Chapter 6: Awesome, Let Me Give You Applause

Chapter 6: Awesome, Let Me Give You Applause

Liu Ji had no idea how long it had been since he had last seen another living person.

Though his days as a potato were leisurely and comfortable, they were equally lonely.

Even though he could endure a long potato life, deep down, he still hoped that one day he would encounter other people.

After all, he was fundamentally a human being.

Just that so much time had passed that he had already given up hope.

Yet, unexpectedly, he had indeed encountered other people upon reverting back—three of them, no less. How could he contain his excitement?

Unfortunately, it seemed that there was a language barrier; he couldn't understand what they were saying, and they couldn't understand him either.

He tried speaking Mandarin, English, some Japanese, Korean, and Thai lingo he knew, but the three others still looked confused. The petite girl on their side also seemed to switch between several languages trying to communicate with him, but to no avail.

This was rather frustrating. What happened to the universal translator that usually comes with transmigration? Why did it just fail for him?

After a series of futile gesticulations and attempts at communication, the trio moved aside to whisper among themselves.

Liu Ji craned his neck, watching them, hoping they wouldn't just leave him here and go away.

He had seen it. They were flying just moments ago.

As for whether they would be a threat to him...

Liu Ji glanced down at his bare body.

Well, he was utterly penniless with nothing on him. As for his innocence...

Umm...

That would just be absurd.

Liu Ji took a good look at the three of them.

They shouldn't be that sort of perverts...

In any case, as a bare and broke individual, his personal safety was probably not a concern.

Just that he was bare...

Liu Ji looked down and dug around a bit.

Hmm, his little brother was in the soil, and his little brother was also bare.

Looking up at the three in the distance, Liu Ji felt a little overwhelmed.

This was awkward. It would be fine if they were all men, but that was a girl there...

And considering the girl's height, whether she was an adult was questionable. Liu Ji couldn't just run out naked, right?

The young man next to her had a sword; Liu Ji definitely didn't want to be mistaken for a pervert and get cut in half.

Osar took the robe, blinked, and looked back at the bare Liu Ji, puzzled. "Wasn't he intentionally showing off his muscles? Why are you giving this to me?"

"Unfortunately, you might be the only one interested in that." The young swordsman couldn't stand it anymore. He grabbed the robe and walked toward Liu Ji.

Seeing that someone finally understood his intentions, Liu Ji burst into a relieved smile. Once he got the robe, he quickly slipped it over his body and finally pulled himself out of the ground.

Feeling the solid earth beneath his feet for the first time in a long while was a strangely refreshing sensation for Liu Ji.

Looks like he had really been a potato for far too long.

Watching Liu Ji put on clothes and walk around with a look of novelty, the young swordsman stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "What a strange fellow..."

Of course, Liu Ji couldn't understand what he was saying, so he just smiled at him.

The young swordsman, taken aback for a moment, smiled back.

Then he turned to leave.

Liu Ji considered for a moment, then followed behind him.

The young swordsman glanced at Liu Ji but didn't say anything, allowing the latter to follow behind.

As they walked, Liu Ji observed the surroundings.

He felt that he might really have lived as a potato for far too long. He remembered that the area used to be flat, but now there was a huge pit.

Unfortunately, he hadn't kept track of time, and no one knew exactly when he had transmigrated to this world, so even if he wanted to figure out how long he had spent as a potato, there was no way for him to do so.

Uh... And he just noticed that his hair seemed to have turned green.

While it made sense for his hair to turn green after so many years of photosynthesis, it still felt a bit odd.

While he was lost in his thoughts, a delicate and small face suddenly appeared in front of Liu Ji.

It was the staff-wielding girl in a tattered robe, who had walked up and was looking straight at him.

Just as he was feeling puzzled, Yaine raised her right hand and snapped her fingers.

Snap!

A small bird made of flames appeared on Yaine's fingertip.

The little bird tilted its head, chirped crisply, then fluttered its wings, circling around them rapidly twice, and finally hovered in front of Liu Ji.

Liu Ji stared at the flaming bird, and the bird watched him.

Then suddenly, there was a pop, and the little bird exploded into a beautiful display of sparks and gradually faded away.

Liu Ji stared blankly at the spot where the sparks had dissipated, then looked at Yaine who was staring intently at him, seemingly awaiting his reaction.

After a second of thought, Liu Ji raised both hands and offered enthusiastic applause for the performance.