aircannonsinc Chapter 1021 Love and Fate
Chapter 1021 Love and Fate
Clorinde, who had been observing quietly from the side, coughed lightly when she saw that Shao Yun and Ying had finished their conversation, and took the initiative to interrupt and say hello.
"Hi, Master."
Shao Yun turned to look at her and greeted her.
"Good evening, Clorinde. How have you been?"
Clorinde recalled her life over the past three months and explained, "It's still the same. Thank you, Master, for the gift you gave me."
Ying was very curious when she heard that Shao Yun had given Clorinde a gift.
She didn't feel jealous at all. After all, Shao Yun and Clorinde were nominally master and apprentice. It was normal for a master to give something to his apprentice. She was just really curious about what gift Shao Yun would choose.
"Claulinde, what is the gift my husband gave you? A weapon?"
In her impression, the things Shao Yun gave to others were mostly practical items related to combat.
For example, the Hawker revolver, the varmint rifle (the weapon used to kill floating spirits), the two Schofield revolvers, one gold and one silver, and the high-capacity Evans repeating rifle...
Clorinde shook her head slightly. She had indeed envied Shao Yun's weapon at first, but she felt it was too presumptuous to ask for it, so she didn't mention it.
She took off a thin chain from her waist, at the end of which hung a palm-sized ornament, and handed it to Ying.
"This is what Mr. Shao Yun gave me."
Ying leaned over to take a closer look and saw that the ornament had a base made of dark metal with a round, shiny "ball" inlaid in the middle. At first glance, it looked like an eyeball!
She blinked subconsciously, a hint of doubt in her tone.
"What is this? Is it... an eyeball embedded in it?"
She murmured quietly in her heart: Isn't my husband's aesthetic taste too special?
Even if Clorinde is a duel agent, isn't it creepy to give a girl such an "eyeball" shaped accessory?
Shao Yun looked at the "Mountain Lion Eye" in Clorinde's hand and explained to Ying casually, "It's just a simple little trinket, nothing special."
As he spoke, he reached out and pinched Ying's cheek, his tone clearly teasing.
"After all, Clorinde and I are nominally master and apprentice. Isn't it normal for a master to give his apprentice a 'graduation gift'? What, are you unhappy?"
"I didn't!" Ying slapped his hand away and said angrily with puffed cheeks.
"How could I be jealous? You think too petty of me!"
Shao Yun looked at the "Hajiying" in front of him who was breathing on him and waved his hands with a smile.
"It's just a little joke, don't take it seriously."
Clorinde, standing by, held the "Mountain Lion Eye" ornament in her hand, her fingertips gently brushing across the cool metal base as she earnestly described how she felt after wearing it.
"This is no ordinary trinket. I really feel different since I started wearing it."
"I'm more focused when observing my target, my shooting accuracy is much more stable, and even my reaction speed is faster."
When Shao Yun heard her say this, he nodded secretly in his heart.
This "Mountain Lion Eye" uses the eyes of the legendary mountain lion "Jaguaro". If it is placed on the continent of Teyvat, it must be at the same level as the sea monster "Haishan" killed by Beidou, or the same level as the "Chi" recorded in the ancient books of Liyue, right?
Although its specific strength is difficult to define, the enhancement effect of accessories made from it is indeed substantial.
Dead Eye's drain rate is permanently reduced by 10%.
"As long as it works."
Shao Yunyun picked up the water on the table and took a sip, his tone was very casual, and it was obvious that he didn't take the gift too seriously.
Putting aside the Owl Accessory (reducing the consumption rate of three core values by 15%), the effects of my own Sharpshooter, Eastern Legend, and Apocalypse Legend sets are much stronger than this.
To him, this was just a small gift, and it was enough to help Clorinde.
Now, Clorinde held the "Mountain Lion Eye" ornament in her hand and thought about this.
Ever since she started wearing this accessory, her marksmanship and reaction have improved significantly. However, looking at the entire Fontainebleau, the only person who can truly see the improvement in her marksmanship and can give her some pointers is Shao Yun.
"Master," Clorinde stood up and asked solemnly, "If it's convenient for you, I would like to... find time to spar with you?"
Shao Yun put down his cup and happily agreed, "Training? No problem. It's a good opportunity to see your progress over the past few months. Let's find a place before we leave Fontaine."
When Clorinde heard this, she immediately saluted Shao Yun solemnly.
"Thank you, master!"
"Sit down, don't be so serious." Shao Yun smiled and waved his hand, "It's a welcoming banquet now, let's drink and eat first, and we can talk about the exchange later."
"Yes!" Clorinde responded and sat down, her face showing excitement. Her fingertips were still gently stroking the "Mountain Lion Eye" ornament, and she had obviously begun to think about the moves she would use during the sparring match.
Navia found it amusing and couldn't help but make a joke.
"Claulinde, you look forward to the competition like Funina looks forward to the trial!"
Clorinde blushed slightly, but did not object.
After all, this competition is indeed a rare opportunity for her.
Ying came close to Shao Yun and whispered, "You'd better be merciful. Don't destroy his self-confidence."
Shao Yun chuckled and squeezed her palm: "Don't worry, I know my limits."
"Besides, Clorinde has a good foundation, maybe she can give me some surprises."
……
After a while, a blue and white figure rushed in hurriedly. It was Eula.
She pressed her right hand against her chest, beads of sweat still covering her forehead, and breathlessly shouted, "Sorry, I'm late! The security team got off work late today, and there were a lot of documents piled up that we've only just finished processing!"
Clorinde looked at her breathless appearance and comforted her with deep sympathy: "It's okay, we just arrived not long ago."
"I heard from Xia Wulei earlier that the security team has been working with the Mo Mang Palace to do quarterly security statistics. They're really busy. I thought Miss Eula wouldn't be able to come today."
Eula walked over to the long table and sat down on an empty chair.
The moment she sat down, the two large, plump lumps of soft flesh on her chest trembled three times, causing Paimon to subconsciously glance at them twice, then quickly looked away.
(Paimon: Oh my god!)
Eula rubbed her sore shoulders and complained with a look of despair, "You have no idea how outrageous this is! A routine quarterly security report document needs so many stamps that it can't even fit on a single sheet of paper."
"First, I had to get the stamps from each of my officers, then I had to go to the security team headquarters, and finally the Mo Mang Palace document department for review. I've been running around for two days, and it's still not finished!"
"It's either a paper problem, a format problem, or even an expired stamp problem!"
"This is the efficiency of Momang Palace. You'll get used to it." Clorinde handed over a glass of iced juice. As a fellow worker, she comforted him.
"I also went through a lot of formalities when handling the routine report for the duel agent."
Eula took the juice and took a big gulp. The cold liquid slid down her throat, slightly relieving her irritability.
She put down the cup, sighed, frowned, and asked, "Has Momang Palace always been so procrastinating? Has no one ever thought of changing it?"
Hearing this, Clorinde tapped her fingertips on the table and recalled, "Actually, Lord Villette once proposed a proposal to streamline procedures, saying that unnecessary approval steps should be cut to improve efficiency."
"What happened next?" Ying asked curiously.
In her impression, since it was Villette who proposed it, why would she allow the complicated procedures to continue.
Clorinde shrugged helplessly and continued:
"As a result, in order to promote 'streamlining procedures', Mo Mang Palace has set up a 'process optimization department' specifically, requiring all documents to be reviewed by this department first and confirmed to 'meet the streamlining standards' before they can be passed on."
"After two weeks of agonizing, not only did we fail to streamline the process, but we actually made it even more complicated. Lord Villette was silent for a long time as he looked at the newly added approval form, and ultimately, the proposal was shelved."
"Poof!" Paimon almost spit out the juice he had just drunk, and laughed while covering his mouth.
"This is ridiculous! In order to streamline the procedures, they added an extra one. The people at Mo Mang Palace are really good at making trouble! Even Villette couldn't hold it anymore..."
Navia clapped her hands, interrupting the complaints about the cumbersome procedures of Momang Palace.
"Alright, alright, it's a rare occasion for us all to get together, so let's not talk about these things that spoil the fun. We're here to welcome Shao Yun's family, so we need to liven up the atmosphere!"
As she spoke, she turned towards the bar counter and raised her voice, "Come on, Aikefei! Is dinner ready?"
I saw a woman wearing a snow-white chef's hat cooking dinner behind the bar.
An exquisite medallion was pinned to the right side of her hat brim.
What’s even more eye-catching is that there is an ice-blue eye of God embedded on the back of her chef’s hat.
This is the "Aikefei" mentioned by Navia.
Aikefei has a curvy figure and wears a dress-style work suit called "Sherbet Honey Pie".
This suit is exceptionally well-designed, combining the practicality of a chef's coat with the sophistication of an evening gown.
The tight waist design perfectly outlines her curves.
She wore white, see-through over-the-knee socks that matched the style of the dress, and the socks were decorated with fine sequins.
The most unique feature is the hem of her skirt. A metal mechanism shaped like the tail of a fork gently sways. It's called the "Adaptive Motion Signal Response Assistive Mechanism," and it helps her flip the spoon, arrange the plate, and even pick up things!
(Fontaine Technology, boy!)
Ai Kefei's eyes fell on the frying pan. The sizzling shrimp meat was coated with golden sauce, with slightly crispy edges and exuding an enticing aroma.
She gently flipped the pot with a spatula and replied without looking back, "It's almost done. All that's missing is a layer of herb butter sauce."
As soon as she finished speaking, she shook her wrist lightly, and a small bowl of melted butter sauce was poured evenly on the shrimp meat, and a burst of hot steam with a milky aroma rose instantly.
After waiting for less than half a minute, she turned off the heat, put the shrimps that were fried to perfection on a white porcelain plate covered with leaves, and did not forget to garnish them with red currants and mint leaves.