Echoes of the Past

Chapter 6: Beating Up "Niu Niu"

Nan'an has already conducted an internal assessment.

It is known that the two are connected through a summoning ritual.

When he awakens, Nan'an can hear the outside world through Suiyue. After entering a dream, Suiyue will come to accompany him to prison.

The first thing to figure out is whether Suiyue's perception in this space reflects reality.

Testing through the form of injury is undoubtedly the most effective method.

So, if we map it to reality, does the feedback of harm suffer attenuation or distortion?

Nan'an decided to assume that the pain she endured could not be fully transmitted and that there was a possibility of weakened feedback.

Breaking a finger seems too gentle; a dislocated joint would be just right.

He put his hand on Suiyue's shoulder: "I..."

There was no second to count; Nan'an suddenly exerted his strength, his movements like unscrewing a bottle of medicine that had been sealed too tightly.

Suiyue's entire arm trembled violently and instantly became dislocated.

Her face turned pale instantly, and her pupils contracted.

Apart from letting out a soft "woof," Suiyue remained silent, simply using her intact right hand to pick up the orange that Nan'an had peeled from the ground and continue stuffing it into her mouth.

Its resistance to impact is somewhat lacking, but its resilience is truly remarkable.

"Nan'an," she said, chewing on an orange, her words slightly slurred, "teach me some ancient Nora."

"That's not the language of Gunora..." Nan An scratched his head, unsure how to explain.

"You've injured my hand like this, I can't move it for now," Suiyue said, shaking her dislocated left arm. "You have to teach me something to keep me entertained first."

Suiyue took the initiative to improve herself, pursuing both academic and athletic pursuits, which Nan'an simply couldn't refuse.

"I can teach you, but you can't give up halfway."

Suiyue hesitated for a second, then quickly nodded.

The reason why Nan'an has this saying is because it was messed up by the adventurers.

Ever since he became fluent in Nora, the members of the adventure team have developed a strong interest in the script from another "continent".

Attracted by the whimsical bonfire stories of Nan'an, they all asked to learn a few tricks.

Typical three-minute enthusiasm.

After Nan'an sorted out his experiences of being taught in his previous life and decided to become a proper teacher, he discovered that what these guys called learning was just to master a new foreign language to swear.

After being empowered by the spiritual power of the national essence, everyone transforms into a ground-to-air launcher, launching the enemy's horses one by one into the atmosphere before the battle begins, preventing them from returning.

At this point, their willingness to learn plummeted.

Nan'an couldn't help but sigh that excrement and piss were the eternal themes, even in another world.

Only the bookworm spent a whole year mastering all the knowledge, including the writing of Chinese characters.

"What do you want to learn first?" Nan'an asked.

"curse!"

……

……

Back in reality, Suiyue stretched her arms and felt nothing unusual.

She couldn't help but grin foolishly.

The only concern about injury feedback simply doesn't exist, and the training intensity in Nan'an can be increased immediately.

This makes daily life much simpler.

Every day, Suiyue conducts a test on the Windvelvet Potion.

The test results were, unsurprisingly, "no abnormalities".

Thanks to the crow, Suzuki enjoyed a wonderful experience of having plenty of meat for all three meals a day, thanks to Governor Pirion.

Thanks to this, she had enough energy to absorb magic power to satisfy Nan'an.

After entering the dream, one is beaten and screams in pain. Upon returning to reality, the image of being brutally beaten is ruminated in the mind, further reinforcing the knowledge.

Not to mention there are language classes to help her; when she wakes up in the cell, there's always something for her to do while she's daydreaming.

Perfect and fulfilling.

As a magic warrior, Suiyue's rank is not high, only rank 3.

In the Gray Star era, where Nan'an lived, levels 1 to 3 were all beginner levels.

At this stage, the magician is not fully immersed in magic, cannot effectively utilize or manipulate magic, and has a low magic capacity.

Levels 1 and 2 are for beginners, while levels 3 to 5 are surprisingly categorized as advanced.

After inquiring, Nan'an became even more alarmed.

When he died, there were already several mages on the continent of Nora exploring the "Stairway to Godhood".

The issue of magic has come into sharp conflict with religion.

Are gods just a false belief?

Is the highest rank the deity?

Are magicians gods?

These were distant issues that Nan'an could not touch at the time, but the changes in thought they triggered were obvious.

The beginner classification from levels 1 to 2 has been expanded to level 3, which is clear evidence of the overall improvement in the quality of mages and is widely recognized by the major forces in Nora.

However, with the black mist causing strange changes, Nora's level of magic seems to have declined significantly.

The rank scale has dropped one level.

During her time at the Church of Dawn, Suiyue was also curious about the highest combat strength of Solitz and Onze.

The nun's answer was that they could only contact and see those at the 8th level, but there was no doubt that there were sages at the 9th level.

However, in the general perception, they hardly interact with the outside world, and no one knows where they are or what they are doing.

Level 10 disappeared.

The magicians who explored the path to the gods all vanished without a trace in the first year of the Black Mist.

The origin of the name "[Shenyan]" is also closely related to this.

After the black mist spread, many believers thought that the disaster was caused by the magician's blasphemous and arrogant act of overstepping his bounds without any self-awareness.

The black mist is the holy flame that washes away sins.

The nightmare is the manifestation of divine punishment.

The black fog was not a disaster for the church, but more like a miracle. It was the first time that a god who had never manifested himself had turned his gaze to the earth and shown his divine power to his agents on earth.

The Atoningists, who support repentance and redemption and apologize to God.

Those who oppose it believe that the black fog has other causes and advocate for exploration and the pursuit of knowledge.

The two sides clashed fiercely, accompanied by a pervasive black mist for 374 years.

Both schools of thought have given rise to numerous factions over a long period of time.

This directly resulted in Nora having only two kingdoms, Solize and Onze, which were severely divided on a social level.

The general consensus is that everyone just makes do, but that's all there is to it.

"Hey, are you some kind of magic monster?" Suiyue grumbled. "I feel so weak just sitting here all day. Magic just keeps gurgling into my body, and it feels like my whole body is being run over by water, sore and aching..."

Nan'an sighed: "The summoning ritual connects us, and you feel tired precisely because you are too weak. A weak mage who rashly summons an overly powerful creature must constantly provide a sufficient supply of magic power to keep the creature alive and active."

"In the Gray Star Era, there were fools who overestimated themselves and had their magic drained by summoned creatures, turning them into dried-up human bodies."

Suiyue had nothing to say, so she could only mutter to herself and sweep the pebbles away from the ground with a twig.

What puzzled Nan'an was precisely the magic that Suiyue infused into this space, like a gentle stream.

Normal summoning rituals are generally not sentimental, taking into account the summoner's physical condition.

The gentle absorption of magic power now seems like an adaptation process tailor-made for Suiyue.

Over time, through the immersion in magic, Suiyue's perception and utilization of magic will improve.

The current anomaly of the summoning ritual card bug is truly a win-win situation for both of them.

As a student, Suiyue is undoubtedly excellent.

Her lack of practical experience led to her being repeatedly beaten by Nan'an in confrontations, leaving her speechless and helpless.

Using a tree branch instead of a sword blade, her neck and arms were covered in bloodstains.

For most people, intense frustration and pain would lead to depression and low spirits.

Suiyue, on the other hand, is incredibly resilient. Every time she is knocked down, she quickly gets up and throws herself back into the fight, becoming more and more excited as the battle progresses.

It's as if being injured can ignite a berserk state.

Unfortunately, the berserk surge in fighting spirit and momentum had no effect on Nan'an.

Subconscious, preconceived notions are incomparable to real combat experience gained from fighting various enemies in the wild.

Suiyue also noticed that in every actual combat confrontation, Nan'an was quick and ruthless, either focusing on the lower body or directly stabbing the neck and eyes.

Despite her seemingly bold and straightforward approach, Suiyue believes she can rely on her reactions and physical strength to overpower opponents and launch counterattacks.

However, the result was always that Nan'an would feint and then attack other vital points.

He was extremely heavy-handed; after striking the abdomen, he would follow up with an upward hook to strike the jaw.

In his words, this is called ensuring that the other party temporarily loses the ability to retaliate.

This is completely different from the confrontational skills she encountered and learned at the Church of Dawn.

Nan'an's fighting style is full of bloodshed and filth, and the whole article is about "using any means necessary".

Suiyue was powerless to resist. After her wrist was whipped by the branch and left bleeding, Nan'an discarded the branch and gave up her advantage in length.

"Come on, attack!"

Nan'an stood with his hands behind his back, even placing his fists behind his back where it was difficult to start and exert force.

From any perspective, it's a great opportunity to sprint to within arm's reach, unleash a powerful dunk, and secure the first victory in the series.

Suiyue couldn't resist the temptation.

Suiyue began her charge.

Suiyue A went up!

Nan'an suddenly waved his hand, and the yellowish-brown dust obscured Suiyue's vision. The fine dust rushed into her eyes, and in the instant darkness, it was difficult to discern directions.

"Thump!"

The excruciating pain in her abdomen made her curl up like a shrimp, clutching her stomach and collapsing to the ground.

"It's a simple trick, but it works really well when you're taking someone by surprise." Nan'an stood aside and gave a victory speech. "I'm curious, how did you develop such a strong and powerful physique? Why are you still so clumsy in a fight? That big guy Aslipan is much more agile than you."

Suiyue coughed violently, gasped for breath, and tears streamed down her face—there was too much sand.

She had heard the name "Asripan" many times during her training.

She's said to be a werewolf boss with an exaggerated physique, who used the veteran Nan'an as a punching bag back in the day.

Now, Nan'an is passing on the suffering he endured to her.

The veteran spirit of the Gray Star era was burning brightly within her at this moment.

Nan'an placed his hand on Suiyue's eyes, and a soft green light flashed, instantly easing the stinging sensation.

"I'll use my magic to heal you, stop crying."

"Don't make me sound like a crybaby! This is a physiological reaction, it can't be avoided!" Suiyue jumped up. "Come on, old hand! I've memorized all your despicable tricks, I'll use them in the future and see what you do then!"

Nan An stroked his chin: "Looks like we can go up to higher intensity."