Chapter 3 Task Reward: Capable Glasses

Upon hearing this, Ailande’s hand holding the chopsticks stiffened for a moment, then she picked up a napkin from the table and wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth.

This matter was not particularly rare; any noble with a name in the Empire of Wen’erdun basically knew of it.

Ailande knew about this, so she was not surprised.

But why would this person connect it to her?

Thinking carefully… she had not done anything too deliberate during her time wandering.

‘This person… is serious.’

Her gaze instantly turned sharp, and she raised her delicate, though not exceptionally stunning, face to meet Ailande’s eyes.

To avoid being recognized while wandering, she had been carefully using magic to alter her appearance.

This had spared her from quite a lot of trouble.

“If you are looking for someone, Master Ailande must have the wrong person; I do not know the person you are talking about.”

“Or could it be… that Master Ailande thinks I am the eldest daughter of the Lei Ya Dun family?”

Her eyes held just the right amount of confusion and bewilderment that someone unaware would likely have been deceived.

Ailande looked at Ailande with this expression and became even more certain of one thing, laughing to himself.

If it were a normal person, he might let it go, but he knew Luofulei’s personality very well.

The more she denied it, the more true it likely was.

In the original plot, Luofulei was currently in her wandering phase.

Even Ailande did not know where exactly Luofulei was wandering or her specific appearance.

The plot only presented the main characters and events in the form of animation and would not explain every little detail of what happened at every point in time.

Players were not bored enough to care about the trivial daily chores of every character.

Just like now, Luofulei must have used some spell to change her appearance, otherwise, Ailande would not have needed to probe for so long.

“Oh, it seems I misunderstood. If I am fortunate enough to meet the eldest daughter of the Lei Ya Dun family, I actually have a favor to ask of her…”

Ailande gave a regretful smile, looking somewhat downcast.

“Actually, I have always admired her poetry. If I have the chance, I would love to personally meet Miss Luofulei, who is peerless in talent. I heard she not only has world-class talent in poetry but also unique attainments in magical theory, though it is a pity I heard her magical talent is not considered high.”

“So, you want to become a great poet?”

Ailande kept a calm expression, gently using the knife and fork in her hand to cut a piece of delicious beef into two and putting it in her mouth, displaying a satisfied look.

“So I want to apprentice under her and become a Great Mage.”

Ailande:

“…”

Her hand paused slightly, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

“Why? Your train of thought is truly different from a normal person…”

“Haha, everyone praises me like that.”

Ailande laughed proudly, puffing out his chest as if this were truly an honorable thing.

“Mainly because I also have sufficient interest in Magic Engineering, so I want to ask her for guidance.”

“For this, I am willing to pay a tutoring fee of 5 Gold Coins per hour and cover all the living expenses of the tutor.”

Hearing this, Ailande understood Ailande’s purpose.

She understood such dandies well; they often like to spend a lot of time and money learning various things to pass themselves off as highly educated youth.

The Ailande before her was clearly such a person.

She sneered inwardly.

But then, thinking it over, why shouldn’t she take advantage of such a good thing?

A reward of 5 Gold Coins per hour, as long as she didn’t spend it recklessly, was enough to support her study and life for a long time to come.

It could also support her further plans and serve as startup capital.

“Although I cannot help with what you said… I am just an ordinary girl, but I have learned some basic knowledge of Magic Engineering, so perhaps I can be of help to Master Ailande.”

Ailande feigned thought for a while, made a decision in her heart, and touched her fair chin.

Her small face showed hesitation and some helplessness, as if she were a compromise made under duress.

Someone who didn’t know better would think Ailande was some sort of villain.

Ailande knew this was just an act for his benefit.

He laughed to himself.

The Luofulei of this time had not yet experienced reincarnation and was just a young girl who had just begun to experience the world.

Although she had her own schemes.

She was not yet as unpredictable and uncontrollable as she would be in the future.

Even he could handle her.

“Really, Miss Ailande?”

Ailande’s eyes lit up as he said happily.

“I can invite her to your residence, but her temperament is a bit eccentric, so she might propose some conditions that are not easy to agree to.”

“No problem, if someone can truly tutor me in the knowledge of the Magic Engineering Academy, I am willing to pay no matter how many Gold Coins, I swear it on the honor of the Ke Lan De family.”

“Can you let me continue my meal now? Master Ailande.”

Ailande pointed at the steak on the table and gave a characteristic smile.

The young girl gently tidied her azure short hair, revealing her white teeth; even the gray robe could not hide the girl’s temperament at this moment.

“Of course, if you are not full yet, you can tell me directly, and I will have the maid continue preparing more.”

“That will not be necessary… uh, I mean, if possible, please bring me a few more servings of the same beef.”

Ailande looked at the rich and delicious beef before her and suddenly changed her mind.

Perhaps she would never eat beef of this quality again in the coming days, so she decided to take this opportunity to satisfy her appetite first.

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By the time he sent Ailande away, it was already approaching sunset.

This was the first time Ailande had witnessed the sunset of the Empire of Wen’erdun.

The setting sun shone on the old street in front of the Ke Lan De residence, with pedestrians passing by on both sides, some occasionally pausing in front of the residence to admire the wealth of the old nobility.

The large antique clock ticked away.

The housekeeper and maids had already begun their busy work, preparing for the operation of this huge residence tomorrow.

Ailande did not have much of a reaction to the scenery of this other-world continent.

He only cared about one thing now.

Whether his task was finished or not.

Therefore, the first thing he did upon returning to the courtyard was to open the familiar Task Panel.

As the light flashed, sparks gradually converged into a few lines of text.

Congratulations on completing the initial test.

Perhaps you were right to choose to establish a friendly connection with Luofulei, who is using the pseudonym Ailande.

Seeing this message, Ailande felt happy and rubbed his golden hair.

It was exactly as he had guessed.

Perhaps this will lead to unforeseen changes in the future reincarnation and the world.

The gears of fate have thus turned quietly.

But in any case, congratulations on completing your first task.

Fate Roulette game starting to load.

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97%

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99%

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Fate Roulette game has officially begun.

Settling the first round of task rewards…

Reward: Capable Glasses (Treasure Level), Core Ability: Pending explanation…

A new round of the Fate game is about to begin, please be prepared.

Note: You can accumulate rewards by continuously influencing the fate of main characters and plots, with rewards settled at the end of each cycle.

Influence Level Classification: White Grade, Light Red Grade, Deep Blue Grade, World-Class Grade, Future Grade, Reincarnation Grade…

Countdown to this round’s settlement: 7 days.

Official timer started, 6 days 23 hours 59 minutes remaining until official settlement

The sunset glow shimmered in the courtyard, highlighting the outline of the huge antique clock, while the other corner of the clock began to sink gradually into the shadows.

Ailande sat in a daze, pondering the reward mechanism of this Fate Roulette game, realizing that this had a great impact on his own future potential.

“The greater the influence, the more the rewards, or is it a one-time settlement? Hmm… it shouldn’t go back on its word.”

Ailande muttered to himself.

After thinking it over, he decided to first look at the rewards from the last task settlement cycle, which was the function of these Capable Glasses.

According to his guess, this should be considered a beginner’s reward.

It couldn’t be too bad.

He hoped this roulette had a conscience.

“Capable Glasses.”

He murmured in his heart.

Reward is being issued…

A pair of glasses appeared in his hands.

The appearance was deep black, and the style was quite fashionable; otherwise, they were no different from ordinary glasses, so there was no need to worry about being noticed in daily life.

Of course, if he encountered some Magic Engineering talents or some Great Mages, it would be hard to say.

At least for now, he couldn’t see any strangeness.

Note 1: The first choice for Magic Engineering talent; you can easily analyze the internal structure of basic magic tools. Who wouldn’t want such a pair of omnipotent glasses in their student days?

Note 2: The glasses may not necessarily be the main body.

Note 3: Absolutely do not use them to cheat!

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Function: Analysis, Record, Material, Simulation, Training…

Analysis: For some simple Magic Engineering tools, it has the effect of directly seeing through attributes and capabilities; even hidden extra attached attributes can be easily seen through.

Record: Generates a document recording what you see, encounter, and hear in a day.

Material: Queries some basic recipe materials; unrecorded material types need registration.

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Ailande read every note more than twice, basically understanding it quite well.

Most of them were things that needed attention in normal use and explanations of how to use them.

Seeing Note 3 again suddenly provoked the contrarian spirit of Ailande, who was originally from Earth.

Cannot be used to cheat…

That means he can!

The notes were relatively easy to understand.

The following functions were the main event.

Whether these glasses were divine artifacts or trash depended on this.

Seeing the functional introduction, Ailande was slightly surprised.

He didn’t expect these glasses, which didn’t even have a rank, to have so many functions.

Could it be that in the end, it would turn into… an old-fashioned development where the starting weapon obtained in the beginner village is actually the final sacred artifact?

He could understand functions like Analysis and Record.

They were all those kinds of auxiliary functions common in games, designed for the convenience of the player’s progress.

They had just become tools he could carry with him in this world.

It did fit the name Fate Roulette game.

But what did this Simulation and Training mean?