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Chapter 8: A-Dai, Steady as an Old Dog

The next day, early in the morning.

"Remember, don't be too weak when you go out there, there are a lot of bad guys."

"If anyone bullies you, remember to tell Rex. If he can't afford to offend you, just bear with it for now. When you come back, tell Aunt Susan. I'll take your village chief uncle to help you vent your anger."

"besides……"

At the entrance of the village, Susan was chattering away, giving Rorschach instructions on what to pay attention to.

Although she said very decisive things yesterday, she still couldn't help but come to see Rorschach and the others off in the end. Instead, her cheap father Zeus was nowhere to be seen.

Rorschach was not disappointed by this. There was no father-son relationship between him and Hughes, so naturally he had no expectations.

However, Susan's chattering touched him a little.

Even though he was not the Rorschach they thought he was, he was still slightly moved by this unconditional love and care.

"Okay, stop nagging. I believe Rex will take good care of him, right?" Old Meng En stepped forward to stop his wife who was about to continue nagging.

At the same time he also looked at Rex.

"Definitely." Rex replied simply.

He did not make too many promises, nor did he swear to the old Monks and his wife about what he would do, because there was no need to do so.

As a member of the Storm King family, some things are more important than life.

For example, promise and responsibility.

Rex and Rorschach left quietly and did not alarm too many people in the village.

But Huanghun Village is so small. No matter what happened, how could it be hidden from the old guys in the village?
As the two of them left, Gul'dan, the one-eyed old man who was drinking with Xiu Si in the village, looked at Xiu Si with a smile and asked:

"You really don't want to see me off?"

"I'm just going out for some experience. What's there to give me as a gift?" Xius picked up the metal wine jug and gulped down two mouthfuls.

"Hey, if you really don't take it seriously, why did you go to see that kid Rex last night?" Gul'dan said with a chuckle.

"Have you forgotten how you became blind in one eye? You're still looking around everywhere. Aren't you afraid that one day someone will poke out the other eye as well?" Xius said indifferently.

"I was just joking, why did you resort to personal attacks? Okay, okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore, let's drink..."

The one-eyed old man filled his glass with wine again.

However, if you look carefully, you will find that his only remaining eye is reflecting the scene of Rorschach and others slowly walking away at the village entrance.

It was as if he was also standing at the entrance of the village, watching the two people leave.

……

Rex seemed a little uncomfortable after suddenly leaving the village where he had lived for more than ten years, and he was somewhat silent along the way.

Although he didn't want to affect Rorschach and would occasionally chat with him with a smile on his face, it was still different from before.

In stark contrast to him, Rorschach just felt comfortable all over at this moment!

There was no other way. Staying in the village was too stressful and he was afraid that he would be exposed by accident.

As for getting along with Rex, although there are some things that need to be paid attention to, Rex is not that familiar with his predecessor after all, let alone compared with his cheap father Hughes, he can't even compare with the old Monns.

In this case, the chances of him being exposed are naturally lower.

"I wonder how long this replacement will last. At least give me some time to rest." Rorschach thought to himself as he sat on Ah Dai's back.

Ah Dai was a strange beast that looked somewhat similar to a rhinoceros, except that it was much larger than the rhinoceros Luo Xia had seen in his previous life, with a body length of about seven meters and a back height of more than three meters.

This was the mount that the old Monks and his wife had specially brought before they left. They said they had borrowed it from a villager named "Molo".

Just by looking at Rex's reaction at that time, Rorschach knew that this mount named Ah Dai must be extraordinary. Sure enough, the recognition of the Trash Talk Eyes also verified his guess.

It is worth mentioning that the feeling of sitting on A-Dai’s back is extremely stable. In this regard, the experience even exceeds the experience of riding in a car in the previous life.

Not only that, Ah Dai's running speed is also very impressive. Even if Rex did not let it go at full speed, its running speed is at least equivalent to about 80 miles per hour of a car according to Rorschach's estimation.

With such a big body and running at such a fast speed, the two people sitting on its back can't even notice the slightest bump. It's as steady as an old dog.

But according to Rex, Ah Dai's appearance is not very special, and is very similar to a mount called 'Gray Horned Rhino' in the outside world.

So even if you take it out of the village, it won't attract much attention.

This is probably why the old Monks and his wife went to borrow it.

As for the duration of the replacement that Rorschach was thinking about, the man in the top hat actually mentioned this to him.

Whether on the Blue Water Planet or in this mysterious new world, the duration of replacement is usually not fixed. So far, the shortest replacement duration should be about a week, while the longest lasted nearly three months.

The transmuters have no idea how long each transmutation will last. They can only hear the reminder from the Spirit of Origin half an hour before the transmutation begins.

Just like when Rorschach and the man in the top hat heard the hint at the same time.

In addition, although the time on both sides is relatively still during the replacement process, the replacement participants will experience a brief slowdown in thinking at the moment of opening.

If someone takes advantage of this time to launch a sneak attack, the chance of success is very high, so the swappers usually put themselves in a relatively safe environment before the swap begins, preferably alone.

This is also the reason why the man in the top hat has to leave before the replacement is about to start.

Even if he is facing a rookie who has just been awakened, the man in the top hat is unwilling to take any risks. This is a habit that all experienced replacers have.

As a complete rookie, Rorschach didn't have those concerns.

He just wanted to end this exchange as soon as possible, at least to give himself a chance to breathe and not have his spirit so tense as a clockwork.

"A-Dai, slow down."

Just when Rorschach was a little distracted, Rex suddenly patted Ah Dai's back gently, then turned his head to Rorschach behind him and said, "It seems that there is a caravan camping ahead. Should we go over there to rest for a while and get some intelligence?"

"Uncle Rex, you don't have to care about my opinion. I know basically nothing about what's going on outside. This time my dad asked me to come out with you so that I could learn from you. You can just make the arrangements." Rorschach said bluntly.

Of course he knew that Rex asked him out of consideration for his feelings, but both his previous incarnation and his current incarnation really knew nothing about the outside world.

In this case, the wisest choice is to listen to Rex's arrangements.

"Well, let's go over and take a look." Rex didn't hesitate to say anything after hearing that. After thinking for a while, he said, "My identity may be a little sensitive in the Storm Empire. You'd better not call my name when there are other people around, so as not to alert those bastards who dragged you into this."

"Then let's just make up a temporary identity. I'll just call you, Uncle Rex, my teacher, and I'll be your student." Rorschach suggested, "As for my name, not many people recognize it, so there's no need to hide it."

"On the contrary, you, teacher, need a pseudonym."

When Rorschach said the last sentence, he had already begun to adapt to the new name for Rex.

Rex was somewhat surprised at Rorschach's adaptability, and said thoughtfully: "Then I will temporarily be called Arthur. This is the name of a guard I used to have. As for my identity... I will temporarily be an ascetic knight, traveling around the world and accepting a talented student."

"Arthur? I see." Rorschach nodded, but at the same time he secretly complained that this name was really uncreative.

It sounds like an honest man carrying a big sword.

(End of this chapter)