Chapter 282

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Chapter 282: Self-Control? I Don’t Understand, Just Going Day and Night

In the original book, the main character named something like Lei was worried about breaking the dragon egg after getting it or having someone find it and steal it.

So, he walked very carefully.

Hero Emilia thought he was walking too slowly and holding her back, so she simply put the dragon egg into her inventory.

Even dragon eggs, which are considered to be half-living things, can fit in the inventory. Rin guessed that the Soul Crystal, a special item, could fit too.

As expected, he was right.

This made Rin realize a long-neglected issue.

"Hey, cheater, can your inventory hold people?"

The waste hero shook his head, his gaze sweeping up and down Rin’s body, finally locking eyes with him, his expression flickering.

Rin surprisingly understood her thoughts.

Translated, it meant that if it could hold people, this wicked villain could be directly kicked into the inventory by the righteous hero girl.

This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about any foxes, deer, or dogs carrying him away, right?

"Tsk, I should try experimenting later to see what else it can hold. By the way, I haven’t asked, how much can your inventory carry?"

The waste hero tilted his head. "In total, there are 12 boxes, the same… things that can be stacked."

This does match the game’s setting better.

"How many can be stacked?"

"Some can hold ten, others can hold a hundred."

"Oh, isn’t it nine hundred and ninety-nine…?"

Rin rubbed his chin and asked, "Can small animals fit in, even if people cannot?"

The waste hero thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, but insects can."

Rin couldn’t figure out what kind of strange setting this was.

Earlier, he thought of the waste hero’s inventory as storage space, but now he was curious about its special features.

However, this inventory is a bit unusual. I can’t think of the reason, so I will set it aside for now.

He glanced at the barrier at the entrance. He had previously agreed with Angela that she would come to pick them up five days after they entered the trial.

Since they were much earlier than expected, Angela surely didn’t come. Rin couldn’t go back, so he had to stay here for a while.

Fortunately, the scenery here is lovely, the air is fresh and clean, there are trees, water, and animals; it is full of life, and the food stored in the space is more than enough.

Treating it as camping would be perfectly fine.

Spending a few peaceful and comfortable days together like this doesn’t seem bad at all.

Having completed the task successfully, Rin felt relaxed and tapped the waste hero, who was still daydreaming.

"Lazy cat, stop slacking off! Find a place to set up camp; do you still want to eat something delicious?"

"Okay~ meow~"

…

"Oh money, how I despise you! When will I be able to live a happy life with nearly ten million gold coins, where I can buy whatever I want?"

Angela sighed as she searched through her space, looking at the area where she kept her gold coins.

That area was so empty that even a mouse would shake its head and come out, maybe even giving her two copper coins in return.

Actually, after sending Rin and Emilia away, she went to two other places to collect protection fees.

She collected a total of twelve thousand, paid off her debts, and still had two thousand gold coins left, which would be enough for a year of delicious food.

But the problem is…

"Oh, why can’t this witch control her hands? Maybe I should just chop them off!"

She looked down at her hands; her long, beautifully curved fingers made her hesitate to let go of them.

Well, the twelve thousand gold coins were all gone when I encountered the broom called Wind Wheel 2022.

This broom is, of course, not for flying with people, but is meant for cleaning.

After all, wind is the most unstable element, and creating a magic device to control the Wind Element is extremely difficult.

This is even harder than the flying puppets of the Puppet Master; bird or insect puppets still rely on the Puppet Master’s mind to be controlled, unlike a magic device that controls itself.

There have always been masters of making magic devices who study flying magic devices using relics from ancient civilizations as a base.

So far, flying magic devices have been created, but they are only small and cannot carry people; they are not very useful in terms of distance, just like puppets.

Otherwise, the Gualarrap Kingdom, known for its top-level magic devices on the continent, would not have such trouble with long-distance communication.

Back to the point, this is a broom that cleans automatically.

According to the merchant’s description, the Wind Wheel 2022 is a mind-type magic device with some wind-type features and uses Sky Stone as a stabilizing medium, offering more stability than previous models.

Not only that, it is even more energy-saving; 50 grams of the Magic Origin Crystal can last for a whole month.

Although it is just for daily use, its price is higher than some ordinary battle-type magic devices. Considering that mental-type devices are rare and it looks very beautiful, which perfectly matches Angela’s taste, she decided to buy it.

At that moment, she didn’t think about the debt she owed. After buying the wind wheel broom, she eagerly went to show Yilan and even demonstrated how it worked.

However, after only a few minutes of use, the wind energy circuit in the magic device went out of control and suddenly flew away.

It was faster than lightning, and in the vast sea of clouds, there was no way to find it again.

Thinking of this made Angela feel a wave of gloom in her heart.

There are only eleven or twelve days left until the repayment day. Where can she get the huge sum of ten thousand?

Asking Yilan, it was definitely impossible to borrow any money.

That fish is really money-minded; otherwise, after all these years of friendship, she wouldn’t ask her to pay a membership fee without any discount.

Ha, you ask what the membership fee is? It’s like an annual fee for purchasing agents, paid every three years.

The habits of mermaids make it hard for them to live on land for long, and they don’t like to fully blend in, so there is no merchant association.

But they are not wandering merchants collecting pearls; almost every mermaid has her own trading channels and connections across several continents.

They also know a lot about teleportation under the sea, traveling easily between different ocean areas, allowing them to find treasures and learn about good goods on land.

Short on time and high in efficiency, many human nobles and even demon race are their members.

That fish is filled to the brim with gold and jewels; borrowing money is absolutely impossible.

Not only that, but before, they also mocked her for not buying things from them, which is why she ended up with poor-quality items—she deserved it.

So Angela ran out angrily, called for Little Stone Kun Fish, and came to pick up Rin and Emilia half a day early.

As the distance grew shorter, the witch became more and more anxious.

According to Rin’s nature of never losing out, it was impossible for him to be lenient.

Forget it, there is still some time left; let’s see if there is money later.

Stone Kun Fish stopped not far from the underwater cave, and Angela jumped down, passing through the barrier to reach the large outer cave.

Angela looked around and finally spotted Rin’s tent against the rock wall, so she walked over.

She couldn’t see the two of them around, and the tent was tightly closed, so Angela immediately started to shout.

"No way, no way! Isn’t a certain young master always saying he has a good routine? How come he hasn’t gotten up yet with the sun already high?"

There was no sound from inside; Angela paused for a moment and listened closely, but she couldn’t even hear any breathing.

"Uh, could it be that they haven’t come out yet? Did I think too highly of them? That shouldn’t be the case."

Filled with doubt, the witch unzipped the tent, leaned in close, and immediately raised her hand to wave in front of her nose.

"What is this smell? It’s so strong."

There was no one in the tent, but it still held a bit of warm air. Someone must have just left not long ago.

The key is the smell in the tent…

Besides the orange scent, there was a very strong smell she couldn’t identify.

Angela wrinkled her nose and sniffed again, feeling that this smell seemed a bit familiar.

It shouldn’t be unknown to her. After all, as a witch, her main trait is to be knowledgeable. Though she wasn’t as powerful as Suyu, she was certainly stronger than an average scholar.

Hmm, this smell, let me think…

Oh yes, yes!

It’s Rock Orchids, a rare plant used as a neutralizer, and in some places, rock is called stone.

But it is only similar; in fact, it smells much better than Rock Orchids.

I heard that… the scent produced after the magic device reaction test is quite close to that of Rock Orchids…

This, this can’t be?!

Angela took a step back, her face flushed, and her body temperature rose, making her feel like she was on fire.

Oh my, what a strong scent! How long have these two been doing experiments?!

No wonder, no wonder I always felt that the water element was very dense.

Even though I knew this back on Mist Island, I had perfectly avoided it, so I wouldn’t disturb the two of them or hear or see anything I wasn’t supposed to know.

How could I experience it so directly with my nose now?! Even if I didn’t see anything with my own eyes.

This fact is too overwhelming for a witch who has lived for over two hundred years and still resembles a Holy Maiden. Angela was so stunned that she couldn’t regain her senses for a long time.

"This dead monkey, if I don’t skin it like an egg, it won’t even know how many eyes Shigus has."

Rin’s signature smug and arrogant voice came from behind, waking Angela from her daydream. She quickly rubbed her cheeks to return to her usual appearance.

As Rin walked, he wore a sneer, holding a tattered book, while the hero behind him was polishing a steel sword.

As soon as he saw Angela, Rin’s eyes lit up, and he hurried over.

"Great, I can finally leave this place. There are monkeys here, and I don’t want to stay even a moment longer."

Angela looked strange, noticing that the two were still in their pajamas, and she cleared her throat softly.

"First, go change your clothes. You haven’t even washed up. I think you both got up too late. Well, even though you’re still young, you should take care of your health. Moderation, remember that."

Rin paused for two seconds, then realized what she meant, but he had no way to argue back and could only drag the waste hero into the tent.

They say you often don’t know what you’ve heard… well, now that I’ve breathed in fresh air, I can indeed smell some strange scents.

This made Rin feel embarrassed, as if a shameful secret had been discovered, and he was a little angry.

If anyone is to blame, it should be that silly monkey, which made him unable to clean up the mess.

Last night, after he finished writing his notes about Yiran, he followed his usual routine and read a book.

After everything was done, Waste Hero grew impatient and started making a fuss around him.

In the end, Rin was so wrapped up by her that he had no choice but to give in, but since he was in a hurry, he didn’t tidy up his books.

The two of them worked late on the experiment, thinking Angela wouldn’t arrive until the afternoon, so they stayed in bed a little longer.

After hearing the monkey’s call, Rin realized something was wrong. He opened the tent and saw a monkey holding his book and wiggling its bottom.

Rin quickly asked Waste Hero to grab his book back, but the monkey zoomed away in a flash, moving very fast.

Afraid another monkey might enter the tent, Rin closed the tent before chasing after it, so the smell didn’t spread out.

The monkey was found, and the book was torn to shreds. Heartbroken Rin and Waste Hero worked together to catch the dead monkey, and on top of that, Waste Hero shaved its fur off as a punishment.

To Rin’s surprise, Angela came early and found out.

Frustrated, Rin tugged at his own hair and, feeling unsatisfied, messed up Waste Hero’s blue hair until it looked like a bird’s nest.

Thinking about it, Angela already knew about their relationship, so it seemed like… it wasn’t a big deal?

Young Master Rin, who was becoming bolder, had lost the shyness and innocence from the beginning; he was now as bold as could be.

After quickly changing clothes, Rin busied himself getting Emilia ready and cooking for the three of them.

After the meal, they left the testing ground.

On the way back, Angela briefly asked about the test, and when she heard they even played a game, she was shocked.

After a moment, she tapped her smoking pipe and said helplessly, "I haven’t heard of that; it’s really strange. My ancestors told me that luck tests usually involve stepping on traps or playing minesweeper, and they are quite dangerous."

As for the background of the game story, Rin didn’t say anything, and she didn’t ask. Even if Rin intentionally skipped over the Perseverance Test, she didn’t really care.

She was just asking as a temporary teacher, nothing more.

Rin pulled out a notebook from his bag, found the page with the symbols he copied, and placed it in front of Angela.

"I found this in the trial area. Can you recognize the ancient or other types of writing?"

"Ha, what is this? I can’t be bothered to look at it."

"Teacher, isn’t it because you are a witch, knowledgeable and wise, that your student comes to seek advice?"

No matter how many compliments are given to a spoiled brat, Angela felt pleased with the words. She couldn’t resist and eagerly took the notebook after just two seconds.

However, after only glancing at it, Angela’s excitement faded, and she showed a thoughtful expression.

Just when Rin thought she was about to take a lesson seriously, sitting up straight and ready to listen to a story, she shook her head and simply said, "I don’t know."

Rin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but because of the other person’s strength, he didn’t dare to make any sarcastic remarks.

"Even though I don’t know, this symbol… if I’m not mistaken, is indeed from an ancient civilization, because the strokes are somewhat similar, but it definitely isn’t the main common writing."

"So that’s how it is."

Rin stared at the notebook for a while and then put it away.

He would ask Suyu later; the Lord of the Demon King is the most knowledgeable.

If even Suyu doesn’t know, there’s no need to look for some expert on ancient civilizations.

After all, it was just something he had casually copied down.