After thinking about it for a long time, Varina couldn't figure it out, so he decided to take a trick.
He replied; "Lily, you are my 'girlfriend'."
If this answer is accompanied by a bright smile, it will be very appropriate.
But unfortunately, Varina's current mood did not support him making such an expression at all.
"You know that's not what I asked!"
Qili waited for a long time, but only received a perfunctory sentence, obviously not satisfied.
Wariner had to use his brain again.
The second time, he still only gave a very vague answer——
"I have no idea."
Then he quickly explained, "Friends should get along equally, but you have never given me the opportunity to get along equally."
"Although sometimes you can give me a friend-like feeling, more often than not, I am in a position where I have to cooperate with you."
"So, my answer can only be I don't know."
Qili was slightly surprised by this answer, but quickly nodded without saying anything.
She then asked about the disposal of the items.
"I brought back three extraordinary items. They are your trophies. What do you plan to do with them?"
Qili gave a general introduction to them.
A dark red jelly-like object can replace the two main ingredients in the formula when preparing a "Hunter" potion, allowing ordinary people to be promoted to Sequence 9 "Hunters". It is worth approximately 400 pounds;
A two-handed sword, made with spiritual materials from the "Warrior" path, so it can increase the user's strength and agility, along with some swordsmanship instincts, and is worth about 500 pounds;
There is also Corvo's silver pocket watch, which has been transformed into a magical object worth no less than 600 pounds.
Wariner had made his decision before Qili explained the function of the pocket watch in detail.
"I want that pocket watch, and I'll take the other two as a reward for asking you to take action. Thanks to your timely appearance, the matter can be ended so quickly."
"Wait for me for a while."
Qili left these words and left for a short time.
When she came back, she placed a beautiful jewelry box on the table next to Varina.
It was a small square wooden box. In addition to the carved patterns on it, it was also inlaid with gold threads and gems for decoration. It didn't look cheap at first glance.
Varina opened the wooden box and found that its interior was divided into three storage spaces, one large and two small, all with silk bottoms.
Corvo's silver pocket watch and the matching silver chain were placed in the largest storage space; in addition, the extraordinary properties of the "Hunter" were also inside, placed in one of the small storage spaces.
This... Varina turned around in shock.
"It's all yours," Qili smiled, "I guessed that you would choose a pocket watch, so I prepared it in advance."
"That big sword is all I need."
Then she talked about the pocket watch.
"I have divined it. This pocket watch is a magical item corresponding to 'reasoning students'. Wearing it on your body can significantly enhance your memory and understanding."
At this point, Qili made a digression, "Don't you want a magical item corresponding to the 'General Knowledge'? If you don't have any special requirements, then it can probably be used as a substitute."
Her casual digression shocked Varina.
Previously, he chose the pocket watch mainly because it was a relic of the punisher Corvo, and he wanted to use it to alert himself at all times and not to cross the bottom line again.
He had no idea that Corvo, the punisher, was actually a "reasoning student" of Sequence 8, and his relic pocket watch might give him a huge boost!
"Of course, when you use it to learn quickly, you have to pay attention to the negative effects."
"It keeps your brain active all the time and increases your mental load. It might be fine on a normal day, but if you're overly spiritually exhausted, it should make you more likely to lose control."
The keyword "out of control" has magical power, which immediately made Warina withdraw from his beautiful speculations.
Qili noticed his performance, pursed her lips and smiled, then said:
"It also has another effect."
"You can adjust the time by rotating the button above it, and at the same time get a corresponding increase in logical thinking ability."
"Of course, this usage also has side effects. It will make your brain work at a high speed. If you exceed the endurance limit, you will become an idiot."
"In your case, I suggest that the first use time should not exceed 2 minutes, and the interval between two uses should not be less than 2 hours."
Having said this, Qili picked it up from the jewelry box, bent down to help Varina put the watch chain on properly, and put the pocket watch into her breast pocket.
Finally, she patted gently, smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes, and said:
"Give it a name."
Varina thought about it and quickly came to a decision, "Let's call it 'bottom line'."
Qili took back her right hand and did not comment on Varina's naming, but asked:
"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back."
"have."
Varina moved his right hand to his chest, held the watch through his clothes, and said:
"I have completely digested the 'Assassin' potion and want to be promoted to the 'Instigator' of Sequence 8 as soon as possible."
Qili raised her eyebrows, obviously a little surprised.
But when she saw Varina holding the pocket watch, she didn't ask any questions, but simply replied:
"I see."
"I will prepare the corresponding materials, and you can be promoted after you recover from your injuries."
"This is something I promised you a long time ago."
She did not mention that the original promise did not include supporting materials.
Qili walked to the door, and Varina stopped her again.
"etc."
Varina looked at Qili who turned around and asked:
"You won't reveal my trump card, right? What I mean is the ability of 'connection'."
Qili shook her head and walked out of the room.
When the door was closed, her answer slipped through the crack:
"I won't reveal your secret."
…
After Qili left, Varina thought about her last reply and felt that something had changed in her.
But he couldn't tell what exactly had changed.
Varina quickly gave up the idea of exploring Qili's changes, moved back to the bed, and lay down comfortably.
In the darkness, he took out his "bottom line" pocket watch and rubbed it a few times.
This is a relic of Corvo the Punisher. His extraordinary characteristics are integrated into the pocket watch, which means that part of his spirit is also in the pocket watch.
Varina pressed the button on the top of the pocket watch, and the cover, engraved with leaves and flowers, popped up.
Looking at the beating hands on the dial, Varina raised the button and carefully set the time forward by 2 minutes.
"Come, Corvo, take me into the vault of memory."
With this thought in mind, Varina pushed the button back.
The slender second hand did not resume beating because of this. Instead, Varina closed his eyes tightly, frowned, and the muscles on his face occasionally twitched.
Obviously, he entered a state where his brain was running at high speed.
Two minutes later, the hands of the pocket watch resumed beating, and Varina opened his eyes again and let out a long breath.
He dug out the Sequence 7 "Witch" potion formula from his memory:
Main materials: All the blood of the Black Abyss Demonic Fish, the eggs of the agate peacock;
Auxiliary materials: 80 ml of pure water, 5 drops of golden datura juice, three shadow lizard scales, 10 drops of narcissus juice.
His attempt was successful and his suspicion was confirmed.
