Being an otaku in the world of American comics

#203 - Flames and Dust

Liang Yue's purpose in running dungeons, although to train the aggressiveness and usage methods of "Hair Manipulation", and also to gain some proficiency along the way, was ultimately still aimed at killing enemies.

Therefore, although his efficiency in using hair to beat enemies wasn't as fast as hacking with a sword, his speed in clearing dungeons was still not slow.

The time spent on each dungeon was about five minutes or so. Five dungeons could be cleared in half an hour. In comparison, Senior Sister Zi and Teacher Shizuka were different.

From the conversations of the girls before, Liang Yue could also feel that although they were also using cat demons and goblins to train their skills, it was more playful in nature.

In the half hour just now, it would be good if they could clear one dungeon~

Therefore, after Liang Yue finished his own session, he returned directly to the village above ground, and then silently began his daily cultivation.

Whether it was the "Hengshan Swordplay", "Stepping on a Reed Across the River", "Great Hammer Fist", or the "Unnamed Meditation Technique" given to him by Gandalf, they all required persistent training and a lot of time.

Saying that, Liang Yue sat down with a comfortable expression, put his arm around Alwyn's slender waist, and took the milk in front of her and poured it into his mouth.

"Don't say such things in the future. If we really count it, if it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have the chance to sit here and eat in peace now, Liang Yue-kun."

Saeko Busujima leaned over at this time, filling his glass with milk while whispering.

"Alright~ Anyway, we're all family, so I won't be polite with you guys~"

"By the way, when can we get out of here? I mean, go and see the world you live in now."

Rika Minami, who was sitting there rather ungracefully with one foot propped on the seat, holding a glass of ale, seemed a little dazed as she spoke.

And this older sister's words obviously spoke to everyone's hearts, so they all looked at Liang Yue.

"The system hasn't released any new missions yet, so I guess you'll have to stay in the stronghold world for a while. I'll try my best. I'm already preparing a place for you to stay in the real world.

But I estimate that we'll have to wait until after the next trial world, right~"

Liang Yue scratched the back of his head unconsciously upon hearing this, and said with some uncertainty.

"Liang Yue-kun, don't feel pressured. It's fine to let things take their course. You're already working very hard now."

Yuriko-auntie comforted him from the side at this time.

"Yeah~ It's okay, it's actually fine on my side~"

...

After eating dinner, accompanied by the brilliant starry sky and Milky Way, everyone sat together and chatted for a while. After a glass of wine, Teacher Shizuka, Saya Takagi and others began to cultivate the "Primal Chaos Skill".

Due to the differences in physical structure, Alwyn's meridians were very weak and she couldn't circulate true energy like the others.

But relatively speaking, her muscles and bones were unusually strong and resilient compared to humans, being both light and full of toughness, making her very suitable for practicing the "Great Hammer Fist".

So this elven princess was now in a state of night cultivation like everyone else.

Only Liang Yue had free time, so he walked to the other side of the library rooftop, took out his erhu from the storage space, and began to gently play a soft tune.

The music was like water, lingering and sentimental, leisurely and spreading.

It sounded gentle and melodious, yet it could wash away the distracting thoughts in people's hearts.

Well~ Playing music on the erhu while the girls cultivated was actually their own request.

Since learning that Liang Yue could produce various effects by playing music on the erhu, Saeko Busujima and others had a habit of listening to a tune every night.

Gradually, everyone also discovered that Liang Yue's music actually had many benefits for their cultivation.

It seemed to help them enter a deeper state of meditation more easily.

Imperceptibly, the speed of cultivation would also be greatly accelerated.

So, once conditions permitted, this guy would become their background music, accompanying them in their cultivation.

Liang Yue didn't have any objections to this. Anyway, it didn't delay anything. He himself could also benefit from playing the erhu.

It could increase the skill proficiency, and also soothe and dispel the restless emotions in his heart.

This was originally a win-win situation~

And after everyone entered a deep state of cultivation, when this guy had earned enough proficiency, he would slowly stop, either using his state of mind to cultivate, or directly climbing into bed for a sleep, with excellent results~

"Let's sleep tonight. The cultivation during the day is enough. We must know how to combine work and rest~"

The night was already deep, and a full moon had already risen in the middle of the sky.

Liang Yue climbed up from the roof and prepared to return to the small house next door.

When passing by the place where the girls were cultivating, Alwyn seemed to have reached the limit of her "Great Hammer Fist" cultivation and was about to start finishing her practice.

Obviously, this girl's current physical fitness was not enough to support her cultivating all night like him, and still be able to be energetic the next morning.

Seeing that this girl was about to finish her practice, Liang Yue stopped, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"What are you looking at me like that for?"

"Hehe~ What do you think?"

Looking at the expression on Liang Yue's face that was slowly becoming lewd, Alwyn rolled her eyes.

She glanced subconsciously at the places where the others were cultivating, and then said with a soft and glutinous voice.

"I just finished cultivating and I'm covered in sweat. I'm going to take a bath."

"I'll accompany you~"

...

In the early morning, when this guy welcomed the morning glow on the horizon, looking refreshed, and brought Alwyn back to the rooftop of the library, Saya Takagi and others had already prepared a table of breakfast.

Shizuka Marikawa and Saeko Busujima also went to Eagle's Nest with Rachel as usual to feed the fledgling birds.

Liang Yue casually took a bowl of pumpkin porridge from the table, a thick beef cake, and poured it into his mouth in a few strokes. After eating a large egg.

He greeted a few people, flashed out of the stronghold world, and was about to prepare to go to school~

After a moment of distortion in the scene before him, Liang Yue returned to the second basement floor of his home in reality.

The underground enclosed space at this time was the same as before. The surrounding walls were built with solid stones, without a single gap in the middle, which seemed a little depressing.

Because it was underground, the oxygen content here was naturally a bit low, so under normal circumstances, Liang Yue would not light torches here.

At this time, the surroundings were pitch black, and everything seemed to be the same as usual.

However, the moment Liang Yue appeared in this basement, he keenly noticed something was wrong!

"Hiss~"

"A faint smell of fire and smoke."

After taking a light breath, Liang Yue immediately made a judgment in his mind, and subconsciously felt something was wrong.

With a light tap of his foot, his figure blurred, and he had already arrived at the stairs, frowning slightly as he pushed open the wooden partition above.

The next moment, a cloud of smoke and scattered sparks appeared before his eyes.

"Was I attacked? Or... did the house catch fire?"

As his thoughts flowed, Liang Yue quickly continued to go up along the basement.

The surrounding smoke and fire did not cause him any harm, but being in this scorching heat, Liang Yue's original good mood disappeared in an instant.

A surge of restlessness and anger was slowly stirring in the depths of his heart.

Arriving at the exit of the basement, he gently pushed the iron door above with his hand, and the touch felt very hot.

In addition, above the iron door, there seemed to be a pile of messy heavy objects covering it, making a crackling sound of burning and bursting.

Seeing this, a flash of annoyance flashed in Liang Yue's eyes, he swung his iron fist, and then slammed it out heavily.

"Boom~!"

Amidst the splashing smoke and sparks, he slowly stepped into his home above ground.