Something''s off!
Something''s definitely off!
Why did denying it just once increase my Favorability by 10 points?
This Favorability is way too easy to gain! I mean, just asking a simple question and relaxing like that, is it really okay?
This is the dark world! That "gullible" trait is practically written all over your face!
"Why would you ask such a strange question?"
Lin En widened his eyes, unable to resist asking.
Clack—
The Black Moth Fairy lifted her fallen mask, revealing a pair of serious eyes, and said:
"Because before the migration, the elder specifically warned us that the creatures of this world are very evil. Many of our kin have been easily deceived by some evil races and then kept as playthings!"
"So, the elder told us to be very vigilant when facing outsiders to avoid being deceived!"
Lin En was dumbfounded, "Uh..."
"So, are you a liar?" she squinted her eyes and asked dangerously.
Lin En replied, "No."
"That''s good."
The Black Moth Fairy sighed in relief, took out a water bottle from her bosom, drank a few gulps, and relaxed.
[Ding! The Black Moth Fairy''s trust in you has increased by 10.]
Lin En: "???!"
Did I just gain trust like that?!
Didn''t your elder tell you to be more vigilant?! You just asked a question and started trusting a stranger!
Is this really normal?!
"You just mentioned that your race is migrating?" Lin En asked curiously.
The Black Moth Fairy glanced at him and said, "The elder said such confidential matters shouldn''t be disclosed to any unfriendly creatures to avoid being tracked. Are you an unfriendly creature?"
Lin En replied, "I''m very friendly."The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
The Black Moth Fairy nodded, "Hmm, that''s good. Since you''re a friendly creature, there''s no harm in telling you!"
"We are indeed migrating to settle in the mountains north of the Hellfire Plains. There''s water and food there, enough for our tribe to thrive. It''s a great place."
"......"
Alright.
He rubbed his forehead.
Lin En thought.
He had already figured out a way to quickly integrate into this tribe or easily destroy them.
This trust is too cheap!
If this is a trait of their entire race, surviving in this world is truly a miracle.
Lin En rubbed his temples in frustration and said, "So you are..."
The Black Moth Fairy drank some water, wiped her mouth, suddenly stood up, and declared with seriousness and honor:
"I am the mighty Knight Commander of the Fairy race, the first great knight to pass the trials. You may call me Lord Yueyue. Where my blade points is the direction my tribe will advance!"
Clang.
She drew the tiny blade from her waist, pointed forward, and shouted:
"The pioneers of the Fairy race! The pathfinders of the great territory! The light piercing through the dark world! The vanguard of the long migration! The great Lord Yueyue! I shall lead my tribe to a bright future!"
"......"
"......"
The two of them faced each other in silence, with crows flying overhead, leaving six dots in their wake.
The awkward atmosphere spread unabashedly.
The Black Moth Fairy climbed down from the table, sat upright on a chair, sheathed her blade, and closed her eyes, saying:
"Sorry, I couldn''t help it."
Lin En was speechless.
He realized this fairy was not only gullible but also seemed a bit lacking in intelligence.
The fact that she survived until now was quite remarkable.
"But I''m very curious."
While cleaning the blood from her severed arm, Lin En asked seriously:
"Isn''t the Hellfire Plains to the north? Why did you come to the Wandering Soul Alley in the south? It''s at least a few hundred kilometers away from the plains you mentioned, right?"
In his Field of Vision.
Lin En had already gained a small understanding of the geography around Wandering Soul Alley.
Lord Yueyue closed her eyes, clutching her water bottle, and said:
"Please don''t say strange things. This vanguard has been heading north and will soon find our new territory!"
Lin En touched his chin, thought for a moment, and hesitantly asked:
"Where''s north?"
Lord Yueyue pointed straight ahead with her hand, eyes closed, and said:
"There, the direction I''m pointing."
"......"
"......"
Lin En said hollowly, "Are you sure? Because the direction you''re pointing is south! Are you sure you didn''t go the wrong way?!"
Lord Yueyue lifted the visor of her knight''s helmet with a click, squinting, and said:
"Please don''t doubt the vanguard''s sense of direction. I''ve traveled two thousand miles from home, crossing mountains and ridges. Do you think I would go the wrong way? My intuition is always very accurate."
"Does your tribe navigate by intuition?"
"What else?"
"......"
Lin En was momentarily speechless, then asked, "How far is your new territory from your tribe?"
Lord Yueyue closed her eyes, raised five fingers, and said:
"About five hundred kilometers!"
Lin En tapped the table and said, "Then tell me, if it''s only a five hundred kilometer journey, why have you traveled two thousand kilometers and still not arrived?"
Lord Yueyue froze.
Her raised fingers also froze in place.
"......"
The surroundings fell into a creepy silence.
It was as if she suddenly realized something that had been overlooked and hard to understand all along.
After a long time.
The fairy named Yueyue said with a hollow gaze, "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit strange..."
"......"
Of course it''s strange!
How lacking must you be to not realize you''ve gone the wrong way after traveling two thousand kilometers from home?!
The fact that she''s still alive is an insult to the Supreme Will and a disrespect to this world!
"Here."
Lin En took a deep breath.
He pulled out a compass from under the counter and placed it in front of her.
"Consider it a gesture of sympathy from a kind-hearted person. 200 Skull Coins, a friendly price for you. With this, I believe you''ll never get lost again."
Lord Yueyue held her knight''s visor, looking curiously at the small instrument, and said:
"This is..."
Lin En closed his eyes and said, "A compass, a mysterious instrument that allows you to correctly identify directions in the dark world. I usually sell it for 1000 Skull Coins, but for you, I''ll only charge 200 Skull Coins, out of sympathy."
"Wow!"
The fairy named Yueyue showed a curious expression, reached out to take the compass, and started playing with it.
"How do I use it?"
Lin En pointed at the needle.
"See that needle? The direction it points to is south. If you want to go north, just go in the opposite direction of the needle. Isn''t it very simple?"
"Wow!"
Lord Yueyue (?o?) said:
"Amazing, it''s indeed a simple and practical tool!"
"Do you want to buy it?"
"I do."
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering the achievement: Hundredfold Profit. Congratulations to the Host for gaining 200 base experience.]
[Hundredfold Profit]: A special achievement, obtained by successfully selling any item at over 100 times its cost. You gain a permanent bonus: Intelligence +2, Morality -1.