Chapter 140 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life - Just Learning 9 Weird Spices
Chapter 140 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life - Just Learning 9 Weird Spices
The previous chapter mentioned that Qi Xinyang practiced all the moves of the "Double Moon Hook Blade Bow" on the second floor of the sundry warehouse.
Qi Xinyang certainly couldn't understand the alien language in the secret book, but fortunately she had seen the illustrations in the secret book many times before, and the little rascal with a super memory directly recited everything written in the secret book to her. Only then did she successfully practice all the moves in the secret book on four different equipment.
Speaking of going smoothly, Qi Xinyang herself felt that it was quite smooth, after all, the secret book hidden on her body did not fall out. In the previous chapter, she said that she couldn't let on that she didn't understand the language of the other world, so she lied to the little rascal and said that she didn't bring the secret book.
Although Qi Xinyang seemed to be going smoothly, the other three looked at her as odd. As mentioned in the previous chapter, Qi Xinyang practiced the moves with restraint, fearing the secret manual would fall out. So, in the eyes of others, she was either hesitant or slow, and it didn't look like she was going smoothly at all.
After seeing the three people present give her "bad reviews" one after another, Qi Xinyang quickly "admitted" that her practice was not going well, and even found a good excuse. She simply followed the two younger brothers' advice and told them that the main reasons for her poor practice were insufficient lighting and the stick she was not comfortable with.
After listening to Qi Xinyang and the others' conversation, the little rascal said to them, "Hmm...you do have a point. Practicing the 'Double Moon Hooked Blade Bow' move with a stick does look strange. If you practice it during the day, you can see it more clearly."
When Qi Xinyang heard what the little rascal said, he realized that the weapon he was practicing was called "Double Moon Hook Blade Bow"!
Qi Xinyang was about to say something to the little rascal, but Xiaojiao asked first, "Big sister, are you planning to use this weapon from now on? The name of this weapon has both blade and bow in it, so it sounds like it can be used for both close combat and ranged combat."
Qi Xinyang fell silent, pondering the meaning of the weapon's name. She stared blankly at the training equipment before her, thinking, "This practice weapon only has two ordinary blades, so why is it called a 'hook blade'? Could it be that the blade used in actual combat has a hook attached to it..."
When You Ke saw that Qi Xinyang didn't say anything, she said to Qi Xinyang, "Sister, if I use a dagger, it can be used for both close combat and long-range combat. I can throw the dagger out and use it as a hidden weapon!"
You Ke said this mainly because after practicing archery, he suddenly became confident in his ability to throw hidden weapons. His sudden confidence came from his increased strength.
After thinking for a moment, the little rascal asked You Ke, "If you throw the dagger as a hidden weapon, then you don't have a dagger in your hand. Without a dagger in your hand, how can you fight in close combat?"
When asked by the little rascal, You Ke was at a loss for words. He just stared blankly upwards and let out a long "Uh..." sound.
The little rascal followed You Ke's line of sight and looked upwards, then said to You Ke: "Don't look, there's nothing up there."
You Ke suddenly remembered that he still had the wooden box in his hand, so he quickly used the wooden box to change the subject. He suddenly asked Qi Xinyang, "Sister, do you want to take this wooden box with you?"
Qi Xinyang looked angry and said to You Ke, "What nonsense are you talking about? Am I that kind of person? Don't just take things from other people's tribes, but you can give it a try..."
Qi Xinyang felt guilty about what she said. Ever since she came to this other world, she had been stealing other people's things quite often!
The little rascal was very curious and asked Qi Xinyang, "Do you know how to use the things in this wooden box?"
The little rascal had seen the spices in the wooden box before and thought they were something that gave off a scent. She had no idea how to use them, and she didn't dare try using them as a seasoning. Besides, the warehouse was filled with ancient items, and no one in the tribe knew what the spices were used for.
Seeing that even the little sly guy from the tribe didn't know how to use this spice, Qi Xinyang immediately felt the urge to show off. She patted her chest and assured the little sly guy, "I know how to use it! Light up the lamp you brought out, and let me show you how to use it."
Of course, the little rascal didn't understand how Qi Xinyang was going to use the spices in the wooden box. She could only do as he instructed, her mind full of questions. She wondered, "Does this wooden box need to be used in a brighter place, or does it need to be lit by a lamp to see clearly?" Although she had many questions in her mind, it didn't stop her from lighting the lamp.
After the little rascal lit the lamp in his hand, Qi Xinyang took the wooden box from You Ke and took out the spices inside.
Qi Xinyang gestured to the little rascal to put the lamp on the floor, then shouted to everyone, "Pay attention! Watch carefully!"
Hearing Qi Xinyang's shout, the other three people present all stepped back involuntarily. They couldn't guess what Qi Xinyang was going to do next, and they all felt a little scared.
So, what did Qi Xinyang want to do? What else could she do? She could just light the incense. That's how incense is used, but people in this other world just don't understand.
Qi Xinyang placed the entire piece of incense near the flame, burning only one end. She couldn't burn the entire piece; that would be a waste of time. Incense burns at one point, and then slowly spreads to the rest.
Then, the four people present noticed the change in the spice. A thin wisp of white smoke, as fine as gauze, slowly rose from the burning end. Watching the smoke rise and dissipate, the four people on the second floor of the warehouse fell into deep thought...
The night returned to its original tranquility. Looking at the lighted warehouse from a distance, it gave people a peaceful and warm feeling, as if it was about to fall asleep.
In the warehouse, the first person to come to her senses was the little rascal. She kept calling out to others in short sentences, and the sound of "Hey, hey, hey" echoed throughout the warehouse.
When Qi Xinyang heard the little rascal's call, he was like suddenly awakened from a dream. After waking up, he stared straight at the little rascal who woke him up.
At this moment, Qi Xinyang suddenly realized something and quickly poked the burning incense into the floor until it was extinguished. Only she could do this; someone slower in reaction and understanding would probably have had a hard time extinguishing the incense immediately.
After seeing the spice stop smoking, Qi Xinyang's forehead was already covered in sweat. She looked at the spice in her hand with confusion, thinking, "That was a close call! I almost got into trouble. Could this be the 'fog smoke' seen in martial arts dramas? But it doesn't look like it..."
So is this spice really a drug? If it were, the people present would have fainted. If they accidentally knocked over the lamp, I'm afraid they would all die on the spot.
When the little rascal saw Qi Xinyang extinguish the incense and then stare at the spices without saying anything, she thought Qi Xinyang was just like before. She waved her hand in front of Qi Xinyang and asked loudly, "Hey, hey, hey! Are you daydreaming again?"
Qi Xinyang told the little rascal, "No! There's something wrong with this thing."
The little rascal looked puzzled and said to Qi Xinyang, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It just smells pretty good when it's lit." Then she asked Qi Xinyang, "Since you know how to use this thing, what exactly is it?"
Qi Xinyang told the little rascal, "This..."
Before Qi Xinyang could finish his words, You Ke suddenly interrupted him.
If Qi Xinyang hadn't extinguished the incense quickly enough, her two younger brothers would have been confused for a while. Fortunately, the windows on the second floor of the warehouse were open, so the smell of the incense gradually dissipated as the fire on the spices was extinguished.
As the smell of the burning incense dissipated, You Ke and Xiao Jiao came back to their senses.
The first thing You Ke said after she came to her senses was to ask Qi Xinyang, "Sister, didn't you say you wanted to give it a try? Why did you stop so suddenly?"
Little Foot, who was standing by, was puzzled and asked You Ke, "What do you mean by try? Aren't we looking for something?"
You Ke told Xiao Jiao, "We're not looking for anything. We're just testing the contents of the wooden box." He looked incredulous and thought to himself, "What's wrong with Xiao Jiao? Why isn't he in the same situation as everyone else?"
Just like that, You Ke began to tell Xiaojiao what she had just experienced.
From the conversation between the two confused ghosts, it can be seen that they seem to have lost some memories. You Ke's memory is still stuck before Qi Xinyang lit the spices, while Xiaojiao's memory is still stuck before Xiaohuatou found the weapons training materials.
You Ke was diligently trying to help Xiao Jiao regain her lost memories, but Xiao Jiao was stunned, as if he were hearing something he had never experienced. But looking at the already assembled weapons before him, he couldn't believe You Ke was lying. He could only suspect that he had fallen asleep during the film and had lost his memory after waking, which was why he missed such a large part of the plot.
Seeing that her two younger brothers were in trouble, Qi Xinyang simply ignored them and let them discuss the plot on their own. She looked at the spices in her hand again, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.
Qi Xinyang turned her head and whispered to the little rascal, "This kind of burning spice is called 'incense', but this spice doesn't seem right. It seems to have some special effect." As she spoke, she secretly pointed at her two younger brothers.
Following the direction Qi Xinyang pointed, Xiaohuatou looked at Youke and Xiaojiao, and felt embarrassed for a moment. She also saw that Youke and Xiaojiao had lost their memories, but the degree of their memory loss was different, so it was impossible to correct the memories of both of them at the same time.
The little rascal was frowning at the moment, and her mind was full of doubts. She thought to herself, "It turns out that this spice is a kind of 'incense', but why is this happening to only the two of them..." Thinking of this, she had a lot of words in her mind, but she didn't know how to say them directly. After all, the spices in the wooden box were from her own tribe, and she didn't understand why it turned out like this.
This is strange. The four of them inhaled the burning incense at the same time. Xiao Huatou and Qi Xinyang's memories were normal, but You Ke and Xiaojiao's memories had problems.
Qi Xinyang was undoubtedly worried about her two younger brothers, but she was still making various assumptions in her mind. She looked at the two younger brothers who were talking and thought, "Could it be that this kind of incense only has a negative effect on men? Or maybe it's just because of our different races. It just so happens that the four of us are of different races..."
Qi Xinyang was completely puzzled and could only whisper his guesses to the little rascal.
It was such a coincidence that the four people who were "smelling the incense" happened to be from four different races. The four races in this other world were already different in terms of physique and talent, so it was hard to say that this was not a factor. After all, this "burning incense" did not treat them "equally".
After quietly discussing her speculation with the little rascal, Qi Xinyang placed the spices back into the wooden box and handed it to the little rascal. She instructed him, "Keep this for now. Don't lose it until we understand the specific effects of this spice."
After hearing Qi Xinyang's speculation, the little rascal also felt very uneasy. She said to Qi Xinyang, "We really can't leave these spices here. I have a bad feeling." As she said that, she took the wooden box.
After hearing this, Qi Xinyang asked the little rascal, "Do you have any bad premonitions?"
After thinking for a while, the little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "I can't really explain it, but I just feel that if we continue to keep these spices in this warehouse, something bad might happen later."
The little rascal just expressed his inner anxiety, and Qi Xinyang didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, after You Ke explained it in detail, Xiaojiao finally filled in the missing memories from finding the weapons training materials to planning to try the spices.
However, no one had filled in You Ke's missing memories. Since neither Xiaohuatou nor Qi Xinyang had told him, he didn't know he had lost his memories. He thought Qi Xinyang hadn't even started using the spices in the wooden box yet.
So far, Xiaojiao and Youke both remember that Qi Xinyang had already practiced the "Double Moon Hook Blade Bow" move, but had not yet used the spices in the wooden box.
Qi Xinyang, who had been waiting for a while, saw that You Ke had finished communicating with Xiaojiao, so he said to Xiaojiao: "Xiaojiao, hold your lantern, we are going back!"
When You Ke saw Qi Xinyang was about to leave, he was immediately puzzled. He asked Qi Xinyang, "Sister, aren't you going to try the thing in the wooden box?"
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