Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

"Yes, yes, that's the smell. As soon as I entered the street, I could smell the aroma of chili peppers from a distance. It made me so hungry.

How about you make me a bowl of chili rice first, and I'll eat it."

Nian walked into the house yelling, his tone very cheerful, completely different from the discomfort he felt on the phone.

"Just right, my timing is really good, the dish is ready just in time."

With the last splash of oil, the sizzling sound brings out the fresh aroma of the chili peppers.

Suixiang walked over to the table with the boiled pork slices.

Nian walked quickly to the table and looked at all the bright red dishes in front of him and said that today was better than the Chinese New Year.

The two of them didn't care about the smell of chili peppers in the room, they sat down and started eating.

"Hiccup~ Suixiang, your cooking skills are really good.

Just a little bit worse than my brother."

Slumped on the sofa, Nian touched his belly with one hand and gave a thumbs up with the other.

"Uh, don't talk, I want to vomit..."

Suixiang also said that she ate too much and her throat was a little blocked.

"We're leaving tomorrow, aren't you going to prepare?"

After resting for a while, Nian finally asked.

"What's there to prepare? I only have so much stuff, and I've already prepared it."

Suika pointed to the items and backpack in the corner.

"I heard that you took a lot of photos last time you went out. Can I see them?"

Nian asked, noticing the camera on top of the backpack.

"The photo album. I remember Xingxiong put it here."

Suixiang walked to the TV and opened the cabinet. There were several photo albums inside, all of which she had sent back from outside.

She took out two books and handed them to Nian, then she stood up and walked around the room twice to digest the food.

"Wow, this is a snowy mountain. The identities of these two people must be extraordinary, right?" Nian suddenly asked.

Suika glanced back and saw that what the other party had turned over was the photo she had taken of Enya and Yaer on the top of Kjerag's Holy Mountain.

There are three copies of this photo: one was left to Enya, one is in Rhodes Island, and the last one is with Xingxiong.

Suika gave Nian a thumbs up

"Your eyes are truly poisonous. The one standing in front is the Saint of Kjerag, the nominal supreme leader of the Kjerag Church.

The figure behind her is Kjerag's spirit, currently in the form of a maidservant, accompanying the saint.

After hearing Suika's introduction, Nian's eyes flashed, and she looked at the woman behind her with a gentle smile on her face.

She had just casually flipped through this article and felt that the two people in the photo had very special temperaments, so she mentioned it casually.

But I didn’t expect that there were colleagues here.

"Kjerag's God? I've heard of Him.

Although Kjerag is a small country, it is able to protect the area from natural disasters. This person is quite capable."

Although the protected area is a bit small, people have protected that place for thousands of years. It is not an exaggeration to be respected as a protector god.

"Anything else?" Nian looked at Suika.

"Well, let me look for it."

Suika found the photo of penguins and pink sheep she had taken on Xiosta's volcano and handed it to Nian.

"Beast Master? Do you still know them?"

With just one glance, he told the origins of the two animals in the photo.

"You know the Emperor, right? He's a rapper. He's currently in Longmen and has opened a bar called 'The End of the Earth'.

Another Dolly the Sheep, an avid volcano surfer."

Suika said.

"Interesting, I heard you've only been out for a little over a year, and you've encountered so many interesting things.

Maybe you are right. Since you can't find a solution to your problem in Da Yan, why not go out and have a look? Maybe you can find what you want."

I sighed as I looked through the photos again.

In the evening, after Xingxiong returned to the house, he smelled the lingering aroma of chili peppers and couldn't help but pat his chest. Fortunately, he decisively gave in and solved the problem outside today, otherwise the smell of chili peppers would have lingered all afternoon, and God knows what kind of pain he would have experienced in the toilet after eating.

When the three of them were packing up together, Xingxiong took her Prajna out of the house and placed it at the door to attract Nian's attention.

"Sister Xingxiong, your shield is quite good..."

Although the craftsmanship is far inferior to mine, from a mortal's perspective, this shield is indeed top-notch, and the material is also very good.

Nian tried it on his upper body, then looked at Xingxiong

"If you want to repair it, let me try... I can't guarantee it will be a divine tool, but raising it a few levels shouldn't be a problem."

Nian is a very genuine person. Xingxiong and Suika have been nice to her these days, so she is naturally willing to help them in return.

"Miss Nian, are you also a blacksmith?"

Xingxiong only knew that the other party was a director and was related to the mysterious "Sui", but he really didn't know what the other party's abilities were.

Suika hugs New Year's shoulders

"Sister Xingxiong, do you remember the words on the note you brought to Nian before?"

"You mean the one about the great furnace in the sky and the metals on earth?"

Xingxiong recalled and said.

Suika and Nian looked at each other and said

“That is the power of the year, called forging.

Just like my comings and goings, it is a natural ability.

The artifacts that are out of reach for mortals may be just a casual creation for her.

It would be difficult for an outsider to get a chance to work with her even if he spent all his fortune.

She's willing to help you fix Prajna, so we're making a killing."

Chapter 453: Year of Forging

After being flattered by Suixiang, Nian Nian immediately said that he could help improve it now.

After hearing what the two said, Xingxiong hesitated.

After all, Prajna is no different from other weapons and has important meaning to her.

"Don't worry, I won't change the overall structure of your shield, nor will it affect its appearance. I'll just simply reinforce it to make it stronger.

After all, this thing doesn't look very old, even though you've taken good care of it.

But as time goes by, and you have to use it frequently in your job, it’s actually just barely usable…”

After taking a look at Prajna, Nian commented.

"Okay, but we have to leave tomorrow. Is that enough time now?"

Xingxiong asked with some concern.

"Don't underestimate me... I'm temporarily lending you this room. Please heat up a bowl of wine for me outside. I want white wine. I'll be right back."

After saying this, Nian picked up his shield and went into the empty room at the back and closed the door.

Seeing Xingxiong's worried eyes, Suixiang pulled her to the stove.

“Don’t worry, Sister Xingxiong.

If she can't repair your shield, no one in this land can claim to have done so."

As she spoke, Suika took out a porcelain bowl and placed it on the stove, then took out an Ibuki bowl and poured a bowl of white wine into it.

In less than five minutes, the door was opened by Nian, and she came in with a smile.

"Come, try it out."

As he spoke, he walked to the wine bowl, picked up the bowl and drank it all, then showed a satisfied smile.

"Just as I calculated, this wine is at its best when it's just warmed up."

Xingxiong picked up his Prajna and examined it carefully.

As the holder and user of Prajna, no one is more familiar with this shield than her.

It is a partner and also a relative.

Long-term use has indeed left many scars on it.

Therefore, unless it is a major incident, she usually carries a universal shield from the Guards Bureau, and Prajna becomes her trump card.

But as soon as she picked up this old friend, she discovered something unusual about the shield.

Although the scars were still there and the weight hadn't changed, she had the illusion that her old friend had become "younger."

That’s right, it’s “young”.

Just like when I first brought it to Dayan from the East Country.

It has regained its youth.

And it felt even more resilient and stable than it did at first.

Xingxiong's big hands stroked Prajna several times before he stood up and bowed to Nian.

“Thank you, Miss Nian. Prajna has been my old partner for so many years. I always thought that weapons, like people, would age over time.

I didn't expect you to be able to bring someone back to health."

"Don't be so polite, I'm sorry.

But I accept your thanks.

This shield has a good foundation. After I repaired it, it can be considered one of the top ones, if not a divine artifact.

Use it well, don’t bury it.”

After saying that, Nian sat next to Suixiang and they watched cartoons happily together.

"By the way, Suika-chan, do you need me to make you a weapon?"

Looking at the red film on TV, he shouted, "Now that Lankatus is dead, I have no intention of explaining right or wrong," then rushed into the crowd and turned to look at Suika.

Suika chuckled and said, "I have always had weapons, but ordinary people can't even beat my fists, so they are not worthy of me using weapons."

After hearing what Suika said, Nian looked up at the "bell" hanging on her head.

I used to think it was just a decoration, but now it seems that this thing is not ordinary.

"Yes, these are the three chains."

Suika shook her head slightly, shook the one tied at the back of her hair to the front and grabbed it.

After untying the "hairpin", the chain grew to three or four meters long against the wind, and the square pendant at the front became about the size of a football.

Suixiang threw the chain to Nian, who picked it up and looked at it carefully with an increasingly surprised look in his eyes.

“Strange, strange.

I don’t recognize this material. It’s interesting that I didn’t even notice it after all these days. It’s so interesting.”

She muttered to herself as she checked the room inside and out several times.

But in the end, I still couldn't tell what material this "chain" was made of.

She handed the chain back to Suika

"I didn't expect you to have such a magical weapon in your hands. What can this thing transform into when it's the biggest?"

"A few hundred meters, there's about the size of a house ahead." Suixiang estimated her height after the transformation, then calculated and said.

“Tsk tsk tsk, that’s really amazing.