Heaven's Formula

And he knew in his heart that even the master might not be able to give a satisfactory answer.

Since then, Xia Fan has put a lot of energy into cultivation.

Meditate day after day, even if you are hungry, you will not stop practicing, learn how to draw talismans, and learn everything about alchemists.Even the cheap master, who didn't pay much attention to everything, was shocked by his performance, and said that there are not many talented people in this world, but it is impossible for thousands of people to have such perseverance and understanding when they were young. Can't fault one.

Only Xia Fan knows that he has nothing to do with geniuses, that understanding comes from systematic education, and perseverance is just an accompaniment of age accumulation.

That's right, he once lived in a completely different world, and everything about that world is vivid in his memory.

It's just that he can't remember how he came to this era.

There seemed to be no clear boundary between the two, as if in the blink of an eye, and as if a long time had passed, when he opened his eyes again, he had become an orphan rolling in the mud.

Even the name Xia Fan was chosen for himself by using his past memory.

Fortunately, Master Cheap did not delve into this point.

He probably thinks that it is not too rare for a three-year-old child to remember the name given by his parents.

With his ability to learn one step ahead, Xia Fan quickly gained an overall understanding of the world.

Just because living beings are born of qi, it means that consciousness is born before the body, and after the body dies, consciousness may not necessarily return to the state of qi.In some special cases, consciousness can exist independently, or evolve into something else, such as sprites and ghosts.If not dealt with, they will continue to grow in the air, and finally cause harm to the world.

Although Xia Fan has never seen a monster that can really harm a place, he has also solved some small evil spirits with his master, and confirmed that they are not some folk tales.

In addition, since he practiced entraining qi so far, he can actually feel the changes in his body—whether it is strength or reaction, vision and hearing, they are far better than ordinary people.In other words, if it weren't for these changes, he might not have been able to wander all the way with his master in the era when the medical level was poor, and he might die of illness after being exposed to the rain, and he could tenaciously live to this age.

This visible improvement can be said to have further stimulated his motivation to practice.

If weight loss, which pays off for every sweat, is the most worthwhile investment in the world, then exercise that can improve the body's limit is obviously more worthy of attention.

After entering the state of practice, Xia Fan felt that those tiny stars were merging with himself. Through them, his consciousness seemed to have infinite expansion space. Every breath seemed to come from himself, and it seemed to come from world.

This sits for hours.

After eating the dinner sent by the store, he continued to return to the state of entrainment, which lasted until late at night.

Unfortunately, feeling Qi requires concentration, and it is not a substitute for rest, nor can you train while sleeping, so you still have to close your eyes obediently when it is time to fall asleep.

While half asleep and half awake, Xia Fan suddenly felt something strange.

He opened his eyes suddenly, only to find that the window hanging above his head was opened at some point, revealing a blood-red light and shadow from the window.

This... what the hell happened?

He held the wooden sword in his hand, stepped on the table carefully, stood on tiptoe and looked out the window——

I saw a red moon hanging high on the dome, dyeing the earth scarlet!

At the same time, there was also a change in the small town—a lot of dirt bumps appeared on the ground, and these dirt bumps were pushed open little by little, and skeletons crawled out of the ground one after another, making terrifying strange screams.

Xia Fan couldn't help being taken aback.

This scene seemed familiar.

And those skeleton monsters, no matter how you look at them, reveal a touch of cuteness.

Wait, cute?

One of the skeletons seemed to have discovered it, turned around and jumped up, and rushed towards the window!

The next moment, Xia Fan sat up in shock and found himself still lying on the bed.

This is... a dream?

If it was a dream, it would be a bit too real. Both the clarity and the touch of the sound far surpassed the dreams of the past. Even after waking up, I can remember all the details.

He unconsciously raised his head to look at the window, and then his heart tightened slightly.

The window was indeed opened, and there was something extra at the window—it took him a few seconds to adjust to the dark environment before he could make out the outline of the black shadow.

It was a figure sitting by the window, and his eyes were focused on him.The reason for saying this is because in the pitch blackness, the most conspicuous thing is the other party's pair of golden eyes reflecting the faint light.

Xia Fan realized in an instant that this strange dream was related to the person in front of him.

"Could it be...you are also a fan of picnics?"

"Picnic? What is that—no, why aren't you afraid?" Unexpectedly, the other party responded quickly, and the voice was actually a...female, although the tone sounded cold.

Why should I be afraid of a group of Q version skeletons?

Xia Fan didn't know how to answer for a while.

However, the other party was willing to speak, which made him a little relieved. If the visitor was full of malice, he probably wouldn't wait until he opened his eyes again.

He groped around, took out a torch from the clothes at the foot of the bed, blew out the sparks and lit the candle on the table. The dim light of the fire immediately dispelled the twilight in the room and allowed him to see the appearance of the other party.

The visitor is not human - this is Xia Fan's first cognition.

Although "she" does look like a woman, the pricked ears on the top of her head are too eye-catching.

If the other party is not a cosplay enthusiast, this kind of species mixed with inhuman features is generally called a 魑, or a demon.

"Dog?" Xia Fan asked tentatively.

no respond.

"cat?"

The eyes that can reflect light at night are indeed very cat-like.

Still silent.

"Wolf?" He guessed again.

"Enough, it's a fox!" Her voice finally wavered.

Chapter 5 Introduction

"Is that so... I'm sorry, several branches of the canine family are quite similar, I really can't tell them apart..." Xia Fan shrugged with a smile, but his heart was already in a state of turmoil.

Oh my god, he actually met a fox demon!

Master once said that demons are less harmful among evils, because they have their own thoughts and know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so most demons will stay away from human residences and try not to deal with people.Therefore, there are very few records about them, and most of the folk stories are just oral stories, which are not counted. At present, it is only known that they do exist, and they are based on the alienation of various animals.

Of course, Master's original description was not so polite, but directly called them "livestock, poultry and beasts", which are the dirty part of the air and the appearance of the decline of the world.

"Canine? What's that?"

"A big classification, wolves, dogs, bears, and foxes all fall under this category—"

"Absurd! Can a dog be compared with a fox?" The other party interrupted him excitedly, but soon realized that his voice was too high, and then adjusted back to the original cold tone, "Don't change the topic, human. I asked You, why aren't you afraid?"

"Are you referring to that dream?" Xia Fan was a little embarrassed.

"That 'nightmare'. ’ she emphasized.

"You asked me to do it?"

"That's right." The fox demon didn't deny it, and replied straight away, "Visions from the sky, a blood moon across the sky, resurrection of the dead, and possession of evil spirits, aren't these all the things you fear most. I just need a little guidance , you will make up the scariest scene you have ever seen in your life, even if you are scared to the point of peeing, it is normal. But why don’t you feel frightened?”

Hey, don't say it so bluntly, okay?

Xia Fan now roughly understands the origin of that dream. The feeling is that the other party designed a nightmare scene, adding many horror elements to it, and then let the dreamer play it by himself.In this era, even a meteor shower can be interpreted as an ominous omen, causing panic in the world, not to mention the strange change that the night sky is stained red with blood.

But the problem lies in this "self-play".

The blood moon element is so classic that there are too many corresponding scenes in Xia Fan's memory. Coupled with the characteristics of the resurrection of the dead, the most appropriate scene is actually the game Zelda Breath of the Wild - referred to as "Picnic". The scene where the monsters are refreshed.

He couldn't say that instead of not feeling scared, he still had a trace of nostalgia and expectation, right?After all, once the blood moon comes out, it means that weapons and materials can be collected from monsters again.

"This... probably because I have experienced it myself, so I am relatively calm." Xia Fan coughed twice.

"Have you experienced it?" The woman stared at him, "How is it possible? These should be the first things I conceived..."

It seems that she is quite proud of her nightmare design.

"The world is so big, how do you know that there is no similar phenomenon in the world?"

"..." The other party fell silent, as if thinking about whether he was lying.After a moment, she turned her head, as if wanting to leave.

"Wait!" Xia Fan quickly stopped her.

The woman stopped and looked over impatiently.

"Why did you do such a thing? I'm not the only one having nightmares tonight, am I?"

Xia Fan didn't think he was a special person, and it was unlikely that the fox demon came for him alone.

"Ask knowingly." She snorted, "You plan to become alchemists, right? Eliminating demons and demons is something alchemists often talk about. In other words, you will be enemies in the future. Why not do this? "

It makes sense... Is this to nip the "enemy" in the bud?

"In that case, why don't you do it directly?"

If you can sneak into Qingshan Town without making a sound, as long as you bring a dagger and change your nightmare into a sweet dream, it is estimated that few people will be able to react before being attacked.

"That's because you haven't become alchemists yet."

"...What?" Xia Fan didn't react for a moment.

"Is it hard to understand? You haven't really killed a demon. It's not a smart way to kill you just because of a possibility in the future, but it will make your slander substantiated. I won't do such a thing." She The tone was disdainful, "On the contrary, isn't wanton killing for an inexplicable reason the most common behavior of human beings?"

Xia Fan was dumbfounded.

Are the three views of monsters so normal these days?

Don't do to others what you don't want done to you, these eight words are simple to say, but few people can really do it, even in the previous life when basic education has been popularized, there are many people who are more strict with others and more lenient than themselves.

"The Privy Council exam is held once every three years. Scaring you away with nightmares is equivalent to reducing the number of alchemists." The other party shook his ears, "Unfortunately, it seems that this trick is not effective for you."

It took Xia Fan a long time to pick up the words, "...Aren't you afraid that I will tell other people and make your plot shattered?"

"This is the most interesting thing about you." The fox demon seemed to grin, "The number of alchemists is limited, and those who are scared away will lose their qualifications. Wouldn't your chances of passing the exam be greatly improved? Besides, tell the truth Go out, and how many people will believe you. Those guys who were going to be scared away? No, they won't admit to being deceived by a monster with such a simple trick, and maybe they will hate you instead. Considering these two Are you sure you still want to speak out?"

This guy...couldn't it be the first time he did this kind of thing?He suddenly realized that maybe he wasn't the only one who noticed that something was wrong with the nightmare.

"Well... I won't say it."

"You admit it quickly." She seemed to have expected this result a long time ago, "For human beings, as long as it is beneficial to themselves, the right or wrong of the matter itself is not important. It's not that it can't be used, let alone a monster?"

After speaking, she turned to the window, ready to jump off——

"Wait!" Xia Fan shouted again.

The woman's movements suddenly stopped, and her feet almost slipped out of the window sill.

When she turned her head this time, her expression was already a little annoyed.

"If you want to stall for time—"

"Why can't demons cooperate?" Xia Fan said bluntly, "To be honest, I have never seen a real demon before, but if all demons are as reasonable as you, understand righteousness, and understand politeness, what's the problem with cooperation? "

"Know the righteousness... know how to be polite?" The fox demon seemed a little confused.

"If you don't want to do something that you want to commit a crime, you have no excuse. This is righteousness. Stop when I tell you. Communication, and will not stop harming the common people just because you are wrong, it is obviously unfair for you to compare yourself with them, so I have to correct your statement."

"..." This time the dumb one was replaced by the other party.

Naturally, Xia Fan would not let this opportunity go, and he chased after the opportunity, "Besides, you mentioned slander before, which shows that people have some stereotyped prejudices against monsters, but your view of people is not a kind of prejudice? Even if most They are all unsightly, and there will always be exceptions—you can understand people’s language, so you should be taught by someone, so what about this former teacher? Is he also the kind of person you said?"

For a moment, he caught a hint of softening in the opponent's eyes.

But soon, that fluctuation disappeared without a trace, as if it was just an illusion. "Smart-toothed generation."

"Thank you, I brush my teeth every day."

The woman snorted coldly, "You have said so much, you just want me to help you secretly, so that you can pass the exam more easily, right? Unfortunately, I am not interested in whether you can pass, and I will not be with someone who wants to be The alchemists are cooperating. You'd better save yourself--"

"If you are free, come and chat with me at night." Xia Fan said unhurriedly.

"Ahem," the fox demon almost choked, "What... what did you say?"

"The content of the cooperation." He said calmly, "If you have nothing else to do. As for when to come, you have the final say, just treat it as a rest time after scaring people."

The other party still had some doubts about what he heard, "Talking...?"

"Since it's cooperation, of course I won't let you do it for nothing." Xia Fan picked up a cloth bag on the table and spread it out in front of her eyes, "This is the reward for chatting, what do you think?"

What was wrapped in Buli was the stewed beef that was snatched from Wei Wushuang earlier.

It has to be said that the craftsmanship of the restaurant in this remote town is quite good. Not only is the stewed meat fragrant, but the beef slices are also very well cut. He planned to save some of them to eat tomorrow.

When lighting the candles, Xia Fan noticed that although the opponent was imposing, he was wearing crumpled linen clothes.Perhaps as a monster, her tolerance to the wild far exceeds that of ordinary people, and she doesn't care about being exposed to the sun and rain, eating and sleeping in the open, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have hobbies or enjoyment, especially when she's obviously been taught by humans.

"Gollum."

Xia Fan heard a slight creeping sound.