Back to the present, after leaving Lucca Village, Viviana quickly arrived at Lucca Forest.
Magic power formed a silver-white rapier in the air. Viviana closed her eyes and skillfully controlled these "children" to shuttle through the woods. Not long after, she found the figure of the hunter boy.
——(I found you.)
3.8 - See You Again in the Forest (Update)
At the time of the incident, Jiang Ran was tracking a wounded wild boar that had strayed from the herd.
Then, a familiar silver-white sword appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way.
"..."
Jiang Ran subconsciously wanted to escape, but his reason immediately took over and prevented him from doing so, and he began to act panic-stricken and frightened.
(Now that this silver-white rapier has appeared, running away will be futile.)
Within a few seconds, the second and third silver-white swords appeared around Jiang Ran one after another, trapping Jiang Ran in place... although Jiang Ran had no intention of running away.
(Surrounding but not killing... Looks like they want to confirm something with me... I'll just have to adapt.)
Jiang Ran simply lay down on the spot, worshiping the three silver-white swords as if they were the silver-haired girl, and kept muttering, "Master, please spare my life... Don't kill me... Master, I will do anything you need me to do, even if it means risking my life..."
After a while, the silver-haired girl came.
"Hunter, did you just lie to me?"
"Lies? You've wronged me, my Lord! I didn't lie to you about anything!!"
The hunter boy just raised his head slightly to "take a look", then continued to lie there trembling and argue for himself.
Seeing this reaction, Viviana felt a little guilty, but she still gritted her teeth and continued to carry out the "special method" she had thought of in advance, which she learned from a book.
Usually, because Albert was always with her, Viviana had no chance to practice, but now she can finally have a chance to practice.
"As a young hunter, why would you travel so far away from the village to such a remote forest? Tell me, which village are you from?" Viviana thought she had asked a very tricky question.
"I'm from Ella Village, sir. You don't know, when a hunter is hunting..."
"Hehe, you're from Ella Village, right? You're really lying to me!"
Hearing this, Viviana interrupted the hunter boy's answer directly, because this was exactly what she expected!
"Ella Village is so far from here! You came here to hunt, but you don't have a horse. How can you get back in time to sleep at night?!"
Viviana was extremely proud at this moment!
She thought she had found the hunter boy's weakness!
She even started to praise herself in her heart for being so smart that she could see through such a hidden logical loophole!
However, Viviana didn't know that her immature inner thoughts had been seen through by the hunter boy.
Jiang Ran's current impression is...
(Huh? Going back to sleep?... I'm so lucky to have met an idiot who can compete with stupid loli!)
(Benni: Jiang Yan, you’re so cowardly! If you dare, do it again!!)
(Jiang Ran: Don’t be angry, Stupid. If we talk about the degree of stupidity, you definitely win.)
(Ben Ni: Oh, that’s good… Eh? Ah? Jiang Yan, you’re the biggest idiot! The biggest idiot!!)
Although it was not very polite to the silver-haired girl, Jiang Ran was secretly happy about her innocence.
By observing the silver-haired girl's words, actions and inner thoughts, Jiang Ran has determined that although the silver-haired girl's fighting ability is strong, her mental age is only about thirteen or fourteen years old. She is a typical flower from a wealthy family who has not been beaten by society.
However, it is also a flower that can easily cut Jiang Ran into pieces.
Next, Jiang Ran needs to perform boldly and carefully.
"Sir, you don't know that we hunters...!"
"No need to say more, prepare to die. I hate people who lie to me the most."
The silver-haired girl suddenly waved her finger, and a silver-white sword floating around immediately flew straight towards Jiang Ran's forehead!
The silver-white sword was so fast that Jiang Ran had no time to dodge it. However, Jiang Ran had no intention of dodging at all. He just hugged his head and kept shouting, "It's unfair, sir! I really didn't lie, sir!"
Then, the silver-white sword suddenly stopped less than a centimeter away from Jiang Ran's head, and then turned into a silver-white light and disappeared.
The whole process only takes two or three seconds.
——Viviana: (Huh? Even when facing death, he still refuses to change his words. Could it be that this hunter is really not lying?)
Viviana's strategy just now was to use the threat of death to make the hunter tell the truth, but what she didn't know was that not only her thoughts were seen through by the hunter, but also her life background and combat professional level.
On the other side, Jiang Ran was also scared out of his wits. He had just taken a gamble, betting that this girl with a combat professional level of 51 could control the flying sword as she wished. If she couldn't control it well, his head would be in pieces now.
Fortunately, Jiang Ran won the bet again.
"Wuwuwu... I really didn't lie... My Lord... Wuwuwu."
Jiang Ran quickly fell to the ground and cried bitterly. This made Viviana feel a little guilty.
"You...what did you want to say just now? Tell me." Viviana said stubbornly to save face.
"Wuuu... Sir, you don't know that we hunters sometimes sleep outdoors to track prey... In our line of work, it's common to not go home for three or four days... Wuuuu..."
The young hunter spoke with tears in his eyes. Viviana felt that what he said made a lot of sense, but she was too embarrassed to admit that she lacked common sense. She stammered for a while, not knowing what to say.
Jiang Ran cried while secretly checking Viviana's inner thoughts. He knew that he could solve the problem as long as he gave her a way out. However, since he had finally gained the upper hand, how could he not take advantage of the other party!
But...what advantage can I take?
"Sir...I am truly wronged. Are you willing to believe me?"
"Uh...well, I...believe you."
Viviana muttered, her voice becoming quieter as she spoke further.
And Jiang Ran wanted exactly this sentence.
In a dialogue relationship, as long as one party admits that they are wrong in any form, the weaker party will be more likely to accept requests that they would not normally accept.
Then, Jiang Ran used a little psychological trick. He first made a request that the other party was unlikely to agree to, and then made a relatively easy but actually a bit excessive request. At this time, the other party would most likely agree.
"Sir, since you wrongly accused me and almost killed me, could you give me one of your earrings as an apology?"
"Ear, earrings?"
Viviana touched the petal earrings made of black jade that she was wearing, and immediately shook her head like a rattle.
“No…No…!”
The black jade earrings were a gift Viviana received from her parents when she was sixteen, and she would never give them to anyone else.
"Then...why don't you take off your veil and let me see your appearance? I've never seen the world, and I want to see what powerful people like you look like."
Later, when Jiang Ran recalled when he had the idea of conquering Viviana, it was probably this moment.
"Well, alright... just take a look."
Viviana took off her veil, revealing her face underneath.
Jiang Ran had to admit that for a moment, he even felt that time had stopped.
The girl's ruby-like eyes are captivating, her delicate and three-dimensional facial features are natural, and her pure white and flawless skin is as smooth as jade.
If an angel were to descend upon earth, it would only be Viviana's face.
3.9 - Seeking Caravan (Update)
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[Prison Star Calendar]
October 187, 5
12:13 AM
〖Confession: 25 days left in the death countdown〗
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Two days have passed since I parted with Viviana in Lucca Forest.
Jiang Ran would think of this silver-haired girl from time to time.
However, what concerned him was not the girl's beautiful face, but the secrets hidden in her.
(Benni: I can’t stop thinking about you. Why didn’t you go to Goodtown with me?)
(Jiang Ran: Going to die?)
(Benni: The pigeon blood has already been buried, so why worry?)
(Jiang Ran: A lady of Viviana's background must be surrounded by powerful people. If any of them can see the traces of pigeon blood on my body, I will be doomed.)
(Benni: That’s right, it’s not just luck that has kept you alive in this world for so long.)
Two days ago, Jiang Ran successfully shortened the distance between him and Viviana by taking off his veil, but frankly speaking, it only shortened the distance of 100 meters by one meter.
As long as the gap in strength and status between the two sides is there, the remaining 99 meters will be an insurmountable obstacle.
At this stage, it is enough for Jiang Ran to plant a small seed.
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During these two days, Jiang Ran has walked out of the Luca Forest and arrived at the foot of the Shadou Mountains.
Excluding species that he had hunted repeatedly, Jiang Ran's only harvest in the past two days was an antelope.
This antelope brought Jiang Ran 50 points of professional experience, and upgrading was just around the corner.
In addition, after these days of continuous hunting, the skill "Concentration" is about to be upgraded.
Even though the Level 51 Magic Swordsman Viviana had given Jiang Ran a significant psychological shock, when the problem came back to him, Jiang Ran was still able to calm down and seek progress down to earth.
Just as Jiang Ran was planning to find a shady place to get something to eat, he noticed two carriages parked on the side of the road about 200 meters ahead, seemingly resting.
It was a rare thing to meet people in this desolate wilderness. In addition, the words "Traveling Caravan" engraved on the carriage also caught Jiang Ran's attention.
A caravan often means "intelligence".
Jiang Ran packed up his things and walked towards the caravan. He planned to confirm the basic information of the caravan members from a distance before deciding whether to go forward to communicate.
As they were walking, a ball of yarn suddenly rolled out of the carriage. Jiang Ran took a closer look and found that it was not a ball of yarn, but a little girl curled up in a ball.
"Oh, I almost dropped Tokini to death!"
It turned out that the little girl stepped on empty air when getting off the train. In order to protect herself, she curled up into a ball to reduce the impact of landing.
The little girl didn't notice the stranger (Jiang Ran) in the distance. She patted her butt, stood up, and skipped towards the bushes on the side of the road.
There were many bright red berries hanging on the bushes, and she must have gone there for the berries.
Jiang Ran saw the little girl's basic information from a distance and was a little surprised.
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Tocchini
Rabbitman, female, 8 years old
Members of the caravan
Production Occupation: Gatherer - Lv1
Manufacturing Occupation: Pharmacist - Lv1
Combat Class: Bunny Shaman - Lv1
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(Bunny people? Bunny shamans? Such a young child in a caravan?)
Jiang Ran was thinking, and as a hunter, he suddenly discovered that there was a prairie wolf lurking in the bushes!
At the same time, two other wolves were approaching quietly, as if they were planning to ambush the little Loli together!
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