37~ I Contributed My Saliva
Under the astonished gazes of the trio, the Golden-haired Girl placed one foot behind, bent her graceful figure, swept the hair from her temples with one hand, and gently cupped her bosom with the other to prevent it from being soiled by the white threads.
The silk-like saliva fell into the pot and mixed with the materials that had turned into pus and bl**d.
In addition to being surprised, Princess Filisia didn’t understand Tillysha’s intention, but she trusted her teammate wouldn’t do something irrelevant or redundant in such a critical moment.
Staring at Tillysha’s golden hair, she thought of a possibility, and her amber-colored pupils contracted involuntarily, looking at Tillysha’s ears subconsciously.
Impossible, she’s clearly human.
The next moment, an unexpected scene appeared to Filisia and Wenfu. The pus-bl**d that had turned from red to black and then completely to a gray-black gradually regained its color, turning back to its initial pale red, deepening in color, vibrant but not bl**d red.
Did it succeed??
Filisia was greatly surprised, and despite her disbelief, she confirmed her suspicion.
Even though she was astonished by this outcome, there were no surprises.
Yes, if this were the case, it would explain why Tillysha could bring out so many strange props and why this previously unknown dark horse managed to stand out at the Crown Cup.
Turns out, the most storied individual in Brilliant Sun and Moon is her.
Knowing she didn’t have time to think much, Filisia worked the substance in the pot, accelerating the stirring. Activated by her ability and divine consciousness, the dregs in the pus-bl**d were quickly filtered out, ground into powder, and finally completely melted.
Extracting the essence from the impure pus-bl**d, the dots of bright red stardust coalesced into solid form in the air.
This was the final step of breaking the restraints, condensing into crystals and finally drawing upon the crystals to complete the process.
The deep red crystals hovered in the air, and the energy within was absorbed in bright particles by the amber-eyed girl.
As the bright red faded, the solid crystals gradually darkened, finally turning from bright red to gray and then disappearing completely.
The bl**d-red mist floated around Filisia, gradually taking on her hue and being assimilated into a dark gold. This was Filisia digesting the purest breaking energy extracted from the pure crystal.
Wenfu held her mouth, although they were almost done, she was still somewhat tense. When the water in the pot became turbid earlier, the little kitty had panicked, wanting to help but being unable to do so, so she could only anxiously watch from the sidelines.
After the mist turned dark gold, it was absorbed into Filisia’s body, converting and solidifying. During this period, the purity of the air had to be maintained, but the air in the courtyard was already circulating well, and the environment was good, so there was no need to worry about this aspect.
When the girl opened her eyes again, her amber eyes flashed with a streak of glittering gold. She didn’t know whether it was due to the reflection or for other reasons, but the girl’s skin seemed to become more lustrous.
Before long, Filisia, who had been sitting cross-legged, stood up. Her fine hair swayed with the wind, and her movements seemed to make her more spirited than before.
The scene fell silent for a moment, with no one speaking first.
Aistride couldn’t help but glance at Tillysha.
After this move, Tillysha’s identity within the team was no longer a secret, which was contrary to her desire to keep it that way and not let many people know, but this had to be done, and Aistride would make the same choice.
“Congratulations, Filisia.” What Aistride didn’t expect was that Tillysha appeared quite indifferent, showing no signs of distress, with her hands crossed in front of her abdomen, amiably congratulating Filisia on successfully breaking the restraints.
“It’s all thanks to Tillysha’s assistance.” Filisia replied with a thankful smile, without any additional implications.
Just………..
Recalling that the materials she absorbed included Tillysha’s saliva, Filisia’s cheeks flushed with a barely noticeable hint of color.
Neither of them said anything, nothing was explicitly pointed out, everything was understood without needing to be said.
“Of course, I also thank Aistride for your help.”
“No problem.” Aistride was always taciturn.
“Meow?………” Wenfu tilted her head, looking at Filisia and then at Aistride, her little brows furrowing.
She still didn’t understand why Aistride’s bl**d hadn’t worked, and once Tillysha’s saliva was added, the breaking was instantly successful.
Could it be that Aistride’s bl**d alone didn’t work, requiring some saliva to ferment?
The little kitty pouted her mouth, her ears twitched, unable to quite comprehend it, but since no one said anything, it must not be a big issue.
The task passed perfectly, and Filisia’s dragon excess problem was solved, everyone was happy.
The next day, Dillin brought the report to the general office, coincidentally, the receptionist this time was the same teacher who had advised them not to go on an adventure in Ruglien before.
Upon seeing Dillin, the bald teacher sighed in relief and then patted Dillin’s shoulder gently. “It’s good you’ve reconsidered, it’s good you’ve reconsidered.”
“Child, I’ve seen too many young people who are overly eager to succeed. There are no shortcuts in life, as long as you don’t take the wrong path, that’s fine. Well, I won’t preach anymore. Just be glad you’ve got it. Tasks and studies are trivial. If you can’t complete them, you can do them again. You have only one life. Are you ready to change your task?”
“……….” All these words were too much for Dillin to interrupt, so he could only listen helplessly to the bald teacher’s admonishments.
“Teacher, I’m not here to change the task.”
“Not here to change the task? Then what are you here for? Holding a bunch of reports.” The bald teacher was confused, then thought of a possibility and noticed the little bag hanging on Dillin’s waist.
“I’ve come to submit the completed task report.”
“Task, completion report?? The bald teacher almost didn’t believe his ears. You’ve already completed the task??”
“Indeed.”
“Did you return safely?”
“Indeed.”
“Did all members return??”
“Or do you, Teacher, expect us to return with missing arms or legs, or fewer people?” Dillin joked.
“No, I…..” The bald teacher’s eyes widened. “Academic tasks are not jokes. They are the practical knowledge you’ve gained from this academy outside of your classroom for the semester. This is something textbooks and teachers cannot teach you, in a sense even more important than written knowledge……….”
“Teacher, I know all that.”
“If you know, you should understand the importance of practical evaluations. If you choose a task and take it lightly, you won’t pass.”
“This proves we went to Ruglien.” Before the bald teacher could say another sentence, Dillin placed the little bag hanging on his waist on the counter.
“These are Goblins’ claws…and Ogres’???” The bald teacher was astonished looking at the contents of the bag.
“Indeed, this should prove we’ve been to Ruglien and have diligently completed the task report, right?” Dillin handed the task report to the bald teacher. “This is our Brilliant Sun and Moon task report, quite complete. If you, Teacher, find anything unsuitable, I can improve it.”
The bald teacher’s face became serious. Now that the reality had sank in, he began his routine work.
As the inspector for practical tasks, the abilities of the bald teacher needed no explanation. Skimming through Dillin’s report, he read a section aloud.
“Goblins mostly live in the outskirts of Ruglien, the wilderness area is not very suitable for goblins to survive; they seem to live in the peripheral areas out of necessity.”
“These little guys have little strength, not very agile, without divine authority, yet in low-visibility nights, they are quite difficult to deal with. Therefore, most of them prefer to attack prey at night. Besides, goblins seem to have a peculiar preference for foreign women.”
“Beastmen are divided into Red Beastmen and Green Beastmen and mixed Beastmen. There are only these two types of Beastmen in the border areas at least. Green Beastmen like to cluster together, they are incredibly strong and much harder to deal with than Goblins. It’s not accurate to say that Beastmen are mostly intellectually low, it’s more accurate to say that mixed Beastmen are low in intelligence, Green Beastmen’s intelligence isn’t too low, they know how to fight in teams at least.”
“The so-called emphasis on honor, deciding in one-on-one combat, roughly refers to Red Beastmen rather than other Beastmen. I personally witnessed a group of Beastmen surrounding my teammate, using round-robin battles to consume my teammate’s stamina. If we weren’t rescued in time, it could have been fatal.”
“Interestingly, both types of Beastmen, like Goblins, seem to have an unusual preference for foreign women. Combined with the fact that both reside in the same area of Ruglien, it’s suspected there’s some kind of kinship between them.”
“Tested personally, Red Beastmen have no fixed abode and are incredibly strong, they could appear in any area on the outskirts of Ruglien. Currently, they are not a race that ordinary teams can face directly without divine authority.”
Dillin occasionally adds words like ‘personal test’ and ‘witnessed firsthand’ in the task report to corroborate his opinions. One reason was to prove they actually fought with these demons while completing the academic report, the other was to lend more credibility to his claims so even if there were discrepancies in some places, it wouldn’t be a problem.
After skimming through the task report, the bald teacher found nothing to add. It was very detailed and didn’t need any further supplement.
In theory, when submitting a task report, the teacher who receives the task report would ask a few questions, somewhat like a defense.
But with this task report, the bald teacher couldn’t find anything to ask about. Dillin had included everything worth mentioning. Practically derived experiences cannot be fake, it was vividly depicted, with no gaps for questions to slip in.
Looking at the composed boy in front, it seemed like no question could stump him.
“You’ve done a pretty thorough investigation.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“I still need to ask you a few symbolic questions. You said you fought with Beastmen, so let me ask you: how many hairs does a Beastman have?” This question was mostly a joke.
“Before I answer your question, let me ask you, do you know how many hairs are on your own body?” Dillin replied with a smile that carried a hint of Tillysha’s scheming.
The bald teacher pretended to furrow his brows and touched his shiny head. “If you’re referring to hair, then I can answer you very precisely: zero.”
The report was successfully passed and received praise from the bald teacher.
Dillin and his group officially returned to their normal campus life.
There would be the final exam after some time, followed by the long awaited vacation.
Although the coursework is done, his personal academic suspension isn’t over yet, so he shouldn’t be too reckless. He should still attend classes occasionally.
Looking at the familiar classroom for the Male Divines, and the unfamiliar faces, Dillin realized he hadn’t really attended classes in this Divine Male Academy much this semester.
He didn’t know these Male Divine classmates, and they naturally did not know him. However, from the perspective of these so-called scholars who thought themselves superior, skipping classes for such a long time without a reason, joining a team full of top players, and achieving success effortlessly by simply hugging the legs of four beautiful women was not worth their attention.
This kind of peer, they wouldn’t even give a second look.
Actually, Dillin thought this wasn’t a case of looking down, more like envy and resentment, but they maintained an aloof stance, wanting to present themselves as power players and wouldn’t show their feelings.
Human minds are complex business.
Dillin couldn’t help but think as he rested his cheek on his hand during the lecture, only to snap back to reality a moment later and shake his head.
What was he marveling about? He himself was human.
After the class, Dillin strolled out of the classroom with his hands in his pockets.
The Male Divine Academy has one good thing in comparison to the Female Divine Academy. In the Female Divine Academy, you would be isolated and suffer cold violence if you can’t fit in with the overall atmosphere. But in the Male Divine Academy, the overall atmosphere is about learning and thinking, who has the energy to bother about what circle you belong to and what hobbies you have? You might not even greet each other on the street, you do your own thing and let me do mine, and the relationship among gentleman is light.
Male Divine is the symbol of rationality, the way of handling affairs is much more peaceful compared to the more aggressive and even quarrelsome Female Divine.
“Oh! You finally decided to come back!”
Of course, there are exceptions, like the rather loud guy in front of him.
“What’s up.”
“Heard that you made it into class A, and I came here looking for you every day but never saw your shadow, almost like you vanished.” John was grumbling as he walked over, wanting to put his arm around Dillin’s shoulders but was deftly dodged by the latter.
“What do you want?”
“Hey, why are you so cold all of a sudden?” Despite Dillin maintaining a polite smile throughout, John felt he was different from before somehow.
“Cold? No way.”
“You’re weird.”
“Weird? Look at the tranquil Male Divine Academy hall, these Male Divines hope to learn stealth skills, they don’t even make a sound when walking. Between you and the large environment, you’re the one who is more unusual,” Dillin swept a glance.
A strand of aromatic golden hair brushed his shoulder, Dillin paused, looking at the golden silhouette that had just passed him with a certain feeling.
