HLnovel Chapter 259 The Fox's Tail Revealed
Chapter 259 The Fox's Tail Revealed
Chapter 259 The Fox's Tail Revealed
"Back then, Fa Liande brought back a lot of ores from his trip. I've seen quite a few, like iron ore and crystal ore, but there were a few I'd never even heard of before."
For example, this thing called chromium—when I first heard Falcon say the name of this ore, I thought I misheard. Let alone how many years I've lived in Mondstadt…
But after consulting all the books and alchemy guides, I still couldn't find any record of this thing called chromium ever existing.
Qiuhe reached out and took the silvery-white mineral that Falga had taken out. In truth, even he didn't know what chromium actually looked like.
After all, in his world, Qiuhe was also sent to an orphanage at a young age. Without higher education, the periodic table would probably be completely foreign to him.
But as for why Qiuhe himself knew what chromium was, he didn't know either; it was as if the name of this chemical substance was stored in his memory.
He looked at the silvery-white mineral in his hand, not daring to draw any conclusions. Knowing the name of this chemical substance was already the limit of his ability.
But how could he possibly know what this so-called chromium actually looked like? Even a fool could see that the Frenchman wouldn't even know the word "chromium."
Furthermore, the ore they brought back was something Falga had never seen before, so there's a 90% chance it's genuine. "Qiuhe? Qiuhe?"
Seeing Qiuhe staring blankly at the ore, Falga called out to him twice before Qiuhe came back to his senses.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Hmm... It's nothing. I just noticed you were spacing out. Do you recognize this thing too?"
Upon hearing this, Qiuhe slowly lowered his head again to look at the ore in his hand.
"Commander, where did those members of the Savage Madness Squad come from? Were they recruited by you?"
"You mean those knights? Hmm... They were indeed recruited by me. They were the first heavy armor I made after Faliande drew up the blueprints for them."
I tried to get an ordinary knight to wear it, but because the heavy armor was too heavy, almost no knight could afford to wear it.
Finally, it was Fa Liande who came up with an idea, which led me to recruit several burly men. Those men weren't used to wearing the armor at first.
But in just one day, those men were already able to run, jump, and fight while wearing heavy armor. Those men were all farmers who used to till the land.
Because monsters constantly attack the village and destroy crops, their accumulated experience in driving away monsters over the years, along with their hatred for those monsters, all contribute to their strength in battle.
They performed exceptionally well. Ultimately, all 34 volunteers who volunteered were recruited into the Knights Order.
After listening to Falga's retelling of the origins of those people, Qiuhe fell into thought. "Those members of the madmen were all from peasant backgrounds, which means..."
The only person with problems right now is that Fa Liande. Could it be... another time traveler?
Qiuhe slowly stood up. "Thank you for your explanation, Commander. It's late, and I have no further questions. Let's end our conversation here for today."
Qiuhe bid farewell to Falga, slowly walked out of the office, and gently closed the door behind him. "If he really is a time traveler, then we must know his motives."
If there's no malice, that's fine, but if it's someone like Qin Yuming... Thinking this, Qiuhe felt a sense of unease creep into his heart.
He didn't want to face any more malicious transmigrators, especially those with systems. Suddenly, soft footsteps echoed in the hall.
Qiuhe hurriedly looked around, and finally hid in a corner, peeking out. He was immediately startled to realize that the footsteps coming from there belonged to Falian De.
He walked lightly down the stairs, carrying a bag in his hand. "Strange, what's he going to do so late?"
"And what is he carrying?" Farsham descended the stairs to the Knights' gate, pushed it open, and walked out.
Seeing this, Akikawa followed silently out. In the dark streets of Mondstadt, all the residents had already turned off their lights and gone to sleep.
Only the streetlights along the road provided a faint illumination for his journey. Farid slowly descended a flight of steps, observing the path he was taking.
Qiuhe realized that he was heading towards the gates of Mondstadt. After a long chase, at that moment, Faliande suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Qiuhe quickly hid behind the wall without making a sound. Faliande stood there for a few minutes without making any unusual noise.
Heading towards the gates of Mondstadt again, Qiuhe, who had been following Falcon, finally saw the gates of Mondstadt clearly in the distance.
"Is he leaving Mondstadt?" Just as Akikawa was thinking this, a kitten's meow startled him.
Looking towards the source of the sound, Qiuhe also spotted it: Faliande was crouching at the bottom of the steps of the Cat Tail Tavern, and in front of him was an orange cat.
Beside that cat were several tiny kittens, which appeared to be the offspring of the large orange cat.
After stroking the orange cat a few times, Faliande took out several fish from the bag and handed them to the orange cat and the kittens beside it.
Several kittens meowed incessantly, as if thanking the kind person before them. Qiuhe, who had been watching from behind a corner of the wall not far away, was stunned by the scene.
After pausing briefly, he sighed softly, then slowly turned and walked away, his figure gradually disappearing behind the wall.
After Qiuhe left, Faliande, who had been squatting under the Cat Tail Tavern stroking a few kittens, stopped what he was doing and slowly stood up.
His usually indifferent lips gradually curved into a smile. Finally, he left the Cat's Tail Tavern and headed towards the city gate. Meanwhile, Qiuhe, who had already left earlier...
The figure slowly emerged from behind the wall, leaned against it, tilted his head, and watched the departing Fashind with a blank expression, inwardly sneering.
"So he did have an ulterior motive after all," he muttered to himself. His body began to fade, becoming transparent. Finally, Qiuhe's figure vanished completely.
It was as if I had merged into the darkness. As the long night passed, sunlight streamed through the glass windows, the gentle warmth of dawn echoing in the quiet and cozy room.
Navia rolled over in the covers, her eyes still heavy with sleep. She sat up and realized that only she and Claudia were lying in bed together.
In contrast, Qiuhe was nowhere to be seen. Just as Navia was wondering what was going on, the door to the room was slowly pushed open, and Navia looked towards the doorway.
Then she spotted Qiuhe standing at the door. "Brother Leyi," Navia laughed as she got out of bed, barefoot.
She ran towards Qiuhe and hugged him tightly. Hearing Navia's laughter, Clarinde also woke up. "Brother Leyi, why did you come back from outside? Hey? Why is Brother Leyi's hair all wet?"
Qiuhe smiled gently, picked up Navia, and carried her back to bed. "We've been out for over a week now, and we've been so busy having fun these past few days..."
I took a shower. Navia should go shower with Clorind too; Navia's starting to smell a bit. If your dad finds out...
"I didn't take good care of his sweet little girl, he'll be in trouble with me later." Navia sniffed herself after hearing this, and then smelled a sour odor.
The scent welled up in her nostrils, and Navia scratched her head shyly. While the two went to take a bath, Qiuhe also left the Knights' quarters, taking a breath of the morning air.
The sound of swords striking wooden stakes caught Qiuhe's attention. Following the sound, Qiuhe arrived at the back of the Knights' quarters.
Then she noticed that Qin was practicing swordsmanship in a training area behind the Knights, and the wooden dummy in front of her was...
It was already covered in knife marks. Every sword strike Qin made was full of skill and the culmination of long-term training; watching Qin constantly wield the blade, sweat pouring down her face...
At first, Akikawa thought it was just a simple endurance exercise, but as Koto swung her sword more and more, Akikawa was surprised to discover the profound mystery within Koto's swordsmanship.
Qin wasn't simply practicing swordsmanship while seated. The wooden dummy in front of her had eight knife wounds, each one targeting a vital part of the body.
With each thrust, stab, swing, and slash, Qin's attacks were precise and relentless, striking the eight knife marks with unwavering speed.
As she sheathed her one-handed sword, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and thrust it forward with all her might, the heavy wooden stake, positioned near the heart, was instantly pierced through by her single strike.