Chapter 148

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Chapter 148: Choosing Candidates From the Human Race

In any case, the test had concluded.

In terms of swordsmanship alone, I, possessing "Sword Talent" and "Swordsmanship Master," surpassed Army Lady.

However, in actual combat, Army Lady still held the upper hand.

The skill "Ability to Fight" not only allowed Army Lady to gain experience in battle but also seemed to grant her some proficiency in weapon usage, though this proficiency didn’t quite match that of a true talent-based skill.

"The bleeding has stopped, Mom."

Army Lady, cradling the white-haired girl’s arm, gently blew cool air on her injured finger. Upon noticing the bleeding had ceased, she finally smiled.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn’t hurt anymore."

Honestly, who’s the mom here, you or me?

Lin Yu’s face flushed slightly as she withdrew her hand.

"Take whichever weapon you want, and let’s get ready to go."

The white-haired girl spoke as she walked over, picked up the shirt and pants she had earlier removed and placed on the pile of weapons, and began to dress.

"Weapons, huh…"

Army Lady also started dressing, her gaze lingering hesitantly on the weapons she had tested.

Once both were dressed, Army Lady still seemed undecided.

"Haven’t you decided yet?"

"Hmm… I like every weapon."

"Then take them all."

"Is that okay?"

"This is your home, you are my daughter, take whatever you want."

Lin Yu, touching her now pain-free finger, spoke indifferently.

"Hmm!"

The golden-haired girl, unusually cheerful, quickly approached the pile of weapons, selecting them as eagerly as a young girl shopping.

Ultimately, she chose one of each type: a hammer, a long spear, a long knife, a longsword, a bow and arrows, an iron rod, a long axe, and a two-handed sword, gleefully tossing them all into another space.

Afterward, Army Lady followed Lin Yu back to the upper levels of the castle.

She didn’t seem to plan on going hunting today, walking alongside Lin Yu with her gaze fixed on her.

…

Mom not only didn’t dislike her, but she might even like her.

And those recent events made me feel closer to my mom…

It’s just like a dream.

No, even my own dreams have never been this wonderful!

Everything that transpired today still feels surreal to the young girl.

"I’m going to cook lunch. What would you like to eat?"

"Huh?"

Army Lady was momentarily taken aback, then quickly caught on.

"Mom is going to cook for… for me?"

"Yes."

After responding, Lin Yu sensed something was amiss and hastily added,

"I just suddenly had a craving for cooked food. What would you like?"

"Anything mom makes is fine with me!"

"Alright then…"

I really can’t stand that kind of answer!

Well, since that’s the case, I’ll just whip up something simple.

After preparing some vegetable soup and roasting some meat, Lin Yu, Army Lady, and a few daughters who were lured by the aroma sat down to enjoy lunch together.

"What does mom plan to do with the remaining Magic Value?"

Army Lady asked, cradling her bowl and sipping the vegetable soup.

"Hmm…"

How should I use this?

Bestowing the "Transformation" skill upon Army Lady consumed half of the Magic Value, so half remains.

After much deliberation, there are only two options.

The first is to lay eggs.

The second is to use this portion of the Magic Value to grant a skill to my daughter.

If I lay eggs… it would take two days to be pregnant, and having a swollen belly for two days would be quite uncomfortable…

And since Red Pupil and Army Lady have the "Transformation" skill, perhaps it’s time to start interacting with the human race?

However, to prevent them from being recognized as ant species, I must grant them the "Disguise" skill.

Because I don’t know if there are Identification skills or magical items with similar effects in the human territory, if our ant identity is discovered by the Identification skill, things could get complicated.

Thus, the "Disguise" skill is indispensable.

However, since I currently have only half of my Magic Value, I can only bestow the "Disguise" skill to one of the two ants.

In other words… the next interaction with the human race can only be entrusted to one of the two ants.

What? I can also transform into a human and I possess the "Disguise" skill too?

That is true.

But I won’t go!

I have very good reasons.

First, I am the Queen Ant, which means I am a leader in the ant colony, an important figure! Important figures shouldn’t be easily deployed to the front lines!

Second, I am part of the support staff. While I do know a bit of swordplay, when it comes to actual combat skills, I am confident that I cannot defeat any Class B daughter!

Moreover, my main job is still… doing that kind of work…

Third, I am very beautiful!

It’s not vanity; it’s the truth! Hee hee…

A cute white-haired girl like me would likely cause a big stir if I ventured into human race territory! And it’s quite possible that, as in typical stories, some troublemakers might stop me to cause trouble.

I have a feeling that such incidents wouldn’t be rare.

So, I won’t be going to the human race territory for now!

…

But between Red Pupil and Army Lady, who should go to meet the human race?

It seems like… Army Lady might be the better choice.

Because Red Pupil looks like a little girl… and when she fights in human form, she only uses her fists. If she were to go meet humans alone… it just makes me feel really uneasy.

It’s not that I’m worried about Red Pupil, but I’m concerned about her appearance as a little girl.

It would be fine if she didn’t have to fight, but if she did… and with her little girl appearance, if she were to defeat a bad guy with one punch… that would seem very suspicious!

In comparison, Army Lady looks around 16 years old.

I heard from Jilly that in this world, being 14 years old is already considered an adult, and you can marry at that age.

Also, the minimum age for adventurers is usually 14 years old.

Besides, Army Lady knows how to use many human weapons, so fighting with human weapons at 16 years old makes much more sense.

Moreover, Army Lady might even be stronger than Red Pupil now. Fighting in human form makes it even more plausible.

Hmm, it’s decided.

I will grant Army Lady the skill of "disguise," and she will be the one to make contact with the human race!

As for how to contact the human race next…

I have already discussed this matter with Magic Rainbow several times, and we finally came up with a relatively cautious and sensible plan!

Ah, the reason I consulted Magic Rainbow is that she was the first to ask about contacting the human race.

She also brought up several points that I hadn’t considered before.

Since I feel that Magic Rainbow is as smart as I am, I often discuss things with her.

…

The plan is divided into several steps.

First step: enter the village!

When it comes to meeting the human race, it’s not wise to directly enter the town, mainly because it’s uncertain if entering the town will reveal the true identity of the monster.

Besides Identification, there may be other ways in the town to sense the presence of a monster.

This information can be gathered from the villages surrounding the town.

Each village has some villagers who regularly take food into the town to sell. These villagers likely know more about Aowenduo Town, so they are the main targets for contact right now.