Chapter 393 : Chapter 393

Chapter 393: Temporary Accommodation

The faint three words—at this moment, I learned the chilling implication of those three words in their language.

But for some reason, the more I understood, the more I wanted to laugh.

The girl before me, who was so helpless, weak, pitiful, and numb when we first met in the dream, could now utter those words.

This seemed to suggest many things.

When the girl in front of me said, "Kill them," the men lying on the ground like dead pigs struggled desperately, furiously trying to say something, but the Silence Spell prevented a single word from escaping.

Even if they could speak, I wouldn't understand them.

I was too lazy to link the Telepathic Communication Spell to them.

Looking at these ordinary people who couldn't resist, I realized one thing.

That was the meaning of power.

My previous perspective was limited to the Witch Academy.

I didn't place much emphasis on the mastery of strength, believing that strength was merely a byproduct of Techniques and Knowledge.

But now, it seemed that if the environment was different, it could foster the possibility that Techniques and Knowledge were mere appendages of power.

After all, countless foolish yet powerful individuals constantly proved that Knowledge and Techniques were not necessities on the path of power.

But this was only a difference in personal opinion.

I had the good fortune to be reborn in such a peaceful world and enroll in the Witch Academy.

Why shouldn't I choose the path I liked?

Looking back at this girl named Qiu Ruxin, she was certainly decisive in her killing intent.

But the premise was... she needed the courage to act, not just talk the talk.

...

"Alright, the transaction is complete. Bring your next batch of good stuff to my recycling station."

"Mhm."

I took the money, skillfully avoiding the middle-aged man's attempt to touch my hand and take advantage of me, and let out a cold grunt.

Then I walked out of the scrap recycling station and headed to a small shop that was still open late at night to buy some water and food.

"Drink some water. Are you still feeling unwell?"

I said, offering a bottle of water.

"Thank you... No..."

Qiu Ruxin looked at the water sloshing in the bottle and was reminded of the blood that flowed like water, immediately retching.

I smiled without speaking, quietly retrieved the water bottle, and simply led her away from the area.

After leaving, I looked at the distant firelight that illuminated almost half the sky.

The fire was still burning, and no one was trying to put it out, letting the blaze continue.

I truly didn't know what was wrong with this world.

However... the fire was erasing the traces of death and also taking away the last bit of value from that abandoned factory.

The remaining considerable value was sold by me, and the first... oh no, the second barrel of gold in this different world was now in my hands.

The first was robbed from those hooligans.

As for how those men died... I looked at the very uncomfortable Qiu Ruxin beside me.

The answer was already obvious.

I was only responsible for cleaning up the scene.

What else couldn't be dealt with by a massive fire?

I truly caused a big incident as soon as I arrived.

Luckily, this wasn't the Main World.

Or perhaps the Main World's peaceful development, without rampant Transcendent disturbances, was entirely owed to the Transcendent Academies.

Their management, restraint, and execution capabilities were simply too good.

When I felt Qiu Ruxin's state was somewhat stabilized, I timely spoke, "Qiu Ruxin, I have a question I'd like to ask you, is that alright?"

"Ugh... Eh? Okay, ask."

Qiu Ruxin had also somewhat gotten used to the sudden appearance of someone else's voice in her head.

Although she was startled, she quickly agreed.

"Mhm, I'm very curious... how did you come up with that answer in that instant?"

"What answer..."

"Don't play dumb with me, oh? What else is there that you can't tell me? You know what I'm referring to."

"Alright..."

A flicker of hesitation crossed Qiu Ruxin's eyes.

Finally, with a long sigh, she prepared to explain.

"Actually, I considered many factors, but the most direct reason was... they threatened my life. I had to... be more ruthless than them."

I walked and listened to Qiu Ruxin's account.

I didn't intend to argue.

Listening to others' thoughts is also the beginning of understanding them.

If I argued, I would only be reorganizing my own prejudices, nothing more.

Initially, I simply thought that Qiu Ruxin's reason would be a simple "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" retribution.

After all, a girl's innocence is equivalent to her life for someone who values it highly.

Although this was a different world, some beliefs were surprisingly consistent.

But as I slowly listened to Qiu Ruxin explain her reasons, I was very surprised.

In this world, there was no right or wrong, only positions.

No one could stand outside and judge anything objectively.

Once a person is involved, their position is already formed.

Qiu Ruxin, being the disadvantaged party, clearly understood that when an opportunity presented itself, she had to seize it and ensure the other party was completely crushed and unable to recover.

Only then could it be considered her victory.

Any accusations of cruelty from others meant nothing in the face of her position.

If I hadn't appeared, Qiu Ruxin would have undoubtedly been humiliated.

Even if she had managed to survive by chance, what then?

It wasn't just the positional reason.

Qiu Ruxin shared many other reasons with me, but they were less reasons and more her worldview and values.

Not only that, but her mind was very active.

I was even a little impressed by her "eloquence."

But the reality was that she was not good with words.

The words she spoke to me along the way were stuttering, but the Telepathic Communication Spell completely conveyed her thoughts, which she couldn't articulate with language, to me in a way I could understand.

Even though she spoke urgently and struggled to articulate, I still listened patiently.

She truly was... a person with a rich inner world but poor communication skills.

Such people often have difficulty in life.

She was very much like me, also the type who wasn't good at small talk.

Such people can easily evoke sympathy, or rather, resonance, from some.

But walking with her, I also noticed something very strange: this person, Qiu Ruxin... was very unlucky.

After leaving the scrap recycling station, she had tripped over stones three times, nearly fell on level ground five times, and once... almost hit by a falling object from a height.

This was truly too bizarre.

Moreover, Qiu Ruxin's physical fitness was slightly stronger than an average person, but not by much—just enough to be a bit stronger than an average adult male.

These anomalies made me extremely curious.

I could "see" a Seed of Destiny within her.

She was undoubtedly a Child of Destiny, but her experience was like that of an outsider afflicted by the Curse of Misfortune.

This truly puzzled me.

However, these accidents weren't fatal.

Even the falling object earlier didn't hit her directly but splattered fragments all over her face.

I had witnessed the horror of the Curse of Misfortune.

Clearly, Qiu Ruxin's Curse of Misfortune wasn't as potent as mine.

I tentatively asked Qiu Ruxin about these incidents, but she said she wasn't very clear on them.

"Is that so? Such misfortune from birth can happen to a person. The world is truly amazing," I said, sighing with a smile, then led her into a small inn.

Although it was faintly starting to get light after all the hustle, Qiu Ruxin was just an ordinary person.

She had been through too much all night and needed rest.

"Only one room?"

Qiu Ruxin's small face flushed when she saw me book only one room.

It was a single room!

Although she knew accommodation here was expensive and they didn't have much money, two people in one room was still...

"Of course. This is where you'll sleep. I'm not sleeping. If I were to sleep, I could open another room anytime," I said, turning my head.

Then I handed the room card to Qiu Ruxin and led her inside.

"Oh..."

Qiu Ruxin nodded.

Her voice revealed her exhaustion.

"Wouldn't opening another room be too much of a waste? Actually... I can sleep on the floor..."

"No. I have a girlfriend, so I need to avoid suspicion. It's just a little money. I'll open another room later," I said, waving my hand.

"Oh, so it's... Wait! A girlfriend?!"

Qiu Ruxin nodded in understanding but quickly realized something was wrong.

A girlfriend?

How could it be a girlfriend?

Qiu Ruxin reluctantly looked again at the figure beside her... I didn't look wrong...

"You didn't mishear, and I didn't mispeak. I don't want to explain anything. Just understand that's the case."

I spoke up when I saw her confusion.

I didn't expect this relationship to be universally accepted in other worlds.

Even in the Main World, this kind of relationship was frowned upon.

After all, it didn't contribute to population growth.

People were a scarce resource in the Main World, and talented individuals were even scarcer, so the entire Main World greatly encouraged childbearing.

"This is the room. Go in."

I walked into the room with Qiu Ruxin.

The facilities inside were very basic.

Cheap things were rarely good.

Even the bed was a single bed.

The place almost gave me the illusion of being in a prison.

"Rest here. Don't worry about any danger. I'll use spells to set up some protection here," I said.

Actually, I didn't have any inhibition-type spells.

Even a Protective Spell would automatically fail once I moved too far away.

So, this required a Technique—a method from Alchemy, similar to the "Solidified Spell" used to craft alchemy items.

Although I hadn't practiced it much, I had researched some "Inscriptions" during my time in Ninglan New City.

Inscriptions were runes carved onto a carrying medium, similar to Solidified Spells in some ways.

Basically, a mix of half-baked techniques.

If it worked, it was a success.

All I needed was to set up a deterrent for her, making any interested parties retreat when faced with difficulty.

As we walked here, we had encountered a few malicious people, some even tailing us.

I also noticed the hostility of this world towards beautiful girls.

Qiu Ruxin was very low-key and deliberately made herself look ordinary, but she had a good foundation.

As for me... no need to mention it.

Just my aura alone made me completely out of place in this world.

"Thank you..."

Qiu Ruxin thanked me profusely.

"Get some rest. Don't wander out. Wait for me to come back. I have something to go out and do."

Before leaving, I advised Qiu Ruxin.

I only closed the door after receiving her confirmation.

Looking at the door of the inn room, I sighed.

If I had a restriction-type spell, I could cast it directly on the door, making it impossible for anyone to enter from the outside.

But now, I had to engrave spell runes on it.

Fortunately, this wasn't too difficult for me.

My reason for temporarily leaving was to do something.

When I talked to Qiu Ruxin about this world earlier, I naturally inquired about devices similar to cell phones or computers.

The answer was yes, and they were very widespread.

This kind of interconnected network needed to be widespread to be meaningful.

I had originally planned to use this to research this world's information and news myself.

But I quickly realized that the language and script were different, so I had to temporarily put those naive ideas aside.

Learning the language was paramount, or else I wouldn't even know what the news was trying to report.

Of course, before that, I needed to deal with a few people—the malicious ones who were only following because they were attracted by my looks.

Qiu Ruxin was right.

When some people make certain choices, from a positional standpoint, they have to die.

And I had already seen blood since coming to this world, so I didn't mind a few more bodies.

As my figure left the inn, I sensed a few gazes focused on the place.

I didn't pay much attention and continued walking.

It was already approaching morning, and there were still people lingering on the dim street.

I planned to deal with the malicious people, then use the Disguise Technique in a secluded spot to change my appearance before returning, just to blend in.

As for... learning the knowledge of this world, the most convenient way was naturally through Qiu Ruxin, but she needed to rest now, so I could only wait.

If I sought help from others, they would probably think I was crazy.

Even revealing the Telepathic Communication method would likely cause a sensation.

So, I had to be cautious in all my actions for now.

I walked around outside to experience the local customs.

Although my impression of this place was poor, I admired the courage of the people at the bottom who were struggling to survive in this world.

The people who had been tailing me earlier had already been led away by my Illusory Clone.

My summoned creatures would be waiting for them, such as the Spirit Cat Summoning Spell and the Falcon Summoning Spell, among others.

These summoned creatures were more than enough to deal with mere ordinary people.

I considered it cleaning up the riff-raff in this world.

The biggest mistake they made in their lives was to harbor indecent thoughts about me.

After dealing with them, I found a place to completely change my appearance, becoming a plain-looking girl.

But even so, I still attracted the attention of a few people.

Clearly... those idle people were truly desperate.

Any girl was enough to catch their eye.

But thankfully, no one was tailing me.

Otherwise, I would have to go through the trouble of doing it all again.

After changing my identity this time, I opened a room with the new identity, right near Qiu Ruxin's room.

Opening a room here didn't require an ID card, or rather, this country didn't even have ID cards.

While Qiu Ruxin was asleep, I needed to properly research that Summoning Spell.

After all, if possible, I didn't want to stay in this world forever.

This world made me feel... very uneasy.