Before I die...when I was still living in the world of technology, I was a stay-at-home guy immersed in novels and comics all day long.
Novels, of course, are mostly light novels, and their influence on me is self-evident.
To this day, I still fantasize from time to time: Could I also be the protagonist in a light novel?
If yes, what should the light novel be called?
Well...according to my understanding, we should not only focus on enhancing the attractiveness of the book title, but also fit in with my character design...
Could it be that the title of the book is "I have 100 million more cheats"?
...No, no, no, it is true that I have 100 million plug-ins, but there is obviously only one that can be used. Wouldn't this title deceive readers? Although whether there are real readers is still a question...
....
If it must be completely consistent with my actual life, then the title of the book will undoubtedly be "My Dispensable Life", "As a Dispensable Person"... But such a title is absolutely
It won’t attract any readers.
Moreover, how can a light novel protagonist live in a different world for more than a hundred years and still achieve nothing?!
So, I came to the conclusion - only the fake me is qualified to become the protagonist of the light novel, but the real me is not.
"Tsk, tsk, after thinking about it for a long time, this possibility really does not exist."
I sighed:
"I'll just be an ordinary lonely old man in another world."
"What are you mumbling in the corner? Come and work when you have time."
Uh, I was found lazy by Raya.
"Okay, come right away..."
I got up from the recliner with great reluctance.
What is currently going on is the layout of the tailor shop.
It took more than two months from site selection to construction to now when we moved in. It was not easy.
I came to the carriage at the entrance of the store and took the luggage from the carriage into the store bit by bit. Raya's and I's personal belongings were placed on the second floor, while other utensils were piled in the storage room on the first floor to be sorted slowly. The sun was shining brightly, and I felt the warmth and looked at the brand-new tailor shop that came into view.
Well, even I have a lot of energy.
The future is promising.
......
Qian Zhihe kept her promise. She not only gave me all the information she could find about the purpose of divinity, but also introduced other divine gifts very enthusiastically.
In addition to theoretical study, I also tried to apply the divine purpose in practice.
Through the experiment, I deeply understood the power of divine purpose.
——That’s fighting.
In combat, my plug-in can predict all harmful behaviors of the opponent in advance, and provide various ways to dodge or fight back and the corresponding success probability.
However, this kind of prediction only appears in my brain a second or two before the opponent takes action. Most of the time, I have no time to react. In addition, there are too many one-time predictions, making it extremely difficult to make them quickly.
Make a selection.
In other words, when faced with those professionally trained guards, I usually only get beaten... Ah, but they are very gentle and usually just stop at the point of order, and they take great care of me, an old man. I
Well~~it should only be regarded as a way of fitness.
I have finally made some progress. Although I am not full of muscles, at least I am not as weak as before, and I am out of breath even when I walk.
At the same time, my relationship with Qianzhihe, Marcia, and Alvin inevitably became closer.
First, the careless Marcia took the lead in calling me "lonely old man", and then the other two gradually dropped "sir".
Not only them, but most of the guards in the infantry team have more or less interactions with me, probably thanks to Qianzhihe's introduction.
On the other side, the tailor shop started to open, and the business was booming like never before. For this purpose, Raya recruited an apprentice named "Polly" and taught her tailoring skills while working. When Miss Pearly's skills were qualified, Raya
Hire her as a clerk in a tailor shop, which relieves the pressure on business operations.
I was amazed by Raya's skillful way of handling everything - at the age of fourteen, she was already several times more capable than me.
The prosperity of life after adding "changes" actually makes me a little uneasy. Maybe it's because I feel I deserve it, or maybe I'm unfounded.
However, no matter what I think, time will still pass slowly.
Passing by, passing by...
......
Spring is coming to an end, and the temperature keeps rising.
In the tailor shop, I lay peacefully on the wooden table where the sun could not shine.
Raya and Polly were "flying stitches" on the workbench and didn't pay any attention to me.
Yes, even I know it well-my laziness will lead to dissatisfaction.
But I don’t dare to move around at will, otherwise if I attract Raya’s attention, she will definitely give her a lesson...The child has been in a bad mood these days.
Well... let's just do silent mental work, there happens to be something that I need to think about urgently.
Raya's birthday is coming soon.
How should we celebrate this time... The party will be held in the store, if not invite Qian Zhihe and the others... Many customers will probably come too...
In short, I have to reward the hard-working shopkeeper~~
......
In the afternoon, I came to the guard camp as usual.
Alvin is waiting for me.
"Good afternoon."
"Oh, you came so early."
"That's right."
I laughed at myself:
"It makes me look like a real guard."
"You might as well just join us."
"Oh~~Am I not over the age limit for joining the army?"
"Don't worry about that restriction, we can help you fake your age."
"Thank you for thinking of it, I'll think about it..."
I remembered something and asked:
"By the way, has anyone responded to the call for the Guard Corps?"
"No, there's no one..."
Alvin shook his head with a look of embarrassment:
"The lord is unwilling to help. No matter how much we encourage him, it will be useless. The people in the town are simply unwilling to join the army."
The town's guard corps is very special. There is only one cavalry team and one infantry team each, and there is no captain.
After the misfortune of the cavalry, only the infantry remained as the town's guard, while the actual top managers became paper cranes.
Qian Zhihe once reported to the lord the shortage of personnel in the town's guard corps and requested to mobilize a cavalry team to station in the town. However, the lord believed that the town was located in a remote place and the role of the army was minimal, so he refused.
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"That Qianzhihe guy is probably in a difficult situation, right?"
"He has to deal with too many things in one day. Just because the position of regiment leader is vacant, all the work is handled by her alone... The lord does not know the truth and casually speculates that the army in our town has nothing to do all day long.
It can be done, alas..."
Alvin suppressed his inner anger, it seemed that he cared about Qian Zhihe very much.
"Okay, okay...it won't help if we rush here."
I patted Alvin on the shoulder:
"Didn't you say you had something to discuss with me today?"
"...Ah, yes, wait a moment."
After Ivan finished speaking, he rummaged for a while on a small table filled with books and papers, and then pulled out a shabby booklet.
His eyes sparkled, and he held up the pamphlet and showed it to me:
"This is it."
"This is?"
"Practice Instructions for the Mutual Injury Technique."
I took the pamphlet, and on its yellow cover were three large characters - [Mutual Injury Technique].
"Mutual injury technique?"
"A type of physical skill."
Ai Wen couldn’t wait to explain:
"As the name suggests - through self-injury, a short burst of power is obtained. If used properly, it can cause great damage to the opponent."
"What is self-injury?"
"Well... let's take an example - when jumping, if you jump hard, you can jump higher, but your muscles will also be damaged... In the same way, when you use the mutual injury technique, your strength will be
Being exploited as much as possible, the harm to oneself will inevitably expand. This is self-injury."
"Wow...it hurts just listening to it."
"But the mutual injury technique can be used in conjunction with your divine eye. It is also a physical technique."
"Uh, let me tell you, where did you get this kind of instruction manual?"
"My father bought it from a traveling businessman when he was young, but he never practiced..."
"Isn't that a waste of money...what about you?"
"Me neither."
"Eh——"
I squinted my eyes:
"In other words, none of you have tried the method in the book to see if it is reliable, but you recommended it to me?"
"Reliable!"
Alvin said decisively:
"Mutual injury technique is a formal physical technique recorded in the Empire's "Taijutsu Encyclopedia", but few people learn it... Perhaps it is because the degree of self-injury is too high to discourage people, but your words should
No problem."
"Why?"
"You are immortal. No matter how serious the injury is, you will have enough time to recover slowly."
"Uh..."
I made a dumbfounded look:
"Even if I learn the mutual injury technique, there is still no use for it."
What kind of slow recovery? Hey...what kind of monster do I have to fight to get injured like that?
"That's it..."
Alvin became very frustrated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
...Hello.
"Well, um, okay... let me have a look first, I suddenly became a little bit interested again."
"OK!"
......
Night falls.
I propped up my chin and stared blankly out of the window.
Next to the arm is the instruction manual for the Mutual Injury Technique - I have read it once.
Empty my mind, I took a deep breath, and after a few seconds, I slowly exhaled.
Spring is leaving soon.
I always feel that this spring has come and gone in a hurry... Even I, who is keen on wasting away the years, have noticed this.
However, what needs to be done is almost done, so there is nothing to regret.
Every time when seasons intersect like this, I can’t help but sigh:
After a few more times, it will be a year.
In a few years, a new group of people will have to accompany me.
I chose to stay, and I have already anticipated the consequences, so I am still accustomed to this reincarnation.
Unknowingly, I thought of that world——
The world where science and technology have made brilliant achievements is the world that I once lived in... Faced with the changing of seasons and the repetition of time in a year, how did I feel at that time?
When the new year comes, will I have any expectations?
At that time, I was still a real young man, and I must be full of longing for the future. After all, in the world of technology, I was an otaku who seemed comfortable with "eternity" but was always restless in my heart.
"..."
Thinking too far...
I don’t want to anymore.
Sleep.
Good night~~My instructions for practicing the Mutual Injury Technique.
Good night, I’m about to say goodbye to the spring.