msmithbooks Chapter 2, Frog, Cheat Device
Chapter 2, Frog, Cheat Device
Fang Yuan originally wanted to take a closer look at how to use the modifier, but soon Lu Ye started walking around with the little girl again, so Fang Yuan had to hold onto the little girl's hair to prevent her from falling off his head.
……
The Lu residence was very large. According to Fang Yuan's sense of size, it took a full quarter of an hour for Master Lu to lead the little girl into the house.
Along the way, the courtyards were spacious, planted with some cold-resistant pines and cypresses, and lilacs, with several clumps of peonies blooming in the corners of the walls.
After passing the screen wall, there was a fairly large pond with lotus flowers in full bloom, which is rare in this area and shows that a lot of thought had been put into it.
Most importantly, there were plenty of mosquitoes and no other frogs. Perhaps the servants had chased them away, or perhaps the pond was newly built, but in any case, Fang Yuan ate his fill along the way.
Cultivation experience increased!
Soon, several people entered the house, and the sound of conversation resumed.
"Brother Lu, it's been a while, I've missed you terribly..."
Then came a flurry of small talk and pleasantries, a lively exchange that went on and on.
Not only Fang Yuan found it boring, but the little girl also found it boring, so she silently tugged at Master Lu's clothes.
"Nannan, be good. Daddy is talking to the guests. Go play in the yard first, and Daddy will play with you later," Grandpa Lu said softly, patting his daughter's head.
The little girl pouted, clearly not satisfied with the arrangement, but still nodded obediently and skipped away with Fang Yuan in her arms.
"Little frog, little frog, let me show you our new home!"
quack...
He doesn't want to move; he just wants to see the cheat engine!
quack!
Fang Yuan complained a couple of times, but how could a frog resist its little master? So he could only lie in the girl's palm, feeling the jolting, feeling somewhat helpless.
He just hoped that the little rascal wouldn't get too excited and fall to the ground.
The little girl ran through the corridor, and Fang Yuan could only vaguely see patches of shadow passing by.
"This is the front yard, and that's the garden... Little Frog, look, there's a rockery! The pond in that yard is newly built! That's your territory from now on!"
The girl excitedly introduced the surroundings, but Fang Yuan could only judge the environment by sound and smell.
Although it can see some things up close while moving, a frog's vision is still far inferior to that of a human.
Only those within three to five meters are clearly visible; those further away are just enormous gray shadows.
Fortunately, frogs have a more acute sense of smell, which allowed Fang Yuan to clearly identify the surrounding scents.
The scent is floral, and there's also a hint of stone.
This is roughly the area around the artificial hill.
"Nannan!"
A slightly mature male voice rang out, but he looked much younger than the little girl's father, Mr. Lu.
Fang Yuan sensed that the little girl had stopped walking.
"Second brother!" the little girl called out happily.
"Father is back? Why aren't you in the room?" the man asked gently.
"Father's entertaining guests, it's so boring. Second brother, what are you doing?"
"I'm on my way to the martial arts arena to practice. My older brother is there too. Nan Nan, would you like to come along and take a look?" The man brandished what appeared to be a sword.
"Okay, okay!"
The little girl immediately jumped up again, and Fang Yuan felt dizzy. He quickly grabbed the girl's hand with all four limbs.
quack...
My life is so hard.
To be stuck with such a person.
He also wanted to find an opportunity to explore his own cheat code/modifier...
But now, the little girl skipped and hopped away, forcing Fang Yuan to hold onto her fingers tightly to prevent her from being thrown to the ground.
He's a frog!
The little girl's hand fell to the ground, and the child was more than a dozen times his height. Who knows what kind of injury he might have suffered!
……
After walking for a while, the surrounding noise gradually increased.
There were the clanging sounds of weapons clashing, the heavy thud of footsteps, and the shouts of men.
"Big brother! Big brother! I'm here!" the little girl shouted at the top of her lungs. "I brought a little baby with me! Come and see!"
"Nannan's back?" another male voice rang out, more composed than the previous one. "What kind of little darling did you bring? Let me see."
Immediately afterwards, another enormous face, obscuring the sky, came closer.
This time, because it was so close, Fang Yuan could see it clearly.
What a handsome young man with a refined and elegant appearance, and striking features; he does resemble about half of what he looked like before he transmigrated.
However, his attire was somewhat like that of ancient times. He wore a short jacket with his chest open, stood shirtless, and had a muscular physique, but not the angular, defined eight-pack abs of modern fitness enthusiasts.
"Croak!" Fang Yuan called out, as if to greet the other party.
The man also poked Fang Yuan's stomach.
This annoyed Fang Yuan.
quack!
He's been a man for over twenty years, to poke his stomach like that is just utterly inhuman...
However, considering that the other party is, after all, the elder brother of my mount, I'll forgive them for now.
Just then, the little girl Nannan lifted Fang Yuan up.
"Little Frog also wants to see Big Brother practice martial arts!! Big Brother, please show us!!"
quack...
You can't see it! Quack!
A frog's eyesight is far too poor to watch martial arts practice! Croak!
Fang Yuan really wanted to tell the little girl this, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Moreover, the little girl had already come over and said, "Little frog, little frog, let's watch big brother together! He's super awesome!"
"Haha, okay, okay. You sit here and watch, but don't come into the arena, or you'll get hurt." The older brother smiled, clearly pleased with his sister's praise.
—If she were a little older, it would be hard to say how she would view her brother.
"Okay!"
The little girl responded and ran to a shady corner with Fang Yuan in her arms.
It seemed to be a covered walkway next to the training ground, which could shield people from the scorching sun while still allowing them to see the situation in the training ground.
The girl sat down on the stone bench, placed Fang Yuan on her lap, and gently stroked his back with her small hand.
"Little frog, look, those are my eldest and second eldest brothers! They're amazing!"
Fang Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This little rascal has finally quieted down.
He lay on the girl's lap and looked up at the training ground.
In my line of sight, I could see several blurry human figures moving around.
Two of the figures were noticeably taller and more agile than the others.
Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing was crisp and loud, and Fang Yuan could see a flash of cold light—it must have been a sword or similar weapon.
"drink!"
"ha!"
Two figures passed each other, their footsteps heavy and rhythmic.
Fang Yuan shook his head, trying to keep the scene dynamic and make out their movements, but unfortunately, the frog's eyesight was too limited. Even with his best efforts, he could only see the general outline and their rapid movement.
Even so, he could still feel that sense of power.
Each swing of those two humanoid figures was accompanied by a whistling sound; each dodge was swift and decisive.
This is... martial arts?
Fang Yuan's heart stirred.
If martial arts exist in this world, then is there also a way to cultivate immortality?
The strange change in the blood jade just now, and the sudden appearance of the golden finger... all of this tells him that this world is anything but ordinary.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan's attention finally turned to the indigo semi-transparent frame.
Fangyuan —
Exercises: [Chinese Language] [Mathematics] [Foreign Language] [Writing] [Storytelling] [Breathing] [Sleeping] [Jumping] [Frog Croaking] [Tongue Trilling]...
Mysterious Chinese, Math, English...
Fang Yuan rolled his eyes inwardly.
He considered himself a seasoned veteran of online novels, wondering what kind of system he hadn't seen. Everyone else started with "Black Tiger Saber Technique" or "Qingfeng Sword Technique," so why was he stuck with nine years of compulsory education?
Even if you could add points, what would you do if you maxed out math? Calculate the parabola of a fly's flight?
With mixed feelings, Fang Yuan focused his attention on the "Chinese Language" section.
Since it's a system, there should be some explanation.
As expected, detailed information emerged:
Technique: [Chinese Language] (Elementary Level 6)
[Introduction: This is the foundation of basic literacy. It is sufficient to recognize about a thousand everyday characters and understand their pronunciation. Even when encountering rare or ancient characters, information can be obtained by consulting ancient dictionaries.]
!! ?
Caw! ?
Why is it only sixth floor of elementary school?!
Fang Yuan was furious!
Before I transmigrated, I was at least a college student who received higher education! Although I didn't attend a prestigious 985 or 211 university, I was still a top student who scored 130 points in the Chinese language section of the college entrance examination!
Does this system look down on frogs?!
quack!
Fang Yuan was so angry that he almost couldn't help but stick his tongue out.
"Little Frog? What's wrong?" The little girl noticed Fang Yuan's unusual behavior and asked with concern.
"Caw..." Fang Yuan barely suppressed his anger and pretended that nothing was wrong.
Forget it, I won't argue with artificial intelligence.
The most urgent task is to figure out how to use this thing. Can it be used to directly deduce realms and strengthen the physical body, like "Deep Blue"?
Fang Yuan suppressed his anger and scanned the panel. Finally, at the very bottom of the panel, he found a line of inconspicuous small characters.
Fang Yuan quickly began to explore, searching for the buttons on the modifier and studying it carefully.
Soon, as Fang Yuan continued to focus his attention, he finally discovered a small button below the Chinese language section.
[Start Editing]
...But when Fang Yuan actually saw the page for starting the modification appear in the modifier, he hesitated instead.
As a cautious frog who had read enough novels, he knew very well that many cheat codes came at a price.
Just like the saying goes, every gift comes with a hidden price.
Modifying cultivation techniques is not necessarily without cost.
It's as if my cheat ability was activated because of that mysterious blood jade. Perhaps my cheat ability needs to continuously acquire blood jade in order to be able to use it continuously.
Who knows how many times a blood jade can be used or modified...
Therefore, Fang Yuan hesitated for a moment and did not try to modify it directly.
Instead, they continued searching to see if they could find an energy source counter.
Soon, a counter was found.
【（？）：1.2】
What is this?
Is it the energy I just absorbed?
Fang Yuan frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
Why is the energy I just absorbed not named, but instead called (?), even if it's called something like Divine Power, Dao Mark, or Soul Fire, it's still better than (?).
...As Fang Yuan's thoughts flickered, the words in front of the counter also changed.
【(?) → Divine Power → Dao Mark → Soul Fire】
Ah... so it's because it's unnamed...
Fang Yuan immediately understood, and after much deliberation, he transformed the counter into [Daoist Rhyme].
This "Daoist charm" is clearly the energy brought by the blood jade that was just absorbed.
With the expenditure of energy, Fang Yuan felt much more at ease.
On the training ground, the sounds of weapons clashing still rang out loudly.
Fang Yuan lay on the girl's lap, observing the blurry human figures wielding swords and knives while pondering the cheat device in his hand.
"Little frog, little frog, look!" The little girl suddenly patted him excitedly, "Big brother is about to use his ultimate move!"
Fang Yuan looked up and saw a human figure leaping high into the air.
The long, thin shadow in his hand suddenly slashed downwards...
And it was at this moment...
[Unknown Martial Arts Skill]: (Not yet mastered)
It also came into Fang Yuan's view...
This is!?