## Chapter 72: Easily Done
Back at the inn, I carefully recalled what Sha'erna had just said. The more I thought about it, the more sense it made. Before, some of the Transferred who exuded Killing Intent seemed terrifying, but now they felt strangely familiar and close. The way they looked at me also held a newfound sense of recognition. I hadn't noticed this change in my mindset a few days ago, but looking back now, I realized the problem was indeed with myself.
However, Sha'erna was unwilling to teach me how to conceal or even dispel the Killing Intent that naturally emanated from within me. This Killing Intent, forged in the endless slaughter within the dark caves, had almost become my instinct. It wasn't something I could hide by simply wiggling my butt and smiling. I pondered for a long time, even digging out some completely nonsensical internet knowledge like "Channel Qi to Dan Tian," "Will Hidden in Spirit," and "Transform Spirit into Void" from my brain, but I still couldn't figure anything out.
But I wasn't worried. Otaku have their own skills, and my method happened to be something most otaku in my original world were good at—Self-Hypnosis.
In that original world, the formation of many otaku was actually due to the conflict between their thoughts and faith and the reality of society. Through Self-Hypnosis, self-satisfaction, and immersing themselves in the ACG World they constructed, they found solace. I happened to have a bit of that tendency, so Self-Hypnosis wasn't a difficult task for me. Hmph, who says otaku are useless? Today, I'll show you people of this other world the resentment an otaku can unleash!
As for what to hypnotize myself with, well, I'd imagine the Monsters I had killed in the past were like radishes and cabbages. A butcher who has killed pigs for decades often gives off a terrifying aura, but you never hear of an Aunt Sari becoming like Abbess Miejue just from cutting too many vegetables. This analogy might seem nonsensical, but it's actually that simple. Truth is often very shallow; it's just that people insist on researching it in complicated ways. *Cough*, of course, this doesn't rule out the possibility that my brain is relatively simple, but who cares? As long as it's effective.
The next morning, I walked out of my room looking haggard and pale, just as I used to after staying up all night playing games.
"Good morning, sir," the waiter walked towards me with a slight smile.
"I'll have some roasted meat," I said to the waiter with a smile. At this moment, I could even feel my own smile; it no longer had that forced, insincere feeling it had a few days ago. Judging by the waiter's reaction, my Self-Hypnosis was quite thorough. Excellent.
After finishing my breakfast, I tidied up my messy appearance and immediately headed west. I felt like a child; I couldn't wait to show Sha'erna my results.
Sha'erna was indeed at the archery range, shooting arrow after arrow, concentrating on practicing on her target.
"Sister Sharna." Damn it, did I get addicted to calling her that yesterday? It just slipped out. I wanted to slap my own mouth.
My voice attracted the attention of a large group of people. Who dared to call this witch's name so openly, and even "Sister"?!
Sha'erna froze, lowering the arrow she was gripping tightly. A faint layer of moisture was visible on her fair neck; it seemed she had been practicing here for a long time.
"You..."
Sha'erna looked at me, who was standing right in front of her, seemingly in disbelief. Her small mouth was wide open. Then, a hint of frustration flashed in her eyes. It seemed she was upset that she wouldn't be able to tease me as easily in the future. Haha...
"How is it, Sister Sharna? I'm amazing, right?" I turned around in front of her with a bit of smugness.
"How did you find a method so quickly? Were you just messing with me yesterday when you said you didn't know? And even if you knew, it shouldn't be possible to conceal your Killing Intent that fast." Looking at my sunny disposition, which was even brighter than six months ago, Sha'erna almost thought I was an imposter if not for my unchanged appearance and voice.
"I'm a genius. Nothing is impossible."
"Sigh, forget it. I don't know what to say about you. But actually, this isn't a big deal. As a Transferred, having a bit of a terrifying aura might even be better; otherwise, people might think you're a rookie. However, being able to internalize your aura in such a short time is indeed very impressive," Sha'erna said, half-helplessly, half-sincerely.
As a humble person like myself, I naturally had to decline a little to show my noble demeanor.
"Oh right, Sister Sharna, to thank you for your reminder, I want to give you a gift." The reason I was able to figure out why Little Shara was avoiding me was all thanks to Sha'erna. I am never stingy with those who have shown me kindness.
"Oh?"
My words immediately captured Sha'erna's attention. "It's not those Life Potions again, is it?"
She blinked her deep blue eyes, looking as if to say, 'Are you perhaps the legendary Medicine King?'
"Of course not."
I smiled mysteriously and took out the Arrows and Crossbow Bolts that dropped during my last Training from my Inventory. There were a total of 7 quivers/bundles: 5 quivers of Arrows, about 1000 in total, and 2 bundles of Crossbow Bolts, about 400.
Due to the extremely low drop rate in this world, even Sha'erna usually had to use ordinary Arrows and bolts against enemies. Seeing such a huge quantity of Equipment-grade Arrows and Crossbow Bolts at once, even she was left dumbfounded.
"How about it, Sister Sharna?"
I looked at Sha'erna's surprised expression, feeling slightly smug.
"What are these things for?" Sha'erna suddenly looked at me and asked.
"Uh..." I thought long and hard. If I didn't answer this question well, I was sure Sha'erna wouldn't accept them.
"Because, didn't you say you're my sister? Then I'm your brother. Is there anything wrong with a younger brother giving a gift to his older sister?" I said sincerely.
"Sister...? Brother...?" Hearing my words, Sha'erna seemed to drift off into thought, murmuring to herself for a long time, before finally smiling.
"That's right, you are my brother. Alright, I'll accept them. Hmph, feel honored for this. This is the first time I, Sha'erna, have accepted something from someone else," Sha'erna said solemnly, as if it truly were my honor.
"Oh, really? Then I, your younger brother, am truly blessed for three lifetimes." I feigned surprise, which resulted in Sha'erna lightly tapping my head.
"As my brother, having such terrible Archery is unacceptable. From now on, you must come practice every day, understand? I, your sister, will personally supervise and train you," Sha'erna smiled happily, but her words sent shivers down my spine.
After chatting for a while, I said goodbye to Sha'erna and went to Uncle Ral's house again. When I entered, Little Shara, who was still hiding behind Aunt Sari, didn't even wait for me to strike a sexy pose to thoroughly charm this Little Loli. With a look of pleasant surprise, the Little Loli immediately rushed into my arms and refused to leave. Her clinginess was overwhelming, even for me. You know, she currently has a girl's body but a loli's heart! I never thought I'd have a day where I was "reverse-pushed."
"Aunt Sari, you should have reminded me back then. You made me think Little Shara disliked me."
After settling down in the courtyard with Little Shara in my arms, I looked at Aunt Sari with a hint of complaint. If she had reminded me earlier, perhaps I would have realized my inappropriateness back then.
"Haha, is that really the case?" Aunt Sari gave us both a meaningful look.
"I did notice you were a bit off back then, but I believed you could overcome it. Ral was just like you back then..." As she spoke, Aunt Sari became lost in reminiscing about the past. No need to ask, she was definitely recalling "The Two or Three Things Between Me and Ral" again.
"So, I deliberately didn't say anything. See? You and Shara are even closer now, aren't you? Between men and women, sometimes you need a little friction for feelings to deepen. I've been through it, so I understand this perfectly," Aunt Sari finally snapped back from her memories after a while, smiling warmly at me.
"It seems Aunt Sari and Uncle Ral also went through quite a bit of '磨砺' (tempering/friction) to get together," I replied with a hint of gritted teeth. Although Aunt Sari's words sounded reasonable and insightful, how could they so easily quell the Resentment in my heart?
Regardless, the frustration of the past few days had come to a perfect end. Seeing Little Shara's face once again beaming with a sunny smile, and how happy she was every time she saw me, I was very satisfied. However, after this incident, she also seemed to have grown up quite a bit. At least, she wasn't as clingy as before. Sigh!!
I'm not regretting anything, really...
The following days were just like the previous half-month, except that when I went to the archery range in the morning, I had Sister Sharna's guidance. Although she said she would train me strictly, in reality, she couldn't bring herself to be strict at all. She was very protective of me, her suddenly appearing younger brother. In fact, after spending time with her, I felt her personality wasn't as terrifying as others described. It's very likely that in her youth, due to her appearance and personality, she was ostracized by other members of her tribe, which led to the formation of her changeable personality. This is just a layer of false clothing protecting her. Peeling off this protective layer, the real her is just a persistent and somewhat proud, cute older sister. For example, when killing Andariel, she never considered finding anyone else. When I asked why, she just tilted her head and said, "Because I'm not used to it. I don't want to be with people I don't like."
"Then, I'll help you," I immediately said.
She just glanced at me, still stubborn. "No, since I've already said it, I have to go alone. You are not allowed to follow me, otherwise I will stuff you into a Stone Coffin." After saying that, she stared at me fiercely. I had no doubt that if I really followed her, she would actually stuff me in there.
She was just that kind of stubborn, ill-tempered, and difficult woman. By the standards of the Dark Continent, she was undoubtedly very foolish and stupid, but I really liked her persistence. It felt foolishly cute.
Unconsciously, another month passed. In this month, with Sha'erna's guidance, my Archery could be described as making rapid progress. Uh... of course, it's not like reaching "Protagonist Mode" level. Sha'erna isn't a Bow God, and I'm not a genius. This world also doesn't have those vulgar examples where someone with weak physique suddenly becomes a master just by having strong will and determination.
Simply put, the "rapid progress" I mentioned means that if I stand still, I can now shoot small objects hundreds of meters away. Hoho, if this were my original world, I could probably win an Olympic Archery gold medal. I originally thought it would take several months to reach this level, but it only took a little over a month. Isn't that rapid progress?
As for practicing with moving targets, uh, it's a bit embarrassing to say. I, who felt incredibly amazing, originally planned to try practicing, but Sister Sharna's sentence, "When you can hit a Hardhide Mouse 1000 meters away, then you can practice moving targets," immediately brought me back to reality.
In terms of Elemental Magic, the casting time for Firestorm has been compressed to about one second, but it seems to have hit the legendary Bottleneck; I just can't achieve Instant Cast. Molten Boulder is also stuck at around 4 seconds and isn't improving at all. After practicing hard to no avail, I simply put those two Skills aside for now and started practicing Arctic Blast. This is a mana-consuming skill! It costs 4 Mana initially, and to maintain it, it consumes an additional 6 per second. Consequently, during this time, the Flowers and Plants behind the Church were always covered in a thick layer of frost, crystal clear and quite beautiful. Hehe, Akara only told me not to damage the Church; these Flowers and Plants shouldn't be a big problem, right? I carefully examined the surrounding flowerbeds, which were originally beautiful. The delicate flowers and plants inside were now either scorched or frozen and withered. Enn, don't blame me, who told Akara not to include you...
And my most valued Airdrop Encirclement has also made the biggest progress. Perhaps I have a certain Talent in the Summoning Skill Tree. I can now Teleport 3 Spirit Wolves simultaneously, and their landing points are relatively accurate. If dealing with larger Monsters, such as Greater Beasts, my Airdrop Encirclement can already play a certain role. Unfortunately, if encountering a small boss like Blood Raven, 3 Spirit Wolves are still not enough. I must be able to Teleport 5 Spirit Wolves simultaneously to be able to encircle her.
(end of chapter)