian extended her small hand to Wang Xi again, saying, “Welcome to my residence.”

"It's my pleasure."

Wang Xi took the girl's hand and knelt on one knee to kiss it.

Lillian pursed her lips, unable to hide her shyness.

Last time, she simply wanted to hold Gai's hand, but he misunderstood and she unexpectedly got a taste of sweetness.

So this time, the decision was made to "use the same trick again".

Godaril, standing to the side, pursed her lips, suppressing her displeasure and remaining silent. The naive Pinocchio, however, mimicked Lillian and extended his hand to Cinderella.

"What?!" Godariel slapped the puppet boy's hand away, her face full of disgust: "This is a privilege only girls have!"

"Oh."

Pinocchio Road.

At this moment, Lillian grabbed Wang Xi's wrist and pulled him toward the windmill.

Pushing open the wooden door, you'll find a small, simple bedroom with a bed, table, chairs, and wardrobe.

Lillian looked up at him but didn't say anything.

Wang Xi understood immediately and praised:

"Is this Miss Lillian's room? It's very clean and tidy, just like you, pure and beautiful."

"Thank you." Lillian's ears turned red.

She pointed to the bed and said, "Let's go to sleep."

Wang Xi raised his eyebrows.

go to bed?

He deliberately turned his head to look outside and said, "Miss Lillian, it's still daytime, why are you sleeping so early?"

Lillian shook her head: "It's okay, let's sleep together and get some more sleep."

As he spoke, his hands began to unbutton his clothes.

Godaril immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this.

What do you mean?
Sleeping with my man in front of me?
Am I air, not a person? Am I even a person?!
Wang Xi reacted quickly, pressing down on Lillian's small hand to stop her from moving.

“Miss Lillian, I don’t understand what you mean.”

"Windmills absorb magic power; sleeping here will speed up your cultivation..."

The blonde girl, her hair disheveled, tilted her head back and said calmly.

"Let's sleep together and get stronger."

"I see."

Wang Xi then realized that the burning windmill on the back of the fire giant was actually a medium for gathering magic power.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, Miss Lillian. But sleeping together is unnecessary; it's not appropriate."

“That’s appropriate,” Lillian retorted coldly. “Only you can sleep with me.”

Wang Xi seemed to finally understand what she meant, and tentatively asked, "Because I'm the same as you?"

“Mm!” Lillian smiled and nodded.

Wang Ximing understood.

He possesses the Deep Blue Five-Star Supreme-Grade "Lord of Scorched Earth" and "Self-Immolation," which qualifies him to have close contact with Lillian.

Otherwise, in a bedroom brimming with magic, Lillian might very well lose control of the power within her, and even the slightest spark of leakage could lead to a devastating disaster.

Apart from him, probably no one else could have survived.

"Miss Lillian, do you want me to become stronger as soon as possible?"

Following the other party's lead, Wang Xi asked.

Lillian nodded again: "Hmm... I'm about to lose control of my power. If that happens, I hope you can extinguish my flames."

She looked up and gazed quietly at the young man.

"Okay?"

The "extinguishing of the flame" that Lillian was referring to this time was not the match... but herself.

In other words, if Lillian gets out of control, she wants to be able to restrain her, or even kill her.

Wang Xi understood.

He paused for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Okay."

"Thank you."

Lillian was delighted, her eyes crinkling with laughter.