Chapter 222 - Difference Of A Thousand Times (1/2)

Chapter 222 Difference Of A Thousand Times

“Within a month…” Ou Yangming grinned. He was too abashed to tell Master Lu that he had already visualized three runes.

The visualization of runes was the usage of mental power.

Therefore, the stronger one’s mental power the easier the visualization. On the opposite, without any mental power, one could not visualize runes even if one put in tremendous effort.

When Ni Yunhong and the other people learned the Suit Runes Skill, they did not adopt mental power; they could only use a bit of that power through researching, a.n.a.lyzing, and memorizing for a long time. On the other hand, Ou Yangming had a huge advar because he possessed mental power.

Master Lu chuckled. “That’s right. When I learned runes in the past, I only used around twenty days to successfully visualize one of them.”

Ou Yangming was speechless when he saw how proud the master was, and he secretly rolled his eyes.

He later voiced out when a thought crossed his mind, “Master Lu, I’d like to look at the model that you smithed.”

Master Lu quickly responded, “Please, Master Ou.”

Although he did not think Ou Yangming could perceive anything, he naturally felt inferior when he faced a blacksmith who could smith magic tools. Ou Yangming went to the side of the model, but he first asked with a smile. “Old Man, did you have fun?”

Old Craftsman glared at him and reprimanded, “What do you mean if I had fun? Did I come here to have fun?”

“Of course not! You came with great ambition and for the wellbeing of your fellow workers!” Ou Yangming immediately flattered the old man.

old Craftsman scoffed. Just as Ou Yangming thought the old man would hit him, the old man expressed, “Young fella, you did well.”

Ou Yangming was stunned, so he dug his ear and asked, “What?”

The old man uttered slowly, “I was talking about the incident regarding Jiang Jiumei; you did pretty well.” “Old Man, you found out.” Ou Yangming put his smile away.

“It’s such a huge matter, so why did you keep it a secret from me?” Old Craftsman was displeased.

Ou Yangming tweaked his ears and scratched his cheeks for some time before he explained, “I didn’t want you to worry about me. Besides, you taught me to stay out of conflict to protect myself.”

“If you’re powerless like you were before, that’s indeed your only way. Now, you’ve achieved things that are beyond my imagination, so…” Old Craftsman pursed his lips and continued, “Some things have to be done by someone, and as soldiers, we’re more often than not that somebody.”

“Yes, Old Man,” Ou Yangming responded firmly.

“Uhm.” Master Lu approached them and noted, “Master Ou, I admire what you did too. Hehe, you might not be aware of this, but in the last month, the soldiers from Changlong, as well as their family members, have been able to stand straight with their heads up. Many of the things that couldn’t be done can be carried out smoothly now, and it’s all because of you!”

“I only did what I should do; you’re praising me too much, Master Lu.” Ou Yangming twitched his mouth, then he changed the topic. “So this is a mold…”

It was not his first time seeing a mold, but seeing it and studying it were two entirely different things.

Ou Yangming reached out his hand to touch the mold gently. As he sensed the runes that were carved on the mold, he tried his best to recall his memory.

His mind was clear after a brief moment.

The young fellow did not find the runes strange because he had already seen them in the Ni family’s library.

Nonetheless, even if Ou Yangming could visualize the runes in the library, they were different from the real thing. While they were roughly the same, the subtle differences were clear to him.

Needless to say, he could notice everything clearly because he achieved a thoroughly meticulous state.

If another person-even a runes smithing master-had come, one might not necessarily differentiate the tiny differences.

Ou Yangming touched the mold for a long time before he looked up and asked hesitantly, “Master Lu, may I ask how you came up with these runes?”

Master Lu showed his teeth as though he was troubled by the question.

Upon seeing Ou Yangming’s bright eyes, the master finally gritted his teeth and answered in a low voice, “Master Ou, to be honest, I wasn’t the one who came up with the runes.” ‘As I expected,’ Ou Yangming thought, but he looked like he was dazed.

Master Lu continued, “When I previously learned the Suit Runes Skill at the Ni residence, I stumbled upon a book that recorded something interesting. I was very interested in the runes that can be used to upgrade pieces of cheap equipment, so I secretly remembered them.” Old Craftsman’s eyelids twitched. “Master Lu, are you saying that you stole the runes from the Ni family?”

“How can you say I stole them! It’s an ancient book from the Ni family, and n.o.body reads it.” Master Lu was unhappy. He added after a short pause, “Moreover, it’s something that can be used to increase the military’s combat power, so how can I keep it to myself? Wouldn’t I be wasting a natural resource?”

Ou Yangming smiled because he was well aware of the situation.

It was not Master Lu who was lucky; the Ni family had arranged the little accident on purpose.