Chapter 10 The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked
With the help of the maid, Lu Xiao changed into a set of clothes commonly used by men in this era when going out.
To be honest, this ridiculous costume made him very uncomfortable.
Leaving aside the upper body, the beautifully crafted medieval lining and trimmed waistcoat look pretty good, but the unspeakably ugly half-length bloomers on the lower body really make Lu Xiao unable to complain.
The maid even asked Lu Xiao to put on a pair of white stockings under her bloomers, but Lu Xiao firmly refused without hesitation.
After all, he doesn’t have a fetish for cross-dressing...
When Giovanni met Lu Xiao for the first time, this assassin brother from the far east was still pulling at his clothes uncomfortably.
"Haha~" Giovanni lowered his head slightly and chuckled: "It seems that you are not used to this kind of clothes. Maybe it is caused by the cultural conflict between the East and the West."
Giovanni is a middle-aged handsome uncle with a very aristocratic demeanor. Compared with Mario, who has a rough appearance and personality, Giovanni is more in line with Lu Xiao's impression of ancient European aristocrats.
Lu Xiao smiled bitterly and sat on the chair opposite Giovanni at Giovanni's signal: "If possible, I would like to change into a set of clothes that are more convenient for movement. These half-length bloomers... I really can't appreciate them."
Giovanni nodded gently: "No problem. Later I will ask the tailor at home to measure your body data and tailor a set of clothes that meet your requirements. Please be patient for now."
"Back to business."
The smile on Giovanni's face slowly faded, and he reached out and tapped the envelope on the table: "Mario's letter mentioned that you have completed his training mission perfectly. Next, I will guide you in the assassination and anonymity of the assassin."
Tracking skills.”
Giovanni placed the leather armband that Mario gave to Lu Xiao before leaving on the table and asked: "Have you studied this armband? What are your thoughts?"
Lu Xiao nodded and said: "After preliminary inspection on the way, there is a pocket blade hidden inside the arm armor. It should be the hidden sword commonly used by assassins, right?"
"That's right."
Giovanni put on the arm armor and flipped his wrist to skillfully pop out the sharp blade.
"The three principles of the Assassin Brotherhood are not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, to hide their traces in plain sight, to be a member of the crowd, and never to endanger the Brotherhood alliance."
"The hidden sword is based on the second principle and is carried forward. It is the weapon we use most in daily tasks."
Giovanni didn't go around and talk about a lot of big things. He went straight to the point and introduced the use of the Hidden Blade to Lu Xiao in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
"According to ancient records, the original use of the hidden sword required cutting off the user's ring finger, using the little finger to pull the hook, and the blade would pop out from the cut off ring finger."
"After the improvements of the ancestors of the Assassins, Altaïr, this more ceremonial design was completely abolished, because people who lacked the ring finger were too conspicuous, and the Templars could easily identify the assassins based on this feature."
Giovanni raised his wrist to demonstrate to Lu Xiao, and the hidden sword blade popped out easily from his wrist again.
"The improved hidden sword no longer requires deliberately pulling the hook, but relies on the pressure generated by shaking the wrist to trigger the mechanism to make the blade pop out."
Taking off the arm armor and handing it to Lu Xiao, Giovanni motioned for him to try it himself.
"You try to become familiar with how to use the Hidden Blade as soon as possible. There will be a mission tomorrow that requires the Brotherhood to be dispatched. Mario mentioned in the letter that your archery skills are very strong. You can team up with me to show you in a practical way.
How to stay invisible and complete an assassination."
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Giovanni was true to his word. After the secret conversation, he quickly called in the Auditore family's special tailor to measure Lu Xiao's body and make several sets of regular clothes as soon as possible, including two sets for assassination purposes.
Hooded Assassin Suit.
The first night spent at the Auditore House was very peaceful. The small welcome party was attended only by the core members of the Auditore family. Federico and Claudia, who had not met before, both greeted Mario very kindly.
Uncle's friends welcomed him.
Claudia, who is not yet 14 years old, has an upper-middle appearance and a round face. Her attention to Lu Xiao is more out of curiosity about different races. She has never seen an Oriental before.
Federico's gaze was more intriguing. Apparently he had learned Lu Xiao's true identity from his parents.
The young and energetic Ezio was still a little dissatisfied with Lu Xiao being the center of attention. During the banquet, he kept dragging Federico with him with an ugly face.
The eldest son of the Auditore family had a teasing smile on his face and teased his younger brother with words, which soon made Ezio very angry.
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The first night passed safely, and early the next morning, Lu Xiao changed back into the travel clothes that had been washed and dried by the maid yesterday.
Giovanni applied for leave from the bank through Lorenzo's channels early, and the handsome middle-aged man also wore an assassin uniform with a white background.
Maria made a random excuse and asked Federico to take Ezio, Petruchio and Claudia out together.
Giovanni pushed aside the maids and servants, climbed up skillfully in the courtyard of his house, and jumped to the roof with the help of several times.
"Forehead……"
Lu Xiao saw Giovanni squatting on the edge of the roof and casting encouraging glances at her, so she could only bite the bullet and imitate Giovanni's movements and slowly climbed up.
Reaching out to pull up Lu Xiao who had climbed under the roof, Giovanni said jokingly: "You should practice climbing in the city more in the future. Ezio, who has not yet formally received assassin training, is more flexible than you.
"
Lu Xiao rolled his eyes, 'Nonsense, you started training your son a few years ago, how can I, a halfway monk, compare with him.'
Giovanni's joke overturned his influence in Lu Xiao's heart. Lu Xiao originally thought that he was a handsome uncle who upheld aristocratic elegance, but she did not expect that Giovanni would have such a witty side.
'Sure enough, like father, like son, the characters of Federico and Ezio were developed for a reason.'
Compared with the endless traffic on the ground, the roof space in Florence is obviously much more open.
Under the leadership of Giovanni, Lu Xiao followed him awkwardly, parkouring all the way to the destination.
From the initial unfamiliarity to the gradual adaptation, Lu Xiao's progress was indeed beyond Giovanni's expectations.
"You adapt quickly. Running freely on the rooftops of the city. The most important thing is to let go of your fear of heights, so that you can let go of your hands and feet and make bold moves."
When it comes to learning and progress speed, Lu Xiao herself feels strange.
Although he often jogs for exercise, his physical fitness has been maintained at a good level, and he can quickly get started in Mario's combat training.
But to complete all the training in just half a year, even Mario, who has extensive experience in guiding his juniors, was amazed by this.
‘Is it because of the system?’
Lu Xiao's system is very Buddhist. Except for issuing tasks and important reminders when necessary, he never takes the initiative to speak out.
Fortunately, the system has everything that should be available, such as Lu Xiao’s personal data panel.
Host: Lu Xiao
Strength:8(5)
Agility:9(5)
Constitution:7(5)
Spirit:6(5)
(Data in brackets are for normal adult males)
Equipment held: Hidden sword (normal), short sword x2 (normal), modified short bow (normal), travel suit (damaged)
Passive skills: Clairvoyance d, close combat f (assassin), archery e, free running (unfinished, learning)
Active skills: none
Racial inherent talent: human will (?) (not completely unsealed, the effect is unknown)
From the panel, the only reason for Lu Xiao's rapid improvement is the inherent talent of that race.
'Human will? What the hell...do humans still have this kind of racial talent?'