Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"You also know how to paint?"

Crushing and swallowing the nut, Naruse Ritsu reminisced, "When I was young, I loved studying, and that included painting. My family was broke, so I couldn't buy good paintings to study. I often borrowed them from people who shared the same hobby. I'd copy them myself with a pen, calculating the dates and returning them on time."

"It was very cold in the winter, the paint and brushes were frozen, and my fingers were frozen in my sleeves..."

As he spoke, Naruse Ritsu noticed Shiina Riki rolling her eyes at him. At this point, he shrugged and said, "Well, it's just a matter of time."

Accumulated over time?

Looking at the painting in front of him again, which was enough to give a glimpse into the style of the creator, Shiina Riki didn't think it was that simple.

If hard work can really narrow the distance between you and genius, there would be no depressed and unhappy hard-working people in the world, and there would be no ronin who failed to enter the red gate in well-known cram schools.

"Geniuses are often born in isolation, destined for a lonely fate and a tendency to abandon themselves." Hearing the girl's confusion, Naruse Ritsu responded, "How can there be so many world-renowned geniuses? They simply build themselves up through unsung efforts, then have a flash of inspiration that completely ignites them and illuminates the world."

Putting down the scroll, Naruse Ritsu took the plate from Shiina Riki's hand and fed the girl just as she had fed herself just now.

"Take Lixi for example. Lixi's efforts have far surpassed those of ordinary people, but even on this basis, he still feels that he hasn't done enough. What's the reason?"

Without giving her time to answer, Naruse Ritsu asked himself, "In my humble opinion, it might be because of Sister Riki."

Seeing that Naruse Ritsu spoke directly, which was uncharacteristic of him, Shiina Riki looked at him in surprise.

"My sister served as the head of the wind band and also won the gold medal in the regional orchestra competition. In Lixi's eyes, my sister is already talented enough. So aren't those who lost in the competition also geniuses?"

"Before their defeat, everyone who knew them would have considered them geniuses, having overcome numerous trials and tribulations to stand on such a prestigious stage. If they lose that title of 'genius' because of this one defeat, wouldn't that prove how fragile and scarce 'genius' is?"

“So I think there are more hard workers in the world and fewer geniuses, and the difference between a hard worker and a genius is just one opportunity to show their inspiration and talent.”

Putting down the empty plate, Ritsu Narushe poured him a cup of hot tea.

"Where did you copy this great truth from?" Feeling that Narose Ritsu's speaking style was very similar to the story he had told before, Shiina Riki held the teacup and blew gently, looking at the water surface as if deliberately avoiding meeting his gaze.

"This time I thought of it myself, but it's the truth."

"Long-winded..."

The white mist on the surface of the tea gradually rose. Looking from behind her, it seemed as if Shiina Riki himself had become a kettle of boiling water.

Asking for leave today

I followed the readers' suggestions to modify the plot, but it took me a long time to finish it. In the end, I found that I had lost the ability to update 4k a day.

Pain, so painful

I guess I won't be able to finish writing today, so I'll just use the leave request

Once I have an epiphany and return to posting 4K content daily, everything will be fine!

Why won’t the keyboard type by itself?

Why?Why?Why?

Liquid Memory (2-in-1)

A small white statue was placed on the table in front of Ritsu Narushe.

It had four legs and two curved horns that curved upward from behind, located on either side of its eyes - Gao Songdeng had never seen such an animal before.

On another part of the table, unnamed herbs, minerals, insects and other materials are stored in boxes in different categories, and are about to be merged into one.

On this foggy morning, no one except Ritsu Narose and Deng Takamatsu stayed in the room.

Chihaya Aine, still in high spirits, went to the Hunter's Guild to look for tasks suitable for them. Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Tatsuki, as the reviewers responsible for reviewing Chihaya Aine's choices, and by the way, took care of a certain elusive cat.

Unlike the neighboring Yanhuo Village where the "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons" occasionally occurs, Ritsu Narose naturally will not stop their activities.

"Don't you want to come with me, Tomo?" While crushing the ore into powder with his bare hands, Narose Ritsu looked at Tomo Takamatsu beside him.

Sunlight pierced through the thick fog and fell on her, coating her in a layer of illusory light. Hearing Naruse Ritsu questioning him, Takamatsu simply shook his head and whispered, "I'm fine here."

Just like some people like to watch videos of forging knives, trimming cow hooves, washing carpets, etc., sitting in the room and watching Ritsu Narose mix potions in a regular manner is a pleasure in itself for Deng Takamatsu.

Later, she was asked by Ritsu Naruse to separate the stems from the leaves of the herbs. As the strong but not pungent herbal scent filled the room, she saw the ground minerals being soaked in clear water, dyeing the water a deep, dark blue.

"The next step is the crucial one. Could you please step out and wait for a moment? It's not because we have any hidden secrets, but there may be some gases that are harmful to the human body produced during the blending process."

Even if Ritsu Narose hadn't added the last sentence, Takamatsu Touma wouldn't have resisted his request.

Seeing the girl walk out of the door obediently and close the door, Ritsu Narose felt a little sorry for deceiving her.

His usual dragon-slaying knife was not with him, so he could only pick up the skinning knife he had bought and cut his palm with it.

However, there was no breakthrough.

Seeing only a faint white mark appear on the palm of his hand, Mingse Riku looked at the blade of the knife.

Sighing, he could only act like a carpenter sawing wood, constantly cutting new wounds on himself with the blade.

Soon, bright red liquid flowed out from the narrow door, fell into the liquid below and covered the surface of the statue immersed in the liquid.

This rare relic from the spire has the power to blend potions, and among the compiled and faithfully recorded lists of potions is one that can materialize memories.

A potion brewed from the creator's memories, drinking it allows you to learn the skills they remember as if you were actually there. Much like leveling up an Operator by watching a combat replay, this acclaimed potion delivers a brutal yet reliable effect.

The material chosen by Ritsu Narose was his own blood.

The blood of ancient dragons - the blood of ancient dragons containing unknown ingredients - has been the subject of research by scholars for over a thousand years, but no scholar has yet revealed the secret.

In fact, even the ancient dragons do not know what secrets are hidden in their own blood. Perhaps only the oldest ancient dragon species can solve the mystery symbolized by the ancient dragon species.

Hunters and craftsmen pour the hard-earned blood of ancient dragons into their forges to create rare weapons and armor, but he has another choice.

He had read many classics in Zulong's collection, and the texts interspersed with descriptions of rituals gave him new knowledge.

Regardless of the world, people believe that blood contains power.

Ancient craftsmen would add blood when forging weapons - although this was later proved to be the result of trace elements contained in the blood, this statement has also been proven to be not groundless.

Crimson blood was reflected in the ice-blue pupils. His blood was like blooming flowers engraved on the surface of the statue, and then floated up and down with the rippling liquid.

Today's experiment wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather an attempt to prove the drug's applicability. If successful, it would prove his hypothesis wasn't just a fantasy, but that there was a path to success.

He doesn't mind sacrificing a part of himself to achieve what he wants to achieve.

Picking up the processed herbs, Ritsu Narushe crushed them and applied them to his wounds.

Those herbs are not the raw materials for medicine, but are used as air fresheners to conceal blood and as medicine to speed up wound healing and hide the flaws.

Although the ancient dragon has a strong recovery ability, he still needs to use some tricks to avoid exposing his flaws.

When the particles in the liquid rose for the eighteenth time, the thirty-sixth ripple that appeared proved that its composition had stabilized.

For some reason, Gao Songdeng, who returned to the room, felt that the temperature in the room seemed to have risen a little, and the rich smell of herbs was stronger than before.

On the table, a bottle of deep blue potion rested on the potion stand. The white beast statue beside it reflected a faint light—its jade-like surface became even more moist, and its scarlet eyes became enchantingly bright.

Looking at the bottle of potion that looked like a sapphire, Ritsu Narose decided to make himself the first experimental subject.

After pouring out one-third of the potion, he looked at the exquisite work of art in the cup and poured it into his mouth without a moment's hesitation.

The potion tasted like jelly one moment, then transformed into the smooth, creamy texture of milk the next. Meanwhile, memories of the past, like a black-and-white photograph with a filter switched, returned to their natural color.

He saw himself taking his first flight, saw himself watching the first human being breathe his last, saw himself meeting new humans on sunny days.

When he pulled himself out of the whirlpool of memories, he realized that he had been frowning without knowing when, and Gao Songdeng beside him also gave him a worried and nervous look.

"Use a special process to turn memories into potion." Ritsu Narose's tone was very calm, as if he was telling a trivial matter.

"I..." His eyes flickered, and Takamatsu Deng's next words made Naruse Ritsu a little unbelievable, "Can I try?"

"why?"

"I want to help..."

His inner reserve or pride prevented him from entrusting this potentially dangerous task to Takamatsu Deng, but his thirst for knowledge prompted him to agree to let this trustworthy girl participate in the experiment so that he could conduct a control group analysis.

"Maybe I can't help much, but I think... at least I can share some of Lu's troubles."

Hearing Takamatsu Deng's words, Naruse Ritsu read concern and worry in her eyes - this is the maternal light unique to women.

Naruse Ritsu undoubtedly felt ashamed for allowing the girl, who was not involved in the incident, to take risks that she did not need to be exposed to. Even if he found all kinds of excuses to justify himself, it could not change the fact that he had allowed the other party to bear risks.

Watching Takamatsu Deng pour out one-third of the potion, Naruse Ritsu could swear that it was the first time he felt so nervous.

Gao Songdeng inexplicably recalled scenes he and his mother had seen in evening dramas—such as the husband anxiously waiting outside the delivery room.

Then she thought of the starry sky she saw through the astronomical telescope.

She could not become a shining star. Since the Earth '6 thought she was just a satellite, she was destined to only reflect the light of the stars and become a celestial body orbiting in the planet's orbit.

Although there is bound to be a natural gap between the satellite and the planet, just being able to see the planet and orbit it is enough to satisfy.

Moreover, nothing can nourish one's heart more than the attention and care from others. With this small joy, the girl drank the cup of liquid memory...

……

Shiina Riki always maintains an attitude of "question first, then believe" towards Chihaya Aine's taste. However, she is not keen on going out with such a person with unique taste. After hearing the real purpose of Chihaya Aine's plan to go out, she canceled her original plan on the spot.

Under the pretext of "looking after the cat", she left the inn with Kaname Rakuna and two others, intending to look for a suitable gift for Ritsu Naruse in the village.

Although part of the previous reward had been used, it was still enough for them to take a walk around the village first and avoid the embarrassing situation of being short of money.

Chihaya Aine, who came to a bookstore and was planning to choose a gift for Ritsu Narose, seemed a little uneasy.

Seeing her repeatedly picking up a book, opening it, and then putting it down - repeating this action, Nagasaki Suyo sighed and had to quietly remind her that the store manager had noticed her abnormality.

"what are you doing?"

"I was just wondering...whether the lights would..."

She hadn't finished her words, but everyone present understood what she meant. Even Kaname looked up at the person who had started the conversation, causing Nagasaki Suyo, who had something to hide, to glance at her suspiciously, wondering again if she remembered what happened last night.

"Are you suspecting Deng?" Hearing her unfounded accusation, Shiina Riki's eyes became sharp.

"No, no, no," Chihaya Aine hurriedly explained, "I'm just making a reasonable guess. After all, Naruse-kun's moral bottom line is as changeable as the weather since we came to this world."

Shiina Riki deeply agreed with this, but she knew very well that her agreement was not a good thing for this guy who would shine with a little sunshine.

However, when she thought of the absurd thing in her dream, she had to remain silent. Then she refuted it in an ordinary tone that did not attract attention: "Impossible, Deng is not that kind of person."

"Okay, okay..." Chihaya Aine spread out her hands, indicating that she had nothing else to say.

When she turned around, she suddenly found that Yao Lenai was looking at her with a strange look.

This look was similar to curiosity, but it also contained a sense of exploration and thinking. For some reason, Chihaya Aine felt a tingling sensation down her spine, as if her, Naruse Ritsu, and their tumultuous relationship had become a ball of yarn and been thrown in front of this cat.

No, that’s not the case.

After all, neither Ritsu Naruse nor the others had ever thought of hiding that aspect from Rakuna.

Whether it was the stereotype of her that made them forget that Lenai was at an age of intense curiosity, or whether they were blinded by the cat's unrestrained style, it is now impossible to accurately distinguish.

But one thing is certain, she...it would be better for them to restrain themselves in front of Yaoi Lenai.

"Hey, what book have you decided on?"

Hearing Shiina Riki's voice coming from behind, Chihaya Aine woke up as if from a dream and pulled out a book from the shelf.

When she was about to open it, the proprietress who was sitting in a rocking chair and smoking a hookah suddenly appeared in front of her, and the book she had just held suddenly appeared in her hand.

"Haha, this is the latest masterpiece released by Guiyue teacher. You kids should just read the picture book."

The purple kimono embroidered with circular patterns added a touch of mature and charming temperament to it. The proprietress, who seemed to be emitting the scent of honey, shook the cover of the book she had snatched back in front of the girl's face who had not yet reacted. Only then did Chihaya Aine realize how embarrassing the cover of the book was.

A definitely 18+ reading material.

"S-Sorry!"

Chihaya Aine hurriedly took a step back and bowed to apologize. She immediately realized that such a highly skilled adult was not someone she could have a conversation with.

Sneaking back behind the bookshelf, Chihaya Aine once again looked towards the proprietress with a look of fear on her face. However, no matter how she searched for her, she could not find the graceful figure.

"Are you still standing here like an idiot?"

"Hey, isn't Suyo too fierce? She's definitely not like that in front of Naruse-kun." Chihaya Aine didn't feel offended by Suyo's two-faced attitude. On the contrary, she just found this "chameleon"-like personality very interesting.

"When you like someone, you will naturally show your best side in front of him and capture his heart." Glancing at her, Nagasaki Suyo closed the book in his hand and said seriously.

"Ritsu will behave in a very polite manner in front of us, but I know he often has strange thoughts. When we come out of the hot springs, I know he will secretly look at us."

"But so what? Since he took the initiative to show me his good side, I should respond to him in the same way."

"Ahahaha...Su Shi has thought so much..."