600. You are a summoner and I am a summoner. We are each other.
Bid farewell to the caravan and embarked on the journey again. Relying on the old man's reminder, Coal Ball saw the village on the edge of the scorching sand on the third day after leaving. Fu
The influence left by Vanessa back then is still there, and many people still speak the Kolay language that Lu Yu is familiar with, which makes communication a lot easier.
During this period, Lu Yu also noticed that even people living in such a remote place had modified their limbs to a certain extent. The young man who pointed them in the direction of the Selkaro Kingdom had an arm with a metallic luster.
, and seems to be inlaid with elemental attribute materials similar to flint.
"Are you talking about this?" The young man raised his arm and smiled, "This is a necessary transformation to be able to go deep into the flaming sand to collect rare fire attribute sand crystals."
"Oh? It seems like your magic power is not strong. Can these arms withstand the high temperature released by those natural sand crystals?"
"It's not perfect, but it at least gives us a chance to try. As long as I accumulate enough funds, I can upgrade the puppet master to get more opportunities to go deep into the Yansha." The young man seemed to be very satisfied with his choice.
Satisfied, "I didn't sign a lease contract, but saved up money to buy it. I have far more room for error than others."
"lease?"
"You seem to be from another country, so it's normal that you don't know. Wherever the Selkalo Puppet Masters Association reaches, there will be puppet masters who recommend modification packages to the modifiers in the area. If you can't afford such a price temporarily,
A sum of money doesn't matter, the puppet masters will first provide you with transformation services in the form of a contract, and then ask you to repay it within a certain period of time. Of course, this amount is naturally more expensive than a buyout." Fu.
Lu Yu smelled a familiar smell... As a time traveler, he knew very well what these packages meant.
Although some countries within the radius of the huge civilization of Mera have demonstrated advanced commercial systems, they are still immature overall, but here...
The puppeteers are not afraid of these people skipping the job at all. They are the only ones who can provide transformation for this group of people. And according to the different techniques used, the high level of skills, and the level of materials, the degree of completion of the transformation can be infinitely subdivided.
Not to mention that over time, they will also need to maintain the doll's body.
There is no escape, as long as they transform, they are destined to deal with the puppet master.
"My good boy, it's great that you can save money for a renovation. Mom is proud of you, but... what about future maintenance?"
The young man's mother was gray-haired and half-blind. She sat under the eaves and watched the young man showing off his proud arms to Lu Yu, feeling worried.
"Mother, I will definitely be able to earn enough money before then. Since I can be transformed without relying on outsiders, I can naturally be better than them." Fu
The son's words made the old mother still frown. During the conversation, the young man kept persuading his mother to accept the transformation so that she could at least have good eyesight and strong limbs, but the old mother shook her head firmly.
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Different from the reformers are the "natives" who do not accept the transformation of puppets at all. They resist all modifications to the original limbs. They are the conservative force that has remained since the rise of the Selkalo puppet masters. However, with the rise of the puppet masters,
With the continuous changes in technology and the huge changes brought about by the tide of magic, these old-fashioned people were gradually laughed at by the Selkaros as "useless" and gradually became rare.
Those who undergo transformation can allow people in their sixties or seventies to still have the productivity of natives when they were young. The difference at the same age is several times greater.
Without transformation, you will not be able to find a job and you will not be able to survive. This is the portrayal of the various places after the expansion of the Selkalo Puppet Masters Association. Lu Yu can see this in every village he passed on his way to the large city-state of Selkalo, in the sparsely populated wilderness.
When I saw people who had modified their bodies moving around, there were occasionally a few who could not see obvious signs of modification. After questioning, I was surprised to find that they had used better technology and materials, which made them less obvious.
As a puppet master, Sera felt a little shocked. This was a path that the puppet masters in the surrounding areas of Mera had never chosen. After all, they had always followed pure spiritual body-changing, not "Theseus".
ship".
"You can't do it?" Lu Yu asked curiously.
Sierra didn't choke Lu Yu, but explained seriously: "Do you remember the doctor who came when Laurende was seriously ill?" Fu
Lu Yu had an impression: "He seems to want... to change his mind?"
"Not only does he change hearts, he is also an excellent puppet master. The reason why he turned into a doctor is to discover some ways of body modification, but in general, this technology is not popular around Meira." Serra.
Said, "Whether it's Clarence or Vanessa, you will find that they tend to be 'whole' rather than 'assembled'."
"Although in terms of results, the ultimate goal of both is to extend life and immortality, but once the technology of 'integration' matures, it means physical freedom, with more emphasis on the spiritual body, while 'assembly' will go through a process of becoming nondescript
the process of.……"
"Okay, I roughly understand it. One is to overcome all difficulties and push the door open. The other is to climb the long and painful stairs step by step and make sufficient preparations for the ceremony. So it means you are not good at it?"
After a short silence, Sera hummed softly: "There are specialties in the art."
In fact, Lu Yu was just curious, but Sierra seemed a little anxious, and she immediately added: "The rejection of the original body by the assembled body is different from the problems that the whole body needs to face, so we need to look at it dialectically."
Lu Yu and Lulu said in unison: "I understand, as the first puppet master to open the door to eternal life, you can definitely do it." Fu
For such a long sentence, the tone, tone, and speed of the two people's speech were exactly the same, as if the tracks were overlapping, and the tacit understanding was explosive.
A scorching hot air suddenly arose inside the briquettes, and some people felt red and warm.
Sera, who is particularly strong in her own field, is fun to tease. This is the consensus of Lu Yu and Lulu.
At this critical moment when a new topic needs to be opened, a rhinoceros about two stories high ran rampant, knocking down the trees along the way with a devastating force, and headed straight for the briquettes. His body was covered with arrow feathers, and blood was pouring from his eyes.
A piece of blood red.
To deal with this kind of monster, Lulu usually takes the call, while Lu Yu and Sera hang on. The moment two tentacles glowing red penetrated the rhino's head, they heard a shrill wail.
The flame tentacles that penetrated deep into the brain ignited the rhino's head, and even the towering rhinoceros horns melted like wax under the high temperature. His heavy body fell to the ground dullly in the next second, becoming a heap that could no longer move.
Dead meat.
"Is the meat of this rhinoceros delicious?" Fu
Sierra reminded: "Although it's disappointing to you, maybe we can't confirm whether the meat is delicious. Someone is coming here, very fast, at least five people."
After Lulu put away her tentacles, a grey-brown skinned long-eared female elf jumping on the trees, holding a short sword and carrying a long bow appeared in their field of vision. She first looked at the dead body on the ground.
The dead rhinoceros beast moved its gaze to Mei Qiu. Its deep purple eyes made Mei Qiu seem to be staring at a crystal clear forbidden magic crystal.
Immediately afterwards, the other four people sensed by Sera also appeared in front of Coal Balls.
Based on the costumes, Lu Yu was able to confirm that this was a hunting team composed of archers, giant sword warriors, elemental magicians, healers, and summoners.
Needless to say, if this team replaces the weapons of the extra-large sword warriors with shields, Lu Yu will think that this team will be an excellent team that can kill with instinct.
The wariness of encountering strangers in the wild is reflected on each of their faces, but it quickly disappears with the advantage of numbers.
"The horn...the horn is gone!" Fu
"The head is missing...and the brain is gone too!"
Two screams drew everyone's attention away from observing the coal briquettes. They discovered that the rhino's head had been burnt by Lulu and no longer existed, leaving only a melted and deformed rhinoceros horn. The hunting team's disappointment was visible to the naked eye.
"You guy, why do you do this!"
The male elemental mage was about to step forward with his staff, and together with him was the female summoner carrying a flaming python. The two of them had a faint tendency to mobilize their magic power.
Coal Ball is not an unreasonable person. He knows that these adventurers often put in a lot of effort to make a living, so he doesn't care and calmly explained: "It rushed straight towards me. I can't do nothing, right?"
"Don't you know that the top three most precious things in the Heavy Rock Rhinoceros are its horns, skull, and brain? You did it on purpose, you don't want others to get it if you don't get it!"
"I have always prioritized destroying the heads of monsters I don't recognize. This is instinctive." Fu
With a clear angry look on the summoner's face, the flame python immediately bared its teeth at Lu Yu.
"Keno, Selisa, calm down."
The taupe-skinned female elf stood up and grabbed the two teammates who were a little out of control.
"Why do you want me to calm down? We squatted for seven days. During this period, in order to prevent other hunting teams from discovering it, we also offended many people. Now the three most important trophies have turned into ashes... Don't forget,
Rhino horns and brains are necessary rewards for his help in improving and transforming, so there is no need to discuss them."
"I finally had hope, but now I have found nothing. If I go back, I will still be trampled on by those disgusting guys!"
The giant sword warrior named Keno thrust his weapon into the ground and punched angrily.
"At least we still have something to gain physically." Fu
"The body harvest will not let him give us an exceptional upgrade."
"Can't we look for other puppet masters without him? Have you identified him?" Gray Elf's tone was also filled with anger.
Hearing the anger of their companions, Keno and Selisa restrained their hostility towards Lu Yu and started cutting the important parts of the rhinoceros with their heads down.
As the calmest person in the team, Gray Elf introduced himself to Coal Ball: "Hello, my name is Herola, the shooter and the second summoner in the team. What do you call me?"
"You can call me Bass."
This name that smelled like these aquatic products made Herola stunned for a few seconds. She turned around helplessly and looked at the headless body of the rhinoceros: "I can understand your sudden encounter with the rhino attacking with all its strength. If it were me,
We will do this even when we are helpless, but...as you can see, we have suffered a lot of losses, so I hope you can compensate us a little bit."
"That's enough, Herola. Look at his tattered clothes and dusty appearance. Even the mask has cracks and he is unwilling to replace it. What should you say to a poor guy? Just accept your bad luck." Fu
"Selissa!"
"You can be angry as you want. I'm telling you the truth. Do you think he can afford the loss? This is a stepping stone for Keno and I to upgrade our bodies."
"You are the only one who has a lot of things to do. You have identified the puppet master, so shut up now!" Herola turned around and scolded again.
Selisa snorted unhappily, lowered her head and continued working.
"Are you the captain of this team?"
"Uh...that's not the case, it's Primo who is responsible for the treatment."
Lu Yu, who asked an off-topic question, took the initiative to bring up the topic of compensation: "I recognize your efforts in hunting, but I really don't have anything around me that can compensate you..." Fu
"Look, I'm right."
Facing Selisa's interruption, Lu Yu swallowed the sentence "I may be able to give you some corresponding knowledge and experience."
Thank you for her tone of voice, which alleviated Coal Ball's guilt.
Even Coan Qiu didn't quite understand what his mentality was like when his teammates were busy negotiating in the front while he was constantly causing trouble in the back. Can purely venting emotions help the development of things?
After all, he killed the prey, and there is no first-come, first-served basis in the wild. They should be thankful that they were considerate of their embarrassment and willing to acknowledge the ownership rights of the prey instead of just leaving.
Herola was a smart person. She tried to minimize the loss through polite words at the first time, otherwise Lu Yu would have changed his mind by now.
"Where can I find this kind of rhinoceros?" Fu
"Do you want to go hunting alone?" Herola reminded politely, "You see, a team like ours with an average level of six needs to prepare in advance and spend a lot of money to succeed..."
"It seems it's just a matter of difference in strength. You can tell me where they hang out and I'll solve the problem." Lu Yu said.
As soon as he finished speaking, except for Herola, almost every member of the team looked at Lu Yu with strange eyes.
Coal Ball can read this look: "He is talking about something stupid."
"Rhinoceros don't live in groups, and their locations are not fixed... After all, they live underground, so tracking them is very difficult."
The first solution was rejected. Lu Yu thought carefully for a moment, followed Sera's suggestion, and asked: "Where is the nearest city-state? I need some tools, and I will naturally compensate you by then."
"If you are really willing to compensate us for our losses, you might as well go with us. It just so happens that we have to go back with rhinoceros materials to sell." Fu
Lu Yu happily agreed, but this reaction was difficult for other people in the team to react to.
"Does he really think he can make amends?"
"Does he really not know the value of the Rhinoceros three-piece suit?"
Amidst the rustling, the team set off again. Lu Yu did not act as an eyesore, but followed silently behind the hunting team.
Herola, who could see that Lu Yu was not a local, was also dragged behind the team. She curiously asked where Lu Yu was from. After getting a vague answer, she was bombarded with questions from Lu Yu, covering a wide range of topics.
Cercaro, all aspects of the doll.
After answering many questions one after another, Coal Ball asked curiously: "They all seem to have accepted the transformation. What about you, what did you transform?"
Herola touched her bow and said with a smile: "I am a native. I am very satisfied with my body. If possible, I would like to live out my life in this posture instead of being modified like a tool." Fu
After a pause, she couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Bass, are you really willing to compensate us for our losses? It's not too late to regret it now. Once you enter the city-state, they will take it seriously."
"If your tone of voice and your status as a summoner hadn't interested me, I might have left." Lu Yu said, "Of course, I also have some selfish motives now."
"The questions and answers just now made us unanimously decide that we should find someone who is familiar with Selkalo to be our guide. I think you, a local expert, are very suitable."
Herola blinked. She didn't quite understand what "we" meant, but that didn't matter.
"Guide? Can I ask why Summoner aroused Mr. Bass's interest? Are you also a Summoner?" Herola asked curiously, "I only entered this genre after Summoning Resurrection. You won't
Right?"
"Pretty much, I also became a summoner when I summoned resurrection."
Herola chuckled and said, "Then let's talk to each other." Fu