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Below this line is a supplementary explanation, deliberately shrunk to be barely noticeable.
[Note: The more unique the gift given by the contractor, the more points are generated. The criteria for "unique" are jointly determined by the subjective subconscious of both the contractor and the main party at the moment of gift-giving.]
After reading these two sentences, Yun Yi fell silent.
The solution was easily found—the gift doesn't necessarily have to be material wealth.
However, this detail and explanation is somewhat abstract.
How should we convey concepts and emotions?
Her lifespan is inherently infinite, so she needs a short-lived contractor to deliver her?
And this so-called special standard, determined by the subconscious? That's too vague.
The only thing with accurate reference value is "energy".
Given Terra's unique Originium Arts setting, Yunyi has reason to suspect that this energy may refer to the energy generated by Originium Arts or Originium itself.
More likely, it's any kind of "energy".
With a guess in mind, Yun Yi looked up at Hoshiguma and shared the two pieces of information and his conjecture with her. Then he spread out one hand and said, "Well, although I'm not sure what those abstract parts mean in detail, it should be fine for you to use Originium or the energy output from Originium Arts as a gift—you have Originium Arts, right?"
Finally, Yunyi glanced hesitantly at the Hannya Shield on the side of the table. In her memory, Hoshiguma was a heavy armored character and didn't seem to have any moves that could output energy.
Hoshiguma noticed Yun Yi's worried gaze, patted his old buddy Hannya on the shoulder, and laughed, "My Originium Arts aren't as good as Chen Sir's, but they're still there, it's just..."
Hoshiguma's gaze swept over Yun Yi's slender wrist, and her tone unconsciously carried a hint of hesitation, "I don't know if I can transfer it to you... your physique might not be able to withstand it."
She usually applied the powder directly to her own body and the Prajna Sanling Qi Emu Si8 Si, and had never tried transferring it to others before, especially since Yun Yi's physique was worrying.
Despite her concerns, Hoshiguma continued, "When I use Originium Arts, I usually cover my own body and the Hannya directly, and then use the Hannya to cut the enemy."
As she spoke, she suddenly displayed the triangular shield, Prajna, horizontally to Yun Yi. At the same time, the moment her palm touched the shield, a layer of emerald green light meandered up the silver-glowing side blade of Prajna, flowing gently across the shield's surface.
Yun Yi lowered his eyes to observe.
Hoshiguma's halo, clearly a sign of Originium Arts, covered the Hannya Shield, as if coating it with a deadly poison.
The interplay of black, silver, and green creates an eerie harmony, making the Prajna appear unpredictable and ever-changing under the stark white light.
One can imagine that when it cuts into a human body, it would inevitably cause huge, horrific, and fatal wounds.
"Hmm, the color of your Originium Arts looks like poison gas, so it's hard to say whether I can receive it..." Yun Yi pondered for a moment after reading it, then looked up at Hoshiguma and suggested, "Just looking at it won't help, why don't you try teleporting it to me now?"
“This…” Hoshiguma moved away from Hannya and leaned back slightly, frowning and refusing directly. The usual smile on his face disappeared, and his jawline tightened. “No, how can I use you as an experiment? It’s too dangerous.”
Yun Yi raised an eyebrow, a helpless smile playing on his lips. "Where is it dangerous? Don't forget I'm immortal."
Only a few days had passed, and she was quite certain that Hoshiguma hadn't forgotten about it.
Yun Yi's gaze fell on Hoshiguma's brows, where a genuine disapproval, stemming from concern, still lingered.
—Strange, is Hoshiguma still resisting?
Yun Yi's brows furrowed slightly involuntarily. She was not going to die at all, making her the perfect subject for the experiment and the most efficient way to determine whether the other person's "energy" could be used as a substitute, wasn't she?
Why the resistance?
"Immortality is one thing, but it's another." Faced with Yun Yi's confusion, Hoshiguma resolutely continued to refuse, "You don't need to endure the pain of death for something like this. 'Energy' is just one of my options."
Hoshiguma crossed her arms, her disapproval growing more pronounced. "Besides, I already have some ideas about the other options. We don't need to make any sacrifices in this area, which isn't the only one."
Sacrifice? I see. Are you worried that she might pay a price for her death?
Yun Yi suddenly realized, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
She smiled and waved her hand, "You're overthinking it. I'm not sacrificing myself, and death may not necessarily bring me pain."
"Besides, having more choices means having more paths. Even if you have a clear idea about the other options, it doesn't mean you have to abandon the 'energy' option. You can do both, right?"
Before he could finish speaking, Yun Yi didn't give Hoshiguma a chance to refuse again. He simply stretched out his hand in front of Hoshiguma, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Don't worry, just transfer more energy to me at once. That way, it won't matter if I fail. As long as I die quickly, I won't suffer."
This was valuable experience she had gained from countless battles and deaths against Lappland.
It takes time for the pain in the nerve endings to travel to the brain. As long as she dies before her stamina bar reaches zero, she won't have to feel the pain of her injury.
Hoshiguma crossed her arms and looked suspiciously at Yun Yi, who had a calm expression. "Dying quickly means no pain? How quickly would that be!"
Hoshiguma only knew that Yunyi would come back to life, but she didn't know that her death was not determined by ordinary death, but by the depletion of her stamina.
In her eyes, Yun Yi was no different from an ordinary person. Even the fastest death would take ten or even several tens of seconds, while the transmission of pain would take only a few seconds at most.
Therefore, it is clear that there is no such thing as a painless death—except for deaths caused by special Originium Arts, relics, drugs, etc. that shield the nerves.
However, because of her good impression of Yun Yi, who had never lied and was known for his miracles, Hoshiguma did not completely disbelieve Yun Yi, but rather remained skeptical.
But unless she was 100% certain, she was unwilling to let Yun Yi undergo a potentially fatal experiment for her sake.
ps:
System (crying buckets) (forced to mute): Waaaaaah—If you don't know, you can ask me! Why didn't you ask me? T^T
Volume Two: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 137 Hoshiguma: Miss Yunyi is so talented!
Hoshiguma sighed softly, gently grasped Yun Yi's wrist and placed it on the table beside her. Her golden eyes, lowered as she gazed at Yun Yi, rippled with a hint of darkness. Her tone was gentle yet resolute, "No need. My Originium Arts are limited in quantity. Even if I could use them, I couldn't spare much to give to you."
Moreover, she had promised to protect Yun Yi, and couldn't use Yun Yi's "immortality" as an excuse; furthermore—
“Compared to Origin Stone Arts, I think ‘Emotion’ suits me better.” Hoshiguma shook the index finger of her other hand, and a gentle and cheerful smile returned to her face.
The cold light melted on her face, casting a lively glow on Hoshiguma's eyes and brows. "Don't let my appearance fool you, many people have said that I'm actually quite good at providing emotional support."
Yun Yi's heart skipped a beat at Hoshiguma's refreshing and cheerful smile, his thoughts momentarily frozen, and he unconsciously murmured, "Ah, I feel it, this emotional value is indeed quite substantial..."
It was like drinking an unexpected iced lemon tea under the blazing sun; the sweet and cool sensation went straight to my heart, so satisfying that I couldn't bear to object to Hoshiguma. All I could think was: She's so beautiful! I want to take her home!
Realizing he had entertained some outrageous thoughts, Yun Yi blushed slightly on his neck, and his ear tips instantly burned.
She looked away as if she'd been electrocuted, pulled her hand away from the other person's palm which was almost burning hot, and pretended to be very busy, combing 001's fur with her other hand that had been constantly busy.
Yun Yi then coughed lightly, subtly changing the subject, "Ahem, I mean, I feel that you are indeed quite good at taking care of people, but taking care of me doesn't count as a gift, the system won't give you points."
Just like Swire, she gave Yunyi guidance both openly and secretly, and took care of Yunyi many times, but she never triggered the relevant points settlement.
As soon as she said it, Yunyi's feverish mind cooled down, and she immediately remembered what Hoshiguma had said earlier, "Right, you said you had some ideas about other options, you mean 'emotions', right?"
“Yes,” Hoshiguma nodded, withdrawing her hand in the process. Her firm, thick eyebrows rose in a confident arc as she explained persuasively, “The core of the points system lies in giving them away; simply taking care of you won’t suffice.”
Hoshiguma tapped the armrest with her fingertips, then turned her gaze to 001, who was beaming with enjoyment and surrounded by cartoon red flowers. "Just like how you are taking care of 001 now, no matter how much emotion your actions contain, there is no object between you."
Gifting, in essence, is the act of a subject (the donor) giving an object (the gift) to another subject (the donee).
Without an object, it cannot be established.
Yun Yi silently replied in his heart, then his eyes lit up, "If there is no object, then create one. As long as you pour your emotions into a specific object and then give it to me, it's equivalent to giving me the emotions contained within it as well!"
“That’s right, things like cooking, origami, assembling, taking photos, sculpting—all of these can create this object.” Hoshiguma stretched out her hand, pressing down one finger with each word, and quickly clenched her fist.
She shook her fist, revealing an even brighter smile. "There are plenty, aren't there? Even if you change it every day, I can still give you a year's supply. You don't need to consider any other options."
—You don't need to experiment with dangerous things.
Behind Hoshiguma's smile, her calm golden eyes seemed to be silently conveying these words.
,越+仪〗?~?侕?氿器揪依氵把六有点暖又有点……压感？
"Hmm..." Yun Yi nodded haphazardly, his gaze wandering. With a flick of his finger, he lifted 001, who was flattened like a pancake, to cover his burning face. Only then did he calm down and reply in a muffled voice, "Indeed, it's a good idea. It's much more reliable than energy transmission, and it seems to have great potential."
Items imbued with emotion are special to both parties, as long as they are aware of it, and they receive extra points.
Giving her something like this might earn you more points than regular intimate contact.
Most importantly, all Hoshiguma needs to do is invest genuine feelings; it doesn't require spending money.
Yun Yi peeked out and looked into Hoshiguma's strange golden eyes, which always seemed to flow with rich emotions, but were not as lively due to Hoshiguma's calm and composed demeanor.
Clearly, Hoshiguma's spiritual wealth far surpasses her material wealth, so there's no need to worry about a lack of "resources."
Hoshiguma thought so too. As a demon, she was full of emotions and easily developed feelings for people after spending a lot of time with them. She wasn't worried about not having emotional gifts to give, except...
“I might need to learn how to do these things—” Hoshiguma’s gaze shifted for a moment, then quickly returned, her tone becoming increasingly firm, “I’ll start tomorrow.”
As for now? All she does is take photos and cook, if you count secretly taking pictures of Inspector Chan and cooking simple meals.
Hoshiguma touched the tip of her nose, avoiding Yun Yi's surprised gaze.
"That's really unexpected. I thought you were talking about things you already knew." Yun Yi raised his eyebrows and his eyes widened slightly.
She put 001 down and let it sit on her lap, a hint of surprise still lingering in her eyes.
Yunyi always thought that Hoshiguma was the kind of person who was super good at taking care of others and had all kinds of skills maxed out, but it turns out that's not the case.
Unaware that Yunyi had imagined himself to be an all-rounder, Hoshiguma smiled frankly, "Those were examples I put together on the spot. If I had to say I could barely cook and take pictures, I really have no experience with the other delicate tasks."
She's usually either on her way to fight or train, or on her way to eat, drink, or play cards.
Occasionally I take photos of Mr. Chen, enjoy the breeze, and read comics. I live a fulfilling life and don't have much time for things that take up a lot of time.
Knowing that Hoshiguma really had to learn from scratch, Yunyi immediately looked at her with sympathy.
She has learned and done all of these. Once she knows them, it's quite enjoyable, but they are time-consuming. Once she doesn't know them, they are very frustrating, and it's easy to get overwhelmed when trying to figure them out on her own.
Out of kindness as someone who's been there, she suggested, "Then good luck, and it would be best to find someone to learn from."
"In addition, my suggestion is that if you want to learn quickly, you should learn photography or origami, as these two are quick to learn and produce finished products; if you want to play it safe, choose carving or assembly, as these two require more effort and are easier to emotionally invest in." As Yun Yi spoke, his tone revealed a faint sense of nostalgia.
When she died, the figurine she had spent three months sculpting was still being kept at the store for sale. I wonder if the police will confiscate it, or if the store owner will benefit from it.
Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow, immediately noticing the undisguised familiarity in Yun Yi's tone. "Oh? You can do all of these?"
As she spoke, her gaze swept over Yun Yi's smooth, flawless fingertips, knuckles, and base of his fingers.
Hoshiguma blinked. Yunyi's hands didn't look like they had been in contact with those things for a long time; there wasn't a single callus.
Did you specifically buy medicine to remove it?
Perhaps Yunyi is a genius in this area and can learn it without much practice.
Yun Yi rubbed his fingertips in the soft down of 001, raising his eyebrows with confidence in his eyes. "I'm so-so at taking pictures, but I'm pretty good at other things."
Back then, in order to make a living, she learned some side jobs as a working person.
Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 138 Yun Yi: There are still many unexpected things in this world (with a sense of vicissitude)
Upon hearing Yun Yi's confident words, Hoshiguma immediately smiled and said, "That's perfect, why don't you teach me?"
"Huh? Me?" Yun Yi pointed to himself in disbelief.
Hoshiguma raised his eyebrows slightly, his golden eyes gleaming with a hint of light. His gaze was firm, and his tone was unhurried. "Yes, it's in the plan. I will most likely be your 'bodyguard' from now on, never leaving your side. Moreover, your thinking aligns with mine. Teaching me might be more useful than a traditional teacher. Plus, having someone to accompany you is always more fun than having no one to accompany you—all things considered, you are the most efficient teacher."
At this point, Hoshiguma slammed his hand on the table, puffed out his chest, and said with an air of pride, "Of course, this is just giving you a choice. Whether you teach me or not is up to you. You can learn on your own or find someone else to teach you in your spare time. It's not difficult for me either."
"Uh, you're right, it's theoretically the most convenient for me to teach..." Yun Yi picked up 001 and rubbed it, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes. Teaching wasn't out of the question.
But her skills were something she learned through trial and error in her past life. These experiences, crystallized into wisdom, are certainly useful, but whether they can be taught is another matter.
However, you can try it once or twice first, and if it doesn't work, then have Hoshiguma find someone else, so that the efficiency won't be affected.
Having made up his mind, Yun Yi immediately nodded, "OK, I can teach you first and see if it works, then we can try something else."
Then she shook her head again, looking at Hoshiguma patching up her own wounds, "Let me make this clear first, all the skills I know are self-taught, and there's usually a difference between being able to do something and being able to teach it. I'm not sure if I can teach others."
She had never taken the teacher qualification exam in her previous life, nor had she ever taught anyone personally. She really didn't know if she could be a teacher herself.
“It’s alright. I believe in you. You can figure out your own path from scratch,” Hoshiguma replied calmly, her golden eyes reflecting Yun Yi’s image as she laughed heartily. “Just like I believe in my own fist—regardless of its origin, as long as it works.”
But then, she rested her chin on her hand, her smile fading slightly, and said seriously, "However, most of our time will be spent on planning, and the time available for studying will be very limited. In the short term, I'd better focus on one thing."
At this point, Hoshiguma tapped her fingers on the table, her eyes crinkling again. "Let's try it for three days first. I'll buy the tools, and you can teach me how to do it and find the most suitable direction."
Yun Yi nodded in agreement. Indeed, they still had to work on the terminal project, and they certainly wouldn't have time to learn everything until the project stabilized.
But since Hoshiguma will be signing a contract later, we can't let her go without income, so taking some time to focus on it is the best compromise.
As Yun Yi thought about this, his mind naturally and subconsciously began to analyze what to teach the other party first.
Hoshiguma, as if suddenly remembering something, looked at her curiously and asked, "Speaking of which, you didn't mention cooking in your suggestions earlier. Does that mean I'm not suited to cooking?"
“I haven’t seen you do it, so how would I know if it’s suitable for you?” Yun Yi glanced helplessly at Hoshiguma. “I didn’t suggest you learn it, purely because if you learn and practice cooking anytime, anywhere, I’m afraid you won’t be able to react in time and might get hurt.”
Pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—if Hoshiguma were a cook, he could take all of these with him wherever he went and practice whenever he wanted.
But Hoshiguma is a front-line tank who can absorb damage.