stonecrandall Chapter 139 On the Eve of Learning Painting
Chapter 139 On the Eve of Learning Painting
"You two, the situation is a bit troublesome now. After we took stock, we found that there is an odd number of applicants, which means that there is only one instructor position left. As for the shortage of manpower, it is actually like this. We originally invited Fischl to be the instructor, but she was out of the city for something, so we had to ask another adventurer to take her place. However, that person has not shown up yet..."
"Fortunately, I have your help, alas." Seleucus sighed.
The new adventurer following Serius was wearing a somewhat worn but very clean adventure suit. He wore a pair of glasses, through the lenses, one could see his deep and bright eyes. He looked gentle and frail, but from his determined eyes and upright posture, one could tell that he had a strong power hidden deep inside him.
When everyone's eyes fell on him, the man named Gerald seemed a little shy and reserved. He lowered his head slightly and said in a slightly nervous voice: "Hello, everyone. My name is Gerald, and I am a newcomer who has just stepped into the adventure field..." His voice was not loud, but every word was clearly heard by everyone present.
Youla originally planned to let the traveler take the newcomers to experience the magnificent scenery of the snow-capped mountains, but before she could say anything, Ying said, "Then let Youla go!"
Youla was slightly stunned, then she understood Ying's intention.
So, he chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll remember this grudge."
Gerard, who didn't understand Eula's character, scratched his head like a frightened rabbit and said hesitantly: "Eh? Holding a grudge?..."
Did he do something to make people angry?
"I understand. I will definitely study hard!"
After seeing that the last member also had someone to lead, Serius felt very relieved, and nodded with satisfaction and said: "Great! This arrangement is really great. Thank you very much for Miss Eula's help."
Then he turned his gaze to Ying, showing a slightly apologetic smile on his face, and said in an embarrassed tone: "Traveler, if there are new members who sign up later, I may have to trouble you again. I hope you don't mind..."
Ying nodded.
After Serius left, Paimon asked curiously, "Why did you leave the spot for Eula just now?"
Ying explained: "I hope everyone knows more about her strengths. She lacks such opportunities."
Paimon suddenly seemed to understand something. She smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Hehe, you're really nice! Eula just smiled. She must have understood your intention. If you think about it carefully, it's difficult for ordinary people to move in such a cold environment like the snowy mountains. Eula is indeed the most suitable candidate."
"Amber probably thought so too, that's why I recommended her to participate in this event! She said she wanted to find materials, but Eula is busy now, and I don't really want to run around collecting things... I don't know how Amber and the others are doing, let's go up the mountain and take a look!"
[Kaeya: Traveler, there is no voice, please dub it quickly]
[Ying: This is not my job! ]
[Amber: Was Paimon's voice so soft before? ]
[Paimon: My voice has always been soft, but at the beginning, no one was familiar with me, so I spoke with a little bit of a slurred voice... Later we got to know each other better]
[Cole: Gerald wouldn't have learned that phrase too, would he?]
[Eula: Okay, I found out. You actually dared to speak ill of me so brazenly. I will remember this grudge! ]
[Ningguang: This video is a bit too old...]
[Ye Lan: Judging from the elemental crystals on the traveler, he should be in the period of Inazuma...]
[Kaia: Where did you find this old onion? ]
[System: Uh….not a big problem…]
[Eula: Logically speaking...I should know what I was doing during this period of time? ]
[Amber: Uh… maybe maybe… maybe… taking a bath with me…]
[Lisa: Amber has grown up. She can now say such things without blushing.]
[Ying: Oh, you're blushing, let me see]
【Amber: No! 】
[Paimon: What a strange development...]
...
Snow mountain
The two searched for a long time but couldn't find Amber and Joel.
Paimon frowned and looked around anxiously, muttering to himself, "Strange, didn't they say they were going this way? Why can't we see anyone at all? Could it be that we came too late and they have gone somewhere else?"
At this moment, a strange rustling sound was heard, as if someone was secretly observing her and Paimon.
Ying ran towards the source of the sound as fast as an arrow. She didn't see any human figures along the way, but the sound of footsteps followed her like a shadow and never stopped.
As they continued to go deeper, they chased to a small platform, and the sound disappeared completely like a kite with a broken string. Paimon said with regret: "Up to this point, the sound has completely disappeared..."
Ying's frown never relaxed, it seemed like she had lost him...
Paimon stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "But... after so many trips, our tracking technology should have been honed to perfection! How is it possible... that we still lost the target? Otherwise, the other party is more powerful than we thought. Who is he then?"
Suddenly, a clear, melodious, elegant and pleasant voice like a yellow oriole singing in a valley sounded in front of them.
Albedo was as elegant as a little prince, and his handsome and charming face was still calm and composed. He stopped in front of the traveler and Paimon and asked, "How did you two have the free time to come to this snowy mountain?"
Albedo was confused by their reactions, like a bewildered monk, and asked in confusion: "[So]? You mean...?"
Paimon explained, "As we were walking along just now, I could always sense sight and sound, as if there were people around us... I didn't expect it was you here. That atmosphere..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help rubbing his arms and complaining, "...you're making me nervous. Really, if there's nothing wrong, stop playing tricks!"
Albedo's eyes flickered, but he did not directly admit or deny anything. Instead, he reminded in a serious tone: "The sights and sounds on the snowy mountains may also come from animals or thieves. It is best to stay alert here, otherwise you may suffer all kinds of unexpected losses."
...
Paimon told Albedo the purpose of his visit in a very simple way.
Abedo nodded in understanding and summarized it accurately: "I see, so you handed the newcomer to Eula and came out to slack off?"
Paimeng couldn't help stamping his feet after hearing this and said in defense, "How can you be called lazy? We are just being modest. But you, what are you doing here in the snowy mountains today?"
Albedo explained: "Some of the drafts commissioned by some friends have not been completed recently, so I came to a secluded place to find inspiration and collect some raw materials."
Paimon became even more curious about what the raw materials were.
"Pigment. Star silver ore can be used to make high-grade silver pigment. I just ran out of my homemade silver pigment, so I came here to check out some ore."
Paimeng suddenly realized and said with emotion: "It turns out that minerals can be used as pigments. This is really amazing!"
Albedo did not brush off Paimon's question because it was too boring. Instead, he explained seriously, "Yes, that's true. However, special attention needs to be paid to distinguishing during the mining process. Some star silver ores have a high impurity content and appear to contain fine silver particles at first glance, but their luster is obviously poorer, and the pigments made from them have relatively low color rendering. Usually, such ores are classified as counterfeits or inferior products."
Paimon nodded vigorously, his big round eyes sparkling like two black gems. He looked at Albedo expectantly and said, "Well, besides paint, can you share some other ways to find inspiration? I want to learn too!"
Albedo looked at her with some surprise and asked, "You want to paint too?"
Paimon waved his hands repeatedly, then pointed at Ying and said confidently: "No, no, I don't need it myself, I want this guy to learn it!"
[Ying: Hiss, this memory is different from my memory. In my memory, Paimon did not say this sentence here.]
[Ye Lan: The video can only be used as a reference]
[Klee: Little Paimon, do you want to learn how to draw? Klee can teach you.]
[Kaeya: Little Klee, you have to hide the painting, or we'll be in solitary confinement again]
[Qin: So...Kaeya, you're the one behind this again! Go to Klee's confinement room and calm down for a while. Klee, you should also pay him back.]
[Klee: Wuuwuwu, Klee just came back and doesn’t want to go to the confinement room. There is no confinement room in Xumi.]
[Qin: Be good, I'll take you to fry fish when I'm done]
[Klee: Captain Jean, why didn't you tell me earlier? Brother Kaeya, let's go.]
[Alice: Did my baby learn something bad in Xumi? ]
[Cole: Well, I remember that the traveler's painting skills didn't seem to be very good]
[Ying: That's slander! My technique is very good! ]
[Paimon: I still remember you drew me as a fire-breathing monster...]
【Ying: That was a mistake! 】
[Navia: You must draw a picture for me after we become partners]
[Shen He: I... want one too]
[Ying: You are all my wings, I won’t favor one over the other]
[Amber: This sounds so familiar...]
...
Ying was a little confused, and she wanted to see how Paimon would explain it.
Paimon explained: "We travel everywhere, and sometimes we have nothing to do at night. Sometimes when we are free, we want to do something memorable... Painting is a good thing, it can preserve the moment, so I think it is worth learning to paint."
Ying couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, and said with a half-smile, "I see... So this is what you want me to learn?"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, a self-righteous and confident look on her face. She responded without flinching, "Yeah! What's wrong with you just learning a little bit? Once you learn it, you can draw my cute face!" There was anticipation and excitement in her voice, as if she had already seen the picture of Ying presenting herself perfectly after learning to draw.
Albedo chuckled, nodded and said, "It's a good idea. Since you two want to learn more about painting, why don't you follow me to the camp? There are painting materials there, and you can practice while I explain."
Paimon nodded excitedly.
Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "What about Amber...?" She had not forgotten that one of the purposes of their coming to the snowy mountains was to find Amber and Joel.
Paimon's mind was now full of ideas: to teach the traveler to draw, and then draw a beautiful portrait of herself. She had long forgotten about Amber and Joel. She looked like she believed in Amber and said, "Amber is a member of the Knights of Favonius. There will definitely be no problem. Let's not worry about these things, let's go find Albedo first."
Ying looked at Paimon helplessly, but she felt that what she said made sense. With Amber's strength, it was indeed unlikely that she would encounter danger or unexpected situations.
Maybe they didn't find Amber and Joel because Amber took Joel back to the camp by another route. Paimon was in a state where he couldn't listen to anything anyone said, so Ying had no choice but to agree and said, "Okay, okay... that's it."
Paimon urged, "Let's go, it's so cold outside, I want to get to the camp and warm myself by the fire!"
...
The three came to Albedo's secret base
Albedo's camp was in a mess at this time and looked shabby.
Paimon raised his eyebrows: "Thief! It must be a thief!"
Albedo fell silent, his eyes became deep and solemn, as if he was thinking about something important. After a while, he suddenly seemed to realize something and began to quickly scan every corner of the camp.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and no detail escaped his eyes. During this process, he remained calm and composed without any panic.
When he finished searching the camp, he said slowly, "Something is missing..."
When Paimeng heard this, she opened her mouth wide in surprise. She couldn't help but guess, "Could it be property?"
Albedo shook his head and replied firmly: "It's hard to say how valuable it is, but...some of my alchemy notes are missing. To outsiders, it's just a pile of waste paper, but to those who know...what's recorded inside is more precious than treasure."
These notes are very important to Albedo, as they record his research results and experimental data over the years. Losing these notes will not only affect his future research work, but may also make his previous efforts go to waste.