0p0 Chapter 150 Worries & Compromises
Chapter 150 Worries & Compromises
What Le Zhong and Le Chu talked about that night remains unknown, and life continues in its noisy yet peaceful way. Since Lei Xiu left, there has been no news of him. Le Chu occasionally mentions to her that Lei Xiu is definitely safe, but Le Chu doesn't say anything more.
Le Chu didn't say anything, and although Le Zhi had many guesses in his heart, he refrained from pressing the matter. It was only then that Le Zhi realized that his relationship with Lei Xiu was not strong enough to justify interfering in each other's private affairs.
Realizing this, Lezhi felt a little uneasy. Although he had tried his best to hide it, it was fine in front of Leyou and the others, but he was easily seen through by Lechu. However, Lechu thoughtfully didn't say anything and followed Lezhi's wishes, pretending that she hadn't noticed anything.
The Hunting Tournament is said to be an annual grand event for the three races, but the real spectacle is the battles on the periphery. These weaklings who cannot leave their races can only watch the excitement that doesn't belong to them and see who gets the title of the strongest every year.
In previous years, there were many smaller projects, including competitions and skills contests, but the most important were the practical projects, with the others being just icing on the cake. This year, Windwalker, as the organizer, arbitrarily canceled all the smaller projects and only released one main quest.
Moreover, this task can be completed in teams, unlike previous years' projects which attracted much speculation. However, the organizers have the right to decide on the competition projects, so no one raised any objections.
The direct result of the Windwalker Clan's actions was that while the Windwalker Clan's internal trade fairs were bustling during the two-week hunting tournament, no one felt deeply involved in the tournament itself; everyone was just waiting for the final results to be announced to see who would win.
"Lezhi, this was sent by the clansmen. I'll put it here for you." Qingze and Qingping had been assigned to follow Lezhi and help him. Now, they also served as liaisons between the clan and Lezhi and handled deliveries.
Because they didn't want the clansmen to disturb Lezhi's normal life too much, Qinglin decided to hand over all the supplies needed to cure the Shadow Disease to Qingze and Qingping for delivery. Today is the latest batch.
"Okay, I'll write it down." Lezhi doesn't dwell on these tedious but unimportant things, so to keep a record, she chooses to write them down on paper.
After taking inventory of the delivered supplies, Lezhi made a record on a piece of paper. Qinglin and Qingping, who were standing nearby, watched curiously as Lezhi wrote and drew on the paper with strange characters. Although it wasn't the first time they had seen it, they were still curious about the square characters.
Speaking of this, Lezhi couldn't help but marvel at the vastness and wonder of the world. In his previous life, everyone had to actively learn all skills from the moment they were born, especially knowledge and literacy.
However, after Lei Xiu gave him paper and pen, Le Zhi realized that the tree spirit clan's inherited memories contained a built-in text plugin, but it was not used much in daily life, so Le Zhi had not discovered it.
When he accidentally saw the document that Lei Xiu took out, the feeling of unfamiliarity yet inexplicable understanding really surprised Le Zhi. It was only then that Le Zhi realized that after he met the tree spirits, he had been subconsciously communicating in the tree spirit language. He had previously thought that the language system here was the same as that in his previous life.
Looking back now, I realize how naive he was. In his past life, let alone the fact that different countries use different languages, even within the same country and among the same ethnic group, there are all sorts of dialects. It's no joke that you can't communicate at all in a different place.
However, it's not too late to know this now. In order to preserve some traces of her past life, Lezhi tries to use the language of her past life to keep records in private, and she also secretly speaks the language of her past life with Maoqiu. Only in this way can Lezhi feel that she has not lost her past.
"Lezhi, I've wanted to ask this before, is this drawing a recording method you invented yourself?" Qingze asked, pointing to the square characters on the paper.
Ever since she started using it openly in front of others without any hesitation, Lezhi had been waiting for this question. However, she didn't expect Qinglin to come up with such a thought. But the characters in her previous life did look like pictures, after all, they evolved from pictographs, so what Qinglin said was not wrong. Lezhi simply went along with it and nodded in agreement.
"Hmm, isn't it beautiful?" At least compared to the obscure tadpole script that the tree spirits were used to, Lezhi preferred the square characters that had become ingrained in his bones.
Yes, this is another reason why Lezhi wants to use a familiar script for recording. He can hear, speak, and read the tree spirit's script, but it's still quite difficult for him to write it directly, since he's not familiar with it.
These all require time and effort to practice. Lezhi has already put the courses on the agenda. Before he can use the tree spirit's script fluently, he should use the Chinese characters for now. Anyway, he can study them on his own in private.
"It's quite beautiful." Qingze praised it sincerely. Lezhi was still a cub and didn't know its own language, so it chose to use its own drawings to record things, which Qingze thought was a smart move.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with what Lezhi did. After all, the tree spirits had always been full of martial virtue. As for knowledge and writing, only a few people who were truly interested would study them. Others just wanted to learn to write.
Put away all the inventoryed supplies. Most of them are relatively easy to store, such as gold and fluorite, and there are also a small amount of thorn seeds and hard powder fruits, which are also relatively easy to store.
After all, Lezhi will be leaving soon. If the supplies given to him are fresh fruits and vegetables that are easy to perish, it will be a troublesome matter for Lezhi to deal with them. The Windwalker Clan members, who are mainly here to repay a debt of gratitude, will not make such a low-level mistake.
"By the way, the bow and arrow you ordered has been completed and is undergoing final adjustments. It will be delivered to you tomorrow." Remembering the clan chief's special instructions, Qingze quickly reminded Lezhi.
"The chieftain told me to tell you that once you get the bow and arrow, you must not try to use it yourself. If you want to use it, you must find someone to guide you, otherwise we will be in great guilt if you get injured." It is an unspoken rule of the entire tribe that cubs cannot wield weapons with high lethality without training.
This time, Lezhi specifically requested a bow and arrow as part of the payment. Qinglin was both happy and distressed. He was happy because Lezhi recognized the bow and arrow craftsmanship of their Windwalker Clan, but distressed because he dared not make that request to Lezhi. However, Qinglin did not refuse immediately. Instead, he made an excuse to wait in line and waited until Lechu arrived. Only after obtaining Lechu's consent did he begin to have someone make the bow and arrow.
Le Chu found it both amusing and exasperating to learn that Le Zhi wanted a bow and arrow. The child's expression when he looked at his weapon was still vivid in his mind, and it was clear he still remembered it. However, with Lei Xiu watching over him, Le Chu was relatively at ease. Besides, judging by the time, Le Zhi would be almost finished with his cub stage and entering his pre-adolescent stage by the time they returned from the Windwalker Clan.
When the time comes, Lezhi will have to start training with his clansmen, so Lechu can understand that he needs to prepare his favorite weapon in advance. Therefore, he agreed to Qinglin's request to customize a bow and arrow for Lezhi.
However, despite agreeing, he still spoke with Lezhi specifically. Lezhi knew the gravity of the situation; he wasn't a child. "I understand. Our clan leader also told me. I promise I'll just look at it and will never use it without permission."
Raising four fingers of his right hand as if making a vow, Lezhi solemnly promised.
Although he couldn't understand Lezhi's inexplicable gestures, the seriousness in his eyes was undeniable, and Qingze, who was responsible for relaying the message, breathed a sigh of relief.